Out of everything I thought would happen today, this wasn't even in the freaking list!

The wedding, of course. Random people I don't know and haven't even heard of coming up to me to take pictures? Yes. Some aunties I probably have seen only once in my life asking me when I'll get married? Absolutely! Crazy fighting with the shoe, yeah of course. But who knew this would happen at the end?

"Let's go forward with this then!" Ma said happily. Is this why she told me not to flirt with girls today?

Everyone started teasing Fariha about my name on her Mehendi while she sat there just nodding at everyone. Does she even like me? Or was that just her cousin Saria? Isn't she like a mehendi artist?

Honestly, I didn't mind it. I would be able to get on everyone's good side like this. No loss.

But marriage would mean responsibility. And responsibility meant commitment. And that is something I've never shown before. So I don't know if I can handle it.

"Bhaia!" Esma elbowed me. When I realised everyone was staring at me.

"I asked," Alisha aunty started speaking. "Do you have any important work next week on Saturday?" she probably repeated this as her voice was a little louder than normal.

"Oh? No. I don't. Why?" I say with my best casual voice.

"Perfect! Then the engagement can take place next week on Saturday!" Asad uncle spoke up and everyone agreed with him.

Where did I just end up in? Gosh. Everyone is agreeing on my engagement without even asking me.

"Saria kothai?" Zaneera aunty said something in a different language. And suddenly the Syeds started chatting in their language leaving us Rezas out of their discussion.

When finally, Asad uncle spoke to Chacha in English.

"Do you know where Ehaan is?" he asked in a worried voice.

"Wasn't Saria supposed to find him and take him with her to bring the documents?" chacha replied.

"Yes, but Saria's phone is off. She should be here by now." Zaneera Aunty replied in a rush voice. Everyone was getting very worried at this point.

"Wait let me try calling Ehaan." I say to keep my good guy attire and call his number. Straight to voicemail.

Frustrated, I try again. No matter how busy Ehaan gets, he never turns his phone off.

"Ehaan's phone is also off," I inform after failing the second time.

"Where could they be?" Asad uncle said in a worry.

Why the hell am I so stupid?

Why would I forget about the damn lock? Why why why? Just why!

Now I have to be stuck in this room with this guy!

The clock read 10:28. No sign of anyone in the house. Even the helpers are on vacation! Boro chacha wanted them to enjoy a small vacation while we enjoyed the wedding. I wish I tried to convince him not to do it. I mean, yes they obviously need holidays. But if they weren't on a vacation right now, I wouldn't have been stuck with this Attitude guy.

"Do you plan on getting us out of here or what?" Ehaan's voice cuts through my voice.

"Not like I can do anything. You're the man, if anything, you should try and break through the door." I say while shrugging.

"Oh, and you'll pay for the damages of my broken hand?" he says as if he isn't one of the richest CEOs in the country.

"Pay it yourself. You're richer than me Mr Attitude. Also, didn't know you were that weak."

"I'm not weak genius. That door had three freaking layers of wood. And the lock is too strong. Try for yourself if you don't believe me." 

I did know it was strong. None of the guys in my family could break through it. Yeah they tried to break through this for 'fun'! But I wasn't going to admit that to him. Atleast yet. Till I tease him a bit more about it.

"Yeah yeah whatever." I say.

We sat in silence after that. I thought of suggesting 'jumping out the window' but that wouldn't be a very smart idea because we have thorn bushes outside the study.

I was going to say something else about his strength but right then, I heard noise coming from the outside. 

Finally! I'm free!

I start banging on the study room door, "We're in here!"

Within seconds, someone unlocks it from the outside and the door creaks open, revealing practically our entire family standing there. 

All staring at me. And him.

Everyone was staring, just staring for a few minutes. I debate on saying something, when Ehsan Reza opens his mouth. And how much I wish I didn't let him.

"Oooo, didn't know you guys were hooking up. Should I leave you two alone or...?"

Everyone goes even more silent than the silent before. Staring at Ehsan too now. Except for Fariha, who immediately starts choking on her own breath from laughing.

Gosh! Can the ground not swallow me?

"What happened?" Bilal uncle asks looking confused.

"They were trying to make out chacha. Can't you see? And you all blame me?" Ehsan speaks up again, trying to sound offended.

"You keep your mouth shut." Asma aunty glared at him and then looked at us. "Saria? Ehaan? What happened?"

"We got locked inside. Both of our phones ran out of battery, so we couldn't call anyone." I finally spoke up as both of us came out of the room.

"Yeah yeah, I know you did it on purpose," I heard Ehsan mutter and then Ehaan kicks him quietly to which I couldn't help but let out a chuckle.

"When will the mechanics fix this?" Boro chachi let out an annoyed sigh.

"They were supposed to come today but I changed it tomorrow because of the wedding." Someone replied. I wasn't really paying attention as I was busy covering my chuckle.

"You missed all the drama." Kabir said as he came up to us. "Shouldn't we tell Saria and Ehaan the news since they missed it all?" he said to everyone.

"What news?" I ask curiously.

"Fariha api and Ehsaan bhaia are getting married!" Esma said excitedly.

Well, I kinda guessed that would happen because Boro chachi told me to write his name on her Mehendi. But like this soon?

 "Since everything is fine now, let's relax." Ma said and started walking out to the living room.

Fariha pulled me out of the scene and took me to her room. Which I thought was because she was going to tell me what happened. But-

"Why. The. Hell. Did. You. Put EHSAAN'S NAME ON MY MEHENDI?" She shouted.

"I told you na! Chachi told me to." I said while laughing.

"You think it's funny huh? If you didn't put the Mehendi in, the Rezas wouldn't have thought that I'm head over heels in love with that Flirt. I'll show you." she took a hanger from her closet. 

Yep, that was my cue. I run out of the room and out into the living room as she starts chasing me.

"Areh! Help!" I say as I run around trying to save myself from her hanger. 

"Is this the first time you two have done this or has this been going on for too long?" Ehsan asked with an amused voice after we walked out into the living room. 

"Shut up if you don't want to die." I glare at him.

"What? Everyone's discussing mine and Fariha's wedding. Now the topic should be changed to you. Since it's you two who have been hooking up." he said like was a completely casual thing to say.

"Another word and I'll bury you under the Syed's Mansion." I threaten.

He was going to say something, when there was a scream that made us both surprised. We both looked to the side to see Saria running away from Fariha as she was chasing her with a... hanger?

"Look at the crazy girl I'm getting engaged to." Ehsan sighed.

"She is not crazier than the one who I was stuck with for 2 hours." I muttered to myself.

"Areh! Tora dujon ki korchis? Guest ase na? Tham!" (What are you two doing? There are guests here. Stop!) Alisha aunty went over to them.

"Do you know what she said? I always get confused with the Syeds as they speak a different language." Ehsan whispered.

"Bangla," I answer.

"You know it? Honestly not even surprised. You're stuck in that room of yours for hours. The least you can do is learn another language."

"No I don't." I say even though I did know it. Honestly, I don't even remember learning it. I just know it somehow. No one knows about it, though. Not even Ehsan. Especially not Ehsan.

"Right..." he trailed off when Ezra and Esma came up to us.

"Bhaia, Ma told us to go home. They'll stay here a little longer to discuss the engagement." Ezra said to me.

"Oh gosh. They are so impatient. Like it's their engagement! Like who gets to know about their engagement only a week before? This is so annoying!" Ehsan complained as we got out of the mansion.

That's all he does, complain.

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