Dono Jud Ke Judaa (Slow Updates)

Tohfa

I have never felt
Such a beautiful solitude
in someone's existence before
The peace in you
calms
the storm in me
~ Anjum Choudhary

Song of the chapter : Tera Hone Laga Hoon by Atif Aslam.

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"Okay so you know how humare ghar ke log are always loud and chirpy" Hriday says looking at me as he stops the car.

I nod my head as my mouth falls open looking at the Mahal kind of hotel before me. It's structure is something which looks historic and aise lag raha hai jaise yaha raja, maharaja reh chuke hai.

This is where the wedding is happening?

Wow.

"This part of the family is hundred times more of that than our family back home" Hriday says and my attention snaps back at him.

Instead of the main thing my mind catches the words our family back home.

I've never heard a sentence like that in my whole life.

Our family.

Home.

I smile at him as we walk towards the big gate. There are people standing near the gate who put garlands around our neck and sprinkle ittar.

I look at the whole thing in awe. Whoa! Entry hi itni bhaari. Aage jaake aur kya kya hoga?

Hriday tips my chin up to close my mouth and I smile like an idiot.

"I'm feeling like I've entered the sets of YJHD! Aapne dekhi hai na. Usme jaise Aditi ki shaadi hoti hai na waise" I say excitedly.

"Tum vo sab bhul jaaogi ab andar sab dekh ke. These people own the most prestigious hotels chain in India. Rich" he tells me.

"Hriday!" An elderly woman's eyes fall on us and she rushes towards us while calling the others around her.

"Ayee Sushila dekh Hriday aaya hai. Aji sunnte ho!! Hriday aaya hai. Shubham! Oh Shubham!"

I watch in amusement as one by one people start gathering around us. Or should I say Hriday because dheere dheere I get pushed away.

Someone is pulling his cheeks, someone is hugging him and someone is shaking hands with him. All at the same time.

I laugh at the whole scene displayed before me.

"Arre Shravni tum waha kya kar rahi ho" Hriday says looking at me enthusiastically. A little too enthusiastically.

Everyone's eyes fall on me and suddenly the jhund of people are now rushing towards me.

My eyes widen as I'm pulled into hugs one after the other by aunties for like ten minutes straight.

I look at Hriday pleadingly and he shrugs giving me a smirk.

"Guys guys, let them breathe" a man comes towards us and by his clothing and the invisible happy bubble that he is surrounded by, I assume he is Shubham, the groom.

"Hriday kameeney paanch saal baad dikh raha hai tu. Mujhe laga tu aayega hi nahi. Thanks a lot for coming" he says, giving him a bro hug.

"Congratulations brother" Hriday says to him. "This is my wife Shravni" Hriday looks at me and nods for me to come near him.

I congratulate him with a sincere smile. "Hey babe, come here" he calls out.

A really stunning woman walks towards us. Shadi wala glow hai chehre pe. Kitni khoobsurat hai. Kitne achhe lag rahe hai dono saath me.