Chapter 35: Chapter 35

#After Few Months#

*Vikesh Pov*

“You told me that you are not the last one to get married in your gang?” My wife whom I got married to just a few days back asked looking at me.

“Yeah!” I replied nodding at her as I bragged near everyone that I am not the last one like they expected me to be.

“But they both are definitely married.” She mumbled pointing at the famous couple in my gang who made everyone run a marathon with their ups and downs for sure with our minds.

Kalyan and his wife who just took a picture with us turned to look at the said couple my wife is talking about.

“Don’t worry, Mihi! I will wake you up tomorrow and will even pack some food for lunch.” Abhi assured her as he kept on thinking about her work.

“But you will be tired of doing that. Is it fine?” she asked frowning and he nodded smiling while adjusting her hair and the flowers properly as they are about to take a picture with us.

“Only they are left, right?” Rekha’s husband asked as he took the initiative to click the pictures and we all sighed nodding.

They are supposed to be the first one to take a picture with us but somehow they ended up being the last as Abhi kept on stopping her to adjust her attire first and then the jewelry and now her hair.

My wife and I decided to have a small reception and right now it’s our friend’s time and her friends are too fast as they are the first ones to finish the photoshoot with us.

“You had the favorite curry of yours? I wanted to eat with you but Rekha pulled me away to talk to Vikesh’s wife.” Mihi mumbled shaking her head and I realize they even forget we can hear them right now.

“Of course! You pointed it out with your eyes while passing me, right. That’s why I found out and had it.” Abhi smiled and she smiled back.

“Guys! What if they both already got married secretly and are right now pretending to be just boyfriend and girlfriend?” I asked them frowning after getting that thought.

“Impossible! Abhi would tell me at least before doing that.” Rakesh commented and we all turned to stare at this couple.

“Says the one who got registered marriage last week without informing us except for Abhi and Mihi and gave a small party later. Only they both are your friends?” I asked frowning at them.

“It’s okay! We need to see whether these both are already married or not.” My wife pointed out and everyone laughed hearing those words.

“You got a perfect match, Vikesh. She is more curious than you.” Rekha mumbled while I smiled at my wife after hearing her words though.

“We can’t guess with them at all. They may be just in a relationship but pretending like a married couple or already married but pretending to be in a relationship. They both are a high-level pretending couple.” I explained and she slowly nodded.

“At least stop thinking about us on your special day, Vikesh.” Mihi commented and they both finally decided we all are good enough to give us some attention.

“When will you get married? My wife thinks you both are already married.” I asked frowning at them.

“Please! You all ran into marriages as if it’s a competition. We want to take our time as we recently got together. We need to at least wait a year right.” Mihi pointed out while smiling at Abhi who is nodding at her.

“He will accept even if you say let’s get married when you are a sixty-year-old couple.” Rekha mumbled shaking her head.

“Just got back together? Uff! These both still knows how to fry our brains.” I mumbled frowning.

“Leave them, Vikesh! It is better to go with their flow instead of thinking about their words. Just think of them as a married couple and there is no difference at all.” Kalyan assured me.

“Is that why you are always cool like this?” Rekha asked him raising her eyebrow.

“Of course! My husband always thinks cooly without worrying much.” His wife shrugged and we all looked at each before laughing after seeing his shy expression for his wife’s words.

“Let’s take the picture!” Abhi mumbled and we nodded before they both stood with us and got a picture taken.

After that, we all stood in one frame before asking the cameraman who is the one taking actual pictures of the reception to take a picture of our whole gang and also from Rekha’s husband’s camera so that we need not wait for these pictures.

*Abhi Pov*

“What are you thinking?” I asked looking at her face as for the past ten minutes she is silently sitting on the bed without saying a word.

“It just feels weird.” She whispered making me frown.

“What happened?” I asked in a worried town before taking the space beside her and pulled her into my arms making her chuckle.

“I am fine! It’s just we went to Vikesh’s wedding last week, right? After that day, it doesn’t feel right to suddenly call them and make plans as they all have their own partners now and it is not easy to get everyone on board.” She explained and I nodded feeling the same.

Suddenly, everyone in our gang started getting married without giving many gaps at all. The nail is fixed to the box when the famous Vikesh who couldn’t have a proper girlfriend for a long time got married and that too an arranged marriage.

Even I want to get married and that too long back before anyone of them did. However, until Mihira mentions it I will not raise the matter and will go along with her plans.

I nearly lost her completely by thinking on my own and now all I want is to just go with anything by discussing among ourselves and also the first step should be taken by her.

“We both have no problem in planning things and go by ourselves. So, let’s go with them when they plan it.” I said brushing her hair to which she sighed before leaning over my shoulder.

“You are right! You are still my friend before being my boyfriend.” She mumbled nodding while I caressed her back.

“And are you trying to be my boyfriend now?” she added jabbing my stomach with her elbow making me groan.

“Ow! I can be both at a time.” I replied while she stared at me before leaning over to kiss me.

Before I could take it further, she pushed me away saying, “Now, go back to your home. My parents are at home today.”

“I heard Uncle is going away due to a sudden case and even Aunty left while I was coming up as she got called by the hospital.” I whispered leaning over while making her fall back completely.

“How dare you to take enjoy in the matter that there is a case and an emergency at the hospital? Very bad!” she gave a disappointed look.

“Then who called me last weekend in a hurry saying, your Mom is not at home as she has two cases that day and called me over?” I pointed out and she pushed me away to leave but I held her down.

“Come on!” I whispered and she tightened her lips for a second before laughing at my face.

“Even though my parents are not at home, your parents are. And let’s wait until we get married. I suddenly thought of honeymoon and that romance when we went to Vikesh’s marriage and also heard their honeymoon plans.” She explained to which I shook my head and leaned back.

“We don’t know when we will get married. It could be a decade or five years or…” she cut me off saying, “Or next month.”

It didn’t register in my mind what is she saying but when it did, she is already pushing me out of the room.

“What do you mean by that?” I asked staring at her.

“What do you think I mean by that?” she asked back.

“You are okay to get married next month?” I asked in disbelief.

“What I am not okay with is, I am the one who confessed first to you and I am also the one who is proposing. Do you think I made a mistake?” she asked sarcastically.

“But you didn’t want to get married and wait for sometime.” I pointed out still not believing her words.

“I didn’t say that time to be a decade or five years. We could at least get engaged. Anyway, let’s not do that as you are not fine with it.” She grumbled and continued to push me out of her room.

“Let’s get married next weekend.” She paused hearing that while I stared at her in anticipation.

“Let’s wait a decade!” saying that she slammed the door.

“This weekend? Is he mad? Is it that easy to get married? Stupid man! Stupid Friend! Stupid Boyfriend! He will definitely be a stupid husband.” She continued to shout from her room while I tried to not laugh.

I walked away to inform my parents first and plan everything. After reaching my place, I called them from the living room and when they reached me I smiled brightly.

“I want to get married to Mihira.” I stated but they didn’t react the way I thought they would.

“And?” Dad asked staring at me.

“What’s with that reaction?” I asked back.

“We know long back that you will marry her. So, what do you want to announce?” Mom explained making me smile.

“I want to get married within a month.” I replied and this time the reaction was perfect.

“One month! How can everything be done within a month? Did you ask her friend? Proposed her?” Mom asked hurriedly.

“Err… I did a small mistake but I will correct it soon. So, is it not possible?” I asked looking at them.

“We have to make it possible before you make more mistakes and lose her and in turn become a heartbroken one.” Dad mumbled and took out his phone.

They started talking to Mihi’s parents and decided to meet tomorrow making me frown. When they both cut the call, I stopped them from moving.

“How can you meet them tomorrow? She is angry at me right now and I need to cool her down.” I pointed out.

“That’s your work. We don’t have anything to do with it.” Mom said shrugging and walked away with a happy look.

“Just apologize, Son!” saying that even Dad walked into their bedroom.

I sighed turning around to leave home and return to Mihi’s place. When I knocked on the door, she didn’t make any sounds.

After a few knocks, she opened the door asking, “What is it?”

“Do you remember, when I got sick and I hid it from you and said all those lies, I was so sad to do all that and the worst part was hurting you…” she cut me off saying, “Don’t talk about the past right now. And also don’t bring up your sickness to blackmail me.”

“I am not blackmailing you. I just want to say I am so happy to be with you like this again. And for me it doesn’t matter whether there is a tag of husband to me or not because what’s important is I am with you and you are happy to be with me.” I explained and she didn’t say anything while waiting for me to complete.

This encouraged me and I took a step forward to pull her into my arms and she let me without pushing me away.

“However, I want to get married more than you think. I want you to have a tag of being my wife along with friend and girlfriend. I want us to not just have these short moments but everyday moments. I am fine to stay either here or in my home together and just… just be together.” I added and she smiled nodding.

“And?” she asked shifting her hands to hug me back.

“And, I love you!” I replied to which she nodded but didn’t say anything.

“Let’s get married?” I asked to which she smiled before standing on her tiptoes to press her lips to mine.

“Sure! This weekend?” she asked over my lips.

“No! Within this month?” I asked before kissing her and didn’t let her reply.

****

“I can’t believe you guys are actually getting married.” Vikesh mumbled while staring at us in shock.

Within a week we got engaged and will get married within three weeks. However, our friends are in shock after hearing this.

“Why? Didn’t you guys say that we are like a married couple already?” Mihi asked folding her arms.

“Yeah! But I was worried for our poor Abhi thinking you will drag him around by making him an aged bachelor.” He explained making her glare at him.

“Then don’t come to our wedding.” I mumbled holding her hand and this time he glared at me.

“What are you trying to do, Vikesh? You know they both are a team and you can’t say things like that.” Rekha commented before smiling at us.

“Congratulations! I kind of expected this. That day Mihi was looking really strange at all of us when we met for Vikesh’s reception.” She added making Mihi cough while I chuckled.

“This inspiration comes from me? My life has reached an amazing point then.” Vikesh teased which made me hit his back of the head.

“However, I think their parents are happier than all of us. They are really into celebrating this engagement.” Others commented and we found our parents smiling which we never saw in that range.

“Will they bear to see the marriage? I am looking forward now more than before.” Kalyan commented smiling.

“Let’s take pictures!” Mihi commented calling for the photographer.

“We can combine all the engagement, wedding, and reception pictures of all of us and make a full album.” Rekha whispered while standing beside Mihi.

“We all are really a gang by getting married without much gap.” Mihi whispered back and I smiled pulling her into my arms to side hug her which made everyone hoot a lot.

****

“Happy with the ring?” I asked when I found her continuously checking it instead of watching the movie.

“Yeah! This looks so good on my hand.” She replied leaning back into my arms.

“However, I wish Swapnil Sir and Haritha Madam were here. I missed their presence. I hope they can attend our wedding.” She added and I nodded at those words.

“Don’t worry! They will attend and too with their newborn baby. Also, we may have to go to Haritha Madam’s city to see their baby.” I pointed out and she nodded smiling.

“I am so excited about that. They said I will be the godmother.” She whispered holding my hand tightly.

“I think our gang needs to come with a plan with giving the godfather and godmother titles. As we have so many people.” I mumbled and she suddenly turned around to stare at me.

“Are you fine, Abhi? We just got engaged and you are talking about kids?” she asked shaking her head.

“Why not if we both are ready?” I asked back and she smiled looking down before turning back to sit with her back facing me.

I pulled her back completely asking, “Why? Not ready? We can wait.”

“Let’s get married first before that discussion.” She replied after clearing her throat.

“But I want to discuss right now.” Saying that I pressed a kiss on her neck and trailed my lips to her cheek while repeating the question about kids.

“Stop! We will discuss later.” She whispered but I continued to tease her.

She suddenly said, “I am already pregnant.”

I stiffened hearing those words without saying anything for a few minutes before asking, “How… how many months? When did you find out? Is that why you wanted to get married? But you got tired this whole week for shopping. Let’s go to the hospital tomorrow for a check-up.”

She turned around hearing my rambling before saying, “Will you continue to tease me now? I just lied to you and I didn’t get married because of anything other than to be with you, my dear fiance.”

“Joke?” I asked frowning and she nodded kissing my cheek.

“Don’t tease me! I am sorry for such joke but that’s all I thought would stop you. Let’s enjoy being a married couple first before becoming parents. Okay?” she asked smiling and I sighed nodding.

“Upset?” she asked still smiling and I smiled shaking my head.

“I was so anxious when I heard that but now I am fine.” I replied and she chuckled before kissing me.

Why plan such things? They will happen when they have to and I am already content that we both will get married soon. I smiled hearing her whispering, ‘I love you!’ before returning the words which are enough to make her smile.