Another Way To Save Himself
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Devika's Point Of View:
We walked into the village. There were a few people who were going out for working in their fields, some busy in some other work.
"Ranveer, how will we introduce ourselves?", I whispered as we walked on.
"I know what to do. You will just accompany me.", He said holding my hand softly for the first time in our journey of life together. I looked at him in shock but he did not look down.
He walked up to one of the men who looked at him in confusion.
"Actually I am Bhuvan's friend. She is my lover, Devika. My name is Ranveer.", He said as the man looked at him knowingly.
"Come Ranveer. Come to the village chief. ", He said as he walked towards a big house with a large courtyard. We followed him through. The sun had risen.
The village chief was an old man with a white beard. The villager told him something and he looked at us with concern.
"Good to see you and your lover, son. Come, we will help you. Bhuvan is my son's friend. You can stay in my house.", He said with a smile.
Ranveer thanked him as we walked into the headman's house. It was much bigger and better than the other houses in the vicinity.
A middle-aged woman walked out and ushered us in lovingly.
We were taken into a beautiful room.
"This is so good.", I said sitting down on the bed.
"I know.", Ranveer said opening his shirt.
"I think you should tell me that you I changing!", I said standing up and placing my hands on my eyes.
"Get used to it. You are supposed to be my lover.", He said continuing his process of opening the buttons.
"Not your wife!", I shot at him.
He walked up to me and slowly removed my hand. He had the physic of some Greek God. Perfect Abs and slim waist. Any girl could have fallen for the man.
"Good. I like it when people adore my physic.", He said as I immediately snapped out of my staring.
I turned beet red in embarrassment.
"Sorry..", I mumbled but he definitely did not hear it and turned away.
"I am sure that they will get us married. So do whatever they ask us to do - without much ado.", He said commandingly.
I merely nodded.
After a while he changed into his T - shirt and shots. I wore one of my salwar suits with pleasure.
Suddenly I started to realise that he was so handsome. Who could have not fallen for a man with that face?
He had black hair with a little dusky skin tone and nearly trimmed beard. He had broad shoulders and the best posture.
As he walked out of the room I kept staring at him in awe.
He noticed it unfortunately.
"What are you looking at from that time?", He asked softly as I just nodded.
We walked out to find many villagers in a deep conversation.
After a while the village headman walked up to us.
"Listen son..", he said addressing Ranveer,
"Both of you have to get married or people here are not liking it.", He said sadly.
Ranveer immediately said happily, "Of course! That is what we want. To get married and stay happily ever after.", He said as he looked at me with a smile. I flashed a smile.
"Fine then. We will get you married tomorrow in the temple.", The village headman said happily.
"Of course, sir.", Ranveer said folding his hands in front of him.
"Come on.. so what I was saying came true. They are getting us married.", He whispered as he edged closer to me.
I merely nodded.
I knew this way nothing to him other than another way of saving himself.
Why was he so insensitive about others feelings?
Maybe because nobody cared about his feelings..
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