17. Always and Forever ❣

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Kehne ko Jashn-e-bahara hai
Ishq yeh dekhke hairaan hai
Kehne ko Jashn-e-bahara hai
Ishq yeh dekhke hairaan hai

Sun peeked out from behind of the Shivalik Hills. The soft snow shinned against the golden rays. The dark sky started changing its hues from black, to cobalt blue and then to the yellowish orange one.

It has been almost an hour since Draupadi had woken up. She had her ritualistic bath with scented oils, sandalwood paste, etc. and was now getting ready for the biggest day of her life.

Yes! It was ArDi's marriage today! 

Phool se khusboo khafa khafa hai gulshan mein
Chupa hai koi ranj fiza ki chilman mein
Sare sehmein nazare hain
Soye soye vaqt ke dhare hain
Aur dil mein koi khoye si baatein hain

Draupadi was super nervous. Fidgeting her fingers with the end of the saree, pacing around and biting her nails was all she did until Satyabhama and Rukmini scolded her on how much effort they had taken on painting the nails and Draupadi was happily making their effort travel to hell. 

Draupadi sat in front of the mirror and the maids along with some royals, such as Rukmini, Satyabhama, Urvi and Vijaya started caking up her angelic face. 

They lined eye large lotus eyes with kohl and swayed her long, thick lashes with mascara. 

Her pink, luscious lips were now scarlet with the juice of beetle leaves. 

Some pink sand highlighted her soft cheeks. 

Heavy lehenga, jewelry and then there she was, all ready!!

"It is ok to be nervous, but remind yourself how much he loves you." Rukmini whispered in Draupadi ear, placing a kajal ka tika under her ear, before she walked out along with the maids and other royals. Leaving Draupadi alone, to wonder in her thoughts. 

Kehne ko Jashn-e-bahara hai
Ishq yeh dekhke hairaan hai

" How long?" Arjun whined. 

Nakul rolled his eyes, "You need to have some thing called patience, bhratashree. Just because you are ready, it won't mean that the wedding will start two hours earlier. So be patient and let me dress you up." He said clipping a necklace around Arjun's neck. 

" Yes. Yes. Enjoy the last few hours of your freedom. " Yudhishthir sighed looking at Devika who narrowed her eyes at him.

" Oh really?" She asked in a stern voice. " Let this ceremony end, and then we'll see." 

Yudhishthir's eyes widened as he ran behind Devika who was already exiting the chamber. "NO! DEVIKA WAIT! DEVIKA!" He yelled. 

Arjun, Nakul and Sahadev stood like statues enjoying the scene.

"Tch! Poor jyesht. I wonder whether the next one is you running behind your wife like this." Nakul said the last line to himself, but Arjun heard it.

Ouch! Nakul winced as Arjun smacked him. "Do what you are asked to instead of chattering."

"Fine" Nakul ballooned his cheeks going back to the work.

Phool se khusboo khafa khafa hai gulshan mein
Chupa hai koi ranj fiza ki chilman mein

A huge mandap was set up. The priests were chanting mantras. The atmosphere was positive and joyful. 

 

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