Prem Ki Naiya hai Ram ke bharose

Sleepless Nights

After the mehndi the Guptas had returned at home, currently Khushi was lying on her bed thinking about the fact that in three days Riddhima will get married and start a new life. Something inside her melted at the thought of a married life.

After looking at the ceiling for a long while, she stretched her arm to turn off the bedside table lamp and her yes fall on something.

She withdrew her hand back and looked closely at the intriguingmehndi design and the next instant she was sitting straight on the bed.

"How's it possible" she wondered biting her lower lip, she rubbed the palm with the other thumb, alas, it was still there.

"I never took his name, then how it come on my hand?" She blurted

"Are you sure" a voice inquired at the back of her head

"Definitely" she replied confidently to herself

"Then" the voice annoyed again.

She went back with the memory and nothing, she had never said his name to the artist, then how was possible that on her left hand in a very fascinating design of henna was written the letter "A"

Just looking at the letter she turned crimson and her heartbeats started fastening. Khushi didn't know how it ended up on her palm, she was pretty sure that she had never taken his name, then how?

"maybe it's was in the design itself" she tried to give a logic reason "yeah, it had to be"

Deep down she felt delighted "Hey Devi Maiya help me" as soon as she prayed to her dearest Devi Maiya "or maybe it's a sign of destiny" a voice squeaked in her head.

This unsettled her, she spent most of the night, pondering on if it was a coincident or a sign, that god was trying to give her. Eventually falling asleep, pressing that same palm to her chest, beliving with heart that it must be a sign of destiny; for the simplest reason that she had always called him Raizada.

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Today was the haldi function. Being friends with both she had decided to attend also Armaan's haldi and Radhika had asked her to take it and other things to Riddhima's house along Payal and Aakash.

"Just two days to go" she had teased Armaan while applying haldi on his face and even through the yellow of the haldi, was possible to see his cheeks changing color.

When she reached Raizada Mansion all were waiting for them to come, Riddhima dressed in a sleeveless light yellow anarkali was sitting in the middle of the beautifully decorated hall, surrendered by manyguests; looking ravishing like never.

One by one all people started applying haldi on her wishing for a shining and happy life ahead.

"May Devi Maiya always keeps you happy"she wished while applying the haldi on Riddhima's face "I applied haldi to Armaan with this same hand" she teased making her turn crimson.

After the ceremony, Khushi had taken Riddhima to her room as per Dadi's request.

"Done" Khushi said removing the last pin that was holding the dupatta on her shoulder.

"Khush I'm going to take a shower; I feel all sticky" showing her face and arms fully covered by the haldi

"let me wash my hands first " Khushi showed her hands, that soiled while helping to remove the dupatta.