15. He Is The One
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Kriti's POV:
After 3 days the day come. Today the boy's family coming to our house including the boy. It is that I'm getting a chance to see my would-be husband before marriage.
My mom said they are coming in the evening time. She also asked me to be serious and behave nicely in front of them.
I really don't know how to feel about the fact that I'm going to get married and today for the first time, I'm going to meet my would-be husband and his family. Actually, for me, it's seeming a new adventure.
I asked my friend Mukti to come to my house as I'm feeling alone.
She came, and we started spending time talking with each other. She was surprised to hear that I'm getting married soon and also made fun of me as I said I'm not going to get married earlier.
"Don't you have any picture of the guy whom you're going to get married?", Mukti asked being surprised when I said I don't see the guy yet and agreed to marriage.
"He is coming today. I can see him today then it's not necessary to have a picture of him", I said her simply.
"What if you don't like the guy?", Mukti again.
"What do you mean by what if? I'm not going to like the guy by anyway so, it doesn't even matter", I replied to her.
"What you are saying, Kriti? The guy going to your husband, your soulmate, and you saying it doesn't matter", Mukti said in a curious tone. I want to remove her curiosity saying my secret to her.
"Listen I'm not going to get married for forever, and the guy won't be my husband forever. I will give him divorce after two years, and that's it, the matter end", I said her in a low tone.
"Oh, God! Are you serious? What are you saying? You not get married yet but you already talking about marriage", Mukti said in a shocking tone.
"Come on. I am never willing to be married. I'm marrying because I don't want to be bored in these two years. I have to keep myself entertain somehow, and I think this marriage will be perfect for my boredom", I said to her and laugh. She was hell surprise after hearing me.
"Don't you think that you talking like stupid? You are taking your marriage on a very easy term. Come on its an important part of your life", Mukti said and I feel like she sounding like my mom.
"What's wrong with..........", I stopped when I saw my mom entered my room.
"Here take it. Start getting ready. They will be here any time", my mom said placing a saree near me.
"I'm not going to wear a saree, mom", I said her being irritated.
"Kriti, I have no time and interest to argue with you. So wear it and come downstairs when I call you", My mom said and leave from my room without giving me a chance to say something.
"Why you're not willing to wear the saree? It's pretty, It will suit you perfectly", Mukti told me.
"Just not used to wear a saree. But I will wear it, if you help me to wear it", I asked Mukti, and she happily agreed.
Mukti help me to wear the saree and did some light makeup on my face. I let my hair open as it was looking good without any hairstyle.
"Perfect", Mukti said after I get ready completely.
"Now you're looking perfect housewife", Mukti said making me confused.
"Did you give me a compliment or you tease me?", I asked her in a curious tone.
"I think both", Mukti replied and start laughing.
Suddenly, I hear some people talking sound from downstairs and Mukti looked at me with questioning eyes.
"I think your husband has arrived", Mukti told me in an exciting tone.
"He is not my husband yet. Stop talking nonsense", I warned her.
Mukti said nothing rather open my room door and went near the stairs. I also have followed her.
"What are you doing?", I whispered near her ear.
"Where are they?", Mukti asked me.
"What do you think? They will keep standing in the hallway. They must go in the living room?", I again said her in a low tone.
"Oh, yeah. But I want to see your husband", Mukti demanded like a child. I slap on her head lightly as she again saying the guy my husband.
"If you are so eager to see then why you don't go to in the living room and meet with them", I suggest her.
"But I don't want them to choose me over you", Mukti said in a sarcastic tone which makes me laugh.
"It would be great if they do that. So, you can go and meet with them. Besides, you can also tell something about the guy before I meet with him", I said to her, and she nodded.
After that, Mukti went downstairs and went to the living room.
I entered into my room again and start waiting for her.
Nearly after 15 minutes, she came into my room.
"What are you doing there so long?", I asked her.
"My eyes were totally attached to him. The guy is freaking handsome, Kriti. Oh, God!! The coolness in his attitude. He is indeed a prince charming", Mukti was saying like she was really overwhelmed by the guy.
"Don't you think you're saying too much?", I asked her.
"Kriti, I swear. He is beyond perfect. I mean you are so lucky", She replied.
"Okay, that's enough. I understand what you want to say. I don't want to hear any more thing", I said her.
"You will remember my words after seeing him. By the way, you didn't tell me that your would-be husband is also the CEO of a well-known company in Mumbai. He is also famous. I might saw him before in the news or somewhere. But directly, he looks more dashing", Mukti said which caught my attention.
"Wait. How do you know that he is a CEO or something?", I asked her because I don't even know about you.
"Your dad was talking about his success, and his profession so, it was hard for me not to hear that. By the way, I also have heard his name I think", Mukti told me.
"I'm not willing to hear", I said, ignoring her talk.
"Wait. You must be thankful to me that I'm giving some basic information before you meet him. You at least need some idea about his name", Mukti said.
"You're such a drama queen. Tell me what is his name?", I asked her as she is not going to stop until she told me.
"Abhi, If I'm not wrong his full name is Abhi Malhotra", she said and my heart stopped for a second after hearing her.
"Wh...Wh... What di...di...did you just say? Are you not kidding me right?", I asked her but I shuttered as I was really shocked at that time.
"Am I say something weird? I don't expect such kind of reaction from you after hearing the name?", Mukti sound surprise.
"Just tell me it's really Abhi Malhotra or not", I somehow shut on her.
"Yeah, it's Abhi Malhotra. Why? Is there something wrong? Do you know him?", Mukti asked me in a confused tone.
I was so much shocked that it was hard for me to reply to what she was asking.
I sat on my bed not finding what to say or what to think now.
"Hey Kriti, Are you okay? Why you started to behave strangely after hearing the guy name?", Mukti asked me in a tense tone and sat beside me.
"Mukti, it's Abhi Malhotra. Do you forget him? He is Puja's boss. He is the one who makes me fire from my job after I published news about him", I said to her.
"What!", this time Mukti also sound shocked and surprised.
"I just can't believe that he is the one", Mukti continued.
Before I could say something, I heard my mom was calling me from downstairs.
"Oh God! Aunty is calling you, you must go", Mukti told me.
"Are you insane? I'm not going to confront him? This marriage can't be happening", I said, and the next moment entered inside my room.
"Kriti, what kind of behavior it is? Aren't you hearing that I'm calling you? Come fast, they are waiting", mom told me giving me an angry glare.
"Mom, I need to tell you something. This marriage........", mom don't let me finish rather she started taking me there holding my hand.
"Mom, stop. You have to listen", I said, and she didn't even care what I said.
I become helpless as my mom wasn't ready to listen to what I'm saying. She took me all the way to the living room. My heart started beating fast with nervousness and sensing upcoming drama.
I entered the living room with mom looking down as it was difficult and impossible for me to face this awkward situation.
Suddenly, I feel someone hold my hand again. I looked at the person and the person was a beautiful lady who was smiling. I guessed it was Abhi's mother.
She make me sit beside her on the sofa.
I was thinking that why I yet did not hear Abhi's shocked sound. I thought maybe he lost his ability to talk after seeing me, so I decided to look at him.
I sensed that he was sitting on the opposite side of me and when I looked at his direction, our eyes meet.
I can't describe how shocked and surprised he was and as well as his sister who was beside him.
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