Shivi: Shubh Mangal Savdhan.

4. Sabse Sundar Ladki.

They arrived at the bus stop and Shiva bought two tickets and some snacks for them. Raavi took the window seat and plugged in her favorite playlist while Shiva got busy in small talk with Jignesh Bhai, the owner of neighboring local store. Shiva had informed Gaumbi that he took Raavi with him. The travel went surprisingly smooth as none of them argued throughout the journey which lasted for good 5 and half hours. Soon, they arrived at Jamnagar and walked out of the bus stop when a random Aunty called out for Raavi. 

Aunty: Arey Raavi beta tum, itne dinno baad dekh rahi hu tumhe! Mein Sushila Kaki, tumhari padosi hua karti thi.  Tum Kitni badi ho gayi ho aur sundar bhi! Prafulla ben ne tumhari shaadi ki tasvire FB per share kari thi varna me toh pehchan hi nahi pati kyuki Jabse Jamnagar se gayi ho ek baar bhi vapas yahan aayi nahi. Toh fir aaj achanak kesse aana hua?

Raavi: Jai shree krishna kaki! Vo itne saalo baad yahan aayi hu toh apko pehchan nahi payi vesse bhi  Somnath jaane ke baad yahan vapas aane ki koi khas wajah bachi hi nahi thi. Vo toh Shiva ko yahan kuch kam tha, toh bas 2 din ke liye aayi hu yahan.

Shiva stood quiet trying to understand the situation.

Aunty: Toh ye hai tumhara pati, Shaadi ki bhot bhot badhai ho beta. Ab jab yahan aa hi gayi ho toh mere ghar hi ruk jana. Itne time baad tumhe yahan dekhkar dil khush ho gaya hai mera. Tum mere sath chalo, Gaurav bhi tumse milkar bhot khush hoga.

Raavi: Arey nahi kaki, aapne itne dil se bulaya yahi kaafi hai aur mene kaha na hum yahan kaam se aaye hai toh hum hotel me hi reh lenge, aapko pareshan hone ki zaroorat nahi hai.

Aunty: Mere ghar rukne me pareshaani ho rahi hai toh apne ghar toh ruk hi sakti ho na? Tumhara ghar humne hi khareeda tha tumhare Pita ke yaad aur samman me, akhir unhone humari factory ka case jitwa kar hum par bhot bada ehsaan kiya tha. Uss ghar me kuch bhi nahi badla hai tum chaho toh vahan ruk sakti ho. Fikar mat karo, Me aksar vahan saaf- safaai karvati rehti hu, tumhe koi takleef nahi hogi.

Realization hit Shiva real hard. Raavi was born and raised in Jamnagar until her parents died in a accident. He was aware of this but the fact slipped his mind thanks to the wedding aftermath. He mentally cursed himself for bringing Raavi to the very place she had lost her everything. Raavi was shocked at the revelations as she thought she had lost her parents, her home, her everything thus chose to never come back here. After learning the truth she did wanted to go back to her house, her home where she had scared memories of her parents. She immediately hugged Kaaki and shed some tears.

Raavi: Apne us ghar ko bachaye rakha uske liye bhot bada wala Thank you Kaaki! Me bata nahi sakti ki me kitni khush hu. Me wahan ek baar zarur jana chahungi. 

Raavi looked at Shiva for permission and he simply nodded in yes as he wouldn't mind staying there as long as Raavi is fine with it. Infact, he was amazed with her optimism but again this was Raavi, the girl who always took everything in positive light. The last few days had exhausted her both mentally and emotionally and anything that could soothe her pain or could comfort her was welcomed by Shiva. 

Aunty: Ye hui na baat, ab bas Gaurav bhi aati hi hoga mujhe pick karne fir hum sab uske sath hi ghar jayenge. Tumhe yahan dekhar toh uske hosh hi udd jayenge akhir itna yaad jo kia karta tha tumhe! 

Shiva: Aur ye Gaurav hai kaun? Shiva asked slightly irritated.

Raavi: Kaaki ka beta aur mere bachpan ka best friend! Sach kahu kaaki toh Somnath jaa kar mene bhi usse bhot miss kiya tha. Finally itne saalo baad dobara usse mulakat hogi. Vesse kya karta hai vo aaj kal ?

Aunty: Apni Papa ki factory sambhalta hai, padai likhai me toh bachpan se hi dabba gul tha uska toh humne socha kam dhandhe me hi thodi maddat kar lega humari.