I felt a pang of guilt, but I had to be honest. "Yes, but I promise after marriage, if you don't want me to stay in your room, I can move out or sleep on the couch. I won't touch-"
Anirudh cut me off, his expression unreadable. I wondered what he wa...
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Today is my mehendi ceremony. Since my haldi ceremony, Raj and I haven't met each other. I'm planning to propose to Anirudh, but it's impossible without Raj. I need him, but how am I going to face him?
I'm angry with Anirudh and haven't talked to him since that day. He called me 99 times, but I'm not going to answer or reply to any of his messages. Because of him, I can't face my best friend today.
That was such an embarrassing moment.
Taiji already gave me the lehenga and jewelry. I wore them, and Anuska came to call me.
"Bhabi, chaliye. Sab aapka intezaar kar rahe hai" (Bhabi, let's go. Everyone us waiting for you) she said, entering my room and scanning me from head to toe.
"Bhabi, aaj bhaiya ki jaan leke hi manoge" (Bhabi. You will only win brothers heart today) she said, and I smiled.
She came to me and hugged me.
"Bhabi, I know that was an awkward moment, but you don't have to be awkward around me, okay?" she said, and I felt relieved.
"My sister-in-law is so understanding," I said, hugging her back.
"Haan to, wo main bachpan se hun" (Yes, I have been like that since childhood) she said, smiling.
I smiled back at her. And we reached the hall. Everyone was waiting for us.
I could feel Anirudh's gaze on me, but I completely ignored him. His mehendi was already done, I think.
I sat on the couch, and two ladies came to me and started applying mehendi on my hand. Some ladies were sitting on the ground, singing. Anirudh stared at me the whole day without looking away. I wondered how he would convince me.
"Beta, damad ji ka naam kya hai?" (Child, what is the name of your husband- to- be?) one lady asked me, as she had to write his name on my hand.
"ANIRUDH" someone said. I turned to look, and Anirudh was standing there. I turned my face back as soon as I saw him.
I didn't want to see him. The occasion was over. The mehendi was still being applied on my hand because it hadn't dried yet. I put my phone on the bed with the help of my elbows and settled into my bed. I messaged Raj with the help of my elbows. This is my special talent, you know.
Here is the text with the grammar mistakes corrected and the Hindi dialogues with their translations:
Me: Free ho? (Are you free?)
Raj: Always.
Me: Can we meet for some time?
Raj: In the garden?
Me: I will be there in 5 minutes.
I hope there won't be any awkward situations.
I switched off my phone and walked towards the garden. I hoped Raj had forgotten about the incident, but I knew it was impossible. He could forget what he studied, but he remembered things like this clearly.
I reached the garden and waited for Raj. "Roop," I heard, and turned back to see Raj.
I gave him an awkward smile because I didn't know what to say. He came towards me and hugged me. "Roop, you don't have to be awkward around me because I just saw you with your future husband," he said.
I wanted to hug him back, but couldn't because of my mehendi. Just then, a hand pushed Raj away from me. And obviously, it was Anirudh.
"Who are you to hug Roop?" Anirudh said in anger, with jealousy dripping from his face.
"Her best friend," Raj replied.
"She is my wife," Anirudh said.
"Haan to, maine kab mana kiya? And not yet, soon to be. Her bad luck," (Yes, I didn't refuse, did I? And not yet, but soon to be. Her bad luck) Raj said with a smirk.
Have you ever heard "jale pe namak" which means "rubbing salt on someone's wounds." I couldn't help but laugh at the wrong time. Anirudh looked at me with a "seriously?" expression.
"Raj" I said, widening my eyes and trying to look serious.
"What?" he said, looking innocent.
"What is this behavior?" I said, trying to look serious but unable to.
"He started it" Raj said, looking down.
"Anirudh, say sorry to him," I said. I don't know why, but I tried to make Anirudh more and more jealous.
"But Ro-" Anirudh tried to speak, but I cut him off.
"Otherwise, I am leaving," I said and turned to move away, but a hand held my arm.
"Sorry" Anirudh said to Raj, and I entered the house.
I turned to see Raj, and he winked at me. I understood that it was his whole plan to make Anirudh jealous, and I was also a part of his plan, unknowingly.
I entered the house and made my way towards my room, but someone pulled me inside a room.
"Anirudh, what are you doing?" I asked, as he closed the door and turned on the lights.
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