"Good morning" he said with a smile "You seems ready "
"Yeah , should I go out myself or mummy ji will come to take me ?" I asked him .
"How you go out at your parental place ? " He countered back .
"That's different , I didn't even know everyone here . "
"Okay , I'll go and ask mummy " "Let me go & check" he said getting up from bed , meanwhile rubbing his eyes & went out .
Then mummy ji came , took me out & introduced to everyone . I touched their feet & wished Good morning . They blessed me in response .
Then few rituals took place like.............
finding ring , opening knot
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First , we have to find a ring , from milk , initially I gain 3 rounds , everyone started whispering ...... ' she will dominate their relationship ' .
In the next 2 rounds , I myself handed over the ring to him secretly , as if he will loose all the 5 rounds , it will give people a topic to talk about . He smiled at my act , my eyes are looking down but I could sense it .
Then we had gone to temple , to offer prayers , came back & had breakfast , & again went to rest , as we didn't slept even for 3 hours .
I woke up around 3:00 p.m. by his voice . We had just breakfast so now for lunch , and later in the evening one more ritual " Muh dikhai "
Ladies came one by one , lifted up my veil , saw my face , I touched their feet , they blessed me & gifted me . Most of them congratulated my MIL , appreciating my beauty . I felt more like a decorative piece rather than a human being . But I already knew how society works .
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Then , had dinner at and went to sleep .
Inside Bed Room :
It was another tiring day . He is not in the room yet .
" What should I do ? I soo wants to sleep , oh God !!!! .
My back is aching now . When will he come ? "
I was busy with few more questions like that from like 30 minutes , when someone knocked on the door .
"He came " my mind said .
And I went to open the door .
"Beta , I just came to check , if you need something ? " Mummy ji said (MIL)
"No mummy ji , I don't need anything now . " I answered , stepping aside allowing her to come inside .
After it mom put a black mark ( kala tika ) behind my ear , saying ,
" Sb log itni bat kr rhe te , khi nazar na lga jae "
I don't want to hurt her feelings saying NO to her . Though I myself is totally anti to all this and complete believer of ......... Beauty lies in the eyes of beholder .
"Okay , beta " she said & was about to go then "Kabir is not with you ?" She enquired .
"Umm.....No , may be he is having some work . So he is outside ." I tried to cover up as her expression says her shocked state .
"This , boy . I'll send him , you have rest" . She said lovingly to me .
I too smiled and bid goodnight to her .
After like 5 minutes he came ,
"I'm sorry , actually , we cousins met after a long time so ...."
"It's okay " only this much came to my mind .
Next , we exchanged awkward smiles & then he went to change , meanwhile I went to balcony , stood there for a while .
Then was coming inside when Kabir appeared abruptly & was about to budge into me as we both were in swift motion , but he somehow held himself back , and held my elbow as I was about to fall back because of this little incident .
"S..Sorry ......." he said , looking into my eyes .
"It's okay " I replied looking towards him . His face shows some concern or may be I'm just over thinking .
He is handsome , his eyes are beautiful with perfect shape as I prefer , neither too short nor big , medium sized .
We were looking at each other sharing a mini eye lock .
'I don't want to break the lock ' my heart said .
'But you can't stare him like this , you don't even know him . You are over thinking about his concern & all '
my brain scolded & I immediately looked down , then his hands holding me came into sight , also the closeness we are sharing , is more then what I prefer, we are just inches apart , I can feel his breath on my forehead increasing my nervousness , giving sweat buds .
May be he too get back to his senses , as he left my hand there and moved back to bed quite slowly .
I don't know what to do or to say , I was blank . It's all very awkward.
"We should sleep , it's late already " heard him .
I looked in his direction and found him looking at me already , I can't stand his gaze now .
So just nodded again looking down and went to bed , a mosquito remover machine is already switched on today . ' he might have .....'
Today , sleeping on the same bed besides him was more awkward then yesterday .
I somehow closed my eyes , and his eyes came in view and don't know why a smile made it's way to my lips .
' idiot you ' said my mind , Then , sleep came over me .
