The Arrangement

chapter 05 |•

"Shh, Aahiste, agar unhone sun liye toh gussa karenge." She said while her face showed nervousness.
(Shh, Slow, if he hears this then he'll be angry)

We nodded and asked Aditi di to continue.

"Wo 27 saal ka hai." She said and we face palmed.
(He is 27 years old)

"Isme itna rukne wali baat kya thi?" Me and Bhabhi said in a sync.
(What was there to pause?)

"Thik hai na, bata di ab toh." We shook our head and Bhabhi asked when she'll ask him to meet us.
(Okay, now I told you)

"Mein baat karke batati hu."
(I'll talk to him and tell you)

"Wese ladka paise wala pakdi hai kuch bhi bolo." I said jokingly while she hit my arm.
(Btw, Whatever it is, you've found a rich boy)

"Paise wala toh hai par.."
(He is rich but..)

"Par kya?" I asked while Bhabhi nodded.
(But what?)

"Wo rajput family se nahi hai."
(He does not belong to a rajput family)

"Kya?!" We both shouted in unison. While Aditi di shushed us.
(What?!)

"Aahiste, sab uppar aajayenge!" She whisper yelled at us.
(Slow, everyone will come up)

"Tu out of caste ladke se pyaar karti hai di!" I whisper yelled as well while Bhabhi stood there shocked.
(You love a boy out of caste di!)

I mean, who wouldn't? When you know all the rules and regulations of the house.

Yes those are to be broken some or the other day but the one she's going against is that we aren't allowed to marry a guy out of our caste or religion.

Stupid, but it has been followed since we weren't even born. And Chachu, though is an understanding person, he will not allow this. Neither can any of us take a stand for her.

"Kya karu? Hogaya aur mein badalna nahi chahti." She said as she sat on her bed.
(What to do? It happened and I don't want to change)

"Dekho, Aditi, tumhe bhi pata hai ke ghar me ye sab out of caste allowed nahi hai. Toh tum kyu problem me padhna cha rahi ho?"
(Look, Aditi, even you know all this isn't allowed out of caste. So why do you want to fall in problems?)

Bhabhi tried to make her understand things.

"Bhabhi, aap hi batao. Aapko bhai ka caste pata tha? Ya bhai ko pata tha ke aapki caste kya hai?
(Bhabhi, you tell me. Did you know bhai's caste? Or did bhai knew yours?)

Bhabhi went quite there. Di was right at her side but we didn't want her to be in trouble that's all.

"Mujhe pata hai ke dusre caste ke ladke se shaadi nahi karayenge.. par humlog ek dusre ka saath dene ke liye tayar hai na. Fir kya problem hai?"
(I know that they won't let me marry a guy from different caste.. but we both are ready to be with eachother. Then what's the problem?)

I didn't say anything. Whatever she was stating was right. After a minute or two, bhabhi spoke.

"Humlog ko koi problem nahi hai. Tumhare bhai ko bhi mana lungi par Chacha ji, Chachi ji, Mummy ji, Papa ji aur, Tumhe problem ho-"
(We don't have any problem. I'll talk to your brother as well but Chacha ji, Chachi ji, Mummy ji, Papa ji and you may have problem-)

"Agar hogi toh mein aur Aditya dekh lenge.. Bas please aap log hume support karlo. Itna toh kar hi sakte ho na aap dono."
(If that happens, me and Aditya will see.. please y'all support us. You both can do this much right?)