Destiny's touch

Chapter 4

Ringing.....

Hello sara, how are you kid?

Fine aunty and you?

Absolutely fine. That kid forgot after meeting her best friend, what is she doing?

Aunty..

How many i have to tell you sara, call me mom, you call your uncle papa but not me

Ok, mom, this idiot is talking nonsense, like she doesn't want to participate in any of the arrangements and she wants me and Abhay to do everything.

Sara calm down, what's the problem in this, you can do it Single Handedly, but you are getting an helping hand from Abhay that's it.

Mom, its her wedding

I trust you sara, i already know about this and i know you will do great job and its actually your duty because you are her maid of honor.

See babe, you won't listen to me but when it comes to mom you are like silent puppy

Shut up sri

Shut up

(Mom and me shouted at her at a time)

See, you both collided and making me feel lonely, i will complain to papa(Sri whined like a kid)

Leave her, sara. Tell me your decision, whether you and Abhay do it together or only Abhay

Mom, i want them both, i can't trust in Abhay's taste in decor for wedding rituals, he can every others thing but not decor.

Mom, i can do it myself, no need to waste abhay's time 

No, You are gonna need a helping hand, i can't let you do it singlehandedly and he is her brother, it's his duty

Ok Mom. I will do it

Are you sure sara, i don't want to pressure you

Mom, it's not pressure, it's my duty as her best friend and the only thing that i can give her for her companionship all these years is what she wants, whatever it is, even if she want me to do every little thing by myself i will do it willingly. Mom, be rest assured, i will not disappoint her, she is my only friend and i will do everything for her( i said looking at her remembering all the times she stood by my side)

(mom and Sri's eyes started to form water and i shifted the topic)

And you crackhead, i won't be having time to shop for your wedding, so go with my mom to select my dresses, actually i was planning on virtual shopping with mom but you spoiled it. so, it's in your hands now and you know my fashion standards right, don't degrade it to your level, I'm warning you.

Babe, don't worry about shopping, it's already covered.

(I looked at her confused and she just shrugged her shoulders)

Sara, there is no need to shop, i already informed you mom, all the haldi outfits for the our both families will be designed by me and all your wedding outfits, including all festivals outfits with casuals and jewelry will be arranged by me, some will be designed by me, some i will get them for you.

Mom, you don't have to do that, you already have lot in your plate, you should also design for sri, yourself, papa and him.

Sara, I'm not going to design for anyone expect you and me.

(I'm Confused, why is she not designing for sri, as mom of one of the most wanted designer in India but she don't design for brides, i thought she only wanted to design for her daughter)

Yes, babe, she rejected me by saying i can't meet her standards of a bride. You know right, she won't design for brides, i thought she wanted her daughter to be only bride she designs, but i was absolutely wrong about it, she said that if she designs for a bride, the bride should be you, if you agree for it or else Abhay's wife. See even Abhay's wife is second choice for her, that to if you reject her and she only want one bride as her bride.

But Mom, if i take away the chance abhay and sri will feel wronged.

I won't

I won't

I don't care.

(I heard three voices clearly, i know two voices, one is this crackhead and other  is mom but other one.... its a masculine deep voice, pleasant to hear)

See, even abhay don't mind

(My heart started thumping fast, knowing the one who answered is abhay, so he was listening to our conversation, when did he went to India, does he remember me, does he know who I'm before replying)

Mom, maybe he doesn't mind because he doesn't have a girlfriend but when he have one....

(my voice started to become weak, thinking about him finding a girlfriend, my eyes started getting watery)

No, I don't mind, even if i have a girlfriend, maybe i might have acted that way if i don't know how much Sri cared about you and how much you care about her, after listening to your conversation, i think i doesn't have any qualification to oppose mom in her decision, even though, i don't know who you are, but you filled my void in Sri's life, I'm very thankful to it, this is the least i can do for you.

(He replied to all my questions, both expressed and unexpressed. So, as i guess he doesn't even know who i am.... maybe it's my fate)

Abhay, what do you mean You don't know her....

(I stopped her by gesturing a no... i don't want him to remember me with the help of others... my tears started flowing, which shocked sri, i can't hold back anymore)

Mom, Ok i will only be your bride if i ever become a bride, thankyou mom for everything.

Sara, i should be the one thanking you, because you are the only person i wish i could take as an student, even though you are not from this stream, when i can't make you my student, i want you as my bride and you'll be perfect epitome of Indian bride. one day I'll pass down all my knowledge to you or your children that's it.

Thankyou Ma, i wish i will have a chance to become a happy bride being my mom's epitome of bride.....which i can never be .

(my last words were not heard by mom as i was crying shit here)

Don't cry sara, you will be the happiest bride!!!!

(She exclaimed and i mocked my faith... will i ever be happy bride without him by my side)

Yes mom, i will be. Its getting late, good night.

Good night sara and remember, you have to cook korean, when i reach there

(she teased)

absolutely ma...

   //call ended//

I looked up only to meet sri's questioning gaze.

Sara...

(i know it's getting serious usually she calls me babe, but if its sara - danger level 1, if its shahasra- danger level unlimited)

hmm!!

Why did you stop me from questioning Abhay?, why did you started crying, when he said he doesn't even know you? and why the hell do you say like you can't be a happy bride????

(she shouted and i know she reached her limits, her bottom line is always my happiness, she can't see me sad, crying)

(I flinched at her outburst, i slowly opened my refrigerator and took a bottle of water with me and dragged her to living room)

Say it