chapter 32

Jay went out for shopping with Amma, Appa and Simi. The shopping was only for Jay as everybody had done with theirs. They entered the famous Manyavar shop in Chennai. The shopkeeper showed them different outfits. Jay was totally confused to see different variety of dresses,“I wish you were here to help me choosing my dresses.” He messaged Mita. But no response. Amma, Appa, Simi were suggesting him, which one would suit him better but he was not so convinced. Finally, he called Mita, after so many rings she picked up the phone.“Thank God! Where were you Mita?? I messaged you long time ago but no response!!”“Is it? Sorry Kanna, I kept phone for charging and went out. You know, today my school friends came to meet me. They all were curious to know our love story. So, I was busy ….”“Ok Ok fine. Now you check your phone. I have sent you some pictures. Please check them fast,”“Ohh Ok,” Mita understood that it was really urgent for Jay. She checked her phone and saw all pics.“Oh my my…such a lovely collection I must say!!”“Yes, it is for sure. Now can you choose one for me??”“Me?? No way, all are so good it is so difficult to choose. Check with Amma, Appa and Simi naa. And in pics it may look little different,” Mita.“I know but no problem. You please tell me fast which one I should take?”“Ok ok..relax! Tell me, which colour you want? You have shortlisted Blue, Offwhite, Maroon and White,” Mita.“I don’t know,” Jay.“Ohhfo Kanna! You are going to wear and you don’t know what you want?” Mita.“Yes, now please tell me. I know your choice is the best!!” Jay.“Hahahaha, I know the hidden meaning behind that Mr. jay, I know my choice is the best,” Mita.“Now, can you please tell me??” Jay.“Ok sorry. See, my saree is dark maroon with silver stones on the border and Pallu. So, I think you should go with off white. This combination will be the best,“ Mita.“See, that’s why I love you. You can solve any problem. You always make my life easier,” Jay was happy with what Mita suggested.“Hehehe, thank you thank you. What else you are going to buy?” Mita.“You only have given me the list. I am following the same boss!” Jay.“hehehe, ok, listen, don’t do clean shave ok?? You look best in beard only,” Mita.“Okk bosss, we are getting late, I will call you back, b bye,” Jay.“Byeeee, ummmmaaaah,” Mita.Suddenly Amma came in front of Jay to check if he has chosen his dress. He couldn’t say ummah to Mita.“Now what happened? I said Bye Ummaaahh right??” Mita.“Done Amma, done!!!” Jay.“Ohhhhhhhhh, Ammma is there. Ok Ok..Bye now, hehehe,” Mita.Jay disconnected the call with smiling face.“See how happy he looks now, Brother you have changed a lott!!” Simi started teasing Jay.“Ok Ok, let’s go now,” Jay ran from there!Amma, Appa and Simi were very happy to see the happiness on Jay’s face.       ****It was Mita’s Mehendi ceremony today. She wore bottle green salawar kamiz, plated her hair neatly so that they wont trouble her during her mehendi. She was looking really cute. She came out of her room and went to the living room where the mehendi ceremony was organized. She sat on the mat and gave her hands in mehendiwali auntie’s hands. Auntie was about to start drawing mehendi on Mita’s hand and that’s when someone came from behind and closed Mita’s eyes with both hands.“Guess who??”Mita tried guessing by touching those hands. In next couple of seconds itself Mita said,“my dear Seema!!!!”“Ohh no, that’s not fair,” Seema removed her hands from Mita’s eyes and came in front of her.Mita was smiling.“How did you guess that it’s me?? I tried different voice..”“Even if we meet after ages, I can guess it is you,” Mita.“Awwwww,” Seema gave a tight hug to her best friend Mita.“Ohh Seema Di, finally you reached,” Pihu came with few more mehendi cones in her hand.“Yes of course, how can I miss my best friend’s mehendi??” Seema.“Great, see this book and choose which mehendi design you want,” Pihu handed a book to Seema and left for other work.“Wowwwww, lovely designs. Mita, which one you chose??” Seema.“Didi ko to different mehendi lagegi, bride wali special,” Auntie.“mmmmmmmm, wow….and you will write Jay’s name too..right auntie??” Seema.“Yes Yes, absolutely,” Auntie.“No Auntie, don’t write ‘Jay’…” Mita.“Whatt?? But why??” Seema and Auntie both were shocked to hear that.“Write ‘Kannan’…. That’s Jay’s nick name,” Mita was blushing.“Ohhhh my my, look at Mita’s face, madam is blushing,” Seema and auntie both were teasing Mita.“By the way, that’s a great idea. We have a ritual, after marriage, a bridegroom will search his name in bride’s mehendi on her hands, isn’t it???”“Yes yes, of course,” Auntie.“Jay will search for his name, he won’t realize that his nickname is written instead of his name. And Mita, you will win the game, wow..so much fun!!!” Seema was so excited.“By the way, do you know what is Veer’s nickname??” Mita winked her eye.“Who is Veer?” Auntie.“aaaa….mmmmm actually,” Seema didn’t understand what to say.“Should I tell Seema?? Huhh??” Mita.“Understood. Someone special..huh??” Auntie.“No Auntie, nothing like that??”“hahahahha”, auntie was laughing.In this fun, chitchat, masti, they didn’t realize when the mehendi ceremony got over.“Seema beta, tonight you stay here only,” Mom.“No auntie, I have to go, my maasi must be waiting for me” Seema.“Beta, it will be too late. You can go tomorrow morning. I will inform your maasi,” Mom.“Seema, stay naa. It’s been long we haven’t had late night chatting,” Mita.“Ok auntie,” Seema.Mita and Seema both went in Mita’s room. Mehendi was drawn on Mita’s both hands and legs. Seema helped her to get inside the room and arrange her bedsheet, blanket.“Seema, can you give me my phone?? It is there on the study table,” Mita.Seema got up and went towards the table. She was about to take the phone and noticed a slam book. Something was written on it. She took it in her hand and started reading.“No No No Seema,You are not supposed to read that,” Mita shouted at her.“Yes yes yes, only I am supposed to read this, so let me read,” Seema.Mita closed her eyes.Seema started reading loudly,To My Dear Kannan,Boundless skyAnd countless starsWhy you and meAre so so far ......Boundless skyAnd the endless seaI wish there was no distanceBetween you and me......Boundless skyAnd colourless waterJust like our loveSo pure and clearer ❤                      From Your dear Mitu!“Ohhh My God!!! Mita you wrote this????”“Yes,” Mita.“Wowww, I never knew that you write so well, so romantic haa” Seema.“Really? Do you think so??” Mita.“Of course. It is so sweet. How come I didn’t know this hidden talent??” Seema.“Actually, even I don’t know from when I started writing,” Mita.“So what did Jay say?? Ohh Sorry, you Kannan said??”“He doesn’t know about this,” Mita.“Whatt?? You wrote a poem for him and didn’t even tell him?? ” Seema.“Hmm, actually I was hesitant to send it to him,” Mita.“Ohh Mita, he will fall in love again with you, send it to him right now,” Seema took Mita’s phone and gave to her.“Ohhfo Seema, Cant you see mehendi in my hands?? Better you click the pic and send it to him,” Mita.“Okk,” Seema took Mita’s phone, “My God, 10 missed calls from your Kannan..."To be continued....Note: To understand who is Seema and Veer,  please read the prequel of this story - How They Met!