Ek Duje Ke Vaaste

Part 17

She smiled and khushi and said: bas ek problem hai chhotey ne sherwani ki jagah...(there is only one problem..)

She couldn't complete her sentence as mami rushed in: helo hi bye bye anjali bitiya..arnav bitwa ko lagta hai kono galat faimi hui gawa..woh aapna kaala suitwa pehena hai..lagat hai usko marriagewa aur meetingwa mein fark samajh maa nehi aaya...(I think arnav is confused between marriage and meeting..that is why he is wearing his black suit)

Two timezz marriagewa..aur dono bar suit ma..helo hi bye bye (getting married twice and both times in suit)

Anjali: hum jantey hai mami aur abhi hum khushiji se wohi kehenewale they...lekin koi baat nehi..hamarey liye yehi sabse bari baat hai ki chhotey ki shaadi ho rahi hai (I was just about to tell her that..but never mind..he is getting married that is more than enough)

Mami: shaadi ki repeat telecasht hui raha hai! (repeat relecast of marriage)

Nani came in and said: anjali bitiya aap khushi bitiya aur payal bitiya ko neechey le aayiye..lagan ka samaye hui raha hai (bring both of them down..its time for the wedding)

Anjali: ji nani

Arnav and aakash were standing at the mandap, when anjali came down with khushi and payal. Arnav looked up and saw khushi. She looked out of the world in her attire. He knew how beautiful she was since the very first day he saw her but today her beauty was something else. Khushi also gave a brief look and then again looked down. Anjali made payal stand beside aakash and khushi beside arnav. As they stood next to each other, arnav stole glances at her. Khushi suddenly looked at him and caught him in the act. To cover up for his act, arnav smirked and said with gritted teeth:what the... ek shaadi ko leke itna tamasha karne ki kya zarurat hai I don't know..(what is there to do so much for a wedding)

Khushi heard it and said: laad governor kahi ke..suit pehen ke aapne shaadi mein aaya hai...jaise abhi koi deal sign karenge(he has come for his own wedding in a suit..as if he will sign a deal now)

Arnav replied: haan mere liye wohi hai..main in sab stupid rituals mein viswas nehi karta..(that is because I don't believe in these stupid rituals)

Khushi: humey bhi viswas nehi hota ki hamari shaadi ek aise insaan se ho rahi hai jiske liye rasmon riwazon ka koi matlab nehi (I actually can't believe I am getting married to a person who has no regards for the rituals)

Arnav turned towards her and said: what the..!!

Khushi was about to react as well but then they looked at their surroundings and stepped back. The ceremony began and they exchanged garlands with arnav and khushi angrily looking at each other. Anjali tied the knot for both her brothers and the couples took 7 rounds of the holy fire. Then the grooms put mangalsutra round the brides neck followed by filling their forehead with sindoor. Before putting sindoor on khushi's head arnav looked at her briefly and then put it.

Mami whispered to nani: helo hi bye bye repeat..

But stopped seeing nani roll her eyes.

The couples took the blessings of the elders after completion of the marriage ceremony.

The guptas left after a while and then they had the ritual for grihapravesh. Four of them were about to walk in through the door when mami screamed: isshtop!! (stop)

Mami: raizada houzz maa aisan entry and then looking at khushi said...hamra matbal entry aur re entry nehi le sakat hai (you can't take entry and re-entry in raizada house like this)

Everyone looked at her shocked. Anjali smiled and said: mami ka matlab hai aakash aur chhotey ghar ke parampara ke hisab se tum dono ko apni apni patnio ko uthake ghar mein laana hoga (mami meant that you both have to carry your wives in your arms and bring them inside)

Arnav and khushi said together.

Arnav: what! Khushi: kya!

Mami: helo hi bye bye arnav bitwa tum fikar not..woh kaa hai ki iska wazan zyada naahi hai..(don't worry..she is not that heavy)

Arnav blurted out: I know... And then got embarrased looking at the smiling faces around.

Mami: helo hi bye bye yeh bhi peractish kiye rahe ho kaa!! (have you practiced this as well)

Arnav and khushi exchanged a look.

Aakash picked payal up and stepped in. Then arnav picked khushi up in his arms. It was always a magical experience when she was near, but today it felt even more special. She held onto his collar for support and he held her tightly in his arms close to his body assuring her of the support...yet another unsaid promise between them where words were exchanged between the two pair of eyes as they kept looking at each other.