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The rains lash against the window and i am bored of lookin out in the dark. its too foggy aneways. my dog, Bruno comes and curls around my legs. i m nt even in the mood for sleep. the watch screams thats its 11. i wonder where hes gone. my heart beats are racing.i wipe the sweat on my forehead and i look at the still n silent telephone,sumtimes wishing it wuld ring n sumtimes wishing everyone will leave me alone. i lay down my head on the couch desiring him to come back so i cn....i dnt when i went to sleep but i m awakened by the shrill doorbell. the clock tells the time as 12. i rush to the door n see him standing. he is wet frm head to toe, soaking in water, his face grim.he cums n closes the door.he drops on the couch n pats Bruno. i look at him enquiringly, he stares at me n says, 'He refused.' i start shivering.suddenly i feel quite disgusting. tears are already out,he gets up n embraces me. i break down n so does he. we both are shattered. he wipes my tears n says, 'Dont worry,Nikki, what if our parents refuse to be part of our wedding?i m enough for you and you for me.' i nod.he smiles and i feel so mch love for him, its like his smile is all that is there.he says, 'I m hungry. can you make me sumthing.' i move to the kitchen and my past starts moving with me. i think of the first time i met Vedant in a wedding. his father is my Dad's distant cousin. he ws 19 n i ws 18. it ws like being in a fairytale. i still vividly remember the way he looked, his black deep eyes and his hair falling over them, his dazzling smile. we talked n talked and i wished that the night wuld never end.he stayed in another town n would be leaving in two days. promises were made to meet the next day n i ws really excited.lying to my parents i slipped out of the house to meet him. those two days were a blissful time. he promised to call n so did i.we did call each other for many months but no promise was made. we loved being with each other and that was it.but i knew it ws sumthing more special. his calls were like an occasion in themselves for me, i waited for them with so much eagerness like a child for his birthday. i never expressed how mch i liked him for the fear of rejection.we dated other people and even discussed them but i felt that he was the one for me but since he never said anything i was afraid to say anything.slowly life crawled on and i turned 24, six years since that magical meeting but we were more sensible and mature now.my father started to look for grooms n my heart started to sink. i had to atleast confess what i felt.when i called himn told him, he just said, 'Nikki in these six years all i have wanted to do is talk to you, meet you and though we hvnt met i still know i want to marry you.' my heart did the bhangra when i heard this. i ws so happy. but the problem ws our parents.he told his parents about us on the next day n they called up my parents. they were very agitated. my mother ws shocked, 'How can you marry someone who's related to you?'my father ws angry. aftr two days my father said, I have called a boys family tonight n you will behave nicely.' i cried to myself, the pillow n Bruno being onlys source of comfort. my friend called Vedant n he said he wuld be there that evening by plane.he gave me a friends address and asked me to go there. i went out on the pretext of giving Bruno a walk and landed there. Vedants friends were already there. they talked to me n sympathised,i felt scared what if Vedant wont marry me?the silly doubts refused to leave my mind n soon Vedant came. the pleasure of seeing him cannot be put in words. he then left to talk to my parents abt the wedding. we are getting married tomm in court. My father refused and my heart bleeds at this thought that the person who taught me to walk wont be there when i take such a big step.i cry as i kno my parents are cryin because of me and i m happy because i hv Vedant.this bittersweet moment is disturbed when Vedant cums in the kitchen and asks, 'Nikki are you done?' i look at him and smile,'Yes i am done.' and i wipe my tears because i know tommorows morning wil bring in a dawn whcih wil make life better.i wil have Vedant and he wil have me and soon we wil convince our parents too. Pyaar humein kis mod pe le aaya..............
Shikha