Irresistible

58. Ms. Jazbaati Mallik

Haseena stood in the centre holding Karishma's hand and she knew they were right on time for the sun from the angle in which it was, reflected the golden light all around them and the dome seemed to redirect it around them engulfing them in a magical aura of warmth and beauty. Karishma was lost in the beauty of the scene that missed to notice Haseena on her knee with a tiny box in her hand with a beautiful ring inside.

"Yeh jagah badi khoobsura-" Karishma's sentence was left unfinished as she caught sight of her fianceé on her knee. She gaped and then closed her mouth with her hand, her excited squeal muffled by her palm.

Haseena grinned at her excitement in spite of her nervousness. Karishma's excitement and sheer happiness at being asked formally, only proved how right Haseena was regarding how Karishma deserved to be asked too. To be subject to such acts of love to sweep her off her feet the way she did with her.

"I have a speech." And Karishma nodded aggressively, asking for Haseena to continue. It was so like Haseena to come prepared with her lines and so like Karishma for she had freestyled with her proposal.

"I called you the miracle of my life kyunki aapke aane se pehle hum bas jee rahe tey Karu. Ek rigid si zindagi jismein bas rules tey." Haseena said, her voice quivering with nervous excitement.

"Aap humare zindagi mein toofan bankar aayi thi aur yeh saari rules ko aisi ki taisi karne mein tuli hui thi. Samaj nahi paate ki kya karein iss ladki ka. Aapki gussa, aapki bhaukal aur aapki apne senior ka order na sunna yeh sab humko tang karke rakh diya tha." Karishma smiled sheepishly. Now that her and Haseena were breaking down their walls one by one, accepting each other's flaws in front of the other seemed okay. Just okay.

"Aur phir yehi sab cheezon se humko beintehaa mohobbat hogaya."

"Bakk." Whispered Karishma and Haseena laughed.

"Arrey bolne toh dijiye humein!" Haseena said, and Karishma nodded gesturing as if she was zipping her mouth.

"I love you, all of you aur hum aapke saat puri zindagi bitana chahte hai. Hum har subah aapke paas uthna chahte hai. Har subah aapki chehra dekhe humara dinn shuru karna chahte hai. Aapke saath hum woh kya kehti hai aap? Haan loaded rehte hai bari hui bandook ki tarah. Har waqt." She said, and Karishma laughed in a whisper, shaking her head.

"I don't care if it's obvious but I want to completely lose myself to you. Hum apne aap ko aapke pyaar mein kho diye hai hum aapke baahon mein roz kudh ko khona chahte hai. Will you marry me thaaki humari yeh saari khwaish sach ho jayein?" Karishma laughed with tears.

"Buddu already kar toh rahe." She tried pulling Haseena up but she didn't get up waiting for an answer from her.

"Yes I will marry you Ms.Haseena Mallik." She bent kissing Haseena on her lips, her tear falling on Haseena's cheek which she wiped with her thumb.

Haseena removed the ring from the box and asked for Karishma's hand. Karishma removed Haseena's ring which readily came undone now and they exchanged rings. Karishma pulled her again and she got up this time engulfing Karishma in a bear hug.

"I love you aur hum bahoth lucky hai joh humein aap mil gayi." Karishma said her voice was quivering.

"Haan aapka toh bhaag hi khul gaya hai " Haseena said and Karishma laughed. She leaned her head on Haseena's chest hugging her closer, close enough so she could feel Haseena's heartbeat on her cheek.

"Haan khul gaya humara bhaag." She whispered looking at the sunset, content in the arms of the sun of her life.

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"Karishma jaldi ayiye muhurth nikhaltha ja raha hai aur aapko mehendi lagana hai!" Pushpa ji shouted at the top of her lungs. Karishma gestured at her mom to reduce her voice and Pushpa ji dramatically gestured back asking her to come.