I was ready for the dinner and waiting downstairs. Dad seemed really happy and mom was just busy.
The doorbell rang and I went to get it.
It was Mithul and Anika. I invited them in and we started talking. Well, at least she's not that bad.
The doorbell rang and I went to get it.
"Hi," Shyama said.
"Come in," I said in a stern voice.
If I can get her to hate me than maybe Dad would be okay with everything.
She came & others introduced themselves to her.
"She's pretty," Mithul whispered in my ear.
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I glared at him and he went to where the 2 girls were talking.
Mom came to tell us dinner is ready and we went to the dining room.
I was suprised that Shyama didn't make conversation with me. I was a bit relieved.
"Hey, you should come to our engagement ceremony next week," Mithul said to her.
"Sure," she said.
They started talking about the details.
Great, now I'm going to have to deal with her there as well.
Ugh!!
Soon dinner was over and the 2 of them left, leaving Shyama behind.
She was talking to dad about the wedding.
"You both can move out after the wedding if you want," he said.
Nope. I'm not leaving my parents.
"No. I want to not only be a good wife but a good daughter-in-law," she said.
Good wife my foot.
"But what if it gets out of hand. You know the whole situation?" She asked.
Wedding is already a bad situation.
"He is going to learn the consequences," he said.
What? Seriously?
"I feel like he's never going to love me. Let alone, like me," she said.
Good! At least she knows something.
"He will. He's gonna regret loosing someone like you," he said.
Not really.
Dad looked around and noticed me eavesdropping.
"I know your future wife is pretty, you don't have to stare from afar,"he said.
"I wasn't staring," I said.
"So you were eavesdropping?" He questioned.
Ugh! Okay, I got caught. But, I wasn't going to admit it.
"Okay, I will leave you 2 alone," he said and left.
There was an awkward silence between us.
"I'll get going," she said.
"Bye," I said and left.
She can find her own way out.
I realized something and ran to the door. Sh*t! I'm literally dead.
Nandika and Shyama were face to face & dad was there as well.
"Atif! Come here right now!" He yelled assuming I was in my room.
I can hide, but I was already there.
"What is she doing here?" He asked.
"You invited her so I invited my future wife," I said.
I didn't miss the look of hurt on Shyama's face, but I didn't care.
I was met with a slap.
"You are a shameless person!" Dad yelled at me.
"I never wanted to marry her! I'm being forced to," I said.
"Hell, your basically blackmailing me," I added.
Dad was going to speak up but Shyama spoke up before him.
"I'm sorry. I didn't know anything. You should have spoke up and told me this. Why did you stay quiet? I would have called the wedding off myself," she said.
I was suprised once again.
"Get out of my face," dad said to me.
He turned to Nandika and literally threatened to kill her if he sees her again.
I hated Shyama so much! This is all her fault.
Shyama got a call and went to get it while dad was glaring at us.
"What?!" She questioned shocked.
"I'm coming," she said and hung up.
"I have to go. That was my sister, mom is in the hospital," she said.
Karma!
She turned to me.
"I promise to not interfere in your life again," she said and left.
