Battle of hearts

wife of village panchayat president

Roli was walking ahead while Siddhant was walking behind few steps...

The village people who saw Siddhant gave their greeting gesture by joining their hands...

Roli who saw that thought they are wishing her...

Roli too wish them back...

But all the way Roli was wondering... why they are wishing her...

Is it because.. its their practice to do that...

Or.. she is educated than those village people...

Or.. she is new to the place...

Still she gave her return wishes to all of them...

This continued all the way till temple...

Roli entered into the temple...

She went near the priest of the temple...

She gave the flowers given by Sujatha to her for offering to God...

Priest who took the flower too wish like others...

Roli was wondering even priest is wishing her...

Roli wish back...

While Priest eyes were behind her...

Priest; Maaji.. have not come...

Siddhant; No... she is busy at home.. thats why we have come...

Hearing Siddhant voice Roli turned and noticed him standing behind her with a smile...

Priest: Maaji told we need to perform special prayer after your marriage... 

Siddhant; Yes she is planning for that.. may be she will contact you for this..

Priest: Ok.. 

Priest went inside and perform pooja as usual...

He came back with flower and sindoor...

He gave those to Siddhant...

Priest; Keep this flower & sindoor to your wife... its blessings of the God...

Siddhant looked at Roli...

Siddhant was wondering whether she will allow him to do that...

Roli was also wondering whether to allow him or not...

Siddhant went near & in a murmuring voice asked her...

Siddhant; Shall i...

Roli; Ok.. but just for others ok... 

Siddhant smiled...

Siddhant kept the flower on her hair & sindoor on her forehead...

Roli though allowed him was not interested to stand there anymore...

She went to go around the temple...

Siddhant with a smile followed her behind...

People in the temple too greet towards them...

Roli now after experience with priest gave attention to where they are seeing...

Yes.. all were giving their greeting to Siddhant...

Siddhant was wishing them back too...

Roli was thinking... Oh.. all these greetings were for him...

While like a mad.. i was thinking its all for me & i was greeting them back...

What madness i did.. 

Of course its obvious.. i am new to this place...While he belongs to this place only...

SO all people know him and greeting him...

Why they will even greet me...

Roli didn't greet any of them and moved from there swiftly...

Siddhant noticed that...

After coming around.. she sat on a side of the temple...

Siddhant too went there & sat with her...

Siddhant; Roli.. why you didn't greet people inside the temple... 

Roli; Is it not enough getting fool all the way... not anymore...

Siddhant; Who was making you fool... i dont get you...

Roli; First how come you came behind me like this... and i was mistaking all were.. leave it...

Siddhant; Roli.. you thought they wish me alone...

Roli: Then who else...

Siddhant; Its for you too.. as i am beside you i too got it.. even otherwise.. you will get it...

ROli; Dont try to fool me again ok.. its all enough...

Siddhant; No.. if you doubt.. go around the temple again.. i wont come from here.. then see...

Roli got up and went around the temple...

The villagers who were crossing her were wishing her...

Roli turned behind to see whether Siddhant is coming with her...

Then ROli too greet them...

Roli was surprised and came back to Siddhant...

Roli; How come they are wishing me as well...

Siddhant; Why not they wish.. you are wife of their Village Panchayat President...

Roli: What??? you mean...

Siddhant smiled...

Siddhant: Shall we go home.. its getting dark...

Siddhant got up and started moving towards their house...

While Roli with surprised gestured followed Siddhant...

Greeting of Villagers continued all the way till their house...