Imperfectly Perfect

Chapter 7

Aarohi pov

One of them was none other than the guy who bumped into me while I was returning from the mall.

When he saw me he just smirked at me. Oh how much I wanted to wipe off that smirk from his handsome face. But I kept quiet because I was in that type of situation.

I came down and stood beside my mother. One of them was old. I think he was the father. He had grey hairs and had hazel eyes.

Even though he was old, he looked like he could win a boxing or wrestling. The second was the younger version of his father and he looked younger than both of them.

The third one you know I already explained it when I first met him. You know I am not very interested in him.

Liar liar pants on fire.

Oh shut up. I am not lying.

Oh is that so ? my conscience lifted an eyebrow mocking me.

Ok fine. I am interested in him. Happy.

Very much.

I was busy fighting with my conscience that I didn't notice that he came front of me and waiting for me to shake the hand. And somebody elbowed me and then I realize that I have been gawking at him like a hungry hyena. I blushed slightly and shook his hand.

"We meet again Miss.Sharma" he said in his deep voice.

"Nice to meet you. Mr..." I trailed of not even knowing his name.

"Atharva Gayakwad" he introduced himself.

And three of them settled on the couch. My step father and my mother sat opposite to them. I sat adjacent to them. So basically I was in between my mother and him. And my stepsister sat beside her father secretly staring daggers at me.

"Hello, Mr.Gayakwad I hope you had a safe journey." My stepfather said.

"Yeah. We had safe journey." His father replied.

"So, when we will fix the date for marriage?" the devil himself asked. So much straight forward.

But you like it. My subconscious said.

Oh shut up.

And everyone were looking at me. I was so confused. Then my slower than snail brain came to know that I have just blurted out loud.

"I am s-so so-sor-sorry. It just came out." I apologized.

My mother and stepfather were angry. My stepsister was making a face as though someone as shoved a lemon inside her throat but the three men were amused.

They all were talking some business crap and something. I don't even know what they are talking. From past half an hour I am sitting and playing candy crush. I am trying to crack this 145 level but I am not able to..... 'sigh'. Its so boring.

"Aarohi" someone shouted.
"Huh , what happened?" . I said frantically looking around the room.

Everyone were watching me as though I am an alien from planet mars.

"He is calling you from past 5 minutes but you are in your own world. What are you doing? I will throw that phone. Every time you will be immersed in your phone." My mother scolded me in front of everyone.

It was so embarrassing. Getting scolded by your mother in front of your possible future husband, father in law and brother in law....not so amusing. But I was feeling like laughing.

I have this weird habit of feeling like laughing in serious situation.

"Actually, I was doing an assignment. I should submit it tomorrow." I lied. Obviously or what I can say 'oh sorry whatever you'll were talking it was so boring so I was playing candy crush and sitting.'

Duh.... I can't say like that my mom will be chop me and feed me to anaconda.

"Can I speak with you in private? If you don't mind." He said.

Actually, I mind. "Of course, I don't mind. We can speak on the terrace." I replied.

Wow I will be having chat with my future husband. So exciting. Note the sarcasm.

He was coming behind me. I didn't speak anything nor he spoke. When we reached the terrace, there was a small couch present where two people can sit.

I waited for him to come and sit. After he sat, I sat next to him. He was sitting so close that I could smell in cologne. He smelled like mint and some manly smell he had. We were just sitting watching ahead. No one was speaking, then he spoke.

"So, you were doing assignment called 'candy crush'" he said quoting candy crush.

I blushed in embarrassment knowing that he had seen me playing.

"I was getting bored with all the talking you all were doing." I replied still blushing.

"Yeah, I noticed. And you even commanded us to shut up." He said. I thought he was angry but when I looked at him he was amused.

"Actually, I was just fighting with my conscience." Shit! Now he will think I am mad.

But you are mad.

Will you just shut up?

"What?" he was biting his lip to control his laugh. I narrowed my eyes at him.

"Whatever. But let's start with the main topic, that is why are you marrying me?" I asked in a serious tone.

"Because I can" he said. He spoke as though he don't have any emotions. He became a different person in just few seconds. Bipolar much......

"I want a correct answer." I demanded. But what he did he ignored me. I was getting annoyed and frustrated with his attitude.

"But you just need to know this much babygirl." He said looking into my eyes. I had to look up because he was so freaking tall like Qutub Minar even though we both were sitting.

"But I will promise you one thing that you won't regret marrying me. I won't say I will not hurt you. But I will try to rectify my mistake and make sure it doesn't happen again. And I won't intentionally hurt you." He said.

" And also if you want we can marry a bit later and try dating. In this period if you feel you don't want to marry me it's fine. You can say that to me. I will do something. But I hope you will be my wife because I don't want to give that place to anyone atleast in this life." He added

I was so touched. I felt like crying. My last experience was so bad. So him saying these things made me emotional. I think I should give this a try not for anyone but myself.

"I want to give this relationship a chance." I said.

And oh my god his smile. He smiled with his eyes and lips. He had a child like excitement who just got a toy.

" Ok then it's settled. I forgot to ask your phone number can you feed it in my phone?" And passed his mobile. I had typed my number and gave a missed call so I can save his number.

We talked for few minutes and decided to go down.

I haven't updated for 2 days so I am updating more chapters.
And I have holidays for 3 days so guys I will update more.
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