The journey in the train (completed)

Ch-26

" T-shirt pehno Zaldi, I am going to open the door," sana said in a hushed tone standing near the door after making sure sidharth wore his shirt and looked presentable, she opened the door.
"Ji" sana questioned, she didn't remember if she had seen her here or not.
" hI" Rishabh came from behind wrapping one arm on her shoulder.
"She is my fiance sana" he informed her looking at her confused self.
" oh, sorry I didn't know, come inside" they nodded following her, sidharth stepped out from the bed, standing beside sana.
" Meet Sanchi, my fiance" Rishabh introduced her " and Sanchi he is my best friend I told you many times Sidharth and she is her wife" she shakes her hand with a subtle smile on her face. Sana and Sanchi started talking about random stuff while Rishabh gave a naughty smirk to sidharth.
" What??" he growled.
" your t-shirt couldn't able to hide what you were doing before I came," he said in a hushed tonne.
" so as yours" sidharth replied smirking at him pointing towards his neck.
" oh stop it, it's nothing like that"
" yaa I know what it's like that"
" what you do sanchi?" sidharth asked
" isko to abhi tk ache se milwana bhi nh aaya hai" he further added, Sanchi smiled, Sanchi is a beautiful woman with sharp features, hazel brown eyes, heart-shaped lips, thick black long hairs with a 5'2 inch height. She is not so expressive though when she is opened up to the person she never stops.
" I am a gynaecologist" she informed them. " what you guys do??"
" A struggler writer"
" oh please I read your novel, you write amazing, I and Rishabh used to read it together" he bent down slightly joining his hands as a thank you.
" what about you??" Rishabh asked.
" umm nothing" she sighed being dejected. She looked at three of them who didn't say anything.
" but I am multi-talented, I am a good singer, a fashion designer of an event planner or do din pehle my parents throw me out from their office their I was working as a Managing director"
"That's great"
" I know"sidharth took her in a bear hug, kissing her temple.
" excuse me guys I have to take your leave mom ne kha tha to meet her, she has some work," Sanchi said,
" you wanna come sana??" she further asked.
" can I??"
" of course, let's go"
They both went outside the room leaving the overthinking sidharth and Rishabh.
" i need a drink man"
" Abhi ish time," Rishabh asked, he frowned closing his eyes pressing his forehead.
" she is a sweet lively girl, you are lucky bc to get her"
" I didn't get her, at the end of this journey our ways are different"
" so you are introducing her as your wife, living like a husband-wife, doing all the stuff but your ways are different teri aankhon me saaf dikhta hai"
" stop it Rishabh" he yelled.
" so it's like a normal fuck, friends with benefits, means nothing at all" sidharth grabbed his collar harshly looking into his eyes in anger before leaving it.
" Can we not talk about this??" he asked, Rishabh sighed knowing his friend very well that he is not going to listen to him.
" chal let's have a beer, I have some stock in my room"
"M sorry" he mumbled hugging his friend.
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Maharashtrian post-wedding rituals are as simple as the ceremony done on the day of the wedding. The post-wedding ceremony includes several cute yet traditional rituals that make the wedding ceremony very very attractive for all.
" sana you don't wear bangles" Aaji gasped.
" woh aaji I.."
" aaj kal ke bache na bilkul bhi rituals follow nh krte, Gayatri go get her size of bangles" she ordered, the lady came with the boxes.
" Chlo beta hath aage kro," she said, sana tried to say something but one look from aaji and she stopped.
" Now it's beautiful, looking at your hands, i know your generation didn't believe in these but functions me acha hota hai" sana looked at her green bangles, she felt good, she does loves to wear them though the color is
" Jā tayāra vhā( go get ready), they will be here at any moment" aaji announced to all the women who are in her room, wrapping the gifts and sweets for relatives.
" hey saanchi help her to get ready, she has to impress sidharth bhau," Aadhya said.
" Ji Vahini I will"
" stop teasing me guys please" sana whined blushing hard, her heartbeats fastened, she didn't feel weird to be called his wife rather she is enjoying it, "and why not he is totally husband material," she thoughts.
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" saanchi," sana started but stopped in mid, hitting her bottom lip.
" woh I.." she hesitated.
" don't think low about us, we are not legally husband-wife, I know it's wrong but our relationship is pure and complicated, I don't know bs don't think any bad, it's the first time I am doing this all" sana said all in one go, saanchi laughed.
" why are you laughing??"
" sana you are so cute and innocent darling, it's okay I am not thinking any bad about you, if you are like it and by the way it's all fun, if I get a chance so I will also do it with Rishabh before marriage"
" hena wahi, it's just"
" overwhelmed, adventurous, gives you kick" saanchi completed.
" now let's get ready before our new married couple comes" she nodded.
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" they are here" the child shouted in their top voice.
All the family members and some close relatives gathered at the doorstep waiting.
sidharth and Rishabh were off to the market to bring some groceries at the last moment, they reached at the same time when the newly married couple reached. They indulge in the ceremony of girhaparwesh.

A newlywed couple performs with Aarti on entering their new home. Thegroom's mother washes the couple's feet with milk and water. The bride gently kicks a Kalash filled with rice at the entrance, hoping for the prosperity of her new family and enters with her right foot first.
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Sana is watching keenly everything with utmost concentration, she never tries to take part in ceremonies back at her home because of the lack of communication she had with her cousins and the whole fiasco of showing your status by spending much money or here there is no high standard of decorations and fake smiles everyone is enjoying when her eyes went to sidharth he is laughing at something looking very hot even in the kurta he worewhen she get ready she went to their room for showing him her attire but to her disappointment, he was missing and now he is not looking at her, she sighed when the next ritual is started.
The Married couple made seat on opposite side of each other with the plate full of rice in between, the ritual called ,Changing the bride's name after her marriage has been a custom among many Maharashtrian families in India. The Kuldevta or their familial God and Om Ganesha Nama are chanted and then the groom traces his wife name on a plate full of rice.
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Sidharth eyes finally find her, at the doorstep the crowd of people are much but now they were all sitting in the verandah and his breathe hitched, she looks ethereal in the traditional outfit, she craves highlighted in the dark purple saree, her hair tied in a tight bun, the green bangles in her wrist are the cherry on the top, the jewellery making her more delightful and fascinating to her sore eyes.

The ritual was done when aaji voice boomed in the verandah.
" now all the young married couple and who are going to marry come sit opposite to each other, let's perform some fun activity, it's your aaji special rituals" she uttered smiling.
" chlo sana jaake betho, I have to tell you everything," aaji said slightly pushing her, sidharth comes forwards and sits on the side where all the males are sitting in a row, the pots filled with milk water and roses were put in between all the couples.
Their eyes looked before sana averted it, she felt extra shy today, she is ready for him and took extra efforts only for him.
" sidharth" Aajoba called.
" Ji"
" you are her husband but you don't take care of her, aaj kal ke bache, you didn't put sindoor on her hair partition" he sighed in displeasure.
" now don't look at me you all, I am strict but ask your ajji till now I am filling her partition" all of them gasped with shock.
" chlo chokre put in her hairline" he ordered passing him the thali of aarti.
" aajoba we don't believe in all this" sana whispered in a low tonne while sidharth didn't think twice, if he was the old sidharth he would be against it however he felt everything right, he took a pinch of sindoor and filled her partition, she closed her eyes and a small drop of tear fall out, no she didn't felt bad at all, she looked at him with different emotion in her eyes, he blinked his eyes giving a silent assurance.
" see your narva loves you the most" aadhya commented, they looked at her side for an explanation if any or she is just teasing them.
" Arey baba when the sindoor falls on the nose, it means your partner loves you the most" she told them....

" khuch toh naya shuru ho rha hai hum dono ke darmiyaan,
Bs aizyat ish baat ki hai,
Ki abhi tak anjaan hai rishta tera mera"

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