" Two former lovers find themselves forced into an arranged marriage by their families who are unaware of their past relationship . As they confront their shared history, will they seize the opportunity to rekindle their love and forge a new beginn...
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
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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
