Marriage For One Year (COMPLETED)

5. Great Opportunity

Kriti's POV:

"Why you looking at me like that", I asked Puja who still looking at me like she saw a ghost.

"What did you say? You're going to expose the CEO of Malhotra industries", Puja said to me in a shocked tone.

"Whatever industries it is or whoever it is I don't care. I just want to expose his cruel face to everyone", I said in an exciting tone.

"Have you lose your mind? Why the hell you want to get involved in this matter?", Mukti asked me this time.

"I think you forget that I'm a journalist, and I work in a newspaper company", I replied to her.

"I know but why you wanted to expose her boss. He must have great fame and power as he is a CEO of a well-known industry", Mukti said again and Puja agreed with her.

"So what? I'm not afraid of him and I'm not scared of anyone if they have had fame, power, or whatever. What he did with Puja and Ayan is hell wrong. And he must need to learn a lesson. In this case, I can teach him the lesson", I said with my courage.

"You have no idea, what are saying Kriti? It's just a stupid thing to do", Puja said and laugh.

"I'm serious. If I say I will expose your cruel boss then I will", I said, being stubborn.

"And why you want to do that so badly?", Diya asked with a curious expression.

"It's a great opportunity to join people attention for my writing", I replied to her.

"And besides her boss needs to learn a lesson. How can someone behave so rudely with his employees? And there will be many possibilities for Puja and Ayan to get back their job", I again said and explain my point.

"I think Kriti is somehow correct. What Puja's boss did is not unforgivable. He mustn't be so rude to his employees. He really needs a lesson", Priyank agrees with me proving his wiser thinking like me as always.

"You know Priyank, you're my only friend who is wise like me", I said to him, and we both laugh.

"Really, Kriti. You think you're wise. What you're thinking to do is one of the most foolish things ever. You have no idea about his power. There is a high possibility

Of doing something bad by him with you", Puja told me, and she was afraid.

I don't know why Puja was so much afraid by his ex-boss.

"Well, nothing going to be happening. Besides, it's my job where I've to be fearless and don't afraid by anyone", I tried to make her understand.

"If she is so eager to do so, I think you have to let her do that", Mukti told Puja.

"But I'm not going to involve in this. I'm even not interested anymore to see his face again", Puja said looking at me.

I become so happy finally getting Puja's permission to expose his boss. Only I know how many months, I waited for this chance. And finally, it is going to happen.

"You looking extremely happy", Diya asked me with a smile.

"Of course I'm. You guys have no idea how eager I was to get a chance like this. And I will use this chance properly", I told.

"Be careful. Don't say later I didn't warn you", Puja said like it was her last warning.

"I won't", I ensure her.

"So want to know any details about my boss", Puja asked me.

"Nothing except the name", I said. I don't want to know hear any details of her disgusting boss and waste our time to ruin our get together.

"Abhi Malhotra", Puja replied to me, and I feel like I heard this name somewhere recently. It was sound too familiar, but I can't remember what I heard about it.

"Name sounds like school kid", Diya said making fun.

"For me, it's sounding like a hot and sexy young bachelor guy", Mukti said in a teasing tone.

"Yes he is but include with no heart", Puja said making her all laugh.

After that, we changed the topic and started talking with some other matters. We all spend our time very much happily though it wasn't so long. But getting all friends back together is really an incredible moment.

We said goodbye to each other and leave for our home.

I am feeling really different right now than the past few days. Meeting with my friends really come out worthy this time. I can't wait to go home and search for every detail about that arrogant boss of Puja.

I reached my home and found my parents in the living room waiting for me.

"You shouldn't be late so much. Where have you been for so long?", My mom yelled at me.

"So late. It's only 10:30 and it's not late a city like Mumbai", I replied to her.

"We are tensed and your mom just asking you. Why you're behaving like this way?", my dad told me.

"Because both of you forcing me to do so. You have nothing to do without yelling at me", I said to them. I really can't understand my parents. I don't why they behave this way when I'm late where they used to be busy with their work outside until late at night when I was a child.

I started to go upstairs to my room but my dad stopped me.

"Kriti, listen. You both have very important matters to discuss with you", My father told me in a serious tone.

I went to our living room and take my seat.

"Say quickly whatever want to say. I've very limited time to tolerate your useless words", I told them although I know it seems very bad behavior with parents.

"Behave yourself Kriti. You're recently behaving like totally a spoiled child. So try to behave like mature", My mom said giving me an angry glare. Dad confronts her to cool down herself.

I was feeling guilty behaving this way with my parents, so I try to ask for an apology.

"Okay, I'm sorry. I should behave carefully with you", I said in an apologetic tone.

"It's okay Kriti, you don't need to feel sorry. So, I want to tell you that we find a good guy for your marriage", My dad said. For some seconds, I thought it's my hallucination, but suddenly I feel like what I'm hearing is real.

"What did you just say?", I asked in a shocked tone.

"We find a perfect guy for you to marry. Am I sounding clear?", My mom said in a sharp tone.

I still can't believe how they even think I'm going to marry so soon with their chosen guy. I was feeling pathetic to talk to them anything more about it because it is just useless to argue with my parents as they thought they always thought that they do the right things for me.

So, I decided to go to my room without listening to their daydream talks anymore.

"You aren't allowed to ignore us like this", I heard my mom’s saying from behind.

I stopped in my place and turned around as they're willing to argue with me.

"No I'm not ready to be married right now, so I think there is no used to talk about this", I give them my straight reply.

"You were not ready four years ago and still not. Can you please tell us in which time you're going to ready to be married?", My mom asked me, and I was expecting this.

"I...I...I just need some more time because I want to focus on my career", I told them and I know it's not a good reason to give them.

"Don't you think it's one of the most useless reasons to give right now. Four years ago you told us that you want to stand on your own feet before you get married, and we respect your reason, but it's not a time to consider a reason. As a parent we want to get married for your own good", my dad said to me.

"Really. Please don't pretend like you both love me very much and always wanted good for me, giving your whole time on your work", I said and this makes me cry. I ran to my room without listening to them anymore.

I closed my door and start crying. I'm not a girl crying easily. I ended up crying by getting hurt from my parents from whom I never get the love I wanted and I don't understand why they always try to claim their rights on me.

My parents made me so sad that I almost forgot about what I'm up to. I fall asleep while crying.