WEDLOCK

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Please make a decision that's good for you, YASH USE THE TIME SKILLFULLY TO MAKE A DECISION THAT YOU WON'T REGRET IN YOUR LIFE, But I will support and respect your decision as dad." He nodded at me, I looked at him for a minute and I guess he needs time to make a decision and if I stay anymore I may push him to decide I want, maybe that’s why dad left.

VARUN.

“They are really loaded, isn’t it?” Preethi asked as if she could see what I Said them on the way as the security let us inside.

I saw Michael and David, bodyguards of Yash getting out of the car behind us, I raised my brow at them, they just weakly smiled seeing my cousins around.

Welcoming us all, even before I could introduce them all to them, they asked me to excuse them as they got to increase the security system as the media was trying to get in, and went to the security room in a rush.

Samuel, who came with a phone in his hand, waved a hi to me and looking confusedly seeing my cousin, left inside giving us a confused smile.

“I just don’t know what got these people to not have time to even speak, maybe some really broke their peace to get a wedding exclusive.” I muttered and said they asked all guards of yash and sesh, who were usually cool guys but don't know what got them run today

We went in to see mom and ketu laughing about the dramas that we had today, just then saw dad coming downstairs.

Ram uncle’s right hand Vijayan, asked him something, he ushering something, he came towards us looked sad and frustrated.

Nadan, Gokul, Bhanu, Preeti said their greetings to my parents, who returned their greeting to them, and asked everyone to sit and speak.

Dad said Sesh and uncle are taking care of some business, asked mom and I to follow him to help them, and took us to a room.

He closed the room, making us ask what. What said blown out, our heads.

Now, I got why they were running distressed because yash's bride ran away. But what blew our mind was he gave words that he would give ketu's hand in yash's hand.

“Have you lost your mind, Krish?”

“Yash is not a bad groom, is he?” Mom groaned as even I don’t have a problem with yash and he explained that he may really have lost it while consoling his friend.

“I don't like his aunties and how can you accept without asking any of us, dad? how can he do this to ketu, knowing how cruel that their aunties can be? Isn’t her likeness mattered?

Leave that all, can you guarantee that Yash will Love her for who she is?” But my mom controlled me, though she shouted at him.

Dad said he is too regretful that he gave word in a moment of spark, So he put conditions that he will only give her hand to them, if only they all promise us that you all take care of her well and wont hurt her in any way, and to protect her with all their means.

Importantly, he said that he would even ask Ketu about her decision, only if yash can promise that he will try to have his life with her, That made us a little happy.

We came out to see Sesh and uncle Ram coming towards us, we informed them to say my cousins we took care of a business.

Not knowing what to say to each other, Sesh and I decided to know about her dream husband, whether Yash comes in that category or not as our goal, walked towards them.

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CHAPTER- 4

A key is not to call the decision maker but to make the decision maker call you.

KETU

Preeti, bhanu, gokul and I, Were speaking about how beautiful the house is, finally when dad, mom, uncle ram, sesh, Varun came looking tired, but I can't exactly pinpoint the expression when they saw me, before turning it into a blank face.

Sesh and uncle welcomed every one of us, we greeted uncle, who hugged me saying he missed me. I smiled returning back the hug saying I did missed him too

Uncle Ram asked us all to excuse Ram as he is in hid office in a video meeting, as We went to have dinner, while Ram uncle asked to send the food to yash room for his to the helpers.

The rectangular table was too big to hold about twenty peoples, with uncle in head chair and to his right dad, next to him mom, me bhanu and Preethi. While on left to Uncle was sesh, Varun, Gokul and Nadan.

The dinner was amazing with many varieties, seriously why this much of varieties?

Chicken sweet corn soup and fish fry is too yummy that it filled my stomach in instant than the other good tasty dishes.

In dinner uncle ram asked about what my cousin were doing and same formal question they ask to a young people they first see. And I actually zoomed out of the conversation enjoying the flavours of the foods.

After dinner we came to living room and canceled the tour to the house as we were all too full to move. Even though we were full, we can't say no to ice cream. and so we are now currently feasting on ice cream .

Dad, mom and uncle left us to discuss their boring grown up topics.

We are sitting in a circle on the ground leaning on a pillow, sofa or table or something with our legs extended. I am leaning on the sofa, To my right, Nadan texting to his friend, across me is Varun and Sesh hushing themselves about what they only know. Gokul and Preeti were sitting between Varun and Nadan, speaking about their work. Bhanu between Sesh and I, is currently speaking with her fiancé Praveen and blushing about something he said.

I am staring at her now, after a few minutes she kept the phone glaring at us as we didn’t leave our interest from them, that we are teasing her now with their conversation.

“Ketu, Say us about your dream man?” That question of sesh made everyone stare at me, my cheeks started heating. OMG!

“Ketu is blushing, blushing like crazy, crazy Girl” stupid Bhanu smirking back cockily at me, this is what I sung when she kept the phone.

“Ketu, you are now blushing way more crazily than bhanu"And that made both bhanu and I to say Nadan shut his mouth.

“Ketu, you have to control my dear. I think you will have a heart attack even if your husband just speaks with you."I glared at preethi.

“shut up guys."

“fine! Then tell us about your dream man?"

“I don't know him."

“what? You would have least dreamt to have some qualities in your husband right.?" Preethi asked making me roll my eyeballs at her.

"fine! First you say."

“ As you all know, I said okay for Chandu, is he ticked the maximum category, I dreamt for?"We all teased her, But right now I am tense and praying to god that they should not come to me again.

“Now, l tell us about yours Ketu?" great sesh!

“Maybe taller than me, should not be dark? really I don't know.”

“Come on don’t be shy!”bhanu tickled me.

“I just really didn’t think too much about my marriage details yet guys.

I have always thought my marriage is going to be arranged marriage and never really cared as I thought you guys know to pick a guy who is good for me, that he and his family will take care of me well. " and sighed.

Sesh and Varun had some look on their faces, while others just stared at me, knowing my uneasiness Nadan changed the topic asking me to start thinking as I am next in line to Bhanu and preethi.

Even though we are like Tom and Jerry, we always have each other's back.

“I am feeling sleepy. I didn't sleep for about 36 hrs." Following Nadan, Everyone said how we are feeling tired too, that decided to call it a night.

Sesh said okay to give us a tour of the house tomorrow, showed everyone's room for the night, biding our good nights, left to our rooms Except Nadan, who wants to speak with Varun .

The room given to me is big and painted in cream color paint, there is a queen size wooden bed in the center, wrapped in white bed cover.

there was a night stand beside it with a night lamp on it.

On the right there is two cupboards and to the left there is a bathroom, which has a bathtub. Great, I am taking a bath in it tomorrow. After washing my face, brushing my teeth, emptying my bladder, I came out of the bathroom to see it's 11.30p.m and was about to change into a night dress and get to bed.

when I heard someone knocking on the door, I opened the door to see my parents, uncle Ram, Varun Sesh,and Nadan.

“hmm...what happened?" I asked unsurely as they are standing silent.

“can we talk?"

“hmm . Yes,dad"

“Come with us" we all went to the lobby on the floor and all sat on the sofas following dad.

“Ketu"

“Yes, uncle"

Uncle started saying to me That a girl named Chandini had runaway with someone. who is the girl that they decided as the bride to his son yash. they selected her because my dad didn't like to send me to my in-laws house in near future as I was the his and his wife's choice to be their son's bride.

Now, my dad said okay to give my hand in yash's hand, seeing him broken and he said even though he loves to have me as his daughter in law. He wants my acceptance, that of I say okay the engagement and marriage continues with I, being yash's bride. If not it's ok that we call off the arrangements.

he left Saying to take a good decision for me that he will respect and support it no matter what it is.

My dad said sorry and said no matter whatever my decision he will support me and asked me to forgive him, left.

My mom said me to make a decision that I won't regret, she will be there for me always, left.

“I am going to my room" I excused myself to my room and locked it before anyone else said anything to me.

What am I supposed to say? How am I supposed to decide by morning? Is it good to say yes to marry a person I haven't even seen? will I regret if I say no? Will I regret saying yes? what am I supposed to say god? I said to myself to cool down as I am panicking. I started thinking what I know about him.

I have heard, he looks handsome. And he is 5 years older than me and that makes him 24 years old. He is a good man that My parents like him and my brother says he is a trustworthy friend too. His family members are good, uncle likes me and I guess Sesh likes me too . I too like uncle and sesh, they care for me.

How did my father even accept to give my hand in yash's hand? He even made his sisters accept that Bhanu and Preethi got to stand on their own legs before they got married? Uncle did say my dad was not interested in marrying me early and that’s why they had to look for someone else for yash. From When my dad became a great supporter of inter-caste marriages? He said that while his friend is broken. Can I adjust with their culture, If I marry him.?