ARYLIE KI COLLEGE LIFE

WEDDING?

(When Imlie reaches home, she doesn't see Meethi in the hall, so she goes to her room to look, there she sees Meethi quickly stuffing her clothes in the bag, so Imlie asks her)

I : Maa, are you going somewhere?

Meethi : Not just me, we are all going.

I : Where?

Meethi : Shimla, teri bhua ke ghar.

I : Par kyun?

Meethi : Kyunki teri Behan Sonali ki shaadi ho Rahi hai.

I (shocked) : WHAT? SHAADI?...Wo Sona ki bacchi Shaadi kar Rahi hai aur usne mujhe batana zaroori bhi nahi samjha. I am not going there, nor do I want to talk to her.

Meethi : Your drama is done. Now listen, how does that poor girl tell you, she herself did not know that suddenly the date of her marriage would be fixed. They were about to take out the moharat for engagement but while sitting there they thought that they should also check for marriage once and then came to know that there is no moharat for marriage for the next 2 years and right now there is only one Moharat and that is after 12 days. And you know Kunal, he had said that even if he would get married after 12 days but he would not wait for 2 years, so what would that poor girl do. And since when has she been calling you, your phone is switched off. I also tried so many times but it kept telling me it was switched off.

I : Oh yes, my phone's battery was dead, that's why I didn't know.

Meethi : So that was your mistake, isn't it? Now leave all this, we have to leave tomorrow. Pack quickly and do the shopping from there. Your sister also has a lot of shopping left for her wedding and she called you first so that you could help her.

I : Okay, I will also tell my friends that I am going out for two weeks.

Meethi : Yes, but hurry up, once you start talking to them you lose track of time. And yes, we have to leave early in the morning, so get up early and get ready.

I : Kya maa, Subha jaldi Jana zarrori hai kya?

Meethi : Yes, because Sonali's engagement is the day after tomorrow.

I : Is the engagement the day after tomorrow?

Meethi : Maybe you haven't heard that the wedding is in just 12 days. All the ceremonies and rituals have to be completed, there are so many functions and we have to help them in their preparation as well. Therefore, it is important for us to go there as soon as possible.

I : Okay I will get up, anything else?

Meethi : No, for now, do me a favor and do your packing.

I : Kar to Rahi hu. Hamesha ghode par hi sawar rahti ho.

(She says the last thing in a whisper so that Meethi cannot hear her.)

Meethi : What did you say?

I : Nothing, I'm just leaving.

(She laughs nervously and then runs away)

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Rakhi (Imli's Bhua) and Vijay (Imli's Fufaji) both sometimes look towards the left side and sometimes towards the right side because due to tension, their daughter Sonali has been wandering here and there for an hour without stopping at one place. And her condition has been like this since morning. Since morning she has not allowed anyone to take a breath of peace. Ever since the date of her marriage has been fixed, she has taken the entire house on her head. Now Rakhi and Vijay are unable to tolerate it, Rakhi says irritated.

Rakhi : Stop Sona, you have been roaming here and there for an hour, aren't you tired, now sit down.

Sona : How can I sit, Maa? My wedding is after 12 days, no..no now only 11 days are left and I haven't even done any shopping. There is so much left to be done, wedding clothes have to be selected, make-up, jewellery, everything has to be decided, nothing has happened till now, my engagement is tomorrow and till now I have not chosen any outfit for it. I am the bride, how will I feel if I don't look good? And that Imlie, I have left everything in her trust and this Maharani ji has not come yet, so I have to be tensed, right?