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Krithi's POV :

My life is ruined now!!!
My hopes went down the drain.
Nothing can help me now!!
I can't escape it.
Arghhh.....😥

One hour back:

"I'm afraid.... " before pandit Ji could complete his words my mom interjected.

"What is it pandit Ji ? Is something wrong?"

Pandit Ji smiled and said "It's nothing big, kundalis matched well but there is a small defect in them."

"Can't we do something to rectify it? " It is mam's turn now to question him.

"Mom you know I don't believe in all these. We are going to get married no matter what." Hruday said looking straight at me.

"No. It's not like that. There's a perfect remedy for it and we can perform it immediately after the engagement and except that the kundalis matched well. We can fix the dates for engagement and marriage anyways." Pandit said shattering all my hopes.

Both our parents nodded their head in yes and started talking about arrangements for it.

This time I zoned out and my mind mocked me at my situation.

Firstly I don't want to marry this early. I have a career to build and so much more to achieve in my life.

I don't want to be tied down with marriage and restrict my freedom and happiness.

If it is some other person I might have given a try.
But how can I imagine my life with this Egoist.
I don't have time nor the patience to fight with him every single day of my life.

'MARRIAGE' is a sacred union between two individuals where they trust, cherish and love each other.

He is an arrogant guy with a dominant personality.
On the other side I am an independent girl and I will never let someone walk all over me.

Now mix both of us and voila you have the perfect recipe of disaster.

Did Hruday give a thought of what is going to happen on the long run?

After the discussion they left my home while I am still in sulking mode.

And my parents started calling our relatives, to invite them for my engagement.

They planned on inviting the relatives who are near by visiting their house in person.

They informed me that Engagement is to take place on next sunday which gave me enough time to make some plans to escape.

They asked me to rest while they are busy in preparations.

Present:

I'm in my room since one hour thinking about my fate.
My mind keeps on mocking me at my every thought.

Why is he so desperate for this engagement? Can't he think with his mind this one time?

I would give anything to know what's going on in his mind.

I'm completely drowned in self pity and suddenly an idea popped in my mind.

I will call my buddies and explain the situation to them. I am sure they will have some brilliant ideas.

They are the only ones who can help me in this predicament.

I quickly made a conference call and they lifted immediately. I'm glad they are up this late in the night.

I told them to meet me in morning at our routine place in the park. They agreed to this without any further questions .

They must have noticed my desparation!!!

I ended the call and tried to sleep but my thoughts ran wild and after sometime I slipped into restless slumber.

I saw that the time is 4'O clock in the morning. I have been tossing around for an hour or so.

I can't even sleep peacefully because of you... Hruday.

I lay in my bed staring blankly at the ceiling. After a while I understood that sleep is far away from me.

So I got out of the bed and stepped in my bathroom.

I did my morning routine and wore my jogging dress to take a run outside in this chilly winter environment in a hope that it can change my mood.

I plan to reach the park by the time they arrive.With that I started jogging.

Once I reached the park my buddies are already waiting for me at our favourite spot. Both drowsy sitting on a bench.

"Hey guyyss!! Good Morning!! I know you are grateful that I'm the reason for you being here in this hour of a day, in this lovely place." I said smirking.

Hehe!!! I know I sound sadistic but you should watch their faces. They are worth seeing.

Tapaswi yawned widely, rubbed her eyes and glared at me.

You see Tapaswi is not an early riser. On the other hand Bala is always an early bird but yesterday he had to stay in the hospital till midnight due to an emergency.

That is the reason for such an expression on their faces.

"Guys.... I'm stuck in a serious problem. I need your help so that I can escape my impending doom. " I told them in a serious tone.

Hearing my words they shook sleep out of their eyes and looked at me intently.

"Am I dreaming Tapaswi? Or is the 'the great I can handle any situation krithi' is asking for our help?" Bala asked with a smirk.

Aarrghhh!!!! That idiot. Only he can be cocky when I am serious.

"Of course I can handle any situation. But not this one. I seriously need your help" I sat between them on the bench and rested my head in my palms.

"Say whatever you want. But do it fast krithi. I need to take a nap after this." Tapaswi said and yawned again.

And here I'm thinking that they would help me.

Great!!! Whatever... only they can save me now. I have no other choice.

"My wedding is fixed, " I said blankly.

"What?"

"When?"

"How?"

"And with whom? Is he hot?"
Ofcourse this question is from my stupid that too looking wide awake.

"Where is your sweet sleep? Did it fly to America?!!" I asked her.

"Oh! Leave her be, Krithi. Tell us what is all with this marriage?" Bala asked me.

"Yesterday when I'm watching
Love O2O, our door bell rang. Mom asked me to open the doo....."

"Can you come to the matter straightly?!" Stupid asked me seriously.

Whoa!! Someone is eager much..

So I narrated all the story to them.... They listened completely without interrupting me. Whereas tapaswi is jumping with excitement.

"Wow krithi, this is all like a thriller movie. Your life is really exciting, I wish I had a life like yours, " She said.

"Others life is always exciting to look at, tapaswi. But you'll know the hurdles they face only if you pass through it, " Bala said looking afar.

Oh Bala!!!!!! You are so understanding. I thought mentally and smiled at him.

He looked at me and said --
" But I must say your life is quite interesting you know...I totally agree with tapaswi."

And they both high-fived. Both are such drama queens.

"Fine. I'm leaving." I started to get up but both held my wrists and made me sit.

"Not so fast krit-kat. Tell us what is bothering you? He is a good man as far as I know and has a good reputation, " Bala said.

"Yes. Most importantly he's 'HANDSOME' and son of none other than our HOD mam.

I would do anything to make her my mother-in-law, " Tapaswi said dreamily.

"All these things don't matter to me... What matters to me is how he behaves with me and he sucks in that."

"We are not at all compatible in any matter. He hates me, I can clearly see it and I also hate him with equal passion. "

"But what I am not getting is why did he accepted the proposal and forced me to accept it? Why is he hell bent on marrying me?! " I sighed.

"You said that you told him you are not into this relation, Right... Hmm...... May be his ego is hurt and he is doing this to make you suffer?" Bala said.

"Yeah!!!! Even I concluded that. But marriage is a big thing, he just can't marry every girl who hurts his Ego, " I said angrily.

"Tell me what should I do now. I'm could not speak to my parents yesterday. No one gave me a chance, " I said.

"You should have been careful about your words. All this happened because you zoned out, you easily fell in his trap and now see what happened, " Tapaswi said.

I hate it when someone points out my mistakes!!!

I mean yes... I shouldn't have zoned out and agreed to whatever matter they are talking.

But whatever happened is happened, we can't change it now.

"Yah! I know but tell me how to get out of this? My parents informed my relatives and his parents did the same. It would be a disgrace to our family if I deny now. I can't do that, " I said keeping my head in both my palms.

"Then I know exactly what to do." Tapaswi said.

"What is it?" I asked curiously.

"Marry him!!! Problem solved!!! You won't bring disgrace to your family instead you make them proud, " she said it as if it is an easy thing to do.

"You'll get a handsome surgeon as your hubby. You'll have the full support of our HOD. And you can complete your post graduation without any problem. See the positive side krithi, " She said.

"What you said is 100% correct tapaswi but I don't want to marry someone at this crucial period of my career. And the one you are calling is an Arrogant Jerk. "

"And you cannot forget the fact that I hate him. For sure this marriage is beneficial to my career and stability, but I want to achieve it with my own hardwork and not by someone's favour, " I told her.

"How about I act as your boyfriend and let him know about our love and cancel this marriage?" Bala said.

"What an idea genius? Do you think krithi can ever show her face to our HOD after this? " Tapaswi all but shouted.

"I don't think it's a good idea, " I said remembering how he acted in the club seeing me with him and then in the restaurant the other day.

"What makes you think so?" Bala asked me.

"It's just that my parents already know that I don't have a love life as they asked me even before they started searching matches and they know about our *chuddy-- buddy* relationship, " I replied as a matter of fact.

Is there any other way possible which is much more believable?!

"We'll find out a way, don't stress your little head, ok? We are with you. Don't forget it and also my chocolate!!" Tapaswi said hugging me.

Bala encircled his hands around our shoulders joining our group hug.

"Ok. Now the drama is over shall we depart? I need to have a small nap before starting to hospital, " stupid said.

She is such a sleepy head!!!!

"Fine."

We bid our goodbyes and I jogged back to my home.

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I feel refreshed now, I got ready and went to kitchen to eat breakfast.

My parents are already there busy in talking and they are eating breakfast in a hurry as if someone is chasing them.

I silently went there and completed my breakfast in no time and left for the hospital.

I entered my department and everyone started congratulating me for my marriage.

I looked at tapaswi angrily.
How can she??

As if reading my thoughts she mouthed 'It's not me, your fiance'.

Seriously!!! My fiance? I'm gonna kill you Hruday for this.

I just smiled at them.
Ohh.. GOD!!!
Looks like everyone in the hospital know about this.

If it continues like this it would be very difficult for me to cancel this marriage.

Morning went normally with pregnant women in the Antenatal ward, baby cries in labour room and also with not to forget... some awkward congratulations.

Right now I am standing outside the door of our HOD's cabin.

I am so nervous to face her but I have to do it as I have to report her about a case.

I took a deep breath and slowly opened the door only to see mother and son duo talking seriously about something.

'I can't face them now. As they didn't see me yet,I should leave this place secretly.'

With that I started turning back but I'm stopped stunned when those brown orbs caught my sight.

Damn his eyes!!!

"Hey krithi.... "

My super intelligent plan of getting away from him failed.

Mam turned and looked at me. I smiled and wished her.

She smiled at me and asked me to enter the room.

"What is it Dr. Krithika? "She asked me. Thank god, she is not behaving any different with me.

I just told her what I was supposed to.

We continued our conversation very much aware of the intense gaze on me.

When I was about to excuse myself mam's phone started ringing and she excused herself and went outside to attend the phone call.

Now I am alone with Hruday and I can feel the tension in the air.

"Soo...I guess you are enjoying the popularity well, krithi?! " he said which made me glare at him.

He is going to be dead in my hands now👿.

God...You only can save him from my wrath.

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