Sumellika Short Stories

1. Beautiful Revenge (part 7)

Hello ! Welcome to part 7 of beautiful revenge...

Rao mansion ;  

R/m : (to house staffs) Hey, this rangoli is not completed yet! Quickly move your hands, they both will be coming any time... And also keep a diya in the centre..

And you! These flowers that you have decorated are fresh or not ?

Staff member : yes madam ! These are flowers are fresh!

R/m : hm... Make sure that every corner of the house is decorated nicely.

Staff member : don't worry madam ! Everything is done as per your instructions.

R/m : good!

Then her vision fell on saumya who was busy in her mobile...She went near her...

R/m : Saumya! Ye kya tab se tum phone mein lagi hui ho ? Do help in some work, look at the preparations... Raghav and Siya will come anytime. And you know very well that we could not reach the temple on time due to traffic and missed their wedding , so I want at least Siya to be welcomed very nicely in this house.

Saumya : Don't worry maa , I have checked all the preparations have been done properly. Everything is ready.

Then they saw azaad and raghav's mom went near him...

R/m : Azaad ! What happened ? When will siya and raghav come ?

Azaad : maa! They must be arriving anytime soon!

Car horn!!!

R/m : are! Lagata hai aagye. Chalo chalo jaldi sablog , saumya bring the plate of aarti from there... And you (house staff) bring the kalash and the alta plate. Go fast!

They both went for the same...

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Raghav's mother did arti and applies a tilak to both raghav and siya , after which the couple seeks blessing from her.

then siya is asked to first push the Kalash filled with rice kept at the house's main door with her right toe making the entry into the house. Then the copper plate filled with thin red liquid made of Alta is kept before her . Siya then keeps her right foot on that plate and then put her left foot on the plate to get her feet colored with the liquid. She then puts her right foot on the ground to leave marks of the liquid. And walks Inside , The Ceremony signifies the entry of Laxmi into the house.

R/m : (cupped siya's face) siya!  You must be tired, do one thing, go upstairs to the room and take rest for a while. Ok! If you need anything else then feel free to speak.

Siya nodded and r/m left along with saumya, then siya turned to go... But as soon as she took a step forward, her head started spinning and she felt dizzy , Raghav standing next to her talking to aazad caught hold of her and she fell unconscious in his arms.

Raghav : (patting her face) Siya! Oh , Siya! Hello! Siya! What is this new drama ? Hello , get up !..... She is actually unconscious.

R/m and Saumya rushed towards them...

R/m : what happened ? OMG! Siya !!! 

Raghav : (picking up siya in bridal style) Azaad ! Call the doctor fast!

Azaad nodded and went from there and raghav took siya upstairs...

R/m and Saumya shared a tensed look and also went behind raghav...

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Raghav laid an unconscious siya on bed and covered her with quilt... He forwarded his hand to touch her forehead to check her temperature but stopped in mid as reality hit him...