CoS-12-POURING LOVE

Soon all the rituals were done and we descended the stage and took blessings from the entire group of elders from bade papa to mamasa. One after the other we touched their feet and took aashirwad. Then panditji told us to proceed to the next ritual. We were taken to a room and were told to sit beside each other, me on his left side.

Ma sa told us to plan whatever we need in life or so in this given time. Ma also told us to be careful and plan everything consciously. All of them left us alone in this room and Bhago and Chakri in the other room. Even though we had lots to talk but we couldn’t talk anything or it could be rightly put as we did not know where to start from.

Ajab,

Hmm

Are you happy?

Happy?

Yeah with this marriage

Oh yes, btw Pratap you told about planning or something?

Yes I did tell

What did you mean? I did not get you

I will explain

Then explain

The thing is ranimaa told to plan everything na that is what I meant

No I understood the planning part but what plan were you talking about?

Oh me

Yes you

Ohk close your eyes.

Why?

I will show you

I closed my eyes. And he was ready with his actions and passed his hands around my waist and pulled me to him. I went crashing on him the second moment.

Pratap leave me

No I won’t

They may come any time

No they won’t

Yes they will

No

Pratap leave me they will see us

Ohk let them see

No they cannot see

Why not

No means no

What is wrong in this, after all you are my girlfriend and I am you boyfriend

Huh

I am not right?

I am right

No you aren’t

Why not

Because not we are not girlfriend boyfriend but man and wife

Yes yes

What yes yes, it is man and wife.

Yeah that only

What pratap? Can’t you tell man and wife?

I can

Then tell

Ohk man and wife

That’s like my boy.

Arey you trapped me in your sweet talks but don’t think I am a fool.

Yes you are

No I am not

Leave me someone will come

Nobody will come

They will

Ajab I have not shown the plan only

Show fast but after leaving me

No I cannot do that

No you have to

No I cannot show without leaving you

Ohk quickly show and leave me

Fine but close your eyes

Yes I have closed

Soon we were in dreamland. He sealed my lips with his and made our marriage more memorable, the first kiss after marriage. We did not notice that Chakrawati were standing there on the door all while, they came in and did the same as if we were teaching them to do so. I wanted to get out of this due to breathlessness. I broke this moment and still closing my eyes

Pratap leave me

No I won’t

Leave na

No I won’t

Why?

Coz plan not revealed yet right?

Yes tell fast but leave me

Ohk I will leave you

Thank god

Aaaaaa!!!

Who are you?

I am your Pratap, Ajabde

Not you they

What?

Who is it?

Bhago and Chakri??

Yes

You and here?

Yes, we had to come here coz bhai Shakti and Phool behen took their room.

Then why only here?

Coz other rooms were occupied by elders.

Oh no we were caught, I told him not to but no he did not listen. Never does he listen to me. Now that we were caught we were dead. So damn embarrassed we stood there but chakrawati were embarrassed too coz we spotted them doing so. Thank god these awkward moments were put to end with a full stop when Ratan came with the news that it’s time for Bidaaii

Me and Bhago reached the room with tears flowing down the face.

Ajabde, even during office marriage we did not cry so much

Yes Bhago, donno why so

Yeah Ajabde, we are not going far away also but still

Bhago don’t cry na

Ajabde you stop crying first

No Bhago you do so

No Ajabde

Arey arey atop this chotu motu fights

Phool you here?

Haan bhabhisa ma sa has called you

Ohk I am coming

Ma you called me??

Yes beta

What happened ma??

Nothing, called to give you this set of clothes

Ma for what is this?

Actually there is a tradition that the newly wed daughter in law will wear this and enter the house

Ma I will surely wear this.

Ohk beta, go and get ready and see your eyes now only swollen, don’t cry anymore

Ohk ma

Acha go get ready

Phool did you wear these pair of clothes??

Bhabhisa I did but did not look good on me but will suit you more.

Thanks come let’s get ready

Yes bhabhisa, after all I only have to make you ready.

I changed into the heaviest lehenga ma gave. It looked royal with the jewellery. It was red in colour and Bhago commented that it suits me. Ratan came to take us to the main gate. We reached there and all were waiting. Pratap with dhajiraj, Chakri with his dad and other ladies on one side with aarti taal.

We were crying. I went and stood beside Pratap. Ma sa took the aarti and papa and I shared a hug with papa crying and Pratap consoling me and ma sa him. Then I met mamasa and shed tears with mamisa and my cousins. Ma sa took me that it’s time to leave. I walked with Pratap with a heavy heart and ma helped me in the palanquin that was hired. 

Ma sat with me and Pratap went to the horse. All men were on the horse according to the tradition and all ladies inside the palanquin. I was still crying and dropped my head on ma. She consoled me but I was not taking the name of stopping.

Ajabde, it is not like many years back. You can meet you parents when you wish. Before it was that once married the girl cannot meet her parents without her in laws permission so why crying?

No ma

No I don’t want and do you want your wedding memories to be highlighted with this crying

No ma

Then don’t cry

Ohk ma I will stop

That’s my child.

We reached the other mahel nearby and went and settled in the main hall. They had already planned everything so all were set and everything was about to start. Maan announced that first dinner will be served then will be the overnight rituals.

All were given separate rooms according to the age. In my group were Shakti and Phool, Bhago and Chakri and finally me and Pratap. We went and sat down in the A/C room. Food was served. Only one plate was got in and was told that others are coming.

We waited for long and long but no more patience so I shared one plate with Pratap and similarly others shared with their respective husbands. I was about touch but a hand stopped it.

Ajab, I will feed you

Why?

Because of you mehendi

But how?

If you touch food then you have to wash your hands and your mehendi will go away

One day it has to go na

Yes but we can wait till the party

Which party

I will tell you later

Ohk

All this we were conversing though our eyes. He fed me with his hands and he ate himself. All were staring at us and we did not notice. Now we had made other couples fight.

“Can’t you be like jiju? Always I have to feed you and take care of you. See jiju”

Came the reaction from Phool after seeing this

“Panditji see and learn. Just keep telling both were childhood friend but I tell you were not coz he is different and you be foolish”

Bhago reacted this way. Both of them were really angry and Shakti and Chakri looked at Pratap with angry faces. Fight was about to begin but thank god, he sent an angel

Everyone is called to the main hall.

We are coming

Ohk come now itself

Yes sure

We reached there and all were gathered there. All were ready to know who will rule whom.