“Hi.” “Hello.”
I turned and look at the guy standing beside me.
“Hi.” He says.
I stared blank at him, and slightly shook my head.
“I have seeing you everyday coming to this temple.” He says
“So?” I asked him doubtly.
“Actually I would like to be friend with you.” He says.
“Sorry, I barely know you. So I can’t accept your request.” I answer and leave the place. I have been going to the temple for almost a month after got my transfer as Immigration Officer.
I saw him the next day.
“Hello, Ms Pooja.” He called me.
I looked at him.
“Hi, how are you?” he started.
“I’m fine, thank you.” I replied, I did not want to reply but as a matter of courtesy I had too.
“I don’t understand why you are coming after me. Are you in love with me? Since you say you have been noticing me for the past 1 month, and I don’t remember seeing you.” I enquire him.
“I like you and your quality that is coming to temple everyday. Which I’m sure nowadays very less girls at your age does it. Yes, I think I love you. But I’m not forcing you, it’s up to you whether want to accept me or not.” He explained to me.
“Listen, I’m not here to love anyone, and I’m not interested in love. I hope you can understand. I don’t even know whether you are good or bad as a person. So please understand.” I answered.
“Alright.” He says and leaves me.
Days passed, Siva did not meet or talk to me. I was in peace, but it did not last long. One night I received a call from an unknown number, without hesitation I answered and it was unexpectedly Siva.
“Please don’t hang the call. Let me speak with you a moment.” He requested. I agreed. “How are you? I didn’t see you for quite some day, I wasn’t here.” He says.
“So?”I asked.
“I love you.” He uttered.
“Oh no, please stop it. I don’t even know your name. Are you sure that I don’t have a boyfriend? You don’t know anything about me. Please stop all this crap.” I scolded him.
“Hello, I already knew about you and you don’t have boyfriend, that’s why I dare confess to you.” He says.
I just end the call.
That night I saw him at temple. I tried to avoid him but he caught me. While he was explaining things to me. I saw a lady approached us, and stand beside him. I looked at her.
“My mother.” He introduced.
I was a bit shocked yet did not show it. “Hi aunty.” I smile.
She smiled back to me. He whispered something to his mother.
With a smile, she says “You are the girl is it? He has been talking about you everyday, even just now at home. He says he loves you. Do you?” she uttered.
“No, aunty. I don’t know your son. He did confess to me but I didn’t know his intention and I’m not interested falling in love.” While i was talking, I saw and elderly man approaching us.
“My dad.” He introduced.
“Hi uncle.” He wished him. “You bring your whole family is it?” I asked.
“Yes. I didn’t know how to earn your trust. Now, my name is Siva, a software engineer working in a private company.” He says.
I thought he was kidding, but he is not. I saw his brother and sister with some other family members surrounded us.
“Uncle, Aunty, I do aware that your son love me but I can’t make any decision. In my marriage I want my parents to make the decision as this is very important I don’t want any trouble by falling in love. I hope you can understand myself, but
please don’t mistake me.” I said. “If you serious about getting me, please see my parents. If they agreed, then I’ll agree. If not then I rebellious daughter. Ok aunty, I shall make a move.” I leave the place.
Weeks passed. If they were really serious sure they have contacted me, but they did not. I told my mum about this, she was so excited.
What I’ve been thinking was wrong, while I was at my hometown, Siva’s mother called me.
“Hello, Pooja ma, I’m Siva’s mother here. After having a talk with my family we all agreed to meet your family.” She says.
I was so shocked. I told my mum of what she has spoken to me, and pass the mobile to her. I don’t know what they both talked, as I just heard my mum telling that she will called them back after talking to my dad.
I did not aware that actually my mum has spoken to my dad regarding Siva, until my mum ask me to get ready few days later Siva’s mum called. She told me that Siva’s family are coming.
Everything took placed in a fast pace, that before I could digest that they are coming to meet my parents, my marriage is already fixed with Siva. After six months of time, I will be getting married with Siva. This six months time is for us to understand each other better.
We spent time together, having meal, watching movies, calls, smses and etc, etc. Well, he was the one who have been calling and sms a lot. Even at that time I did not fall in love with him.
My marriage was the grandest function held in my family. It was filled with both our family members, relatives and friends. It ended well without any unwanted incidents.
That night, our first night. I hand him over the milk in a glass, he left me half of it. I drink and was standing at the corner of the bed. When I was about to prostrate, he stopped me by holding my shoulder, and bring me to sit on the bed.
He hold my hand and say “I wasn’t fooling around when I proposed you. I promise you that I will take good care of you, if there is a teardrop in your eyes, it will be only a sign of happiness.”
In return, I hold his hand and said, “Before this I never placed any guy in my heart, after this there won’t be anyone else than you. I LOVE YOU. ” I leaned on him as I say.
~~~~~~ THE END ~~~~~
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