Finding us

Chapter 59

"How is it??" Nikhil whispered, looking at Rohan apprehensively.

"It looks beautiful" Rohan smiled.

"I got it custom made" Nikhil cleared his throat, zooming into the picture of the ring on his phone and gazing fondly at it.

"Diya will like it" Rohan said reassuringly.

"I want Priya to take a look at it... She knows exactly the design that Diya wanted" Nikhil cleared his throat, peeking at Priya who was throwing water at Diya at the beach along with Naina.

The boys were sat in the shade, sipping on fresh cocktails that Abhi was mixing for them.

Shruthi was sat beside them too, but fast asleep in Kunal's arms.

"You already got it?" Abhi asked, sitting beside them.

"The ring is ready. I'm having them send over next week, once I reach office" Nikhil sipped on his drink, gazing at Diya with all the love in his heart.

"I can't believe you're the next one to get married!" Abhi shook his head, gazing appreciatively at Nikhil.

"Rohan has a better shot at getting married than me!" Nikhil sighed, pouting at Diya. He still didn't know how she'd react to his proposal.

She still wasn't in love with him!

"I'm not getting married" Rohan hissed, his gaze stuck on Priya.

Oh how he wanted to make everybody else disappear and make love to her on this very beach?!

"You don't think Priya wants to settle down and get married?" Abhi frowned.

"I don't know. But commitments... Marriage... " Rohan trailed off, shaking his head.

Abhi was about to say something but Nikhil caught his arm and shook his head. There was no point in arguing with Rohan. He'd soon realise that he's in love with Priya, and then he would definitely want to marry her!

"I'll go get them some drinks" Abhi got to his feet, and moved over to the counter, to get fresh drinks for the girls.

Rohan was lost to the void in front of him, his heart drumming in his ears.

Was marriage really necessary to keep Priya in his life? When she herself has acknowledged the fact that both of them feel the same way about one another, was marriage and a formal commitment necessary?

He was jolted to abrupt reality as he heard a loud shriek, and then someone squealing, and he blinked, to find Priya and Nikhil both roaring with laughter. Naina was slumped down on the shore, howling with laughter.

Apparently, Diya had pulled a sea weed out of the water and had thrown it on Abhi, who had mistaken it for a snake and had shrieked.

So, Abhi was chasing Diya along the beach, whilst the latter ran away from him, calling him a coward!

"I love that girl!!" Naina was still chuckling as she made her way back with Priya.

"You should have seen her in college. There was this guy, Henry in our college. They both used to prank one another all the time. Once, she got this real snake and put it on him. And he thought it's plastic and put it around his neck. He fainted when he got to know it's real!!" Priya chuckled, finally sitting down beside Rohan as he moved to make space for her.

"This Henry... Is he a happily committed man?" Nikhil butted in.

"Henry is married to his long time girlfriend, and has his second kid on the way now!" Priya chuckled at the streak of jealousy shining in Nikhil's face.