Chapter 9: chapter 9

Wedding day and is getting closer. Only three more days, to tie the knot and make eachother Mr and Mrs. Rakesh was over the clouds whereas Rakshita is still hoping to wake up from this dream and return to her solace. They had arranged for a lavish dinner party tonight with music and dance. Everyone were ready, Raghav in his expensive suit, welcomed all the guests along with Rakshita's parents who were dressed in ethnic wears. Shally and Nikita were dressed in elegant lehengas. Neil was in his tuxedo, navy blue which matched the colour of the party hall which was decorated in blue and white. Everyone gathered to welcome the couple. Rakshita was dressed in ivory coloured full frock with a pair of diamond earrings and a diamond neck peice. Her engagement ring glittered in the shimmering lights. She wore a beautiful pearl bracelet on her hand. Rakesh wore a matching ivory tuxedo and as they both descended the steps, it was like picturing a long heard fairytale couple. Rakesh held Rakshita's hand and she held her frock a little up in other hand to prevent herself from falling. The guests welcomed them with a huge applause. Rakshita's mom held her dad's hand and their eyes were glistening with happy tears. Neil was absolutely stunned to see his baby sister as a bride. Shally and Nikita were bouncing in joy. After a round of pep talk with everyone gathered there, the couple reached the dias. Dj announced the first song and asked the couple to perform the first dance. Rakshita's hand started sweating. Rakesh understood her need for space and denied but as the guests started applauding and they had no other choice other than performing. So Rakesh stood up and extended his hand to Rakshita, her eyes widened in shock, but Rakesh looked straight at her eyes and nodded his head asking her to take his hand. Something in her guts told her to trust him and she took a deep breath before reaching Rakesh. They gracefully walked to the dance floor. First song was a slow number, 'vaarayo vaarayo kadhal kolla' , he pulled Rakshita closer, his one hand rested on her waist, the other held her other hand. She placed her one hand on his shoulders. He smiled and started to sway along with her for the  song. He never imagined he would held her close and what it would feel like. But now he realised that they were perfect together. Rakshita felt at ease for the first time since this two months. Though she had so many doubts about her upcoming future, this moment proved, her life won't be so nightmarish if she really trust Rakesh.  As the song came to an end, Rakesh infront of the whole crowd knelt before Rakshita and took a beautiful bouquet of yellow roses, that he came to know as her favourite and gave it to her. She had no other option other than accepting and took it from him. For a moment he thought of kissing her hand, but he don't want to create a scene especially when she isn't completely comfortable with their relationship and took her back to the dias. The guests cheered and they announced everyone to start dancing. Sachin finally reached Bangalore and came to the party in his black sharwani and completely enjoyed the dance of his brother and his to-be sis-in-law. Rakshita then danced with her father, brother Neil and her father-in-law Raghav. Finally she was handed to Sachin, who was shy at first but then danced comfortably with her. She was glad that the ceremony wasn't even a little bit of bad as she imagined it would be. At last she reached Rakesh and this time she held him casually, there wasn't any apprehension in it. Rakesh felt happy for her. He too danced with Rakshita's mom, Nikita, Shally too and finally passed Shally to Sachin before taking Rakshita in his arms. Sachin and Shally stood still at the moment they were at eachother arms. Both doesn't know what to do and Shally tried to pull away when Nikita nudged on Sachin's shoulder. He thought it would be embarrassing for them if they don't dance now as their entire families are watching. So he pulled her back and her rear side hit his chest. He breathed near her ear which sent chill shivers down her spine. He slowly turned her towards him and held her waist.  Sachin's had never been so nervous with anyone before her. But he managed to sway along with her, when the lights went off and disco lights were on. They couldn't make anyone's features clearly which made them relaxed but still they both could feel each other. He tried to read her face in those lights bit couldn't conclude anything. After few moments Neil got Shally's hand from Sachin, only then he released his breath which he didn't know he was holding. Suddenly he felt cold when she was pulled away. Her warmth wasn't around him anymore. He left the dance floor and stood near a bar like setup were beverages are being served and watched her dance with Neil. He got a drink but his eyes were glued on her, he saw her dancing with all smiles and laughing for something Neil said on her ears. He didn't even realise that he was holding his glass so tight that it might break until someone patted on hisa shoulder. Rakesh came near him and started talking, distracting his attention from Shally. It became late night when the function got over and everyone settled back in their respective rooms. Rakshita felt relieved, Rakesh felt very happy, still over the clouds, replaying his dancing moments with Rakshita and slept with a beautiful dream. On the other had Sachin couldn't close his eyes, because the only thing that appears is Shally's face and he felt a pang of jealous when he thought about her laughing with Neil. He doesn't want anybody near her other than him. All these feelings were foreign to him yet now he dwelled in them. Shally laid in her bed alongside of Rakshita and wondered about what was happening to her. She certainly don't feel attracted towards Sachin. But whenever she looks at him it feels something beyond attraction towards him, which makes her bewildered. With mixed emotions she went to sleep.