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शुरू में जो थी ज़बरदस्ती,
धीरे-धीरे प्यार बन गई,
जब दिलों ने एक-दूसरे को समझा,
तो ये कहानी ख़ास बन गई।
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Author Pov
Avantika's heart sank as her father's stern voice pierced through the air. She knew what was coming next, the inevitable confrontation she had been dreading for weeks.
Samarth's innocent call from downstairs was the harbinger of her father's summons, a summons she couldn't ignore.
Reluctantly, she left her books scattered on the study table and made her way downstairs. The anticipation weighed heavily on her chest as she descended, her mind racing with a mix of fear and defiance.
As she entered the living room, she noticed the solemn atmosphere.
Everyone was seated, their eyes fixed on her father, who sat at the head of the room with a stern expression. Samarth was nowhere to be seen, adding to the tension that hung thick in the air.
Her father's gaze bore into her as she approached, his voice commanding.
"You called me?" she asked, trying to mask her unease with a semblance of composure.
Her father wasted no time in delivering the news, his tone devoid of any warmth or consideration.
"Tomorrow, the groom's side is coming to see you. Be ready, aur Na kehne ke sochiye ga bhi mat ," he ordered, his words cutting through her like a knife.
Avantika felt a surge of frustration and anger rising within her, but she held her ground, refusing to let her emotions betray her.
"I will not," she declared, her voice steady despite the turmoil brewing inside her.
But her defiance was met with a sharp rebuke from her mother, her voice laced with disappointment.
"Chup Karo, Avantika," she admonished, her words stinging with reproach.
Avantika couldn't hold back any longer, her pent-up emotions spilling out in a torrent of words.
"Main kyu chup Karu, maa? You guys are talking about my wedding, kya mere shaadi ke liye mujhe haq nhi kuch bolne ka!!?" she exclaimed, her voice trembling with emotion.
Her father's response was swift and uncompromising. "Nhi!" he retorted, his tone final and decisive.
The weight of her father's rejection hit Avantika like a sledgehammer, leaving her reeling with disbelief and hurt.
"Dadaji's health is so critical, and you guys are thinking about my marriage without even considering me??" she cried out, her voice breaking with anguish.
"Mai yai shaadi nhi karungi, na he kisi se kal milungi bas."
But her words fell on deaf ears, her father unmoved by her pleas. "Apne kabhi mere feelings ke baare mai nhi samjha," she accused, her voice choked with emotion.
