Bold Italic - Pragya
Italic - Abhi

She wanted not to go to his house but had no choice as her parents asked her to be there.

She was now travelling in his car while he was driving.

I told you that you will come to my house for sure. See now, it is happening!

I am coming for my parents not for you.

That's great! You're such a obedient daughter.....one day I hope you can be a obedient mother too....

What?? What did you say!

Oops! I totally forgot about the conditions! Sorry!

Abhi.... Sometimes I feel you are purposely doing things to irritate me!

He in response smirked and replied, What to do? I can't touch, kiss or shout at least I can irritate you na......

Huh? But I did said I can back off from the conditions and you are the one who......

Yes I am the one who said I want that conditions as it makes sense.

Nonsense!

No! No! You heard it wrong. I said it makes sense baby!

Baby? You call me baby now to irritate me?

No! I just felt like calling you baby. After all who knows.... Maybe you won't give me the opportunity to make our baby in the future.......

Stop it! You're talking too much and it is not making sense at all.

Abhi smiled inwardly and thereafter Pragya remained silent in anger.

He had invited Pragya and her family to his house to talk about marriage. Pragya was shocked to learn that he is eager to marry her as soon as possible and that too with Aaliya and King's marriage happening on the same day.

Mohan told he was okay with what Abhi had decided.

Pragya looked at her Ma and she smiled and looked as if she was perfectly fine with it too.

Sarla ma whispered to Pragya who was sitting beside her.

Sarla ma, "Abhi and I had talked to each other already. I am fine with him now."

In response, Pragya gasped and wondered when did this happen without her knowledge!

Now everyone were having dinner and Abhi winked at Pragya whenever she looked at him.

It annoyed her as he agreed to her conditions but had the atrocity to flirt her through his winks and looks!

After they had dinner, Abhi asked permission from her parents as he wanted to talk to her for a while.

They also happily gave their permission and Pragya still couldn't believe Abhi behaving like this when he had made her feel irritated until now.

She follows him to outisde his room.

She stops there and he asked, Why? What happened?

Nothing.....

No, something happened for sure....

How does that matter to you?

Hmm... Because you're my fiancé and if you hide something from me again, then it means you don't trust my love for you.

She widens her eyes in shock in response.

So will you tell me or not?

I will but....

But what?

Not here....

He looks at her for a while and then asks, Then at where you want to tell me?

In response she holds his hand and asks him not to ask anything where she is bringing him to.

Abhi wasn't expecting this now but was curious what was she upto.

Pragya never gave any expression that would let him think about what she was planning to do.

Okay! This is getting insane. You're at my house but bringing me around as if no one will see us when everyone is looking at us from a distance!

Ssshhhh....

Why ssshhhhh? Can't you see our folks are looking and smiling at us?

I know. I am just finding a private place to talk.

Excuse me? We were outside my room that was kind of private too.

That's your private place not mine.

What??

I got it! There!

She said with excitement looking at the balcony.

Finally!

And.... Inform them not to spy on us.

You inform!

No.... You.... Inform....

Alright! My dear family, we know some of you are behind the curtain to see whether everything is fine between us. But we need some privacy so I will count until 3 and before that I hope all to leave from here.

She smiled hearing it and they did as he said.

Now tell me....

Wo... Abhi... I....

You want to kiss me?

Chee! No! Why would I want to kiss you when I still obey my condition!

Oh really? Then why were you holding my hand?

That's.... No... I had to...bring you here....

Okok! Stop stammering and tell me what you want to tell.

Abhi... I think... I mean....

Not again! Why are you not telling it fastly?

I am trying! Ok! It's just that you have decided we have to marry soon but I have something to tell you! And I don't know whether you will be okay with this or not.

What's is it?

This is totally a different thing. I wanted to tell you this for a very long time but I couldn't. I couldn't tell as I didn't have the courage to tell.

You are making me scared now! Just tell me what is it Pragya!

Abhi....but you shouldn't get mad on me for hiding about this to you.

Ya fine! But can you just tell me about it?

Aaliya.... And... I...

Abhi couldn't take it any longer so he firmly held her shoulders and said, No more stammering! Just tell it!

I know Aaliya and you much before! I have met both of you in Australia and you....

What are you saying? You were at Australia? When was this? How's that even possible?

He asked looking confused and she narrates to him how she had met him before when she was at Australia for a week to meet her cousin and help her out in her wedding.

After listening to her, he leaves her and asks, Do you know what you are telling?

I didn't mean to do that.... I was....

Oh man! Pragya! This is really unfair towards me. How can you hide such a big thing from me!

Big thing? It's just a small thing.

No! Even though it was a bet for you but I was affected by it.

Huh? But.... What? What if someone else had done it to you instead of me?

Same feeling!

What? You can't be having the same feeling. I have many times that I felt as both of us are destined to be together of what I had done to you in Australia.

No! No Pragya..... You are lying right? How can you do it when you are an orthodox person!

That was a crazy bet and I wanted to show myself as a cool person to my cousins so I did that. I was wearing an eye mask at that party and you were standing alone. You were the only Indian man at the party so I thought it is better to kiss you than some other white man! It was only a kiss on your cheek too....

Abhi looks at her with eyes widely opened and still couldn't believe she did it to him a couple of years back!

He stepped back and was about to leave when she said, Abhi! Why are you not saying anything now?

What can I say? I am speechless!

Abhi... I am sorry for not telling you this before.

Sorry? Is it that easy Pragya? You gave your first kiss to a young boy like me but you hide it for so long!

Young boy? You were not a young boy then. You were a very much like a grown up man.

That's not important but how can you hide such a big thing to me!

Abhi.... But it's a very small thing.

No! It's not!

Fine! What you want me to do now?

Nothing except that obey the conditions that you had made!

What? Still you want me to obey those conditions after what I had told you?

Yes! You deserve it for hiding such a big thing from me.

He said and left leaving her alone.

What? He is still adamant on obeying the conditions? I thought if I tell this truth then he will have a change of heart. But no! Oh god! Does this mean he will never ever touch me lovingly?

She mumbles and leaves from the balcony too.

Sneek peek to next part,

You know we have to postpone our marriage for sometime. Aaliya and King will get married first.

But why?

Don't ask me the reason. Nothing serious as you are thinking.

Nothing serious then why you want to postpone?

It's because of me. I am not yet ready for marriage now.

Don't lie Abhi. You were very much eager to marry me and that's why you even invited my family and me to your house to talk about it.

Yes I did but it was not out of eagerness.

Then?

It was out of compulsion.

Compulsion? Who compelled you?

He sighed in response and Pragya looks back in confusion.

Thank you everyone for reading the story. 😊 The decision to end this soon is because I don't have anything interesting plots in my mind to continue this.