The soulmates 2

Orchids and roses

Pran was back in Bangkok. Meh had earlier asked him to stay at her place until he finds a good place for himself. He went to her place and rang the doorbell. 'Why are you so late? I have been waiting for so long? I am not feeling well....Take these, lilies from your favourite flower shop', Pran was saying all such things looking downward and suddenly he looked up and realised it wasn't Meh. It was Pat who opened the door. 'There you are!', I don't like lilies, You could bring me orchids...I thought you would know that, but atleast these aren't roses...', Pat spoke as normally as he could. Pran was shocked as he should have been. 'You! Pat! Is this really you? No... I must be dreaming!', Pran mumbled as he tried to rub his eyes and see clearly.

It was Pat for real.

'What are you doing here? But... You went to... You didn't... What... But how?', Pran was hardly making any sense with his words.

Pat: I was about to but I didn't board... Actually I was never going to... It was all fake. Aren't you surprised?

Pran: Surprise my @#* ! I don't want to talk to you...liar! You made me cry all the way and now you want to see me like this...! That's what you want right?

Pat: No! I just wanted to...

Pran: What? You made all that marriage and business trip....all that stuff up!

Pat: No! My love! All those are facts. My dad wants me to get married to that girl....take over their business. But that doesn't mean that I would do so. I was never going to....but I just planned this entire 'goodbye' thing to make this day worth it! I mean it's already special but... more memorable.

Pran: What's with today? Wait what's the date?

Pat: It's August 17. It was the first time we... you know what I mean!

Pran: What! Who remembers such things! That's so childish of you! And creepy!

Pat: Shut up! Now I am gonna make it more special.

Pat got down on one knee and took out a ring to propose. 'When you asked me whether I would marry you or not, I didn't really have the courage to say anything but "yes, absolutely!", but I didn't want it to be that way and that moment didn't feel right! I wanted this to be better...actually the best way possible! Hence all that drama', Pat tried to express all the emotions he had been hiding for so long.

***** Wait... Doesn't this feel somewhat like a fairytale moment! Well considering what they went through in all these years it definitely feels like one ...Although I am not a fan of happily ever after kinds but Pat and Pran do deserve a happy ending! Don't they? ******* 💚author💚

Pat: So, now is the time! Will you promise me that you will never leave me ever? Or ask me to leave you? 'Cause even if you do I won't leave you...ever! What are you thinking, Pran? Tell me... Will you marry me?.... My soulmate!

Pran was in tears. He couldn't speak a word even though he wanted to scream 'Yes!'.

Pat: What? Aren't you gonna say anything? How long do I have to sit like this? Don't you wanna marry me?

Pran: Of course I do! Yes! I will marry you, Pat! Get up!

Pat: I have got one ring for myself as well... It's good to be prepared you know.

Pran chuckled, his smile radiating the happiness of that priceless moment.

They exchanged rings, kissed each other, then looked at each other for sometime to just double-check whether that moment was actually happening to them and then started kissing again until Meh appeared and said, 'Guys! Why don't you just get in? This corridor might not be a good place for....'. Pat interrupted and exclaimed, 'It's the best place in the whole fricking world! We are engaged!'.

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After a while...

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'You guys planned this whole thing to fool me! Liars...all of you!', Pran pretended to be angry pointing towards Pat, Meh and Keith. 'I didn't know that Pat was gonna come until he did and literally shocked me!' What? Say something, Pat!', Meh replied. 'Neither did I!', added Keith.

Pran: So you didn't even tell P'Keith! That's a bit absurd!

Pat: No! He can't be trusted anymore with such secrets. He can't just lie to his pregnant wife! Isn't it P'Keith?

Keith: I agree but it's better to be put like... I can't lie to my beautiful wife ever....

Meh: Stop it Keith! You are making me angry!

Keith: Please don't get mad! I am just trying to be an honest husband to my beautiful wife. What's wrong with that?

Meh: Stop calling me 'beautiful' again and again... It will make me more anxious about my looks...God! Why am I putting on so much weight?

Keith: Okay, okay... I won't...I love you!

Meh: Fine Keith! Now, let's move on to something interesting....So when are you planning to get married? This weekend?

Pat and Pran together shouted, 'No! Not this early!'.

Pat: I actually need to go to the business trip.

Pran: And I have to stay in Shanghai for my pending music projects.

Keith: So when is it gonna happen?

Pat: After a month or two. Is that okay, my love?

Pran: Absolutely!

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Next chapter 'Love and some other drugs' will be out soon. Stay tuned.