Mishti :)

It's been two days since I have confessed that I have feelings for Abir ..The King hasn't announced anything. I feel like he would say yes, it's just my gut feelings.. I was making chapati, I wasn't able to make it round even after trying harder.. Papa was laughing at me, "You don't let me cook and now if you will want me to make a perfect chapati, then it's impossible! " I stated and rolled my eyes..

"I don't know what your future holds , so I want you to learn.. The shape doesn't matter, just make it look like anything, " he chuckled at the end, I pouted.. It took me more than five minutes to make one chapati.. "By the way I forgot to say to you one thing, " he stated, I gestured for him to continue while doing my work at the speed of sloth bear..

"One month ago, the King gave me a job offer. He wanted me to work as the manager in one of their vehicle companies in New York.. " he took a pause, I stopped as well.. His word one month ago hit my mind.. Prince'e bua was telling me the same thing, she said that she would give papa a better job if I would agree to this marriage. But it's already decided by the king a month ago? A month. So I got trapped by her?

Because even if I would have said no, he would have got the better position because it's King's offer.. "So why didn't you tell me? " I asked him, I could not just tell him about Prince's bua things. "Because I wasn't sure about it. But now as you have plans to marry Abir, then I think that I should shift to New York as well.. We can stay near, " he said, I didn't understand how to react.. His bua gave me an offer which papa has already gotten! Wao! I never agreed to marry Prince because she would give papa a better job. But I agreed because she blackmailed me saying she would snatch the current job from papa..

It's his hard work, I have already ruined a lot of things. So I didn't want to ruin anything further. Now at least I was happy that papa was getting the better job for his own hard work, not because someone gave him in exchange for me. "You didn't react to anything, " he shook me a little, I smiled.. "If the marriage happens, then you and I will definitely stay together. I will live with you.. I won't stay with my in-laws! " I stated.. He crossed his hands over his chest..

"This doesn't happen in our culture beta-

I cut him off, " I have cared enough about our culture. We will shift to New York and nobody sees these cultures there. So it's done, I will stay with you, " I said, there's no one who would take care of him if I leave him.. "You are getting married to a royal family, and you can't disobey this culture. And I can manage alone! " He defended.. I glared at him , "That means you don't want me to stay with you! " I pouted..

"If it makes you not want to stay with me, then yes... I don't want you to stay with me after marriage," he said, suddenly my eyes filled with tears and I looked at him.. His eyes were filled with tears as well.. "You deserve a family beta.. I have never given you family, a luxurious life, happiness , I have given you nothing.. So I want you to live a better life.. " His voice was breaking, tears rolled down my eyes.. I wiped it off, the flour powder spread over my cheeks..

"And you think we are not family? What are we then? " I questioned back, "I don't stay here all the time, you don't look happy.. There's nothing, " he murmured, I was angry because he's guilty thinking I never felt enough about ourselves.. Someone knocked on our kitchen door, I wiped my tears quickly and looked back.. Prince was standing near the entrance of the kitchen..

I remembered that I left the main door open, so he must have come inside. And being the price, I don't think he even asked someone before entering their house, or else he started thinking of this house as his own. Because I will be his future wife if the King says Yes to our marriage..

"Beta! Come inside, " papa greeted him, I felt conscious because I was wearing a short sleeve frock that was reaching till my knee.. I always go outside wearing full clothes, he has never seen me in such clothes.. "Do you need something? " Papa said in a hesitant tone, it's already 10:30 PM and he never comes here. So we both were shocked..

"Yeah.. I came here to say something, " he announced, I kept the dough at its place and looked at him attentively.. "Grandpa said yes for our marriage, " I froze, a wide smile spread over their lips. I just stared at him in disbelief, "I will come after talking with the King, " Papa left hurriedly leaving me alone with Prince. I could not understand how to show any emotions.

Because I was just feeling nothing about it. Maybe I was not sad, but there's no reason to be happy.. I was one type of betraying Prince & his family. I turned around and started making chapati.. He came and sat over the granite.. "You didn't say anything, " he asked me, "I already knew that he would say yes, " I whispered, "Were you crying? " His sudden question made me startled.. I was going to wipe my cheeks thinking I left any tear strains there. But he held my hand..

"What happened? Why were you crying! " He asked me, I sighed. I don't easily open up to people, I don't share anything with anyone, not even to papa. The last few years have made me into a person I was never before. Vivaan treats me like a shit, he never listened to my complaints, never listened to my demands, nor he ever pampered me like a boyfriend pampers his girlfriend.. I never got the bare minimum. And I was okay with everything because I was blindly in love with the person. And now when the blindness fades away, I realized he never really loved me..

We used to have arguments, he used to say sorry, I used to say sorry, but now when I look back I realize how toxic he used to behave and I could never notice. "Hey are you there? " Prince waved his hand at me, I stared at him. And here this person makes me feel comfortable, so comfortable that I want to share everything with him.. He has been bearing my tantrums from day one, he has been tolerating my rudeness from the very beginning, I was always rude to him, but he deals with me with so much patience and care..

This is how I used to deal with Vivaan, with love care and patience. But he never did. I wish I could love Prince, the way he's doing. . This is the love I was craving for. After getting into the relationship with Vivaan, I had stopped being a stubborn girl, I had stopped demanding anything, but Prince has an aura around him that's bringing the inner child out of me again.. Someone was not lying when he said choose people who choose you.. And a relationship works when the man loves more, because if the woman loves more he would take her for granted..

"Are you even here? " He asked me, the chain of my infinity thoughts broke. Now he was standing in front of me with concerned filled eyes. "You sit here! " He gestured for me to sit over the slab, "Then who will do the chapati? " I turned back to do the rest of the work.. He took the stick from me, "I will do it, now sit and tell me what's bothering you! " He started making chapati.. I sat over the slab where he was sitting before some times..

He was perfect at making the round chapati, I will learn soon.. "Now tell me! " He repeated being totally impatient, "I was crying, because I got emotional while talking with my papa.. How will he live without me? " I said, he stared at me.. "But he got a promotion right? He would live in New York! " He reminded me , I nodded.. "But New York is such a big city. It's not like we will live together like now! " I stated, if he really loves me then he will understand my point..

"What do you mean by you both won't live together. If he goes to NY then he will live with us at our house, right? So what's the problem? "

After hearing his words I jumped from the slab. I wanted to stay with papa, but it would look so weird if he will live with us.. "No? I mean what? Why would papa live in your house! " I questioned, "Our house, " he corrected, I rolled my eyes.. "Whatever it is.. In laws don't live together and papa will never agree to live with us.. He will never.. " I said, he's staying here because he works here. His self respect will never let him live with my in-laws. Never.

"Then what do you want? " He asked me, "I want him to live there near our house, so that I can visit him everyday and sometimes I will stay with him.. If he stays near, I will be at peace! " I suggested, he agreed with me.. "Leave that upon me, I will manage.. And don't tell him anything.. And don't take stress, it's my responsibility as well, " he assured me, it felt like someone took all the pressure out of my mind.. I felt so relieved.

I was thankful to him, "The priest was telling your parents to fix your marriage this month. Two weeks have already passed. So what's now? Will we get married next week? " I asked him, he nodded silently.. "It's what everyone is saying , but we can ask for time.. Won't it be too rushed? " He hesitated, "Yes! But we should listen to the priest.. I mean you actually met with an accident, anything could have happened. Let's not take the risk & get married.. " I said, he stared at me..

I didn't move my gaze away, we had eye contact.. I could feel something in my body.. "You really want to get married to me.. It's your own choice, right? " He asked me, till today it used to be because of his bua and her blackmail. But now I genuinely want to marry him.. I blinked my eyes without any second thoughts. "Done! Then we are getting married next week! " He announced, "Done! " I replied with a broad smile..

Papa entered inside, Prince has completed the work.. "Congratulations! " He greeted us, then hugged me.. I felt emotional again, but this time I wasn't stressed because Prince has given me words that he would handle everything.. Papa placed a kiss on my forehead and stared at the prince who was smiling at us.. "My daughter is lucky , " he said, indeed I am.. "In this case I am the luckiest.. " He replied with a genuine smile.

We shared a few seconds of eye contact until I moved my gaze.. It's hard to look at those intense brown eyes. "I should leave now, " He said to papa politely, papa nodded.. "Good night, " he whispered softly before leaving.. Papa went behind him, I served both our plates and kept them on the dining table. We both father and daughter duo discussed the tradition of the royal family wedding before falling into sleep...

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It's early morning, I was sitting with my old diary. Everything was fixed, our engagement will happen after two days. And I was thinking of inviting my friends. From high school to masters, I had four constant friends, who had seen my rough & tough days and have supported me throughout. After the accident I slipped into depression and cut off all the bonding. They tried to contact me, but I asked for time and space. They were heartbroken due to my condition, but respected my decision..

After that I changed my number, deactivated my social accounts and they could not contact me.. I might sound selfish but my break up and the accident has actually consumed me and it made me detached from every single person.. I first dialled Sanaya's number, she's my best friend. She picked my call after several rings..

Who is this? Who the hell calls someone in the early morning?

Her voice was sleepy and she sounded totally annoyed because I disturbed her sleep.. I heard her voice after a year, tears rolled down my eyes..

It's me..

There's a complete silence between us.. I knew she recognized my voice.. We used to talk on phones all the time..

Mi.. Mishti.. Hello mishti!

Adi is there or should I add him to the conference?

Wait, I will wake him up.. He is here only..

Okay, then I am adding Tiya and Sid..

"Wake up Adi, mishti is in the call, " I heard her shouting at his brother Adi. Aditya and Sanaya are twins, she's my best friend so I got along with her twin brother as well.. Adi treats me like his own sister.. Tiya was sleeping as well, because she picked up my call when it was about to end.. Tiya and Sid are in a relationship and they used to stay together from their college days..

Hello Tiya!

And she screamed loudly, she's always the hyper girl in our group..

Mishti? Oh My God? What?

Call Sid.. Sanaya and Adi are on call, I will make it a conference, so call him..

Wait, he is outside.. I am calling him..

I merged the calls and put my phone on the speaker..

First tell me how are you? We all have been waiting for this call since forever..

It was Sanaya, she's crying while speaking. Others were silent..

I will tell you everything.. But come to my place today..

T- You mean to the Royal Palace? But would they allow us?

Yes! Just come before the evening and yes come for two weeks..

Adi- two weeks? What happened? Now you are scaring me..

Sid- Are you, are you..

Yes! I am getting married.. Just come today, I will explain everything to you all..

WHAT??

They all screamed in union, I smiled.

I will be waiting..

First you called us after a year and now you are getting married.. I will die out of an attack..

Tiya said, I laughed after hearing her..

I can't tell you the details in the call.. So just come..

Okay.. We will be there in the evening.. Bye..

I cut the call.. I sent their profiles to papa, so that he could send it to those guards and they will allow them to come inside.. After two days it will be our engagement, I was not stressed about any outfits because I will wear whatever my in laws will give me.. It's their tradition.. After my friends come, I will go shopping with them to select Prince's clothes . Because his clothes will be given to us.. Papa is investing all his savings into this marriage and I was feeling guilty..

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Sanaya has messaged me that they have entered inside the boundary and the guard arranged a battery car for them to reach me.. Tiya and Sid, the couple of our group are living here in Udaipur, while Sanaya & Adi live in Mumbai. They booked a flight and came here.. I was standing outside of my house, I saw the vehicle approaching towards me.. Tears gathered in my eyes.. I saw them after a year..

They haven't noticed me till now, because they were busy staring at the beautiful palace. Their luggage was coming in the other vehicle. The car stopped and the driver gestured for them to take the front path. And now four of them saw me.. I could not control my tears, Sanaya has become steel.. Tiya came running to me and jumped over me .. Sid and Adi joined the hug and started crying along with me..

"We so missed you.. I can't even tell you, it feels like a dream.. " Adi said, I broke the hug and cupped Tiya's face.. I actually missed four of them.. Sanaya came towards me after taking baby steps, "I hate you! " She pushed my shoulder, I pulled her into my embrace.. I hugged her tightly, but she didn't hug me back.. "I won't talk to you, " she cried again.. "If it's your intention, then you would not have come here just after my one call! " I said, now she wrapped her arm around me and burst into tears..

Adi was patting his back, "You can't imagine how devastated we were! This year felt like hell, " she complained, I broke our hug and smiled at her.. "Okay, let her relax now.. We will talk about all this tonight. First tell us whom are you getting married? " Sid interrogated, I chuckled. When I was in standard 8th, he used to have a crush on me. But it's just a crush, after that he met Tiya. Tiya knew about him having a crush on me, but it's so childish because he was just in standard 8th. So she never cared about it, funny thing is Tiya is my closest friend after Sanaya..

[NOTE: SID USED TO HAVE A CRUSH ON MISHTI. BUT HE IS NOW IN LOVE WITH TIYA AND THEY BOTH ARE IN RELATIONSHIP. HE DOESN'T LOVE MISHTI ]

I had informed Prince about my friends and told him to come here. A smile formed on my lips when I saw him coming towards us.. Four of them looked at him, "Omg is he your fiance? " Tiya asked me with eagerness, the girl had no idea that he was the prince. But she was excited because he was good looking and had a charming personality..

"Hello everyone! " Abir greeted them and shook his hands. "Myself Abir! " He smiled and introduced himself .. "Sanaya, Tiya, Adi & Sid! " I introduced them to him, they all waved their hands at him.. "You both will marry here? I don't think these royal people will allow this.. I mean they are very strict, don't they? " Tiya asked me, I shut my eyes and glared at her to shut her engine like a mouth.. Prince cleared his throat and looked back at the palace to see whether anyone heard or not..

"What? You only used to tell us na, how bad these people are! " She said, I shut my eyes again and shook my head in disbelief.. A guard came and bowed down in front of the Prince.. "Your highness, the king is calling you for some important work! " He said, their eyes widened after knowing he belongs to the royal family. Tiya hid behind Sid, I shook my head in disbelief.. "You guys continue your gossip, we will meet after some time, " he excused himself and left..

"FUCKK? " Tiya screamed, I palmed her mouth and dragged her into my house.. Three of them came behind us and locked the door from inside.. "You are getting married to Prince? Fuck? " Sanaya said, I blinked my eyes.. "How the hell did all these things happen? We want the gossip right now! " Adi demanded, "First of all you guys stop swearing. If anyone from this family will hear fuck and hell every here and now then five of us will be thrown out of the palace.. " I warned them..

They shut their mouth and nodded.. We all sat down, I told them about Prince. How it's him who fell first and how papa wanted to fix my marriage.. But Prince wanted to marry me, then once we met with those goons and then he saved me.. I told them everything except about Prince's bua. They were happy after knowing what kind of person Prince is!!

Surprisingly nobody asked or spoke anything about Vivaan. They didn't want to scratch my old wound.. Four of them shared their life stories as well.. Nothing much has changed in these months, it's just Sid & Tiya were planning to get married. Sanaya is still single, and Adi is still loving the girl who rejected her for God knows how many times. The night got filled with laughter, they healed a part of me that they never broke..

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Abir :)

The priest was right when he said that I will get everything I want. Here I am, getting engaged to the girl whom I like. The path was not really smooth, but it happened without much difficulties. It's our engagement day. All the guests have come including my friends from New York .. They all were shocked because of the way I was rejecting girls they thought I would die single.. But I can't just go and accept every girl's proposal..

Mom entered my room, she put the white shawl around my neck.. She was not looking happy, from the very first day she was against this proposal. But I thought at least she will be happy for my sake .. "Why don't you like Mishti? " I asked her directly, she stopped fixing my sherwani and looked at me.. "When did I say that I don't like her? " She asked me, after taking the comb from the mirror table, she pushed me into the chair and made me sit..

"Your reaction says it all mom! " I stated, holding my both cheeks between her fingers she started combing my hair like I'm some nursery student.. I held her hand, "Just tell me what's bothering you or I will cancel everything right now! " In all these preparations I could not have a conversation with her. She let out a deep breath and sat over a chair beside me..

"I like her as a person, but I don't want her to get married to our family.. You know people will call her a gold digger or other things, " she said, I furrowed my eyebrows.. "Mom, just because some people will - she cut me off in the middle of the statement.

" Not just some people Abir.. Can you guarantee that after coming to our house everyone will give her the equal amount of respect? Nobody will command or order her? Nobody will look down at her because her father works under the King? Nobody will mock her about her status? Do you think she will be comfortable around all of us? She will not demand anything, she will not ask for anything because we are a royal family and she would of course think that what we will think of her if she asks anything..

Normally when a girl gets married, it takes her a lot of time to accept the family and vice versa. Here she will always put herself at a lower base. She will never speak against anything. And she would do and obey everything which she doesn't like! " She stated, I was dumbstruck because I used to think mom doesn't like her. But the reasons actually shook me to the core. But it's already decided and I don't want to lose her..

"Mom, we won't stay here. After our marriage we will go back to New York. And there's no one except you, dad, bua and Adyansh. Ryle visits us frequently. That's it. Who will judge her? Who will mock her? And whenever we come here I will make sure nobody hurts her. And it's us, our efforts that will make her feel at home and I know you can do it. Even you will love her more than you love me.

And as per I know she will speak against people who will mistreat her. Because she doesn't really obey me and she treats me like a normal human, but not as a Prince.. "

She laughed at me, "It's because you don't have arrogance. She's different around you and different around people. And she still thinks of you as the king's grandson otherwise she would have stopped calling you Prince.. " She stated..

"It's because it's become her habit. But don't worry, I will fix everything! " I promised her, she stood up and crossed her hands over her chest.. "She's getting ready on the second floor, in my room. Today she's wearing a white lehnga and as per our tradition she needs to put a shawl with golden work.. And our family has given her a blood red color shawl. Can you change that? " She questioned me, I frowned instantly..

"Why do you want me to change the dupatta? "

"Because she doesn't like the color of blood red.. The day we went to give her the outfit, after everyone left I stood there out of the room. And one of her friends said that omg, you don't like this red color. Just go and ask them to change it.. And in reply she said that how can I ask them to change. What if they feel like I am ordering them or what if they will feel disrespected. I will adjust, it's just about a day.. And it's coated with gold, they must have invested a lot of money. I don't even deserve it yarr.." After hearing her words I just stared at her..

"I know it's not a big deal, but remember small things matter and her choice matters as well.. Before buying clothes for you her father asked you about your color choice but none of our family members asked her about her choice . It's the difference.. So if you want her to live with freedom in our house then go and give her the blue duppata. I have kept it in my cupboard! " She said, I nodded and made my way to the second floor..

She's getting ready in mom dad's room, the guard stopped me, but I glared at them and they let me go.. Before going I knocked on the door, her friend Sanaya opened it.. She's shocked to see me there, "Who's there? " Mishti asked her while fixing her lehenga's dupatta.. My breath got stuck after seeing her in the white lehnga. I entered inside, Sanaya stepped aside. Mishti gulped in nervousness, but my situation was worse.

She's looking so breathtakingly gorgeous and it made me forget everything.. I let out a deep breath, "I want to talk to my fiance, can you leave? " I asked sanaya without breaking the eye contact with Mishti .. Her eyes moved to Sanaya, I heard the door locking sound behind me.. "Prince do you need anything! " She asked me, I took a step forward and she took a step back.. She's holding the safety pin in her fingers, her white dupatta was loosely covering her chest..

I could see the curve of her waist, I could see her belly and the exposed part of her body which the dupatta was hardly covering. I felt an electric current passing down my spine.. I just wanted to grab her to my embrace and make her mine. She's captivating me in the worst way possible.. "Prince! " She murmured and I pulled myself out of the chain of my thoughts..

I didn't realize when I reached near her, she's pressed between me and the mirror drawer.. The dupatta was about to fall, but I held it. Somewhere I made her nervous, I asked for the pin and she gave it to me.. While fixing her dupatta with the blouse I could feel her staring at me, but when I looked at her she looked away..

I kept my palm on the drawer at her both sides, as I leaned forward she leaned back. Isn't it sexy when your girl keeps you wrapped around her finger but becomes a little shy when you get close. "Call me Abir! I don't like when you address me saying Prince.. " I told her, she blinked her eyes.. "I am not a Prince to you from now on. I am going to be your husband and we both can call each other by our respective names.. If you call me Prince then I won't talk to you.. " I said, I almost demanded..

She nodded, "Words! "

"Okay;" She mumbled, I rolled my eyes.. "What do you mean by saying okay? Call me Abir.. " I asked her, then I realized my tone might scare her. She pressed her lips together and stared at me, she was looking breathtakingly beautiful. I was standing near her, I was so close her, but I was bound by right and wrong. Even though I will get married to her, I have no rights to touch her without her permission. I don't have rights to stand so close to her, but it's not my fault. She's like a magnet..

"I will, I can't just call you by your name all of a sudden! But I will, " she said softly, I nodded my eyes.. I looked around and saw the red shawl, I picked it up.. "You like the color? " She stared at me in confusion, I folded it and kept in inside the cupboard. A blue shawl with golden embredory was placed inside a bag.. I pulled it out, she was standing there in confusion..

"You will wear it tonight! " I placed the shawl on her shoulder, "And give me a list of your favorite colors and the colors you hate .. What color you want to wear in all the functions.. You will get married for once in your life and I want you to do it according to your wish, " I took a pause, "Got that? " I asked her, she nodded.. I wasn't supposed to come here and command her, but I was just angry and I want her to do everything according to her own wish.

She placed the shawl perfectly and looked at herself in the mirror, a broad smile formed on my lips. She was looking beautiful.. The door got opened quickly and her friends entered inside. One girl and two boys, I was standing a little away from Mishti.. Mishti turned towards them, they all were stunned by her beauty..

"Fuck mishti! You look gorgeous! " One of her friend shouted, I pressed my forehead .. It's not allowed here to swear, "I told you to not swear, " Mishti gritted her teeth and gestured for them to look at me.. Their eyes widened and the girl hid behind a guy, maybe it's Sid.. I don't really remember their names.

Sid came forward and took her balaye, "You look beautiful, " he said softly, Sanaya entered inside.. "Bachpan ka pyaar mera bhul nhi jana re, " she teased him, the loud speaker girl hit her elbow to shut her.. Then Sanaya's eyes fell on me, "Oh you still here? " she said in a hesitating tone, I nodded. I didn't understand the reason behind her comment. "Actually Sid used to have a crush on mis- Sanaya was going to clarify, " End of discussion Sanaya! " Mishti stopped her, akwardeness filled the room..

I looked at Sid, now she's mine! Get that.

"I should leave, " I made my way towards the door, before going I looked back at her.. She looked down, it made me smile.. As I left four of them started teasing her saying awe. I shook my head in disbelief. Within a few hours we will get engaged and within a few days we will get married..

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