SID'S POV:-
We finally reached the hotel. My hunger had totally increased. I wanted to eat some stuff.
Nidhi came out of her car. I rushed to her.
"Nidhi, please! I wanna eat something.", I said.
"Isn't eating my head enough for you.", Nidhi said rudely.
"Don't be rude.", I made a puppy face.
"Awe, my little brother is sad?", she pulled my cheeks.
"No, I am hungry.", I said maintaining a puppy face.
"Okay, fine!", Nidhi said and pulled me inside. All others followed us. Everybody inside were standing to welcome us. Bit due to my hunger, I felt like I was in a border war. As the women came to welcome us, I felt like soldiers in the border came to attack us.
But then I just jerked my head and put all my imaginations away.
I bet all those women were Alia's aunties.
"Welcome son!", one of them said.
Another from back interrupted, "He ain't 'son', he is our charming 'son-in-law'. And he have already started blushing."
And all others started laughing. Is it me or all others feel like aunties are so irritating? I wondered.
I gave them a fake smile. I couldn't give them a real smile even if I wanted, cause I was starving of hunger.
"The guy is here, let us start the engagement ceremony.", another aunty screamed from behind.
Following her, everybody started howling.
I was just searching for Alia and food at the same time, whom I couldn't find anywhere. I wanted to see how my crush looked that day. And finally I was going to see her in front of me. Otherwise, we always chatted on Skype and Facebook.
Aunties moved aside making a way for us to move. As I walked, I saw Alia on the stage talking to some people. She wore a black gown. She looked flawless. Her cuteness made me go crazy.
Suddenly, she flipped her head to look at me. And avoiding an eye contact to her, I immediately looked away from her.
Nidhi stopped me. "Have you got the ring?", she asked to ensure that I hadn't forgotten the ring.
"Um. Yeah.", I said feeling my coat's pocket.
"Cool go stand on the stage.", she said. Everybody was starring at us.
"Alone? You too come, please.", I pleaded Nidhi like a baby.
"Shut up! Alia is there too.", Nidhi said and pushed me.
I heard that some Bollywood song was being played in the background.
I climbed on the stage. Alia smiled at me and I smiled back. She seemed to be quite shy. All my hunger was gone at once when I saw her smiling. She looked so perfect.
Everybody clicked pictures of us. Some came up and took selfies with us and some wanted a full picture with us. The photographer who was appointed for the day came and took quality pictures of us from different angles.
I knew that the guests were still to come and the party will continue till the night. Talking about the aunties and Alia's friends, they were called the previous day to help Alia in stuffs.
I bet we are not about to put ring right now. I thought. As it was just 11AM. And after lights of cameras stopped flashing, I tried to talk to Alia.
"Hi.", I said trying to start a conversation with Alia.
"Hi.", she replied and smiled slightly.
"Feeling shy?", I asked wondering; How should I start.
"Um. Yeah a little bit.", she said looking at the crowd of aunties and friends, which had already dispersed and didn't notice us talking.
Well then my stomach growled due to hunger. I could see the food counter and now couldn't control myself.
"Hungry?", I asked Alia, intending her to join me in eating.
"Yeah a little bit.", she replied. But then maybe she regretted to say it and said, "No, I meant. I am, actually, um...".
I felt she actually was hungry too so I interrupted her, "You meant you are not hungry. But instead you are very hungry. Come let's have some breakfast."
I headed to the food counter getting off the stage. I stopped and looked back if she was also coming but she was busy with her phone. I sighed and went to the counter. I took a plate of fried chicken sausages from the chicken counter and a glass full of orange juice. 'Cause after all that's all I take for breakfast.
When I was about to take a glass of juice, I saw a hand taking another glass of juice. I turned to see who it was, it was Alia. Alia smiled at me and took a sip from the glass. I smiled back.
Suddenly, Nidhi came from behind.
"Sid, what are you doing?", she whispered, so nobody hears her, with disgusted expression.
"What?", I asked confused.
"Couldn't you eat from stores outside?", she said.
"But what's the problem if I eat here?", I asked.
"No. What will others say?"
"What?"
"That you just came and started eating. I know you are hungry, but couldn't you go out and eat, brother?"
"Let be. He is our sweet son in law. If he is hungry he will eat. Don't scold him as if he is a child. He is matured person now.", a voice came from behind. I bet it was those aunties, and I turned back.
I saw that there was a bunch of aunties giggling at me.
I saw that Alia was already gone and was talking to her friends. I sighed. I again had missed a chance to talk to Alia.
I just cursed Nidhi and the aunties. Giving them all a fake smile, I went to a corner and started eating.
The day passed by and the hotel was filled with guests now. We had our combined family lunch at 4PM. And now it was 10PM in the evening. I felt that it was fun talking to some friends of Alia.
We were finally asked to step on the stage. The anchor said to have attention on us.
"Please put the rings, now.", the anchor said.
A person was filming the whole scene. And others too with their handy cam or phones.
I was confused about who was going to put the ring first. But I saw Alia with ring in her hand. I brought my right hand forward. She slowly inserted the ring into my ring finger. That feeling was really awesome, that I was finally being engaged to my childhood crush.
She brought her hand forward as I took out the ring. I inserted the ring into her finger and it fitted comfortably in her ring finger. As soon as that happened, there was a POP sound from he ceiling, and we both were showered with pieces of shiny foils. Everybody clapped.
I looked at her and smiled. She didn't notice it cause she was facing the crowd and still looked shy.
Finally, the day finished. The guests who missed clicking pictures with us in the morning, came up and clicked pictures with us.
Nidhi also came up and stood near me. Suddenly, she pinched my arms and jumped.
"Finally, my baby brother is engaged.", she said teasing me.
"Don't call me baby again.", I said angrily. We both burst out into laugh.

WRITER'S NOTE:-
Guys, I know I haven't been updating the story since a very long time. But I can't help it, you know. Please try to understand, I have got exams ahead. So maybe I can't update for a month again. I'm sorry lovely readers.
Anyways, hope you liked the chapter.
Do vote and comment down. And there was a message to me by some Wattpad user saying that I had copied his/her Sidalia fanfic, naming exactly similar to this story; "Arranged Marriage". And when I checked that person's story it was an older story than mine. But though, I never knew that the story ever existed.
So, for confirmation, this story isn't a copy of any other story. It is a fully original story.
Also new cover credit goes to; @Meghu_
Thank you so much, I loved the cover!
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