^^^Sean Curren above^^^

I fell in LOVE with the way you touched me without your hands.

"Hey" Clea greeted with great enthusiasm. Though she is always full of energy, but this time, it was something different, for sure.
"Hey, what's up?" I greeted trying to match her energy but failed miserably.
"I am awesome as always. What about you? I know you are sailing in the same boat. Okay leave all this, guess what?" The happiness on her face was something I never witnessed in last 10 years. Its not that she is never happy, its just that the happiness right now is at some another level. So mesmerizing. "What?" I asked.

"Okay so as you already know that I have never been in a relationship before because of my arrange maariage policy and dream."
"Yeah. I know. But why are picking up this topic right now?" I asked in total confusion.

I am the only one beside her who knows about this 'arrange maariage policy and dream' of hers.

Yeah I know it sounds little weird in today's scenario but on a serious note except from being a lawyer, she has always dream of marrying a completely unknown guy. On being asked why, she would always say "Its too much fun spending your life knowing the person you are spending your life with. Whats the meaning of marriage if you already know everything about your second half. Life is worth risking since we live only once" (Her exact words).

I would always laugh at her stupid theory but today, the way she is talking about this is tearing me apart though I am still unknown about the whole situation.

"So when I told my mom about my decision of getting married to a guy of her choice she was at the nineth cloud. She was damn happy."
"Yeah. I can imagine a large ear to ear smile on kristen's face." Kristen, clea's mom, has always treated me as her own son.

"Yup! You are absolutely right. So she told me about a friend of hers who has two sons. The elder one, is a commercial plane Piolet. Can you imagine!!! He flies plane. Isn't it so adventurous?"

"Yes. Sure it would be. But why are you giving me details about some random guy?"

"Oh God!..you still haven't understood?! HE IS THE GUY I'M GONNA MARRY probably. If things work out."

"WHAT!!???" I screamed in full agony and disbelief.

"What happened? Aren't you happy for me?" Sadness clearly visible in her eyes.

"N-no....I...I mean...Y-yes....." I said tryibg to digest what she just said.
"Aahhan. Why would you even think that. I am happy as far as you are." I said coming back to my senses, plastering a fake smile. Because I still can't believe the piece of information she gave me.

"Seriously??" She asked with an ecstatic expression.

"Yeah ofcourse. Okay I really have to go now. I have a really important presentation right now in the clasd. I'll skype you soon as I'll get free. See you" "Bye, take care" and we ended our small chat.

I always knew that this day will come in my life if I won't confess my love for her. Yes, I love her. I love her from the bottom of my heart. Not from today or yesterday. I realised my love for her when I was getting ready to leave for New York for my business studies 5 years ago. The day when I realised how Difficult its gonna be, living without her.

FLASHBACK.

A day before leaving for New York.

I was rechecking my packing when a thought snapped me out of my actions. Without wasting a single second, I picked up my phone and dialled clea's number.

"Hello" she answered after the third bell.
"Hey wanna hangout for the last time before I leave?" I asked hoping her to say yes.
"Yes. Why not? Who know when will my best friend will return? Or even worse, The Entrepreneur Sean Ian Curren will refuse to remember me?! No no...I can't afford that. Meet me at our usual spot at 3:00 A.M."
" Well I hope you know that I won't forget THE Clea Hopkins even if I forget myself. See you at 3" and I disconnected the call not even waiting for her answer.

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Our usual spot is a park. The park where we used to play being kids. Actually, this park was a kind of second school to us. We often come here to complete our assignments too.

The cool breeze refreshed my mind as soon as I reachef the park. The beautiful scent of flowers around, the sweet giggles of children playing there, the chaos of people talking, laughing & screaming; all was the exact things I expected being here.

Soon I found Clea sitting under a big banyan tree, reading a book. Yeah, this tree was actual our ususal spot because it was far away from the main area of the park. Peace is always at it peak here. The tree was very large surrounded by other trees and grasses all around. I was staring at Clea's spotless and concentrated facing and deciding how am I going to confess to her knowing her "arrange marriage policy and dream". She must have felt someone staring because as soon as our eyes met, realising the person is me, she gave me a big ear to ear smile and motioned me to come there.

"Hey" I greeted her as soon as I reached there witnessing that she was having some kind of novel in her hand.

"What explanation you have for the behaviour of yours on the phone previously?" She asked with a stern look.

"You were the one who started how can you blame me?" I said smirking.

"Oh! I started? Seriously? It was me? How mean? This? This result you will give me to my life long friendship loyalty towards you? You disappointed me Sean. I hate you." She said faking anger on her face. She is always been like this. Never accepting her misake, never letting other one winning an argument.
"Aww.... you look soo cute faking the anger. You hate me?? Seriously? You hate me? Huh?" I said tickling her on the sides.

"Y-y-yesss.....omg.....s-s-stop i-it s-s-s-sean......p-please" she tried to say in between.

"Okay okay" I said catching my breath. For few moments we sat theirin complete silence.

"Clea" I said breaking the silence.
"Hmm"
"I want to say something. Rather it is a kind of confession"
"Mmmhhhmmm"
"First promise me you will listen me till I finish"
"Okay fine Sean. Say it already. Why creating so much suspense?"
Taking a deep breath I started.

"Look Clea. I know you always wanted to be in an arrange marriage than in love. Therefore you haven't been in any kind of relationship yet."
"Yeah. But why are you saying all these things?" She said with utter confusion.
"Let me finish. You promised me."
"Yeah sorry"
"C-c-Clea.....actually.....I-I wanted....to confess.......t-that......" we were interrupted by her ringing phone.

"OMG!!!" She almost screamed when she looked at the caller id.

"Hello. Yes. Clea Hopkins this side. Hmm...okay. sure....at 6...okay...yes...I'll be there. Thank You soo much." She said while answering her phone call.

Just by the look on her face, I could tell, she just got a great good news and she is dying to share it right now.

"Who was it?" I asked.

"I can't believe. You remember I applied for law studies in one of the universities? Well I got SELECTED!!!!"

"Wow!!...That's amazing. Congratulations Clea." I said hugging her really tight.

"Thank you. But there is a problem...." she said. Disappointment clearly visible in her eyes. "What?"

"I need to go right now back to my apartment to get ready for an admission interview at 6"

"Oh" I couldn't say anything else. I won't be spoiling her mood by confessiong something which she won't be expecting. So I decided to let it go for now.

I had no idea that was my biggest mistake.

END OF FLASHBACK.

I was snapped out from my thoughts by a knock at my hostel door. It was my roommate's girlfriend asking for him. Since he was not here, our conversation ended soon.

I'll be completing my post graduation with 2 weeks and then I'll be joining my father's forum 'CurrensConstruction.pvt.ltd'. Its a big and well reputated company back there in California. So, within 3 weeks, I'll be flying back to my home town, to my Clea.

I just hope it won't be too late.

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A.N:-
Hey guys, so this was a kind of prologue. But I assure you, as the plot will proceed, You will find it even more interesting. Please avoid any kind of mistakes because of 2 reasons:
1. This is an unedited version.
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