Saurabh's POV

"Saurabh"

I heard my mother's call which made me to stop on my track.

"You rejected her also?" She asked with serious expression.

"Yes"

"But why! She was such a nice girl. She even likes you."

"Mom, I know she is nice girl and likes me. But I should also like her n. " I put my point.

"Why do you not like her?" She crossed her arms and raised her eyebrow.

"Mom, I can't like anyone just like that" I whine "Atleast I should have feelings for her."

She huffed. "Okay" I sighed.

" Phir kis tarah ke ladki ke liye teri feelings hai ? " She asked again.

[Then for which type of girl you have feelings?]

" Kisi bhi tarah ki nahi"

[ Not any type]

Silence!

Silence was all I received. Oh so finally this is over. But this early?

After a moment, mom gasped dramatically keeping her hand on her mouth.

Get ready Saurabh this is not over.

" Baccha, why don't you have any feeling for girl?" She asked cupping my cheeks. " Kahi tu voh toh nahi."

[Son ]

[Aren't you that?]

I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion."Kya voh?"

[What that?]

Hearing her words, Yuhaan and Lavanya Khurana, my cousin sister started laughing.

Ashwin Khurana and Raghvi Khurana, my uncle and aunt widened their eyes. While my father just shook his head.

What the hell does she means that they are giving such expressions.

As if sensing my confusion Lavanya spoke " Bhai , badi maa wants to say that you are gay." She said while giggling, clearing my confusion.

[Brother]

[ A n :- I don't know what does badi maa means in English 😅.]

I looked at my mom in disbelief.

"Mom, I am straight yarr!" I exclaimed frustratedly.

How come such wierd thoughts come into her mind!

"Ohh, agar aisa hai toh koi kyu nahi pasand?" She asked.

[If it's like that then why don't you like anyone.]

"How would I know" , I just shrugged my shoulders. "Bas nahi pasand." Hope this will come to end now.

[Just I don't like anyone.]

Mom looked at me for a minute and then she widened her eyes and again cupped my cheeks, "Don't tell me you have a problem."

What problem?

I looked at her with confused expression. And speaking of others members instead of laughing they looked at me with weird expressions even servants.

Wait are they listening to our conversation instead of working?

What weird thought is going in her mind?

"Son, if you want we can consult a doctor and trust me we will keep it a secret if you are worried about other people." Mom said with concern in her voice.

It really took me a min to understand the meaning behind her words and I looked at her in total disbelief.

Before her imaginary mind can can again think of something else I spoke in my defense, " Mom, I don't have any sexual problems and I am not a gay." I stated firmly.

I cupped her cheeks and said softly," Mom, I promise if I really like someone then I will definitely meet you to her. Okay."

" Kab jab 40 ka buddha hoga tab." She said sarcasm dripping in her tone.

[When you will become an old man of 40 years.]

"Dad."

I looked for dad for some kind of help but he seems to enjoy the show like others. I narrowed my eyes at him.

"Madhu " dad tried.

"Don't Madhu me." Mom stated firmly. Dad raised his hands in defense.

"Let your grandfather come, now only he will make you understand." Saying this she left from there.

Slowly everybody started to go towards their room.

Yuhaan who was going stood infront of me , " Bhai, apni pasand ki ladki dhundh lo, nahi toh dadaji ki pasand ki ladki se shaadi karni padengi." He said keeping a hand on my shoulder like a elder.

[Brother, find a girl of your choice, otherwise you have to marry the girl of grandfather's choice. ]

I am elder than you and you are giving me advice!.

Saying this he left from there murmuring "bas ladki laani chahiye, ladka nahi. Kabhi ladke ko babhi bolte hue nahi dekha. Ajeeb lagega."

This Idiot and then I headed towards my room.

[Just he should find a girl not boy. Never I have heard anyone calling a boy sister in law. It sounds wierd.]

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After changing into a t-shirt and lower. I laid on my bed on my back.

Tomorrow my grandfather is coming. Like my mother even he wants me to marry and he is already ready with the proposal.

I exhale a breath.

Aadhish Khurana, my grandfather, is the head of the family. Everyone in the family respect him, even I can't deny his order that much authority he holds in this family. Through his hardwork only, he was successful in making Khurana Industries this much powerful. His whole aura screams power. His arrival is only making me more anxious. What if he really fixes me with a girl which I don't like ?

No! No! No! Think something, Saurabh think something.

Before I can think, my phone buzzed with notification. It's a message from Jasmine, my best friend.

Jasmine -Hey bro! Remember to pick me tomorrow okay? Or did you already forget about it.

Me -How can I even think about forgetting something about you.

Jasmine -Hmmm okay . That's like a good boy 😊. (I smiled.)

Me- Thank you my dear ❤️

After messaging her, I kept my phone on side table.

Jasmine and I became good friends when I went to US for further studies.

Tomorrow she is coming to India after a long time and I have to pick her up.

She often comes to India to meet me and this time she is bringing someone with her, who I don't know. Maybe her boyfriend. She didn't even told me.

I was in my own thinking when today's exhaustion slowly engulf me and I drifted to sleep.

I have to do something about the thing 'marriage'.

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