Infinitely Infinite

Chapter-3

Without any second thought, i accepted the call and if i was allowed, I'd have ran away through the backyard instead of talking to this unknown man. Mom insisted me to change into a different dress while talking to him but then i was not interested, So, here i was sitting with the same black capri and grey baggy shirt.

Soon, that accept and decline vanished as i accepted the call and immediately i saw one young man with an oval face, narrow and hot jaw line. He had a normal skin tone. His nose was lengthier and he had a tiny mole on one side of his external nostrils! Ok, He is handsome! A little more than handsome!!

But, I was dismayed when i saw his attire. He was wearing a printed black tee and I wanted to punch on his face, but what's the impact if i do it virtually! I am gonna hurt myself by doing so on the laptop screen! Even you would get shocked if i say, about the thing that was printed on his tee. The tee had 'f**k' printed in a jumbled manner, it was written as FCUK with a middle finger next to it.

Seriously, I didn't know why a man would want to portray himself like this when he is meeting a girl for the first time. How should i feel when i see something like this and when i was meeting someone on a purpose for the very first time .

I mentally showed him my middle finger faking a smile outside. I smiled, but he didn't. May be he is not interested in this wedding plan like me.  God knows what's going to happen. Shriya was sitting opposite to me, facing me, because she denied to come infront of the monitor. I didn't compel her because i cannot compel her to see an unknown man like this ardently on a social network, like my parents did.

I didn't know what to speak or what to tell. I stopped smiling after few seconds. Why should i waste my smile to a man who just wants to show his swearing mentality on a first meeting with a girl. And Shriya being Shriya, gesticulated at me to speak something. But girl, it is very easy to gesture sitting behind the laptop, but it costs my life for me to open my mouth here, in front of this Tarun. I wanted to say but i did not.

When i was at the end of these thoughts, i was deeply disturbed by the hello. 'Hello!' He said, raising his eye brows and his mouth looked like an 'O'.

'Hello!! ' i replied and smiled. Even now he did not smile back. I guess, he was not taught this as a mannerism; to smile back when someone smiles at him. Holy crap!

' I just wanted to tell you that, i am not interested in this wedding. But anyways my mom compelled me to talk to you. And that's why i had to sit here... In front of you! ' he finished and i seriously felt relieved after hearing those words.

' Exactly, this is what i wanted to say too, Mr. Tarun ' i almost shouted with a wide smile and then realized that i had over reacted infront of a stranger.

Suddenly, i came across a thought. Both of us are not interested in this wedding. So, if we get married, I don't have to depend on anyone. I don't have to worry my parents. I can go earn and build my own infirmary, and yeah, i would get everything i needed Nd be satisfied. But then all my excitement went down to the earth, when the very importance of his opinion came to my mind. With shrunk smile and frowning face, expecting his persuasion, i raised my face to the screen to see him but his face instantly had lit up.

He started saying something, but then i seriously wanted to keep my opinion up to him. So, I interrupted. 'Listen mister, Even i am not interested in this wedding. Just my parents wanted me to meet you and that's why i am doing this. But now that both of us are not interested in this wedding, let's get married and then i won't interfere in your life , you can do whatever you want and you don't , in mine. Our parents will also stop pestering us. ' i overwhelmed and Shriya sitting behind the laptop screen was staring at me like I'd done a crime and I smirked!

' That's what exactly, i wanted to say. We will get married and we will continue with our respective duties; Independently!! Our parents will be satisfied too.' he said in over excitement. And as soon as i heard that, i started smiling like anything. Because all that i had been worrying came to an end.

When i was thinking all these, suddenly two people appeared in front of the cam, standing on the either sides of Tarun.

'Hey, this is Maya. And this is my hubby, Akshay. We're Tarun's best friends. 'She said and grinned from ear to ear. I was shocked for sometime by seeing them beside him.

' Hey, Heera! ' the man, whom she mentioned as Akshay exclaimed.

' Get up man, i will talk to her. ' Maya said to Tarun, and he moved his chair so that Maya could settle in front of the screen.

' Hi Maya! Hi Akshay! ' i greeted them. Actually, i was feeling kinda guilty that Shriya is hiding behind the laptop, but they both revealed themselves in front of the cam. Also, i hadn't set up a microphone, so that Shriya could hear what Tarun says.

Hearing all these, Shriya being too excited gestured me to talk to them.

'So, Heera. You're the one who is gonna join us in some days. 'she said, and smirked.

I just smiled at her!

' Ok, Now tell me, How is your work going?! ' she asked.

' Going good Maya! When are you coming back from London? ' i asked, being forced to talk something. I didn't know what to talk.

' In two weeks time! ' she said and i smiled at her in reply.

' Maya and Heera, both of you exchange your numbers. Maya will need to talk to you, Heera ! ' Akshay said, smiling at me and we both exchanged our numbers. P.S: I and Maya exchanged our numbers, not Tarun and I.

' Okay, Heera. I will ping you whenever i get time. Now, gotta go. Ok! Bye!! ' she said and bade goodbye.

' See you soon Maya, Take care! ' i said and we hung up. I felt like Akshay and Maya are good to me than Tarun. After all, even if i don't like him, i can talk to them.

Soon, i closed my laptop. And Shriya was double excited.

' You're getting married!! ' Shriya shouted in excitement, that i agreed to get married.

' You heard everything that we talked, Right?! It is going be like mutual agreement to live together without depending on each other with zero expectations. ' i said, playing with my smiley ball, loosening up myself!

' I got it right! She replied and continued 'And let me see.'

'What will you see?! ' i asked her twisting my eye brows.

' Something inside me says that, this is not persistent. ' she said and winked.

' Shut up Shriya! Don't talk rubbish. ' i snarled at her.

' Okay. Enough shouting at me, Now go, tell your parents. Atleast, you're trying not to make your parents worry. ' Shriya being annoyed said these words!

' They're the only reason for this. They just want me to get married, right?! My interest is purely void in this matter! ' i said, got up to open the door of the room but then came back to Shriya,' Dare not to blab this out to mom and dad!! ' i said and gazed at her.

' After all, i am your friend.. Not their's! She said and the next second i leaned forward to hug her.

Shriya smilingly hugged me back and soothed my back!! This girl can never have a substitute, I thought.

I opened the door and went out. As soon as i came out, both my parents were staring at me, expecting me to talk.

'Mom! Dad! ' i started.

' Did you talk to him?! How is he?! You liked him, right?! Tell me something!! ' my dad being over excited, squalled.

I still do not know, how my parents think that i will like a man, just by seeing him on skype. They thought i would actually blush, when i tell about this. But they don't know that the first thing that comes to my mind, by hearing his name is his tee with the middle finger. Ok!Return back to earth, Heera!!

'Dad, one question at a time! ' i said.

' Okay! Tell us! ' Mom asked me grinning ear to ear. As i said before, they had already decided what to do and yet why are they  asking this to me.

' I willingly, agree this proposal!! ' i finally said. At Some corner of my heart, my inner self warned me to re think about this yet, i agreed.

Both of them came towards me for a hug. They felt too happy on hearing my decision. Soon, my dad rushed towards the couch to take his mobile phone. I guessed it right! He called Tarun's mom, to tell about my acceptance.

I gathered all my hair, to put on a top bun and went back to my room. And Shriya was talking to her boy friend. Soon, she hung up and came towards me.

'Now that your meeting is over, Can i go back to home?! ' she asked and I gazed at her.

' As you wish! ' I chuckled.

'But I guess, I'll stay here tonight!! ' Most of the days, she will end up staying here with me, because we both love accompanying each other.

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I finally saw the girl whom my mom told me to talk to. Ok, I agree!! She was beautiful. Her eyes were fluttering like little butterflies, her bouncy brownish black hair was flowing down her shoulders like a cascade.

As soon as we finished talking to her, Maya clouted my head.

'You're such a scallywag, Tarun! Are you nuts?!' Maya shouted at me. I seriously didn't know what she was shouting.

'What?! ' I shrugged.

' Don't you have some brain?! What're you wearing.?! Will you put on something like this when you're going to see your life partner for the very first time.? ' she shouted.

I stayed mum. Because, I did it purposely, and I didn't know that it would end like this.

' I don't know, how even after seeing your tee, she agreed to this !!'Akshay shouted too.

' Damn!! Both of you please stop shouting. Ok?! ' I shouted, being participative.

With that they didn't say anything. I closed my laptop and was waiting for my mom to call.