Chapter 6

*Usha Pov* 

“Usha! Have your breakfast.” Mom called me when I started moving towards the door. 

“I am not hungry Mom.” I said, looking at her. 

“You didn’t even have dinner last night. So please for me have it.” she said smiling. 

I nodded and sat with them. After finishing I cleared my throat and said, “I am sorry about my shouting yesterday.” 

“Forget it, dear! We have a good news for you. We are going to search for some best matches for you.” Dad said smiling. 

“Actually, we already searched some matches for you.” Mom said smiling. 

“Mrs.Mehta! Those are bad for my daughter. I have some other perfect matches for her.” Dad said. 

“I am her mom and I know whom she will like. So I am going to select them.” Mom said and with that they both started fighting again. 

“I don’t think I want to get married now.” I shouted looking at them. 

“What? But last year, you told us that you want to get married that too arrange marriage.” He said in shock. 

“Exactly! I said those words last year, but now I have a great job, and I want to do it without any complications.” I said shrugging. 

“Is there any boy? Tell us, we will not object to you, but we will see whether he is a good person or not.” Mom said lovingly. 

“I will never get involved in a love marriage. I have the best teachers who made sure of it.” I said, looking at both of them and then left the house. 

I don’t know until when I always leave my house in a sour mood. Today they actually fought regarding the selection of matches for me. 

I mean after witnessing their fights for all these years, who will in their right mind even get married. I will definitely not! 

I reached the café in the cab. This is costing me too much. I need to buy some vehicle immediately for loan or something. But I am still a new employee, and I can’t do that this soon. 

I slowly drank my coffee and called Deepu. I didn’t call her this whole week. 

“Wow! I was just about to call you, dear cousin.” she said lifting her phone. 

“Someone is in a good mood!” I said calmly. 

“And someone is in a bad mood!” she said sarcastically. 

“Don’t be over smart! Now, tell me what is the good news you are so eager to tell me?” I asked her with little interest. 

“I got rejected! Isn’t that amazing? He rejected me to get married.” she shouted and I can tell she must be jumping up and down. 

“That’s great! And my parents are now searching for a groom.” I said frowning. 

“For what?” she asked confused. 

“Idiot! Why do they search groom? Of course for me.” I replied. 

I looked up to see another idiot entering the café and coming towards me grinning. Can’t I have one day without looking at him? I am ignoring all his calls I am getting from today morning 6am onwards. 

“I will talk to you later Deepu.” I said, hanging up the phone. 

I was prepared to leave, but he immediately stood beside me and made me sit down in the chair again. I glared at him saying, “What the hell!” 

“Please listen to me!” he said and sat in front of me. 

“Tell me!” I said, folding my hands and leaned back in the chair. 

*Abhay Pov* 

“Your Dad told me that you rejected the proposal. Why?” Mom asked serving the breakfast. 

“How did he tell you Mom? Did he message you?” I asked her frowning, looking at both. 

“Abhay! That’s why we want you to get married so that you can stop the rude comments.” Dad said getting pissed. 

“These are not rude comments', Dad. These are the truths and let me tell you I am not going to get married that too through arrange marriage.” I said getting up. 

“We are going to search one perfect girl for sure, and you have to accept her no matter what.” He shouted. 

“Why? So that she and I can live our rest of lives like you both?” I asked them rolling my eyes and left the house. 

I called her again, but she is not lifting her phone at all. I know I shouldn’t have stood her up like that, but it was an emergency. 

I reached the café soon and saw her sitting at a table and talking to someone on the phone. I smiled because I thought she already left for her office. 

When I went inside she started getting up, but I made her sit down back and pleaded her to listen to me. Looking at the way, she is sitting I am sure she will listen to me completely. 

“I am so sorry that I didn’t come, but there was really a reason for it. My friend Shruthi got a very huge breakup, and she was devastated. So I had to stay with her because she was not in her right mind.” I said slowly. 

“So now you both are together?” she asked raising an eyebrow. 

Why does she always ask that question? I asked myself frowning. 

“No! We are not together. I just lent my shoulder to her yesterday. With even small ring, she thought she was getting a call from her… lover, so I kept my phone in silent mode. Please give me another chance.” I replied pleading her. 

“Over?” she asked, taking her bag in her hands. 

“Yes! So you will come to dinner with me, right?” I asked her smiling. 

“Nope! I could understand your situation yesterday, but I can’t do it. I hope your friend will get fine soon.” Saying this she started walking towards the door. 

“Come on! You will not regret it.” I said following her. 

“I already regretted it.” Saying this she left the café. 

I will definitely make you come to a date with me, and that is just my promise. I thought, smiling at her retreating figure. 

Like she heard me, she turned back with a glare, and I have the answer ‘you will never!’. 

I reached my office and began working to finish it as soon as possible. Shruthi is not here so I have extra work to do. 

Before 6pm I finished all the work and set my plan into action. I hope she will accept with less fighting. 

*Usha Pov* 

“Usha! I will leave the office little early. But can you finish the work today itself. We have an important meeting tomorrow.” Mr.Raj said smiling. 

I looked at the clock to see that it is already 6pm. And I have so much work to be done. Nevertheless, I nodded at him and continued to do my work. 

“I think it may get too late for you. Why don’t you take my car when you leave the office?” he asked looking at me. 

“It’s totally fine, sir. And don’t you need it?” I asked him confused. 

“Nope! My friend is coming to pick me up. I will leave my keys here. If you want it to use the car otherwise just leave them here itself.” He replied. 

“Thank you, sir!” I said, and he left my cabin. 

After half an hour, I got a call to my mobile. I lifted it without looking at the ID thinking it must be Mom. 

“Mom! I will get late.” I said typing the file. 

“How much time will it take?” I heard a male voice. 

I removed the phone from my ear and saw that it is Mr.Sharma. I took a deep breath and put the phone again to my ear and said, “Mr.Sharma! Why are you calling me?” 

“Mr.Sharma is my dad. Anyway, I am waiting for you for the past half an hour. When will you leave the office?” he asked. 

“I don’t know!” I replied, hanging up. 

I thought he would call again, but he didn’t. So I continued my work and after another half an hour, I heard some sounds from outside my cabin. 

I opened my door only to witness him rushing inside the cabin and shutting the door. He was breathing heavily. 

“Thank god! I thought for one-second security will catch me.” He said taking a deep breath. 

“What are you doing here?” I asked him in a whisper. 

“I came here to have a date with you.” he replied, shrugging and walked to my table. 

I immediately reached there and took away all the files important for the meeting. I mean he is a rival, which can’t be ignored at all. 

“Hey, I am not here for some information about your company. Now come on sit down, we are going to have an amazing date.” He said taking out two sandwiches from the bag and one juice bottle. 

“This is for the date?” I asked, looking at them. 

“We don’t have anything else at my company canteen at this time. So adjust for my sake.” he replied smiling. 

“Look, Mr.Sharma! We both will get into big trouble if anyone saw you here.” I said trying to make him understand the situation. 

“So? Let the trouble come and I will protect you.” He said smirking. 

“Oh, god! I am not joking, and I don’t need some knight to save me.” I said flopping myself in my chair. 

“If you eat it fast, then I can leave early.” He said as bait and I fell for it. 

I immediately took the sandwich and had a huge bite making me cough at the same time. He got up from his chair and patted my back after giving me some juice. 

After I finished it, I looked at him to see he is taking tiny bits into his mouth. I can’t believe it! 

“Now can you leave?” I asked him opening the door. 

“Let me finish my one.” He replied, standing in front of me and closed the door. 

Then I saw that there is very little distance between us. I immediately looked away, but felt his presence nearing me completely. 

“Hmm, isn’t it tasty? Yummmmyyy...” he dragged the last word so much that I laughed. 

“So did you forgive me?” he whispered in my ear, making my eyes go wide. 

When did he come this much closer? And then I felt his hands placed on my waist. I tried to say the words, but I just couldn’t, even after clearing my throat for some time. 

“Tell me, Usha!” he said, kissing my cheek. 

This is the first time that he called me by my name itself. Yeah! What he did yesterday is wrong, but I can really see his situation. However, then will it work I mean he is a rival. 

“Don’t think that much, Usha! Just tell me what you feel.” He said, turning my face towards him. 

“Yes Abahy!” I said smiling. 

He grinned and said, “This is the first time that you called me by my name.” 

“I can say the same.” I said, pushing him away a little. 

“Do you need to work for some more time?” he asked packing away the paper plates and the bottle. 

“Yeah! But you leave ok.” I replied, sitting in my chair. 

“I will wait until then. It is not safe for you to leave the office so late.” He said coming towards me. 

“No need for that. Mr.Raj gave me his car keys, so I will use them if needed.” I said showing him the keys. 

“Oh!” that’s all he said and I couldn’t understand why he is glaring at the keys. 

“Ok then! I will go and check on Shruthi.” He said smiling at me. 

“Oh, ok!” that’s all I said because I don’t know why, but it is tugging me a little. 

“So tomorrow dinner?” he asked, reaching the door. 

“Yeah! I would love to have another sandwich.” I replied smiling. 

“Sorry to say, but tomorrow there will be a normal dinner.” He said winking. 

“Bye! And be careful.” I said when he started closing the door. 

“You too!” he said and then, I sighed because now I need to do my work. 

When I reached my house using Sir’s car, I saw that everything is so silent. I walked towards the dining room and immediately felt them both hugging me. 

“We got the perfect match for you and that too selected by both if us.” Dad said smiling brightly. 

“Ok...” I said not understanding what is going on. 

“We didn’t send your picture, but he already said ‘Yes’ for you just few minutes back.” Mom said excitingly. 

“But it is ‘No’ from my side.” I said looking at them. 

“Don’t worry, we will give you one-month time. After that you both can meet each other.” Dad said. 

“Give me his number or at least the name.” I asked them to see how he could say ‘yes’ without even looking at me. 

“We know you will scare him away so we will not give you any details, but remember that you have only one-month time to accept this.” Dad said in a stern voice. 

“But what if I don’t like him?” I asked him and looked at both, are they crazy or what? 

“When you both meet each other and if you both don’t think this is good, then we will cancel it happily. But I personally think this is the best proposal for you.” Mom said smiling. 

“My answer will not change even after one month. It is definitely ‘No’.” I said, glaring at both. 

“Go and sleep, dear. You must be tired.” Mom said, and I went inside my room. 

I don’t want to marry some stupid who says ‘Yes’ for any proposal just like that. 

*Abhay Pov* 

“Why are you so late? I saw you leaving the office at 6pm itself.” Dad asked when I entered the home. 

“I went to check up on Shruthi.” I replied shrugging. 

“We found a perfect match for you. She already said ‘Yes’ and you need not answer anything.” Dad said looking at me. 

“What do you mean I need not answer anything? This is my life.” I said. 

“You already rejected so many with silly reasons. I mean you even rejected one girl saying that she doesn’t have a nice name. But this time I am not giving you any details.” He said in a stern voice. 

“This is hilarious! Is it some joke or what?” I asked him snorting. 

“You can meet her after one-month Abhay. She is really perfect for you, and she said ‘Yes’ without even looking at you.” Mom said smiling. 

“I don’t want to marry some crazy girl, and my answer is ‘No’.” I said going into my room. 

“I will not ask you about this again until the day you meet her.” I heard him shouting after I closed the door. 

I don’t care if she said ‘Yes’ or anything, but I will never marry her, and that’s it.