Hiding Behind Smiles

Epilogue

Ridh's POV

"Hello?"

"Naina I'll be a little late because Atharva called for some work," I said coming out of my therapist's clinic.

"What work? i don't-"

"You don't know about it, don't worry it's not much of a time consuming work." I said cutting her off.

"Uhm okay." She didn't sound convinced but I didn't really care. I cut the call and moved to Atharva's house where my parents were present along with Naina's.

I drove into the parking lot and directly went inside after swiping my card.

"Why have you called all of here?" Atharva asked in an annoyed tone. Audacity of this man after making me his cupid for 3 months.

"I had a plan, and I needed your help. The plan is to..propose naina-" my eyes darted to Naina's Parents and almost shat my pants seeing uncles frown,"-to be my wife because.." I tried to finish.

because if not her then no one else. if not her then a hundred deaths.

"Because?" Uncle inquired.

"Because I love her. I want to spend my whole life with her." My hands finally leave the death grip on my shirt.

"Oh." Is what they all say.

"Uhm..so does she want the marriage?" Uncle asks. "Uncle she confessed her love to me and in case she says yes." And at the moment I sounded lame as fuck.

Why would you first ask the parents rather then the girl?!

"Uh and if she says no?" My smile falters but I answer nevertheless. "Become a heartbroken loner and move to Himalayan caves, last part was exaggerated but never mind." I said.

Mission abort.
Mission abort.
Mission abort.

"Okay, you are a great man. It would be great if she accepts the proposal but if she doesn't you won't pressure her, you won't do that anyways," I smiled at his protectiveness.

"Ji uncle." I turn to my parents. Maa raises an eyebrow with a smirk. I rub the back of my neck and give her a cheeky smile.

"Didn't I tell you? That Naina will be perfect for him." Maa says turning to Papa and he nods with a smile.  Wait a minu-

"I'm so happy, I will soon be becoming an aunt!" Bhabhi squeals.
Uhm bhabhi not the time.

Uncle and aunty starts coughing and my parents facepalm themselves. Atharva was silent all this time and thank god Bhumi isn't here.

"So when you propose her?"

"Today, uncle." he nods and stands up. "So we can go?" I nod my head in response and they leave.

"But uncle aunty eat something-" Bhabhi starts but gets cut off. "No bachha it's fine, we don't wanna bother you." Aunty says and gives a smile one last time and leaves.

"Bro, come here for a second." Atharva says for a smile. I frown and move towards him.

"Ohmygod wait! don't tell you will kiss me and say you've always loved me," I shriek in a high pitch. "Lawde-"(Dick) he says, "No cursing Atharva." Bhabhi says and I smirk in victory.

"Well I wanted to ask are you sure you want to marry naina? does she keep you happy? I didn't see you with your usual smile with her." he says.

That was the first reason to love her.

"I know, that is why. You won't understand." I say with a playful smile. He nods with hesitancy.

We all leave and I knock on the door of my apartment. A moment later the door opens and I greek my pouting woman. Hugging her by the waist, "Kya hua tujhe? (What happened to you?)