Shreya's POV

"What is he doing here?"

Our eyes locked for a minute.

My mind gets distracted as everyone started clapping and hooting because jiju has asked the hand of Neha in a filmy style to bring her on the stage.

"Shreya beta where is the basket of flowers?" Neha's mother asked me for the flowers which she gave me to put safely.

"Auntiji it is in the room. Wait a minute I will bring them" I told her

"Ok, be quick"

"Ok auntiji"

I went to the room took the basket and turned to exit and collide with someone.

Oh God, why do I always bump into someone.

Some of the flowers jumped out of the basket.

I looked up and Mr. Kukkad was standing there, looking down at me.

Our faces were too close, his breaths were fanning my face. Thankfully, the basket was between us to maintain a distance.

He was examining my each and every feature very intently and then his eyes stopped on my lips. And chills ran down my body.

"Didi, Bua is asking for flowers"

12 years old Neha's cousin interrupted us.

"Oh yeah, let's go"

After a few steps I looked back and he was standing in his place staring me. Again chills ran down my body.

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After the ceremony of Jaimala (wedding garland) some guests started giving blessings to the couple and some started eating food.

I felt a hand on my shoulder and my heart jumped in my chest out of fear.

"Hii...recognized me?"

"Yes sir"

"Sir? Oh, come on don't call me sir. My parents gave me a sweet name when I was born and that is Prem. Call me that"

He extended his hand for a handshake.
I moved my hand for the same.

Mr. Kukkad too joined us. He looked at our hand and then to Prem angrily.

"Can I ask from who's side are you here?" Prem asked me ignoring him.

"I am from the bride's side. She is my best friend" I replied

"And we are from the Groom's side. He was our CA" Prem said

"Oh"

"Acha, acha, acha...now I got it why Athu dragged me here. How can I be so stupid to think that, that person will attend the wedding who has never attended one in his life" Prem said this all amused.

I was looking at him dumbfounded and he was looking at Mr. Kukkad.

"Can you keep your tape recorder off for a few minutes Prem" Finally he did something except standing and intimidating people from his eyes.

"No," Prem said and showed his tongue to him.

I wonder how water and fire can become best friends? One is so cool dude and the other is always ready to burst. Looks like he sits on flames.

"Leave this grumpy old man here. Let us go and have something" Prem said to me and intertwined his elbow with mine and walked towards the drinks corner.

He ordered two shots and offered me one.

"Thank you, but I don't drink," I said.
I am not going to touch this thing again in my life.

"Are you sure, you don't drink?" He said mocking.

"Didi.....please help we are not getting the place to hide jiju's shoes," Neha's cousin told me.

"Excuse me" I excused myself.

"Where are shoes ?" I asked them

"Here," they gave me the shoes.

I took them and wore them. Although I was having a problem while walking but it was ok.

"Wow di, no one can catch us now," One of the girls said

"Hehe....let's go to rob the jiju"

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"Bilkul nahi" (absolutely not) all the girls said in unison

Jiju's friends and brothers were saying to give us 21 thousand but we were demanding 51 thousand.

"Ok so let us settle on 31 thousand. What says?" Jiju said

"Bilkul nahi, bilkul nahi" ( no absolutely not) Although Prem was from the groom's side still he was also screaming this in unison with the girls. He is such a lively person.

"Let's cooperate na," Neha said

"Oye, you are still on our side, the wedding is not complete yet" I scolded her.

Everyone present there was enjoying the scene.

"What if we tell you the whereabouts of shoes? Will you accept the deal?" A boy from that side said.

"Ok, we will accept that, you have 15 minutes," Neha's cousin said

Everyone started to search for shoes. And after they failed completely they came back.

"So your time is over now give us our reward"

Jiju asked someone to bring the money and we all were so happy but then kukkad opened his mouth. And everyone looked at his side.

"The girl in white lehenga is wearing those shoes".

I hate him. I just hate him.
First of all, what does he mean by a girl in white lehenga, I have my name.
Second of all how dare he.

I got furious and looked his side and he smirked putting his hands in the pockets.

Then everyone looked at me asking me to show. I smiled sheepishly and pulled my lehenga to expose the shoes.

" Yeah...we won. Now bhaiya there is no need to give even one penny more than 21 thousand"

"But your time was over," I said

"Hahaha....don't fight I will give you whatever you want," Jiju said

"Yippie" All girls cheered up.

I smirked looking at his side.

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The smoke from Havan Kund (a holy ritual in Hinduism) was making me difficult to breathe so I went out to have some fresh air.

"Hey Shreya"

Rahul appears appeared from nowhere.

"Hello Rahul"

"Has Ansh bhaiya gone?" He asked

"Yes, akshat was crying so he left early"

"Oh ok..actually I want to say something," he said

"Oh...so should I call you, do you need his permission," I said while laughing

"Oh no...I don't get the chance as you were very busy today". He said

" You can say it now. I am free" I said

"I don't know how would you react," he said nervously and moved his hands in his hair.

"I will not react," I said

"What, no you have to react," he said

"Haha...ok tell me "

He took a deep breath hold both of my hands in his and said

"Shreya do you remember our first meet?" he asked

I moved my eyebrows because I didn't remember it exactly

"It was your first day at office and you were looking so confused and I helped you. That was the first day when I saw you" he said

"Yes, I remember" I smiled.

I was looking down at our hands

"That day you became my crush"

I looked up. It was not like I don't know that but the point is his body language is saying that he is going to explode a bomb on me.

"My crush used to change in 3 months or a month or even in a week so I thought this is a case for you too. But I was wrong"

He paused

"Months passed but the feeling for you in my heart doesn't reduced. It keeps on growing day by day. I started liking you"

He stopped for a moment moistened his lips and start again.

"I don't know how to say this Shreya but I Love You. I love you from the bottom of my heart. I love you to the moon and back. You are the only one who understands me and completes me. There are only three ladies whom I love this much. First is my mother, second is my sister and third is you"

I was standing there like a statue because I didn't know how to react. What to say.

He sat on his knees. Took one of my hand in his and said

"Will you marry me Shreya?"

I was shocked beyond words. Because I was expecting that he will express his feeling today but I was not expecting this. He was directly asking me for marriage.

"Will you marry me and make me the luckiest guy on this Earth?" He asked again

"Say something Shreya," He said

"First of all stand-up Rahul", I said

He stood up

" I don't know Rahul what to say. I respect your feeling and don't want to hurt you. But for me, you are my friend you know. I don't have a feeling for you more than that" I said

A flash of sadness appeared on his face.

"You can try Shreya. I know I am not rich. But I earn enough that I can keep you happy the whole life. I may not be the most handsome man but I my heart and intentions are pure" he said

"I know everything about you, Rahul. But I can't decide it at the moment" I said

"Okay....you can take as much time as you want. I can wait for you my whole life" he said looking into my eyes.

"Ok" I smiled

He hugged me tightly out of excitement and knocked my breath out.

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I will start the next chapter with Atharva's POV because this was getting pretty long. Sorry to those who were waiting for his POV. Just tell me do you want his POV of the whole marriage scene or only of the last part.
Because generally, I don't like to repeat the events.

Hope you like this chapter 🤗

High time to awake the Beast 😁

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