"You're right", she said, sounding contemplative, "Maybe I should grow up and be more practical."
"Well...you know 'Princes on white horses' are 'fairy'-tales right?" Abhi said, air-quoting again. He was feeling relieved now that she was seeing some logic.
"Yeah...but...I sooo wanted it! A guy who could brave the most terrible storms to rescue me, the sparks fly when we touched each other, the fastening of heart beats when we..."
"Geez Siya! I get the point. I never guessed you lived in fantasy land! So in short I am exactly opposite to what you want?", his voice dripping of offence and frustration.
Siya laughed. How like Abhi to get offended by some hypothetical guy who she hypothetically thought was better than Abhi.
"No not exactly! But you are my friend Abhi, there's no spark!", she added with a hand gesture. Seeing him getting seriously irked, she smiled to herself.
"Oh God! Siya-"
"I know it is childish Abhi...", she took a short decisive pause, "and...that's why...I am ready to do this", she finished, her grin widening.
"To do what?" Abhi asked, thoroughly bemused by the variety of expressions Siya was giving.
"To marry you."
***
Siya and Abhi have known each other since forever, being the children of two bestfriends and having spent all their lives in the same household.
They transitioned from being partners-in-crime to business partners.
So what happens when Abhi's Dad asks them to get married to each other?
In a country where marriages are believed to be made in heaven and are meant to last for seven-lives, will two bestfriends survive the difficult test of Marriage?
Or will their life-long friendship bear the brunt of their conflicting ideas of love and relationships?
Would Abhi and Siya's friendship last while they follow the age old tradition of 'Arranged Marriage'?
"I can give you grandchild without marriage too mom" Mira said after listening to her mom's useless reason making everyone shock.
Yeah????
"I...I mean adop...adoption you know" Mira stuttered but nervously smiled
"Don't you love someone?" Janvi asked with pity in her eyes for her daughter.
"Ab Is GenZ vale jamane me Dev Anand ya Sharukh Khan milna mushkeel ho geya hai!" Mira Said dramatically
"You are way too filmy, ese toh koi nhi milega!" Neha told her with a knowing look.
"Then I am happy single!" She told her.
"Beta You Are Getting Old!????????" Janvi said to which Akhil choked on his food on other hand Mira's eyes widen in shock and Neha laughed loudly holding her stomach.
Bezzati ????
***
She suddenly bumped into someone which made her lose her balance, she waited to touch the ground which never happened, someone hold her right hand and saved her.
Mira opened her eyes and was surprised to find a familiar yet unfamiliar face infront of her, she was mesmerized by him.
His face was calm, he had light beard, his brown eyes were hidden behind his frameless specs, he was looking descent yet hot in the black kurta with rolled sleeves, her eyes fell on his hand which was holding hers just to get more attracted by his veiny arm.
She looked into his eyes again which were already looking at her making her heartbeat run like a rollercoaster.
For Mira, everything stopped and the only song was playing in her mind.
Tum bhi ho... main bhi Hoon
Paas aao toh keh doon
Aakhir kyun pal mein yun
Diwaana main ho gaya
Tumhe jo maine dekha
Jo hosh tha woh toh gaya
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