The time went by quickly in the flight. The first few hours, Khushi just enjoyed the outside view. She was amazed by the beautiful clouds. Later she discovered the small Tv in front of her. With that, The 6 hours flight went by in a jiff for her. Meanwhile Manish stayed up for few hours watching a movie and from time to time admiring Khushi. But soon after Lunch was served, Manish had dosed off till the flight landed in Singapore.
After reaching Singapore, The couple rushed to catch their next flight as the layoff time was just 1 hour. Luckily they reached the boarding gate of their next flight just in time. Though this time Khushi was less scared and more excited to actual witness the take off. This flight journey was even more quick. The 2 and half hours went by in a jiff. When the couple landed in Bali it was already around 9:30 at the night.
Khushi was hella tried at this point. They got out of the flight and headed to the baggage collection area to collect their bags. After collecting their bags, they headed out to the pick up area outside the airport where they met a cab driver who was pre-booked from the hotel they were staying at. As they exited the airport, They saw a man who was in his late 30 or 40s holding board with Mr and Mrs. Malhotra written on it.
Manish:"Hey"(He said moving up to that man)
Man:(looking at Manish and Khushi)"Mr. and Mrs. Malhotra?"(He said in his bali accent )
Manish:"Yes.. Your from.."
Man:"Grand Hytt hotel sir. My name is Noyman Mede"
Manish:"Oh.. Hello Noyman"
Noyman:" Lets go?"
Manish:"Yes yes.."
Noyman helped set the suitcase in the car trunk before the couple got in the back seat of the car and they started their drive back to the hotel. Manish noticed how Khushi had already fallen asleep leaning on the seat. But her head kept jerking due the bumps her and there. She was not able to find any comfortable place to rest her head.
Manish looked up front to see the Driver busy in his own world, Driving the car. Manish slowly leaned forward as he held Khushi's head preventing it from hitting the glass window. He slowly moved her head towards him, resting it on his shoulder as he patted her head slightly. As if finding comfort in her sleep, she snuggled more into his neck as she wrapped her arms around his right arms getting more comfortable. Manish froze as he felt her get into her own comfort before dozing off into deeper sleep.
Manish released the breath he held seeing her still again. He smiled at her acts before he turned to look ahead. The rest of the drive, his attention to divert back to Khushi from time to time just to make sure she was fine. Soon enough they reached the hotel. Noyman got out of the car as he opened the trunk and started to take out their luggage while Manish turned to Khushi.
Manish:"Khushi?.. Khushi?"
Khushi:(still in sleep)"hmm.?"
Manish:"Get up Khushi. We reached. "(He said in a soft voice)
Khushi's eyes flutter open as she looked around. She realized her surrounding as she looked at Manish. She removed her hands from around him as she sat up looking around feeling a little shy.
Manish:"I'll get our luggage"(He said as he got down while Khushi also followed him)
As they grabbed the luggage and entered the hotel, the beauty of it mesmerized Khushi. The whole lobby was decorated with lighting and flowers. It was all beach themes giving of a very unique vibe.
Khushi watched as Manish asked the Receptionist regarding their booking. Soon enough the bell boy came around and helped the couple to to their room. The bell boy opened the room as he set their luggage in before wishing them a good night and leaving.
Thankfully, Dadaji had booked a normal room instead of the grand honeymoon rooms. The room was just as large as the one back home. With a Queen size bed in the middle and a balcony attached to the room that was supposed to give one of the most mesmerizing view. But sadly as it was night, the truth to that statement would only be revealed in the morning. Also the balcony was attached to a outdoor pool that one could enjoy with the private view of Bali.
As Khushi entered the room and she saw Manish lock the door behind her, Her mind went back to their wedding night. The small hotel room of Lucknow. How the things have changed in just few weeks. The khushi who felt awkward and scared to share a room with her just married husband to the Khushi of the present. While Manish also felt the same emotions and thoughts hit him as well.
Manish:"Um.. do you want to change? It's already late and you seem tried"
Khushi nodded as she picked up the her nightwear and headed to the washroom. She didn't have to dig in her bag much as she had packed her nightwear just in the morning before leaving. Meanwhile Manish called back home to inform his family of their arrival. He had also called Khushi's Dadi as they would be waiting as well. Khushi came out changed in her nightwear to see Manish talking to her Dadi.
Manish:"Ji Dadi..Yes yes..Khushi? Here she is.."(He gave khushi the phone as he headed inside to change)
Khushi:"Hello?"
Dadi:"Hello Khushi?"
Khushi:"Dadi, How are you? Why are you up this late?"(she said looking at the time which was 11:30 at night)
Dadi:"Late? Beta it's just 9:30 here.. We are going to eat"
Khushi:(frowned for a min before she realized the time difference )"Oh yess.."
Dadi:"Beta you both reached safely na?"
Khushi:(smiled)"Yes Dadi. We reached safely and don't worry everything was fine"
Dadi:"I know beta. Alright Khushu take care of yourself and Manish as well. This trip is for you both only so open up to each other alright and enjoy baccha"
Khushi:"Ji dadi.."(she ended the call as she sat on the bed)
Her eyes darted to the well set bed. Though they had said it was a queen size bed, it looked smaller for some reason. Though it could fit 2 people easily but Khushi remembered their sleeping habits. The bed back home was huge. A king size bed. She still sleeps on one side while Manish, though he starts off from the another side of the bed by the morning he is in the middle. How will they manage in a small bed only god knows.
Her thoughts were diverted by Manish when he exited the washroom in a tshirt and grey lower as he ran his hands through his hair. Khushi closed her eyes realizing she is staring at him as he looked up to see her sitting on the bed with her eyes closed.
Manish:"why don't you sleep?"(He said feeling that she is sleepy)
Khushi:"Yeah.. I.."(she got up as she laid on her side of the bed)
Manish did few things before he also came and laid on his side of the bed. They turned off the lights as they both laid looking at the ceiling. Having already slept in the car, Khushi wasn't much sleepy. She turned to her towards Manish's side as she looked at him to see him laying with his hands over his face as he moved trying to get comfortable. Khushi noticed his hands moved to the hem of his tshirt as he pulled it up slightly before letting it cover his body again.
She frowned as her mind went back to the past few days. She had noticed how Manish is usually irritated and twitches with his tshirts a lot in his sleep. Is there some problem? she couldn't understand. She looked up at his face as she realized he was wide awake. A thought came across her mind. Should she ask? No, he might no like it. But...maybe She could ask. couldn't she?
Khushi:"Um..Manish.."
Manish:(looking at her)"hmm?"
Khushi:"Do you.. um.. are you irritated?"
Manish:(confused)"Huh? No why?"
Khushi:"umm I have noticed you always look irritated while asleep. Is your tshirt irritating you or is there another problem?"
Manish:(his ears turned red in embarrassment as he realized what she is asking)"Umm.."
Khushi:"It's okay if you don't want to tell me. I just thought.. Sorry if I.."
Manish:(turning towards her as he laid his head on his elbow)"No no.. I..I..don't be upset it's just that.. actually I have a habit of sleeping without my shirt. Since high school I had this habit. So I feel uncomfortable when I sleep with my tshirt on. But you don't worry I am used to it now"(He said the last part in a rush)
Khushi blushed as she realized what the problem was. She looked away from him as a imagine of him shirtless came in her. She shook that imagine away as she looked back at him a little composed.
Khushi:"You..You could take it off if you want."(She said looking here and there)
Manish stared at the girl in front of him in astonishment. He knew she would never be comfortable if he slept half naked. Still here she was keeping his comfort before hers. Another person in her place wouldn't have done that. Since the start he had noticed her do things for other's comfort. Never has once he seen her demand something for herself or think of herself before others. It astonished him how selfless this girl was.
Manish:"why are you like this Khushi?"(He suddenly voiced out his thoughts making her look at him confused)
Khushi:"what?"
Manish:"Why are you so selfless? Why don't you voice out your wants? Why do you always think of other before yourself?"
Khushi:(looked at him for a moment then looked away)"I am not.."(her words were cut off by him)
Manish:"You are.( She looked at him)"If you didn't put others before you then you would have shown your anger on the day of our wedding. You would have argued, yelled or even denied this marriage. Even if you couldn't stop it, then also you would have voiced out your denial but you didn't. Why khushi?"
Khushi:"It's not like I didn't want to...It's because I can't"(she said the last part in low voice)
Manish:(moving forward as he kept his on hand upon her's)"You can Khushi. You have all the right to share your thoughts and your opinion. You know what is right in your opinion and what is wrong. You are your own person. You can voice out your thought. Don't blindly follow anyone even it it's me, Dadu or your own Family."
Khushi:"I know I can, but for the past 11 years of my life I couldn't.(she sighed) Manish, Like you even I have a past. That past was my present till the day I married you. Your asking why I didn't show any objection that day? Because I knew if I did, My words would have no value. Instead they may only put me in deep trouble."
Manish looked on as Khushi sat up on the bed leaning on the head stand of the bed while Manish followed her actions. Khushi leaned back as she pulled her legs towards her hugging them to her chest while she looked at him.
Khushi:"That day was life changing. That day I was terrified, shocked, confused, and what not. I mean common How can I get married just like that? If I am being honest I had never even thought of marriage. My goal than was something so different. All I wanted was to get a good job and take my dadi and myself out of that house."
Manish:"Did you Cha..."(He stopped his words. He didn't know how to ask. He knew something was off about her Chachi and chacha but his mind through multiple scenario in his head. Some he prayed not to be true)
Khushi:"They are... They...Well lets leave them for another time"(Manish nodded respecting her decision)
Manish watched as she looked into the dark room for some time as silence prevailed in the room before she sighed.
Khushi:(she continued after few mins) "All my plans came crashing down with our Accidental marriage. My chachaji had decided that if you had not accepted the marriage they would.."(She stop as the horrifying statement of her Chachaji rang in her head.)" they would send to the village and then..marry me off there to some random person. "
Manish:(shocked)"What!?"
Khushi:(looked at him as her eyes slightly got teary while she smiled sadly)"Yes..At that point I thought my life was completely ruined. Maybe it would have been more worse then it ever before, but then Dadaji came. He asked me if I would marry you? At that point in life I only had 2 choices. Either I married you or I get send to the village where I would lose everything. My studies, my will to do a job and maybe even my will to live. So, I chose you"
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Translations:
Mumma/ Maa - Mom
Mummiji - Mother in law
Papa - dad
Beta/ Baccha - kid
Taiji - Dad's big brother's wife
Tauji - Dad's big brother
Chacha -Dad's younger brother
Chachi - Dad's younger Brother's wife
Bhabhi - Big brother's wife
Dever ~ husband's younger brother
Dadi - grandma
Dadu - grandpa
Bahu - Daughter in law
Nani - Grandma ( Mother's side)
Ji - a word which shows respect towards the other person
Bhaiya - Elder Brother
Didi - elder Sister
Rasam - Ritual
Jaan/ Shona - An endearment which mean my life or my love
Mami - mother's brother's wife
Jiji - Sister
Saali - Wife's sister
jiju / Jijaji - Sister's husband
Bua - Father's Sister
Fufaji - Bua's husband
Dadi bua - Father's bua
Mausaji - Mom's Sister's husband
Mausi - Mom's Sister
Yaar - bro
Scotty - Indian 2 wheeler
Holi ~ An Indian Festival of Color
Chipkali ~ Lizard
Prasad ~ Food that is blessed by god himself
Mandap ~ holi fire where the Wedding rituals happen
Sindoor ~ red pigment consider the sign of married women
Bidaai ~ The ritual where bride bids farewell to her family
Damaad ~ Daughter's husband