Thread Of Love ~ Dhaga Prem Ka (Completed)

Chapter 11 | My Haldi Story

Third Person's Point Of View

"It's my father who is super-rich. I owe a different business which I created from scratch." said Nahush giving a side glance to Mallika while focusing on his driving, thinking all that he had done just to talk to her about this.

It was just a few days left for their marriage, he wanted to meet her. But he just couldn't ask her himself. His nature doesn't allow him to be the one to initiate any conversation or meet. A phone call is okay but asking her to meet him was too much, according to him. Therefore he soon finished all his office work and reached his Malli's workplace. He doesn't want to agree but he is fully smitten by her. He wasn't sure if his feelings for her were love or not but he was sure that it was something which he never experienced and she meant a lot to him.

When Mallika came out of the office and was about to walk to the railway station, his eyes fell on her. In her Indian formals and a simple ponytail, she looked beautiful. He pressed the horn of his car to gain her attention but she didn't because of this he had to call and tell her he was near her workplace and would drop her home. She did come but told him she would only receive a lift to the railway station.

He was waiting for her response to his statement. She looked to be in thought when she turned to face him and asked a bright smile of her face which reached through her eyes, "Are you serious? You are not joking, right?"

He wasn't expecting such a reaction from her. He thought she would be angry or at least sad but here she was smiling with happiness! "Yes, I owe only 3 companies but I'm happy with it." answered Nahush with pride on his face.

"That's a relief!" said Mallika while placing her hand on her chest and breathing out in relief.

"And why is it so?"

"Even after having a very rich father who owes lots and lots of companies and many more things whose heir is you yet you created your own business is something which rarely happens. Though working in your father's company is not bad at all, after all, it is your hard work which will lead the company's future but if feel proud to know this about my husband. I know handling a business is not easy, no matter what the situation is, I will always be with you. You just have to continue your hard work." said Mallika with a smile. Her eyes were on the road but she was in her own world that she didn't even realize she called him 'my husband' but Nahush noticed it. He felt content with her answer as well as the way she called him 'her' husband.

'She already considers me as her husband.' Thinking so he smiled.

Remembering their meeting he smiled. "My parents have chosen a very good daughter-in-law for them." He said to himself.

Wearing a white cotton kurta paired with a white Dhoti with a thin border and combing his hair, he was all set for his Haldi (Turmeric) function. At least for today's function, he won't get all red just like yesterday's wedding ritual.

Thinking about yesterday's function he glanced at his body. His stiffened body due to lots of work and exercise had loosened due to yesterday's wedding ritual which is called Mali. Mali is the ritual in which a natural ayurvedic scrubber called utna, is scrubbed on the body which completely removes the body dirt and helps in body relaxation and blood circulation.

All the ladies of the family scrubbed his body only a little, just for the sake of the ritual for which he was very thankful but his happiness didn't last much. All his cousin brothers and sisters were staring at him with mischievous smiles on their faces as if he was their prey. He glared at them with a warning. If it had been some other time, all would have gotten scared but the situation was different. It was their day.