Healer

1.Marriage Proposal

Arora's:

In the living room, a discussion was taking place. Aditi Arora and her husband Deepak Arora were pacifying their daughter who was angry and frustrated. Her only dream was to marry Abhimanyu Singh so that she could become the wife of Abhimanyu Singh and live her life in luxury.

She was on the ninth sky when she learned that they had received a proposal from Singh for the daughter of this family. But to her dismay, it was for her father's older brother's daughter. "Siya please calm down.. see we can't go against them if that girl marries Abhimanyu we'll benefit only.. but if we do something to their dismay we'll be on the road" Aditi spoke trying to make her daughter understand.

"Ma, I don't care. I have already dreamt of marrying him, and now suddenly you are telling me that the proposal is for that good for nothing, Ishika." Siya was angry. She had everything since she was a child, and if she didn't get it, she simply snatched it. But this time, she can't get it, nor can she snatch it.

There was a bell on the door indicating the guests had arrived. "Siya, we'll talk about this later. Now behave and don't spoil it or we all will have to regret" Aditi spoke, shutting her daughter up. Siya just groaned and stomped her feet to her room. Aditi shook her head at the bratty behavior of her daughter.

She just went to open the door and smiled at the guest. "Please come in" she spoke in her extra sugary voice. The Singhs walked in after greeting Aditi. Aditi led them to the couch and soon their living room was filled with Singh's family.

While the living room was hustling and bustling in a small room Ishika was getting ready. She wore a simple white suit with a pair of earrings. It was a simple dress but it was looking beautiful on her. She was a little chubby but still, the dress was enhancing her cute face.

She looked at her bhabhi "Bhabhi am I looking good? Will they like me? What .. what if they find me fat..." her bhabhi just shook her head with a smile. "Who said you are fat... you just look beautiful ishi you don't have to worry"

Ishika gave a small smile to Prachi, her bhabhi. In this house, only her bhabhi and her brother cared for her. Others just treated her like shit. Like she was unwanted. Soon they heard someone clearing their throat. They looked at the door only to find her chachi glaring at her. She stomped her foot in. "Don't be so happy...You are only getting married because of your father. If not for him you would have never in a thousand years been able to marry a man like Abhimanyu. And also don't think you'll live there peacefully. First look at yourself who would want an ugly fatty like you" Chachi's words spit like fire to ishika. The little hope she had of happiness was shattered in a second.

"Now don't start crying, come down they are waiting for you" Aditi spoke and left the room. Tears started threatening Ishika's eyes but she controlled them. Prachi just rubbed her back. Prachi knew how Ishika was feeling but sadly she couldn't do anything to help her. "Come lets go"

Prachi spoke. Ishika took a few breaths to calm her heart and mind. She walked out of the room with Prachi.

Soon in the living room, the sound of anklets could be heard and everyone looked in the direction. The main lady who was in her 50's smiled at Ishika. Aditi who was now playing a kind mother brought Ishika to them and made her sit beside Radhika. Radhika looked at Ishika for a while and she didn't say anything. Seeing her silence, Ishika's heart stopped.

'What if she too insults me? Call  me fat?' Tears again threatened to come off her eyes but she didn't let them fall. She simply looked down. Radhika put her fingers under her chin and made ishika look at her. "My soon-to-be daughter-in-law is so beautiful right?" She spoke as she looked at Arjun asking him. Arjun smiled gently at Ishika and nodded his head in yes. Hearing this, Ishika gave a small smile. She knew these people wouldn't insult her in front of everyone. Here they'll be all nice and good.

"Aditi ji we like Ishika a lot... you can start wedding preparations soon" Aditi who thought Ishika would be rejected couldn't believe her ears. What did they even see in her? But what could she say she just fake smiled and nodded her head.

Ishika was still lost in those words spoken by Radhika when she felt someone else sitting beside her. It was a girl in her 20s who smiled eye to eye. "My soon-to-be Bhabhi I am Ananya i was excited to meet you" Ishika just smiled at her she didn't know what to say. She was afraid that if she said something wrong and these people got angry then what would she even do?

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Meanwhile:

In a huge multi-story building, in the cabin on the top floor, Abhimanyu was sitting lost in his work. He just finished a meeting and now he was going through some clients' files. But he couldn't focus on it. Yesterday when he returned home from his business trip he got news of his childhood fiance with whom he had to marry. And there was no way he could reject it because it was his father's promise to that girl's father on his deathbed. Abhi would never let his father's word go down.

But marriage was an important decision and he didn't know what kind of girl was marrying. What if she was some gold digger? What if she doesn't treat his family members right? What if she is just not right? Marriage was a sacred bond though he didn't believe in it his parents did. He was lost in his thoughts when his phone rang. It was his father's. Abhi sighed, picking up the call.

"Yes papa" Abhi spoke in his monotone voice. "Abhi we met Ishika today... And trust me when I say it she is the best girl for you.. You sure you don't wanna meet her?" Abhi didn't want to meet any girl. "Dad I said I trust your decision if you and Maa like the girl and then I am okay with it there is no further room for discussion" Abhi spoke sternly not letting his father say a single word after that. "Okay if you say so.. Come home early we gotta fix the marriage dates and you have to come there's no further room for discussion" Arjun spoke sternly after all he was Abhi's father.

Abhimanyu could only agree there was no option left for him. He simply hung up the call and got busy with his work.

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Heyy Cuties so this is the first chapter of Healer. I know it's kind of boring and our female lead is a weak fellow but those who know me and my writing style know I won't let anyone bully our female lead or our male lead. Haha, I give both equal treatment. Anyway, I hope you like it. Please vote for the chapter and follow me.

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