Alia's P.O.V
I arrived at the mansion of my parents. The ride towards India was quite nice. Sidharth and I met in the plane and we sat next to each other. He watched his movie and I watched my series. But we both ended up sleeping on each other. Afterwards he went his way and I went my way. I came home with my bodyguard. He had picked me up from the airport holding an huge sign saying Alia Bhatt. My bodyguard isn't a hottie, but he is kind. Except when you behave rude with him. Then he turns into a monster.

As I arrived at the mansion of my parents I saw my mother approaching.

"Hi darling!" She kissed me on my cheek and smiled. "How was your trip? I missed you so much."

"It was good mom. How are you?", I asked while I pulled her into a hug.

"I'm good honey. Come quick. Your dad is waiting for us."

We walked though the gate and I entered the mansion. I saw my dad sitting on a sofa. He looked very happy.

"Hi my sweet Alu. How are you?"
He stood up and walked to me. He pulled me into a hug. "It's been so long Alia. So long since you visited us!"

"I know dad. I've been very busy with acting and then I got ill."

"Oh yes. You weren't in state to travel as were we. But how are you now?"

"I'm better now thank you."

A maid walked to me. "Ma'am here are your clothes. He is coming in an hour!"

I roll my eyes. "Mum, how many more will come?"

She smiles a bit uneasy. "Alia, we really want you to find a groom before you turn 28. Please."

I walk to her. "But mom, this is not the correct way. I already have had 19 proposals. I'm tired of it! Mom, I want to find love. But not this way."

"Alia... this one will be the last one. He is a good guy." She grabs my hands and pulls them into hers. "Just give him a chance. You never know what might happen. Please. Just say yes and we will never trouble you again with this.
Your father is worried about you. He sees you not as much as he is used too and that makes him uncomfortable. He misses you. And now you're refusing to get married. What will you do your entire life?"

"I'll buy a house and go live in the Himalayas."

"No joking Alia. I'm serious. All relatives are talking about it. When will this girl marry? Remember grandpa's last wish? He wished to see you marry from above before you turn 27. That is in a bit more than a year. And we have t found a suitable groom yet. Alia, it was his last wish. We need to start preparing."

I sigh. Whenever I complain she always tells me this story. Can't she see that I don't want to get married?

"Mom who cares if relatives are talking? They'll always talk. It's my life!"

"Alia.. say yes please. It was his last wish."

"But mom. He is blonde and has-"

"The boy changed. It is a Indian family now"

"Mom..."

"Alia please.."

"Fine. It is a yes from me. Can I atleast see him?"

"Yes, just follow me."

I'm sorry Varun...

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Malhotra's house
Sidharth's P.O.V
I arrived as soon as I could. My family doesn't call me often. Mom and dad call me sometimes but that's it. So I actually was quite surprised when I got their phone call.

I run/jog to the house. As I arrive I see a few maids preparing a car which looks quite expensive. I enter the house. It is a chaos. People are running everywhere, talking on the phone, and doing much more.

Where is my mom? What is going on?

I run up the stairs and I look in her room. She isn't there. I look into my room. She also again isn't there. Then I go downstairs to the kitchen again. She isn't there as well. Where is she?

I call my mom. Then I see her running in the house with a huge box in her hands.

"Oh Sidharth! You made it! I missed you so much!" She pulls me into a hug, making sure she has put the box down first, and I stand there, a bit astonished.

"Uhm, hi to you too Mum."

She pulls away and watches me with a big grin. "Oh my boy. You've grown up so much! A few years ago you were so small. You would run around the house all day! And now..." She pulls my check and I stand there a bit awkward.

My dad passed by. "Sidharth boy, hurry up! We've to leave in a few minutes! Hand it to him!"

"Oh yes sorry!" My mom hands me the huge box which she was carrying earlier. "Your clothes! Go wear them!"

I open the box only to see a kurta in it. "Uhm, mom. We aren't going to the hospital are we?"

"Hospital? For who? No Sid, we're going to a marriage proposal.

Suddenly I remember what Alia told me.

"And you? Running away from the mansion? Or should I say Varun?" I winked at her while she blushed. She tried to hide it but she failed miserably. "Aww, Alia is blushing." She rolled her eyes. "It's not like that Sid. Actually I'm also going to see my parents. A wedding proposal has come again. Apparently this boy is really great and I need to meet him."

It wouldn't be possible to go to Alia right? No! The boy whom see a talking about had blond hair and green eyes.

It wouldn't be possible.

Third persons P.O.V
Alia was a bit excited. She would meet her future husband. She hoped he would be a hottie. Maybe she could live in peace with that. What would her friends think? And Varun? Varun...
What would he think? She had promised him to return without a husband. But he couldn't know what the last wish of her grandpa would be.

Alia opened the closet. In it was a beautiful new outfit which one of the maids had prepared for her. She wore the dress and applied minimal makeup. After all this guy would see her every day without makeup.

She took a look in the mirror and decided that she looked fine enough.

She wanted to go downstairs but her dad stopped her. "You'll have to stay in your room until the groom wants to see you."

She sighed and went back to her room. She grabbed her phone and decided to call Shraddha.

Shraddha didn't pick up. Then Alia called Parineeti. But she didn't reply either. I'll call Varun then.

Varun did pick up.

Hey Alu. How's is India?

Hey Vee, India is the same as always. Where is everybody?

Shraddha and Parineeti went to a club yesterday and they are still sleeping. It is 08.00 here.

Oh I see. They weren't answering my calls. It is 11.30 here. How are you?

I'm not missing you. I don't have a person who always wants to sleep on my chest now! No, just kidding. The house is very quiet.

Sid and me are everybody's favourite na?

Well, actually... Arjun left as well. No note, no message nothing. Even Parineeti didn't knew. He is just gone. So yeah, it's very quiet..

What? Since when is Arjun gone? And why do I know this now?

It's all a bit messy Alia...

Yeah. Good to hear your voice. I miss you..

Of course you do. Who else should miss me? No just kidding. How's your proposal going?

Waiting for the groom to arrive.

I'll will not come today Alu.

What?

I'm messing with you yaar!

Oh I thought so already...

Accha, I've got to go now. Return home soon okay? I want you back without a husband so that we still can have years of fun!

Yeah.....

Okay bye!

Bye!

He hung the call. Alia sighed. What was she going to tell him now? That he could forget their years of freedom? That she had to do less films in a few years from now because she had to take care of her family? That they couldn't become drunk every week?

It was all too complicated...

Sidharth's P.O.V
We were driving for 30 minutes now when I suddenly heard my mom saying that we arrived. We were standing on a road, facing a huge mansion. It was beautifully decorated and people were running all over the place. I looked up and I realised what I actually deep down knew, but wasn't willing to believe it. I could've known it. I must say no to this marriage, not only for me but also for her.

We had arrived at Alia's house. Or should I say, my future wife's house?

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