Vows Of Serenity

5.

"Ziya take your bhabhi upstairs she must be tired, everyone, retreat to your rooms and take a rest, and I hope to see the complete Agarwal family gracing us with their presence at the reception party. Aur iske aage joh hoga vho ham Mehrotra sambhal lenge, ham nhi chahte ki koi aur hamare Ghar ke mamle meh dakhal andazi kare", it was Dad's voice which echoed in the silent living room

I watched my wife disappear along with Ziya and I focused my attention on the problem at hand. So Lasya was the hidden princess about whose identity there were various media speculations. But judging from the relationship she shared with her family she looked far from even sharing a cordial relationship with them.

"bhai yeh sab kya ho raha hai yaha? Mai toh teri shaadi meh enjoy karne aaya tha, socha tha teri life change ho jayegi yaha dulhan hi change ho gyi", Nevan whispered from behind me in my ear and placed a hand on my shoulder

[Translation: what is all this happening here? When I came to enjoy your marriage, I thought your life would change, here the bride itself has changed.]

"Bhabhi hai saale teri", I glared at him and he just gulped before retreating his hand back from my shoulder

[Translation: she's your sister-in-law, bastard]

I looked at the Agarwals trying to coax Dad and Dadaji into something and it pissed me off. Problem kya hai inn logo ki yaar? Sidhi si baat samjh nhi aati kya?

[Translation: What is the problem of these people? Can't they understand a simple thing?]

"Tujhe kya lagta hai bhai? teri kahani mein ab kaunsa twist aayega?", Nevan questioned and I shrugged my shoulders not understanding anything

[Translation: What do you think? What twist will come in your story now?]

"BC itni badi duniya hai Lekin sare mc mere aas paas he aakar marne the", I replied in annoyance but I heaved a sigh of relief when I saw the dramatic family finally exiting through the door. Bala tal gyi

[Translation: It's such a big world, but everyone has to create a nuisance in my life only.

: the trouble has been averted!]

"Papaji ab kya karna hai?", it was Mom who decided to break the ice once the problematic family left

[Translation: Papaji what to do now]

"Ab kuch nhi karna hai, postponed the reception to the day after tomorrow. Hame soche ke liye wakt chahiye, media ke samne statement release karna hai. Aur ha, everyone, log out of your socials for 24 hours, no source of information regarding the wedding should go out of the Mehrotra mansion, warn every servant and house staff related the same, tighten the security and make strict protocols", Dadaji ordered and everyone nodded agreeing to everything as if we had a choice

[Translation: Now nothing has to be done, postponed the reception to the day after tomorrow. We need time to think, we have to release a statement in front of the media. And yes, everyone, log out of your socials for 24 hours, no source of information regarding the wedding should go out of the Mehrotra mansion, warn every servant and house staff member about the same, tighten the security and make strict protocols.]

"Per Dad, uss ladki neh ham sabhi se jhoot bola hai, hame dhoke meh rakha hai, aap kaise usse accept kar sakta hai? How can you all behave like everything's normal, we all got cheated on for god's sake", Radhika Bua was overreacting a lot without any reason but she made sense, what had Lasya told Dadaji that he wasn't saying a single word against her?

[Translation: but Dad, our girl has lied to us all, has deceived us, how can you accept her? How can you all behave like everything's normal, we all got cheated on for god's sake]