20: A Promise For Life

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Krishnaa stood frozen at her spot

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Krishnaa stood frozen at her spot. Parth? And a rajkumar?
"What is your actual name?", she asked in a formal manner.
"Arjun", he whispered, slowly. "I mean Parth is my name as well, but within family. Arjun is what I am well known as."

Rajkumar Arjun. She had heard a lot about him. Parth is Rajkumar Arjun. She couldn't believe it.
"Krishnaa", Parth whispered softly. "Please say something. Yell at me if you want but please say something".
Krishnaa turned around, her back facing towards him. Parth turned her around and cupped her cheeks. But didn't dare to look at her in the eyes.

She saw his bottom lip tremble and couldn't hold it in any longer. She burst out laughing and Parth frowned a bit.
"Wait. Why are you laughing?..........You aren't upset? Then.....", he narrowed his eyes at her. "So you were joking".
Krishnaa giggled and started running away and Parth followed her. After some time, he finally caught up to her and started tickling her mercilessly.

"Parth.......Stop!", she exclaimed in between laughter. Parth stopped and wrapped his arms around her.
"Why didn't you tell me before?", she asked.
"Because I wanted to be myself. As a rajkumar, I have to behave a certain way and follow all norms. With you I felt free. I thought that if I told you that I am a rajkumar before, you would treat me formally and not like a friend", he clarified.

Krishnaa nodded and kissed his cheek. "So you aren't upset or angry?", he asked, still unsure.
Krishnaa shook her head. "No. Not at all. I wish you would have told me sooner, but I understand."
Parth sighed in relief and hugged her tighter, tucking her head under his chin. Krishnaa sighed feeling warm and safe with him.

Parth, then walked her backwards until her back touch the bark of a tree. She saw him pull out a ring. A golden ring embedded with rubies and an emerald. She gasped looking at it. "My grandmother gave me this ring before she passed away",Parth explained. She could hear a tinge of sadness in his voice. "She gave it to me when she was on her deathbed and told me to keep it safe", he said. Krishnaa rubbed his back to comfort him.

"Today I want to give it to you, the person who I love and trust the most ", he said slipping the ring onto her finger. Krishnaa looked at it, shocked. "But Parth, your grandmother gave it to you. Why are you........?", Parth placed his fingers on her lips, preventing her from speaking.

"This is the symbol of my love. My promise", he continued, ignoring her previous statement. "I promise you that I will keep you safe. I promise I will keep you happy. I promise you that no one will ever be able to take your place in my heart or my life. I promise you that I will love you and only you. Forever".

He got closer to her and whispered the most important question in her ear. "Will you marry me? Will you be my wife, my queen?"
Tears sprung in Krishnaa's eyes. She felt so touched, so loved. She couldn't help it, she felt emotional.
She finally uttered that one word. That one word which made Parth's day.

"Yes."

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