Arranged By Shukla

Part 3

“Aajo ji sare kahan hai, Gurudwara mein sab kuch ready hai. Barat ka time bhi ho raha hai” shouted Shehnaz’s father from the hall and then he made his way towards the parking area to instruct the drivers.

It’s marriage day and the mansion was decorated like a bride. Some guests have already arrived and some will go directly to the Gurudwara as the wedding ceremony is going to take place there.

All the family members were busy in their own, some were getting ready and some of them were doing last minute preparations. Shehnaz's badi Maa, who was preparing the thaal, saw her daughter, who was busy taking selfies. She shook her head smiling and called her.

"Shehzan...selfie bad mein lena, pehle jayo, jake dekho Sana ready huyi ya nahi"

"Di toh ready ho gayi hain I think, abhi choti Maa unke room mein gyi hain. Shayad Baaz bhaiya bhi wahi hain"

"Tu bhi ja wahan aur dekh koi help toh nahi chahiye" and giving her large decorated thaal, she added, "Aur yeh bhi le jayo apne sath, lekin dhayan se"

With a cheeky grin she mumbled 'Ok' to her mother and left from there.

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Meanwhile, on the other side, the bride was decked in a peach colored lehnga designed with floral zari, resham embroidery all over enhanced by stone embellishments.

Looking at the mirror one last time and setting her chooda bangles, she saw her mother from the mirror, standing at the door and was adoring her with the tears in her eyes and soft smile on her lips. She turned and raised her eyebrows to ask her what happened.

Her mother wiped her tears and came close to her. Setting her veil, she kissed her forehead. "Bahut pyari lag rahi hai, kisi ki nazar na lage" she said putting kala tika behind her ear.

Smiling brightly, she said, "Maa aap na bat-bat par emotional ho jate ho aur sath mein mujhe bhi kar dete ho" with that she hugged her mother tightly and mumbled "I will miss you" due to which more tears rolled down her mother's cheeks.

Wiping her cheeks, she tried to lighten her mood by saying, "Aaj se nayi zindagi shuru karne ja rahi hoon, ashirvad toh do".

Her mother was about to speak, but got interrupted by her brother, "Han Maa, do isko ashirvad, ke jitna tang isne hume kiya hai, utna sasural mein na kare" he said teasingly.

She opened her mouth wide and said in disbelief, "Main tang karti hoon?"

"Aur nahi toh kya? Thank god aaj ghar se ek member kam ho jayega, ghar mein shanti hi shanti hogi" he said dreamily. But before he could dream more, he got smack from her.

"Shanti chahiye tujhe? Mili shanti? Le ache se le phir" she said hitting him continually.

"Dekha Maa, kya bol raha hai yeh? Itna hi tha toh pehle hi bol deta" she turned to her mother and said.

Her mother shook her head and caressing her shoulder, she said, "Woh toh tujhe sirf tease kar rha hai, dekhna jab tu chali jayegi, sab se jyada miss tujhe yahi karne wala hai" she pouted her lips and looked at her brother, who turned to the other side to hide his tears.

She placed her hand on his shoulder and the moment he turned, she pulled his cheeks and said, "Aww kitna cute lag raha hai mere liye emotional hote huye"

"Jyada hawa mein aane ki jarurat nahi hai" she pouted on his reply and then hugged him while mumbling 'I will miss you' but rolled her eyes when he replied that he will not miss her and said, "Phir bhi I will miss you"

As soon as she said, she heard a complaining voice, "Won't you miss me?"

She peeped from his shoulder and saw her sister, who was holding a decorate thaal in her hand.