Author' point of view
The day has finally come when Dhruv and Aditi are going to marry and both of them were happy but nervous at the same time. Last time when they got married they didn't know that they were getting married so they never know how does it feel when you are going to marry to someone but both of them feel lucky that this day has come again in their life and they are having all the experience of wedding which they missed last time.
Aditi was sitting in her room in her bridal Avtar. She never thought she could be look beautiful as a bride. Her heart's beats were fast, her palm are sweating and her eyelids are down because she was feeling shy when someone looked at her more than a minute. She was getting all the attention today. She doesn't know what she will do when finally Dhruv come in-front of her as her groom.
Only one question is buzzing in her head, does Dhruv also feeling the same as she is feeling right now.
She looked down to her hands. Her henna turn into the darkest colour and she can't stop smiling to herself to know that her henna colour could not describe Dhruv's love. It's more than that.
Dhruv's family from the village also arrived. They came to meet her early in the morning but soon left as they have to go ready to come with Barat. When Raghav's mother Rita saw Aditi as vride she started crying while hugging to Aditi which bring tears in Aditi's eyes also but she control them as she doesn't want to make the situation more emotional. Her biological mother also came to meet her and gave her gift but Aditi doesn't feel any emotion when her mother hugged her. She accepted her family but she doesn't know if she ever forgive them for their deeds.
"Aditi do you wanna have something? You also didn't have your breakfast. You know later you won't get time to have anything?", Aditi looked up when Megha asked her.
Aditi shake her head as no, "No bhabhi I'm fine."
Aditi doesn't have any compliant with Megha. As long as she talked to Megha, she knows she is the kind lady, who loves Atul.
"Der lag raha hai?", Megha asked while putting her palm on her cheek.
(Are you nervous?)
Aditi bent her down little and nodded her head. Atleast Megha noticed how nervous she was feeling right now.
"Don't worry, every girl feel the nervousness before their marriage.", Megha made her understand and Aditi gave her a small smile. Suddenly Megha's eyes went to Aditi's neck and she frown.
"Aditi..this hold chain doesn't suite with other jwellery. Can you remove it?", Megha asked while holding the gold chain in her fingers. Aditi's hands automatically went to that gold chain and she looked at Megha.
"No bhabhi... Dhruv made me wear this chain on our first wedding. I can't remove it.", Aditi looked at Megha.
Megha smiled and whispered okay. Suddenly a girl shouted and informed everyone taht The barat has finally come and every girl went to the balcony to see the barat while Aditi's heat started beating faster and she feels butterflies in her stomach.
On the other side Dhruv was sitting on the horse looking all handsome as grrom and smiling looking at his family who were dancing in-front of him. Divya was dancing with Nikita while Raghav was shaking his butt with Nikhil. He joined the barat as Dhruv's friend but he full fill his brother's duty when Dhruv reached to his house door. Anuradha and Gutam were also dancing with Rayansh in their arms. When teh barat reached to teh door Atul pull Megha to the dance floor and they also danced with Aditi's biological parents.
At the end Rita whispered something in Raghav's ear and he nodded his head. He looked at Atul and they both made Dhruv step down from the horse according to the ritual. Though Dhruv and Raghav doesn't like to involve Atul in any ritual but they also doesn't want him to feel unwanted in his sister's wedding.
Dhruv stood in-front of the main gate but before he could step inside Divya and Raghav blocked his path.
"As a only friend of Aditi, I have all rights to block your entrence until you bribe me.", Divya said with attitude to tease.
"You remember our deal. The money will be split into 50-50.", Raghav whispered in her ear and she nodded her head.
"It's your real brother's wedding. Have some shame.", Nikhil asked her while narrowing his eyes and Dhruv laughed
"Nope I am sorry. Right now I am from Aditi's side. Dhruv bhiya will you loose you pocket if you want to meet my best friend?", Divya looked at Dhruv. He shaked his head while laughing and fish out some notes from his pocket and put them on Divy's hand.
"Is it enough?", Dhruv asked to Divya.
"If I would have known this ritual involve this much money I would have not let Divya involve.", Raghav said while looking at the money in Divya's hand.
"Sorry but you are late.", Divya tighten her lip and everyone's broke into laugh.
After that Raghav's mother Rita come forward and took Dhruv's Arti. He closed his eyes when Rita did his tilak and out some rise on it but when he open his eyes again he gave the small smile to Rita. She performed few more rituals on Dhruv but when the time came to pull Dhruv's nose Nikhil pulled Dhruv to back by holding his shoulder. As Rita tried to come closer Nikhil again oull Dhruv back. But after some time Dhruv bow in-front of Rita and Rita kindly pull Dhruv's nose which made him squeezed his eyes because Ragahv also pulled his nose tightly. Everyone broke into laugh when Dhruv rub his red nose.
Rita put two earthen plate on the ground asked Dhruv to break them in one go. Dhruv slammed his feet on earthen plates and break them in one go. After that Raghav welcomed Dhruv while joining his both hands but Dhruv took him in a hug and they both shared a brotherly hug. Dhruv touched Raghav's parents feets and entered inside the mension while joining his both hands greeting everyone.
*****
Dhruv was sitting in the mandap, hearing every Mantra which was pandit ji was chanting. He remembered last time he was so occupied in his thoughts that he didn't know what is the meaning of every Mantra and what they means in his married life. That time he just want to save his beautiful neighbour whome he was in love with but today he is going to focus on the meaning of every Mantra which are Pandit ji was chanting.
His family and other guests were sitting around him. Some are sitting on the matress and some are sitting on the chairs and couches. Everyone was waiting for the bride just like him.
Dhruv was dieing to see Aditi in her bridal Avtar. He also doesn't know how long he has waited for this day. Last time she wasn't happy for their marriage but today she willingly marry to him.
Pandit ji asked to bring bride in the mandap. Raghav, Atul, Megha and Divya got up and went upstairs to bring Aditi from her room. Aditi was sitting on the bed with her raising heart. She remembered last time when she get married, she was affraid. She wasn't looking beautiful because the smile was on her face had replaced with tears. She doesn't want to force herself to Dhruv. She felt guilt after Dhruv married her. But today she was happy and nervous too. Because she knows they both love each other. They both wanted this marriage and they are nervous because this is the first time she is getting marry to her love in-front of her family.
"It's time.", Megha hold Aditi's shoulder and made her stood.
"I came here to take my bestfriend to the Mandap where her froom was waiting for her.", Divya whispered in her ear. There were no amusement in her voice but genuineness.
Aditi's eyes were down all the time when Raghav Atul and two other cousins of Raghav bring Aditi to the Mandap. Divya and Megha were walking beside Aditi while Raghav and Atul along with other teo cousins of Raghav were holding a flower sheet over her head when she was walking to the Mandap.
Aditi keeps her eylids down when she entered in the hall where Dhruv was waiting for her. She can feel his eyes on him. Her heart was beating faster and she was sure that Megha and Divya could hear her heart beats.
With lots of courage Aditi lifted her eylids and her eyes met to the most beautiful pair of coffee brown eyes, on which she fell almost 12 years ago. Dhruv's felt overwhelmed when she saw her beautiful neighbour walking towards the Mandap as a bride for him. He had never see such beautiful bride in his life.
Everything got blur around them. It was just Dhruv and Aditi for them. The day has finally come they had waited. Dhruv was looking so handsome as a groom that Aditi fell over for him once again. Tears welled up in their eyes and they talking woth eachother through their eyes. After so many huddles they finally go the chance to be together with all blessings. Dhruv was the first one who averted his gaze and wiped his tears which were hanging in his eyes. Aditi also looked down to hide her tears from him.
Megha and Divya made her stood neside Dhruv and pandit ji asked them to cahnge the garlands. Nikita gave garlands to Dhruv and Aditi and they both stood in-front of eachother. Their eyes met again they both are putting great efforts to hide their emotions but their eyes show them all.
Aditi helds her hands out but before she could put garland to Dhruv's neck Nikhil and his other two cousins lefted Dhruv on their shoulders which bring smile on their faces. Aditi tried two three time two put garland in Dhruv's neck but she couldn't reach him.
Suddenly she was also lifted up by Raghav and Atul.
"Come on sister made your husband bow down in-front of you.", Raghav said while holding Aditi up.
"Come on Aditi.", Atul also shouted.
Dhruv shrugged his shoulders and grin while looking at Aditi but seeing her face he bow down in front of her which made him to reach Aditi's level. With a smile in her face Aditi put a garland around Dhruv's neck.
When it was Aditi's turn Raghav and Atul lifted Aditi higher but Dhruv took the benifit of his hight. He reached to Aditi easily. Aditi also bow down in respect and Dhruv put the garland around her neck.
After that everyone put Adidi and Dhruv down and pandit ji asked them to sit.
*****
Pandit ji lit the sacred fire and Dhruv and Aditi was sitting infront of it listening every mantra which was pandit ji was chanting.
Aditi put her right hand on Dhruv's arm when he was giving the Aahuti to the Hawan. After sometime Pandit ji asked Aditi's parents to come forward for the kanyandan. Aditi's forster parents come forward and put Aditi's hand in Dhruv's hand and did the kanyandan. Nikita did their gathbandhan and they both stood for the pheras.
Dhruv looked at Aditi who was sitting there with her raising heart. He knows she is also feeling the same just like him. He just wish he could comfort her right now. So when pandit ji asked them to stood up for pheras Dhruv holds Aditi's hand in his and lead the phera. While doing the phera, Raghav and Atul gave the support to Aditi when she past them. It was the ritual which they has to follow. First four pheras were lead by Dhruv and last three pheras lead by Aditi. They both did the pheras hand in hand and everyone shower flowers to them.
After that they both sit on their places and Pandit ji asked Dhruv to fill Aditi's maang with sindoor. Dhruv got emotional when he remembered the last time when he filled Aditi's maang with sindoor in the mandap. Dhruv too the sindoor in the coin and turn to Aditi.
Aditi looked to Dhruv and she also got emotional. They both lost in each other's eyes. Aditi closed her eyes when Dhruv held his hand out. He lifted her maang tikka carefully and filled Aditi's maang with sindoor. Finally tears fall down from Aditi's eyes which she were holding for long.
Pandit ji asked Dhruv to tie Mangalsutra around Aditi's neck.It was the same mangalsutra which Dhruv had gifted her the other day. Aditi wants to wear the same mangalsutra on her wedding. Dhruv took the mangalsutra and leaned towards to Aditi. Their eyes met again and Aditi feel the butterflies in her stomach when Dhruv's fingers brushed to Aditi's neck when he tied it around her neck. Dhruv also can feel that. He didn't do it deliberately but the sensation he felt it was out of the world.
Pandit ji asked Dhruv to make Aditi wear the toe ring and payal (Anklets). Dhruv turn to Aditi. She forwarded her legs to him. She slowly lifted her lehnga a little. Dhruv got mesmerized seeing her Henna claded feet. He wanted to brush his fingers to her legs but he controlled his emotions.
Dhruv lock the anklets around Aditi's leg and put a toe ring on her toe fingers. Pandit ji announced them hisband and wife and Dhruv and Aditi took the blessings from elders.
But when Dhruv looked for his shoes he couldn't find them.
"Where is my shoes?", Dhruv asked looking around for his shoes.
"Bhiya it's here.", Everyone started laughing when Diya came forward and lifted her lehnga from her feet. She was wearing his shoes and demanded for money. Raghav also joined her. They were not giving up at the end Dhruv accepted his defeat and gave them the money they had demanded.
After that everyone took Aditi and Fhruv to the dinning hall where they both had their food. Aditi could not eat much. She was so happy and overwhelmed with emotions that she wasn't feeling hungry and so with Dhruv. But when everyone forced they had some food.
Aditi can nit believe her fate. After loosing everything finally she has everything she dreamed of. She lost her hope lobg time ago but when Dhruv again came back in her life he brings the light which had taken with him 8 years ago. He gave him a hope to live and now she is moving ahead in her life with him. Though she will never forget her past but little she hope that time will heal everything and at the end she would have just the blur picture of her past.
She wished that she could never have the past she had so that it could be easy for her to move on but there is saying that good things come after bad things and the same thing happened to her. Dhruv came into her life again after she lost everything of her. She hope that she could give all teh happiness to Dhruv which he deserves.
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It's evening. Sun already set and it's time for vidayi. Everyone stood in the driveway of Raghav's mansion and Aditi was crying holding Raghav. Both brother and sister have tears in their eyes. Aditi felt blessed to have Raghav as her brother. He did everything that a brother should do. Even if he doesn't he still will be the best brother in the world.
Dhruv was watching all this from afar. Though he hates tears in her eyes but he knows that these tears are not for sorrow. He looked at Divya and she also has tears in her eyes seeing her best friend crying. Dhruv felt a lump in his throat when he realised that one day he should also let go his sister. His eyes met with Nikhil who was also looking at Divya maybe having the same thought as Dhruv.
Raghav broke the hug and wioed Aditi's tears.
"Thankyou for being there for me.", Aditi joined her both hands in-front of him and fresh stream of tears fell down from her eyes.
"Don't..and if your husband fights with you don't think much just call me and I'll beat his ass.", Aditi and Raghav both broke into laugh with tears in their eyes. Raghav once again wioed her tears and hugged her.
Raghav's parents took Aditi in a hug and they both had tears in their eyes seeing Aditi to go away from them. Though Aditi just stay one week with them but it felt like Aditi grew up with them.
"If you ever feel to come home. Don't think twice. Just come.", Raghav's father said and Aditi took her in a hug.
Aditi's biological family come forward and hugged her but Aditi felt nothing. She didn't shead tears when they cried holding her closely because she knows when cried holding them, asking for help they threw her then she doesn't know the meaning of having tears in her eyes for them.
"I know you still not forgive us and we will wait but we are happy that we could be part of your happiness.", Her mother said while caressing her head lovingly.
"Thankyou for raising me and giving me food. I will always feel gratitude that you gave me the chance to live and didn't kill me after I born.", Aditi joined her both hands in-front of her biological family.
Aditi's words were hurtful but they knows that they deserve it so none of them said anything. Megha come forward and took Aditi in a hug and wished her a great life ahead.
After that Raghav hold Aditi from.her shoulder and made her sit inside the car. Dhruv vime forward and touch everyone's feet again and then he set beside his wife who was sobbing silently. Divya stood beside with Aditi on the back seat while Nikhil seat on the driving seat and Nikita took the passenger seat.
When Aditi looked behind through the back window Raghav and his father was supporting the car with tears in their eyes which brings more tears in her eyes.
"Do you need water?", Dhruv askwd Aditi softly. Aditi noded her head and Dhruv agve her a water bottle.
"Thankyou...", Aditi whispered a small thankyou and drink the water.
"Come here.", Dhruv out his arm around her shoulders and pulled her closer to him. Aditi put her head on his shoulder and felt him kissing on her head. The day finaaly comes to an end and Aditi is going to start her new journey with Dhruv.
*****
After almost half an hour later Nikhil parked the car in-front of Malhotra villa. Dhruv came out from the car and keep the pink scarf in his hand which was tied to Aditi's dupatta. Divya and Nikita helped Aditi to came out from the car and when Aditi finally came out from the car Dhruv intertwined their fingers.
Anuradha was waiting at the door with puja arti thal in her hand welcome to new wedding couple in the home. Aditi keep her gaze down. She was feeling to shy to look into anyone's eyes.
Ladies were teasing Dhruv and Aditi and for the first time Dhruv felt happy to teased by others. He has a smile on his face.
First Anuradha took the arti of Dhruv and Aditi. Aditi closed her eyes when Anuradha did her tilak and then Dhruv's.
"Aditi, pushed this clush lightly with your right feet and then stood in this alta thal. Dhruv you should walk beside when Aditi step inside.", Anuradha instructed to Dhruv and Aditi.
Aditi slightly pushed the clush full of rice with her feet and step inside the house. She stood in the Alta thal and leave her foot print behind while Dhruv was walking beside her.
Anuradha took them to temple and they both took the blessings from god.
****
A large bowl of milk and water has set on the ground. Rose pattales were floating on the water and Dhruv and Aditi was sitting facing each-other.
"Bhayi you have to win.", Divya said looking at the bowl of milk and water and then Dhruv.
"Now on you are on my side?", Dhruv asked her looking at her over his shoulders.
"Yes, I have a bet with Nikhil bhiya that you will win every game as you done everything with education.", She said while narrowing her eyes to Nikhil.
"I am affraid that you will loose in this bet.", Dhruv warned her.
"No, you can't loose deliberately. Bhiya this is biggest challenge than cracking the UPSC. I have put my money in this bet. You better win it.", Divya looked at Dhruv with pleading eyes.
"I'll try but I can't promise anything.", Dhruv shrugged his shoulders.
"You better give your 100% in this game or you are sleeping without your wife tonight.", Divya warned him.
Nikita came and sit between Dhruv and Aditi. She was holding rose petals and rind with few other things.
"Okay, who will find the ring first win the game also that person would dominate the marriage.", Nikita looked between Dhruv and Aditi and they both looked at her in acknowledgment.
"Dhruv, Aditi all the best.", After wishing them luck Nikita mixed all things in the mixture of water and milk.
"Okay go...", After Nikita announced both Dhruv and Aditi started finding the ring in the mixture. Everyone divides into two teams. Half of the family members cheering Aditi and other half were on Dhruv's side.
Aditi smiled and blushed when she noticed Dhruv was looking at her and tried to hold her hand under the water but later she realised that he gave her the ring which he had find. Aditi pulled her hand out of the water and show the ring to everyone and everyone started clapping.
"Dhruv bhiya that's cheating. I saw you gave ring to Aditi.", Divya pouted.
"Stop making excuse Divya. You already loose it. You better give me the bet money.", Nikhil smirk to Divya.
"No, I didn't loose the bet, Dhruv bhiya cheated. I saw he hold Aditi's hand." Divya argued.
"Okay then show us the proof.", Nikita also joined them.
"I don't have any proof.", Divya pouted. At the end Divya gave up because of lack of support and she gave the bet money to Nikhil which Dhuv gave to her as a shagun and everyone started laughing.
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I hope you like the chapter.
There is nothing much in this chapter excet their wedding.
I hope you guys didn't get bore while reading it.
See you in next chapter.
Thankyou.