Book of Daksha and Arjun(Arranged Marriage Series #1)
Once she was a happy-go-lucky girl
So was he.
Now she has become a bold and confident person.
He has become a cold-hearted person.
She has a broken past.
He has a broken heart.
She thrives on ge...
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Daksha's POV:-
By the time, we both went inside the temple, Indra Anna and his family were already there. Eeshwar uncle(Aarna's father) and Shekar uncle(Dhruv's father) were discussing something.
When they saw me, they gestured to me to go near them. Arjun told me to go and involved himself in casual talking with Indra Anna.
I went to them and greeted them. They smiled at me and told me the main issue.
"Daksha, I called you here to ask your opinion on something. Shekhar proposed a marriage alliance between Aarna and Dhruv. I know it is too sudden but I want my daughter to get settled in her life. You know her and her situation very well. So what do you think about this proposal? " he asked me.
I thought for a while and replied to him, "Uncle. I understand your concerns. In the past, if someone had said that I would be very happy after getting married, I would have laughed in their face. But now, I feel it is true. Though it has been only a day since I got married, it is so blissful and I am enjoying every moment of my married life. So, I think she too will find her own happiness after marriage. You are an elder and you know what's good for your daughter. If you feel this marriage will help her to get some happiness, then go ahead with this proposal without any hesitation."
He smiled at me warmly. All the while, Shekhar Uncle was just watching us.
"I am sure of this proposal, dear. It's just that I don't know how to convince her for this marriage," he said with a frown.
"Uncle, don't worry. Your daughter respects and loves you a lot. She will never say a 'No' to any of your decisions. All you have to do is ask her and she will be ready to do anything for you," I said and passed an assuring smile at him.
Meanwhile, Aarna too joined us and greeted us. After talking with Aarna, Sekhar uncle gestured to Eeshwar uncle with his eyes. So, he asked us to take our leave.
We went to my Athayya but she was busy with preparations for the pooja. So, we stood aside and talked for a while.
When Arjun approached us, Aarna teased us for a while and introduced herself. After that, she left from there, leaving us alone.
Soon an awkward yet comfortable silence fell between us. To break the silence, he cleared his throat and started speaking.
"Earlier, for what did they call you?" He asked me but I hesitated to tell him.
After thinking that Dhruv was his friend and there was no harm to tell him the matter beforehand, I spoke up.
"They are thinking of a marriage alliance between Aarna and your friend Dhruv," I told him.
He looked at me for a while and started laughing with a strange glint in his eyes. "Really? Soon my friend is going to face hell. His life will become a roller coaster ride. Aarna will make sure of that. She is a perfect match for him. He sure will be hot on his heels after facing her antics. God! I can imagine his misery." He said all that while laughing carefreely.
