Days passed quickly, Rithika's semester exams were done. Aravind did help her with last minute revision. Presently, she just gave her last exam paper and was talking with her friends.

Daily Aravind used to pick her up from her examination Hall, even though she insisted him not to. It was his lunch time and he would pick her and drop her back at home.

"Finally! Done! I will go and sleep like a panda", she said.

" No chance, Missy. Your placements you need to prepare for them", he said.

"Let me breathe! If I study in this order, I will soon get spects and my eyes will have dark circles for sure. So, from today till a week no studying only chill", she waved her hands.

" You do understand, you are on road Rithu?Don't jump", he said and she pouted cutely.

"Stopp! Ice cream!", she shouted.

" Not now! You will be sick", he said.

"Stop! Or else I will jump out", she threatened.

" Crazy lady! Wait", he said and stopped the bike.

She got down quickly and took ice cream, not one but two. He thought she will give him one and waited for her but she didn't and ate both of them.

"For me? ", he asked.

" Go! Get for yourself if you want to eat it! You didn't stop the bike first of all so no ice cream", she said strictly.

"No need to buy, I can have it for free", he said looking at the ice cream which she didn't wipe from her lips.

" What? Are you going to steal or what? ", she asked continuing to eat her ice creams.

" Yes from you! ", he said while looking at her lips.

"Don't you dare! I will kill you", she pushed him thinking he will grab her ice creams.

"Not from your hands ma, but", he grinned at her, then her tube light brain understood what he meant. She was in a shock for a minute.

" Lol! Look at your face! God", he started laughing at her.

"You idiot! I can't hit you on road. Come home I will teach you nice lesson", she said and stopped an auto and told him the address.

"Rithu, Rithu", he called her out but she went in the auto back home. He returned back to office as he had some work. He thought he will deal with her after coming from office.

Meanwhile Rithu reached home :

" Rithu, you came? How was your exam?", her mother asked.

" It was good amma, I rocked it", she said with a huge smile.

"Ate ice cream? ", she asked glaring at her.

" Ahem! How did you know? ", she asked innocently.

"Learn to wipe your mouth after eating! Crazy girl", she said and she wiped her mouth.

" I am going to sleep, I am sleep deprived", she said yawning.

" No! Your aunt asked you to go to their home. She wants to talk about something it seems ", her mother said.

" What now? Didn't she tell you about what? ", she asked.

" She didn't tell me! Go find out yourself", her mother said.

" Listen amma! Is it serious? ",she asked feeling nervous.

" You go first!"

"Fine! After sleeping for someone after Aravind comes I will go", she said and fell on the couch.

"As you wish madam Elizabeth", she said and left to her room.

She dozed off into deep sleep. She woke up when she felt someone was patting her, she opened her eyes to see Aravind.

" What are you doing here? Didn't you go to office? ", she asked.

" It's night 7pm my dearest Rithu. Amma is calling you", he said and she woke up with a jerk.

"What? 7pm? How? Like how? I just slept and it's been 4 hours? ", she said rubbing her eyes.

" Now come! ", he dragged her.

" Hey! Hey! Wait! I need to freshen up", she wriggled.

"Quick! Quick! ", he said and settled down on the couch while she went to freshen up and change her outfit.

She changed into the outfit and came out.

"Come now! ", she said and dragged him.

They opened the door to find her aunt seated on the couch with a tensed face.

" My dearest athai! What was the emergency that you called me? ", she asked sitting beside her and side hugging her.

"Your mother and father wants to get you married. They asked me for suggesting someone or to know if you have someone whom you love", she blurted out leaving Rithu in a shock.

" Wha... What? Athai are you kidding me? This is no topic to prank", she said trying to hide her tears.

"I am not joking kanna, it's the truth. Do you have someone? ", she asked.

Rithu looked at Aravind and he didn't know how to confess things as well. The whole room was filled in silence.

"Athai!  That.. ", she tried to speak.

" Amma! ", Aravind tried to speak too.

" Aravind kanna, do you know who that person is? Or does she have someone? ", his mother asked.

" Amma, actually ", he tried to speak.

" What's happening? ", it was his father this time. Aravind shut his mouth so did Rithu.

" So, Rithu you don't have anyone. I will start looking for matches", she said.

"No athai! I don't want to marry now. I want to complete my studies and do a job. Yes! You may say that I can do it after wedding also, but I don't want to athai, please understand", she said and tears rolled out of her eyes.

" But kanna, see you will really like the person", she tried to convince Rithu.

"I don't want to marry even if the groom is Vijay Devarkonda", she said and pouted.

" Sorry kanna, can't bring of his range but we will try our range", she said.

"Somehow you want to get me married that's all right? Tell me on my face I am burden I will go and live somewhere", she said angrily.

" It's not burden dear, it's responsibility. Please try to understand and the groom is really good match for you", this time it was her uncle.

"I need some time", she blurted out.

" A week? ", her athai asked.

" Yes! A week! I will tell you my opinion ", she said.

To be continued

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