Qurbat is defined as closeness or nearness, the sudden closeness after marriage, especially arranged marriage. How do people actually cope with this nearness?
Karan and Devaki are newly wedded. Arranged marriage was not their first choice, but they...
The same night... Sameeksha was laying on the bed. She was looking at the ceiling and smiling without any reason. She hid her face in the blanket.
Bandana was standing at the door and was smiling looking at Sameeksha. "Ho gaya hai tujhko to pyaar sajni" She said coming towards the bed.
Sameeksha looked at Bandana. "Bakwaas mat kar. Soja chup chaap" She said. Bandana smirked. "Neend nhi aa rhi? Itna kho chuki hai uss champu ke pyaar me?" Sameeksha asked. "Me to jo khoi so khoi, neend to teri udi hui hai...woh bhi ek dhakkan ki wajah se" Bandana said. "Ehhh!!! Shahveer ko dhakkan mat keh!" Sameeksha said.
"Hi ladies!!" Someone said. Bandana and Sameeksha looked at the door, Shahveer was standing there. He came in. There was some space on Bandana's side of the bed, still he went and sat near Sameeksha. Bandana smiled. "Lagta hai ise koi mil gaya jo meri kami poori karega" She thought.
Shahveer and Sameeksha looked at each other. Bandana coughed a bit. Sameeksha lowered lashes. "Paani du?" Shahveer asked with a wide smile. Bandana smiled and shook her head. "Itni raat ko yaha aane ka koi khaas reason?" Bandana asked.
"Neend nhi aa rhi thi" He said looking at Sameeksha. "Waah!!!" Bandana said loudly. Shahveer and Sameeksha startled. "Hame bhi neend nhi aa rhi thi" She said.
They talked for a while and then Shahveer left. "Me aai" Bandana said and left. She went behind Shahveer.
"Shahveer ruko!" She called him. He turned. "Kucch kehna tha" She said. "Look...chupane ki zarurat nhi hai. Mujhe pta hai tumhe Sameeksha psand hai" She said. He looked down. "Shahveer, tum jitna chahe flirt karo, par me jaanti hu ke tum usko boht khush rakh sakte ho" She said. He smiled. "Me chahti hu ke meri shaadi se pehle tum dono bhi apne rishte ke bareme sochna shuru krdo" She said. He looked at her.
"Use jaldi se jaldi propose krdo Shahveer. Woh mana nhi karegi, me jaanti hu" She said placing her hand on his shoulder. "Me bhi soch raha tha...lekin...darr raha tha ke woh mana na karde" He said. "Mana nhi karegi" She said. He smiled and nodded.
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The next morning everyone went to visit Wayanad Backwaters.
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They were sitting in a boat. Everyone was clicking pictures. "Kya kar rhi ho yaar! Sambhalke" Shahveer said holding Sameeksha's arm, who was about to slip and fall in the river. "Theek ho na tum?" He asked cupping her face.
Bandana smiled. "Haan baba theek hu me" Sameeksha said holding his hands. Rohit gave a nudge to Bandana. "Akele akele smile kr rhi ho? Mujhe bhi btao kya hua hai" He said. "Sahi time aane pe btaungi" She said.
"Rohit" Karan called him, "Maa ka phone aaya tha abhi" He said. "Kya hua? Sab theek hai?" Rohit asked. "Haan...actually shaadi ki date pakki ho geyi hai" He said. "What? Shaadi? Abhi to engagement bhi nhi hui" Devaki said. "Haan dono ka muhurat nikla hai...aur Maa aur Daadi ko to jaante hi ho tum dono, jo dates pakki ki hai unme hi shaadi aur engagement honge" He tried to explain.
"Kab ka muhurat hai?" Rohit asked. "Do hafto me engagement hai aur uske ek hafte baad shaadi. Unhone tayyariya shuru kardi hai aur hame jaldi se jaldi bulaya hai" He said. "Par bhaiya do hafte to boht hi zada jaldi hai. Koi aage ka muhurat nhi?" Bandana asked. "Pandit ji ne kaha hai Rohit ki engagement aur shaadi ke lie best hai woh din. Uske baad kabhi esa muhurat nhi aaega. Unhone kaha hai ke agar shaadi uss din hui to safal hogi" Karan explained.
Everyone was quiet. "Agar hame jald se jald pohonchna hai to aaj raat ki flight leni hogi" Shahveer suggested. "To wapas chale resort?" Devaki asked. Karan nodded.
Sameeksha looked at Bandana. Bandana pulled her left ear and gave Sameeksha a helpless look.
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They were ready to leave. Sameeksha was angry. "Ek to vese hi tu shaadi kar rhi hai, upar se itni jaldi. Huh! Tere sasural walo ka raaj chalta hai kya?" She asked. Bandana chuckled. "Ab me kya karu? Muhurat hai to hai" Bandana said. "Tu bhi unki bhasha bolne lagi hai!" Sameeksha said.
"Ladies chalo, late ho raha hai" Shahveer said. They all sat in the car. Bandana sat on driver's seat.
"Chale?" She asked. Everyone was quite sad to leave such a nice place. "C'mon guys! Fir aa jaenge na" She said. "Chalo music sunte hai" Bandana said. Rohit held her hand, "music lagate nhi khud banate hai" He said. She looked at him confusigly.
"Antakshri khelte hai na guys!!" Rohit said excitingly. Bandana smiled and started the engine.
