Prachi approached Ranbir. She was teary eyed while he avoided eye contact with her.
She held his face and made him look at her. His eyes were still on floor.
Prachi:"Ranbir, you are right, you are not the best."
Ranbir looked at her.
Prachi:"You are not the best but you are best for me. There will no one except you who will be best for me. And don't you dare call yourself under deserving. You are perfect for this Prachi. This Prachi only needs this Ranbir. Being with you means the world to me. These small issues can't get to us. Yes, i have never faced such situations but if that means i will have you, i am ready to bear all pf it. Just like you accepted me with all my faults and demons, even i accept with all your faults and demons. There is no Prachi without Ranbir.
Ranbir, you were with me when Dids passed away, you helped me, motivated me and bear me all the time. No one can bear me for long. But you did. How don't you deserve me?"
Ranbir hugged her tightly, she also reciprocated the hug.
Ranbir:"Aryan is right, you are the best thing that happened to me."
Prachi:"hmm no, we are the best thing that happened to each other."
Arhana came out followed by Rhea. They witnessed Pranbir's hug. Arhana smiled seeing them while Rhea had a complete different reaction.
Rhea:"come on you guys. We can't spoil the party for such a small issue. And you boys can join us."
Ranbir, breaking the hug:"do you want to stay?"
Prachi just smiled at him and pulled him inside.
They took their seats inside and started playing some games. They were spinning a bottle and asking questions to each other.
They all had their turn and now it stopped on Prachi.
Rhea:"so Prachi, tell us, how did Ranbir say the three magical words to you?"
Arhana:"even we want to know that."
Prachi looked around nervously while Ranbir was also was nervous but he didn't show it.
Prachi, smilingly:"he didn't have to say it."
Arhana looked on.
Rhea:"means he didn't say it? What kind of love is that?"
Aryan looked at Ranbir who was escaping everyone's eye.
Prachi:"he doesn't need to say it. His eyes expressed it. The love, care, concern, respect and admiration he has for me is reflected in his eyes. And this means much more than those three words."
Ranbir looked at her lovingly. Arhana also were happy hearing her.
Aryan:"Ranbir and i will get some drinks for you girls."
He dragged Ranbir to the counter.
Aryan:"you never told her that you love her?"
Ranbir nodded no.
Aryan, confused:"then how did you propose her to be your girlfriend?"
Ranbir looked and smiled at him awkwardly.
Aryan, unbelievably:"you didn't propose her?"
Ranbir once again nodded no.
Aryan, facepalmed himself:"wait, how did this start then? Your relationship?"
Ranbir:"well, like i told you i met her at her parents wedding anniversary. Well, i thought that she was a spoil brat girl."
Aryan:"that's definitely not the case. Now i want all details of how you guys met."
Flashback: how Pranbir met.
A mansion was beautifully decorated. There were many people in the garden.
Ranbir was dressed completely in black; black suit, black shirt and black shoes.
He was looking super dope and handsome.
He entered the garden and looked around. This wasn't his scene but Mr. Oberoi helped me many times, he couldn't refuse. He was about to enter when a kid hit him and dropped his juice on him.
Kid:"i am sorry."
Ranbir was wiping his suit when he felt that someone else also came them. However, he didn't look up.
He could only notice that it was a girl since she was wearing a pink dress.
It was Prachi who noticed that the small boy was afraid of the consequences.
Prachi:"i apologize on his behalf, he didn't do it on purpose."
Ranbir:"it's ok. He is just a kid."
Ranbir heard Prachi telling the boy to run away.
He felt that amusing but didn't show it. He straightened up and finally saw her.
Ranbir was observing her features while Prachi was talking to the other kids there.
He completely forgot about his clothes, a small smile crept on his face but he hid it immediately. He couldn't think about all this. He was going to fall for this. He was stern and stoic at that time.
Prachi noticed him lost and noticed his clothes as well.
Prachi:"i will take you to the washroom to clean up."
Ranbir nodded and followed her.
She brought him to his room. He looked around and noticed how the room was beautiful and elegant yet simple.
He followed her to the washroom.
Prachi:"all yours."
She signed him and sat on the bathtub edge. She was waiting for him.
They heard the door opened and a boy called Prachi.
Prachi was tensed and hid behind the washroom door.
The bot opened the washroom's door and stopped seeing Ranbir.
Boy:"have you seen Prachi?"
Ranbir looked at Prachi besides the door who signed him to keep quiet.
Ranbir:"she showed me the bathroom and left. She might have gone downstairs."
Boy:"thank you."
He was about to leave but Ranbir said something.
Ranbir:"next time, you should know that you are supposed to knock before entering a girl's washroom."
Prachi looked at him.
Boy:"whatever man."
He left from there and Prachi came out from her hiding place.
Prachi:"thank you."
Ranbir:"thank you for lying."
Prachi:"i don't like lying but if it could get these type of people from my back, then there's no harm."
Ranbir:"better tell him that you are not interested instead of hiding."
Prachi:"i did. Thousands time from the minute i met him. But he doesn't seem to understand."
Ranbir:"we should go. I am done."
Prachi:"let's go."
They went back to the party where Mr. Oberoi met them.
Mr. Oberoi:"Ranbir, so glad that you came."
Ranbir:"pleasure is mine, sir."
Mr. Overoi helped Ranbir with legal issues concerning the London business, he knows about the sour relationship between him and his parents.
Mr. O:"meet my daughter, Prachi."
He said side hugging Prachi.
Pranbir shook hands.
Ranbir:"Ranbir Kohli."
Prachi smiled at him.
The party went on and Ranbir was just at the bar. He was watching Prachi with her parents. How happy they looked. No pain, no hatred. He was kind of envious. He never had this.
He drank one glass and immediately went for another one. Prachi noticed him and came to him. She say next to him.
Prachi:"Mr. Kohli, drinking at this rate is not good."
Ranbir stared at her angrily. He didn't want anyone to come close to him at that. He purposefully pushed everyone away. And the stern and angry look worked on everyone all this time.
Prachi:"the angry look won't scare me. In fact, you look cute being angry."
They had an eyelock. Ranbir found himself staring deep in her beautiful eyes seeing how pure and sincere those eyes looked.
She, on the contrary, noticed how lonely and painful his eyes were.
The boy from earlier sat next to Prachi and put his hand around her shoulders. This brought them back to reality. Ranbir noticed where the boy's hands were and drank another glass.
He wasn't going to het drunk, he knew his limits, how much he could handle. He can't be wasted in front of the man who helped him so much.
Prachi pushed the boy's hand away.
Boy:"Babe, i didn't know that you drink. Well, let us share one."
Prachi:"i don't drink. But thanks for the offer."
Boy:"ohh come on, it's your party, you can have one, who will know?"
He was kind of forcing her to drink but Prachi threw the drink away.
Prachi, sternly but still respectfully:"i said no. And please i am not interested in whatever you are thinking."
Boy:"you don't understand, babe. Your dad gave you my responsibility. You have to entertain me
Ranbir:"that doesn't mean you will force her. If she said no, it means no. She doesn't want to have anything with you, so get lost."
Boy stared at them angrily but he didn't want any scene so he left.
Prachi:"thanks once again."
Ranbir:"don't you think you are thanking me too much?"
Prachi:"it's not a crime to be thankful that too to someone who really helped me."
An elderly woman called Prachi and came to them.
Prachi:"Dids...."
Dids:"who is this handsome angry looking boy?"
Prachi chuckled hearing her Dids.
Prachi:"don't you know, Dids? He is the Ranbir Kohli."
Dids:"ohh, the boy that my boy hasn't stop talking about."
Prachi:"correct."
Ranbir was a bit awkward but finally relaxed as he felt she was just like Dida.
Dids:"you talk to him, i will join my friends."
Prachi:"ok."
Prachi noticed that it was nearly time for cake cutting.
Prachi:"you carry on, i will be back."
The party went on for a few hours. Ranbir thought to leave after meeting Mr. Oberoi but the latter didn't let him go. They talked about his business for a while and then finally he stayed till the end.
The whole party, his eyes were only on a particular girl. He himself didn't know why he was looking at her. Maybe because he first thought that he will meet a spoil brat. The girl he met was completely different. He was finding her interesting.
For him, all girls were the same, like the woman who hurt him terribly. Only Dida was different but seeing her, how she behaved with others, he started seeing a different side.
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Hey guys, today i uploaded late as i had an important thing to do.
Sorry for the lateness.
Hope you will like this part.
For the few chapters you will see how Pranbir actually met and started feeling for each other.
How their relationship started without any of them saying 'i love you.'
