Qurbat - A Nuptial Knot

Rejections

Next morning, Negi Nivaas...
Devaki was serving breakfast. Karan was sitting between Rohit and Aarushi. Rohit gave Karan a nudge, Karan blushed. Rohit chuckled.

"Kya ho raha dono bhaio ke beech?" Their father asked. "Hua to Bhai aur Bhabhi ke beech, woh bhi kal raat ko" Aarushi whispered. Karan coughed. Rohit and Aarushi started laughing.

"Rohit, naashta karne ke baad mere saath bethna, kucch ladkia hai unki photos hai mere paas" Their mother said. Rohit sighed and nodded. His decision was taken, he was going to reject every proposal, but just for his mother he decided to have a look.

Once breakfast was over, he sat with his mother, Devaki and Aarushi. His mother gave him an envelope. He opened it and started going through the photos.

"Ispe likha hai yeh footballer hai, matlab sport...never!" He said and placed the photo aside. "Iski naak! Yuck! Chudail lag rhi" He said. "Rohit, psand nhi to na sahi, judge nhi krte kisiko ese" Karan said sitting next to him.

"Iski height boht zada hai" He said looking at the next photo. "Yeh wali to shakal se hi chor lag rhi hai" He said making a face. He was spending not more than two seconds on each photo.

"Isko nhi psand aane wali koi" His mother said and was about to stand up when Devaki held her wrist and made her sit again. "Kisi pe nazar tiki hai, dekhie Maa" She said. Rohit was looking at a photo carefully. A smile came on his face. The girl was looking so innocent, nothing special in that face, just simple.

Karan snatched the photo. "Waah, yeh hai teri psand?" Karan asked wirh a smirk. "Kucch khaas nhi, koi psand nhi aai Maa" Rohit said standing up. After this, he left.

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Later at night, Headquarters...
"Yaar nhi karni na abhi shaadi" Bandana said to her mother. She was talking to her after a long time. Her phone used to be available only for stuff related to her job.

"Accha chalo deal karte hai, agar iss saal Mumbai me crime rate pichle saal se kam ho gaya hua to me shaadi kar lungi, okay?" Bandana asked. She was pretty sure that there has been an increase in the crime rate in Mumbai. "Theek hai" Her mother agreed, unaware of the statistics.

She was still talking when Shahveer came. "Bandana!!!" He said excitingly, "guess what? Iss saal Mumbai me crime rate pichle saal se kaafi hadd takk kam ho gaya hai!" He said happily. Bandana gave him a death glare.

"Yeh kya kaha peeche?" Her mother said. "Dafa ho jao yaha se!" Bandana shouted at Shahveer. He quickly ran from there.

"Bandana ab naah nhi keh sakti tum, varna me tumse marzi bhi nhi poochungi aur rishta pakka kar dungi" She said. Bandana rolled her eyes. "Theek hai Maa, yahi aa jao fir aap" Bandana said. "Kal hi aa rahe hai ham" Her mother said and disconnected the call.

Sameeksha came and sat on the bed. Bandana wrapped her hands around Sameeksha's arm. "Yaar" Bandana said resting her head on Sameeksha's shoulder, "mummy aa rhi kal, shaadi ke rishte laa rhi" Bandana said. Sameeksha chuckled.

"Bandana ki shaadi? Sacchi? Tu finally dulhan banegi? Make up karegi?? Damnn!!! Kitni sundar lagegiiiii!!!!!" Sameeksha shouted shaking Bandana.

"Me door ho jaungi tujhse" Bandana said lowering her lashes. Sameeksha suddenly made a sad face. Bandana looked at her and smiled. "Awww, meli shonaa!!" Bandana said pulling Sameeksha's cheek. "Eh!! Door hatt! Apne pati se chipakio!" Sameeksha said getting rid of Bandana.

"Yaar pta nhi kon milega...jiske sapne dekhe the woh to...yaar nhi, mujhe Rohit hi chahiye" Bandana said almost crying. "Bandana, yeh to hona hi tha, tabhi kaha tha sambhal jaa, par nhi" Sameeksha said.