Iss Pyaar Ko Kyaa Naam Doon-a new turn (Completed)

An Unfinished Wedding

She puts the bindi on her forehead and looks into the mirror. Jiji and Anjali di have dressed her up beautifully. The pink and green ghagra-choli* looks quite good on her and with all the jewelry and make up she looks like a...bride. Khushi smiles shyly at her reflection and says,

{*Indian traditional dress comprising of a top, a long skirt and a dupatta- a light piece of fabric draped lightly over the shoulder}

"Lag rahe hai naa hum puri dulhan ki tarah. Aaj Arnav ji hume dekhenge toh dekhte hi reh jayenge. "

{ Trans: I look like a bride, don't I? Arnavji won't be able to take his eyes off me }

She rises and goes to the window and look out. The baaraat* has not arrived yet.

{*party of groom and his family and friends who visit the bride's house for the wedding ceremony. Traditionally Indian wedding takes place in the bride's home}

"Woh itna der kyon laga rahe hai. Hai devi maiyya kahi who kisi musibat mein to nahi...."

{Tran: Why is he taking so long. Oh mother goddess I hope everything's fine}

Khushi stops mid sententence and slaps her forehead lightly

"bas kar sanka devi! Kya ulta sidha soche jaa rahi hai. Aaj humari shaadi hone wali hai. Arnav ji hume zyada intezaar nahi karwange. Aajse hum unke aur who sirf humare ban jayenge...hamesha hamesha ke liye. Aaj kuch galat nahi hoga...Aaj kuch galat nahi ho sakta. Lekin who abtak aaye kyo nahi? Humara ji kyo baar baar ghabra raha hai! Hey devi maiyya Arnav ji ko salamat rakhna. Kaha ho aap Arnavji?"

{Trans: I should stop not get ahead of myself. Why am I overthinking. Today is our wedding day. Arnavji won't make me wait for too long. From today onwards I'll become his and he'll become mine... For eternity. Nothing will go wrong today. But what's taking him so long? Why can't I stop worrying! Mother goddess please protect him. Where are you Arnavji??}

She remembers the happenings of last night again. All the images rush to her at the same time. She felt stupid and she remembered how she had hurried to his bachelor party and accused him falsely when she thought he was with another woman. Yet he did not get angry. Who would have believed it. The Arnavji she has known gets angry at the tiniest of sparks. Still he smiled and caressed her. She remembers how he had showed her the stars and talked about their dead parents. She remembers him untying the cords of her blouse and blushes profusely What came after her was more beautiful and tender than anything she ever experienced. She realized it again how madly in love she was with the man called Arnav Singh Raizada. And tonight she's going to be his. She remembered the time when he had stood face to face with his grandmother for her sake. He was angry and she could almost feel the sparks flying off him. Yet when he stood there glaring and said

"Mai taiyyar hoon. Apni patni se dobara shaadi karneke liye mai taiyyar hoon"

{Trans: I am ready. I am ready to marry my wife again}

When Arnav had called her his wife she had felt shivers all over her body. Is this heartbreakingly handsome man really hers? She wanted to rush to him and lose herself in the embrace of his strong arms. She knew at that time, this was a man who will never abandon her. Khushi felt something moist on her cheeks and realized that she was crying. She wiped the stupid tears away and said to herself

"Bas kar Khushi, abhi itna ro legit oh vidaai me kya karegi. Arnavji sach me humse bohut pyaar karte hai. Isiliye toh shayad humare har paagalpanko jhel lete hai. Hum sach mein bohut khush nasib hai devvi maiyya jo hume Arnavji jaise pati aur Raizada parivar ki tarah sasuraal milne jaa raha hai. Shukriya devi maiyya"