After one week...
Neil was fine now. He started his work from home. In this one week, Neirohi hadn't met eachother. Roohi came to met Neil, but Chipkali avoided Chamgadar. Tomorrow Manjiri arranged a puja in the mandir for Neil's welbeing. Everyone was busy in the preparations.
Neil was sitting on his bed. He was happy because tomorrow finally he was going to meet his Chipkali. How is she? Is she alright? What about her hand? Many questions were there. Neil wanted to hear them from Aarohi.
— Neil, kaha ho?
As soon as Akshara called Neil, he went downstairs.
— Ji bhabhi, boliye.
— Neil, kaal tum jaab jayoge mandir saath Abhir ko or yeah thali lete jaana. Yaad karke... Apne kaamre mein rakh do plzz...
Neil nodded his head and went upstairs with the thali.
Aarohi was sitting in her room and was reading a book when Kairav entered.
— Aaru, tu abhi taak jaag rahi hai!
— Bhaiya, abhi sirf baara baje hai. Mujhe sote sote der baj hi jaata hai!
— Ajj matt kar itni late. Kaal subah subah mandir jaana hai puja ke liye.
Aarohi closed her book and came near Kairav. She said in a sad but steady voice,
— M... Mein kaal nahi jaungi!
Kairav asked,
— Kyu? Abb kya hua?
— Kuch nahi. Mujhe Neil ke saamne nahi jaana.
Aarohi went and sat near the window. Kairav also sat there, opposite her. The two were looking outside the window. Kairav broke the silence and said,
— Tujhe pata hai Aaru, tu jaab bohot choti thi taab Sirat mumma ne kaha tha ki mein unke or papa ke baad mein tujhe or Akshu ko apni bacchiyo jaise sambhalu. Meine hamesha woh karne ki khosish ki hai but mujhe bhi idea nahi tha ki tu apni zindagi mein kitni akeli hai. Mujhe lagta tha, sab akshu or tujhe same pyaar dete hai. But I was wrong. Tu hamesha hurt hoti rahi or hum hurt karte rahe. But Neil waisa nahi hai. Mujhe nahi pata ki tu or Neil alag kyu huye. But, jo mujhe pata hai woh yeah hai ki meri Aaru is duniya mein saabse zyada pyaar Neil se karti hai... Or kaal uska bhalai ke liye puja hai. Kya tu uske liye saab vulke kaal nahi ja payegi?
Aarohi looked towards Kairav... Then nodded her head. It meant she will go. Kairav smiled... He hugged Aaru and kissed on her forehead. Then said,
— Meri Samajhdaar behen!
Then Kairav went to his room and Aarohi slept.
It was morning. Neil was wearing a kurta and pant. He remembered once Aarohi said him that he looks handsome in kurta. Neil smiled. Then he went downstairs with the thali.
Aarohi was struggling to find a dress when Akshara showed up.
— Aaru, kya kar rahi hai!
— Arre, tu yeha?
— Ha, woh yeah dena tha tujhe...
Aarohi saw Akshara was holding a thali which had a beautiful purple dress, jhumkas and everything a girl needed. She stared towards Akshara in a questioning face.
— Woh tune rasam kiya tha Neil ki bhalai ke liye isiliye ma yeah bheji hai. Neil ki patni ko yeah dena chahiye... But, uski to patni hai nahi... But tune uske liye itna kuch liya, isiliye...
— Akshu, maine woh saab apne soch se kiya. Iske liye gift deke bharpayi nahi karni hai!
— Aaru, tu galat samajh rahi hai... Yeah rasam hai... Or tu yea Neil maan yeah na maan, hum saab tujhe ajj bhi Birla bahu maante hai. Isiliye, ma yeah bheji hai. Plzz pehen le...
— Akshu, tujhe pata haina...
— Aaru, dekh abhi itna time nahi hai... Mujhe bohot taiyari karni hai... I need to go. Plzz pehen le... Plzzzz...
Aaru was irritated but she chose to wear the dress as she wanted to avoid any drama today. She took the thali and went to change. Akshara also went to her work.
After one hour, Swarna came into Aaru's room. Everything was messy in the room. Aaru was working on her hair. She was not at all ready. Swarna said,
— Aaru, woh log phone kar rahe hai. Tujhe kitni time lagegi.
Aaru without stopping her work said,
— Aaplog Roohi ko leke nikal jayiye... Roohi ko taiyar kar te karte mujhe late ho gayi... Mein akele chali jaungi.
— Paar...
— Baari mamma, aaplog nikliye... Muraat sare aath baje ka hai... Saat already baaj chuka hai...
— Accha... To dekh ke aana... Dhire car drive karna.
— Ji Baari mumma.
Aarohi continued her makeup when she heard the rest of members leaving for mandir...
— Zaldi kaar Aarohi...
Neil and the Birlas were waiting for the Goenkas to reach. After some moment Roohi came running. She came and hugged Neil.
— Papa, kaise ho aap?
— Abb taak thik tha, but abb princess aagayi to mein bohot thik ho gaya!
Roohi smiled... Then all the Goenkas came and started talking but only our Chamgadar's chipkali was missing... Neil's eyes were searching for Aarohi when he heard Swarna saying,
— Aarohi aarahi hai... Woh Roohi ko taiyyar karne mein late ho gaya ushe... Woh ready hoke aarahi hai.
Manish said,
— Puja start kar dijiye... Woh aa jayegi.
Now Neil said,
— Nahi. Meri puja uske bina nahi start hogi. Agar humne start kar diya to ushe bura laag sakti hai. I hope aaplog samajh rahe hai.
Everyone nodded their head. Manjiri and the women were checking if anything was left when Harsh came towards Manjiri. He took her aside and said,
— Manjiri, tumhari dabai li hai?
Manjiri said,
— Umm... Kaise leti? Mujhe upvaas rakhna hai. Puja hone ke baad kha lungi. Aapko sochne ki zarurat nahi hai.
Manjiri went to the puja place and Harsh said to himself,
— Arre, gussa mujhse hai to mujhpe hi utaro... Kyun apne pe utarna! Kuch din pehele hi tabiyat kharab hui thi or abhi upvaas. Hadd hai!
It started raining heavily. Neil was looking towards the mandir gate for his chipkali. He wanted to see how Aarohi was looking in that purple dress... He remembered the previous night.
To be continued...
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