The match got over with Sameer's team as the winner. The spectators of the match including naina clapped for the whole team while the boys lifted Sameer on their shoulders cheering for him. Munna and Pandit nudged Sameer when they saw naina's happiness knew no bounds whilst Sameer just smiled.
Naina had thought to congratulate him but seeing he was around his friends she chose to wish him at the last. The college got over, sameer was walking in the corridor when he heard someone shouting Sameer. He turned back to see the pretty girl sorry women who was naina and the memories of his dream came back in his mind. He pinched himself to make sure whether it was again a dream or not but couldn't make sure.
Naina clicked her fingers in front of his face making him come back to his senses. He looked at her and muttered, "Tum sach main ho? "
Naina giggled at his statement and stated, "Sapna lag rahan hai, mujhe bhi, par yeh hakikat hai, mujhe tumhe congratulations bolna tha! "
Sameer asked, "kis liye? "
"Hamari shaadi ke liye", she replied sarcastically and then laughed. Sameer was confused and making faces all the time but reality stuck his mind when she said, "Aree tumhare cricket match ke liye " Then he got the point and passed a smile and said, "Congratulations bas bolkar Nahin haath milakar kehte hai"She was shocked and curved her lower lips with the upper ones, he wanted her to shake hand, she blushed which was noticed by him. She extended her hand in front of him, he shook hands with her, she wished, "Congratulations "
"Thank you", he said while their hands were still tangled and they continued looking at each other. The locked hands still remembered their first handhold which caused shiver in both their bodies, the times when he saved her either from falling or from hitting.This small little and half romantic we could say conversation was observed by Munna, swati, Pandit and Preeti who smiled looking at each other. When the girls and boys joined naina and Sameer respectively, they left each others hand and moved on.
As the week ended and the college had completed it's course, the exam week had been started. Naina who was well prepared from the beginning of the year revised her notes and the main points along with the summary, while preeti and swati were pacing in the room with three four subject books in their hands, learning with a fear of exams in their hands and pleading naina to explain them the problems and questions.
The same scenario was observed in Sameer's house. Whilst he was revising, Pandit was eating his samosa and reading a comic book in the name of exam and Munna was chanting mantras standing in front of the God and murmuring, "Hey bhagwan bas Iss baar dekh lena, agli Baar aur mehnat karunga" Sameer laughed seeing at this antic piece.
Finally time passed and the exam day had come, naina had already entered the college while preeti and swati entered an half an hour later. She was sitting on the bench writing some important things in her diary when sameer came towards her and said, "Hi! "She looked at him and said, "Hi!" while looking at her diary. Sameer didn't know why was he always attracted to her and wanted to talk to her. Unable to come up with any topic he fumbled and said, "umm....tum yeh kya kar Rahin ho? "
Naina answered, "Woh exams ke liye ek point chhut gaya tha toh Woh just complete kar Rahin thi" Sameer seated himself besides need and took a peek in her notebook while she continued writing. Sameer asked, "Tum har Baar Itna dil lagakar padhai mein dhyaan lagati Ho?"
"Ha" was naina's reply. Sameer thought, tabhi toh kisi aur mein iska dil Nahin lagta! And slapped himself on his forehead of thinking something like this. When she had finished, she saw he was still there waiting for her. Naina asked, "Tumhari taiyaari Ho gyi? " Sameer confidently replied, "Almost" and adjusted his bag on his shoulder.
When the announcement was made both of them wished each other and headed to their allotted classes according to the roll numbers.The week passed by wherein either sameer or naina initiated the conversation about studies or the well being of the family. Exams were over much to the relief of most of the students who just wished to get passing marks. Whilst naina and Sameer expected good marks.
Two months had passed after the college been started and now naina and Sameer were comfortable with each other. Their court marriage had completed 5 months and as per the muhrat one month was left was naina's bidai.
When the exams were over, the college had decided to arrange a function for the students, they thought to arrange for a Desi day. Since freshers party would be held in the end of the year, the college thought for the Desi day. So for this day students were asked to wear the Indian outfits, mostly lehenga, or Saree for girls and Kurta pyjama for boys. All the students were excited as well as the gang.
Naina, Preeti and swati along with their friends want to the canteen since they had a break and also wanted to discuss their outfits for the day. Sameer, munna and Pandit were already sitting in the canteen, munching down food items and drinking campa cola.
Naina and her gang settled at the parallel table in front of the boys table. Naina waved at sameer and he too waved at her. He found her looking different today, apart from the salwar Kurta she wore most of the days, today she was wearing a long red and white striped frock with a white full sleeve shirt and her hair tied in a pony as usual, a wrist watch completed her attire, wait a minute how could he forget about her books, her lifeline which were there in her hands, he was kinda jealous with the books which she held closely towards her body and always carried it, he wondered about him in place of that book.
Food items and drinks were ordered on the tables while the girls started discussing about their outfits with the matching accessories and makeup, whilst some girls had started making their appointments for the parlour.
The boys had started planning out things to propose their crushes on Desi day and bringing up ideas for the decorations of college. Sameer and naina were excited as well.
It was Thursday and the Desi day was going to be held on Saturday. During the two days, Nanaji had met the agarwal family for the deciding the rasam and prepping up with naina's bidai. As per the elders has decided that the bride and groom will go to the temple to complete the ancient ritual process and then heading with naina's bidai followed by the Graha pravesh.
Naina's family had already started to arrange gifts for the groom side and Bela had started packing naina's items in her bag, getting thoroughly prepared so that no last minute preparations had to be made. The society members and the far living family members were informed about naina's marriage and many phone calls congratulating naina had been started. Now it was looking like a house preparing for the rituals!!
Naina and Preeti had decided for their outfits, matching jewellery and bangles and were already excited for the Desi day. Though preeti lived in other house but the connection between the two sisters was so strong that they shared each happy and blissful moment with each other. Sisters like them are hard to find!!!
Ending on an abrupt line but this was it which I could do since was very busy with my work and schedule, I ensure that the next part would be upto your expectations.
P.s:- The idea of Desi day had been taken from the movie ishq vishq, I know these types of events were not common in the 90's, but still bear with me!!
P. P. S- Sorry for the delay!!!
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