Marriage Mishap – By Ariteja Ghosh

“Everything was said in the guise of no, with the arrival of spring, the tale begins.”

Abhirup and Adrija’s meeting was unusual. Both had gone to meet their respective arranged partners at the same coffee shop. Abhirup was there to meet someone else, thinking Adrija was the one, and Adrija was there to meet someone else, thinking Abhirup was the one. They struck up a conversation, and coincidentally, their tastes matched. They exchanged phone numbers and parted ways, only to realize later that they had met the wrong people.

Despite the mix-up, they became friends, meeting and talking regularly. Abhirup even took Adrija home to meet his family, and she won their hearts with her sweet nature. As time passed, they lost touch, but their families continued to arrange meetings with other potential partners.

One day, Abhirup called Adrija, and they discovered that both had got engaged. They joked about their future partners, saying they were good-looking and kind. On the wedding day, Abhirup shocked everyone by saying he couldn’t marry, as he loved Adrija. Forced to agree to the marriage, it turned out that Abhirup’s bride, Shreya, was actually marrying Riddhi, Adrija’s arranged partner.

A month later, Abhirup called Adrija and asked, “Will you marry me?” Adrija replied, “You couldn’t say it earlier? I had to plan all this.” Abhirup asked what she meant, and Adrija revealed that she, her parents, and her would-be in-laws had planned it all, as Abhirup never expressed his feelings.

Abhirup chuckled, “No way, I’ve already lost one bride; I won’t risk losing another!” They both burst out laughing. 😄

A sweet ending!