ALLUSION

06 | six

One week later

[Ridhaan's point of view]

Just standing there made my breathing rapid and shallow. I could feel my pulse pounding in my temples. With my arms folded tightly across my chest I tapped my foot furiously and my eyes all the while, stared at the entrance door. This evening would either see the dawn of my new life or snap my dreams in two.

Miheeka, would you like to team up with me and trouble Rehan forever?
Look at how dumb that sounds. Think of something creative Ridhaan, I spoke to myself.

Miheeka, I'm fifty percent weird, you're fifty percent weird. Our kids would be hundred percent weird. What say?

"Are you sick in the head?" Rehan asked briskly.

"Is this how you are going to propose her? If yes, then I feel sorry for your heart because it's going to shatter." He further added.

"I am confused and I really don't know how to confess it." Ridhaan said, massaging his temples.

"You should have practiced at home, I'm sure she is about to come now. You better go and die somewhere."

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"Roses are red, violets are blue. I know this doesn't rhyme but I love you . . . (after a long pause) . . . or maybe it does rhyme a bit." Ridhaan finally confessed with a heavy feeling in his stomach, he was kneeled down and was waiting for her response. He was holding a diamond ring in his hand and Miheeka was standing right in front of him with her face holding an impassive expression.

"Answer it quick Mihee, my legs are sore!" Ridhaan requested as a horrified expression crawled up all over his face showing his discomfort.

Miheeka helped him get up, she hugged him tight and a few tears managed to escape her eyes.

"Those are happy tears, right?" Ridhaan asked knitting his brows together.

"Obviously, they are. But you ruined my makeup, you filthy little creature." Miheeka managed to say between her sniffs.

Ridhaan heaved a sigh of relief as he didn't get rejected. He had always loved Miheeka but he could never gather the courage to confess it because he thought she would reject him right away.

"I thought you would reject him!" Rehan's supposed-to-be-a-mean comment didn't seem to bother Ridhaan as he knew Rehan never meant any of it and he was just pulling his leg like any other day.

"I love you, Rehan. Thanks for being so sweet and positive everytime." Ridhaan said as he blew a flying kiss towards him.

"Hate you more." Rehan said as he walked up to hug him.
Meanwhile, Seher constantly kept on clicking pictures making sure that no moment goes uncaptured.

"Finally, Riheeka is official." Seher said as she kept the camera away and rushed to hug both of then.

"Yeah, but when is Reher getting official though?" Miheeka asked which made Rehan blush. Blush? Did mister Rehan Verma just blush?

"You never know." Rehan said as he flawlessly converted his blush into a wink we could all die for.

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