Ananya's POV :-
As I am not feeling sleepy I came to terrace and was enjoying the weather when I heared some footsteps coming towards me. I got scared but when I turned back and saw the person I felt relaxed.

"Hi",Armaan said.
"Hi" I said with a smile.
"Didn't sleep yet",Armaan asked?
"No , not feeling sleepy", what about you? Why are you still awake?I asked him.
"Well even I am not sleepy", Armaan said.

There was a complete silence for next 5 minutes. None of us spoke. We both were just enjoying ourself in this cool weather.

"Ananya you never visited jhodhpur after you came to Banglore", Armaan asked?

" I came to jhodhpur many a times", I replied.

" Are you in contact with any of our friends",Armaan asked.

"Yes , I meet them all whenever I am in jhodhpur", I replied.

"What", Armaan shouted.

"Then how come they never talked about you infront of me and why you never meet me when you came to Jhodhpur", Armaan asked annoyingly.

"I thought you won't remember me so I never came to meet you", I said.

"Are you mad Ananya? How will I won't remember you? We were best friends then", Armaan said in anger.

"Sorry", I said with a puppy dog face.

"Ok no need to say sorry but now you will get punishment for not meeting your best friend for so many years", he said with a grin on his face.

"And what punishment will you give me mister",? I asked him.

"So your punishment is you have to join me and Rehana tomorrow for outing,  Armaan said smirking.

"Armaan I told you and Rehana before only that I am busy tomorrow,I can't join you both , you both carry on ",I said him.

Though I didn't have any important work tomorrow but I told them I am busy as I don't want to be third wheel in between them and most importantly I can't see them so close to each other. Though I am happy for my friend but I can't forget my love for Armaan so soon.

"Ok then if you are not joining us then forget about my forgiveness and even me and Rehana are not going , I will just call her and tell this", Armaan said taking his phone out from his track pocket.

"Are you mad Armaan,you both are going and no more discussion now", I said him by snatching his phone.

"No we are not going and it's final",Armaan said taking his phone back.

"Ok I am coming happy now", I said.

"More then happy ", Armaan said and hugged me.

"Ok then let's go it's getting late ", Armaan said.

"Hmm ya and you are way more stubborn ", I said.

"Well that I am", he said by winking at me.

We both went back to our bedroom and as soon as I hit the bed sleep consumed me.

Next day
I got up at 8 and did my morning cores. After getting ready in a blue jeans and a blank top I went down and saw that all the elders are having there breakfast. Simran and Armaan where no were to be seen. I went near them and wished them good morning.

After sometime Armaan too joined us on breakfast table.

"Ananya beta help me in kitchen and soon pandit ji will also come", mom said.

"But mom Rehana , Armaan and I  are going out , and why pandit ji is coming?I asked my mom.

"To see Armaan and Rehana's kundli and fix the date for marriage and ya even Rehana and her parents are coming here only so you can't go now", said mom.

"But why so early we are fixing the date of marriage? I mean still Rehana and I  have not thought about marriage and still we are not even stable in our career", Armaan asked his parents.

"We are not getting you married tomorrow only and it is just that we have just called pandit ji to see the dates not to get you married", said Armaan's dad.

I started helping my mom in kitchen with Armaan's mom and both the dad's were watching news.
Armaan and Simran were playing chess.

Around 11 Rehana with her parents came to our place. Rehana and Armaan went to terrace to talk while all the parents were busy in themself.
I am just standing in faraway corner looking at all the faces. I went to my room and started crying.

Why god why if you didn't wanted to give me love of my life then why did you made that person come in front of my eyes? Why you made my best friend fall in love with that same person? Why you left me in this condition where neither I can be happy nor sad?why god why?

I cried my heart out but then I heared a knock on my bedroom door. I quickly went inside the bathroom and said that person to come in.

"Di I know you are crying so just stop showing that you are fine ", I heard Simran saying .

'What you are saying Simran? I am not crying", I said.

"Di let's not play this game, I know you very well , I know how much you love Armaan. Di why can't you tell them not to talk about there marriage at our place? Why can't you tell them that seeing them together how bad you feel? Simran questioned me.

"Simran we can't do that and I am really happy for Rehana so now leave it and let's go down".

When we reached in living room we saw pandit ji had already arrived and are seeing kundli ' s.

"They are made for each other and they will live a happy life together", said pandit ji.

"But pandit ji you have matched wrong kundli's, this is Rehana's kundli and the one you matched with Armaan was of Ananya ", said Rehana's mom while coming to living room taking Rehana's kundli.

"Ohh sorry I didn't knew the name so this mistake happened", panditji said.

Panditji took Rehana's kundli and started going through it.

After 5 minutes finally panditji spoke but he had some cress on his forehead.

"There kundlis are good but for there marriage only one date is available in this year and if they don't want to get married these year then for next 3 years there is no date", pundit ji declared.

"No panditji we won't wait for next 3 years you just tell us the date in this year", Armaan's dad said.

"Ok then keep there engagement after 3 days and marriage date will be 11 July", panditji said.

"But how will we do all the arrangements ? How will we invite guest just in 2 days and make arrangement for them", said Armaan's mom.

"Aunty don't worry everything will be done. For engagements let's just invite the near relatives and then we can call others in marriage ", I said.

"Ya mom Ananya is right", Armaan said.

"Ok then let's divide the work. Armaan's mother , Rehana's mom and me ; we will look after the staying  arrangements and food arrangements. All three gents will look after inviting guest and booking of hall for engagement and you three will go for shopping", my mom said.

"Ok then let's get back to work", my dad said.

All three ladies and gents went for there work and we three along with Simran went for shopping.

"Let's start with your engagement dresses first", I said.

We went in a boutique and started selecting dress for Rehana. As this girl was never interested in shopping so I am only selecting her dress and just making her try whichever I like. After what seems like hours we finalised one dress and then started selecting dresses for all three ladies , Simran and me.

Then we selected dress for Armaan. It took us another two hours to select a perfect outfit for him. It is already evening so we taught of selecting  dress for gents tomorrow. After that we did shopping of some cosmetics and footwears for Rehana and  Armaan.

After having dinner all went to there rooms as they all were very tired but I have to still call the mehandi wali and beautician.  I called them and took there appointment and then went to sleep.

Next day
There is a hustle bustle going in house. All are running around and trying to complete the work before time. I am waiting for Rehana as we have to go for purchasing there engagement rings.

After an hour she came and when we wer going out near my car she suddenly spoke up.

"Ananya I want to tell you something".

"Ya speak up".

"If you don't mind can I make ring of the design which you made for urself for your engagement".She asked me.

"I was shocked. I have made design of rings for my engagement when I was 20 years old. I don't want to give her that design as it is very special to me but then for whom should I keep it. I have designed that ring for Armaan only so ya technically it is going near him only so I just said yes.

"Then let's get your design and then we will tell the jeweller to make this design in a ring", Rehana said.

Then we went to market and purchased dress for all three gents and then did the remaining shopping.

All shopping work is finished and now tomorrow all the guest will arrive and will be busy with mehandi and parlour.

All went to their rooms and when I was just going to sleep I saw an angry Simran walking towards my bed.

"Di why you gave that design to Rehana di"? You made that for yourself and your future husband then why did you give it to Rehana di"?Simran asked me.

"Simran I couldn't say no to Rehana and that ring was made for Armaan only so it doesn't matter", I said while holding back my tears.

"Di how can you be so selfless. For Rehana di's happiness you are sacrificing your own happiness. I am so proud of you di",Simran said with smile.

I just smiled at her and then after bidding bye to her I closed the door and cried my heart out. It is very difficult to hold back your pain and fake smile and show the world that you are ok. After crying for some more time I slept as tomorrow will be a big day....

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