Aadhya Rehan

Chapter Eighteen

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Aadhya Mehra

I hugged back Sanam tightly. 'I missed you' She whispered to me as we broke the hug. She's my aunt's daughter, and is here for my engagement. She's my age and my closest cousin friend. We share everything to each other and I know she wants to interrogate me.

The Engagement is tomorrow and all the close family members have started to come.

'I didn't met you for two weeks and you're going to be married. What the hell happened? Mom told me you have an affair and all. What the hell is this nonsense' She asked as we sat on my bed.

I then narrated her all the events. She isn't closer to Anjana, a she says, Anajana has a negative vibe. She used to tell me not to be Anjana's mail man, alas, I should've listened to her.

'That bloody b***h. Is she here' Sanam rolled up her sleeves and I pulled her back to the bed. 'I told everyone it's her, but Daadi and Dad thinks that I'm trapping her'

'And ya, ofcourse your father is blinded by that oldie'

'Dont say that. She's our Daadi'

'Ya the one who always discriminates her grandchildren. Don't make me open my mouth' Sanam is right. Daadi doesn't like my mom and always find something to scold her. Dad is a mamma's boy, so he won't open his mouth. Daadi doesn't like me, bhai or Di because we can't bear our mom being scolded daily for the past 30 something years.

'So who's gonna steal Aadhya'  I took out my phone and showed her Rehan's picture. 'Rehan. Marine Engineer. He's nice'

'You already like him, don't you?' She asked hitting my hands as I rolled my eyes, to escape her question.

'We talked and he calls me nowadays. He's good and I think I like him'

'Le jaayege le jaayege dilwale dulhania le jayenge' She sang as we laughed together. I showed her my bracelet and the dress.

~

'So who and all does your senior have' It's past midnight and we're in the kitchen making banana-egg cake. I pour the batter into the saucepan and closed the lid, lit the flame keeping on the stove.

'Its a big family. His Chacha's and his family used to live together but now, they both live in separate houses but in same compound. He has his Dadi and his parents have four children, him being the eldest. Then a boy, girl and a girl again.' I jumped on the countertop to sit as she washed the dishes.

'Are the girls married?'

'No, Liya in 10th and Rhea in 4th'

'So you'll not be bored and please tell me you won't be a housewife. You'll continue your studies na' I nodded at her. Me and Rehan talks at night. At first we didn't know what to talk, but then we both slowly opened up. Now every day at night, I wait for his call.

'Will you stay here till my wedding. Please. I'll be married before you know and you are the only one i-'

'Meri ma. Ohkay. I'll stay here'

We talked till the cake was baked. I have this habit of cooking in the midnight. I need to stop this soon, I don't know how will it be there.

I took my phone to take photo of the cake when I noticed I have so many messages and some requests in Insta. I opened it to find a photo Rehan posted.



He has posted our pic taken from restaurant. He captioned it "mine"

I blushed at his words and typed "Exclusively" and clicked the comments send button. I opened my messages and Sanjay, Anvi, Rita, Kiara, Ved, Rahul, Liya, Di have mentioned me in their story and my colleagues have send messages too.

I clicked on Sanjay's story.

He had put the same photo as Rehan and captioned it #RehanfoundAadhya

And this same thing have been put into stories by others and my colleagues saw my friends story and is asking what's going on? I planned to invite my colleagues for marriage but my dear best friends have made the engagement news viral.

I really hate messaging, but since I didn't had any way, I replied all of their messages. The Engagement ceremony is a real close one and Rehan's family wants to make the engagement grand as it's the first wedding going to happen and in my family, it's the last marriage so they're making it grand too.



I looked at myself in the mirror as Kiara did my hair while Rita my make-up and Sanam arranged my dress. I hope everyone likes me. I hope he likes me.

Usually whenever I go to a wedding me with Sanam rates the bride's look. But now me in that bride, god I can't even imagine. 'I don't think I can make it'

Trio looked puzzled at me, then started laughing. 'Rita, Sanam let's marry that handsome guy'

I gave a cold look to Kiara and hit her hand. 'Don't' I said to her. 'Arrey wahh, you're not going to marry him, and we can't take him' Rita asked.

'Actually the bride loves her groom, hai na' Sanam asked as she hugged me. I blushed looking at the mirror. The other two wrapped themselves around me and we took photos, and laughed.

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The stage was set in the garden. Sanjay owns a event management company and he's the one handling our wedding.

'They are here' Sanam said as I played with my fingers. I took deep long breath and walked with them. He was on the stage, sitting on the couch. I looked at him as I walked near to the stage. He stood up and was talking with a boy. I assume it's Rahul, from the photos I've seen on insta.

'You look breathtaking' Rehan whispered as everyone left my girls left me on the stage.

'You look okay' I replied and he frowned at me. 'Have you ever seen a handsome hot guy like me' He asked pointing to himself. He was more than handsome in his black armaani suit. 'Oh well, I've seen better' I shrugged my shoulders and laughed at his O-face.

The ceremony started. And we exchanged our rings. I felt all hot again when he took my hands in his. The ring he gave me was beautiful.



I took the ring and put it in his hands and I felt he was struggling hard. After the ceremony we took the family photos. I met his immediate family members. He has two aunt's and two Chacha's. One of the chacha and aunty are in abroad. His Dadi and mother gave me a necklace and bangle.

Everyone dispersed and we were alone on the stage. 'I never thought I'd be sitting here, usually me and Sanam comment about the bride's look and now me being here is kinda weird' I settled myself on the couch, he sat beside me and we didn't had any distance between us.

'Seriously, that's what you girls talk' I laughed saying yes. 'Well then, we're better. We talk about everything but marriage things'.

'Ya I forgot the important thing. We didn't take a picture' He said taking out his phone. 'Im not this much selfie addict' I commented as we clicked photo together.

I looked forward all the guests were eating food. 'They totally forgot about us' He said looking at me. I looked at the crowd to see Kavya, his cousin. She was playing with food looking somewhere.

When we took family pic, she wasn't here. Her mother came but didn't talk with me. She talked with Rehan and went. 'She loves you right' I looked at Rehan who was taking a look at our photos. 'Who?'.

'Kavya' He stopped looking at the phone. His brown eyes looked straight at my black eyes. He glanced at Kavya and then at me.

'She's younger to me by 3 years, Kanika aunty from that moment itself started saying Kavya is for Rehan. It was because, my Dad built the hospital and we were well enough. She thought Kavya can lead a luxurious life with me. And she planted that thought inside Kavya from the moment she was born. My mom used to tell her that Kavya will get a better guy than me but who listens' I looked at Kavya, she was looking intently at Rehan as he held my hand in his.

Her eyes moved into mine. Her eyes were red, and for some reason I felt some fear inside me.

'Aadhya' I looked at Rehan and smiled at him. Liya came near to us calling for dinner.

Rehan pulled his sleeves as we started to dig the food. 'I don't have anything for her' I looked at him as he paused eating and took my hand, playing with my finger. 'She was nothing more than a Cousin to me. In childhood, when me and Sanjay fights in childhood, she'll come in between us and will kick Sanjay hard. I might be the one who started the fight but she'll beat him for fighting with me. In school and all whenever I participates in Sports Arts etc she'll be there infront to applaud me. I sometime thinks, she is obsessed with me. She'll find a way to be with me and I'll escape everytime. And trust me I've never ever felt anything for her. And I'll never ever feel anything in future. It's the first time I'm feeling something real for someone. And it's for you'

Okay his last lines blew my mind. The sensitive eyes of mine started to welled up. I wiped my tears and held his hand.

Everyone was outside and he asked for the restroom. We walked towards my room but I was little embarassed, my room which is tidy all the time is messed up with dresses shopping bags and all. I showed him the bathroom and began to pick all the dresses from the bed. As I bent to pick up the dress, I was pulled suddenly.

I kept my hands on my chest and he was smirking at me. 'That was not funny. You scared me' He wrapped his right hand around my waist pulling me closer. And held my right hand.

'Wh..wha..what are you doing?' I stumbled and started to walk back with him coming forward.

'You're really boring. We are alone and I thought we could do some romance but you are really unromantic.' His words heat up my whole body and I blushed looking down. He was walking front and me to the back.

'But I'll give you full mark. On your blushing. I look onto you and you blush. What's the secret' My back hit the wall and he played with my hair.

'Why don't you give me a small gift now' He caressed my cheeks and his hand stopped near my lips. My whole body shook as I looked into his eyes. He looked at me and I felt like the world stopped around me. I closed my eyes and let his lips fall on mine.

He kissed her.

#RehanfoundAadhya

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