P U R V I
As he slid the ring onto my finger, the hall erupted in applause, and with his hand extended, I felt all the eyes on me, waiting for me to return the gesture.
Only a handful of people were present, some close friends and neighbours, it's not like we didn't want to invite our relatives it's just that the engagement is happening after two days of finalising, for which it was impossible for most of them to attend the ceremony as most of them either live outside India or out of state, same with Aarav.
I gazed upon the ring in my grasp, the lustrous gold band with its petite diamond sparkled brilliantly under the light. I gulped the knot that was forming in my throat.
'There's no turning back now'
You can still cancel this if you want.
'No! No! I can't! What about Papa? H-he will have to listen to taunts again!'
Then what about you? What if you disappoint the new family you're going to?
'What if- No! I'll have to move on! I can't hold on to my past forever right?'
Moving on doesn't mean marrying someone. You can still move on in your life with the memories of your past.
'Yeah I can, but-'
I don't have any memory of my past that I'll cherish.. They haunt me.. They suffocate me..
"Purvi, what happened?" My mother's voice broke the battle with my inner turmoil, I shook my head taking a deep breath before finally sliding the ring onto his ring finger with shivering hands. There's no turning back now.
Another round of applause erupted, our parents congratulated us then one by one people came forward to congratulate us. My hands were still shaking. I don't know why.
Suddenly my hand was embraced with a larger and warmer one. I knew it was his but I didn't pull back from his hold as I knew I needed it, to soothe my anxiousness.
"Do 'we' need to leave, Mangetar?" He whispered tenderly into my ears.
[Mangetar: fianceé]
What's with his voice?? It's the first time I'm hearing him talk like that.
Like so tenderly????
Is he the same arrogant bastard???
I looked at him being perplexed "What?" He asked, being addled then I could see his face changing from being confused to his regular arrogant face.
"I mean do you want to leave?" he asked with his 'normal arrogant voice'
"No! How can I leave my own engagement?? What will people think?" I said.
" Log gaye ghas charane, if you want we can leave, Mangetar." He said
[People can graze grass]
"First of all stop calling me that!"
"What?"
"That!"
"What 'that'?!"
"Areeh M-mangetar!" I exasperated
"But you are my Mangetar" cocking an eyebrow he gave a small smirk.
This Jerk-
I was about to reply when suddenly our attention was stolen by some shrill voice "Hello!!"
No- not her!
It was our neighbour and my cousin's wife's best friend, Sheetal Gupta. She is one of those who never leave a chance to taunt my parents and me.
Jobless!
"Purvi beta kaisi ho tum? Kitni pyari lag rahi ho! Hello namaste! Mein Purvi ki bhabhi hu, I mean I'm her neighbour but she just like my own nanad"
Uh- What?!
I looked at Aarav who looked at her with a straight face "Nice to meet you, myself Aarav Malhotra you may know who I am so no further intro" he sassed.
Is he always like this? But okay no need to nice to her!
I didn't bother to say hi hello to this woman and I know she cared less because her target was Aarav today.
"Purvi beta will you mind if I steal your fiance for some moment? My friends want to meet him!" She practically screamed into my ears! Gosh!
I forced a smile saying "Sure!" Then looked at Aarav who was already glaring at me as if sold him to some smugglers.
Before going he grabbed a piece of vanilla pastry delicately and shoved it inside his mouth.
Weirdo
I chuckled remembering yesterday "Undoubtedly he has a sweet tooth!"
Flashback
"I think from what you said is that you both are at fault, sir was in a hurry and didn't look at who was coming in front of him and ma'am also didn't notice him coming while going-" he stopped looking at the both of us.
"Uh- let's eat before the sweetness of my cheesecakes fades! " He gazed upon the cheesecakes with starry-eyed adoration.
"How can the sweetness of cheesecakes fade? Geez!" I exclaimed.
"You know nothing, Missy! Look at them seducing me!!"
Geez! Dude who gets seduced by cheesecakes! Mujhe dena tha aapko yeh pagal bhagwaan???
"You may go, Shashank," I smiled at the man who was standing there awkwardly.
"Sure! Enjoy yourself!" He excused himself.
I sipped on my cappuccino while looking at the man before me who was looking at the cheesecakes with adoration, deciding which one to eat first.
So much passion for cheesecakes???
"Today I'll devour you first, okay?" He spoke looking at the baklava cheesecake.
He talks with cheesecakes???
"Just eat them, Aarav!" I couldn't help but chuckle at the sight of the man before me, being so whipped for cheesecakes.
He stopped before looking at me.
Why is he looking at me?
I raised an eyebrow at him "You called me by name for the first time" he said.
"Uh- am I not supposed to call you by your name?" I asked with a hint of sarcasm in my tone.
He denied shaking his head before saying "Nothing!"
I know he's arrogant but he's a weirdo as well!
I silently sipped on my cappuccino while he devoured his cheesecakes occasionally sipping his
frappuccino.
"Sowwlly" suddenly I heard him say something which I couldn't understand as his mouth was stuffed the cake.
"What?"
He gulped down the cake before saying again "S-sorry... for that day"
His ears turned red.
Is he saying sorry to someone for the first time? Wow I thought I would have to be the first one to say that, he isn't that bad I guess.
"I'm sorry as well.. It was my fault too!"
"I know I just wanted to be considerate and said it first as it may be awkward for you to apologise first you know" he sassed.
Is he trying to be the bigger person?? I guess I judged him too soon!
Arrogant jerk!
Present
"Purvi beta, Aarav kidhar gaya?" Supriya Aunty came towards me.
[Where did Aarav go?]
"Uh- he is there, some aunties wanted to meet him!" I pointed toward them where Aarav was standing listening to one of the aunty while glaring at her.
What's wrong? He seems pissed.
"What are they meeting him without you?! Come, they should meet you both together!" Saying that she softly held my wrist while taking me toward them.
She's so different from Vikram's mother. His mother never talked to me like Supriya aunty does, she always talks to me with a soft smile.
I looked at her side face while walking and noticed that Aarohi takes after her mother, she looks exactly like her.
While Aarav looks more like his father and Aansh is the good combination of both of them.
The visuals of Malhotras' are no joke.
"Why did he not take you?" Supriya aunty asked suddenly.
"Uh- she came to congratulate us then asked if she could take him with her as they wanted to meet him so I said yes" I said indicating the group of some women who were surrounding Aarav.
"You shouldn't have let him go beta, why meet him alone? It's both of your day" she said softly.
I didn't mind them wanting to meet him, I don't like being around them, their presence fills me with nothing but dread. What if they start with their taunting, what if I break down in front of them? They'll make fun of me! Fun of my vulnerability! I don't like that, not one bit. I gut it. I hate being around my neighbours and relatives!
As we drew closer, I heard what my heart was dreading.
No!
Not today!
Not in front of them!
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