A marriage hall was decorated very beautifully with red and golden flowers and colourful shining bright lights. Bride and groom were sitting beside each other in the mandap and a Pandit was enchanting mantras. The bride was dressed up in a beautiful red and orange lehenga with the necessary jewelleries and she had covered her face with a veil while the groom was dressed up in a golden sherwani with red pajamas and a red turban. Almost all the rituals were performed and now it was the time for the saath pheras. The bride and the groom stood up from their places for the same.
Voice: Ruk jao...
The bride, the groom and the bride's father looked in the direction of the voice. Bride's father was surprised to see the person,
Bride's father: Kishore...
"Ye shaadi nahin ho sakti"...Kishore said while walking towards him.
Bride's father: Ye tum kaisi baatein kar rahe ho Kishore?...Main maanta hoon maine tumhe Purvi ki shaadi ke baare mein der se bataya...To sirf is baat ke liye tum naraaz mat ho jao yaar.
"Main naraaz nahin hoon Paritosh...Main abhi jo kuchh bol raha hoon ekdam soch samajhkar bol raha hoon...Tum ye shaadi abhi ke abhi rok do"...Kishore said in a serious tone.
Paritosh and Purvi were confused with his words. Paritosh moved close to Kishore while Purvi was standing still in confusion. She hadn't unveiled her face till now.
Paritosh: Baat kya hai Kishore?
"Paritosh jis ladke se Purvi ki shaadi ho rahi hai...Wo Mumbai ki jail se bhaaga hua ek mujrim hai"...Kishore said while looking at the groom in anger.
Paritosh was dumbstruck on hearing him. He looked at the groom and before he could speak a word to him, he held Purvi at his gun point. Paritosh was shocked to see that,
"Ae agar koi bhi aage aaya to main Purvi ko maar doonga"...The groom said while looking at Paritosh, Kishore and the guests.
"Suyash chhod do Purvi ko...Usne tumhara kya bigada hai?"...Paritosh asked in a little angry tone.
Suyash laughed and tightened his grip over Purvi,
Suyash: Bigada to kuchh nahin hai...Lekin ye mera bigda kaam bana sakti hai, yahan se bhaagne mein meri help karke.
Paritosh got surprised as well as angry with him,
Paritosh: Maine tumpar aankh moond kar bharosa kiya aur tumne ye sila diya mere bharose ka.
"Are sasurji...Oops...Uncleji"...Suyash said and laughed a little, he continued,..."Abhi to shaadi hui hi nahin hai...To abhi aap uncle hi huye...Right?"
Paritosh and Kishore looked at him in anger,
"Are aap dono mujhe aise kyun dekh rahe hain?...Oh! Aap dono ye soch rahe hain na ki main aisa kyun raha hoon...To suniye...Mera naam Suyash Singhal hai, main Manoj Singhal ka ek lauta beta hoon"...He said while looking at them.
"Manoj Singhal"...Paritosh murmured while looking at him.
"Wahi Manoj Singhal jisko tumne phaansi ki sazaa sunai thi ex-justice Paritosh Mathur...Tumhari wajah se mere papa is duniya mein nahin hai...Jis din tumne mere papa ko phaansi ki sazaa sunai thi usi din maine khud se ye wada kiya tha ki main tumhe barbaad kar doonga"...He said in anger.
Paritosh and Kishore were utterly shocked to hear him.
"lsliye main yahan Lucknow aaya kyunki tum retire hokar yahan apne ghar hi aanewale the...Aur yahan mujhe mili tumhari beti Purvi...Ise dekhte hi mera dil aa gaya tha ispar"...He said while smiling evilly and sliding his left hand on Purvi's waist. Purvi became angry with his act and tried to free herself from his grip but he held her more tightly. Paritosh and Kishore completely lost their temper after seeing that.
"Is se milne ke baad maine soch liya tha...Is se shaadi karke main har din isko tang karoonga...Kyunki isko takleef mein dekh kar tumhe bhi takleef hogi...Jis se mujhe beyhadh khushi hogi"...Suyash said while laughing evilly.
Paritosh clenched his fist in anger.
"Is se shaadi karne ke liye kya kya karna pada mujhe, tumhara shagrid ban'na pada, isko patane ke liye jis school mein ye padhati thi wahan ka teacher ban'na pada...Uff! kitni mehnat karni padi mujhe"...Suyash said while sliding his gun on Purvi's neck.
"Suyash main aakhri baar keh raha hoon...Chhod do Purvi ko"...Paritosh yelled in anger.
"Aa haan...Aise kaise chhod doon...Pehle main yahan se bahar jaaunga aur ise apna banaunga...Hamesha hamesha ke liye"...Suyash said while keeping his gun on Purvi's head and walking outside the marriage hall.
Paritosh and Kishore followed him secretly, they had completely lost their temper after hearing his words. Purvi was trying hard to make herself free from his grip but she failed in doing so. Suddenly she felt his grip becoming loose, she turned back and before she could lift her veil up to see anything, Paritosh came and hugged her. He looked at Suyash who was lying on the floor and then he looked at the person who had kicked him. He was a young handsome man who was dressed up in a navy blue shirt and black denim jeans.
"Tum?"...Paritosh asked while looking at the man in confusion.
"Paritosh ye mera beta Kavin hai"...Kishore said while walking towards the man.
"Kavin"...Paritosh uttered with a smile.
Kavin smiled. Then, he looked at Suyash who was lying on the floor. He held him and sent him with the local police while Paritosh looked at him in confusion. Kishore noticed his confusion.
"Aise kya dekh rahe ho Paritosh...Kavin ek CID officer hai"...He said with a smile.
Paritosh was surprised after hearing him. He looked at Kavin.
"Isi ki wajah se to main yahan late aaya. Iski job hi aisi hai ki chhutti milna thoda mushkil hota hai...Lekin jab maine ise ye bataya ki tumhari beti ki shaadi Suyash se ho rahi hai tab isne mujhe uske saare kaale dhandho ke baare mein bataya, ye bataya ki wo ek criminal hai...Phir main turant ise apne saath lekar yahan aa gaya aur baki to tum jaante hi ho"...Kishore said and sighed.
Purvi was standing still. She was listening to her father and Kishore's conversation. Her face was still covered with the veil. Paritosh joined his palms and looked at Kishore and Kavin,
Paritosh: Main kaise tumhara shukriyada karoon...Aaj tumhari wajah se meri Purvi ki zindagi barbaad hote hote bachi hai...Pata nahin is ehsaan ka badla main kaise chukaunga.
"Uncle isme ehsaan wali kounsi baat hai...Ye to mera farz tha"...Kavin said while holding his hands.
Kishore: Tum is ehsaan ka badla chuka sakte ho Paritosh.
Paritosh turned his gaze from Kavin and looked at him in confusion.
"Apni Purvi ki shaadi mere Kavin se kara do"...Kishore said with a smile.
Kavin left Paritosh's hands and looked at his father in surprise. Purvi and Paritosh got surprised too. Kishore looked at Kavin,
Kishore: Main jaanta hoon beta...Tum dono ek doosre ko nahin jaante ho...Tumne ab tak ek doosre ko dekha bhi nahin hai...Lekin main Purvi ko achchhe se jaanta hoon beta, ye sanskari aur sulekh ladki hai...Ye tumhe bahut khush rakhegi.
He turned his gaze from Kavin and looked at Paritosh,
Kishore: Paritosh main yahan ek aur wajah se aaya tha...Purvi ko apne ghar ki bahu banane ki ichchha lekar...Main shuruwat se hi hamari dosti ko rishtedaari mein badalna chahta tha.
"Mujhe ye rishta manzoor hai"...Paritosh said with a smile.
Kishore smiled brightly after hearing him. He looked at Kavin who was surprised while Paritosh looked at Purvi who was rubbing her palms in anxiousness. Kishore gently patted Kavin's back and before he could speak a word Kavin spoke,
Kavin: Main is shaadi ke liye tayyar hoon Papa.
Purvi was surprised after hearing his reply while Paritosh and Kishore became happy.
Kavin: Lekin Purviji ki marzi bhi to jaan leni chahiye...Kya ye mujhse shaadi karne ke liye tayyar hain?...Agar ye tayyar hain to main aaj hi inse shaadi kar loonga.
Kishore smiled and looked at Paritosh for his assurance while Kavin looked at Purvi whose face was still covered with the veil.
Paritosh: Purvi beta...Main jaanta hoon pichhli baar maine tumhari marzi ke bina Suyash ke saath tumhari shaadi tay kar di thi...Lekin is baar jo tum chahogi wahi hoga.
Purvi nodded after hearing her father. She sensed some kind of hope in his voice that indicated that he wanted her to marry Kavin. She was in a deep dilemma now.
Purvi (Pov): Agar aaj maine shaadi ke liye mana kar diya to Papa ko logon ke tarah tarah ke taane sun'ne padenge...Aur main aisa nahin hone de sakti...
She took a deep breathe and nodded,
Purvi: Main Kavinji se shaadi karne ke liye tayyar hoon Papa.
Paritosh and Kishore became happy after hearing her reply. They both hugged each other. After that, they both went along with Kavin and Purvi into the marriage hall. All of the guests and relatives became confused after seeing the scenario. Paritosh and Kishore declared KaVi's marriage which cleared their confusion. After that, they asked the Pandit to start the rituals of the marriage again. After all the rituals were done. Kavin and Purvi stood up for the pheras. They completed the saat pheras and after that they again sat back on their places. Kavin tied mangalsutra around Purvi's neck and then he applied a pinch of vermillion on her upper forehead without seeing her face as in their culture bride and groom were not allowed to see each other's face before their marriage. Now, they were married. They were officially husband and wife although they have never met or seen each other before. They both stood up and sought the blessings of their fathers who were happy from the bottom of their hearts for them.
Author's Note: Hey lovely people over here! I hope you all liked the starting of a new journey i.e., MARRIAGE in KaVi's life.
Friends, it is said that two individuals marry after falling in love or they fall in love after marriage...Will Kavin and Purvi ever fall in love?...See as the story proceeds ;)
