06. She has to marry me

"If they are my parent's then even I am their daughter. And I'm not falling for this trap at all"

~Dia.

The subconscious of her with that nasty talk made her forget the real world and scrunch her nose in disguise. Even the imagination of it seemed so vulgar to her that let go the reality only. While he cursing himself internally for not being cautious, looks up to apologise to her.

"I'm sorry… actually I was on..", he pauses as he finds her still.

He then looks confusingly at her and then around them before turning his gaze back to her.

Is she there?

He shakes his hand in front of her but she doesn't respond making him raise his brows in amusement. His subconscious then jokes saying maybe his hard muscle made her head numb or something for which he shh it. He then snaps his finger infront of her and she comes out of her daze, feeling embarrassed and flushed near him. She pushes a loose strand of hair behind her ears and gazes up to look at him.

"Um…sorry and it's okay", she mutters, making her quizzically stare upon her.

"Sorry for being lost and it's okay for you bumping into me", she explains and he nods.

He then again shifts his attention on his phone feeling awkward when she initiates saying something and he looks at her.

"I hope you understood what I meant before and henceforth you'll decline for this alliance, right?", she questions nervously in a low tone.

Karan's throat gets dry while breaths hitch as she raises that same topic he wants to avoid. He clutches on his phone tightly to compose his anger and hurt on his face and passes a tight lip smile.

"Dia… this marriage is not going to be cancelled whether you want or not. It's final and the dates are already decided. So, it's better that you start making up your mind", he says, gritting his teeth while leaving her speechless.

How can he just speak like that to me? And what does he mean by making up my mind?

I'm not marrying him, I won't!!, she growls internally. "I'll decline for this alliance myself if not him. Afterall I don't need a man to take my own decision", she says smirking to herself with all her pride.

…………………

It was already 4:30 pm now and Mrs. Kundra called Karan and Dia to sit. They sit together as Dia glares at him and then Shalini orders Sammy to bring gifts which she brought for Dia. He nodded and brought them all with a few staff's help. Shalini made the Chunni wear on Dia's head making her stare at her parents and everyone, quizzically.

His mother was then about to keep the gifts on her lap which had fruits, jewellery, saree and few more things. But she stood up feeling enough of it and that dupatta sliding from her hair fell at the chair.

"I'm sorry everyone but I'm not taking this, especially him as my fate", she says aloud, staring once at Karan. "I have my own individuality and a great future, why should I marry him or anyone else. It's my life and even the decision of marrying someone should be mine, right?", she raises her voice and looks at her mother who was negatively nodding at her.

"Dia…", Aditya shouts but Dia doesn't flinch.

Her eyes tear up but holding onto them she says one last time that, "I'm not marrying dad… do whatever you want. I'm sticking to my word's and standing for my rights, that's it", saying she left.

Everyone looks at each other while Ariha being clueless of what to do, left from there while Sammy followed her.

"Ira.. Ira listen nah", Sammy calls her as she walks upset.

"No.. yrr. It's not fair. I liked her so much and now that she doesn't wants to marry Bhai. What are we supposed to do? I don't want any other bhabi but her only. Other's are just yakk…like you know how and what kind of a girl Bhai dates generally. And I hate them", she blurts, angrily.

Sammy grabbing her shoulder sighs and asks her to be calm. She then sighs deeply and hugs Sammy making her hug back.

"Don't worry she would be our bhabi only. Just wait and watch", he says, assuring her.

………………

On the other hand, Dia was a crying mess in her room while Karan just wanted to inside, drag her out, and marry her now only. It was getting on her nerves the way she was reluctant to not marry him. And it kinda frustrates him. Like, how to tell her that he loves her and only wants her in his life by crook or hook. She has become her goal, passion and only desire.

Just thinking about it he started fastening his steps toward the way she left but someone held him back. He turned with utter irritation on his face but composed as soon as he realised it's his dad and not Sammy.

"Where do you think, you are going?", His father asks.

But when he opens his mouth to answer he eyes at him, indicating not to utter anything and continues.

"You stay here and I'll talk to her", he says in a stern authoritive tone.

He pulls himself forcefully behind and walks towards to his car, frustrated and angry. Reaching there he slams on his car bonnet harshly making him skin sting hard. He then cursed under his breath and kicked on the tyres of his cars.

I won't go from here until she agrees to marry me by her own or by force. I don't care, he mutters to himself, slamming his hand again on car.

Sammy hearing it came running as they were standing close to parking lot and so did Ariha. She felt scared seeing Karan and while Sammy hesitating reach out to him and placed his hand on his shoulder.

"Bhai please calm down…", he says gulping hard.

But Karan got deaf ears and was taking out his frustration more shrugging his hand off of him. Ira quickly clutched on Sammy's shirt from behind while peeking at Karan from his back.

"Bhai you are scaring Ira", he said yelling making him froze instantly.

Karan curses himself internally and shutting his eyes he bites on his first to chew his anger. He then takes long breaths and runs his fingers through his hairs before turning to face her.

"I'm sorry baccha…", he mutters softly making Ariha feel relax slowly.

He then relaxing his muscles walked near Ariha and apologises one more time before asking her to go inside. And she does so looking once at Sammy who batted his eyes at her. They wait till Ariha disappear through their sight and his beast was out again.

"Bhai… you can't act agressive here. You love her and want to marry her. But she doesn't and you need to understand this. She doesn't even know you are the same man she used to talk with before", Sammy tries to reasonify.

"Then what you want me to do, huh? What should I do? Should I just leave from here and wait till the day she would be ready fully. It's been a goddamn fucking 2 years I'm looking for her. And now that I finally found her, she declines to marry me just like that", he says, seething.

"But she doesn't knows you are the one. She knows you as a guy fixed by her and our parents and even before seeing her you knew the same. Then why being angry on her", he says in calmed tone making him agreeing.

"Fine then. Let's wait and watch till she says yes because I-Am-Not-Going-Anywhere-From-Here. She has to marry me today or whatever the date mom decides", he says and fixes Sammy's shirt with a big smile.

"But.. bhai..", he stops as Karan shows his palm to him.

Crazy, He has lost it!!, he mutters internally looking at Karan.

While Karan fixing his shirt, blazer, hair and mood goes inside, making Sammy roll his eyes at him and walk behind.