You  may have been good for them,
but they may not want what's good for them yet.

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Karan's pov

"Mein ye shaadi nahi kar sakta mom"
I yelled at my mom and dad as they have decided my so called marriage..

"Kyu nahi karoge tum,kya problem hai usse"mom asked me making more angry.

"Mom mein abhi ye shaadi sab nahi karna chanta,I'm not interested,plz aap samjh kyu nahi rahe"i said making them understand.

"Arey shaadi ke baad sab thik ho jayega karan,intrest mein kya hai,preeta toh kitni acchi hai tu usse janta bhi hai already toh koi problem nahi hogi tum dono bohot khush rahoge"dad said and i was already getting furious listening them.

"Haan karan kyu preeta toh tere best friend thi right abb Teri life partner banane mein kya hai,preeta kitni pyaari hai,tujhe toh kush hona chahiye ki preeta jaisi life partner tujhe chuna hai humne"

"Arey preeta ki nahi hai dad.mein abhi shaadi karne mein bilkul intrested nahi hu,mujhe ek baar puchna zaroori nahi samjha mere shaadi ke baare mein decide karne se pehle,mujhe atleast puchna chaiye ki mein ready hu ki nahi"i said getting furious

"Hame laga ki tu haan kahega kyuki preeta Teri best friend hai, aur tum dono ek dusre ko jante ho,agar bahar se rishta hota toh tujhe puchte"I looked at them surprisingly as they themself took the decision that I would get agree to the marriage.and the next what mom said made me more angry..

"Aur preeta ko toh koi problem nahi hai,usne already shaadi ke liye haan kaha hai,muje toh preeta pehle se hi pasand thi,soo mein chahti hu ki tu preeta se hi shaadi kare"

"What preeta ne aise kaise haan kaha,woh bhi..this is not done ,woh bhi Mera faisla kya hoga ye puche bagair hi haan kaha,Aisa nahi ho sakta mom..mein ye shaadi nahi karunga" I said looking at them sternly.

How can she say yes without asking me once whether I am ready or not.how can she! I was getting angry on her it's all because of her that they are forcing me to say yes,as she has already agreed to marriage.

"Karan ham sab bohot kush hai iss rishte se even preeta ke parents bhi bohot kush hai, toh tu hamare Kushi ke liye itna bhi nahi kar sakta"dad said.

"Aur meri khushi ka kya?"i asked numbly.I am already fed off of everything and i don't want anyone in my life now..i don't want some more problems or I can say , I cannot promise, which I cannot full fill.i just want to be alone..

"Karan tum dono bohot khush rahoge,humne faisla liye hai hai toh kuch soch samjhe ke hi liya hoga na..tu ye shaadi kar raha hai and its final..tujhe meri kasam"mom said and i looking at her shockingly.

Tujhe meri kasam

"Aap Aisa nahi kar sakti,ye bohot galat hoga"i said with a pleading eyes..

"Kuch galat nahi hoga, karan tum aur preeta saath mein honge toh Saab thik hoga, aur kal hum sab preeta ke ghar jana hai. Engagement aur shaadi ka date nikalna hai.soo get ready.Tumhe bhi aana hai."dad said and i was already lost in my thoughts.

"Abb raat bohot hogai hai sojana ok,goodnight"mom said and they both left the room.

I just nodded numbly as I was helpless. and sat on bed leaning to head rest closing my eyes.

This is not done.

Mein ye shaadi nahi kar sakta

Saab uski galti hai,agar woh haan nahi kehti toh mom dad mujhe force nahi karte shaadi ke liye.

She can't do this,mujhe usse shaadi karna hai ki nahi puche bina kaise haan kar sakti hai ye ladki..

Y don't they understand damit!!mein shaadi nahi karna chata.upar se mom Kasam di hai abb kya karu..

It's not about her ,I just don't want to get married.

Uski jagah meri life mein koi nahi le sakta.

Preeta and i were childhood friends,i know,but it's not the same.I don't know about her but my life has been changed a lot.I cannot do this to her and even to me.I am not ready and i will never be..

She will not be happy with me.its better for her to back out, yes.

"Kal vaise bhi uske ghar jana hai toh mein usse baat karunga aur usse kahunga ki shaadi se back out karde,abb mein toh nahi kar sakta mom ki wajah se,agar woh back out karegi toh cancel hi hoga.haan yahi thik rahega.aab Jo ye Saab ki hai toh..thik bhi usse hi karna padega "i Sighed and closed my eyes thinking about tomorrow.

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Authors pov

Next morning..

Preeta was getting ready in her room.She wore a long pink anarkali.
Moving towards the mirror.She was not used of normally make-up and all as her skin was naturally smooth and shiny. she applied khajol and a baby pink colour lipstick lightly.left her hair open and wore her matching jumkas.looking beautiful more.

She looked at herself ,
perfect
And gave a flying kiss to herself smilingly

"Ohh preeta Aaj kal kitna smile kar rahi hai."
She thought to herself nd blushed slightly remembering him. And left downstairs.

She came downstairs and saw her mom was busy in kitchen preparing something.

Sarla saw her "Arey kitni pyaari lag rahi hai"said kissing her forehead.

"Haina,i know mom mein pyaari hi hu"she said making proud face.

"And thanks for the compliment mumma"preeta said kissing her mom's cheeks.

"Mom app kya bana rahe ho"

"Mein besan ka laddu bana rahi hu karan ko pasand hai na"

"Ohh haan!,toh aap uske liye bana rahe ho"preeta said remembering that he loves laddus.

"Haan"

"Toh aap mera favourite toh kabhi nahi banati, Aaj uske liye itna special haan haan"preeta said making a pout

"Chal jhuti,tujhe meine kab mana ki hai,tu jab Jo kehte hai mein sab banake deti hu tujhe"sarla said making an fake angry face.

"Arey mom,chill mein toh mazak kar rahi thi."she said laughingly.

"U r the best mom"

"Haa..accha chal abb mujhe thoda help kar sab banane mein,woh aate hi honge"sarla said smiling at her.

"Okay"

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After sometime,

The door bell rang,

"Sarla ji,lagta hai woh agaye"raghuveer said to sarla and went to open the door.

"Namaste raghuveer ji"rakhi gereeted looking at him.

"Hi yaar"Mahesh said .

"Arey namaste , andar ayiye"sarla and raghuveer said.

Preeta listening their voice came out and saw them smilingly.but her eyes were searching for someone.

"Arey karan kaha hai?sarla asked as he didn't came.

"Woh aaya hai bahar ek important call aaya toh baat kar raha hai ata hi hoga abb"Mahesh said.

Preeta smiled widely listening them.

" Ohh Accha"raghuveer said.

"Preeta puttar,ja karan ko andar leke Aa"rakhi said looking at her who was desperately waiting for him.

"Aa ,mein mei"preeta asked nervously.

"Haan leke aa usse,uska business ka baat khatam hi nahi hota ,shaam tak baat karta hi rahega woh agar tu nahi gayi toh"they said laughingly.

She nodded nervously and moved towards main door.

She went out and searched for him.she was looking hear and there

And,

Her heart skipped a beat seeing him.

There he was standing leaning to the car,he was on call and talking something serious and important.he wore a black tshirt and matching jeans and Goggles.looking devilishly handsome.she gulped looking at the site and his handsome face.

Ohh my god,he has became more handsome and se...

Ohh god what am I saying.

He was busy on his call ,he has not noticed her.

"Abb ab mein toh uske samne nahi jaa sakti, ohh god usse bas dur se dekh ke hi itna nervousness hora hai.i don't know why!!ufff aab agar samne gayi na toh kuch baat nahi karungi mein i know usse dekhte rahungi bass,usse aane do yaha tab usse hi hello kaise ho ye sab bol deti hu"she thought to herself and stood their behind a tree near their garden nervously.

She was about to turn that she bumped with a hard chest.she panicked and was about to fall behind that someone held her through waist and pulled her.she opened her eyes which were closed realising what happened.she widened her eyes seeing him close to her.

Karan

He was surprised to see her. He was just entering inside that she pumped with him.he held her before she could fall.Hew was just watching her actions and her expressions holding her.

She was just staring him without blinking her eyes.he just stared at her for few seconds and realised their position.

"Hey! aise hi rehne ka eraada hai kya?"he asked looking at her who was lost in him.

She suddenly realised and gulped nervously blinking her eyes twice cutely.
She stood straight and looked away embarassingly.

Ohh God! why was i staring at him like that,kya soch raha hoga!!

Shit shit!

" Ah nahi woh wo mein.."she started stammering.

" it's ok.tum girne wali thi"karan said

"Haan woh..mein tumhe bulane ayi thi rakhi aunty ne kaha tha"preeta said and smiled at him.

He just nodded "ok,Chalo".

She nodded left behind him calming her racing heartbeat.

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"Agaye tum dono"Mahesh said looking at preeta and karan.

"Karan kaise ho beta"sarla asked smiling at him.

"Mein thik hu aunty app sab kaise ho"karan smiled and asked them.

"Hum bhi thik hai,aau baitho karan"raghuveer said.

He nodded and joined them.

"Preeta tum bhi baitho"rakhi asked her to sit beside her.

"Haan aunty"preeta said nervously.

Oh god Aaj itna nervousness kyu hora hai.

Kya kya hora hai..

"Kitni Soni lag rahi hai preeta Aaj"rakhi said kissing her forehead.

Preeta smiled and blushed lightly.Karan was just watching them.

"Pundit ji nahi aaye"sarla asked.

"Woh aate hi honge abhi. Humne address di hai unhe"rakhi said smilingly.

"Haan abb toh jald se jald en dononki shaadi Kara denge"Mahesh said.

preeta just smiled listening them.

Karan who listening to their talks.he makes an irritated face and stood up.

"Woh mein preeta se ek baar baat karna chahta tha"karan said.

"Arey usme puchne ki kya baat hai beta,Ja preeta karan ko upar leke ja, tum dono baat karo waise bhi kitne saal baad mil rahe ho"sarla said with a smile.

"Haan tum dono baat karo,hum pandit ji ke aane ke baad tum donoki kudali deke shaadi ke date fix kar denge"rakhi said.

Preeta gulped and stood up.

"Haa ha mom"she said

She stared moving upstairs.karan started following her.

She took him to her room balcony and looking here and there.

"Mein ye kehne aya ki."he said nervously.

"Woh..kaise ho?"preeta asked him.

" Mein? kaisa lag raha hu?" He asked with forced fake smile.

She saw him with a questionable look and said

"Thik lag rahe ho"

"Hmm..tum kaisi ho"he asked her

"Mein mei bhi thik hi hu"preeta said with a smile and he looked away.

"Actually preeta mein ye kehne aaya tha ki tum iss shaadi se back out kardo"he said her directly.

"What? Kya kaha tumne?"she looked at him shocked and questioned him.

What he mean by that?

"See preeta mein tumhe directly bata deta hu.mujhe ye sab shaadi karne mein intrest nahi hai.meine mom dad ko samjhane ki koshish ki lekin woh nahi manre.mein kya kar sakta hu..I'm helpless ..unhone toh already date bhi nikalna shuru kar diya. Mujhe ek baar bhi nahi pucha ki mein ready hu ki nahi..abb mujhe en sab se tum hi bacha sakti ho"

Preeta was just listening to him lostly.

"Aur meine toh kitna samjhaya nahi manre, abb atleast now tum naah kahogi to ye shaadi cancel ho sakti hai right?"he asked her.

Little did he know,what she may be going through or how she may be feeling listening his words.

"Preeta"he called her who was just listening him numbly.

"Haan..abb mein kya kar sakti hu karan..meine toh haa kaha hai shaadi ke liye"she said.

"This is the problem yaar tumne aise kaise haa kaha mujhe puche bagair.tum ne ek baar bhi nahi socha ki mein kya chahta hu.mein tumse shaadi karna chahta hu ki nahi?aise hi haa boldi aur abb tumhare wajhe se hi mujhe bhi shaadi keliye force kar rahe hai!"he said without realising the impact on her.

"Mein mei karan.meine toh,jab unhone sab mujhse pucha shaadi ke liye toh sab kitne khush the aur agar mein unhe mana kar deti toh unka Dil tutata.
Aur mein ye nahi chati karan.aur hamare parents toh pehle se sath mein hai agar mein naah kahungi toh unhe kitna bura lagta even hamare relationships mein bhi difference ata.soo I just said yes" she said controlling her tears which where about to fall listening his words.

He just listened at her and looked away.

"I don't know this all.aur meri khushi ka kya haan.agar mein iss shaadi se khush nahi hu toh shaadi ke baad Kya tum mere saath khush reh sakti ho? Nahi reh sakti preeta tum to samajh lo aur back out kardo"karan said.

"I don't know about that all karan,but mein ye shaadi se back out nahi kar sakti mein naah nahi keh sakti unke samne,unhone mujhe bachpan se jo manga hai meine Diya hai.abb woh kuch maang rahe hai toh mein mana nahi kar sakti karan"she said feeling hurt.

"Ye tumhara life ka sawal hai preeta..you just can't decide like this.shaadi matlab dono ka saath hona zaroori hota hai.agar dono shaadi ke baad khush hi nahi rahenge toh kya fayda tumhari life waste ho jayegi agar mujhse shaadi karogi toh"he said to her which was in his mind directly.

"Okay fine,agar tum nahi karna chahte toh tum.niche abhi Jake batado ki tumhe shaadi nahi karni hai mere parents hai woh shayad manenge"she said looking at him.

"Mein nahi keh sakta isliye toh tumhe keh raha hu,tum samajh nahi rahi ho preeta"he said irritatedly.

"Mein nahi keh sakti karan and thats final"she said and turned her back to him.

She wiped her tears which were about to fall.and composed herself.

Noo,uske samne nahi roo sakti mein.

"Okay fine toh ready ho jao iss shaadi keliye.but, it will be just for the sake of family kyu ki mein toh shaadi mein koi intrested nahi hu aur mujhe koi samjh bhi nahi raha and remember tumne hi mujhe iss sab mein fasaya hai pehle shaadi keliye haan kehke. To uska anjaam bhi tumhe hi hoga, because mein iss shaadi ko nahi manta aur naa hi tumhe kabhi accept karunga"he said angrily.

She was just listening to him and tears rolled down eyes.but she wiped her tears and controlled her self not to breakdown infront of him.She turned facing him.

"Okay thik hai..mujhe koi problem nahi hai.unke khushi ke liye itna to kar sakti hu"she said smiling fakely.

"Tum jao mein ati hun"she said to him.

He looked at her and left her room angrily.

She just closed the door and started crying leaning to the door.
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To be continued..

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They finally met.

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