Chapter 18

Maurvi's POV



Oh god !! I was sick of it. This was the 4th boy who wanted to be my friend. It was Sunday so I did not get up early. It was just 11AM and since then 4 boys have called me. What was happening. From where all those people were getting my number?

Just then the doorbell rang. I just reached the door and the phone started ringing. I opened the door. Gautam was there with a newspaper in his hand. I said hello to him and ran back to pickup the phone.

" Hello? Yes?"

" Is that Maurvi?"

Another call I am going mad.

Wait, I will teach you a lesson.

" She is not at home, beta. I am her mom. '' I said and Gautam looked at me as if I had grown two heads. His eyebrows were touching his hairline. Amusement started dancing in his eyes.

" May I know who is speaking?"

" Good morning aunty, actually I am her friend. But your voice is so young. It seems that you are merely 25. "

" Oh so you are Maurvi's friend? She never told me about you and thanks for the compliment beta. I know, I have a very nice voice, I don't sound like my age. But beta can you please tell me from where did you get this number? As far as I know my daughter, she never gives her number to anyone. "

" Aunty, I got this number from Naman. He is in the same class she is. "

" Beta, can you hold on for a second?" I put the phone on hold and asked Gautam. " Can you do a bit of acting?"

" Yes, tell me. "

" Imagine that this guy has called your daughter and you have to scare him off. Ok? "

" Ok... " he took the phone and said, " Hello, what did you just say to my wife?? How dare you call Maurvi? You are her friend? Just tell me your name and address. I will send the police to your place if you ever call her again... and how dare you flirt with my wife?? How dare you say that she has a good voice? I will kill you just stay away from her. " he ended the call. And I laughed.

He was so cute but hey he just called me his wife. Oh god !!! I wish it to come true... Please.

" What was that?? Who was he? From where did he get your number? " he asked me in an annoyed tone.

" He said he was my friend, but I don't know him. Took my number from Naman, but why ? You know, something is weird. This was the 4th boy who called me since morning. Everyone wants to be my friend all of a sudden. What is going on? "

" I will tell you what is going on... Your pics are in the local newspaper. They seemed to cover your college function yesterday. They printed that you got more titles than the winner. Everything is written here. "

" Oh god !! I want to shoot that man. He should have written about the winner, not me. I will not go to the computer center tomorrow." I said.

I have always been more like a wallflower. I don't like to be the center of attention.

" Why are you so upset, beautiful? I will handle them. "

" Are you giving resignation at the hospital? " I asked.

" Very funny... "

The telephone rang again and this time he picked up the phone and scolded the guy as my father. I kept giggling. He looked so cute. He would react in the same manner when he would be a real father to some beautiful young girl...

" Why are you smiling all of a sudden?" I did not know that I was...

" You would scold all the guys who would call your daughter?" I asked him with my eyes raised.

" I would kill all of them... You will see my wife, how I would chase away any guy who is after our daughter. " He winked at me.

Oh God!! Please tell him to shut up. Is he hell bent to give my heart an attack???.

" Wife?"

" Hmmm I just scolded that guy, why was he flirting with my wife. Only I can say that you have a sexy bedroom voice. "

" Eww... will you please shut up?"

" No, I will not, you were smiling, when he said that and now you have a problem...? "

He looked a bit jealous. Jealous??? He must be still acting...

" But , he didn't say that. He said my voice doesn't sound like an approx. 45 year-old lady. "

" Ok, But he can't say that... I can. I am your boyfriend. Remember ? "

" Hello, we are feigning it. Remember? " He gave a weird look to me.

I said that to remind him of him but in my heart I knew that it was to remind myself...

" Ok, listen, we have to go for Vikram's engagement ceremony today. Please be ready. The funny thing is that Sandhya doesn't even know that she is getting engaged to him. "

" What?? This is so funny. "

" Yes, I don't want to miss a single second of this unique engagement. So please be ready on time. Bye. "

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Gautam's POV



I got ready for Sandhya and Vikram's engagement. I wore a traditional outfit and went to her place to see if she was ready. I rang the bell and she opened it. I couldn't say a word for a few seconds, just kept looking at her. All I wanted to do was have her in my arms and hide her from others.

I took a step towards her and said, " You are seriously looking so pretty, that I need to take my boxing gloves with me to keep all those stupid people away from you. " She smiled shyly and said , " You are also looking very good, I would have to act like a possessive girlfriend to keep Aditi away from you. "

I would love that but I wished she had not used the words 'act like'. But I smiled at her.

We reached the venue. Vikram was looking dashing. He looked very happy. Maurvi congratulated him and excused herself as she wanted to meet Sandhya. Vikram reminded her not to tell Sandhya that she was getting engaged to him.



Maurvi's POV



I knocked on the door.... A male voice came from inside , " Come in please."

I looked at her, she was looking extremely beautiful. But she looked a bit surprised to see me as she had not invited me but then she must have thought that I came as a date with Gautam.

I went near her and hugged her...

" Oh my God !! You are looking so pretty your fiancé is going to have a heart attack. " she just smiled.

" You are also looking very beautiful... Gautam sir is going to be looking just at you. " I blushed and then I came out.

Gautam asked me, " So you met her?"

" Yes.... "

" How is she looking...? "

" Do you have any other friend, who is a cardiologist?" I asked very seriously.

" Yes... but why? "

" Call him... "

" What happened? " Gautam and Vikram asked..

" You might need him.... " I looked at Vikram and said.

" Why?? "

" Your heart may skip a beat or two after looking at her..." Then I smiled mischievously. He smiled like anything and shook his head.

" Gautam your girlfriend is really smart. She would keep you on toes. " Vikram said. Gautam just smiled and said, " Hmmm I know. "