Destiny

Chap ~ 21

Shubha's Pov :

Today was Sunday so all , me
Magatmya, Nikunjbhai , Jiji ,jiju Abhibhai ,papaji ,Mammiji , Aarush were having breakfast together and chatting happily.
Mammiji invited jiji , jiju , Abhibhai and Aarush on every Sunday. She said that Sunday time is family time.

"Shubha, Puja you know beta that after two days there is karva chauth ?"Asked Mammiji smiling

"Yes Mom. How can we forget ?
I mean the whole day without eating and drinking. We can't forget that day. Right shubhw. ?"said Pujajiji looking towards me. I nodded smiling.
I knew she was making fun.

"Yes. We have to go our village to celebrate karva chauth. It's shubha's first karva chauth. And i wish that she celebrate her first karva chauth with the blessings of our kuldevi ma. " said Mammiji with a smile.

"Really mom !! That would be great !! We would be able to spent some time with each other. Family time !!" Said Pujajiji.

"Yes. We haven't enjoyed any weekend or holidays for a long time. " added Abhibhai.

"Yes chachu. We will have fun !!
Right Nikunj Mama? " Asked Aarush to Nikunjbhai.

"Yes , Aarush we will have fun !"
Said Nikunjbhai with the same enthusiasm as Aarush.

"For how many days mom ? I have a lot of work here. Can't we celebrate it here ?" Asked Mahatmya

"No , Mahatmya. We are going that's final. Inform your kaka and kaki
( uncle , aunt ) that we are coming tomorrow morning. " orderd Mammiji

"Dad..." Mahatmya said and gave papaji do - something - look but one look from Mammiji shut papaji up. We all saw that and suppressed our laugh.

Next day morning. ....

Next day we were sitting in our separate cars. Me and mahatmya in one car. Jiju , jiji in second. Nikunjbhai , Abhibhai , Aastha and Aarush in third. papaji
Mammiji and my parents in fourth. Yes. Mammiji insisted them to come also.

Our car was last. I was getting worried that how Abhibhai and Aastha would survive in same car. I didn't' know why she choosed to came in that car.

"What are you thinking ?" Asked mahatmya

"Nothing. I am worried how Abhibhai and Aastha will survive in same car ? "

"Don't worry. At least they will not murder each other. Right ?"
Said my husband and i laughed loud.

I saw a genuine smile on my husband's lips. He looked relax today. Every time he was so ingrossed in his work that he never spent some time for himself. Because of the trip at least he would be away from work. He would be relaxed.

He was driving so slowly. My hand was resting between my and his seat. Suddenly his one hand touched my bangles and started to play with it. That small jesture was enough and my heart ran a marathon. He played with my bangles ,and fingers.

Our journey continued like that. Sometimes he took my hand and encircled our fingers. Kissed it. Or trace his finger tips on my bangles.

At night we reached the village.
The village was clean. And we saw one big temple of Ma Ambe in the centre of the village. It was too big and decorated with a bright lights. The sound of bell in the temple was awaking our soul.
"Do you want to go in that
temple ?" My husband asked and i nodded a yes with a smile. I thought he could read my face.

He smiled back and turned the car in the direction of the temple. And i was jumping with happiness from inside.

He stopped the car and we entered in the temple. It was more beautiful and bright than outside. And the idol of the Ma was ...there was no words to describe. It looked like Ma herself was sitting there for us. I closed my eyes and bow down in front Ma. Panditji came with the Aarti. We took the Aarti. But what happened after that was unexpected. ..unpredictable.
Mahatmya took the kumkum from the plate and filled it in my Maang.
First time after the day of our marriage he filled my Maang.

I got so so happy. But my husband's face was blank. One thing I realised that sometimes he hides his true feelings. From me , from everyone.

It took twenty minutes from temple to reach mahatmya's uncle's home.

All reached before us. And i saw that one uncle around the age of papaji and aunt around the age of Mammiji , one couple four or five years older than us and one little girl. Not to forget one beautiful girl as the same age of Aastha standing at the entrance to welcome us.

They welcomed us and we entered in the house. It was more like an ancient house. Typical haveli.

We took our dinner and all ran to choose their bed rooms. Papaji Mammiji in one bedroom. My parents in second. Uncle -aunt beside their rooms. Abhibhai and Nikunjbhai in fourth on the first floor. With Aastha and that other girl named payal beside their room. Mukeshbhai Geetabhabhi also choosed to sleep on that floor in front of their rooms. Me and my husband on the third floor with Pujajiji , jiju and Aarush beside our room.

I arranged our clothes in the cupboard and arranged the bed.
But it was so hot in the room.

"Don't you feel hot in the
room ?" Asked my husband. And i nodded a yes.

So we went in the terrace. He layed the mattress on the floor and we decided to sleep their.
It was only one mattress so we had to sleep on that one mattress.
As usual I slept , back facing my husband.

"You don't have to fast on karva chauth shubhq. " He said after some time.

Hearing that i turned around so now i was facing my husband.

"I mean. Whole day without eating and drinking. It's too hard. What if you become ill. I can't take risk with your heath.
But i Know mom will force you. So i have thought one plan. I will bring food and give you on this terrace. so nobody will find anything. What you say ?" He said with hope on his face.

I tried not to laugh. But i got so happy that my Khadus cared that much about me.

"Nothing will happen Mahatmya. I will keep the fast. i have
practice ?" I replied

"What practice ?
This fast is not normal fast. How you have practice ?" He asked and i knew i had to tell.

" Actu...aaly" i started and he gave me a suspicious look.

"Yesss ... Actually. .." He demanded

"Actually when i was in college some of my friends keep that fast though they were not married. but our ritual was different. So from college days every year on karva chauth i keep the fast without my parents knowing. I took the lunch and dinner in my room packed it in one bag and throw it outside the window.
I didn't knew at that time who will be my husband. But i prayed for the long life of my would be husband every karva chauth. "

He got shocked hearing that but then he locked his lips with mine. Today i didn't knew what happened but my hands found its way in his hair. And one hand clutched his bare shoulder. I didn't how that happened but it happened.

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