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Clean shaven

November 29, 2014 by Khushboo 19 Comments

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“He is so juvenile!” she seethed in anger. “I hate you, you idiot. I really do!” she screamed and threw the Jack in the box on the bed. They had been dating for the past three years and today, on her birthday, he was going to propose, at least that’s what she thought when he said that he was planning something special. She was over the moon and spent many weekends shopping for the perfect dress and now, instead of a cute little ring box, he had gifted her a Jack in the box! A Jack in the box for a grown up lady? And she started swearing again.

 I am going to end this relationship. Oh yes, that is what I am going to do she mentally resolved. There was a knock at the door. Who would come here so late? And then it hit her; her idiot of a boyfriend of course.
She walked to the door to open it when she remembered his birthday present. She was about to walk back when Karan spoke up, “Meena, baby, please open the door. Let me explain”
She stopped but then started walking determinedly into her room.
“Meena, please there is an explanation. I love you. I know you are upset. Please give me a chance to explain.”
“You have a minute,” came her muffled reply

“Baby, that Jack in the box was meant to contain a surprise and a message. But the person I got it made from screwed it up. I was going to fix it myself but I had something urgent to do and that idiot Raj thought it was all ready and he put it along with the rest of the gifts. I am sorry baby”
“What was more urgent than my birthday party Karan. Agreed, that there may have been some sort of a mix up but where were you? You did not even turn up at the party you threw for me!”, her voice had risen several notches and tears were threatening to flow out of her eyes again.
“Open the door and you will know”, Karan said, praying feverishly that she would. There was silence for two whole minutes and just when he thought that he had lost her, the door opened and out she came. Her eyes were red as if she had been recently crying but she was looking beautiful nonetheless. Her eyes went up to his face and they widened.
And before he knew it she was hugging him and crying again.
“You shaved? For me?” she asked hiccupping.
“Yes,” he replied “And I hope you remember that conversation that we had back then”

She did. He had once told her as a gawky who was incredibly proud of his beard, “The day I start sporting a clean shaven look, you will know that I am ready to get married”.
I have accepted Ragini’s tag and I am tagging Anmol Rawat. 
This post is a part of #WillYouShave activity at BlogAdda in association with Gillette

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  1. Eri Votsari says

    December 8, 2014 at 7:34 pm

    In the end he did proposed her and maybe it was not the perfect propose but they are going to remember it for ever! Such a beautiful story of a propose!

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  2. lee rosales says

    December 8, 2014 at 11:10 pm

    indeed a beautiful and one of a kind story.

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  3. Angelo The Explorer says

    December 9, 2014 at 12:08 am

    Very cute story! Something they will cherish and laugh every time they remember this. 🙂

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  4. Fred Hawson says

    December 9, 2014 at 12:37 am

    Wow, what a romantic ending to this short story. So well constructed to be emotionally connected with the reader. Will there be a continuation after the virtual proposal?

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  5. Yuh Jiun says

    December 9, 2014 at 10:25 am

    awww what a romantic story! Thanks for sharing this 😀

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  6. Fernando Lachica says

    December 9, 2014 at 11:26 am

    Teenage infatuation when it comes to attraction but not love. Virtual system in relationship islike a game in real life.

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  7. detoutcoeur Limousin says

    December 9, 2014 at 12:02 pm

    such a sweet story. Never as planned but still worked out with a happy ending 🙂

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  8. katsjourney says

    December 9, 2014 at 12:21 pm

    Aww sweet. Small gestures like this are meaningful. Too bad it is fiction. Still, a happy ending that is worth reading. -katrina centeno

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  9. Raymond Vasquez says

    December 9, 2014 at 1:27 pm

    Wahahaha and I have a beard right now. Weird, is this a sign I have to be shaved? hahaha Cute story you have here. 😀

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  10. Amie Hu says

    December 9, 2014 at 3:34 pm

    Hahah you are quite a romantic at heart!! It's these small gestures that make a relationship really cute and memorable. <3

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  11. Franc says

    December 9, 2014 at 3:46 pm

    That's so sweet. He made an effort for her and he's ready for marriage too.

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  12. Suzanne says

    December 10, 2014 at 5:57 am

    What a cute love story! I wish the happy couple all the best <3

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  13. Louise Banta says

    December 10, 2014 at 6:47 am

    I didn't see that coming! This is a sweet story! Thanks for sharing. This also inspires us, girls, to not react so fast and that we should not blame the other person if we expected too much from them.

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  14. Eliz Obih-Frank says

    December 10, 2014 at 1:02 pm

    What a heart warming story… I've always loved stories with surprising twists and happy endings.

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  15. Tiffany Yong W.T. says

    December 10, 2014 at 7:22 pm

    Awww… I love the last statement! “The day I start sporting a clean shaven look, you will know that I am ready to get married” That's so sweet and unexpected!

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  16. Vanessa says

    December 10, 2014 at 8:54 pm

    Wow, I love this ingenious post! I would also like to draw men's attention to that: Dear men, girls love when you shave, it gives us a feeling of cleanliness, freshness and kissing is a much more pleasant experience when your beard does not scratch the lips. Thank you for your consideration!

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  17. Nomadic Chica says

    December 12, 2014 at 9:23 pm

    I liked your story! How things turn to be something good and sometimes is good to wait for explanations and not react immediately when things are not going as we want. Great post!

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  18. aprajita trivedi says

    March 1, 2015 at 3:51 pm

    true and pure romance can be seen here loved it !!!

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  19. Gurjeet Chhabra says

    May 14, 2015 at 11:21 am

    wooow, so touch and different story. story from heart and for me too who hate beard

    Reply

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