𝙱𝚁𝙾𝙺𝙴𝙽 𝙷𝙴𝙰𝚁𝚃𝚂 || ✅

17: CHOICES

VANSH'S POV:

She was standing beside me as the ritual continued, i was quite surprised with our progress, i mean we are not fighting for no reason, well that's a first. I have never seen her smile soo much in our entire interaction, that i am seeing here, this is really her happy place. She went forward and took some Haldi paste in her hands and applied it on misha's face, misha was looking soo happy, i don't know why, but i have never been to a marriage before and also no one invites me.

It's weird to see soo many people happy together in a same room. My eyes land on Rey, who was now successfully flirting with a girl, looks like the girl also likes him, soon they head out. My thoughts are disturbed when suddenly riddhima hold my hand and drags me into the backyard.

"Let's have lunch and then we can leave for shopping" she said and i look around to find food, everything is plain restaurant food, i was hoping i could have some indian and homemade food, but anyway my face drops, when riddhima drags me, again, to a near by house almost connected to the house in which the ritual was going on.

"I thought the food was in backyard?" i question her. "Yeah, but who will eat that? I would rather just stay alive by breathing air rather than eating that food, i asked aunty where the kitchen is, i will cook something for us" us? Is she kinda behaving like this because she shared a huge part of her life with me?? Or was she always this good and i didn't see it?

After 45 minutes, she unknowingly cooked my favorite food. "You like chicken biryani right? Here you go tell me how is it?" she said and slid the plate over to me. So she knew that it's my favorite. "Why are you looking at me like that? I knew because Rey told me" she said and soon silence took over the room, which was disturbed by her cellphone ringing.

"hello? Yeah it's me? No i am sorry i am not taking any cases at the moment, but i will send you a few phone numbers, you can look into? Yeah, thanks" she said and cut the call. I like it when she is all professional and serious. "Ready to go?" I ask her as i finish up. "Yeah, let me change?" she said and walked into a room, where i earlier saw her, in a bathrobe, that was awkward but her eyes looked like she was bawling her eyes out a few minutes ago. But then again i didn't question her. Soon she walked out and i was stunned, she was wearing a short floral jumpsuit, OH BOY! She can pull off both traditional and western.

She caught me looking more like scanning her up and down. "What?? It's freaking summer here, i deserve this, and it's not like you have seen a girl like this for the first time" she scoffed. "Yeah, but seeing you like this it's a first" "well everything has a first doesn't it?" she said taking her bag and overcoat. "well, since yesterday i have experienced a lot of firsts with you" i whispered so that she couldn't hear.

RIDDHIMA'S POV:

We soon reach a clothing house by my friend, he is a great designer and he had his share of ramp walks and shows. "Is this guy good?" vansh questions me as he locks his car. "He might as well be the best" i said confidently and i pushed open the door. I find it empty, i mean not like really empty, there is no one around? "Wow soo many customers, hope we don't get lost" vansh said with sarcasm. "VED??" i call out and suddenly someone from behind hugs me and lifts me up...and i didn't even take a second to guess.

"VED!!! Put me down!!" he spun me around for a few minutes and then put me down. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!" he said and someone popped confetti, his staff came out and everyone started wishing me. Soon the crowd subsided and everyone started doing their work. "How did you-" i was about to complete. "Misha, told me you were coming with someone, and it was your birthday, how could i not??" he said.

"Yeah! About that, ved meet vansh, and vansh meet ved. Ved, vansh needs some indian traditional clothing" i said and ved walked us over to a couch. "You guys sit here, i know what might be good for this guy, i will get them" he said and vanished inside a room.

"Happy birthday" vansh said as he sat beside me.

And continued "I should've remembered after what you said yesterday, but my mind-" I cut him in between. "Its not like I was expecting you to wish me, I never expect anything from you" He was about to say something but Ved interrupted us and handed over some clothes to vansh. "These might be just your style, classy, elegant, and traditional" Ved said and literally shooed away vansh to changing after he was acting hesitant.

After a while he came out wearing a sherwani créme color. He was looking well what can I say? Handsome-ish? After a few trial and error kind we chose a few and asked ved to pack them up. "Hey! Until he packs that up, wanna try some clothes for you?" vansh asked, which i think is out generosity because i helped him. "You don't have to act soo generous, i have clothes." i said smiling. "I am serious, i don't keep anyone's debt you see, please? Take it as a birthday gift? Please??" he asked me with his puppy eyes, how does he get me every time when he does this puppy eyes thing!!

"Ugh! Fine!" i sighed in defeat. "Great, go into the changing room, i will get you a dress, what would you prefer? Long or short?" i give it a thought and decide on long because i have absolutely no long dresses and i answer him, he nods in agreement and disappears

After a while he gets me a few dresses and tells me try it on, for a guy who needs another opinion on his shopping is giving me clothes to try on? Weird!! I think and laugh it off. After making me try literally 15 dresses, yeah no kidding, he literally made me try on 15 dresses, he is very choosyyy!

He finally decided on a nice baby pink dress, which i also felt comfortable in, this was by far the best dress he has given me.

But before i could change into my old dress, vansh being clumsy spilled a drink on it. "Oops you did it again!" i say almost singing. "When did i ever pour drink on you? To say i did it again?" he questioned me back. "I said again, in the sense ' oops vansh did mistake, again!' understood? Now what am i supposed to wear and get out of here?" i question him.

"Wear the dress you just bought" instead of arguing an argument which i know will lose, i decide to wear it. It was almost dinner time and i told vansh to drop me soon, but as soon as i sit in the car "Oh god!!!"....

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