Taking What's MINE!

The Shock!

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"love is when the desire to be desired takes you so badly that you could die of it"

Diya's POV

" I'm so tired, never thought a start-up could be this tough",whined Karuna as I was busy surfing on laptop "Karuna, please! Let's do this! I have decided to do something and I will do it" well, Karuna is my childhood friend and she is helping me with my new start-up. If you are wondering that I took the challenge I gave to that monster seriously, then yes! I did take it seriously and I'm working hard to achieve it If only we found investors!

Our start-up is based on doodling advertisements for customers but, so far no investors and no customers! Anyways, I won't give up and give my best to it. I came back from Karuna's place and yes, I did tell her about what happened to me the other day. I did hide the incident from my parents though if they get to know that some psycho was trying to misbehave with me then that would be the end of my professional life and I'd be married off which is the last thing I want right now.

" Maa, I'm home! and really very hungry", dropping my bag on the couch I went to the washroom to freshen up. Mom as always started ranting about my careless habit of dropping my bag on the couch. " Diya! why do you always drop your bag on the couch? I cleaned the house and also we are expecting guests in an hour! so stop ruining our tidy house and make sure that you look presentable"

" ....make sure that you look presentable?" the last words of my mom came more like a shock. I mean yes, we do get guests but mom never asked me to look presentable for them also the only guests that we have had are my aunts (mom's sisters) and my dad's friends, who have known me for years, then why would she ask me to look 'presentable' this time?

" Maa, why are you acting paranoid? I know you are particular about cleanliness and all but don't you think you are being a little bit .." before I could complete my sentence mom said "Dear! today is going to be a special one as your dad's friend's family is coming to meet you"

"what? why Maa?" I was just looking innocently at her face "Oh my sweet child! every daughter has to prepare herself for that one day when she departs from her parents to brighten the lives of others and then she gets busy portraying the roles of a wife, a mother, a daughter-in-law and that is how she truly becomes a woman"

Reality hit me hard when I realized I was being arranged for marriage! Oh no this can't be happening " Maa please, I have a dream of starting my own company, please let me jut do it at least give me a year's time if my start-up doesn't go as planned I'll do whatever you say but please not now! mom please!", " Enough! Diya you are going to be 21 years old now how long are you planning to stay like this at home? also, your dad's friend Peppy ji was asking your hand in marriage for his son from a long time!"

"Maa please, where's dad? maybe he'll understand! Maa please don't do this" I was practically begging her with tears pooling in my eyes but she refused to hear me. I was left with no other choice but to do as she said. Maybe this was going to be my destiny, I've known Peppy uncle for 5 years but what I didn't know was that he had a son too. Well, Peppy uncle is very friendly and if I were to get Peppy uncle as my father-in-law then maybe he might support my start-up.

------------------------30 MINUTES LATER----------------------

The table was topped with a variety of delicacies like samosas, sweetmeats, fritters and a huge bowl of fruit salad. Peppy uncle and dad are diabetic so most of the items were sugar-free.

Peppy uncle is a jolly, lively and a kind man, in fact, the name "Peppy" was given by me to him for his never say die spirit. I've been calling him Peppy for such a long time now that I forgot what his real name was. As I was arranging the plates in kitchen Sheela, my younger sister dragged me out as mom was calling for me.

The moment I walked out with the tray of plates my eyes met the same intimidating eyes which carried an emotion stronger than desire and my body was suddenly paralyzed as I recognized the obsessive aura I've been trying to escape.

"Diya beta, meet Rahul he is the son of Vikram AKA your Peppy uncle!" said my dad