The week passed in a blink, neither Rithu nor Aravind made an attempt to talk to each other nor meet each other. Rithu was in deep thoughts as in what to say to her family. The other side Aravind was thinking how should he tell about his feelings towards Rithika to his family.

She spent most of the time alone and rarely spoke with Divya, Khushi and Nikki. Though they found it suspicious she covered it by saying she was preparing for her interviews and stuff. All of them highly doubted that, they planned to meet on the next Monday evening. The day she would have to tell her decision to her aunt.

The day started grumpily for her. She woke up before than her usual time. Well thanks to her nightmares which she has been getting since last one week, she freshened up and decided to go to her university for some distraction.

In fact she still didn't decide what to say to her aunt, she texted Aravind to drop her to university last night. She thought it would be a good opportunity for them to speak about it.

He was waiting outside the door, when she opened it.

"Come in bava, I will have breakfast and come. Wait did you eat? ", she asked.

" I ate, you eat quickly and come", he told her and sat on the couch while watching the TV which was switched on.

She quickly completed her breakfast and went with him after informing her mom that she was going to university with Aravind. Her mother's face had a glint of smirk along with smile. She highly doubted it but shrugged off her feelings.

"What are you going to say in the evening? ", he asked as soon as they boarded the car.

"Not going to compromise, I am not going to marry some random guy after loving you. Do you get it? ", she shouted at him.

" Woah! Woah! Calm down Rithu, I was planning to do the same. I am ready to face whatever the consequences maybe", he told.

"I would have murdered you if you hadn't said this! ", she glared at him.

"I didn't say because I have to. I mean it", he said.

" I am tensed, worried, anxious and what not! Do you think they will agree? ", she asked as her face fell thinking about the same thing since past one week.

" Keep that thing aside, we are together in this. I won't leave your side no matter what, I won't sit like an idiot when some xyz is going to take what is mine", he said clenching his fist over the car gear.

"Is it? Am I yours? ", she asked amused.

" Should I prove that or what? ", he asked.

" There is no need to prove that when both of us clearly know about it", she said and the car halted at her university.

"We reached", he announced.

" Yes! We did reach the climax of our turning point. Answer me straight. Will you marry me? ", she asked.

He was shocked and surprised hearing it from her. He wanted to ask the same.

" What did you think? I would give up on you and let you marry anyone? Then you are wrong. I would marry you and only you and vice versa. We are going to get married and that's all", he said.

"I love you", she said with a faint smile. He felt content seeing her smile after one long week.

" I love you too, have a great day! Take care. Text me if you need anything", he said and she nodded.

He drove off from there and there stood the three life lines of her life waiting for her.

She just ran to them and hugged them. They definitely knew something was wrong and this proved their assumptions true.

"Rithu, spill the beans. What happened?", Nikki asked.

" Rithu love, you don't know how much worried we were? What's the matter? Did Aravind say something? Should we hit him blue and black?", Divya asked.

Rithu explained what all happened and they were equally surprised and shocked hearing that.

"What the hell? Are you serious? How is it possible? ", Khushi asked.

" I tried telling them, they just want me to choose the person now and get engaged, after I get a job. I can get married",she explained.

"What did Aravind say about it? ", it was Divya this time.

" He told me we were together in this and he is ready to face any kind of consequences. This time I am prepared too, we would convince our parents and then get married ", Rithu said.

" That's really great! Do you want us to be home when this is going on? ", they asked.

" No I can manage. I will face this alone. Just wish me luck, I will do this ", She said.

" I am proud of you Rithika",they three said.

The afternoon they spent in the university researching about the companies they would be getting interviews from. They had lunch outside and roamed untill evening. They booked a cab and dropped Rithu at her home.

"Rithu, you sure you don't want us to come? ", Nikki asked once again.

" No akka! I don't want you to involve into this. You made me think positive and be positive about things that are going to happen. I am going to be with the same confidence ", she said.

" That's like my girl! You gonna rock it", Khushi and Divya told her.

She went in, Aravind was already there waiting for her in cellar.

"Thank God you are here! I was waiting for you. Mom asked us to come home directly",he said and she nodded.

They took slow steps into the home.

" Rithu, did you come? Yes! I am hurrying you dear but have you made your decision? ", her aunt asked.

Rithu didn't speak for few minutes, she cleared her throat and spoke out.

" Athai! Actually Aravind Bava and I have feelings for each other and we are in a relationship ", she blurted and closed her eyes.

" What? Aravind is it true", she asked sternly.

"Yes! Yes amma! We love each other", he told and bent his head down.

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