Abhigya Stories Collection

Engagement Trilogy 2 - Raabta

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"I will not marry her!" Abhi says with finality as he tried to glare down his parents. He was successful with his mother but failed miserably with his father. "You have always known that you would have to marry Pragya. Your marriage has been fixed with her since your childhood!" Mohan angrily reminds him. "Without my consent!" Abhi reminds him. "I gave my word to Raghuveer. Today he is coming with his family to stay here for a few days so you and Pragya can get to know each other better. Once we fix a wedding date, you'll be marrying her! And don't go anywhere; I want you to be here to receive them." Mohan tells him and walks away angrily and Radha follows him. "That didn't go well!" Purab says chuckling. "Shut up!" Abhi furiously tells him. "Come on, bhai! Meet her, you might like her." "I won't!!" "I found her quite pretty. If you want I will get her photo from Dad." Purab tells him grinning knowing his brother was so close to strangling him. "I don't want to see her, I won't marry her!" Abhi tells him and walks off.

Abhi fumed as he thought about Pragya Arora. He hated her. Ever since he was small he has been hearing about his engagement with Pragya Arora. He had seen her only a handful of times in his life and his parents expect him to marry her. It had been years since he last saw her, she was some 5 years old and he was 8 years. He vaguely remembered her they were friends and used to play together. He even remembered them playing and enacting their marriage knowing they would be getting married when they grew up. He remember vaguely how after attending a wedding, he wanted to get married like that and he had told Pragya that he wanted to get married like that, and she used to do anything he told her to and they got married with Purab being Pundit screaming out some gibberish phrases. He had liked her then but he had grown up and had his first crush. That was when he realized Pragya was a shackle on his legs. He started rebelling ever since then refusing to talk to her, meet her or even see her photos which regularly were send to him. He just hated her for forcing him into a life that he didn't want. He hears his cell ringing and looks at it in irritation and then seeing the caller he smiles and picks up the phone, "Tanu my darling!" "Your darling? When did that happen?" Tanu asks laughing. "Please save my life!" "Your fiancé is coming home today right?" Tanu asks chuckling. "Don't say that!" "Then how about coming to my house? We have a party here!" "Awesome, will be right there!" Abhi says grinning, Dad wanted him to stay back home and receive Pragya and he would show him how serious he was when he meant he will not marry Pragya Arora.

Pragya eagerly looks around for Abhishek. She just couldn't control herself anymore. She was dying to meet him, the man she loved above all. Suddenly she feels someone jumping towards her and casually sitting on the armrest of her couch with his hand resting at the back. "Looking for anyone, bhabhi?" Purab asks in a teasing tone. Pragya blushes as she looked down at her hand. "He is not here!" Purab whispers to her. Pragya feels her heart breaking, she hadn't slept for a week in anticipation of meeting him and he wasn't here to receive her. "He has gone for his best friend's party. He told me to take you there." Purab tells her secretly. Pragya looks at him happily realizing that Abhishek might have had some big reason for not being here to receive her. "Dad, Bhabhi and I are going out for a while." Purab tells his father. "I will show her around since she is new here!" Without waiting to hear anything from his parents, he pulls her up and drags her away. Purab stops the car in front of Tanu's house. "Bhabhi, you go inside. Bhai will be waiting for you. I'll park and come." Purab tells her. Pragya was nervous in going inside a stranger's house alone but then Abhishek was waiting inside and she was dying to meet him, she nods and gets out of the car. Purab watches Pragya walking inside and quickly dials Tanu's number, "She is coming in." Purab informs her.

Meanwhile inside, Abhi was enjoying himself. "Let's play spin the bottle!" Tanu says excitedly. "Oh Crap!" Abhi says not interested. "Oh! I forgot, you can't kiss anyone." Tanu teases him. "Why?" Trishna asks frowning. "Because he is booked! Finally his fiancé is coming to claim her man!" Tanu teases him. "Shut up! She is not my fiancée!" Abhi tells her angrily. "Then why are you not playing spin the bottle?" "Because I don't like kissing random people!" Abhi tells her irritated. "Because of Pragya." Tanu adds. "NO! Let's play then." Abhi says angrily. "Relax! You don't have to play." Tanu tells him. "We will play!" "We won't play, but if you want to prove to us that Pragya means nothing to you, then kiss the girl I tell you to." Abhi frowns at her, he didn't like that but he had to prove it to everyone that Pragya meant nothing to him. "Which girl?" Abhi asks, "Let me have a look around." Tanu says as she casually walked around. Her cell rings and she picks the call. "She is coming in." Purab tells her. "Okay but if this prank of yours backfires, I am not responsible and if Abhi finds out then I'll tell him you made me do it"! Tanu tells him. "He won't!" Purab promises her. Tanu hangs up and walks towards Abhi keeping her eye at the entrance for Pragya then she sees her enter. Tanu starts smiling approvingly, Pragya was prettier in real than photo, Abhi will never stand a chance. "I want you to kiss her!" Tanu tells Abhi pointing at Pragya. Abhi turns to look at the girl and sees a very beautiful girl nervously looking around for someone. It was like an instant attraction for him and without even realizing he starts walking towards her.