Aasif's POV:

" Aasif I want to talk to you." My dad said in his strict voice.

" What happened Abbu? Is everything fine?" I asked feeling the tension in his words.

" You rejected another girl yesterday"

" Abbu it's because she was not of my type" I said like I care about it.

" Ohh! So Mr Aasif Khan would you mind telling me your type." He said and I can clearly sense the anger in his voice.

" Abbu it's not like that. It's just that I don't want to marry now." I tried to explain my point. Only if I could say whom I want to marry...

" Really and why do you think I'll care of what you want and what not? Look Aasif I want you to marry as soon as possible or else I promise I'll do something which you won't like" he yelled at me.

His words reminded me how he once ended up fixing my marriage without my knowledge only for the girl to reject his proposal.  I know he'll do something like that so without wasting any time I said the words which first found their way to my mouth.

" Then do it because I don't care." I left the room banging the door behind.

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After my encounter with my dad I feel terrible. I mean why don't he just understand what I want. I am his son not some outsider or something like that. Many times I  had already heard him talk to someone discussing about my marriage but never paid attention to it.  Even last week he was busy talking to someone and it felt like the person was very eager for this proposal  and who won't?  Marrying the future king is a big thing after all! 

But what shocked me was Abbu wasn't even daring to day a thing against him.  The only words I heard were,  " I don't want any further complications. Let's just get them married,  and I  don't want my daughter to meet him before marriage!  Only Allah knows what will happen if she comes to know that we planned their first meet!  Let them marry as strangers only! "

His words never left my mind after that but I  don't have the courage to confront him about it.  What if he ends up convincing me about marrying his choosen girl ? I'll never be able to give her the place which the tourist girl has taken in my heart.  I wish he understood me for once!  Just once!

" Maybe all he wants is you to settle down and live a peaceful life." My mom brought me out of my thoughts.

" But Ammi I seriously don't want to marry." I said getting up from my bed.

" Can you tell me why?"

" Because I....I.." well because I want to marry someone else whom I know you all won't like... I shouted in my mind.

" Because you believe your life will change after marriage but let me tell you one thing, I know your life will change but in a good way.

You know why your dad forces you to marry, it's because he wants you to be throned the king as soon as possible.

Aasif your grandfather and dad have worked really hard to reach this spot. After independence there was a lot of change in our surroundings but due to their hard work we always won the elections. Our people love us but now your dad know that he is turning old and so he wants you to take over this place and become the king.

But my dear as you know it's an old tradition of our family that no prince can be throned a king until and unless he is married. I guess you know what I am trying to tell you." Ammi kept on speaking and I was hearing her each and every word with all the patience I have. I know I have to marry some day or other because I can't keep waiting for a girl but it's hard, really hard.

" But Ammi I want to take the Khan empire to its height." I tried to convince her using another one of my argument.

" You can do that after your marriage as well." Ammi corrected me.

" But Ammi..."

" No ifs and buts. I want you to say yes and that's final or else now I think I will die before seeing my grandchildren playing in front of me." And my Ammi's emotional blackmail started.

" Ok! Ok! Fine! I am ready. I'll try to marry as soon as possible." So I finally agreed.

" Really! I knew it. I knew you would never say no to me.

Ok, so now get ready and go for shopping. Tomorrow is your engagement and on Friday is your Nikah." She said getting up from her place and my mouth hit the floor with what I heard.

" Wait! What! Ammi but how? I just said yes." I asked as I seriously don't know what's happening.

" My dear, you Abbu and I were fed up of your rejecting girls so at last we finally decided to select a girl of our choice for you. So yesterday when we said we were going to drgah actually we were on our way to selecting your bride." Ammi said and now I literally don't know what to do or how to react. I'm too shocked for anything.

" But Ammi at least let me meet her." I pleaded.

" Ohh! I am sorry about that But you can't. Actually it's the only condition from the bride's side. Her dad don't want her to meet her husband before marriage." She said and now I was like " WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING IN MY LIFE!!"

When we were discussing I sensed someone's presence in my room so I signalled Ammi to keep quiet. I knew who it is as no other person in this house except her can hide like that.

" Ammi is there a chocolate over there" I said Hiding a chocolate in my hand.

" Chocolate! Ziya wants chocolate." My little princess came running to me trying her best to snatch the chocolate from my hand.

" Not so fast. First tell me what were you doing over there?"

" Ziya wants bhabhi. Ahaan Bhai said Ziya will get bhabhi." she said in her baby voice.

This Ahaan! I am not going to leave him.

" Ahaan, you can come in. I know you are out there." I said pointing towards the door.

" Bhai I never said anything. It was Alisbah, she made Ziya learn sentences and forced me to send her here." He said scratching his head.

" Ohh, so Alisbah can teach her on a video call. Right" his ears are now in my hands. I love punishing him like this.

" Ahh Bhai leave me. Please.

Ok! Ok! She never thought her on video call. She taught her face to face." He tries hard to get out of my hold on him.

" Ahaan, that's not fair. You were not supposed to tell him this early." Alisbah entered the room.

" What! Alisbah, you here. How? When? No! Am I dreaming? " I exclaimed

" Bhai! Bhai! You are not dreaming. I am here and I arrived last night, after Ammi informed me about your engagement." She says picking up Ziya in her hands.

" So you knew as well. That's not fair.

I mean you all selected my bride without even letting me know about it....

You guys are unbelievable." I said almost leaving the room.

" Looks like Mr angry is now Mr lovy dovy..." Ahaan commented.

" Ahaan bhai, don't tease him. He must be feeling shy. " Alisbah too teases me. I love it when my family is all happy and if my marriage gives them happiness then I don't think my reasons for not marrying are big enough to take away this smile from their face.

" Mr. Lovy dovy.... Lovy dovy." Ziya spoke and now it's too much. I mean this little angel also know how to tease someone.

" Arey, ase na pareshan karo mere bate ko.
( Don't tease my son like this)" mom says coming beside me. I always knew my mom will always be on my side.

" By the way Aasif do you want to see her picture. If you do then it's with dad. Go take it." Mom said while leaving my room and now I realized my mom teased me as well....

Wow!! My whole family enjoys teasing me...

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So dear friends,  this is the last chapter on watt pad.  The other chapters are on dreame.com or on the dreame app.

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