Against All Odds

Part 3

Aarushi laid on bed. She was thinking about Sumedh & that bouquet.

"Kaisa ladka hai yeh.. Ghin ati hai mujhe.. " She said.

"Anyways.. Main kyu apna mood kharab karu.. Kaunsa mujhe usse shadi karni hai.. Pata nai jo ladki usse shadi karegi.. Wo duniya ki sabse unlucky ladki hogi.. I wish ki koi ladki isse shadi hi na kare.. " Aarushi said.

Then she started thinking about Amit.

"Qash main uske wife se mil pau.. Tab shayad pata chalega ki wo sach me kya hai.. Par kuch bhi ho.. Bahot accha hai wo.. Kitna shant hai.. Kya personality hai.. " She said.

Suddenly she became quite.

"Main apne aap se hi kitni jor jor se baat kar rahi hoon.. Koi sun lega toh mujhe pagal samjhega.. " She laughed.

"Phir bhi.. Bahot dino baad khud ka kamra.. Hamesha wala bed.. Acchi nind hone wali hai.. Good night Aarushi.. " She said & hid her face in blanket.

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Bandana was looking tensed as pandit ji were sitting on sofa & was looking fr date of her Garbhadan vidhi.

She never wanted to get married. But her father forced her to marry Rohit who was unknown to her. After 20 days of marriage he was still unknown to her.

Usually Rohit was a talkative person. He used to talk a lot with party workers. But he never took efforts to communicate with Bandana.

Bandana always wanted him to talk with her. At least on phone or mags. But he never did. This made the new bride more scared & nervous.

Devaki never said something wrong about Rohit. She always told Bandana that Rohit is very good & talkative person unlike Amit who was a man with few words.

"Parso ka muhurat Garbhadan ke liye bahot accha hai.. Aap parso hi yeh vidhi poora kar dijiye.. " Pandit ji said.

Narayan became happy.

"Bilkul.. Parso sab ghar pe toh honge na..? " He asked looking towards Amit.

Amit nodded.

"Pandit ji parso ka muhurat pakka kar dijiye.. Pooja ke liye jo samagri lagegi uski yaadi (list) aap bana de.. Hum sab mangwa lenge.. " Narayan said.

Pandit ji nodded. Bandana slowly ran towards kitchen. Nilima saw her & signalled Devaki to go behind her. Devaki nodded & went.

Bandana was standing there with her hand tightly clutched around kitchen table. Devaki sensed her nervousness.

"Bandana.. Man me laddoo phoot rahe honge.. " She said.

Bandana nervously hugged her. Devaki smiled & hugged her back.

"Bilkul mat daro.. Darne jaisa kya hai usme..? Shadi toh kar li na ab..? Nibhani toh padegi.. " Devaki said.

"Par phir bhi mujhe dar lag raha hai.. Iss ghar ka environment hi kuch alag hai.. U knw.. Mere ghar me aisa nai tha.. Hum sab mere bhai behen.. Aai baba.. Chacha - chachi.. Sab saath me rehte the.. Sath me khana khate.. Maje karte.. Waha bahot freedom thi.. Yaha aap Amit dada se darti ho yeh maine notice kiya.. Aai bhi baba se darti hai.. Sab alag hai.. " Bandana was saying when Devaki talked in between.

"Bandana.. Apni mayke ki bate yaha mat bolo.. Aai ko pasand nai ata.. " Devaki said.

Bandana became quite. Devaki felt bad fr her.

"Bandana.. Tum iss environment se adjust kar logi dheere dheere.. Ab yahi tumhara ghar hai.. Aur rahi baat garbhadan ki.. Toh madam wo toh parso hoga hi.. Aap bas tayyari kare.. " Devaki winked.