**Winner 2024 Amby Awards**
Fiza has everything planned-medical school, a respectable future, and an engagement she never wanted. Determined to escape a loveless match, she creates a checklist to find the perfect husband her father will approve of.
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I received the second message from the resort in Gokarna, and my heart raced with excitement. They were inquiring if we were still interested in staying with them and posting about the experience on our shared Instagram account. I practically tripped over myself forwarding the message to Fiza, eager to plan a trip together.
Now, I know what you're thinking - "Alan, you sly dog, trying to get Fiza all to yourself on a romantic getaway!" But the truth is, I had initially thought of going alone with her. Just the two of us, no distractions, no filters.
But then Fiza mentioned that the girls in the hostel - Shahana, Vineet, Priya, and Chandran - had been talking about a trip too. And well, you know me, I'm always down for a party. So the idea of a group adventure also had its appeal.
Fiza responded, laying out the plan. "Shahana, Vineet, Priya, and Chandran want to come too."
I typed out a reply to the resort, inquiring if they could accommodate our little group of six. To our surprise, they offered us an entire beach villa! Score! But there was a catch - we'd need to visit the main resort and post videos about the place, since the villa wasn't open to the public.
"I dunno, it seems kind of shady to review the resort if we are staying at the Villa," Fiza said, sounding a bit wary. Classic rule following Fiza.
"I don't think so," I countered, already formulating a plan. "We could visit the resort, have some food there, and spend some time in the gardens. If that's not okay with you, we could just record songs at different locations at the resort and include video clips to post."
Fiza considered my compromise, and I could practically see the gears turning in her head. Atta girl!
She finally gave me the nod, and I relayed the plan to the resort owners, who were more than happy to oblige as long as we mentioned them in the captions and tagged them.
"Yay!" Fiza exclaimed, unable to contain her excitement. And let me tell you, when that girl got excited, it's like watching a firecracker go off. Her energy was contagious.
This was going to be epic. A whole villa to ourselves, surrounded by our closest friends, and a chance to show off our musical talents to the world? What could possibly go wrong?
Fiza's pov
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