Dev's POV:
I shift in my seat, trying to hide the fact that I am nervous. In front of me, Dheeraj Kaur silently sips his tea.
I honestly didn't think he would agree to meet me so quickly. But one phone call was all it took for him to call me home.
"Ahem," He clears his throat, breaking the silence.
I once again shift side to side. I don't know what to say or if Pihu told him about our break up and patch up. "Sir woh baat karni thi." I say timidly. (Sir, I wanted to talk.)
"Haa toh baat karne ke liye hi to bulaya hai." He says sternly. (Yes, that's what we are here for.)
"Sir, you know ke mein Pihu ka boyfriend hu.." (I am Pihu's boyfriend)
"Hmm" He responds without a shift in expression.
"So now I want to change that," I say
He raises one eyebrow and scoots closer. "Are you here to talk about breaking up with my daughter?"
"NO!" I scream loud enough for the whole city to hear. "I want to marry her. I want to be her husband."
He doesn't say anything. He takes some deep breaths and my nervousness doubles. I fidget with my hands.
"I don't think you are right for us." He finally says.
"Sir-" Before I can defend myself, he continues.
"You are part of a whole different social bracket than us. It's not that I don't expect my daughter to fit in, it's that I don't think you would fit. I don't think you will be able to give Pihu happiness" He says making a disappointed face.
His words ring in my ear. This whole time I thought people would have a problem with Pihu coming into my world. But in reality, I am the problem. The reason people don't think me and Pihu should be together is that they can't see me fitting into a classic middle-class family.
I clear my throat. "I understand sir. I wasn't born with money sir, I come from a working-class family as well. I realize relationships don't thrive off of materialistic things but also emotional needs. I will make sure Pihu gets every happiness." I uphold myself.
"Happiness? I've seen you make my daughter cry. She may not tell me young man but I know."
I sigh. "Sir that was a misunderstanding. You have also seen me make Pihu laugh."
He doesn't say much but I can feel the wheels in his brain turning.
"Fine." He finally says. "I agree to let Pihu marry you. But on a condition that you never make her unhappy."
I take his hand in mine and shake it firmly. "Thank you! Believe me, sir, I will die before making Pihu cry."
He gives me a small smile and shakes my hand.
Pihu's POV:
1 week later.
I'm driving home after a busy day at the office when my phone suddenly rings.
"Hello?" I say picking up.
"Priyanka ma'am! I made a mistake! Pleaseyouhavetohelpme!!" DJ says in one breath.
I pull over to the side concerned. "DJ? What's wrong? Is Dev okay?" I can feel my heart drop.
"Dev sir is fine but I am about to die. Please help!" DJ screams into the phone.
"Stop making me worry, what happened?" I ask.
"Ma'am, Dev sir was supposed to go to a movie screening with a date and I forgot to tell you."
My panic subsides as I realize this is just a classic DJ mistake.
"Ma'am I have a dress for you at the office. Please come and get ready. You have an hour." DJ hangs up his phone before I can yell at him.
I speed towards the office. Once there, I see a beautiful red dress and accessories laid out for me.
I get ready at lightning speed and I am making my way to the theater within 50 minutes. I'm going to be a couple of minutes late but Dev can just deal with that.
As I get to the theater, I realize there is no media there. It seems a bit suspicious as I make my way inside.
The theater is dead silent and there is not a single soul there. I contemplate on whether to leave or go in but suddenly I notice one of the theaters has a 'Now Playing' sign above it.
I look around, none of the other theaters have a sign like that on it.
I push the heavy metal doors and make my way inside.
None of the lights are on but there is a plethora of candles on the stage.
I look at them confused.
"Aren't you going to come down?" A voice calls out from behind the curtains.
I instantly smile as I recognize it. "Dev? What's going on?"
He motions me to join him on the stage and I happily run towards him.
"Will you tell me what's happening?" I ask once more.
I get no response as Dev smile and wraps me in his arms. As he lets go, he moves his hands down from my shoulder to my arm and intertwines his fingers with mine.
"Pihu..." He says getting on one knee.
I gasp and I can feel my heartbeat in my throat.
"I thought an hour ago that I loved you more than any man has ever loved a woman, but a half hour after that I knew that what I felt before was nothing compared to what I felt then. But ten minutes after that, I understood that my previous love was a puddle compared to the high seas before a storm. Every minute I am with you, my love increases tenfold. Let me love you endlessly till the end of my time on earth." He pulls out a box with the most beautiful ring I have ever seen.
"Dev..." I begin to say.
"Will you be mine for infinity? Will you marry me?" He looks up at me with tears in his eyes.
Tears of my own begin spilling out at record speed and I can't help but begin to sob.
"I would love to," I say ugly crying.
He smiles as he slides the ring onto my finger and swoops me into a big hug.
I hang onto his neck as he spins me around.
I don't think my life could get more beautiful than this.
Staying in Dev's arms forever, with his ring on my finger.
That's all I want my future to be.
Precap: Pihu, Dev, and their friends plan their engagement party.
Ahhhh! My babies are engaged. How beautiful was that?
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