A wedding hall:
The mehendi ceremony is going on in full swing. Lots of ladies are walking to and fro, the smell of mehendi is in the air. In the center of the hall two ladies are applying mehendi to the bride.
Mehendi waali: Dulhe ka naam likhna hai…kya naam hai aapke hone waale pati ka?
The bride is lost in her thoughts, the question is repeated again..She replies – Daya!
The mehendi waali writes the letter D artistically and asks the bride to take a look. She looks at the letter and gasps in shock!
Another wedding hall….
A similar mehendi ceremony is going on. The bride is simpering and her friends are teasing her, tickling her waist so that her mehendi gets spoilt. She resists all their antics. The mehendi waali asks her husband's name. She becomes very shy and in a small voice says – Daya….
On the other side Daya looks behind and sees Abhijit and Tarika. He bows his head down and walks ahead.
Abhijit: Daya..ruko..ruko mere bhai….
Daya stops. Abhijit comes near him, places an arm on his shoulder.
Abhijit: Kya kar raha hai yaar…abhi bhi kuch bigda nahi hai..chal hamare saath…sab theekh ho jayega..
Daya: nahi Abhijit..ab kuch nahi ho sakta…shaadi ki saari tayaari ho gayi hai…main peeche nahi hatt sakta..
Abhijit: tu apni zindagi barbaad karega..saath me 2 aur logon ki bhi…ek saath 3 zindagiyaan barbaad ho jayengi…
Daya: bas Abhijit…maine uski zindagi barbaad nahi ki…maine aaj tak koi waada nahi kiya..
Abhijit: Theekh hai..maana ki tumne aaj tak usse koi waada nahi kiya thaa..magar ab jo tu karne jaa raha hai…tum usse khush rehh paoge?
Daya (looks down): Haan…hum log khush rahenge..bahut khush …he walks away.
Wedding1
The groom is seated and is listening to the chants by the priest but his eyes wander up to the room upstairs where his bride is waiting. The priest asks the groom's mother to get the bride, she goes up to pass the message. The groom fixes his gaze to the door, it opens and he sees her standing there dressed up in red, surrounded by her sister and relatives. He watches as she gets down the stairs, he wills her to give him one look, but her eyes are downcast all the way from her room till she is seated next to him.
He smiles at her, she doesn't notice it and continues to look down at the ground. The rituals are done, they both get up and face each other. He takes sindoor and applies to her forehead. He sees her crying out tears.
Wedding 2
The priest calls for the bride. She comes out excited with her friends and relatives. While coming down her steps become fast and she tries hard to look at the groom through the veil.
Bride friend: Kya kar rahi hai..thoda toh sharmaa..tu dulhan hai..itna uchal mat..
She takes the advice and slows her pace. They seat her next to the groom. Her heartbeats increase to be next to him. She cannot wait to be his wife and looks forward to a happy and exciting life. They are made to stand facing each other. The groom is very tall and the bride has to stand on her tiptoes to garland him. While doing so, her hand touches his cheek, she feels a thrilling sensation in her body.
The groom takes the garland and in one second, puts it on her neck, without glancing her.
First night wedding 1
The bride is seated on the center of a decorated bed. She feels more nervous thinking how she will handle the situation. She hears the door open and can hear lots of giggling girls. The door shuts and she can see a figure walking towards her. She clutches her knees together and fights her tears. The groom comes near the edge of the bed and clears his throat.
Groom: ahem…Shreya….main..main…yahan baith jaoon…Shreya nods her head.
He sits in front of her, takes off her veil slowly and has a worried look on his face.
Groom: Kya baat hai..tum theekh toh ho naa?ohh..samjha…mummy papa ki yaad aa rahi hai kya?
Shreya: nahi..i mean haan…mera sar..sar bahut dard kar raha hai…main..sonaa chahti hoon…sorry..
Groom (disappointed, but smiles): koi baat nahi..tum ..tum aaram kar lo…..goodnight Shreya..
Shreya: Goodnight Rajat !
Rajat looks at his wife Shreya, lying down on one side of the bed, he stands there for 2 minutes and then walks over to the living room of the hotel suite and watches TV keeping the volume low. He sleeps there on the sofa within 5 mins.
First night wedding 2
The bride is fidgeting on the bed impatiently awaiting her husband. He hasn't spoken or smiled at her throughout the wedding ceremonies. She is happy that finally she will get to spend some time with him all alone. She has imagined this scene a million times already – how he will lift her veil, compliment her beauty, how they will make some small talk and then…..
She feels shy again and impatiently looks at the door….
…There is a knock on the door. The bride wakes up and turns to see she is all alone in the room. She looks at the watch, its 6 AM in the morning. She walks hesitatingly, opens the door and is shocked to see her husband!
Bride: Aap? Aap abhi aa rahe hai…
He comes inside, removes his watch and keeps his wallet and phone on the side table.
Bride (still in shock): Main…kab so gayi? Aur…kya main…raat bhar akeli thi yahan?
Daya: Sorry Purvi…who…ek case aa gaya tha..hum CID waalon ka aisa hi hai…tum..tum theekh se soyi raat ko?
Purvi (sad): Haan…maine aapka intezaar kiya…pata nahi..pata nahi..kab so gayi..
Daya (feels bad): Tum thodi der aur so jaao…main bhi thoda aaram kar leta hoon..phir nashta karte hai…Tumhare papa 10 baje tak aayenge hame lene…
Daya takes a pillow and sleeps on the sofa. Purvi looks at him with disbelief and goes to the bathroom to have a bath. She feels the warm water on her body and slowly her tears start flowing. She cries softly under the shower. She feels hurt, rejected and disappointed.
On the other side, Shreya wakes up Rajat who is sleeping on the sofa..
Shreya: Good morning Rajat…
Rajat: Good morning Shreya….tumhara sar dard kaisa hai?
Shreya: Theekh hai ab…tum jaldi tayaar ho jaoo..Mummy papa 1 ghante me aa rahe hai…main coffee aur nashta order karti hoon tab tak.
Rajat walks to the bathroom. He is confused and worried. The water hits his face and he stands there thinking what will happen now….
Character introduction:
Daya: Sr Inspector in CID. Very serious towards his duty and friends. He is in love with Shreya but never expressed it and due to circumstances got married to Purvi.
Rajat: Son of a businessman but currently working on his own startup with his friends. He is a bit reserved by nature. Gets married to Shreya due to parents and is in love with her but does not know how to express it.
Shreya: Inspector in CID. Loves Daya greatly, wants him to express love first. When he denies the love as he is not ready, she goes ahead with her marriage with Rajat. She still loves Daya and does not know how to take care of her marriage.
Purvi: A young, bubbly, romantic, very talkative girl who falls in love with Daya at first sight and is excited to get married to a brave CID officer.
Heloooooo my friends.. Another day another new story. First time attempting on Daya and Shreya and of course my eternal favorite - Rajat and Purvi...Hope you all like this and give your love...
I shall try and update these chapters everyday or every alternate day. The reason being ..I wanted to share this with my readers - I am expecting my second child in Dec/Jan so my health is not the same everyday. I still write everyday but sometimes its difficult to sit for long periods. Hope this child also becomes a writer, what with now two brains are working since past 3 months...haha..