love beyond pretence

chapter 3- Let's get married

" Hey ." Mahika greeted as she entered Aahan's office . He looked up , and greeted back , it was normal for them , entering each other's office without knocking , having lunch together .

Afterall they were best friends for the past ten years .Mahika and Aahan studied together since middle school . But became friends only in highschool and before they knew the two young kids became inseparable.

They were together through thick and thin , from Aahan's first date to his first heartbreak , to Mahika's various fictional and non-fictional crushes . They were always by each other's side .

From highschool to , University , even though both had different majors but their friendship was intact , It was as if they were one person .

When Aahan started his construction and Resorts business , Mahika lest his previous Job to join Aahan as an architect and now their company was number one construction company in whole newyork.

Everyone knew their friendship was unbreakable , they were like two puzzle pieces completing one another,but there is always a missing piece that can break up the whole puzzle .

" What happened , you seem worried about something ." Mahika asked as she say on the couch , in front of the table where Aahan's lunch box was placed.Ahan just shook his head in no to answer his best friend.

" Where is your lunch box ." He asked as he saw her empty hands .

" I didn't bring any , I'm having a lunch meeting with a client in an hour." she said , to which he nodded his head .

" You want coffee." He asked picking up his phone as he had called someone.

Mahika nodded her head in a yes , who would say no to coffee.

" Nikki bring a latte in my office." He said and hung up , placing his phone back on table and slowly removing his coat , he came to sit on the couch beside her .

Soon Nikki entered with a latte in her hand and placed it in front of mahi , and left .

While enjoying, her latte , mahi , started talking , as usual the talker between the both of them .

" What is it?" she asked looking at Aahan who put a spoonful of rice in his mouth , and just hummed at her .

" It's me who comes to your office without a reason , you only call me when you have something to talk about." She explained , slowly sipping her latte , the flavour of coffee melting in her mouth .

" Oh .. yeah .. I do have something to ask ." He answered , hesitating , he was scared of what was about to come out of his mouth .

" Hmm?" She replied , while sipping her latte , her mouth almost full with coffee.

After some minutes of silence and contemplating , Aahan hesitatingly spoke .

" Let's get married ." It was a matter of second that the hot coffee from her mouth went flying on him , on his beautiful baby blue shirt, as she started coughing badly .

" What the Fuck Mahi , this was my favorite shirt." Aahan answered , almost yelled , taking the tissues from the table and wiping his shirt .

She was devastated at what she heard , maybe I heard wrong she thought and asked " what did you say ?"

" I said this was my favorite shirt" a reply came instantly.

" No .. before that ." She asked frustratedly , well she was frustrated , it's not normal for your best friend to ask nonsense to such level.

" Oh , that .... I - let's get married." he answered hesitantly.

" ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND AAHAN" she yelled at him standing up from where she was sitting.