chapter 36

“Where is your helmet?” Jay.“Helmet? For what??” Mita.“Madam, you are going to drive. Isnt it helmet mandatory here?” Jay.“Kanna, I am not going to ride a scooty on highway. It is just nearby, hardly it will take 10 mins,” Mita was laughing.“Ok ok!” Jay kept his hands on Mita’s shoulders.“Baala japun jaa g (Dear, drive safe!)”, Aaji.“Ho g Aaji, (Yes Aaji),”."Doghe kiti chan distat ekatra. Tyanna kunachi nazar n lago.. (They really make a greate couple. May God protect them from evil eyes).. Aaji.Mita was driving carefully. Jay was so tall that he could see everything in the front even if he was sitting behind her. As soon as they entered the main road, Mita increased the speed.The wind was blowing through her hair. Even though she had tied her hair in a cluture, her naught hair started playing with Jay’s face, as if they were teasing him. He was totally in love, smiling, enjoying the ride. The He slowly grabbed her hair in his hands and kissed her neck. Electrified Mita, quickly applied brakes and stopped her scooty on the side.“What happened?” Jay.“Don’t you know what happened?” Mita.“No!! Tell me na,” Jay with innocent face.“Oh really? What did you do just now??” Mita.“Oh, that was my love for you, I couldn’t resist,” Jay winking his eyes.“Kanna, I am driving, we could fall down,” Mita.“Oh no, I will never let you fall,” Jay.“You have become quiet romantic since you came here,” Mita.“Yes My darling, you looking prettier these days, I can’t control now,” he hugged her from behind.“Shhhh, Kanna, we are on the main road. This is Kolhapur. That too very near to my home, anybody can see us,” Mita tried to remove his hands.“So what?? We are getting married tomorrow, hey, idea!!” Jay.“Now what?” Mita.“You told me that your college is here only nearby, let’s go there and roam around,” Jay.“hahahahaha,” Mita started laughing, “Kanna, seriously, you are behaving like a kid now. Few miutes back, you were telling everyone at my home that, I should go, Amma Appa must be waiting for me, etc etc. and now you want to roam around with me in my college?? I am dropping you now at the hotel. No other plans, ok??” Mita started her scooty again.“Seriously Mita, you have become so unromantic now!!!” Jay with sad face.“hehehe, it is almost 11:30 now. You have to come back with Amma, Appa, Simi and all other relatives at my home to meet everyone and also for the bangle ceremony. Isn’t it??” Mita was driving and talking to Jay.“hmmm.. but what I am going to do in bangle ceremony?” Jay.“Nothing. But Amma, Simi and all other ladies will get to wear the bangles they want,” Mita explained.“hmm, ok??”“And we reached, tadaaa!!” Mita stopped her scooty in front of the hotel.“Ohhh ok, I wish we could go for a long ride!!!!” Jay.“We will, but not now. B Bye!!!” Mita turned her scooty.“Okk Bye my love. Drop me a message once you reach,” Jay.“Oh Kanna, you saw, it is very near, I will reach so fast!” Mita.“I know, still you message me!!” Jay.“Okkk!! Bye, See you!!”“See you!”Mita was driving back home, thinking about Jay, she was smiling, blushing.“Why are you smiling alone???” Mita didn’t realize that she reached near her home and Mami was looking at her.“aahhh, mmmm, nothing,” Mita bit her tongue.“Did you drop Jay safely or?????” Mami started pulling Mita’s leg.“Ohh Mami, yes I did,” Mita ran inside her room.                                        *******“Pihu, I am so nervous,” Mita.“What happened Di?” Pihu.“See, in another hour, Jay will be here with Amma Appa and all other relatives. I am so nervous to face them.”“But you already met them Di.”“Yeah Phi, but it was online. Not in person. How will they react??”“They will be happy to see you,” Seema.“Oh Seema, finally you came,” Mita hugged her.“See Seema Di, you only tell her now. Di is worrying unnecessarily, I have lots of work, you handle her please,” Pihu.“Yes, yes, don’t worry Pihu, I will take care.”“Mita, relax!! You are just anxious and that’s absolutely normal. You have met them online many times.”“I know but that is with only Amma, Appa and Simi. Not with others,” Mita.“That’s ok. Now tell me, what are you going to wear??” Simi.“Mom gave me this,” Mita.“Wowww, such a beautiful saree. Mom’s choice is lovely!!”“Yeah I know!”It was a green colour silk saree with golden border.“and see this,” Mita showed her matching accessories.“Lovely it is!! now get ready please. Your Kannan will reach here shortly,” Seema.After an hour.“Mita Di, please come down. Jiju and all other baratis came,” Ritu.“Barati??? Hehehe,” Seema.“Seema, see my heart is beating faster!!” Mita“How can I see that??” Seema.“I am serious Seema and nervous too!!”“Ohh don’t worry, now let’s go,” Seema held Mita’s hand and went downstairs.To be continued…