When It rains (Continuing in The new book)

Part 35B

"dont forget, My Bangle ceremony has not been over, Then Sangeet! I want to spend this little time with Shivaay and all of you, enjoying these rituals wholeheartedly....and a request, Please dont ever reveal all these things to Shivaay or OmRu.... I know its important for Shivaay to know about This web that Dadaji and uncle have woven together....but I don't want Shivaay to think such low of Dadaji.. i dont want Shivaay or anyone to look down on Dadaji....He may not like his granddaughter, but His Anu can never hate him" Anika expressed with a smile, Her kohl eyes expressed the pain and She left the place.
"Now I know why Anika is Anika.... I truly envy Shivaay that He is getting my friend as his better half" Vikram sighed to which He got a serious glare from Mallika. He smiled back and sidehugged her!
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Shivaay and Om had a heart to heart talk, after which They moved towards the hall where the Sangeet was supposed to be held. While heading to that place, Shivaay suddenly got a sms on his phone and he stopped moving forward after going through that! It read,
'Just be there where I had met Om that day,I know you too want to know about that unknown guy who helped your brother and would be wife to get the deal papers, I dont want to go further here, instead Meet me right behind Rishiraj Mittal's cottage for the sake of your business and its confidential' sent from a private number!
Shivaay rushed to that place immediately.
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Chooda Rasam

Anika was accompanied by some of her relatives and Mitali to the ceremony place while One of her maternal uncles by relations was present there to complete the ritual. As she had lost her parents, So Shivaay's badi maa wanted to present there and supervise the whole function. And It was so surprising to Anika when She was being worn A red 'Chunri' by Badimaa herself.
"dare you not to think me as your mom! Am Shivaay's badi maa, but for you, am not just your friend but also you can think me as your mother, I know its always hard for a girl to imagine someone else in her mother's place, It should be kept special....but I request you to give me a chance, you are truly like my daughter" Janvi completed placing the Chunri (a piece of Red cloth) over and around Anika's head and kissed her temple with sheer tenderness and affection. Anika had always been deprived of this motherly love since her adolescent days! So She was overwhelmed with this gesture and instantly almost by reflex, She got up and hugged her new 'mother' tight while crying her heart out.
"stop crying....okay? now be a good girl and sit here, your uncle will make you wear these bangles" Janvi wiped the tears that kept forming in Anika's eyes. later She signed An elderly person to come forth and do the customs.
Her Uncle put the Chooda or some bright colored Bangles on her wrist while She was instructed not to see her hands during the ritual, then Her Uncle wrapped those bangles worn wrists with white clothes.
After Chooda rasam, All the bridesmaids and Mitali herself completed the Kalire rasam.
As both the important rasam took place, Someone grabbed everyone's attention with her announcement to start the Sangeet Rasam next.
Obvio you can guess who it could be! Mallika it was.
She made herself settle on a chair right in the middle of the hall, and all the guests were standing around her.
"This is dedicated to my new friend and my Shivaay's life....Our Anika! lets all put our hands together for this lovely girl I've ever met..we love you Anika....we believe you" She winked at Anika,

Heer heer na Aankho adiyo
Main te sahiban hui
Ghodi leke aave le jaye....
Ghodi leke aave le jaye...
oo mainu le jaaye Mirza koi
Le jaaye Mirza koi.....
Heer heer na aankho adiyo
main te Sahiban hui
Ghodi aave le jaaye.....

Mallika smiled as She continued singing, her gaze wasnt leaving Anika and her downcast face! She could feel her. Shivaay was her pain, He was her relief. If anyone could have become Mirza for Anika, It would be definitely Shivaay! and Mallika knew it.

Ode jehi Main
te o mere varga
hasda ye Sajhra
savere varga
Aakh bandh karle te
thande hanere varga....
Ode jehi main te O
Mirza mere varga.....
Ode jehi Main te O
Mirza mere varga...
oooo Heer heer naah Aakho adiyo main te Sahibaan hui
Ghodi leke aave le jaye

She sang all those lines from Anika's perspective only! After completing the song, The crowd broke into applause. Thus it remarked as the beginning of Sangeet rasam.
Rest will be on the next part. ;)

But guys I have something important to say! rather request.... if you are an Indian viewer and dont have exam pressure, then why don't you start watching IB on tv at 10? our trps are really low, and am really afraid! the track is good, if you are a couple fan, then I'd request you to please love this show as a whole and have patience.... everyone will get SS. Please dont watch on YT, and Start watching on tv at prime time. Thanks and good night!