Frenemy Companions

Chapter -30

☆ Groom's Janev ceremony
and cocktail it is  ☆

The baarat is about to leave for the venue and you are the only person aware that the groom has ran away. How anxious you must be feeling.

This was almost what Shivaay was going through. Difference being that it was Janev ceremony and not the wedding. 

Shivaay checked his phone for the umpteenth time from the morning. Time was ticking freaking so fast and he was not sure if Aditya was back or not.

He was awake till the wee hours waiting for his best friend but the said guy hadn't called or messaged him. And when in the morning he was heeding to check his room Madhuri had requested some help.

"Shivaay,  would you please bring the thaal with gifts for pundit ji." Madhuri asked him as she arranged everything around the havan kund.

Annika was running busy with the cocktail party in the evening. The hall was being decked up with lights , curtains and flowers and many more things he was not aware off.

To add on it she had taken it upon herself to go and pick up his dadi from Jaipur airport.
The only save was that Om chose to go with her. At least she was not alone.

He hadn't met her from yesterday when she had refused to let the guys be the part of the mehendi.

They both had left very early in the morning. Oddly , she looked tired to him. As if she had to travel a lot.

He quickened his steps as he made his way to the room where gifts and required things for the rituals were kept. He made his mind to send the thaal through one of the servants or somebody around.

He had to anyhow see whether Aditya was here or not. The Janev ceremony would be starting in most probably an hour since Annika was not present they had rescheduled.

He got in the room and his eyes wondered between all the things kept there. A sticky note caught his attention and he took it off the cloth covering the bronze plate.

'Guru dakshina'

He read it and smiled , the girl worked upto perfection. However she was full of imperfections and flaws. But he didn't mind. Nor he should.

Quickly taking the thaal in his hand he moved out of the room. He started walking towards Aditya's room hoping to find someone on his way for help. While mentally he just prayed that Aditya was back.

He found Rudra who was talking to the photographers appointed. Shivaay assigned him with the task of helping Madhuri and left.

He got in the room to find it empty. Shivaay pulled out his phone to call Aditya when the bathroom door opened and Aditya walked out wearing a white kurta and pajama.

"You are here!  Thank God. I was so  worried thinking what if you couldn't make to the ceremony before time"

"Shivaay, buddy calm down ! I am here." Adi said as he walked forward and took a seat and signed.

"I am a bit tired though " he added after a moment.

Aditya opened his eyes and found Shivaay offering him a glass of water. He glaf8 accepted it and Shivaay hurriedly walked out of the room. Aditya stared at the direction slightly amused.

Around ten minutes later Aditya was still sitting on the same place with closed eyes  when Shivaay came back to the room.

"Where did you go?" Aditya asked not looking in direction.

"To bring something to eat for you. " Shivaay said and kept the tray with food on the table.

Aditya smiled thankfully at him.