Aavya was sitting in her room, phone in her hand, talking to her friend.
Aavya
"Look, girl… just one boy left to reject and then my mom's condition will finally be over."
Her friend laughed from the other side of the call.
Navi
"Haha, Aavya, you're crazy. Not all boys are the same, idiot."
Aavya replied instantly.
Aavya
"Yeah, saying not all boys are the same sounds good only in dramas. Not in real life. In real life, all boys are the same."
Navi
"No man, not everyone is the same. You'll also find someone who will always stay by your side."
Aavya's voice turned firm.
Aavya
"I don't need anyone's support. If anyone has to support me, it should only be Mama and Papa—the people who have always stood by me."
Navi
"Haha, that's true. But do you think your mom will let you live without getting married?"
Aavya answered confidently.
Aavya
"Yes. Mom said that if I don't like even one out of ten boys, then I don't have to get married. So it's easy. This is the last boy left. I'll reject him too and it'll be over. Then I—"
She was still speaking when her mother called her.
Mom (from outside the room)
"Aavu, come here, beta."
Aavya shouted back.
Aavya
"I'm coming, Mom, just now!"
Then she spoke softly to Navi.
Aavya
"I'm coming, wait a minute."
She went downstairs to her mother.
Aavya
"What happened? Tell me."
Mom
"Talk properly to the tenth boy and behave well. He is my best friend's son, okay?"
Aavya frowned.
Aavya
"Your best friend's son? Why are you turning your friendship into a relationship?"
Mom
"Just meet him. From my heart, I really want you and him to like each other."
Aavya laughed lightly.
Aavya
"Okay, okay. You haven't told him about me yet, right?"
Mom
"No, not yet."
Aavya relaxed.
Aavya
"Then it's fine. So tell me—when do I have to meet him? I mean, talk to him."
Mom
"Don't talk too much and keep my respect in mind. He's my best friend's son."
Aavya
"Okay, okay. Now tell me when."
Mom
"He'll come on Sunday. He'll meet everyone at home. His family and our family will meet, so behave nicely."
Aavya reacted immediately.
Aavya
"At home?? Family meeting?? Why? With the other boys, I only met them alone. Why this one?"
Mom
"Beta, I'm meeting my best friend after a long time. She's coming to meet me, so her son will come too."
Aavya nodded.
Aavya
"Oh, so your best friend is coming to meet you. Okay then, no problem."
Mom
"Hmm. Now go, I need to talk to my best friend."
Aavya
"Okay, I'm going."
She went back to her room and called Navi again.
Aavya
"Yaar, the tenth boy is my mom's best friend's son. I feel like rejecting him won't be easy."
Navi
"Wow. This sounds like a drama—marriage with mom's best friend's son. Wowww! Hahahaha."
Aavya got annoyed.
Aavya
"Don't laugh. I'm telling you my problem and you're enjoying it."
Navi
"Haha, okay—"
Just then, Navi got a call. She answered it and then spoke to Aavya.
Navi
"Yaar, I have to go. My mom is calling me. I'm leaving. Byyyyyye, babyyyyy!"
Aavya
"You know I'm not romantic."
Navi
"I know, but still."
(flying kiss)
Aavya
"Okay, bye."