33. Mehendi

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Ananya's POV

"Dekho dekho dulhan kese sharma rahi hai!" A high pitched voice brought me out of my thoughts.

So today's mehendi. And we are in Jodhpur. You know, destination wedding. And my dear Nitya wanted a royal wedding. So here we are.

We came here day before yesterday. Two more days and my bestie is married.

I can't believe one of us is getting married. And also one more good thing happened. We signed a contract with the magazine LIMELIGHT. Just last week.

Our designs, our brand will be featured in no. 1 magazine of India. Can you believe it!

I met the owner's manager in Nitya's engagement. Tina. She was most humble and polite woman I have ever seen. She introduced herself. And next week we got a call from her, asking for a dream project.

But alas! We couldn't meet the owner, as Tina said she was out of country. I was so proud when I came across the fact that the owner is a woman!

And now here we are sitting beside Nitya who is getting her mehendi done. And by her looks, I can tell that she is annoyed.

"How much time more?" She asked to the artist. "We just started mam!" The artist said irritatingly as Nitya is asking same questions over and over again. I won't be surprised if the artist ruined a mehendi a little bit.

"Be patient, Nitya! Not everything is like your 2 minute noodles!" Nitya's mother scolded her. "I am on diet mom!" Nitya said coolly which only caused her mother glared at her.

Jivika and I laughed silently.

"Vaise us aunty ne kaha ki dulhan sharma rahi hai! Kaha sharma rahi hai?" Jivika asked trying to hold her laugh.

Nitya elbowed her in her ribs and glared at us.

"Will you please shut up!" She said.

Before we can say anything, Ishan came their.

"Hello ladies!" He greeted us.

"Hello Jija Ji!" Jivika said playfully.

"Kya naam likhna hai?" The mehendi artist asked Nitya and Ishan fake gasped.

"What do you mean? Aapko nahi pata kya Mera naam?" He asked.

Mehendi artist rolled her eyes and shifted Nitya's hand a little so Ishan couldn't see where she was writing his name.

"Your mehendi is done." She said.

Nitya signed. "Finally!"

"Are Divya! Tum bhi nikal lo mehendi!" The other aunty said to bhabhi.

"Ji!" Bhabhi said slowly and forwarded her hand.

"Kya naam likhna hai?" Artist who was working on Bhabhi's hand asked.

"Bandar likh do!" I said and bhabhi smacked my head a little.

"Arjun!" She said.

Everyone's mehendi was done. And by some aunties' insistence, I too got my mehendi done.

I told the artist to draw a small mehendi pattern. Where I did noticed Jivika whispering something in artist's ear.

And by the corner of my eyes I saw, artist writing a small 'S' on my hand.

I glared at Jivika but she ignored me.

"Chalo Bhai khana nahi khana hai kya?" Nitya's father asked.

"Yes! We are done already!" Nitya's mother chuckled and we all departed towards the food area.

So now the most important thing! All the males where feeding their wives with their own hands.

I looked everywhere so I can ask Akash to help me when I heard a voice behind me.

"Let me help you."

I turned and I saw Nikhil.

Shubman's POV

Aah! Mehendi today! Of course it's a ladies' program. Why we gents have to be here!?

Ishan was sitting beside Nitya. Well I can't blame him. And all the people in the team were helping their wives with food.

And what about the single people? Well they were helping their selves with food.

I rolled my eyes but soon they were wide as saucers as I saw the scene in front of me.

Nikhil was feeding food to Ananya with his own hands!

I felt anger growing by every second inside me. I was about to snap at Ishan but stopped myself.

He was laughing with his family. I shouldn't give him tension when he is so happy after long time.

I controlled myself and was walking backwards when I bumped into someone.

"I am so sorry!" I heard a very familiar voice. I looked back and saw Shahneel Di.

"Oye! Dhyan se nahi chal sakta!" I wonder what made her to change her toning from most humble to most irritating. I think my face!

"What happened?" She asked and I shooked my head before glancing at Ananya's direction.

"Oh!" Di exclaimed and I saw her looking at them also.

"Jealous huh!" She teased. "Nope!" I said.

"Ha ha pata hai muze!" She gave me knowing look.

"Shut up Di!" I said sternly.

"Where is your boyfriend?" I asked her.

"He's got work. Unlike some people!" She said.

I don't know why, but I felt she was talking about me! But I ignored it because arguing with her is last thing I want to do right now.

"Don't you have any good friend? With whom you can set me up?" I asked her.

"Nope? You are not their type!" She said and left.

I glared at her from back.

I signed and tore my eyes from the couple I am hating to see right now.

"Mr. Gill!" I heard a voice.

I turned and saw Aditya Kashyap, a famous young businessman.

"Mr. Kashyap!" I said and shook his hand.

We met some months ago in London.

"How are you?" He asked. "Fine. Thank you. How are you? I heard that you got engaged?" I asked.

"Yes! 3 months ago. It was a private ceremony." He informed.

"Well, Congratulations!" I said.

"Thank you." He smiled.

"So, where is soon to be Mrs. Kashyap?" I asked.

He chuckled. "She is currently enjoying her time with her parents." He said.

"Oh! Well what's her name?" I asked.

But before he can say, someone called him from behind.

"Excuse me!" He excused himself politely and walked away.

I signed yet again. Well atleast someone is happy with their married life.

I looked around and decided to join Yashaswi and Rinku who were busy eating.

Kitna khaate hai yeh log! Dravid sir ko pata chal gaya to becharo ka kya hoga!

I walked to them. Atleast they are good company!


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