Chap 19 Ghazal and Vaibhav- AreThey destined to be together

      Vaibhav’s proposal was quite a surprise for Ghazal, as she was not expecting it. She liked him a lot and they had become best friends but she had never seen their relationship in this light. That day she didn’t meet any of her friends. She was sitting alone in her room, gazing out of the window, when Mihir came to meet her in the evening.
     “Hey doll !! What's wrong ? Why are you sitting alone like this? Hope my doll is fine... hmm?”, he asked.
Ghazal came out of her thoughts and with a smile said, “Of course !! Bunny I have something to tell you.”
“Yup shoot :) my ears are all yours.”
“Do you like Vaibhav ? I mean would you have liked him still, if he had not been my friend?”
“Hey why are you asking this doll ? Has he said something to you? Tell me did he do something wrong?”, Mihir sounded worried.
“Oh no ! nothing like that Bunny . Its just that he proposed me today.”, Ghazal said, with her pink cheeks going a darker shade with a blush.
“He what???? Really?” Mihir was quite pleased at this development in his friend's life. “What did you say then?”
Then Ghazal told him everything about the sketch and the teddy and the message, and also that she was confused about what should be her reply. Mihir knew this was the time when his friend had to decide one way or the other. Knowing her to be an emotional person, he did not want to rush her into anything, she was not sure of. He told her to take her own time to decide whether she wanted to spend her whole life with Vaibhav. She agreed and felt relieved after talking to her friend.
            Next day when all the friends met at their favourite coffee shop, Vaibhav was his usual cheerful self, and chatted with Ghazal easily as if nothing had happened. He had realized that somehow his proposal had disturbed her and he decided to wait until she was fully prepared. Ghazal, too became comfortable and enjoyed with her friends, although she was now watching him in an entirely new light.
      Lying down on her bed that night, thinking about Vaibhav , she could not find any single reason for refusing his proposal. He was her best friend just like Mihir, although in a different way. She was very happy and comfortable whenever they were together. He cared for her and even though teased her a lot, respected her too. What more could a girl want in her partner? Lost in her thoughts, she fell asleep. The Moon light coming from the window played on her face, which looked so sweet and radiant as if The Divine himself  showered his blessings on her.