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Ishita Mehta

Today I am getting married with a person I barely know. You all might be wondering Who I am? And how I ended up here. So, let's rewind a little!

Hi, I am Ishita Mehta, 22 years old. I live with my parents and my big brother I am a physiotherapist in my brother's hospital. He is a surgeon.

I also have a best friend, Meera Rajput.

She is my daily dairy where I kept my all secrets. She is always there for me. Chatterbox is a synonym which is perfect for her, where as I am a total opposite of her.

By the way she is also a Physio. We both are friends since college days.

Now enough with introductions, let me just get to the point.

One day morning, I woke up from my slumber and went downstairs for breakfast.

I greeted my parents and settled down on my seat and then my brother joined shortly while conversing on his phone. Must be his best friend. If any other person will see him talking on phone like this, they'll definitely misunderstood him having a girlfriend, now who'll tell them that he talks this much with his best friend.

After keeping his phone in his pocket, he greeted us and then took a seat beside me.

"Whom you were talking to?", Baba asked while sipping his tea.

"Aryan, he is coming with his brother today", he replied.

My father replied him with a hmm.

"He is coming for the first time, how will I prepare everything in such short notice", Maa asked in worry.

"Don't worry mom, we will order something", he replied with assuring tone.

Maa was sad as he was coming for the first time, she wanted to make some food for him by her own hands but due to shortage of time she agreed with bhaiya

"Umm I am done", I politely spoke and turned to leave after keeping my used plate in wash basin.

"Ishita, I think you should take a day off today since his friend is coming", my mother said while I was leaving.

"Mom I would have but my patients are waiting", I reasoned out.

"Then do half day", she again speaks this I nodded my head positively and went upstairs and came back after 15 minutes all ready to leave for the hospital.

"Let's go bhaiya", I said entering in living room.

"Umm Ishu I took a day off so can you please go by cab?", He asked

"Of course, bhaiya. No problem", I replied with a smile and went out to start my day.

Soon I reached at hospital and did some normal check-ups of my regular patients and then I met Meera. She was talking on phone. I went to her and greet her.

We both did lunch together, I informed her about my half day and she being her asked me many questions about my half day.

And soon I left for my house after wrapping my things up.

As soon as I enter my house, I saw two new pairs of shoes. I wish my house had two doors for entering in.

I just prepared myself and went inside to see my mom dad and brother sitting on one side of sofa and two men on the other.

I went there and greet my parents and the two men, who happens to be my brother's best friend and his big brother, I guess.

As I turned to leave for my room since I am not a very social person I don't like to talk too much and I am bit awkward with new people, my mother's word halted my step.

"Ishu, next week Aryan's cousin sister is getting married so we are invited", she said with a smile.

"Oh congratulations", I congratulated them and got a thank you back.

"Don't worry Aryan and Vishal my both children will be there to attend the wedding.

"No no uncle, you both also have to be there, said one of them.

Funny, right? He is my brothers best friend for years now and I don't know how he looks, but what can I do, I never saw him before since my brother met him when they were out for studies. And he lives in another city, so never got a chance to meet him.

"Beta, we are also not feeling good since you especially came to give invitation but, since your uncle is a Head Principal of school, he has to be present here as exams are going on and about me, I have to stay with him but dont worry I and your uncle will be there on the wedding day", my mother assured them.

"Hmm but Aayush and Ishita must come before a week", one of them said in ordering tone.

I wanted to stop this since I can't avoid my patients plus whatll I do there for eight days.

After some chit chat, they left not before one of them gave me a glance and then smile at me, I just changed my gaze due to my flustered face.

I went inside and spoke.

"Mom, I can't go before a week, I have patients to look after", I said

"Don't worry Ishu, I'll ask someone to look after your patients on your behalf", my brother replied.

Now it was final, I can't make any excuse now. I groaned internally and went to my room and decided to call Meera.

On call.

"Hey", comes her cheerful voice.

"Hi", I replied.

"So how was he?", She asked

"Who?", I asked in confusion.

"Aree your brother's best friend re", she replied.

"Seriously",

"Aye grumpy girl, what happened?", She asked chuckling.

"I had to go to his cousin sister's wedding ", I replied.

"Woah, I'll come and help to pick a dress for you", she said enthusiastically.

"Are you serious I have to go before a week there", I replied.

"So what? go and enjoy", she replied.

"You know I don't like socialising ", I said grumpily.

"Now there is no option so you must go", she spoke.

I just groaned.

"By the way, when you are coming?", I asked her.

"Where?"

"At my place to choose a dress", I replied.

"I'll be there after my shift", she replied and then we end the call.

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Hey author here.

I hope you like the start. And thank you for giving my book a chance.

Thanks for reading.