Finally we reached our destination in afternoon we went to sri's uncle house it was so beautiful home.

They give us rooms and after lunch we left to our rooms as we are all tired.

I closed door and put my luggage aside and fall on bed closing my eyes. I was so tried both physically and mentally.

I don't know when I slipped into deep slumber. I groaned when I hear a phone ring.

My eyelids are so heavy so I didn't even open my eyes and attended the call. "Hello Pooja" some unknown male voice said.

I frowned I never hear this voice "yes" i said "I'm Vivek" the other person said.

I opened my eyes slowly realising who called "are you sleeping? Did I disturb your sleep?" He asked me.

I was fully awake now "no—no it's not like that" I said sat up on bed "how are you?" He asked me.

"Fine" i said "where are you now" he asked me "I'm in Kerala, actually I came here for my best friend engagement" I said.

"Oh nice by the way send your friend my wishes" he said "okay" I said we didn't spoke for a minute.

"Did your dad told you—" he asked me I know what he is asking "yes" I whispered.

I hear a knock on door I got up and opened door saw Rishi was there. I went inside sat on bed Rishi also came inside.

"What is your opinion, frankly speaking I like you so much" he said i felt like tears formed in my eyes.

I saw Rishi was watching me intensely, I took my specs and put it covering my tears from Rishi.

"What is your decision" Vivek asked me I want to yell 'no' but can't "I need some time" I said.

Now Rishi is watching me with frown I mouthed him 'Vivek'. Rishi nodded his head but his expression telling me that he wasn't happy.

"Take your own time" Vivek said "Vivek, I need to go. I will call you later" I said and disconnected the call immediately.

It felt very awkward to talk with him when Rishi is front of me. "So what's the matter" Rishi asked me leaning back a table.

"Vivek is asking me about marriage proposal" I said and got up from bed "what did you told" he asked me I don't find softness in his voice.

"I asked him that I want some time" I said and diverted that topic. "so what's the plan" I asked him take out my dress.

"Just roaming around" Rishi said "engagement is after two weeks so we have lot of time" he said and laid on bed.

"Go and fresh we will go outside" he said i nodded and left to bathroom for take a shower.

After I take a warm shower which actually help my sore muscles. I wore my dress, it was a black colour frock with pair of red shoes.

I left my hair open. I went to bedroom saw Rishi is scrolling something on his phone. I took my purse and put my phone.

"Let's go" i said while checking my purse "yep" Rishi said and got up when his eyes landed on me he stopped in his track.

I didn't get why he was staring at me without blinking his eyes "what? Am I look bad" i asked him checking myself in near mirror.

"You look gorgeous" he said i looked at him "are you trying to break boys heart" he asked me smirking at me.

"Shut up" i said rolling my eyes and left outside. "Where is the lovebirds?" I asked him when we are near to car.

"In their respective rooms I think" he said throwing car keys at me I looked at him confusingly "what? I can't drive with one hand" he said showing his injured bandaid hand.

"I know that but why isn't they come" I asked him we get inside the car "because I never told you that they are coming" he said putting some song on radio.

"Rishi" I glared at him "okay okay, chill I planned this for us not to disturb the lovebirds who is tired with journey" he said.

"Fine" i said and stared the car to road.

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First we went to church, I parked car. Rishi and I got down from car "this is the famous church" he said we went inside saw there was actually a wedding was held.

We silently went and sat on bench "we came wrong time I think" Rishi whispered looking at everyone.

"No I love Christian wedding, actually I want myself one" i said excitedly.

Rishi looked at me "why I don't know about this" he asked me "because I never let come this secret outside" I said winking at him we both laughed.

"How beautiful when they exchange rings" I said looking at the bride and groom when they are exchanging rings. "You want it" he asked I smiled excitedly.

"Then I will talk with your fiancé about this" he said held my hand. My smile dropped "and I don't want to get married also" I said looking at our hands and went back to look at the couple.

"Why so" he asked me "because I don't want to feel like getting married" I said.

"See Pooja, marriage is the pure bond which held two people together with a name 'marriage' they were lot of rough phage between married couples but they will never leave each other" he said.

"But what is the use of not getting love from your partner and can't love your partner" I asked looking at him.

"Why won't you get love, when two soulmate's are together nothing and no one can stop them from falling in love with each other" he said.

"See someone is somewhere is born for you and waiting for you, he might be not coming in front of you yet but he will come one day and took your hand like this" he said and took my left hand.

"And take out a ring" he said and took a ring from his finger and showed me "and put it on your finger" he said and slid that ring on my finger not fully he just put it half.

I was shocked when he was doing this I looked at his eyes and he was already looking into mine we didn't speak anything just watching each other's eyes.

Suddenly we hear claps and chaos we broke our eye contact and looked around saw everyone is now watching us with smile on their faces.

"We are watching you both from when you proposed her first" one old lady said that groom and bride also watching us.

Rishi and I got up "you both look perfect together" an old man said "may god bless you both full of happiness and joyful children" church father said.

My eyes widened "actually we aren't—" before I could say "yes! Thank you so much" Rishi said hurriedly and held my hand squeezed it telling me to not say anything.

"We should take a leave" he said "congratulations" he said to the bride and groom "congratulations you both" I also said.

Rishi dragged me outside we both walked fast and went to our car I was panting trying to catch some breath.

"Why did you lie to them" I asked Rishi he is take out a water bottle from car and drinking it.

I took bottle from him "because if we say we aren't here for wedding and doing some—-or I am telling you some fantasy stuff, trust me it will look worse" he said.

"But—" I try to say "it's not like we are married right! I just put the ring half and we both now it can't be marriage" he said. I looked at ring on my finger

He also saw the ring and scratched his back of neck.

"But still Rishi why did you do that" I asked him "sorry, I was just telling you but didn't expect that I will really doing it" he said with sad face.

I felt bad for him "okay leave that" I said he smiled and get inside the car. I look at the ring.

I touched it tear fall from my eyes "I wish it was real" I whispered I want to give back to Rishi this ring but at the same time I don't want it!

"Aren't you coming, we need to go" Rishi yelled from car I wiped my tears "I'm coming" I said and went back to car and start driving.

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