MEETING HIM AGAIN

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ZOE POV.

I was getting ready to go to work in the morning but the talks of my parents that I overheard last night was still roaming in my mind. My mom had told me for the past few months that it was time I settled down but I didn't pay attention. I had already lost hope of falling in love again; right now, marriage was the last thing needed. 

I sat down to drink my coffee when Mom came and sat down beside me. She started caressing my hair and I looked at her hoping that she wasn't here to talk about what I didn't want to hear.

Mom: Zoe, can we have a talk

Zoe: hmm

Mom: See whatever you might think of me just remember that I love you and I only want what is best for you

Zoe: I know 

Mom: Please be honest with me and tell me if you have a boyfriend?

Zoe: No mom

Mom: Are you sure? Like your already 25 , so pretty , you earn well and........

Zoe: Mom, I don't have a boyfriend 

Mom: See dear don't you think it's time you settle down

Zoe: Mom I already told you before, I just want to concentrate on my career right now

Mom: You can do that even after you get married

Zoe: not now

Mom: Listen, you didn't meet my friend Mala right

Zoe: no

Mom: Listen she has a son and she asked me if......

Zoe: no mom , I am not going for an arranged marriage

Mom: See, he earns really well and I met him yesterday he was very well mannered

Zoe: mom ,  I really don't care

Mom: We are meeting the family today at a restaurant come home directly from work 

Zoe: Today! And you are telling me now, like you already arranged this thing

Mom: Listen you just have to meet him today okay, now go to work you are getting late 


I stormed out of my house and left for work. So they are going to meet me ,then I'll make sure they don't like me. I was thinking about this matter when someone side hugged me

Pari: Good morning

Zoe:Hmm

Pari: what's wrong now?

Zoe: my mom is forcing to into marriage and we are meeting the family today

Pari: Zoe, listen its time you move on from him

Zoe: I have moved on but the things he said to me really broke my heart. I can't bear to fall in love again after that

Pari: Babe, just give it a try. Meet this guy and see how he is. 

Zoe: Let's see 

(time skip)

After I returned home from work I could see my family rushing to get ready. Mom saw me and asked me to go straight to my room and get ready and specified wearing something traditional.I went up to my room got ready and came down

I went up to my room got ready and came down

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We left home and reached the restaurant. After finding our place we were waiting for the "other family to reach. As they approched us I looked up and then a shiver ran down my body. Were my eyes playing a prank on me? that guy was Veer.

He looked equally shocked to see me. I looked at my mom and then back at him, there was no way I was marrying this guy.

Mala: Veer this is Zoe

His mom was introducing him to me when this guy literally know every single thing about 

Then my mom for making things more awkward asked us to go out for a walk and talk to each other. He nodded and walked outside while I slowly followed him after making sure we were out of their sight he turned to me

Veer: hey Zoe. You look pretty as always

Zoe: (rolling her eyes) Not as much as those hot chics at your work that you mentioned

Veer: See Zoe , I am really sorry about that but even you know I said that out of anger and I didn't mean it. And you block my number and break all the contacts with me for that.

Zoe: Veer you said it yourself that it was over 

Veer: I really didn't mean it and I still love you

Zoe: I don't

Veer: See there's no point now. The engagement is tommorow and the wedding within two weeks

Zoe: What!!! When did they plan this

Veer: See I really wasn't ready for an arranaged marriage, I'm so glad that the girl's you

Zoe: Well I am saying no

Veer: My dear your mom has already sent invitation card what can you do now. Anyways you didn't like long distance relationships right so now you can come live with me

Zoe: Invitation cards sent, when did mom do this , that to without telling me

Veer: Zoe listen Please give me another chance you won't regret it this time

Zoe: does it look like I have another option

He looked around to see if anyone was looking and then slightly pulled me towards him. He started moving my hair strands back and then kissed my forehead. I was totally lost in the moment. He then started caressing my cheek and then looked into my eyes

Veer: You missed me didn't you

I pushed him away while he smirked at me. I was thinking why I didn't do it sooner.

Zoe: Let's walk

Veer: just a minute

He held my held and took me towards a ice creams stall

Veer: give us two vanilla ice creams with with strawberry sauce and wafers

He said this looking at me. I smiled looking at him , he still remembers

Zoe: Veer, I am on a diet

Veer: but fridays are your cheat days right

Zoe: yaa but

Veer: Anyways you have become quite slim, I guess because of me not being there to take care of you😉.

Zoe: Don't think so much about yourself , it's just that I fell sick last week

Veer: So your fine now

Zoe: Yaa 

Veer: Btw you remember this place 

Zoe: yaa its were you took me on our first date and we.....(I then realised I was being more exicted then needed)

He looled at me with a smirking face

Zoe: let's go in now

We then realised that we had been out for 30 minutes and then rushed unside



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