Parthvi stood on her balcony her gaze impatiently waiting fixed on the roads. A knot of nervousness twisted in her stomach, her mind restless and unsettled.
"Why am I so anxious?" she murmured to herself moving inside closing the balcony behind as the car horns covered the background.
Startled, she walked toward the door but halfway there, she stopped and turned back glancing herself at the mirror, in a delicate hand movement she smoother her hairs and hurried downstairs as the tinkling of her anklets announcing her presence, with each step her anticipation increasing.
Veer and Nakul embraced each other in a strong, masculine hug, while Sumitra rotated a few cloves around their heads throwing them away.
As Randheer and Rashmi bent to touch Veer and Sumitra's feet, Veer stopping him midway by holding his shoulders and pulled him into a hug, patting his shoulder warmly while Sumitra lovingly cupped Rashmi's cheek.
Aadarsh and Vedashni came forward greeting them as the family exchanged pleasantries. "Vedanshi kitni choti si thi tum!" Sangeeta's eyes shinned with nostalgia.
(Vedanshi, you were so little!)
"Aap sabka bohot bohot swagat hai!" Veer's deep voice echoed as he welcomed them into the house.
(You all are very warmly welcomed!)
"Parthvi bitiyaan kahaan hai?" Nakul asked, and Randheer's heart skipped a beat. His body tensed subtly, which didn't go unnoticed by Aadarsh walking beside him.
(Where is Parthvi daughter?)
"I am right here, Uncle!" she replied cheerfully, stepping forward with a tray of sweets, while Raju carried a tray of water behind her.
Placing the tray on the table she moved to touch Nakul and Sangeeta's feet, but Nakul affectionately patted her head while Sangeeta pulled her into a warm embrace.
"Parthvi diiii!!" Rashmi chirped, running to hug her tightly leaving Randheer in a state of shock while Parthvi, too, was taken aback. Since when had she and Rashmi become so close? They'd barely spoken.
In the midst of it all, her gaze yearned to have a chance to look at someone else, but can she just openly stare at him? She excused herself into the kitchen, the large window attaching it to the hall allowed her to steal subtle glances.
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The Arranged Affair
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