" Roshni!! Wait! I need to talk to you. " I said after her but she was already gone.

I ran after her, it was important to talk to her and make her understand everything. But she seemed to have vanished into thin air.

I again took a round of the whole house to find her but she was nowhere to be found.

What the...

I literally had the feeling that we were playing hide and seek.

Why was she behaving like this?? I know she was annoyed with me, but we can't behave like this forever.

I tried calling her on phone but her phone was engaged. Was she still talking to that idiot, Hardik?

I was getting annoyed now. If this is a game of hide and seek, I would win it.

So I again took a quick round of the whole house and saw her going into Mahi's room but I caught her hand and pull her with me.

" What are you doing, Roshni?? I need to talk to you, come with me! " I said but she tried to get her hand free from mine just like a stubborn child, I tightened my grip on her hand but she bit my hand so hard that I released her hand immediately out of shock and pain. Hp

" Ouch! What the... !! Roshni... " I said inspecting my hand but when I looked up, she was gone.

Shit!! This girl will be my death someday.

I was getting frustrated now as everything was going against my will. I didn't want to get engaged to Myra but here I was engaged to her.

But Roshni seemed to be behaving very weirdly. I needed to talk to her. So took yet another round and found her in the kitchen with mom and Chachi helping them in preparing gujrati dinner for all of us.

I went in and both Mom and Chachi looked at me mom asked lovingly if I needed anything.

" No, I came to have something to drink. " I said as I didn't want to create a scene.

" Oh, what do you want... coffee, tea, juice or lemonade? " Chachi asked.

" Er... Lemonade. " I said.

" Ok... How is your hand now?? " Mom asked.

" Which one? " I asked absentmindedly as both my hands were in pain.

" What do you mean which one? " Mom looked at me weirdly.

" Er... I mean. The pain is gone so I had forgotten about the injury." I said.

" Oh, Good... Take care, beta. How did your hand come between the door? " Chachi asked.

" How else?? He must have been lost in the thoughts of someone special. Isn't it, Manik? " Mom teased me.

I looked at Roshni and saw her frown.

" Forget about lemonade... " I said and turned to go.

" Wait!! What happened?? I will make it in a minute. " Mom said.

" No, you are busy, let it be. I don't want it." I was annoyed as I wanted to talk to her and here my family was making things more difficult for me.

" No!! Wait!! Roshni, please get the lemons from the fridge and prepare lemonade for him as well as yourself if you like it. " Chachi said.

" Ji! " She took out the lemons and started preparing a lemonade for me.

" I need to talk to you. " I went near her and whispered.

" There is nothing to talk about. " She replied.

" Please, don't create a scene. " I said.

" You are the one, who is doing it. Please leave me alone. Go and talk to your Myra. " She said.

" Roshni!! " I said in a higher voice. Both mom and Chachi looked at me immediately.

" Roshni, please follow me, I need to talk to you. " I said firmly.

" Me?? What have I done now?? " She asked looking at Chachi.

" Nothing, I have some information for you... I mean your project. Come, I will show it to you. " I said.

" But I have already collected information on it. My friend and partner, Hardik has completed it. Thank God! He is such a good and sweet friend. So thanks a lot, but you didn't need to waste your valuable time on me. " She said with a smile that looked sweet but I knew the reality.

" But now I have taken out so much information, you must add it to your project. It will get you better grades. " I said as I was desperate to talk to her.

" But sir, it would be cheating, as we were supposed to make it. You are already doing so much for me, please don't embarrass me by doing anything more. It does not come under your duty. " She said with a smile.

I really wanted to bang and hit something.

" Fine!! Do whatever you want as it is you are very stubborn. "

I got so annoyed that I came out of the kitchen.

Just then I heard Chachi saying to her, " Roshni, beta... What is the problem?? He has already researched for you. See how much he cares for you. You are a part of our family now. He has been helping Mihir and Mahi as well. So please go and check it. Don't waste his efforts. "

I went to my room, I knew, now she would come to give me the lemonade.

There was a knock on the door. I was happy that she came finally, I needed to talk to her.

But when I opened the door, I saw Mahi standing there with a glass of lemonade.

" Mahi!! You got the lemonade??" I asked.

" Yes, why?? Can't I do it for my brother? Is there any problem?" She asked as I must have looked disappointed because Roshni didn't come.

" No, it was just that Roshni was making it and I asked her to get here, I needed to talk to her. " I said smiling at her.

" She was bringing it, Bhai, but just then her phone started ringing. So she asked me to give it to you. " She said.

Damn!!

" Please keep it here. And how is everything going in your life? " I asked.

" Very well, Bhai. I am very excited about your wedding. " She said. I just nodded and she kept it there and went away.

I should not have given a new phone to Roshni.

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I was waiting for a chance to meet her but she kept avoiding me.

It was dinner time, and everyone came to have food but she didn't come. I was waiting for her but when she didn't come for the next few minutes, I asked Mahi about her.

"Mahi, where is Roshni?? " I asked.

" Bhai, she was having a severe headache, so she took medicine and slept. " Mahi said.

Was she really unwell or was doing it to avoid me?

Of course, I was sure that she was doing it to avoid me. I kept toying with the food on my plate but could not eat anything.

" What happened? Why are you not eating anything? " Mom asked.

" I ate a lot at the party. I am already full. Excuse me, please. " I said and got up.

" Oh, no finish your food. " Mom scolded me.

" Let it be, Sneha... He is in love. He would not feel hungry. We must talk to Viraj and get their marriage fixed as soon as possible. So that he is not lost in her thoughts all the time. " Dad said and all the elder ones agreed.

I tried but could not contain my anger and frustration and before I could stop myself, I said, " Please for God's sake, leave me alone, I don't want to get married so soon. I don't want to get married for at least 6-8 months. "

My tone was a bit harsh and urgent.

" What happened, Manik? " Dad asked.

" Nothing!! I am very busy learning all the stages of diamond polishing and everything else. I am working 10 to 12 hours a day, I don't think it is the right time to get married. I want some time to settle down. I was shocked that you arranged my engagement party. You all should have asked me first. " I explained whatever I could think of.

" But she is your girlfriend... You were dating her. " Chachu said.

" Yes, but we didn't want to get married so soon. We are mentally not prepared for it. Please excuse me. " I said and came to my room.

And on my way, I knocked at her room but as usual no answer. I tried to open the door as I wanted to make sure that she was fine, but it was locked. I went to my room.

I need to do something.

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Good morning friends

Here is my today's chapter I hope you liked it please let me know.

Take good care of yourself and have a good day.

Thanks

Chhavi.