Chapter 4

Zayn's POV

I was sitting in my office and doing my work when suddenly my parents video called me saying they want me to get married to a girl I don't know, first I refused but after sometime of them persuading me I gave it a thought, as I'm already 26 and I have been single my whole life maybe it's time to get married and I'll finally get rid of the marriage topic. After a few days I agreed to their thoughts, and they discussed the marriage topic with the girls parents so that we can propose her hand in marriage. And an hour we were sitting in their home at their living room talking and discussing the marriage, when I suddenly noticed some movements from another room that seemed like a kitchen, there I saw her peeking out of the kitchen, her sharp dark brown eyes looking at me, I looked at her for sometime while she seemed lost in thoughts, my heart skipped a beat, this was the first I was feeling something like this, is this what they call love at first sight. I was looking at her hoping she would agree to this marriage, and by the look of it, seems like she was planing to agree I smirked to myself. While she was done zoning out and noticed that I have been watching her, she glared at me and quickly went back inside.

(Cute)I thought to myself and smiled.

Suddenly our parents called out for her, and I got to know her name is Jasmin, even her name is beautiful she is just like her name a beautiful flower, she stepped out of the kitchen and I was staring at her eyes this whole time, while she looked like she was avoiding my gaze. My parents started to talk about me and of course my dad won't talk without his jokes, as his parents were talking I got to know before she came in here that she is an architect student, just perfect we have the same type of interests, then my father stopped at the theme of marriage and asked her if she agrees to this marriage, I looked at her and for the first time in a long while I was actually feeling nervous.

(What if she rejects) I thought to myself while looking at her with eyes filled of hope that she will agree to this marriage.

She stood there silent for some seconds and gave her answer.

"I accept this proposal"

(Huff my heart and nerves were about to explode from the anxiety I just experienced, I felt like a whole mountain were thrown of my shoulders)

My father continued the theme of the date of our wedding, when I thought.

( Why not tomorrow I can't wait, what if she changes her mind!)

I looked at her and said "Let's get married tomorrow" She looked at me like I had gone crazy. I didn't mind I just wanted her.

My father said laughing while looking at her father. "Well the sooner the better, why not?"

"Then we'll meet up tomorrow" he replied while smiling with a hint of laughter.

After our parents were done talking, her and mine father suddenly turned towards her.

"Now that you have agreed to this marriage, what do you want as your Mahr(Mahr is a gift from the groom to the bride, and belongs only to the bride, the bride can ask as much as she wants.)" my father said while looking at her.

"It's your choice so you can ask what you want" her father said looking at her seriously.

"Your father is right, don''t feel shy." my father said reassuring her.

"5000 dollars" she said looking nervous and reluctant.

My parents and his parents laughed between each other.

"Are you sure you only need this much, you can ask for way more, my son is able to provide it, dont be shy" my father said looking at her.

"I'm okay with this much" she replied.

( Your only asking for 5000$ didn't you hear from my dad that I literally have enough money to give you almost as much as you would liked to ask)

"Ask for more, whatever you want" I muttered, as i was sitting near her standing figure that was reluctant to even sit down.

She looked at me with slight widened eyes while I looked at her with a frown. (Ask for more!)

She then turned away, and to me it seemed like she was smiling. (How I am looking forward to see your smile every day, but you should have asked for more) I thought to myself still not happy about the fact she asked for so little.

After talking for some while and drinking tea we decided to bid farewell as it was already almost evening and turning dark.

After biding farewell, I sat in my car and drove towards my house while my parents drove toward their own. I couldn't stop thinking about her the entire ride, making it difficult for me to fall asleep when her dark brown eyes come to my mind and her glaring at me while her brows arching angrily. I laughed to myself, thinking about her reaction and went to sleep.

To be continued...

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