"beta ek rishta aaya hai tumhare liye, aur hum chahte hai ki tum ek baar milo ladke se... Mumbai mai he"
(Beta, a marriage proposal has come for you, and we want you to meet the boy once in Mumbai.)
Just when Rashmi spoke, they heard a loud laugh from the girl sitting beside Samriddhi as she slapped her thighs still laughing out loud
"Hello beta? Is everything okay?" Rashmi asked as she heard the commotion
"Yes Ma I'll go and take care of yourself, I will call you tomorrow." Samriddhi said as she hung up the call and looked at the person sitting next to her who laughed like a witch few minutes ago was now wide eyed and jaw dropped.
"Wait! Did you just agreed for a blind date?" Payal asked looking all shocked she expected a drama where Rashmi would convince Samriddhi and she will not agree to the stuff and so but seeing her just agree she was shocked
"Aaj nai toh kal yeh topic aana he tha and moreover I trust my parents, they won't just marry me off to anyone and what's the point to dragging this thing more and more, not like I am gonna love anyone, I can't" Samriddhi said making Payal's eyes soften as she scoops her friend closer and hugs her
(If not today then tomorrow this topic was bound to come)
"Sam! not everyone is same, I know what you are talking about but you too need to give a chance to your lif-" Payal was cutt off by Samriddhi who pulls out of the hug and looks at her
"And then what? Get betrayed, tortured and abused? I can't I can never, I have seen that all my childhood and I am not ready to go through that trauma again!" Samriddhi said as she stood up from the couch and walk towards the balcony
"Then what? Will you just marry against your own will and destroy the life of your partner as well?" Payal asked as she stood up to and walk to her friend who was looking out of the window at the busy night streets of Mumbai
"Ma just started finding a groom, it will atleast take 1-2 years to find the right person and once she is satisfied with the nature then only she will arrange a date and if I agree too it then the marriage will happen, don't worry we have long way to go, and about destroying I would tell them about some certain conditions beforehand only" Payal looked at Samriddhi shocked but as she said it will take time and she right now don't want to pressurise and wake all those traumas which samriddhi had buried deep inside so Payal thought she will talk about this matter once her marriage is fixed
Sighing she kept a hand on Samriddhi's shoulder "Want to have some Butter Chicken, I'll make it" said payal with a huge smile on her face
"Unfortunate I ordered a take away when I was standing infront of your building and we'll make Butter chicken tomorrow together and let's call those crackheads too for a little party" Payal chuckled hearing her as she nodded and proceeds to call her other friends informing about the little party
Payal was Samriddhi friend since they were in 6th grade, and Suman joined them when they were in 8th grade as the time passes they gave their 10th boards together and all had interest in medical field so they all did there neet preparation from same coaching and there they met Roop, Dhruvi and Aditiya and became good friends, after giving neet they all opted for different medical fields but didn't broke any contact though Samriddhi wasn't much active but they would drag her to their parties and all get-togethers they know how she completed her Biotech degree and how messed up her life was but they never asked her unless and unless she told about all things when she got very drunk and let her all insecurities her all stress out.
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Time skip next day after their party:-
They all just got over with their dinner and have a glass of Vodka in thier hands, relaxing and enjoying each others company
"So how's Udaipur?" Aditya asked as sipped his vodka looking at her who just shrugged a bit
"Good, I like it more there" The group nodded and looked at her with pitiful eyes
"What are you guys looking? Cmon I am good can't you see and also successful" Samriddhi poured some more vodka in her glass as she tried to cheer up everyone
"Yea we can, some pros of becoming a businesswoman" Suman said as the group chuckled hearing her
"Any news from Aisha?" Samriddhi asked and Payal gave an expression like she have some spice and wanting to spill out
Aisha was a friend that lived in Samriddhi's previous society and that they both met her in 10th grade, She was a Jee student and prepared from same coaching as them and now is a Architect
"She is dating some handsome guy you know" Before Payal could speak Roop spilled the tea shaking her head a little
"Yea he is a civil engineer and is in same office as hers" Dhruvi said next making Payal pout as no one let her speak
"I did ask her but she said she is in Kashmir for a project so she couldn't join but give her a call she was missing you" Payal said making Samriddhi nod
"Anyways Sam, we heard you have a blind date" Roop asked making Samriddhi roll her eyes
And soon everyone decided they would stay for a sleepover and put some movie on the television to watch, after they teased Samriddhi and recalled some old memories and the night went with laugher and full of enjoyment, in an all Samriddhi got a little break from her busy life and traumatic past
The next day went like a bullet train, she visit her cafe and talked about launching her cosmetic branch in Mumbai and Delhi as well , having some long meeting and after a busy day Samriddhi plopped herself on the couch of payal's house who was reading some books with her laptop infront of her, they did a quick dinner and called it for a day
The next day was pretty same some meeting with legal authorities and some Bank related things and she had to leave for the airport in the evening but got a call from mother who told her to stay for another day because of the date which did pissed Samriddhi but she can deny everyone but her Ma.
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Elsewhere Ayushman who was boarding the plane with Kavya had no idea about the date yet. Yes you guessed it right, the moment Malhotra and Singhania's met that day they decided that they would like to convince their children for a date and then wait for their decision.
Kavya who was having sweaty hands thinking how will she convince her husband's big brother for a date she bites her lips glancing at the male who sat opposite to her with his elbow on his desk and laptop beside it, his chin resting on his hand as he was looking at his laptop intensely.
"Speak!" Ayushman said as Kavya sighed knowing he got it that she had something to say but she didn't knew from where to start
"You have a date!" Kavya blurted out looking at him who just look back at her with a straight face
"What?" He again asked not believing his ears
"You heard it! You have a date as soon as we land we will go the hotel got you ready for the date and I will see you off at the hotel" Kavya said now she feels like the storm coming so before anything else happen she again spoke
"Look Dadu said to tell you about the date or you would have cancelled the flight only, now like a good boy get prepared for your date" his jaw clenches as he looks at kavya who just nervously smiled and went to sit on another seat of their private jet
"It was totally Dadi's order stop glaring at me" Kavya again spoke and took out a book from her bag to ready on the way
"Dadu toh bach gye mujhe kuae mai daal kr, iska badla toh leke rahungi" Kavya whispered to herself while whining as she started reading her novel
(Grandfather saved himself by putting me in the well, I will take revenge for this)
Ayushman closed his eyes a bit now he understood why Mrs.Malhotra was smiling so wide with him, thinking what to do he looked at kavya who was busy reading the novel
"I am not going to attend any date!" Kavya raised her eyebrows and sighed before speaking
"Till when are you going to let your past stop you"
"I don't want to marry anyone, you know everything. I can't trust anyone not a single woman" Ayushman was determined this time as he looked dead in kavya's eyes who glared at him
"Then why are you with me" Ayushman was stunned but before he could say anything kavya stopped by raising her hand to him
"Why did you let your brother marry me? What about Tayji then? Infact ma is same as well right? And let's not forget Janvi, we all might leave one day betraying right?" Kavya was now fuming in anger she had enough of him
"Y-you all are different-"
"Why are we not a woman?" Kavya said cutting him off
"For God sake Ayushman, get out of it I know its difficult but give it a chance. Try to get rid of that girl, we all are here to help you, and talk about how to change yourself rather than putting those stupid conditions" kavya ended and went inside the room shutting the door close leaving Ayushman worried
But poor him how could he just believe when even his friends want to be with him because of his money, those dates he have attend were almost all gold diggers
Soon after they arrived at the port as they got off Kavya rushed inside the car and slammed the car door she was still angry at him for not even giving his 1 percent
The driver drove the car, Ayushman looked beside to see kavya who was looking outside the window and her eyebrows arched something she does when she is angry
"Kavya look, I didn't mean to say that. And you are not only my friend but my family even if you would have not been Abhinav's wife I would still treat you the same, I know that you are just helping me, you are very different I can't even campare you with others" kavya melted when she heard him but still didn't look at him
"I will go at this date and will try my level best to give a chance" kavya just sighed and still focused out of the window without giving a glance at Ayushman who sighed and looked away.
They reached the hotel and went in their respective rooms, but as soon as kavya entered her room she got a missed call from Ayush. This was a signal to come to his room, he is person who would never give missed call.
When she was infront of his room's door she knocked and the next minute found the door open as she went inside she saw Ayushman sitting on his bed
"What? Find me a outfit for the date!" Kavya shakes her head smiling at him and took out a outfit from his suitcase, she gave him a pair of his black formal shoes, a black polo T-shirt and beige colour straight pants,
Once he got ready he came out of the bathroom fixing his T-shirt, Kavya examined his look and soon a smiled crept on her face, she rolled his sleeves to his elbow and gave him his Rolex to wear, she even set his hairs perfectly and applied some gel on it and sprayed some perfume on him.
With a final look she gave him keys of his Ducati which he bought few years ago when he used to stay in Mumbai and seeing the keys he smiled and ruffled kavya hairs making her whine a bit cause he ruined her hairs
"It felt like we are in college" kavya laughed remembering how much tantrums he used to throw to get ready for a date or some important function
"Now go its already 8pm, don't keep her waiting" Kavya pushed him out of the room smiling.
"Hey Ganga Maiya, iss chachundar ko thodi akal dena thaki yeh soch samj ke baat kare aur usse ladki ko bhi na bhaga de" kavya joined her handes praying for her best friend
(Hey Ganga Maiya, give this Mole rat a little brain so that he talks wisely and does not make the girl run away from him)
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Samriddhi was sitting in a cab on her way to the restaurant where they were about to have their date, and inside her stomach mouse were running a Marathon, she was damn hungry.
Yesterday when Samriddhi came to Payal's house in evening she told her that she had to stay for another to which an excited Payal took her to shopping in the morning and in afternoon they went to Gurudwara as Payal is Punjabi she goes every Wednesday and help to serve the langar so she took Samriddhi as well, they helped people making making and serving langar.
Once she reached the restaurant she paid the cab driver and got out of the car going inside she saw the restaurant full of people and a lot of laughter was heard. She picked her Phone to call her date as her mother forwarded her the number in the morning
Just after a few rings she heard a deep voice "Hello?" Samriddhi thought this voice was a bit familiar but shrugged off the thought as replied
"Hey, I am your date can you tell me where are you sitting or what are you wearing?" She asked looking around the crowded restaurant
"I am wearing a Black Polo neck T-shirt, wait are you wearing a Black Anarkali?" He asked as he saw a figure looking around back facing him
"Yes" Samriddhi asked still looking around
"I can see you turn around" Ayushman said as he raised his hands a bit so she could get the sign it was him
Just as Samriddhi turns around her Black and silver Jumka's make a giggling sound and saw a familiar man sitting on the table alone his hands raised.
Their eyes widened looking at eachother, slowly Samriddhi started going near him but he was lost and she was shocked
Ayushman's breath hitched as he noticed that this is the first time he saw a girl coming in an Indian wear for a date with him, he has seen girls wearing short dresses for the date. But looking at her he could say that before coming here she didn't even did her touch up as she still had a bit of oily residue on her face which glowed on her skin in the light he have seen girls wearing a tons of makeup for the date, her hairs were in a messy French braid loose strands coming out from her ear side and some of her long bangs that was on her face. In an all she didn't even get ready for a date looks like she came running from somewhere.
Samriddhi reached the table standing just right before it and Ayushman who stood up lost in her but his trance broke when she called him and in an instinct he composed himself.
They both shouted almost at the same time taking the crowds attention as they were staring them now.
"Aap?"
"Tum?"
"Aap?"
"Tum?"
(You)
"Let's just stick with 'you' for now" said samriddhi before pulling out her chair and sitting on it, she looked at Ayushman who was still dumbfounded by the whole thing.
"You are making it look like I punished you to stand or something. People are watching!!" Samriddhi whispered yelled at him who just looks like he saw a ghost
"Huh?"
"Aap apni kursi pe tashrif karne ka kya lenge Janab?" Samriddhi whispered yelled at him again but this time smiling as other people were watching them like they have horns on their heads.
(What will you take to have a seat Sir!?")
Feeling embarrassed he sat on his seat and before he could say anything Samriddhi stopped him him showing her palm signalling him to stop talking, he arched his eyebrows looking at her who took the menu card from the table
"Let's order something seeing the crowd I don't think we will have our order soon" Samriddhi said reading the menu card for a minute and Ayushman observed her moves, her eyebrows crashed together while reading and her hand which had silver bangles made a sound when she reached to tuck her hair strand behind her ears
Then she raised her hand looking around and called the waiter who came with a notepad in his hands to take the order
"One plate Mutton kabab, one fish fingers and for the main course One Matka Chicken Biryani" Samriddhi gave her order and turned to me "kya khayenge? " Ayushman looked at her before asking "Itna sara aap akle khayengi?"
(What will you have?)
(You will eat all this alone?)
Samriddhi raised an eyebrow "Any problem?" Ayushman shook his head gulping and said to the waiter "I just have one Fried Noddles"
"Would like something in starter?" The waiter asked and saw Ayushman shaking his head
"Any cocktails or mocktails would you like?" The waiter again asked looking at both of us
"Wine?" Ayushman asked looking at Samriddhi who shakes her head in denial and orders "I'll just have Mojito" "Make it two then" Ayushman says and the waiter nods before walking away
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"So tell me, Are you ready?"
"Are you telling me that you are not interested in the marriage? Why even bother to marry someone then? To destroyed their life?" She questioned him with hurtful eyes as she kept the spoon on the table which she was playing with earlier giving all her attention to him who just looks back with his grey eyes
"If you think that I am destroying your life by marrying you then you can reject me, I don't want someone to interfere in my life I am only doing this because my family wants"
Samriddhi was over the moon today this was the best marriage proposal she could ever have, she never wanted love or anything she was scared of it and just wanted to focus on her career and got it today the man in front her was just saying want she always wanted
"Then let's clear one thing once we got married to each other we won't interfere in each other life and mind our own business for the world we are married but rest its just a business deal"
Ayushman was shocked to hear her wasn't she just being emotional about things a minute ago it was confusing him but also after rejecting dozens of girls she was the first to agree on his condition but then again he couldn't let her go and if he does don't know then if some other girl would agree on such stupid condition of his, the reason he don't want to marry is because of his past.
He agreed and takes a sip of Mojito, to be honest he was shocked to hear her answer he thought she would reject him after listing his condition but looks like she also didn't wanted to marry, he could see in her eyes that she was happy about all this but was he? He seem to be lost and sad from the moment he put his conditions infront of her but he shrugged the feeling off.
They talked about their project a bit while waiting for the food and by now even Ayushman was hungry as he didn't have anything in flight except some apples, the food was not yet arrived and now the people sitting in the restaurant were also shouting
"I am really sorry sir, actually we only have one chef right now and the other two is on a leave. I am sorry to keep you all waiting but your order will arrive soon, once again my apologies" listening to the manager who joined his hands and apologised and again went inside the kitchen
Samriddhi looked at Ayushman and squinted her eyes as he raises an eyebrow asking 'what?'
"Are you hungry?" Samriddhi asks playing with the fork that was on the table
"Yes! I directly came here after landing Mumbai" his frustration was clearly seen as she smirks at him who was now angry looking here and there
"Kabhi street Momos try kiya hai"?
(Have you ever tried Street Momos?)
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Spoiler Alert
They will have a proper date in next chapter!!!!
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