problems in MY society

Chapter 12

This is Nalini's wedding sari, isn't is beautiful yet traditional!? I love it and I hope you like it too!
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Nalini's P.O.V

4 weeks later...

Okay, about a month has passed since the engagement, they had to move the wedding date further because all the invitations still weren't sent to everyone and the decorations hadn't reached here.

Okay, Nalini don't panic. You're getting married to today, that's all, right? Ha..ha...yay?

My heart is beating rapidly in nervousness and I'm taking deep breaths as many of my aunties as well as a hired makeup artist is doing my makeup and hair.

I yawn loudly, and rather obnoxiously which makes my aunties cringe awkwardly, but at this point I don't care I woke up at 5am this morning, it was so painful.

I've literally been sat here for about 3 and a half hours, but within an hour I'll be eating some breakfast, unfortunately I don't think my stomach is quite cooperating as it continuously rumbling.

Well, my friends aren't probably even awake to be honest, but they are coming early so help me calm down and so they can have their special seating plans for the marriage which by the way, I have organised.

"Nalini, I'll go prepare some idly and sambar okay?"

"Okay ma, thank you!"

(Idly- Non sweet rice cake/ball)

Yes! Idly and sambar an absolute classic South Indian dish! Oooh, my stomach will definitely be satisfied by that, but what I'm really excited for is the large buffet which is going to be served this afternoon after the wedding.

I'm so excited for that, it won't be held in a hall but outside in a weaved leaf canopy and lots of different tables and chair for the public to see but only people who are invited to eat.

I suddenly hear the door open and see my cousin, Sumithra, she is my most favourite cousin out of the many, many cousins I have.

"Nalini! Ah, I'm so excited! Wait how do I look?"

"You look gorgeous Sumithra, ah so pretty!"

"Thank you Nalini! Oh yeah, here's your sari, it's amazing and it will look fantastic on you."

I smile as one the aunties grabs the sari and places it down in front of me as I open the plastic wrap around it and feel it as I look at it in awe while Sumithra sits herself on a stool.

Me and Sumithra continue to converse about random topics as my hair being done and we gossip, like usual about others.

"So..is Rohan nice?"

"Uh..I would like to think so, he's sometimes a jerk but it's personally funny."

"Are you serious, why did you reject the police officer though?!' He was so good looking and was treating you nice I almost got jealous."

I start laughing and so does she and then I explain why to her and then we continue talking for the rest of the hour.

Next we both get up stretching and go to the kitchen where we are met my the heavenly aroma of different foods etc, and we talk to all our other cousins and relatives as we eat our breakfast.