Finding us

Chapter 61

"Where the hell is Rohan??" Shruthi hissed, as they sat at the dining hall. It was a large room with many tables and chairs, ready for people to sit in groups of six.

This reception hall was parallel to the dining area where they'd had their welcome drinks.

Apparently, the bride and the groom would be coming down from the elevator, onto the stage. It seems Diya's grandfather got his say afterall!

"He's supposed to be here by now!!" Abhi checked his watch.

"I.." Naina's voice trailed off as the lights began to dim, and a silence fell on the room.

The only lights were from the dimmed chandaliers above, and the fairy lights all around the walls of the room.

Everyone began to gasp and coo as the lights began to change, from a bright white, to a pale gold, to finally light pink.

A soft piano began in the background, and everyone gasped as the spotlight fell on the elevator above.

It was decorated with beautiful red roses, with a few white roses inbetween. Nobody could see who was standing up on the elevated level, but everyone's attention was drawn by the group of people slowly making their way into the hall.

The bride's cousins were walking in a line. But the door from the other side  of the hall also opened, and the groom's cousins filtered in, walking in a line.

Shruthi was gaping at Diya, who was acting very coy and shooting furtive glances towards the line of groom's cousins. Of course, Nikhil was walking in that line, his gaze fixed on Diya!! It was very unlike Diya to behave so coyly and be so silent! But Shruthi was happy to see Nikhil so happy... She'd not seen him this happy or relaxed in a very long time!!

On the other side of the room, Priya was trying to search for Rohan as nonchalantly as possible. She'd not seen him or even heard his voice in over a week! The only thing that had kept her going was the fact that she's be seeing him here today! But it seemed to her that Rohan had ditched the event afterall?

She sulked and pouted to herself.

But as they reached the stairs to the stage, she climbed onto it, still turning around every few seconds, searching for her man. She found the gang sitting at a table near the front, and waved at them. Whilst Abhi and Naina blew her a kiss, Shruthi gave her a thumbs up and mimicked whistling, indicating Priya's outfit. Kunal waved at her. But Rohan was missing.

"Maybe he'll come in later" Diya whispered in Priya's ear, making her jump.

"I know he'll come" she smiled in a reassuring sort of a way.

As they stood towards one side of the stage, the groom's cousins stood towards the other side.

The music changed, to a rather peppy number, and a loud appluase broke in the room as the elevator above slowly started moving down. But the spot light went off, and everyone gasped, looking around.

The cousins of the bride and the groom too looked around in confusion.

But the spotlight was back on, and everyone gasped to find...

"Rohan jiju??" Diya gasped, clutching tightly onto Priya's hand. But Priya herself was stunned, standing still as a statue!!

For it was indeed Rohan standing on the well decorated elevator as it touched the stage. He looked so fresh and so handsome... Priya's insides fluttered. Her cheeks heated up and she felt herself gasping for breath. Did she really give herself to this man and spent a beautiful week with him in Hawaii??

He was dressed in a royal blue sherwani, pairing it with an ivory churidhar. But what caught Priya's attention, was the beautiful pink rose on his lapel.