Chapter 21

Siddharth's POV

" Wait a moment... What did he say? You want me to meet someone special? OH MY GOD!!! Seriously? That's great! When did that happen? I am so excited to meet her. " She looked so happy.

" Ok mom, you go and get ready for dinner. Sid, I have already booked a table for us in our favourite restaurant. So be there on time. I will come with her. " Bhai said to me.

" I am so excited to meet her. Hey Maurvi, go and get ready fast. We have to leave in an hour. " Mom said lovingly to her. She looked at Bhai and he shook his head very slightly.

" No, aunty... please, you carry on... " Dad and I were looking at her with amusement.

Poor girl !!

" What nonsense?? You are coming with us... I don't want to hear anything. "

" Aunty, actually I had to go somewhere so ... "

" No, you have to come with us... I don't want any excuse. Don't you want to meet the girl, Gautam has fallen for? " She looked at me to help but I just shrugged and then she looked at dad with pleading eyes to help her and he smiled.

" Sudha, try and understand, she has to go somewhere. Let her go. But Maurvi beta, please come for the dinner once you are free. We would love to have you there. " Dad said with a smile.

" Sure uncle, l will definitely come. I have to go somewhere first and then I'll come to the dinner. "

" That's like a good girl... god bless you. " Dad said with a smile.

Mom was so excited, she went in to get ready.

" All the best would be sister..." I said in a low voice. She gave a nervous smile.

" Ok Bhai, I am going to my room, you both can enjoy the cake now. I know you never liked the cake as much as you like it today in the kitchen. Have some more. " I winked at them and went to my room.

" Oh, God.... He saw that? " I heard a shocked Maurvi, saying it. I was sure that she must have blushed to the roots of her hair. She said a haste bye and went out of their home.

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We all were waiting for them, Just then I saw her. She looked so beautiful in that sari. Bhai was really very lucky. I could see why he was so possessive around her.

She was a gem of a person and was so pretty. Anyone would fall for her. If I was not interested in someone and she was not bhai's love interest, I would have chosen her.

But she was my sister now, I was very happy for my Bhai, he was lucky to have her. They both loved each other.

Mom saw her and she looked surprised. She called her to come to the table. But Maurvi looked too nervous to move. Mom got up from her seat and went to her.

" Oh my god beta... You are looking beautiful, awesome, so pretty. I almost didn't recognise you. " Mom hugged her and pulled her to our table.

Mom said that she was looking out of the world. She stood there with a faint smile. Dad and I were enjoying the situation with amused smiles.

" You are looking very different beta.." dad said.

Bhai came and stood by her, mom asked him about his special friend. He looked at Maurvi, caught her hand in his and looked into mom's eyes and introduced the girl he loved to mom.

Mom was shocked but was really very happy and excited. She confirmed it again and again. Both dad and I were smiling and she got angry with us that why didn't we tell her.

" Oh thank God.... I am so relieved to see that it is you..... I am so happy. This was the best birthday gift till now. " She hugged Maurvi so tightly that I wonder, if she was able to even breathe.

" You idiot could you not tell me this at home. I can't even express myself fully here... All three of you are the same - a bunch of idiots. " Mom scolded Bhai and then three of us.

" C'mon Sudha.... You can't call me an idiot in front of kids especially our new daughter. " Dad said but mom was still angry.

She wanted to call Maurvi's parents at that time only but Bhai requested her not to as she had not told them about it.

But mom being mom, called Kavita aunty and said that we all were coming to their place.

Everything seemed so easy for Bhai... I also wanted to tell mom and dad about someone but that someone was angry with me.

Mom called Kavita aunty and said that we all were coming to their place.

All of us reached her home. She was feeling very nervous.

We went inside and aunty came and greeted all of us. They seemed very happy to meet all of us.

Then after we all were comfortable, Bhai got up and told about his feelings for Maurvi.

Her parents kept looking at them and didn't say a word. Bhai was getting nervous now.

But they accepted the proposal very gladly. There was so much excitement among everyone. Everyone congratulated each other and fed Laddoos to each other.

They decided that the wedding would be in 3 months. They both had a Roka ceremony.

We all had lunch... The whole house was bursting with excitement. Bhai wanted her to go to Jodhpur for Vikram bhai's wedding and took permission from her parents to let her go. They gave the permission and bhai was on cloud nine.

Maurvi was having the exam, she came back with us. She had dinner with us and wished my parents good night and was about to leave for her house when something must have clicked in her mind.

" Siddharth, Vikram is your friend too... Right? " She smiled and asked.

" Hmm... So? " I asked after nodding.

" Then why don't you come with us? " She asked and I just shook my head.

" No... I would rather be here... You go and enjoy... "

" Nonsense.. just go to your room and pack your bags... " She said with a naughty smile. Bhai looked surprised too.

" But I don't want to go... He is bhai's friend... Why would I want to go? There should be some reason to go...."

" What if I give you a reason to go? "

" What is going on in that mind of yours? " Bhai asked her, she winked at him with a smile. He was pleasantly surprised to see that.

" Tell me Siddharth... What If, I give you one reason? "

" Ok... Give me one valid reason and if it is valid enough, I will go?" I said with a smile.

" Well if you come with us, you will get plenty of the time to solve your problem or misunderstanding with Shruti, as she is Vidhi's friend. "

" What?? Yeah!! Maybe... You have a point. I think I can come. " I said with a faint smile.

" That's good. Now go and pack your bags. " She said.

" Have I told you that you are very sweet? " I said and she shook her head. I smiled and went to pack my bags.

Just then I went back to ask something from Maurvi, but I saw bhai proposing to Maurvi. He went down on his knees. She was shocked he was still holding her hand.

He asked her if she would marry him and took a box from his pocket.

Took out the ring, slid it in her hand and kissed her hand. He got up and took her in his arms.

I didn't want to disturb them. So, I went back and packed for myself. I packed 2 extra outfits than I thought would be required.

Wait, my dear Shruti, I am coming to get you back in my life.