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I'm currently lying on my bed face first, digesting about the previous event that took place in the living hall.

Date? Like an actual date? WTAF?!

'Don't forget about the vacation', my subconscious mind smirked.

I screamed at my pillow as I rewind the incident in my mind.

~ Flashback

"I gave my words to Prena and you know I always keep my words", my Mom spoke, with no room for arguments.

"But vacation? Isn't seems wrong?", I hesitated as Dev chuckled.

"What do you mean? It's just a 2 weeks vacation, chill!", Dev grinned. "And if you want I can joined you guys anytime".

"Will you please shut up of a second?", I glared at him as he rolled his eyes sticking out his tongue.

"Mom! Why me?", I whined.

"Last time I checked it was you who's getting married to Prena", she sarcastically smiled.

"What about my works? I have a business to run", I asked crossing my arms around my chest.

"Wife is forever..Work is whatever, remember?", Dev innocently reminded me, ignoring the eye-daggers I'm practically throwing at him.

"Moreover before you took over the business, it used to run then too, right? We'll manage", Mom casually pointed out.

"But---Enough!", I stopped short in my next excuse as Mom interrupted.
"You are going whether you like it or not, I'm doing this for you so that in the upcoming future you won't blame me for your 'arrange' marriage. I want you guys to know each other before the marriage took place so that it doesn't make your relationship awkward, please understand the situation son", she softly said caressing my face.

And I nodded at her words, already predicting the upcoming disaster that's gonna took place.

"Okay bu--GREAT!", she exclaimed excitedly. "You should decide the place soon since you're leaving in the next week" .

"Wait-what?! Next week?", I gaped as she shrugged.

"Are you guys been serious?!", I snapped as my previous guilt for her is vanished as I glared at them.

"Bro, that's for latter because for now you need to concentrate on your date tommorow as it's your first official face-off with Bhabhi!", Dev said in faked-excitement as he mischievously smiled at me.

"At least you guys say something?", I asked while Nivedita Di and Anupam looked at each other and then at me.

"Have fun", they grinned as I shook my head in disbelief.

"Unbelievable", I huffed as I walked out of the hall.

Flashback ends ~

"Brother!", the bedroom door opened with a thud along with Dev, who has the guts to smile like Cheshire cat.

"You son of a--- BEAUTIFUL LADY!", Dev yelled at the last minute defending Badi-ma with the indirect swear that I was just going to throw at her. But that didn't stopped me from throwing him a pillow on his face.
Thud!

"Oww! What was that for?", Dev grunted rubbing his face.

"For the excellent help that you did for me in downstairs", I sarcastically smiled.

"Just a little thank you would have been better", he grinned.

"You're seriously need help with that empty head of yours", I sighed. He walked towards the side of my bed, placing the pillows in the headboard.

"What the fuck are you doing?", I scowled at him as he pulled the pillow I was lying on.

"As far as I know, this argument gonna take forever to end so why not make a comfortable spot for me?", he shrugged and lean down on his 'pillow bed'.

"So you were saying?", he asked again looking at me sideways.

"You know I don't do that date thing, then why did you pushed me on that matter?", I growled.

"You know what your problem is?", he asked looking at me leaning on his hand, "That you don't give a shot in your life. Everything is not business and there's a life outside that little cabin of yours".

"First of all, my cabin is not little", I pointed my index finger at him with a raised eyebrow, "And I do give a shot in life".

"Do you?", Dev stared at me as I hesitated.

Do I?

"The thing is what's the point of arrange marriage if I need to know and meet her before the wedding day?", I groaned out.

"Go tell that to Mom", Dev rolled his eyes knowing full well what would be my mom's reaction.

"Moreover it's just little pre-honeymoon, what's their to worry about?", he spoke.

"Pre-honeymoon? seriously?", I rolled my eyes.

"Just imagine na, you and Prena in a Goa resort enjoying the beach view, isn't it romantic?", he dreamily sighed.

"How do you know that we'll be spending our vacation in Goa only?", I frowned.

"I know you will", he gave me a toothy smile. I decided to ditch that topic as it feels weird to talk about.

"You haven't told me why you are here yet", I questioned. His eyes suddenly light up as he stood and dug his hand into his jeans pocket.

"Oh! I got this", he passed me a messy chit.

"What's this?", I asked opening it up to see a number written on it.

"Prena's number", he smirked at me. "She asked me to pass it to you, you know to discuss about tomorrow's date?", he winked at me.

"You could have just gave me the number from your phone, dumbass", I reason as I saved the number on my phone.

"I don't know, ask her whenever you guys start to talk ", he shrugged as he grabbed the doorknob to shut it.

"Good night brother", he muttered as he closed the door shut.

"Night", I wished back silently as I saw something at the back of the chit.

Text me when you are free
~Prena

She wanted me to text her? Should I? I debated for a few minutes whether I text her or not.
Chunk it!  I picked up my phone and decided to dropped a text. I backspaced a few times before I rested on a simple 'Hi'.

M: Hi?
I waited for a few seconds before my phone ping.

P: Who's this?

M: It's me.
I mentally face-palmed at my blunder. I decided to text my name again, when she replied.

P: Last time I checked I don't know someone with a name 'Me'.
A small smile grace my lips at her sarcasm.

M: Actually it's Manik.
I waited again this time a little longer then the previous time. At a point I thought she fell asleep. I checked the time.
10:47 pm. My phone ping again.

P: You still there?

M: Yeah.

P: So.. tell me what are you doing?

M: Just thinking. You?

P: Reading?

M: Is that a question mark that I saw?

P: Yeah, actually I'm debating between two novels and I'm confused which one to read.

P: Forget that, I wrote it!
She texted again.

M: Why? I can help you if you want?

P: I feel so embarrassed right now. I just texted you a few minutes ago and here I am blabbing about novels *face-palmed*.
I laughed at this. She's cute. I might admit that.

M: No seriously, I don't mind though *grinned*.

P: If you say so.

M: So what are they?

P: Fault in Our Stars or The Best Of Me? Even though I readed both of them already but I wanted to re-read it again.

M: I think you should go for 'Fault in Our Stars'.

P: Okay.

M: Okay.

Both: Did we just quoted the book's line?

M: I guess we did.
I laughed again.

P: This made me laugh LOL!

M: Me too! *chuckles*.

P: I didn't asked you one thing though.

M: What?

P: Are you okay with tommorow's date?

M: Yes, I am.

This time I didn't hesitated. For the first time since the evening,
it feels right.

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AUTHOR'S NOTE:

So.. they talked?

I know you have been waiting for their meeting but I needed to put some spice in it before they meet, coz after all I'm a freaking writer!

Any thoughts?

Well for now--

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