CHAPTER 43 - THE BIDAAI

GEET'S POV

“Geet jija, cut the cake. Dhruv jijosa, please” My sisters and my cousins asked us , gave us a knife to proceed with the cake cutting.

He placed his right hand above mine and we cut the cake . I gave him a piece of it to take a bite and he offered it to me too.

“I hope you are done with your cake cutting and Dhruv jijosa, where's the mangalsutra? ” Anaya asked, folding her hands while her eyes were eager to see it.

I wore a yellow poshak with all the jewellery along with my sindoor and now it's time for him to give me my official mangalsutra.

He opened a box and leaned, to place it around my neck and Anaya helped me to adjust it properly.

“I will come to pick you up after some time ”His best friend informed and left the room. With this everyone went out to give us some privacy.

“it is so difficult to stay in ghunghat ” I said as soon as everyone left and locked the door from the outside.

“I think it's my duty to do this. ” He said, smiling and keeping his face over his right hand.

“We have a love marriage. What's the need of formality? ” I said, walking here and there after checking the door .

“Will you please stand for a minute and stop roaming here and there ”He said, standing from his place.

“Why? ” I asked, adjusting my earring.

“Because  ” He started saying but he stopped and hugged me.

“Congratulations Mrs. Deora”

“Dhruv muje sharam aa rahi hai" I said, hiding my face,on his shoulder.

“Why? ”

“Hamari shaadi ho gai. We are Husband and wife. ”I replied, raising my eyes to look at his face.

“Patidevji, how did you become so frank all of a sudden? ”I asked, sitting on the bed and he accompanied me too.

“You know, a new phase. New me”He winked only to make me blush.

“Dhruv, please. Stop this teasing ” I said, turning my face towards the other side.

“I can't believe you are the same Rainbow who gives replies like you are not a question paper where I am expected to answer all your questions ” He said, wrapping his arm on my shoulders.

I looked at his face and he came closer.

“Can i dance with my wife? ”He asked, offering his another hand.

I nodded and we raised from the bed. He selected the song and offered his right hand and I placed my hand on it. I kept my other hand on his shoulder.

We began dancing with our eye contact on the song ishq wala love.

“Geetanjali, how are you feeling? I mean as a wife. ” This question reminded me of the conclave when I asked him how he was feeling as a passenger seat prince.

He twirled me with his one hand and I answered “The most wonderful feeling to call myself as your wife. Thank-you Mr. Deora for your love ”

“No, it's a mutual love. You know from both sides. From final year students to husband and wife. We travelled our journey of Crushship”

We continued dancing but the song ended. We sat back, I asked him whether I could remove my nath as it was too heavy .

“Help karu”

“No. I can do it by myself ” I said, removing it.

"Ghughat wala haq bhi cheen lia? ” He complained, folding his arms and moving away.

“Arre”

“Biiwigiri shuru kardi ”He continued, like a child who was denied to do something which he wished for so long.

“Okay wait '' I wore my nath again and put on my ghughat again.

He sat, without moving his eyes to see me. I was confused, why is he behaving in this manner? Geet, is it a trap that he behaved so well for the past 5.5 years all of a sudden he turned into his real self.

No,  he can't be like that. It's just my overthinking stop.

“Patidevji please ” I called him,  while I could see his face through my ghunghat.

He lifted my ghunghat  with a smile on his face and slowly his face managed to come inside of the ghunghat.

“What is this? ”

“It's my style Geetanjali ”He replied while our nose touched.

I can feel a different wave in my body on his sudden closeness. Should I ask him to stay away or should I ask him to be with me?

I can dive into his eyes no matter how deep they are. He didn't utter a word but his eyes conveyed his feelings.

He held my hand and kissed it gently but that didn't last longer because we heard his phone ringing.

His face managed to get out of the ghunghat and his hand searched for his phone.

He answered “Garv, what happened? ”

I looked at him, who was speaking to his best friend. He cut the call.

“15 minutes mai jana padega uske liye call tha ” He informed me, hugging  and resting his chin over my head.

“Can't you stay here? ” I said while I didn't want him to go.

“It's not my fault. You know  very well the time limit it's allowed. But we have been together for nearly two hours” He hugged and kissed my forehead.

THE NEXT MORNING

Surrounded by everyone, we both sat down for the ring game and other rituals as well. I wore the same poshak which I wore during our pheras and while we wore a white jodhpuri suit along with red safa.

“Shaktawats are meant to win! ”The words of my sister were audible in my ears, while I was busy admiring my mehandi colour and looking at him.

“Don't underestimate our Dhruv ” His best friend replied, while I could see excitement  in his eyes for the game.

A round shaped vessel with buttermilk in it, decorated rose petals , was placed in front of us.

“All the best my wife ” He said, leaning a little.

“Same to you” I didn't speak but my lip movements conveyed my message.

The ring along with others was stirred into it and we both put our hands together to begin the game .

Everyone cheered, encouraged us to find it soon. I couldn't find the ring where is it.

“5 chances will be given geet jija make sure you win all” My cousin said, while I tried finding it but everytime his hand would stop me.

Why is he doing this? I want to find the ring soon.

Suddenly  I sensed a ring below my hand . Without any delay,  I showed it in front of everyone taking it out.

“Wohooooooooo see we told you Shaktwats are meant to win ” Avantika informed proudly to his best friends.

“It's just round 1.more 4 are left ” He replied, sitting nearby.

We began playing round 2 , I don't want to lose it. My hands were brushing towards his hands, which resulted in blushing but I tried not to give him any hint and ghunghat was my savior.

By the way, where is the ring?  I couldn't find it but I noticed it in his hands. .

“Tough one. 1 - 1” Vihaan said, clicking our pictures, basically candid ones.

After two more rounds, it was tied as 2 for each. Final round, I can win. It is said, who wins rules the house. He always wins every time we played in the last 5.5 to 6 years.

The final round began, and with this,  I tried my best to find it. I can see his face, which was calm enough, who didn't bother even to give a tough competition.

I stirred my hand around it to find it but our hands would crash, everytime he smiled looking at me.

“kya time laga rahe ho?  Jaldi karo ”One of them said.

“Suspense movie ki tarah mat karo” Kavya said, leaning to see us.

My hands found it but should I do this?  The ring rested below my right hand, while his hands were still searching for it.

I slid the ring little slowly, moving towards his hand to make him alert. His eyes looked with a confusion on noticing my actions, I blinked my eyes and smiled which asked him to take the ring from me.

His eyes questioned whether I am sure about it ,while his hands were still on hunt to find it.

I nodded slowly and gave him the ring without everyone's  knowledge. His hand with a ring, moved out of it and displayed it which declared him as a winner.

My sisters were a little disappointed, whereas his best friends were overjoyed to see him win.

Next game is picking cotton. The cotton balls will be spread on me and he has to collect it in one go without letting anything fall down and he has to do it with one hand.

The ritual in-charge placed it on my hands, shoulders and then a few here and there.

He leaned towards collecting it in one go with his one hand. My hands were freezing while he completed the task soon. This was repeated over seven  times.

Next it was my chance, I have to collect it. His best friend placed one over his safa to make it difficult for me.

I started collecting it making sure none of this fell down.  I completed it successfully seven times.

The games were completed and next we have to visit nearby temples in blessings. which is known as devsthan - the whole tradition.

First we will take blessings from the temple of my home. I followed him,to be honest it is so difficult to walk in this red poshak with the jewellery along with the ghunghat .

We removed our footwears outside ,entered the temple . we were asked to do the jyot with the dry coconuts . we sat down , my eyes noticed him who was placing the pieces of coconut above the agni which was light by me.

I joined my palms and closed my eyes to pray that to always bless us and make our married life prosperous.

We were raised to visit temples around our area .

“Dhruv, shoes?” Garv banna asked searching around when he couldn’t find it. Meanwhile I wore my mojdis and I realized it’s my sister's plan.

“Avantika and Kavya nahi dikh rahi?” Mom asked looking around while I enjoyed looking at their faces.

“Anaya, where are they?We are getting late” I asked  slowly, pulling my best friend near me who was texting someone on her phone.

“Geet, don’t expect me to reveal our plan” She replied , smiling and typing again.

I noticed my sisters coming with a box with a proud smile on their faces while I knew their minds.

“Jijosa, here are your shoes” Avantika informed removing the box cover and displaying it to everyone.

“Good, ab dedo hame .kyuki ab ye late hua na toh bidaai mai bhi late hoga” Garv banna took a step to get the box from her hands.

“Why Mr. chauhan? Don’t  you know the procedure of getting the shoes?” She questioned passing the box to Kavya.

“Avu, aise mat bol. Mehmaan hai na “ Mumma said,while she refused to hear her words.

“Do you want me to dance with you? Jutte do paise do?” I noticed him controlling his smile hearing his best friend’s words.

“Not Dance but we want 50k cash. Right now. Right here “ Kavya announced , looking at us.

“50k jyada hai avu?” Bhuasa interrupted them.

“Mujhe ek baar hi mauka milega ye rasam ka .ab mai kavya ke shaadi me thodi ye rasam karugi” Avantika words made kavya’s eyes wide.

“ Ek second, meri shaadi kaha se aai. Dhruv jijosa aap hame pese do jutte lo” Kavya said, showing him the box taking two steps forward.

“ VIhaan, 51k “ He said a figure and I noticed his best friend opening the chain of the bag.

“Cash or online? ” He asked, resulting in a surprise to everyone.

“51k jyada hai ”Bhuasa came to stop him .

“Shaadi ek baar hi hoti hai aur ye chance wapis kese aayega ?” He said, handing over the envelope to my younger sister.

"Muje toh kabhi jhuthe mann se bhi 10 rupaye nahi diye ”His best friend Garv banna murmured which was quite audible.

"Garv bhabha aap hamse bade hai aapka haq hai shagun dena. ” His words made him frowning his eyebrows but he didn't reply again.

“Kavya, come here ” He called her while she placed the shoes on the floor so he could wear them.

“51k kaafi hai ,ham teeno ke liye! ” She justified it while he took his mobile out of his pocket.

“Jyada hi pese hai toh thode muje Dede. ”His best friend taunted him while I giggled hearing his words.

“ I am not talking about shagun but you mentioned to me once that you need a company ” I noticed him smiling while speaking to my sister.

“Which company? ” Everyone asked simultaneously.

He started typing something on his phone while I tried to see what he was trying to do.

The notification rang on Kavya's phone and she checked her phone.

“Ye kiske number hai? ”She was confused.

“I have a friend whose uncle has a pet shop in Hyderabad, you will get your company as soon as you reach there and don't worry about the payment. I have talked to him already. ”

Hearing his words kavya jumped and screamed which clearly stated her happiness.

“Ye khud ko nahi sambhal sakti aap mana kardo ”Mumma said, stopping my over excited sister who was overjoyed hearing the news.

“Maine already keh diya hai. kavya akeli kya karegi? Please mana mat karo ” He said while I was watching the bond of my husband with my sisters.

We headed towards the temples which will take around 3 hours as there are so many temples which is mandatory for the newly married couple to visit the very next day of the wedding before bidaai.

Time skip

We were back and I didn't have my lunch because the thought of bidaai didn't allow me to eat anything. How am I going to leave them behind?

My family members tried their best to have my lunch but I refused. I could see aapsa eyes who conveyed everything without speaking a word.

I didn't look at them even for a moment while they were near me, while my sisters held my hands trying to calm me down as they were freezing.

“Bidaai ka time nikla jaa raha hai warna andhera ho jaega ” Bhuasa informed me while I hugged my sisters.

Dhruv's Pov

I heard her crying, noticing her coming downstairs from her room along with her sisters.

“Garv, mai nahi dekh sakta ye sab chal bahar ” I told him while he stopped me.

“Pagal ho gaya hai kya. Last rasam baaki hai”

I can't stand seeing her in this condition. I am taking her away from her family.

Her sister's made her stand near me while her mumma whose eyes were filled with tears started doing the tilak . I don't have courage to even look at her but I can't stay silent.

I turned my face towards her sister who was wiping her tears . “Avantika, please mana kro bimar ho jaege wo jyada rone se ”

Even after saying this, my wife couldn't stop herself.  I recalled my sister's bidaai, the day when I cried the most.

One by one everyone hugged and met her, some tried consoling her and making her understand.

Vihaan's mom brought a kumkum mixed with water on a plate in order to imprint our hands on the wall.

With a heavy heart, we completed this ritual as well. I noticed Vihaan hugging and crying too.

I never saw him crying in my entire life. Her sisters and best friend along with her went outside to make her sit in the car while I stayed here for one more rasam.

I was asked to sit on the bajot, while Garv placed a white handkerchief over my coat on the back.  Her mumma dipped her hand in the kumkum, placed it on that kerchief which Garv handed over to them.

I raised but I felt a guilt of making them cry by taking their daughter along with me. I know it is a custom but it's not easy to  hand the apple of your eye to someone.

I came out of her house along with my best friend to see her aapsa hugging her while some of her family members tried to make him understand.

Jijosa asked me to get inside of the car which will be driven by Garv and Vihaan will join us too.

Garv sat on the driving seat, putting on his seat belt and Vihaan sat nearby. I sat in the back seat and she will join us too. It will be just four of us in the car because asking someone else can make her uncomfortable because she is familiar to us.

Her sister unties the mod over her head ,placed inside of her handbag next to me .

She sat after her family made her understand that she shouldn't delay it more because the days are shorter due to the winter season.

She sat while I looked outside, noticing his father coming.

“Kuch mat kehna aap,  mai dhyan rakhuga” I assured him by joining my hands.

With this Garv started the car but she didn't look up.

“Vihaan, tu kyu ro raha hai ”Garv asked, while his eyes were on the roads.

"Behen hai meri,Avantika ke time bhi rouga aur kavya ke time bhi” He informed wiping his tears.

“Dhruv tu kyu chup hai? ”He asked me noticing silence on my face through the front mirror.

I didn't answer but my eyes were looking at her constantly.

“Garv, water bottle ” I stretched my hand to get the water bottle. He handed me one .

“Please ” I asked her giving water bottle to her but she denied with her head moving side to side.

“Geetanjali please. Aapne lunch bhi nahi kiya Kavya ka message dekha mene ” I said firmly.

“Professor mat ban bhai ,dara mat ”Garv interrupted, taking a left turn on the road.

“Geet, Tumne lunch nahi kia aise kese chalega”Vihaan turned his head to look at us.

“Garv, stop the car when you see a hotel ”  I said but she took the water bottle from my hand to drink water.

“Mrs.Dhruv , chinese , indian  food kya pasand hai aapko? Garv asked while she didn't answer.

“Geet, please say something.  I will stay at Dhruv  place for next one week as your brother as they have sent me along with you ” Vihaan cheered her but it's so difficult to make her speak even a word.

“Garv stop the car. ” I ordered, he did the same.

“Panipuri date recreate kare? ” I asked while my hands showed her the shop.

She turned her face which was covered by ghughat.

“Ha chalo ham sab kuch khate Wese bhi bhukh lagi hai. Ek hour se drive kar raha hu” Garv said getting outside of the car.

“I am fine. If you want you can ” She said slowly.

“No no Mrs.Dhruv,you have to eat something. ”My friend requested opening the car door from her side.

“Let's do one thing. We will be there. Let them sit and have it here. she will be comfortable ” Vihaan said,removing his seat belt and getting outside of the car.

They both went to get something for us. I slid to sit near her and held her hand .

“Anaya ne aapka teddy bear piche rakha hai. Usse baat karoge. Mujse toh karoge nahi ”I said while her eyes moved to raise to look at me.

“Rone se kese chalega. Pehle toh ye ghunghat hatao. Garv aur Vihaan se kya ghunghat  karke baithe ho”

She slowly removed it from her face but covered her head.

Vihaan approached with a fruit salad and juice.

“Ye kya lekr aaya hai ”

“Ise kehte ahi fruit salad and ise kehte hai juice. Kyunki healthy khana chahiye na and hame laga ki kahi ye chat item gir gaye aap dono ke kapdo par toh ”He informed and handed over to me. He told us to call them whenever we are done with eating.

“Dhruv  please ”She returned the Juice glass.

“What please?  Mumma will scold me that can't you take care of your wife? I don't want to break the vows of the pheras of not taking care of you. Please for me ” I requested and atlast she accepted .

She started having it while I tried to inform her sister to not worry .

After 1.15 hours

Geet's Pov

We were just 20 minutes away from his home and it was already 7.30pm. Finally I started  speaking after they convinced me.

“Mrs. Dhruv ,you know one of the girls in our school wrote him a letter that she has a crush on him”Garv banna started narrating while Vihaan was driving .

“Kon Yashi? ”He asked but he suddenly stopped when he noticed me looking at him surprisingly.

“Hai you remembered her name? ”His best friend taunted , turning his head back.

“Mrs. Dhruv, look at your husband. ”He continued.

“I mean her name..  I mean that she was Mumma's favorite student ” He replied while my eyes asked him if he was sure.

“Mr. Deora, if I heard this name from your side .”Before I could say a complete sentence he cut my words “You won't hear any girl's name from me except yours ”

“Include your daughter too”Vihan said, while his hands were one steering wheels.  I couldn't form an answer .

“Vihaan, shut up”

“Why Twins ke papa ,so when are you making me twins ke Mamosa or bade papa. You gave me two options.”

“Haash mai bach gaya ” Garv banna said with a deep breath and smiling at us.

“Should I play some songs? ”Vihaan asked ,connecting his phone .

The intro started playing and my husband started laughing on realizing it's the same song he sang that night.

“If anyone didn't find you next morning ,consider he has slipped from the floor ” Garv banna said in a frustration trying to switch off his phone.

I enjoyed  Watching them teasing and warning each other how they will take revenge during their respective times.

We reached his place and he got outside of the car. He asked me to wait as I can't go without griha pravesh.

I wrapped my shawl specially designed to match it with my poshaks of any colour as it was cold outside.

His friend tied the mod over his safa while I looked at him sitting inside of the car.

He handed me a water bottle in case I wanted to drink it. I took my phone out of my handbag to call my sisters to inform them but I thought I should text them to avoid crying again. I know I am sensitive.

I texted them and I covered my face with ghunghat as soon as we reached Sirohi.

“Welcome Bindanisa” I heard Shivu jija's voice who opened the car gate and hugged me.

“Hi Jija how are you ”

“I am fine but you are looking so beautiful. I hope Dhurv and his friends didn't trouble you on your way”She asked and giggled.

“Nahi. Aisa kuch nahi hai” I said while she asked me for my modh so she could tie it around my head.

I gave it to her from my handbag and she tied it.

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