A wedding in church

The bride is getting ready with the help of her bridesmaid.

Bridesmaid: wowwww….you are looking gorgeous Tarika (bride)….

Tarika (shy): Thank you Purvi (bridesmaid)….waise yeh sab tumhare hi mehnat ka nateeja hai…warna mujhe buereau ke kaam se fursat kahan..meri saari shopping, alteration, appointments sab tumne hi toh kiye..

Purvi: Come on Tarika….itne saal baad tumse mili…itna toh kar hi sakti hoon…aur waise bhi yeh sab maine akele kahan kiya…yeh sab iss shaadi ke best man ke saath hi toh kiya…what a handsome man..

Tarika: Handsome…mere shaadi ke bahaane apni setting karaali kya?

Purvi (smile): abhi setting kahan huyi theekh se…bas ek do mulaakaten aur ek do baar coffee…tum ek baar honeymoon chali jaoo..phir dekhna…setting hi setting karoongi…she laughs…

The groom (Abhijit) enters.

Abhijit: tarika…ek second..he goes and whispers something in Tarika's ears. She nods her head. Abhijit leaves.

Purvi: kya hua Tarika? Everything okay?

Tarika: hmm..haan bhi aur nahi bhi..

Purvi: matlab?

Tarika: Abhijit ke best man ko aaj ke aaj hi jaana pada….he lost his father…

Purvi (getting up): Oh…That's so sad…Poor Arjun (best man)..

Tarika: Haan..ab naya best man dhoondha hai Abhijit ne..

Purvi: Oh no…mujhe ab kisi naye insaan ke saath setting karni hogi..oh God..I wonder kaun hoga woh?

Tarika: hmm..abhi jaldi jaldi me…ek insaan mila hai Abhijit ko..hume milne bulaya hai..Church ke peeche waale lawn me..

Tarika and Purvi walk downstairs to a room. They see Abhijit standing with a man whose back is facing them. He is blowing away cigarette smoke.

Tarika: Ohhh Godd…yeh…

Purvi (walking with her): tum jaanti ho isse?

Tarika(whisper): Haan…yeh hamare saath bureau me hi hai…Sr Inspector Rajat hai iska naam…

Purvi (whisper): Sr Inspector?

Tarika: haan…bahut reserved hai…bilkul bhi bolta nahi…

Purvi (rolling eyes): Ohhhh…so borrrriiingggg..

Abhjit: arre..yeh lo Tarika bhi aa gayi…

Tarika (waving hands): hi…Rajat….what a surprise..

Rajat (blowing smoke): yes….it is…

Tarika: Thank you so much..I know its last moment..but really…I appreciate your help

Rajat (puffing cigarete): hmm..you are welcome..mujhe karna kya hai?

Purvi: tumhari pehli shaadi hai kya?

Rajat looks at her. She is dressed up beautifully in a white gown. Her hairs are left open and she has styled herself in simple diamond jewellery.

Rajat (looking disinterested): ji haan…pehli shaadi hai..

Purvi (open mouth): Aapne aaj tak kisiki shaadi nahi dekhi? Aapke ghar par log toh honge naa..chacha, maama, cousins..friends…relatives..aapne aaj tak koi shaadi dekhi hi nahi? That's impossible..she challenges him

Abhijit: ahhh…Rajat ke kehne ka matlab hai…yeh uski pehli Christian wedding hai…hai naa Rajat. he doesn't answer..hum sab ke liye yeh naya hai..woh toh Tarika ji ki ichaa thi…unke Maa ke dharam ke anusaar shaadi ho (tarika mom is Christian)..isliye yeh sab…bahut..bahut mazaa aa raha hai magar…he smiles..and prods Rajat to talk now.

Rajat(curt): hmm…

Tarika: Rajat…waise tumhe kuch khaas karna nahi hai…Purvi tumhe samjhaa degi…

Purvi: Main?

Tarika: aur nahi toh kya..you are the bridesmaid…ab tumhe apne best man ke saath milkar sab kuch karna hai..tum..tum dono ek doosre se baaten karo…hume jaana hai…Abhijit..hume father se baat karni hai..

Tarika and Abhijit leave. Rajat looks away and lights another cigarette.

Purvi (using hand to expel the smoke): Oh Godd….kitna smoke karte ho aap?..aapko pata nahi smoking causes cancer, lung disease, heart attack..

Rajat (cutting it): jaanta hoon…mujhe karna kya hai?

Purvi: pehle tum apni cigarrete bujhaoo..I hate smokers..

Rajat (irritated): look…don't interfere in my matters…agar tumhe batana hai toh bataoo..warna ek naya best man dhoondh loo..

Purvi: Okay okay…relax….I will tell you kya karna hai..

Purvi explains to him what needs to be done.

Wedding ceremony

Purvi and Rajat and standing next to each other. He is already craving for a cigarette and loosening his collars.

Rajat: I will just come..he starts to walk away..

Purvi locks his arm with hers and starts dragging him towards the aisle.

Purvi (whispering): shhhh…baadme cigarette pii lena..abhi chalo…and smile please…

She looks sideways at him..he still looks grim..

Purvi (whisper): tumhe smile karna bhi nahi aata…and tumne shave kyun nahi kiya hai? Hamari Jodi bilkul bhi achi nahi lag rahi hai..

Rajat: listen…I am warning you..don't act smart..waise bhi shaadi hamari nahi hai..

Purvi : what? Shaadi? Aur tumse?...in your dreams…main aise sad aadmi ke saath kabhi shaadi nahi karoongi..

Rajat: will you please shut up? He says that loudly..everyone is staring at them..

Purvi glares at him and takes her place as the bridesmaid. She feels insulted and blinks away her tears not wanting to spoil her friend's wedding.

The wedding takes place smoothly and after the ceremony Abhijit and Tarika walk hand in hand. Rajat is relieved and quietly starts to slip away.

Purvi (angry): Hey..You…Rajatttt…she growls…

Rajat (not looking at her): Whattt?

Purvi: tumhe mere saath chalna hoga…photo session hai..

Rajat: What? Tumhare saath?

Purvi (walking towards him): wedding ke baad photo session hota hai…with best man and bridesmaid..

Rajat: I am not interested…he starts to leave. Purvi again interlocks his hand and walks with a very reluctant Rajat.

Rajat (angry): leave me I said..koi zabardasti hai kya?

Purvi (fake smile to the guests): shhhh….just walk quietly…and please smileeee…

They reach the small stage where photographers are waiting. They pose for pictures with Tarika and Abhijit.

Photographer: Now lets have the best man and bridesmaid..

Purvi takes her place with a bouquet in hand. Abhijit pushes Rajat on the stage.

Photographer: you two…beautiful…stand closer…yeh…that's great..

Rajat: ho gaya? Can I leave..

Photographer: one last pic..how about aap unke kandhe pe haath rakhe..

Rajat (irritated): what? Kandhe pe? Yeh kya pose hai…mujhe nahi khichaani hai aisi koi photo..

Tarika: arre le loo naa Rajat..yeh tradition hai..

Rajat reluctantly places a hand on her bare shoulder. His hand is hot. Purvi pushes his hand with her shoulder.

Purvi (muttering): Creep..

Rajat hears this comment and fumes. Soon after the photoshoot, he rushes to smoke a much needed cigarette.

He is smoking alone in a corner of the lawn. He feels a hand on his shoulder. He turns.

Rajat : arrre…Abhijit sir..Congratulations..shaadi Mubarak

Abhijit (hugging him): Thanks yaar..tumne last moment pe sab sambhaal liya..

Rajat (lighting a cigarette): Its okay sir….you don't have to thank me. He blows the smoke…

Abhijit: Rajat…ek baat kahoon..yeh achi aadat nahi hai yaar..chodd do tum isse..please..

Rajat (smiles): chodd doon?…isse?…bas yeh ek hi hai…jo mere saath hai…warna baaki sab toh…he inhales another puff…

Abhijit (softly): Rajat…5 saal ho gaye…5 saal….tumne toh jeena chodd diya..

Rajat (smile, blowing smoke): Jeene ki koi wajah toh ho..jiss din jeene ki koi wajah milegi…uss din phir se jee loonga….he looks at Abhijit..

Abhijit (shakes his head): I hope woh wajah jald hi aaye…main tumhe aise nahi dekh sakta..

Purvi voice: excuuuuuse me….she shouts…

Rajat and Abhijit turn towards her. Rajat nods his head and turns his back to her.

Purvi (touching his shoulder): Excuse me…kabse chilla rahi hoon…tumhe sunaai nahi deta kya?

Rajat (jerking his shoulder): Don't touch me..creepy woman..he snarls..

Purvi: mujhe koi shauq nahi hai..mardon ko touch karne ka…disgusting..she whispers..Rajat continues to smoke away..

Purvi (clears throat): kam se kam kaam kya hai yeh toh puchoo?

Rajat: tum ab tak gayi nahi?

Purvi: hum dono ko andar bulaya hai…dance karne..

Rajat: mujhe nahi aana..

Purvi (angry): Dekho…hum dono ko yeh dance karna hi hoga..wedding ke baad..dance ek tradition hai..

Rajat: hoga…magar mujhe koi interest nahi hai..so please leave..

Purvi holds his hand and tries to pull him. He stands there at his place. She struggles to pull him. He doesn't move, she falls.

Abhijit helps her to get up. Purvi is close to tears.

Abhijit: Rajat yaar…please….dekh…yeh sab tradition hai…Tarikaji ka bahut mann hai iss sab baaton me..kam se kam unke liye yeh kar le…please..

Rajat nods his head and walks with Purvi to the dance. He gives her his hand and reluctantly both start swaying to music.

Rajat: I am sorry…he says casually as a duty.

Purvi: tum sorry bol rahe ho yaa…daant rahe ho..kam se kam jo bolte ho usse feel toh karo..

Rajat: ab isse zyaada feel nahi hota mujhse..

Purvi (murmuring): Kadva karela..

Rajat: What? He gets angry and presses her hand tight.

Purvi: ouchhhh…tum bilkul jaahil ho…ladkiyon ke saath kaise behave karna hai yeh aata hi nahi..

Rajat: bandh karo apna moral science lecture..just finish the dance and leave..

Purvi (making face): tumhare saath dance karna kaun chahta hai..dance kam aur military exercise zyaada lag rahi hai..

Rajat snaps and pulls her waist closer to him.

Rajat: you want to see some dance…abhi dikhaata hoon..he twirls her fast till she feels dizzy.

Purvi (dizzy): leave me…I am dizzy…she holds her head. Rajat leaves her hand..she falls down. Rajat smiles dryly and leaves the dance floor.

Tarika rushes to her side. She finds Purvi unconscious.

Tarika: somebody…get some water…Purviii..uthooo…

Purvi (open eyes, getting up): Kya..Kya hua?

Tarika (worried): Tu theekh toh hai? Kya ho gaya tujhe?

Purvi looks at all the worried faces around. She searches for the responsible person..he is not here..She controls her anger and answers Tarika very calmly.

Purvi (getting up): Nothing Tarika..bass lagta hai…dance zyaada ho gaya..aur main gir padi…I am fine…You continue..

Everyone continues with their dance. Purvi goes to the washroom to freshen up. She wipes her face with towel and looks down from the window.

Away from the festivities and the crowd of celebrating people…she spots Rajat – he is standing a lonely man…she can see a layer of smoke above his head…

Purvi (angry): what a looser…she moves away..

Rajat (smoking, thinking): Why did you leave me so soon Nisha? He looks at the sky above…call me soon..he pleads again..

In the first meet itself they both take a dislike to each other...but you know..opposites attract! will these also get attracted to each other?

My New Rajvi story..hope you guys like it..let me know..

I will be completing my pending stories also..I am trying to develop a funny Dareya story too...and a dramatic SachVi.. need some time to write it all nicely...