Distorted by the world's cruel acts, and after being stripped off her love and dreams, staying in a library was all that Inaya wanted to do until a gorgeous plot twist named Armaan Malik walks in her life.
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Moving on still seemed impossible to Ina...
It was Armaan and Inaya's engagement day, Inaya was done with everything. The dressers, hairdresser, makeup doers all became the worst people for her that day. Her anxiety level had crossed its limits. Even Manogya couldn't console her well. And her mother pretended to ignore it at its best.
After hours and hours of irritation by the people around her, Inaya was finally ready. She looked way too perfect in a pink lehenga, her hairs in a bun, some strands making their way on the forehead and sideways.
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"You look too pretty to be an unhappy bride," Manogya remarked when no one was around.
Inaya looked at her from the corner of her eyes, "I look terrible."
"Well, too bad Armaan's jaw would be dropped even when you think that you look terrible."
"Hmm?" Inaya looked at her, perplexed.
"Didn't he say you're perfect to him in every aspect?"
"No, he didn't but he did say that I looked like I had been doing drugs when I didn't sleep for two days due to work. That is the only compliment I've got from him in the near past." Inaya said, rolling eyes.
"Oh, so he said to me that but not to you," Manogya said, chilled about it while Inaya was shocked. Armaan has to compliment her but not to her. Great.
And before Inaya could overthink, she heard her mother's call
"Manogya, beta please come out, I need your help."
"Aunt's calling," Manogya said and left.
Inaya looked at herself in the mirror. She must look presentable.
You MUST look perfect! You're going to be Armaan's bride ( leave the reasons behind) c'mon! Not for yourself but for his rep... He does so much for you and I can just be happy today and make him think everything is kind of normal? I can. Now put on a happy face because no bride looks this miserable. Said Inaya's wise conscience.
She curled her lips forcing a smile, she can do this for Armaan.
Soon Manogya came back.
"Let's go, you're gonna be the official fiancé of our AM, come on." The girls walked out and Inaya's father awaited her.
He walked her in the hall, the press, the media, most of Bollywood and a lot of people were there.
Her eyes soon fell on Armaan, he was looking at her dreamily like she was one of the most beautiful women to ever walk… for him, she was.
Inaya traced him from head to toe. He looks dashing, he was handsome and it was the first time she ever noticed that.
Reaching the altar, Armaan held out his hand for her and her father gave her hand in his. She smiled at her father and then looked at Armaan, who had a pleasant smile on his face already, she, unknowingly, gave a blushy smile.
The rites were done and soon it was the time for the ring exchange. Armaan took her hand and slid the ring on her ring finger softly. It was all a deja vu for Inaya now and her anxiety was increasing minute by minute, she thought that only she knew how hard it was for her but no, Armaan knew it too. He gave her hand a reassuring squeeze.
She looked up to him and her mother nudged her, indicating her to take the ring and make Armaan wear it
Inaya forced a smile since the photographer was taking pictures constantly.
She took the ring and slid it on Armaan's ring finger. He smiled. The candids were taken.
Everywhere was the atmosphere of joy, flowers fell on Armaan and Inaya.
Since Armaan had stardom, they posed for the media, forcing smiles.
They were engaged.
You are now engaged to Armaan Malik, congratulations to you. Said her brain to her, what's next? What's going on in your heart, To be Mrs Malik?
She shrugged off the question of her conscience and smiled at people who congratulated her and Armaan.
The whole party was tiring and when it ended, everyone was tired.
"I wonder now what you would call me?" Amaal asked Inaya.
"Hmm, Bhai? What else?"
"I mean, our relationship status is changing, isn't it?"
"It won't," Inaya laughed, "you're always gonna be my Bhai."
"Now come to be Mrs Malik," said Manogya sarcastically, "let's get you changed from this torture."
"My saviour you are." Inaya gave a flying kiss, which Manogya refused to take.
"Mean!" Inaya said.
"Give that to Armaan, he wouldn't let it go to waste!" Mrinal joked.
Armaan and Inaya's faces turned kind of red.
"I was kidding," Mrinal laughed, "but wouldn't mind if you give him one."
Amaal couldn't control it, "only if you knew, love." He said
"What do you mean?" Asked Mrinal.
"Nothing, they're that shy couple." Amaal fixed what could have been broken.
"Oh…" Mrinal wasn't satisfied but she gave in.
"Let's go," Inaya said, "bye Bhai, Bhabhi and Armaan!" Manogya and Inaya walked away from there.
"I swear I should have known the two of you are up to something. See, you two are engaged already!" Mrinal said.
"He was in love with her since the first day he met her, just like me," Amaal said, grinning.
"You are impossible," Mrinal hit his arm.
Armaan kept looking at the two, they were a perfect match couple. Not every woman can understand Amaal but Mrinal did and Amaal didn't take a lot of time in understanding that she is the one for him and Mrinal too loved Amaal the way he was, he was honest, funny, wise and everything she wanted in her life partner. Their relationship was a perfect one.
But not every relationship can be like theirs, especially mine and Inaya's. Armaan sighed, but I hope they stay the way they are, always. "Harrahikomanjilnhimilti par mere tohmanjil mere pass hi haibhale hi mere ishq se anjaanhai par mere pass tohhai..." he consoled his heart.
(Not every traveller finds his destination but I have it by my side, maybe she's unknown about my love... At least she's by my side)
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They're gonna be married in the next one😆😆 👀🤓 You're excited?
