Desi Dilwale: When His Heart Found Her

Chapter 3

Day of the engagement (Saturday)

On Friday Anchal went to her parent's house where she helped in the preparations of the engagement.

Anchal's POV:

I found myself at a Taylor Swift concert, her voice filling the stadium, and the crowd roaring with excitement. As I sang along, I couldn't believe my eyes when Harry Styles suddenly appeared as a surprise guest, sending the audience into a frenzy. But just as I was about to experience this dream collaboration of my fantasies, my euphoria was shattered. My mother's piercing scream jolted me awake, and I reluctantly opened my eyes to her declaration that it was 10 in the morning. I glanced at the faint morning light peeking through the curtains, instantly knowing it was probably only 8 a.m. The disappointment of leaving that dream world still lingered as I tried to shake off my sleepiness and face the reality of the day ahead.

I freshened up and did my morning routine while listening to my playlist(which mostly consisted of Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, and One Direction). I then went downstairs for breakfast, where I was greeted by my lovely mother(Note the sarcasm).

"Uth gayi maharani?" my mother taunted. ("Did Her Highness finally wake up?")

"Mumma yaar subha subha yeh kya start ki app? Mujhe thik se sone bhi nai diya aapne. Aaj weekend hai ma" I whined. ("Mumma what is this so early in the morning? You didn't even let me sleep and it's the weekend")

"Ha ha weekend, kaam kon tumhara bhoot karega?" she asked. ("Yea yea weekend, Will your ghost do all the work?")

"Anita subha subha meri princess ko kyu dant rahi ho?" Papa asked as he and chachu entered the dining area. ("Anita why are you scolding my princess so early in the morning?")

"Good morning Papa, Good Morning Chachu" I said and hugged Papa.

"Good morning princess" Papa said.

"Good morning bacha" Chachu said.

"Ha ha aur laad pyar karo isko. Tum dono bhai milke isko itna bigade ho"("Yea yea pamper her some more. You brothers have made her a spoilt brat.")

"Aur nai toh kya har baat pe yes princess, okay princess karte hai dono" Chachi also joined mumma's side.("Yes for her every demand you guys say yes princess, okay princess")

I hugged Mumma and Chachi and said "Why are my ladies so garam?"("Why are my ladies so angry?")

Before anyone could say anything else Jay came down the stairs rubbing his eyes and Chachu said "Uth gaye raja saheb?"("Did the king finally wake up?")

"Papa yaar subha subha kya tana maar rahe ho?"("Papa why are you taunting me so early in the morning?")

"Sunil mere raja ko kyu dant rahe ho?"Mumma said defending Jay ("Sunil why are you scolding my raja")

Everyone started laughing except Jay who was very confused.

I shook my head thinking how Papa and Chachu always favored me and di. And how Mumma and Chachi always favored Jay and Tanish.

We were all talking and laughing in the kitchen while Mumma and Chachi made breakfast. I and Jay offered to help but they said "Tumhe bol ke sare kaam do bar karne se acha hai ki hum khud khana paka de".("Instead of helping you guys will create more work for us.")

That is how Aadhya Di and Tanish found us.

As breakfast came to an end, Mumma looked at us and said, "Anchal, Jay, Tanish, please go to the venue and ensure everything is perfect for the ceremony." We nodded in agreement and made our way to the venue. After meticulous checks and some last-minute adjustments, we left the venue around 12:30 to head home. On our way back, we made a quick pit stop at Tanish's café, Coffix, to ensure all was running smoothly.