Puja Day [ part 14.1 ]

Karthik pov:-

Everyone was busy in the works of puja and here I was sitting with papa and dadaji who were talking about politics and stuff. Usually I love to talk about this stuff but not today I am missing her so much, and also my lovely princess kirti. I haven't talked to drishti since days even though I have assigned few bodyguards to look after her I am still worried for them. One of the body gaurd keeps flowers and notes everyday at her door step, and a the note says sorry and other lovely stuff I want to say to her and kirti.

I was in my thoughts and suddenly my phone rang, I looked at the screen and saw a incoming video call from 'drishti♾️' oh my god is she calling me, I came on side to a quiet area and accepted the call and saw my princess kirti on the screen. "Hey dadda", "hey my girl how are you princess" "I am angry on you" "why baby" I asked and chuckled seeing her baby pout. "You left again i mwiss you sho muchhhhh" she said and I smiled, "I miss you too baby and don't worry soon we will be together, how's mumma", "mumma is bweautiful"

Indeed drishti is always beautiful I was the blind guy, "where is she?" "Here" kirti said and turned the camera to her and Drishti panicked and tried taking phone from her. Is it just me hallucinating or she has become more beautiful and her hairs have different colour wait what different colour. "What the fuck" she glared at me, "stop cursing in front of kirti" kirti laughed and said, "hehe fwuck" "no kirti it's bad word" me and Drishti said at same time. But I was shocked seeing her hair, "did you colour your hair" i asked and she seemed nervous, "umm yeah I always wanted to colour my hair but couldn't so I thought to try it now, is it not looking good" she asked avoiding the eyes.

[I like burgandy hair colour]

I smiled "you look beautiful, well even more beautiful I like you hair colour but won't it harm your hairs" she sighed and smiled softly, "it will but we only love once and I wanted to do this without caring about my hairs". She is so thoughtful gosh I love this woman so much. We didn't say anything for next few minutes just stared at eachother, "I miss you and kirti so much" she nodded and bit her lips, it's her habit when she is nervous, "don't bit your lips it's my job" she widen her eyes,"kirti is here Karthik and don't say stuff like this"

Before I could reply someone took my phone, "well bhaiya is flirting with you so let him this grumpy man is being sweet we are shocked" said Kunal, "hey kunal how are you" drishti said and Kunal replied, "I am good bhabhi, hey my partner How are you" "chachuuuu... I am good and you" "I am good too I miss you partner come soon" "tell this to mumma she is here" "well bhabhi come soon we miss you specially bhaiya" "enough now give me my phone" I said but he didn't give me, "btw bhabhi this colour looks good on you nice change" "hehe tysm, where are others" "they are getting ready for puja kept today" "oh puja means dhara and ananya are gonna wear saree, umm where is dhara??"

I finally took my phone from him, "get lost you jerk" he just gave me a sheepish smile, "fine fine" he left and I turned my attention towards my wife. "What were you telling" "umm nothing never mind" "when are you---", "bhaiya mami ji is calling you and oh you are talking to her" soumya said and stopped when she saw drishti on call. Her eyes widen, "oh you coloured you hair well nice change" "umm thanks" "well bhaiya mami ji calling you as drishti.....bhabhi isn't here you are not sitting in puja but mami ji said you to sit beside pandit ji and do something I don't remember so just go" she said and left.

"It's okay you go kirti wanted to talk to you that's why I called" "and you?" I asked but she just waved her hand and cut the call ugh this woman. I hope you come soon drishti I miss you both so much and I love you both. I smiled looking at my wallpaper which is the picture of we three. Hope this will be us again soon.

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Ananya Pov:-

Oh gosh this saree ugh it's difficult to handle this and also I have to wear heels oh god, being a royal isn't easy you have to look up to the mark once you step out of your bedroom. I always dreamt of living like this but because of him my all dreams shattered but here I am married to the royal blood, my husband youngest heir of Rawal Industries, Kunal. At first it wa difficult I cannot forget how we were in the start of our marriage. Those insults and taunts, later those flirtings and our truce.

I like this change, he doesn't say anything bad to me now and being friends with him is so good, we watch movies together, talk about our day like normal husband and wife, maybe this could lead us somewhere. I was going towards the hall where puja was about to start when I tripped on my heels and was about to fall on my face when someone held me by my waist pulling me up.

Saree, hairstyle and jewellery

I bumped into a hard chest and placed my hand there for support, I opened my eyes and saw him looking at me worriedly. "Be careful wifeyy" he said his octaves deliberately low making me feel weird stuff in my tummy again. Don't ananya don't feel these stuff it will only hurt you. "Leave...leave me Kunal someone will see us like this", "so what you are my wife I can hold you close to me like this" he pulled me more closer even an ant couldn't pass between us. My breathing became heavy at this close proximity.

He leaned closer and as I thought he will kiss me, he whispered, "breathe ananya , breathe" and I sighed and pushed him. "Stop Messing with me Kunal and do some work see atharv and Karthik bhaiya are helping mummy ji you also go" he sighed and poured and he looked cute. "Since two days you are busy with puja preperations and didn't spend time with me" his words were simple but it made my heart flutter. "Um we can have a movie night again tomorrow"

He held me close again by pulling me by my waist his fingers brushing my bare waist sending shivers down to my spine. "Or we can go out for movies tomorrow and later have dinner outside hmm" is he taking me out on date, stop it ananya. "Um yeah that's okay now lemme go" he leaned in and kissed my cheeks as his fingers were making small patterns on my waist, "you know what" he whispered "what" I replied with same tone. "You are looking incredibly beautiful in this saree" I blushed and blushed hard.

"Umm thanks", he left my waist and said, "well atleast today you are looking beautiful otherwise everyday you look like a angry bird, he laughed and went away, what the hell this guy ugh only he has the talent to make my heart flutter at the moment and make me angry at the very next moment.

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Dhara Pov:-

It's been two days since that day, I still can't believe how atharv talked to me that day, he tried to ignore me at first and I did same but later he tried to talk to me but I ignored him not intentionally it just happened when ever he tried to talk to me mummy ji called me for the preperation of puja and other stuff as drishti bhabhi isn't there I have to look after everything. All that time I could feel his stares on me. I want to talk to him but only then when he and I both are at peaceful state of mind and I know I can talk to him only after this puja is over.

Talking about puja, mummy ji asked us to wear saree for puja last time I wore saree was almost 11 months ago when I did my pehli rasoi, atharv didn't even eat anything as he left for his business trip early in the morning. I was never a fan of sarees well actually I am but only when I am alone, wearing saree in front of so many people always made me insecure. My hips and waist looks more chubby in saree and as my waist is visible I don't like that. I pinned up perfectly okay and put on my jewellery and did a light makeup okay everything is okay but now I need to go down. It will be atharv's first time seeing me in saree what if he doesn't like it. Don't think about him dhara just get over with this, yes.

Saree, hairstyle and jewellery

I came downstairs and everyone's eyes were on me making me conscious, my hand started getting clammy. I took small steps in order to not fall and reached near ananya she was looking so beautiful she has a perfect thin waist and tall height which makes her look so elegant in saree. And here I am looking like a toad I guess ugh. Stop overthinking dhara no one is looking at you, nobody is talking about you. I took a deep breath and released it in order to calm myself.

I looked around and saw my mom and dad and also my sister, what is she doing here. No, no dhara don't overthink she won't do anything. There were many close friends present here. Soumya's brother Naksh is also present here and he was nothing like soumya, he is totally checking out all the women in the house including ananya and maybe me too.

Karthik bhaiya's guest Anirudh kumawat is also present here and he is having a such a dark around him gosh is this man even human. I feel scared of him. Ananya's mom and brother are also here as I see her interacting with them. I went toward smy parents and greeted them and my sister just rolled her eyes she is same age as atharv.

she had her eyes on him and maybe still has and she is not a very good woman. She is a gold digger and not a very good woman that's why mom, dad married me to him and not her. She hated me ever since we were kids just because I was good in studies but she didn't knew I was always envied her because she is tall, thin and beautiful but still she hates me because she thinks I snatched everything from her.

"You look beautiful in this saree dhara" my mom said and I murmured a small thankyou, my dad just smiled he never was a type to compliment me but I know he loves me a lot. My sister rolled her eyes and said, "you look fat and see your stomach is visible and also those tiny stretch marks, gosh how even you for married to Atharv" "shut up dipti, if you say another word you will be send back home" said dad and she just scoffed and sat on chair with her phone. Mom gave me a apologetic look but I just smiled I was used to it.

Looking around My eyes met his and looking at his reaction well no reaction he had his usual straight face which made me more curious if he liked my look or not. I have long, thick, black hairs but today I decided to make a bun and give myself a elegant look. Pandit ji asked us to sit with our respective partners and he came and sat beside me. We did all the rituals of the puja and took everyone's blessings and everyone sat together for lunch after feeding lunch to pandit ji.

I can see dipti's hungry eyes on atharv and I felt insecure, no no dhara don't. But I couldn't help it atharv is perfect man anyone would want, with handsome face, sharp features, good body and a royal blood with great career background. And me I am nobody after all those bullying in high school, I couldn't concentrate on studies during college so I just passed and didn't had will to work. Later when mom dad asked me to get married I agreed. I sighed and felt insecure.

Please god atharv is the best thing happened to me don't take him away from me. I prayed in my mind when I saw dipti smirking at me and mouthing, "he will be mine" i blinked away my threatening tears and somehow ate my lunch.

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TO BE CONTINUED.......

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SHOULD I BRING DRISHTI BACK NOW??

WILL ANANYA FALL IN LOVE WITH KUNAL??

WHAT IS GOING ON INSIDE DIPTI'S MIND ??

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