The Refused Proposal- Ongoing

The honeymooners

Chapter 15

"I will not even go to the backyard with you. Let alone on a honeymoon to Fiji."Shrimayi hissed once her parents-in-law were out of the earshot.

"Oh no! You just crushed my dreams. I had dreamt of swimming in the blue ocean with you. We would have strolled on the beach at night, have drunken water from the same coconut with two straws like the typical honeymooners, while singing Bollywood songs from the 90s. How heartbroken i am at your revelation."He said dramatically clutching his heart and collapsing on his bed.

"Those visuals just made me gag by the way and I am dead serious about not going."

"Stop getting worked up over nothing. We aren't going anywhere."He said resting his face on the palm and angling his elbow for support.

His confidence was unbelievable.

"What are you gonna do?"She asked crossing her arms.

"Just let me work my charm. But first i need coffee."He said getting up. Then he walked away humming a tune as if nothing had happened.

This man was too arrogant for his own good, she reckoned and went to sleep on her makeshift bed aka the couch.

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Shrimayi woke up the next day, with a cramp in her shoulder. She tried moving her hand but an acute pain shot through her muscles.

She winced and clutched the shoulder with other hand.

"What happened?"A voice came from the direction of the bed.

She met his eyes sleepily and stiffled a yawn."Nothing."

He got up from the bed.

"Did you pull a muscle? I can help you. Let me see."

"Yeah. When pigs fly."She said rolling her eyes at him.

"I was just trying to help. What do you exactly take me for? A pervert who wants to touch you the minute he gets an opportunity? Stop being so delusional."He said and left the room.

Shreerang left the room with a cranky mood. He hadn't slept properly due to having one too many coffees last night.

He had been tossing and turning in his bed since the crack of dawn. When he heard her wincing in pain, he decided to ignore it at first as he feared she would snub him like she always did.

But then he noticed her pain-stricken face and he couldn't hold it inside him any longer. He knew a bit of chiropractic. Props to his amazing gym instructor.

He had offered his help like any gentleman in his place would have done, but Shrimayi Paranjpe only saw him through one lense and his image was always marred in black.

His mother's voice brought him back from his reverie.

"Why are you sitting alone in the garden? Shall i bring your breakfast here."She asked.

"I haven't brushed yet. I will join you after i get ready for work."He said smiling at her.

He walked inside the room begrudgingly.

Shrimayi had gotten ready and was applying some cream on her hand with a great struggle.

This girl is so stubborn for her own good,he thought shaking his head. She kept ignoring his existence and started applying the cream on her feet now.

He laid out his office clothes on bed and went to take bath.

Shrimayi was having breakfast when Shreerang joined her at the table.