I took my seat in the train and took a deep breath.
"Every things is ok, Adhya." I said to myself as release a deep breath.
"Is it?" a cold voice came from beside me leaving me froze in my seat.
I looked at my watch. it's past the time of train dep...
"Bacha, maa is calling you." Kabir bhai said as he came inside.
"Is there something bhai?"
"She said everyone to present there. She wants to tell something."
"Ok! Let's go."
I grabbed his hand as we went down.
Everyone was already present there except Ishaan. I took a seat beside Ayaan bhai. He slide his hand around my shoulder and pulled me close.
"What is it mom?" Ayaan bhai asked.
Mom and dad looked at each other. Mom nod her head and dad started to say.
"We got a proposal for Adhya."
I freeze in my spot. I felt Ayaan bhai's hand tighten around my shoulder.
"Reject it." Kabir bhai said glaring at the ground.
"It was from Mr and Mrs Singh for their son, Yash." Mom said.
"Adhya baby, I wants you to meet him for once before you decide something. But the final decision will always be yours my baby." She said.
"She is not going dad." Ayaan bhai said.
"And how can you agreed to this dad?"
Dad sighed.
"I did at first. But after observing them for six months, I think they are good people." Dad said.
"What do you mean by 'At first'?" Ayaan bhai asked.
"The proposal came six month ago. But this time when they meet you in the party, they liked you very much." Mom said.
Mom sit beside me taking my hand in her she said,
"Adhya, I know you are still young for being married. But please baby do it for us. Do it for your D-Dadaji." She said crying.
"What happen to Dadaji?" I asked looking at her.
She didn't said anything but cried.
"Mom say something. Dad ?" I look towards dad who was trying to control his tears.
"What happen to Dadaji dad?" Kabir bhai asked dad slowly holding his hands.
"Y-Your Dadaji didn't have much time left." He whisper making all of us freeze.
I felt maa's grip loosen on my hand but I held her tightly.
"His cancer had gotten worse." Dad continued.
"How long?" I asked as tears keep falling down my eyes.
"Since two years." His voice cracked as he answer.
"Why didn't you told us?" Ayaan bhai who was silent till now asked.
"He doesn't wants anyone of you to know. But now he know he didn't have much time left, he wanted to see o-one thing before he will go." Dad said last thing in whisper and looked down on the ground.
"W-What is it dad?" Kabir bhai asked.
"My marriage!" I concluded as I looked towards dad who held his head down. Unable to meet anyone of our eyes.
No one speak anything after that. Everyone looked defeated or in a deep thought.
I walked towards dad and sat on my knees in front of him besides bhai, taking his cheeks in my palm I held his head high.
"You are our source of strength and our pride. Aise aapko sar jhukane nahi dege. Aur aapne sar kyu jhukaya haa? Aap ek baap hone se pehle ek bete ho na. Aur phir ve keble aapke father hi nahi but hamare Dadaji bhi hai. Aur rhi baat shaadi ki, vo toh ek din honi hi hain na. Bas meri Ayaan bhai se pehle ho jaygi, aur kya." I said wiping his tears.
(Cannot let you bow your head like that. And why are even bowing your head? You are a son before you are a father. And he not only your father but our grandfather too. And about the marriage, one day I have to get married. But mine will happen before Ayaan bhai, And what?)
"Mera bacha" he cried and hugged me tightly. (My daughter)
"Look Kavita, our little daughter has grown so much mature. More than our son" he said chuckling making Ayaan bhai whine.
I look at Kabir bhai who pulled me close and hugged me. Followed by dad, Ayaan bhai and mom.
"You also come here Avni." Mom said raising her hand.
"Come Bhabhi." I said and she also joined our family hug crying.
We all laughed looking at each other crying.
At dinner both mom and dad fed me food and didn't let me touched the plate which I am not complaining.
Next Day,
"Adhya, Yash is here." Bhabhi said as she came inside my room.
"Wow! my dear you are looking so beautiful." She squealed making me smiled.
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I looked at the mirror one last time and went out of the room.
"Wait Adhya!" Avni Bhabhi called.
I turned to her and looked at her in question.
"What happen? Is the dress is not looking good. I know, I should have wear the blue one." I said looking at myself.
"Shut up you idiot. You are looking gorgeous. And dare you change you dress." She scolded me than put a kala tika behind my ear.
"Now go." She said smiling.
I went down and took blessing of my parents and went out to find Yash leaning on his car looking at his phone.
I went to him and clear my throat making him known my presence.
He looked up and freeze on his spot.
"What happen?" I said in confusion and looked down myself for some mistakes.
"N-Nothing...umm, you looking beautiful." He said making me blush.
I said a small thank you when he open his car door for me.
After we settle, he started the car.
"Where are we going?" I asked curiously.
"You will see." He said smiling making me pout.
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