Marry Me!!

"I want you to promise me that you'll never force yourself to see anything!!"

Aryan didn't understand the sudden cause for this. From the moment she came for him, he noticed that disturbing calmness in her, and even while reading him the story, whether intentionally or unknowingly, she sounded as if she was relating herself with the story!

"I....know it sometimes might be the needful, but.... I just don't want you to force yourself to the point where... you are hurt!!"

He could see her emerald eyes requesting him, and with no thought, his hand came up resting over hers again! "I promise you that I'll never hurt myself!!" he said with an assuring pat on her hand!

Tara sighed, a faint smile immediately taking over her! "That's a relief!!"

"Did something happen?"

She shook her head in a denying way, "I just....wanted to make sure of it!!"

Aryan who still seemed unsatisfied, yet didn't press much on it!

"I need some fresh air! Let's go out!" she then suggested suddenly!

He nodded thoughtfully, "Where would you like to go?"

"Anywhere!!" Tara shrugged!

He didn't think it would work, "You know much about this place than me!!"

"You don't always need to have a destination to travel!" she said, now her hand coming up again, patting his, "Unless you don't have a good partner!!" Tara smiled before leaving the mused Aryan behind!

As he followed her out while she carried Snoopy, he found her waiting for him, already seated in the car! He shook his head for no reason as he made himself comfortable in the driving seat!

The entire time Aryan was driving Tara remained silent while Snoopy was on her lap, she didn't even ask for where he was heading to while he didn't speak much either! While they continued to travel, Tara found herself near the beach as she realised him parking the car! It was almost twilight, and so only few people were around!

Tara looked out on the beautiful twilight, as they sat few feet away from the shore, while Snoopy left them long ago, playing and rolling in the sand!

They didn't speak yet as they observed the sunset, witnessing the sun making love to the moon in the evening sky!

Aryan turned his head to look at her who was lost in the sight, her eyes barely blinking, her hands embracing her knees as they were curled up, her seemingly bronze hair now had its own charm as the sunset decorated it with its unique light! She looked beautiful! Peaceful!!

Tara suddenly turned to face him as if she realised his gaze being fixed on her! "I only visited twice here, when I was....eight I guess?!", her smile made him smile!

"It's been a long time then!!" he said with a shrug!

She nodded, "How did you know about this place?"

Aryan shrugged again,"I did my research before coming!!"

Tara though doubted her uncle disclosing everything to him, decided to believe him! Unknowingly realising that sometimes you don't need to know everything!!

"What happened to you?" Aryan finally asked straightly!

She looked into his eyes for a brief moment before shifting her gaze towards the shore, waves were gently hitting their feet!

"I just had a bad dream!" He could hear her sigh as she said it out!

"It felt....so real!!"

"What was it about?"

She remained silent for a moment not knowing what to say while he kept observing her!

Aryan watched her turn to him again, her eyes speaking something in silence, "I lost something precious!!" her voice was barely above the whisper, but he heard her!!

His left hand made its way up, cupping her cheek, "You didn't lose anything! It was a dream!" he assured!

Tara smiled, her hand holding his which cupped her cheek, "Yeah! That was just a dream!!" she repeated!!

Aryan caressed her head before he leaned in, placing a soft kiss on her forehead, making her close her eyes briefly before he pulled himself away!

Tara smiled at him while he watched her, now his thumb stroking her cheek!

Aryan didn't know what she dreamt of but, considering how she reacted, he knew it wasn't something good, and by the word seeking, he could say, she was worried about it! He only hoped she could just consider it as a dream and move on!

As he thought about it, suddenly concern took over him along with shock as he watched her! His eyes widening!

Tara's brows narrowed as she watched his smile fading away, and with his, her's faded as well!

His another hand came up as well now, cupping her face, "What's happening to you?" he asked concerned.

Tara didn't understand what he meant until something felt weird, her hand instinctively raised up as her finger tried to wipe away something wet she felt above her lips!

When she looked down at her hand, her eyes widened as well, realising that it was blood!

It was happening again?

Tara recalled the last time when blood seeped out of her nose, and she couldn't believe it was happening again!

Aryan hurriedly took out his handkerchief from his pocket, reaching for her nose, "What's happening? Why isn't it even stopping?!"

Tara remained silent as she took over the work moving away from him slightly while he just watched her inserting the cloth to stop the flow of blood, but it wasn't, instead the cloth was getting all red!

"We need to rush! Let's go to the hospital!" Aryan said hurriedly as he attempted to get up but her hand held his wrist pulling him down, with a shook!

He looked at her confused!

"You..... don't need to!" she said, still keeping her head back, "It's nothing new!"

Nothing new?!

"But....."

"Can you.....give me a moment?!" she said closing her eyes, her fingers blocking her nose trying to stop the bleeding while she put her head back up!

Aryan watched her helpless as he decided to wait for some time! But something still didn't make sense! What did she mean by 'nothing new'?

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Deep hurried out of his car after parking, he didn't really mean to let her wait though!

As he rushed towards the knowing place, as usual in the park, he saw Aarohi was already seated on the bench!

Deep who was panting took a seat beside her, his both arms resting over the benche's resting wall! Aarohi startled looked at him, before she looked away with a sigh and a chuckle!

"You startled me!!"

"I'm sorry that I have made you wait!!" Deep apologized after normalising his breath!

Aarohi with a shook looked at him, "Sorry accepted! Cause I know, without Tara, it is all you that's handling everything after Mr.Nethin!"

Deep sighed, "Well I only hope she is having a good time there!!"

Aarohi smiled, and he now turned to looked at her, "Well I'm thankful for having an understanding wife!!" his right hand now rested on her shoulder!

She with a chuckle removed his hand, letting it rest on his lap, patting his hand twice, "Not yet!!" she said with a smile!

She then adjusted to take a clear view of him! "Actually....you can make it up!!"

"How so?" he asked with a laugh!

"Marry me!!" she said with a huge smile!

Deep laughed, his hand reaching up caressing her hair, infact messing her already adjusted hair, "How will it work as an apology?"

"I won't have to wait then!!" she shrugged!

Deep shook his head as his hand now patted her head, "Not yet!!"

Aarohi rolled her eyes which made him laugh again!

"Do not laugh! And know you! You can't talk to me now!!" she scoffed!

Deep with a sigh stopped laughing, "Alright! Any other way to make it up?"

She began to think, "Atleast a date!!"

"Granted!!"

Aarohi punched him gently in the stomach yet he pretended as if it hurt him! "You speak like I am the one asking for!!"

"Aren't you?!" he teased!

"It was an order!!" she scoffed again!

"I obey you my maiden!!" he dramatically bowed, making her laugh!

Deep stood lending his hand out for her, she soon stood as well taking his hand, as they then walked till they reached his car, he then took Aarohi to a nearby restaurant, they had dinner peacefully, and later he gave her a ride to home!

"Goodnight!!" he said as she was about to get off the car!

Aarohi looked back at him, but without replying him she got off the car then immediately reaching his side wondering him! She tilted her head looking at him, saying him to get off as well in silence!

Deep with a smile got off, and she slowly took out a small box from her handbag which he noticed it to be of any kind of a jewellery box!

He looked at her wondered as she slowly took out a beautiful pair of bracelets of silver almost making him remember her silver nose piercing!

Aarohi made him wear it as he watched her in silence! She then held out the another one with a smile!

Deep for a second wondered how could she be this beautiful and adorable at a time! He with a smile took it from her before gently letting her have it to her own hand!

"Is this another memory?" he asked as he kissed her knuckles softly!

Aarohi gave him a beam of smile with her eyes answering for him with a blink, "Everything between us is a precious memory!!"

Deep caressed her hair before leaning forward, planting a kiss on her forehead! "Thanks for the memories!" he said pulling himself away! His fingers adjusting her hair, "I'm sure I'll carry our memories with me till my last breath!"

Suddenly hearing it, her smile slightly faded as if she thought about the particular thing! "You need to carry them with you even in the afterlife, cause I'm not gonna leave you even there!!"

"Atleast there?!" he pretended to plead, Aarohi hit him in the chest, hard this time, making him chuckle in pain!

"Goodnight Mr.Deep Nethin!" Aarohi said with brows raised!

Deep shook his head, "Goodnight Ms.Carl!"

His smile made her smile and he watched her getting into her house! Just when he decided to get into the car, his mobile ringed for a notification, with a frown, he looked for what the message he recieved which made him wonder as it belonged from someone anonymous!

'I know something! You need to know something!!'

Reading it deepened his frown as he didn't understand a single word! He began to think, wondering if this text could hide any meaning but for his bad or good, he couldn't think of any other thing but one, and it is it being a fake one!

Why should anyone text him such riddles?! Waste of time and think! Deep thought with a shook as he got into his car and drove to home, not at all taking the message serious!