"Purvi, kya tum mere sath khush nahi hoo?" He asked in a stern voice.

"Kyu aise kyu puch rhe Hoo?"

"Kya tum mere sath khush ho yaa nahi?" He grabbed her forearms tightly, pulling her closer.

"Aree Parr…"

"Purvi Haa ya naa" He tightened his grip on her, enough to hurt.

"Haa hu khush. But kya hua?" She tried to removed her hand from his grasp.

"Kya tumhe mujh par bharosa nahi?"

"Haa bharosa bhi hai, Aur aap ke sath bohot khush bhi hnu. But, baat kya hai Kavin, batayenge bhi?" She asked in confusion.

"Fir tumne aisa kyu kiya?" Clenching his jaw he questioned.

"Kya Kiya maine, Kavin?" She pleaded.

Flashback starts:

"Baraati aagayee! Baraati aagayeee!"

Choti pinky shouted in her high pitch voice and ran into her Dadi's room.

Malhotra mansion was decorated with various colourful flowers. Terrace, doors,windows, backside garden were glowing with a golden row of bulbs. The red carpet spread from doorstep to main gate. 'Shaadi ka mandap' was also ready in the Garden. All the members in the house were wearing traditional Indian style clothes. Some relatives were taking selfies and some people were busy in back bitching about others fashion sense.

"Dadi Dadi Baraati aagaye! Chaloo na jaldi"

Malhotra khandaan's head Malhotra, looking at one more time in the mirror she turned to face her Poti,

"Haa, chaloo pinky ye baat apni dhulhan ko bataye?"

In another room,

"Purvi, Purvi kidhar hoo beta?"Dadi's eyes wandered all over the room, searching for her favourite poti.

"purvi didi, where are you? Baraati aaa gye. Aur pata hai wo log ek horse bhi lekar aaye hai, aur pata hai uspe jiju baithe hai,aur pata hai Mummy bolli uss horse par jiju apko leke jayenge. Aur pata hai.." She said, 1 counting her fingers in front of her face."Haa Haa pata hai sab. Pehle purvi didi ko dhund le hum log?" Dadi smiled at her.

"Offfo Dadi pata hai na, jab chachi didi ko datati hai or didi ka mood kharab hota hai tho wo kahape chhupati hai?" Pinky winked at Dadi and walked towards the cupboard. And here in red colour lehenga, in heavy jewellery with hairstyle and makup, our bride was hidden in the cupboard, eating her chocolate.

"Purvi, baahar aajao!" Dadi said, holding the door of the cupboard.

"Naii, Dadi mujhe nai anaa" Purvi whined.

"Didi mujhe bhi chocolate dedo naa" Pinky said pointing to the chocolate.

"Pinky beta jao aur sabko batake aao ki Baraati aa gaye" Dadi said, gently to pinky.

Pinky ran outside the room, not without snatching the chocolate from Purvi. Dadi sighed and glared at Purvi, "Purvi, chaloo abhi bahar aa jao aur batao kya hua?"

"Dadi woo.. Mujhe shaadi nai karni"

Dadi smiled and asked "Kyu? Kyu nai karni shaadi?"

"Dadi dekho Abb 21 century mai bhi, meri arranged marriage karawa rhe hoo. Aur usmai bhi.."

"Are pehle cupboard se tho bahar aao."

Purvi came out of the cupboard and sat on the bed.

"Haa Abb bolo kya tha wo Haa 21 century" "Daddii, Aap bhi naa! Suno fir mai 21 century ki ladki hu aur app meri arranged marriage karawa rhe Hoo. Abhi iss shaadi mai red colour ka lehenga hi kyu pehnana padta hai? Mujhe yellow colour ka sharara pehnana tha. Aur shaadi mai pummy aunty ko kyu bulaya hai? You know naa l hate her. Aur aur.."

"Ho gaya,yaa aur kuch bahane yaad kar rhi Hoo"

Purvi lowered her eyes "Dadi woo.."

"Beta, kya hua? khulke bollo, kyu nai karni shaadi kya tumhe Kavin pasand mai?" Dadi asked, caressing Purvi's forehead with her tender fingers

Hearing his name, made her heartbeat even faster. "Nai Dadi, aisi baat nai hai lekin"

"Lekin kya?"

"Mujhe aisa lag rha hai ki Kavin ko mai pasand nai hu" She said softly

"Kyu aisa kyu lag rha hai? Mene khud dekha hai, Kavin engagement me teri taraf kaise dekh rha tha" Dadi teased her.

"Aaaaa Dadi app bhi na. Waise nhi, lekin jab shaadi tay hui aur unki taraf se Haa ayaa, uske baad unhone mujhe call bhi nai kiya naki kabhi milne bulaya. Aur engagement ke baad bhi whi halat. Wo mujhe pasand hai lekin mai unko janti nhi hu"

"Beta abhi tho apka jamana badal gaya hai lekin pata hai mai tumhare Daddu se pehli baar kab mili?"

"Kab?"

"Shaadi ke din"

"Hwaa, kyaa shaadi ke din? Ye kya bol rhi ho Dadi,kya daddu ko aapne pasand nai kiya tha?shit daddu ne kab dekha fir apko shaadi ke din hi?"

"Mere pitaji ne meri shaadi tay ki thi. Aur nhi tere daddu ne meri photo dekhi thi chupke se"

"Hahah, Fir kya hua?"

"Fir kya, humne tho shaadi ke pehali raat ko hi pehli baar baat ki thi"

"Kyaa bole daddu pehli baar apse?

Now Purvi goes into teasing mode and Dadi in blushing mode.

"Mai unke kamare me Baithi thi fir wo ayee aur bolee 'ahem ahem, apko sona nai hai?' Fir mene bola Haa sona tho hai. Fir unhone kaha, 'tho so jaoo'. Tho mai boli, Aise hi bina kuch Kiye so jayenge?" Tho meri iss baat pe hum dono ne ekdusre ko shock se dekha aur dono Hass pade. Tabhi tumhare daddu mujhe pasand aaye" Dadi blushed hiding her face into her hands.

"Ohooo Dadi aur bataoo na kya kya baate hui"

"Kuch nai fir ekdusre ki pasand puchhi, Idhar udhar ki baate karke fir wo bole tumhe pyasz (onion) katna ataa hai? Mai boli Haa,mujhe sab khana banana ataa hai. Tho wo bole aajse tum pyasz nai katogi, kyuki abhi se tumhare ankho mai pani nai anne dunga"

"Whatt.? Hahaaha kuch bhi, aise daddu ne bolaa? Kitne cheesy the daddu"

"Beta,shuruvat mai aisa he hota hai,do ajanabiyo ko shaadi ka rishta nibhana hota ke sath vakt bitakar hi apne jeevansathi ka swabhav,unke acche aur buri aadate pata chalti hai. Agar Kavin shant swabhav ka hai tho uske dil tak pochne ka tarika tumhe hi dhundna padega. Tho abhi kya irrada hai? Shaadi karni hai yaa nhi?"

"Dadi ye.."

Then suddenly door opened and Nilu and Shreya entered. "Aree Purvi, Hoo gayi tayyari? Kya chalu hai Dadi-poti mai khusurfusur?" Nilu (Purvi's Mom ) asked

"Haa, Mom mai ekdam ready hu dressing se leke makeup, hairstyle tak sabkuch done,sirf abhi shaadi honi baki hai." And Purvi winked at Dadi.

"Haa haa ho jayegi shaadi bhi. Whaa kitni khubsurat dikh rhi hai meri beti! Haa na Shreya" Nilu said

"Haa meri bestfriend ekdam hot lag rhi hai" Shreya said (Purvi's Bhabhi and bestfriend)

"Haay rabbaa, ye aaj kaal ki ladkiya bhi na. Hot nhi kya bolte ho tum log, ekdam pataka lag rhi hai" Dadi said

They all laugh together.

Suddenly Nilu started crying, "Meri pari kitni badi Hoo gayi sasural walo se sambhalkar rehna, sab logo mai mil-jul kar rehna. Kavin jaisa pati dhundhkar kar bhi nhi milega"

- Seeing tears in her mother's eyes, Purvi also gets emotional.

Again door opened and Daya entered.

"Ladies, Chalooo bhi abhi kitna rona dhona. Tv serials ko bhi pichhe daal diya. Dadi, Mom apko niche bulaya hai" Daya said (Purvi's brother)

"Tum Chup rahoo, Shreya pata hai bhai Aap dono ke shaadi mai bhi ro rha tha" Purvi said

Daya gave 'Chup-baithe' look to Purvi and said "Haa papa ayaa"

"Chalooo mandap mai jate hai Nilu. Shreya tum yahi ruko. Panditji dhulhan ko bulayenge tab Purvi ko leke aa jana"Dadi said

"Tho Maharaniji, aaj apki shaadi hai bichara Kavin, kya hoga uska" Shreya teased her.

"I hate you Shreya, tum meri bestfriend ho yaa Kavin ki Haa".

"Hahah, but sach bata tumhe Kavin pasand hai na? Hum dono ne sath mai decide kiya tha k hum log love marriage hi karenge..."

"Haan aur tumne mere bhai k sath love marriage kar bhi li, But mai khush hu tum logo ke liye. Aur rahi meri baat love marriage tho nai ho payi But iss arranged marriage ko love karke hi rahungi"

"Dhulhan ko bulaeyeee!" Pandit ji said, stretching in his style.

After some time Purvi came in the lawn with Shreya. Mr. Nitin Malhotra moved forward and embraced his daughter. She held her, father hand and started walking towards the Mandap.

The mandap was decorated in front of her. All relatives are watching her. Starters was served to them. Hmm, Paneer Chopsticks and Vegetarian Kabab. 'Shaadi start bhi nai hui aur sab log shuru bhi ho gye. Then she saw Pummy Aunty ,looo abhi ye bhi aa gyi,makeup tho dekho iska, shaadi meri hai ya isaki. All his family members were smiling at her, please Bhagavan Ismai se koi villain na nikale.

After all, her eyes stopped at Kavin, who was sitting in the Mandap. He was wearing traditional Sherwani, concentrating on Panditji's Mantra. Just looking at her would be husband, her heart beat faster than normal rate. Shutup Purvi, don't look at him,unhone call bhi nai kiya aur milne bhi nai ayee, abhi mere taraf bhi nai dekh rhe mujhse jyada iss Panditji pe concentrate kar rhe hai. Daya and Nikhil came to her side. Hey Bhagavan mandap mai aa bhi gayi.

"Kripaya vadhu ko var ke baaju mai bithayiyye"

"Vadhu ke mata pita ko kanyadan ke liye bulayiyye"

With the help of Pandit Ji, they fulfilled the 'Kanyadan' ritual. By placing her hand in his, they gave their happiness, their daughter to him.

Aree Kavin ki problem kya hai mere taraf dekh kyu nai rhe? Mai makeup me joker tho nai lag rhi na?yaa meri hairstyle chidiya ka ghosala ho gayi?agar aisa hua na tho uss makeup wali ki tho mai band bajake rahungi. Ohh shit Kavin gunge ya behare tho nai na? Shutup Purvi unhone engagement mai tumhare alawa sare gharwalo se baat ki thi.

"Abhi vadhu ke gale mai mangalsutra pehanaiye aur maang mai sindhur bhare"

Kavin tied mangalsutra around her n applied sindhur in her hair partition. And their eyes met, she felt butterflies in her stomach but without giving any reaction Kavin started concentrating on Pandit ji!

"Inka gatbandhan kijiye"

"Abhi var vadhu ek dusare ko varmala pehnayiye"

"Pheroo ke liye var aur vadhu uth jayiyee"

"Aur issi tarha shaadi sampanna hui, app dono sath janam ke liye pati patni ban gaye, khush rho" with that Panditji started packing his stuffs and opened his WhatsApp for checking next wedding's venue address.

Note: Ignore spelling mistakes plz….

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