Rohan's POV

I hurried downstairs and into the kitchen when I smelled something burning. I was rushing without looking down when my leg fell on something and I tripped losing my balance.

I fell on the ground making a loud sound when I saw Abeer running towards me.

Abeer and Ahana came to London last week to be with me for the preparations for the wedding. I couldn't go to India as I have to take care of most of the work in hand before I take a month off. I have also my world tour coming in the next four months so once I'm back from the wedding and honeymoon, I have to get back to the rehearsals.

Arjun and Jenny couldn't come because of the little princess as she is still some months old. Besides, it's good that Jenny and Arjun are there with Arohi to help her out along with her parents and then Ahana's parents.

I anyway have these 4 crazy people with me who are keeping me entertained from the last week. I don't know whose idea it was to put us together but we are creating every kind of Chaos than doing the actual preparations.

But anyway, I'm happy with my crazy gang for this moment. Sunanda aunty called me yesterday to ask how are the preparations going. What can I say to her?

"What is the fuck is going on?" I shouted still sitting on the floor. Abeer came and sat on hus knees beside me as he looked around making a face.

"What is burning?" He asked with crooked eyebrows. I let out a sigh

"That's what I was going to see," I said through gritted teeth. I know this shit is gonna hurt be bad.

"And what is this?" I said with annoyance as I looked at the thing on the floor who tripped me off.

It was a heel. Ahana! I'm going to kill you. I moved to the side and shit. It does hurt.

"Raghav..." I shouted as Abeer gave me a look but I was not bothered of that idiot, "Ahana..."

Raghav came running from somewhere as he stopped right before me giving some weird looks.

"What are you doing, Rohan?" Raghav asked with confusion.

"Oh, me?" I said putting a small smile.

"Well, I thought I should clean the floor today." I said sarcastically as that idiot started laughing loudly. I saw Abeer containing his laugher. I rolled my eyes as I shook my head a little.

"That's a good thought." Raghav said still smiling widely like an idiot.

"I'll beat you, joker. What is burning?" I said as I got up with great difficulty. Abeer held me tight helping me to stand on my feet but it was tough. It hurts.

"Oh that's Ahana." Raghav said.

"What?" I and Abeer shouted. Raghav rolled his eyes at us.

"I mean she was trying to cook something." He said letting out a sigh.

"Why the fuck is she cooking?" Abeer said and immediately looked at me. I raised my eyebrows glaring at him.

"Excuse me?" I asked. That idiot gave me a sheepish smile.

"Well, she doesn't have to, right?" He said clearing his act. I rolled my eyes.

I still don't like this useless guy.

"What happened to you?" Ahana widened her eyes looking at my weird way of standing. In my defense, I got hit on my butt bone or whatever and it was paining.

"What are you doing, Ahana?" I asked ignoring her comment. She let out a sigh.

"I was trying to cook for us." She said with a pout as Raghav laughed.

"Listen, we don't want to get food poisoning, really." He said putting his arm around Ahana.

"Shut up, Rags." She said pushing him away. I let out a sigh.

"Look, I have got so much to take care of and I definitely can't waste my time building a new house." I said as Raghav and Abeer let out a laugh. Ahana gave me a glare.

"I mean, I'm getting married in the next month. Just be considerate." I said putting my arm around her.

"You guys are so mean." She said with a frown as we all chuckled.

"And I would love if you just do something with those heels." I said pointing at them as I felt that pain again.

"You tripped off?" Ahana asked containing her smile. I gave her an unpleasant glare. Abeer was smiling widely maybe remembering how I fell? Useless guy.

"Shut up, you jerk. What are you smiling at?" I shouted at him as he started laughing along with Raghav. They gave a high-five to each other.

I looked at Ahana with a disappointed look as she chuckled pulling my cheek. I gave her a glare but she was not bothered as always.

"I'm here. What is this smell?" Sara came from nowhere. She gave us a confused look.

"Ahana has cooked for us." Raghav said.

"You don't need to be sarcastic." Ahana said hitting Raghav as he chuckled.

"Exactly, she tried. That's what matters." Sara said taking Hana's side which wasn't any surprises as we three form a team.

Ahana gave her a clap with a wide smile. Sara glared at Raghav as he shrugged.

"It would have cost him this house." Abeer said. I rolled my eyes as I looked at him.

"Well, I don't mind." I said making a face.

"You just said you do." Abeer said as Raghav nodded at him.

"I gave her an idea about the future. That doesn't mean I mind." I said defending myself. I won't ever agree with him no matter what happens.

I would let Ahana burn this whole house but I won't agree with him. Yes, I know I'm a jerk.

"Stop guys, let's order something because none of us know how to cook and I gave an off to John." Ahana said giving me a smile. I let out a deep frustrated sigh.

"Ahana...!" I said whining.

"Sorry, Bhai. Just let's order something." She said hurriedly running away before I could say anything more.

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"See how is this?" Ahana asked Sara about my attire. Wow! But it's okay. I'm anyway dumb when it comes to transitional clothes.

The wedding is going to be in the Maharashtrian way so the attire needs to be according to those traditions and sadly I got no idea about it so I have given the whole responsibility to Ahana and Arohi. Those two will handle everything.

Ahana and Arohi apparently have finalized a few designs for me by talking to the stylist in India. And now we have to finalize one design and then talk with my designer about it.

I have got no idea how he is going to understand Maharashtrian traditions but yeah let's see. This is just making me go crazy.

"This one is good, no?" Sara said. Ahana put a thoughtful face and nodded at her.

She is still not convinced and this is going to take a lot of time. I looked around for some help but the two jokers were busy laughing at something.

Abeer was busy with his company's work. He had his laptop on and Raghav was beside him showing him something in mobile as those two laughed it off.

"What do you think of this, Bhai?" Ahana asked gaining my attention.

"It's good, actually." I said putting my best smile. Obviously she is going to get it.

"Don't say it just to get away. Should I call, Arohi?" She said with crooked eyebrows. Sara was containing her laughter. I frowned.

"Ahana, why are you involving her? You know that I don't know anything about it so whatever you people give me, I'll wear it." I said with a tiring face.

Ahana let out a sigh as she looked at Sara who was smiling.

"Alright then, Arohi and I decided on this already but thought of playing with you a little." Ahana said smiling widely. I threw an irritated look at her.

"You girls are so mean, no?" I said with annoyance.

"Not more than you." Ahana said rolling her eyes.

"Alright, I need to meet Ben if you permit?" I said as she rolled her eyes again.

"Fine, we are going to select everything on your behalf so you can't cry later on." Ahana said with a shrug.

"Yeah, whatever. I look good no matter what I wear." I said smirking at her. She looked at me making a face.

"That's what you think." She said further challenging me.

"That's what people think." I said correcting her.

"You have always been so full of yourself so I don't blame you." She said as I chuckled.

"Anyway, mom was asking if the Venue is fixed?" She asked again as I let out a sigh.

"That you need to ask to Arohi." I said. I actually fucking know nothing about it. She threw a glare as I smiled looking at her.

"Come on, Bhai. I think it's Arohi putting all the efforts and you are just not interested." She said with loads of irritation. I let out a sigh.

"Because I don't know." I said with a shrug.

"Do you think she is a wedding expert?" She asked again shouting at me.

"Why are you taking out on me? Your useless husband was the same." I said defending myself. As of now Abeer and Raghav had their full attention on us.

I could even tell people were enjoying my humiliation a lot. Well, it's rare. It just happens when Ahana or Arohi is around.

"I did all the preparations." I said again. Ahana closed her eyes briefly as she took a deep breath.

"I thought you hated him but see..." She said raising her eyebrows with irritation.

"You are taking inspirations from him." She said with a sarcastic smile.

"I am touched to hear that." Abeer said chuckling. I threw a glare at him.

"Stop it, you jackass!" I shouted making his laugh even more.

"And you, don't you dare to compare me to this moron." I said looking back at Ahana who just rolled her eyes.

"Whatever, just go wherever you want to." Ahana shouted at me and started gathering everything. I stayed quiet as I know for sure that no matter how much I shout I can't win from any girl in this gang for sure and that includes Sara as well.

"Come on, Sara, we will go to the room and discuss with Arohi." Ahana said getting up. Sara nodded at her and followed her upstairs.

I let out a deep breath and rested my head on the couch rest. It's not like I don't want to get married or I am not interested in anything happening around but it is freaking me out. I think I am going to lose my mind until this wedding gets over.

What the fuck is wrong with me? Is it normal for us to feel this way? I thought just girls get this wedding nervousness but Arohi is looking more than fine. Did something change here?

I looked at Raghav in a hope that he will take me out of here as we anyway need to meet Ben. That is what I need. To get busy and to get out of here.

"Ben said he will come here as you might be busy with the preparations." Raghav said getting my unasked question. Does this dude know how to read minds as well?

"What? Why?" I shouted with irritation. Raghav is used to this better than anyone else so he just ignored me and started scrolling through the mobile once again. Abeer was typing into his laptop.

"I need to get out of here." I said with frustration.

"I am so done. I am going to take a drive around." I said taking my keys and walking out.

"Be back soon as he will be here in some time." Raghav said so much focused on the game he was playing looking in his mobile with concentration.

"Screw you, Joker." I said and got out.

It felt so good taking in the fresh air. I looked up at the sky. It was a little cloudy and good for a long drive.

I opened the door and got seated inside when the passenger's door got opened and Abeer got seated inside with a smile on his face.

"What are you doing?" I asked him with irritation. He buckled his seat belt and looked at me.

"Even I want to go on a long drive." He said with a smile rubbing his hands together.

"Am I your girlfriend?" I asked with so much annoyance. Abeer let out a laugh and shook his head.

"Am I allowed to have one now?" Abeer asked chuckling a little as I threw a glare at him.

"I will beat you so much that you won't be able to have anyone." I said and drove the car outside on the road. The road was almost empty and I had no destination. I just wanted to drive in silence and just get away for some time.

I let out a sigh making a turn. Abeer was quiet at least for some time until we were away from the house.

"A little nervousness is fine." He said as I looked at him briefly before moving my gaze back on road.

"I am not nervous. I have known her for years now." I lied shaking my head. Abeer chuckled. I guess he got me. He not stupid.

"Still, the responsibilities change and you will be coming out of your comfort zone now." He said. I let out a sigh.

"The Rockstar Rohan Nanda won't be the same now." He said and I can feel his gaze on me. But I just stayed quiet.

"Don't worry, you will be fine, brother." He said patting my shoulder. I gave a signal and stopped the car along the side of the road and got out closing the door shut.

Abeer got out as well as I walked back and forth recklessly. He kept looking at me with a small smile.

"I don't know what the fuck is happening. What is making me freak out? Was it the same with you?" I asked stopping at him. Abeer shook his head a little.

"Kind of. Yeah!" He said and let out a laugh. I let out a sigh.

"I have known Ahana for years as well but you know when this wedding scene came into the picture, it did freak me out. I was going insane seeing the rush. Like something was being taken away from me and I felt nothing will be the same ever again." He said as I just kept listening.

"But nothing actually changed apart from I got promoted to husband from fiancee or boyfriend." He said and laughed. I let out a laugh along.

"Of course, we start a family, and the responsibility changes. No matter what we say there are a few things which change with marriage as you won't be able to act as free and careless as you are now but it's for good. You get a companion for a lifetime. Someone who you can trust, share your fears with, and together you both create your own world." He said with a smile. I nodded with a smile.

"Think from the positive side." He said as I chuckled a bit.

I have never had these kinds of conversations with him. We have always bickered with each other. I willingly set my limits with him. Ahana was one reason as I didn't trust seeing how my perception of him has always been but that sure changed with time. I saw him as a responsible person who loved my Hana but something still bothered me. Maybe it had something to do with Aryan. I don't know but one thing I am sure of is that Aryan would have accepted him right away. It's just me who takes time.

"That's true." I said letting out a sigh and standing beside him resting my back on the car.

"You actually talk something sensible? I thought you just know how to flirt." I asked tilting my head to look at him. Abeer let out a laugh.

"Like you?" He asked raising his eyebrows playfully. I chuckled and shook my head a little.

"I knew why you and Aryan hated me." He said. I didn't look at him and kept my gaze fixed at the front of the park. Kids were playing around with their mom and dad but there wasn't much rush at this hour of time.

I pulled down my hoodie over my head covering the upper part of my face.

"You both thought someone like me has the potential to break Ahana. I understand." Abeer said again. I gave shook my head.

"I have liked her ever since I saw her on the basketball court, cheering up for me." He said smiling away at the memory of those stupid old days. I kept on listening to him.

"Then we met again at a common friend's party after a few years and that's when I talked to her." He said and let out a small sigh before speaking further.

"Aryan wasn't around but you were." He said. I moved my gaze to the ground as I gritted my teeth to not show the emotions.

"She said she will not go further if her parents or you don't approve." He said again.

"You both did so thanks for that." He said and I looked up.

"I didn't do it for you." I said in a low voice.

"I know but you still helped me indirectly." He said and chuckled a bit. I let out a sigh again as some passers noticed me widening their eyes a little.

I smiled at them as they debated if they should approach me or not. I wasn't exactly a welcoming person to them with my past incidences but I never intentionally have hurt the people who loved me unconditionally.

With God's grace, they still haven't stopped loving me and my concert gets the sold-out tag in just a few hours of announcing it.

The girl finally gave in and came forward as I just obliged her for a selfie. She left with a huge smile on her face along with the guy beside her.

"More than Ahana, it's Aryan, right?" Abeer asked continuing the conversation where he left before.

"What?" I asked with crooked eyebrows.

"For you to be reluctant to accept me?" He said again. I shook my head in silence.

"I have accepted you long back." I said.

"Yes, but you know what I mean." He said again.

"It's not that, Abeer." I said and let out a sigh again.

"Aaryan would have accepted you right away. I know that." I said genuinely as I have no doubt about it. It's just me and my insecurities which don't let me trust people and to go well with it, there was Aryan's guilt.

I don't have any doubt about Abeer now but my ego won't let me show my true emotions ever and I am thinking of keeping it the same way.

"But I don't know. I just want to keep on hating you unless I am completely sure about you." I said as he chuckled.

"Very well." He said with a nod.

"I still don't trust you with anything." I lied giving him a glare. Abeer let out a laugh as he very well knows me by now.

"Besides I would want the same equation with you. It would be weird if you come and hug me." He said and I frowned.

"Why would I hug you?" I asked.

"To express your love and happiness seeing me after a long time." Abeer said dramatically throwing his arms in the air.

"I will keep you here and leave if you talk that shit again. I doubt your intentions now." I said pushing him when he came closer to me.

"I love you, Ro. That's why I married Ahana." Abeer said and hugged me from the side. I pushed him with force but his grip was stronger.

"Go away. I will kill you." I said with annoyance as Abeer started laughing hysterically.

"What will you tell Ahana then?" He asked letting me go as I moved away towards the door of the car.

"She trusts me more." I said stating the facts to him. He put his hands up in the air with a smile.

"Anyway let's go back." I said opening the car door as I am seeing more widened eyes on me now. People are noticing my presence. I see some mobiles up and pointed at me as they clicked my pictures or videos.

"Can I drive? I love this beauty." Abeer asked. I don't wait to argue.

"Here." I said throwing the key towards Abeer and rush to the passenger's side getting seated inside.

Abeer got seated on the driver's seat shutting the door behind and started the engine as he pulled the car on road.

"What do you love more? Football or Cricket?" He asked once we were comfortable on the road.

"Don't even think of getting closer." I said with a glare as he chuckled.

"Seriously?" He asked again.

"Football." I said moving the hoodie away from my head.

"You are in my league, bro." He said smiling widely. I shook my head.

"Which team?" He asked again.

"Your opponent always." I said plainly rolling my eyes. Abeer let out a laugh.

"You have got a bad test." He said and I shook my head again.

"I will introduce you to my team proudly." I said.

"Done. Make sure that we watch the next match together." Abeer said and I nodded at him.

"I will be on the tour but I will make sure to take that day off and come to India." I said looking at him with a small smile.

"Cool." He said with a smile.

"Let's see who wins." I said with a smirk to which he nodded.

"I am a forever Messi fan." Abeer said again as I let out a laugh.

"Every football fan is a Messi fan bro." I said shaking my head and telling him some facts. Abeer widened his eyes at me as I threw a confused look.

"You called me bro?" He asked dramatically.

"Slip of tongue. I take it back." I said looking out of the window. Abeer started laughing.

"You can't take back your once spoken words." He said as I threw him an irritated glare.

"Whatever." I said with annoyance.

"Stop clinging on me. You are annoying as fuck. I don't know what Ahana saw in you." I said with annoyance and his laughter filled the car again.

I smiled a little looking out of the window. Now I feel much better. Talk with someone who understands me was all I needed I guess. But I never thought that it will be Abeer. Anyway, it was good to have a conversation with him. It actually helped in calming my nervousness and also creating a stronger bond between us. I never really tried to have a proper conversation with him. It was always us taking dig at each other or being sarcastic towards each other. This was the first proper conversation that I remember having with him.

But I'm not planning to have anymore. We are better being sarcastic towards each other anything else will make it weird. Or rather I'll feel weird. I can't let down my guard just like that and the brother in me is going to be tough to him. I'm just not ready to be fully friendly with him. It will definitely take me time and there's no hurry.

We reached the house and I could see Ben's car parked outside. I let out a sigh as we made our way inside.

Ahana, Sara, Raghav, and Ben were engrossed in talks. Ben gave me a hug and congratulated me for again for god knows what. I gave him a smile and he started discussing the upcoming tour right away.

Ben stayed for dinner and no Ahana didn't make any attempt this time instead, Ben and Abeer made the dinner for everyone with Raghav and Sara helping out. In the meantime, Ahana was busy looking into her laptop and I was busy getting bored.

"Will you stop already?" I asked with irritation, throwing a glare at her. Ahana looked at me plainly.

"What did I do?" She asked raising her eyebrows and trying to sound clueless. I took a deep breath.

"Fine, just show me those attires." I said giving in and shifted in my seat. Ahana shut her laptop and looked at me with tough expressions.

"Bhai, are you not interested?" She asked as I let out a sigh.

"It's not that. I was just a bit nervous about everything happening around me." I said defending myself.

"It's okay to feel nervous and you could have said?" She said crooking her eyebrows.

"Yes, but thanks to your husband, I am good now." I said with a smile. Ahana chuckled and got up. She sat beside me with her laptop in front.

"Glad to hear that." She said with a full smile. I shook my head gently.

"Pehelgam is the destination for your wedding, by the way." She said showing me the photos of the place.

"Kashmir?" I asked. I have heard about the place from some travel guides but never have been there.

"I am touched that you know." Ahana said giving me dramatic expressions.

"Please." I said rolling my eyes.

"I would say my future wife has got a taste." I said with a smirk as Ahana gave me a known look.

"Sure." She said smirking back at me. We looked at each other and started laughing loudly.

"Okay, see this now." Ahana said when she recovered from the laughter attack.

"Yes, ma'am." I said wiping my eyes away.

The dinner was quite good and I must say both Ben and Abeer have got some skills there. I won't take Joker's name as I know he just must have jumped around doing nothing at all.

I made my way towards my room after I was done discussing my wears with Ahana and Sara.

I sat on the window sill with my guitar as I looked outside. I started playing some chords just thinking about how everything turned out to be and now I am going to get married.

I have promised Arohi that I will talk with my mom and dad. I chuckled at that thought. Mom and Dad? Anyway, but I am not sure if I will be sweet enough. I won't be going to Delhi to meet them for sure as I have other works to take care of. I am anyway directly going to the wedding venue.

The rituals from my side will be taken care of by the people who I actually think of my parents. Aryan's parents! Now I think about everything, it's strange how things just fell into place as time passed.

Especially after she came into my life. Who would have thought that she will become an important part of my life, actually not an important part of it, she has become my whole life. I would have laughed my ass out if anyone would have told me this when she came here first.

That's the one good thing that Joker would have ever done in his life. Getting me to my Arohi. Else I would have remained in the ruins of my life forever. She has been the blessing which I didn't even know I needed so much in my life. I don't think I will be able to show or tell her how much I love her and what she means to me.

I saw a little glimpse of guilt in her eyes on the day of the conference when she noticed me in a vanity van. I have always known how much she has loved Rahul, maybe she does even now and I don't have even the slightest problem with that. He has been in her life before me, he has loved her so much that he thought of giving it up for her and I honestly don't know if I would ever do that.

The main reason, I couldn't even think of what these people will go through and I will never hurt them like that willingly so instead, I will just try to make everything better. I have seen and felt the pain of losing someone who was closest to me and I still go through it. I won't even wish the same for anyone.

I still miss him and wish he was here with us. He would have met Arohi. But I made a mistake and everyone paid. I wiped my tears away and sniffed a little looking up in the sky.

"Bro, I am getting married next month." I said with a chuckle.

"Crazy. Isn't it?" I asked with a smile as I let out a sigh.

"I still remember us teasing Arjun when he got into the relationship with Jenny and gave him our terrifying advice about marriage as to how it will ruin him." I let out a sad laugh.

"But now when I think about this." I said, "It's a beautiful feeling."

"I wish you were here. There is so much I want to share." I said and looked down as tears gathered in my eyes. I wiped them away still looking down as I forced a smile on my face.

"There are so many questions which I wanted to ask and so may questions which left unanswered." I said and looked up at the stars again.

"I just feel reckless on days like today when I want to share so much with you but I can't." I shook my head a little. I let out a deep breath.

"Abeer is not bad though. I guess I can manage him but I need you to annoy the shit out of him." I chuckled again.

"Ahana is happy. I am sorry..." I said stopping for a moment as the smile vanished when I remembered her crying face.

"I knew she misses you. More, on her birthday every year but I didn't think it will be bad enough as she looked strong." I said in a low voice. I rested my head back on the wall.

"She always has been. That's what made you worried for her, right?" I asked and waited for something. I don't know what I was hoping but I got no reply in return. My eyes teared up a little again.

"How can I forget?" I said and sniffed wiping my nose.

"But don't worry, I will take care of her. I guess I always take time with people as you always said." I said letting out a small laugh.

"She learnt to read to me but..." I closed my eyes trying to contain the ocean of emotions going inside of me. I am afraid a high tide will come and take me along.

"But I will learn now." I said looking up again as a tear slid through my eye.

"Arohi..." I smiled with just the mention of her.

"What can I say about her?" I said sniffing again.

"She is just too good for me. I know that." I said looking ahead at the night view.

"But I love her. Much much more that I have ever expressed." I said.

"I just hope I keep her happy. I hate it when she cries. I want to see her smile. Always." I said further.

"She has gone through so much. Losing her love. First love actually." I said chuckling.

"I don't know if I make her feel as special as he did because I don't know how to express myself but I try." I said in a low sad voice.

"I hope she knows it." I said with a smile. I wiped my tears and sniffed as I looked up at the sky again.

"Do you think I will be able to handle a responsibility this big?" I asked and kept looking upwards as the breeze hit me making me feel better.

"You will. That's what you have said." I said with a small smile.

"I am nervous but even I feel I can do it." I said.

"I remember telling you this before but I saw Aunty happiest with all the wedding festivities. I think she thinks of me as her own son." I said with a wide smile forming on my lips.

"Thanks, brother. For the family, you gave to me. I have parents, caring friends, an annoying sister, a loving fiancee. I wish I would have had my brother as well." I said breaking a little as a tear escaped from my eye.

"I know you are watching me every minute so just know this that I am really happy and just come back to me." I said with a shaky voice.

"I am sorry." I said as a sob left my mouth and I looked down. I sniffed hard trying to control myself but I just couldn't.

I knew this would happen. I wiped my tears away as I don't want anyone to see me like this. Especially Ahana. It will break her down too but what am I suppose to do?

I felt my phone vibrate. I sniffed wiping my face when Arohi's name flashed. Video call? How am I suppose to answer?

I took a few deep breaths and answered it with a smile but failed. I knew the moment when I looked at her worried face that she knows everything. She gave me a small smile which I couldn't return. Instead, I just let the tears fall from my eyes unapologetically. She just stayed there holding her own tears without a word. Her silence was comforting enough.

Because she knows, I don't need those sympathetic words from anyone. I just want someone to hold me and be there with me on times like this. Even that is difficult for us who have a thousand miles distant between us but seeing her face through this mobile screen or hearing her voice through the phone is more than enough and comforting to my aching soul. And I know she is there like always.

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