SERENDIPITY

14.

"AAROHI!!" Kirti squeals excitedly as she sees her bestfriend.

Kirti and Rishabh were getting married in Jaipur. Due to some work Aarohi and Shreyas were the last to arrive.

"Hi Rish" She greets and hugs her friend/brother.

"How are you?" Shreyas asks as he rejoins Aarohi.

"Excited!" Kirti says 

"Aaru, chal. We have a lot to do" Kirti says and drags Aarohi with her while Shubman joins the boys.

"So Shreyas, how is married life?" He asks teasingly.

"Abhi tak to great. Tu bata, teri date kessi rahi?" Shreyas teases back making Shubman blush.

("Nice till now. you tell, What about your date?")

"Oh ho, ladka blush kara hai. Rohi did tell me about some kiss haan?" Shreyas continues teasing making everyone look at him.

("Oh ho, our boy is blushing. Rohi did tell me about some kiss?")

"Nicknames haan?" Rishabh teases making Shreyas's eyes widen.

"Abe yaar" He grumbles as everyone chuckles.

"Ab to tu Aarohi se milne ke baare mein bhool hi jaa jab tak yeh shaadi chal rahi hai. Kirti has not left Bhavika, Ritika bhabhi, Nushkie bhabhi, or anyone since they came" Shubman says with a sigh.

("From now you forget about meeting Aarohi, this marriage is going on. Kirti has not left Bhavika, Ritika bhabhi, Nushkie bhabhi, or anyone since they came")

He missed his girlfriend. He last saw her when she arrived with his family, then Kirti dragged her the same way she dragged Aarohi leaving him alone with their parents and lot of luggage.

"Shaadi iski hai aur bakra humara kat raha hai" Virat says glaring at Rishabh who sinks in his seat.

("The wedding is his and we are the scapegoats.")

"Ab bas karo! Aaj sangeet ke liye taiyaar nhi hona?" Mahi says distracting them though he himself missed Sakshi. He was given the responsibility of looking after Ziva.

The children had played for a long time and were now taking their nap.

("Stop it now! Don't you want to get ready for Sangeet tonight?")

"Haan haan! Per yeh pink aur blue wala theme kisne decide kiya?" Rohit asks making Ishan laugh as he was present when the theme was decided.

("Yes Yes! But who decided this pink and blue theme?")

"Rishabh aur Kirti lad rahe the. Kirti wanted pink theme, Rishabh wanted blue so meine kaha ki bride aur groom ke liye blue aur guests ke liye pink rakhte hai" Ishan says proudly with a smirk. However, that smirk soon left his face when Surya hit him on the head.

("Rishabh and Kirti were fighting. Kirti wanted pink theme, Rishabh wanted blue so I suggested blue for bride and groom and pink for guests.")

"Saale to teri vajah se hi Devisha ne mujhse 5-5 pink kurte try karvaye?"

("Rascal so it was because of you that Devisha made me try 5 pink kurtas each?")

Ishan pouts as everyone laughs while Shubman laughs while patting his head.

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"To aaru, Shreyas zyada tang to nhi karta?" Athiya asks 

("So aaru, Does Shreyas bother you a lot?")

"Nhi  Shrey is nice" Aarohi blurts out without realising.

("No, Shrey is nice")

"Oh ho! Shrey haan?" Kirti teases Aarohi making her blush.

"Tu chup reh! Shaadi ho rahi hai aur madam ko vodka chahiye" Bhavika says coming to her best friend's rescue.

("You keep quiet! Her wedding is taking place and madam wants vodka.")

"Vodka?" Aarohi asks confused. As far as she knew Kirti did not drink.

"Kal raat ko mere room mein aake kehti ki isko shaadi se pehle ek baar Vodka try krna hai. Madam chahti thi ki mein inke liye raat ko 2 baje vodka arrange kru" Bhavika narrates sarcastic.

("Last night she came to my room and said that she has to try vodka once before the marriage. Madam wanted me to arrange vodka for her at 2 o'clock in the morning.")

"Jab isne yeh demand ki to mujhe laga pehle se hi chada rakhi hai" Bhavika continues making everyone laugh as Kirti pouts.

("When she made this demand, I thought she was already drunk")

"Are meri shaadi per mera hi mazak ban raha hai" Kirti pouts as Dhanashree pats her head in comfort.

("You are making fun of me on my own wedding")

"Bhabhi aap na Aarohi ko dance steps sikha do" Bhavika says to Dhanashree as she was the choreographer. 

("Bhabhi you please teach Aarohi the dance steps")

As Aarohi and Dhanashree were practicing Aarohi noticed something off about her.

"Kya hua bhabhi?" She asked making Dhana look at her.

("What happened Bhabhi?")

"Kuch nhi aaru" She says but Aarohi was not convinced.

("Nothing Aaru")

"Bhabhi" She looks at her with a knowing look making her sigh.

"Yeh log mujhe aur Shreyas ko troll kar rahe the. I just thought you might think the same way. I mean your husband and I-"

("These people are trolling me and Shreyas. I just thought you might think the same way. I mean your husband and I-")

"You guys did nothing wrong! Apne male friends ke saath reels banana, photos upload krna to sab krte hai. India mein logo ka mindset hi kharab hai. Woh abhi bhi yahi sochte hai ki ladka aur ladki dost nhi ho sakte. I don't think that way. I love you bhabhi and trust me mein essa kabhi nhi sochungi" Aarohi says softly making Dhana sob.

("You guys did nothing wrong! Making reels with your male friends, uploading photos, all this is done by everyone. The mindset of people in India is bad. They still think that boys and girls cannot be friends. I don't think that way. I love you bhabhi and trust me I will never think like this")

The people in India were brutal. They would catch even the smallest detail and make a big issue out of it. The reel of Dhana and Shreyas was just friendly but people took it wrong and have been trolling her for a long time. Dhana did not let it show but it was taking an impact on her mental health a lot.

"Kya rona dhona chal raha hai yaha?" Bhavika asks making them seperate.

("What emotional stuff is going on here?")

"Kuch nhi!" Aarohi says.

("Nothing")

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Hey guys!
So what do you think? I hope you liked it. This book as well has only 8-10 chapters left and will come to end. 
I have a Shubman and Bhavika fanfic in my draft. So should I post it now? Also please give me suggestions for Roohi's book and also choose a male lead actor for her.
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Meera