Chapter 9

 

 

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''congrats shree I am so happy for you.''  He hugged her back and grinned more. Then she remembered something, ''shree, have you shared about her?''

He understood what she meant by that, ''yes ri ..puja is now part of my life, and she had every right to know about me. I told her about HER  .'' They both were talking about shree's first love. they brushed the thought aside, then she was busy to calm him down .he was hyper if she will say yes or not!

''kahin main jaldbazi to nahi kar raha haoon ri ? I mean should I wait more?'' he asked scaredly, and riya smiled fondly at him.

''no, it's the perfect time.'' She assured back, and his forehead lines were gone. He eyed the ring fondly, and remembered his speech, while riya stole a glance at arjun, who was busy with puja shai sam. May be he realized she was looking at him ..he also looked back at her, and winked, making her blush.

Riya saw puja was coming towards them, and she informed shree, who at once hide that ring box in his sherwani pocket and made a normal face. Riya chuckled at this, while he glared.

''ri .congrats!'' puja yelled in excitement and hugged her tight, while shree look at them two with confusion.

''what congrats?'' he asked. Puja broke the hug, and went near him, holding his hand in excitement.

''arjun dada proposed her, and she said yes!'' she informed, and shree's eyes went wide in shock, and mouth open in o shape, while riya blushed more.

It took some moments to accept it, then shree said in a dreamy voice, ''ok .arjun sir aur ri  ok ..''

Puja impatiently shook him, ''what ok Maggie boy? Say her congrats.''

Shree looked at her, then at riya. Then he shook his head again, and raise his hand for hand shake, ''congrats ri .kya jhatka diya mujhe.''

Riya blushed more, then shook his hand, while puja rolled her eyes. Shree asked, holding his hand still, ''are you sure? I mean tu aur who khadoos  .tujhe aur koi nahi mila?''

Puja slapped his head, ''shree ! behave ! now she wont tolerate any thing against him, samjhey ya samjhaoon?''

Shree looked at her, then at riya scaredly, while riya was amused, ''its ok puja, I didn't mind. waise khadoos to who hain hi .its the fact.''

Puja giggled, and shree was relieved and whispered, ''see? She is still the very same ri .'' Then he turn at her, and asked seriously, ''fir bhi yaar, are you sure tujhe aur koi nahi mil sakta?''

Puja was about to scold him again, but riya answered him, ''I am 100% sure ..he is the one.'' And looked at arjun again, while he continued to stare back at her.

Shree sighed dramatically, and riya also copied him, ''ab dil khadoos pe agaya, to kya kar sakte hain?'' she said, and both puree giggled at this. Then they both took her into a bone crushing hug.

''I am so happy for you ..and jitney bhi khadoos ho, arjun sir will keep you happy, I am sure.'' Shree whispered in her ears, and puja nodded.

Soon it was time for wedding rituals. The families make sameer and shaina seat in the mandap. The 3 couples stood there, holding there partners hand, listening intently to the mantras, and thinking their future life ahead. The glow in the bride and groom's face was beautiful. They both stole glances from each other, thinking about the next beautiful phase of their life.

Vada .tumse hain vada

Janmon ka pyar ka .dard ka ..saathiya .

Mr singh did the kanyadan for her daughter, and sameer assured him through eyes he will keep his daughter happy always. He put his both hands on the two, giving blessings from his heart.with the mantras , they promised to themselves and to each other in heart to fulfill every vada, every vachan in this relation.

The pandit called for tieing the knot of bride groom for 7 pheras, and all looked at puja hopefully. But she pushed riya ahead for this ritual, making the latter shocked and happy. She is honoured by this gesture. Mr and mrs singh also signaled her to go ahead, and she did so, smiling hugely. She kissed shai's head, and gave sameer a nod. She came back to her place, where arjun hold her palm tightly, and looked at the pheras.

The 2 couples, ariya and puree looked at the wedding rituals, and imagined themselves in that place .. while the girls blushed at this, the men were hopefull and happy about this future.

Soon the wedding was over, and the couple took elders blessings. All congratulate them, and in this process, shree dragged puja outside.

''maggie boy, kya kar rahe ho?'' puja complained to him, while he nervously rubbed his hands in sherwani. Puja saw it and was serious, ''hey, are you ok?''

Shree nodded in yes, then shook his head in no ..puja was tensed now, ''tabiyat to thik hain tumhari? Doctor ko bulaoo kya?''

Shree gulped in tension, and looked here and there for god knows what ! then suddenly, he bend on his knees, surprising puja.

''what are you doing?'' she nearly shouted, and was shocked as shree took out a ring box. She understood it, and was very happy to inside, but one look at shree's nervous face, and she decided to tease him.

''err puja who main, actually  ''  he mumbled for words, and puja made very much attempt to keep a stern face.

''kya who main? Ye ring kisliye?'' she asked rudely, and shree was surprised. He mentally scold her, ''because I am going to propose you stupid!''

He mumbled again, ''puja .umm ..kya tum mujhse ..sh sh .sh '' he got stuck on that shadi word, and puja suppressed a giggle. Shree mentally cursed himself.

''kya sh sh .speak up, or I am going.'' Puja throw attitude, and about to turn when he hold her wrist.

''puja singh, will you marry my ring?'' he blurt out, and puja was like, ''what?''

Shree bite his tongue, marry my ring? Shreekant sen !

''err, I mean will you marry my lappy?'' again wrong words whats wrong with you?

Puja was now on the verge of explode now..she had never seen him like this hell nervous, and she is failing to keep a straight face.

This thing was noticed by 4 people, ariya and chotu amina. Riya informed the 3 about shree's plan, and they 4 came here and hide behind the pillar to witness this historic moment. But shree's marry my ring, marry my lappy made them giggle. Arjun hushed riya, and chotu did the same to amina, while trying very hard to suppress their own laughter seeing shree's state.

Shree was irritated over his own mumbling. He blurted in frustration, ''tum samajh to rahi ho na ke main tumse kya kehna chahta hoon?''

The 4 people looked toward earth, like this any boy propose any girl? They wished the earth ripped open and they get buried under it, rather than see any more. This couple is epic, so their D moment !

Puja decided to tease him more, ''yeah, I can understand. You are proposing me for marriage.''

The 4 people including shree sighed in relief. Chalo, ladke ke paas courage nahi hain, par ladki ke paas dimag to hain!

Shree nodded, and looked at her nervously, while she spoke up, ''par main kyu haan karoon?''

The 5 people's mouth was open in shock. What? What the hell she is saying?

''you love me, right?'' shree asked in unsure voice, while riya amina dig their nail in arjun and chotu's palm, making them jump.

Puja suppressed another giggle, and answered, ''umm I am not sure ''

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Shree had enough now, he was on the verge of tension. He jumped at once and got up on feet, ''what do you mean you are not sure?'' while the 4 people hide themselves more behind the pillar, and thought if they should interfare.

Puja answered back, ''maine kya kya sapne dekhe the apne husband ke liye .and you don't fit in it. I am not sure what is my answer.''

Shree stared at her in shock, then make himself ready for the battle, ''kya kya requirement hain tumhari?''

Puja looked at him, ''chalo chodo, tumse nahi hoga ''

''arre, aise kaise nahi hoga main karoonga.'' He nearly shouted, while the 4 people bite their nails and lips in tension.

Puja made a face, and answered , sighing, ''maine socha tha, mera pati handsome hoga, uski height 6 feet hogi, ankhen neeli, skin complexion fair, like milk, baal brown and straight, ''she looked at his curly hair, and shree also ran his fingers in his hair.

''look ko chod do mujhe laga who kitna romantic hoga, mujhe humesha pamper karega, meri shopping bags uthayega, mujhe subah bed tea dega, acha cook hoga, mere kapde dhoyega ..'' and her list was going on and on.

''puja is real or what?'' riya said in a loud tone, and the 3 people hushed her up, ''shhh..''

''puja ko ek pati chahiye ya 10?'' asked amina, while the other 3 nodded.

''shree ka agar plastic surgery mein record bhi karwa do, tab bhi waisa look nahi ayega jaisa puja ne socha hain.'' Said chotu, and other 3 nodded.

''puja ko to pati nahi, maid chahiye  kapde dhoyega? What the f .'' arjun was about to swear, while the other 3 glare at him, and he shut up.

Shree was open mouth with shock. She wants this? Then he had to leave his job, and do her seva 24/7. But he is ready to do anything.

''ok .i will do everything you want.'' He said in determined voice, shocking puja.

''main abhi shree ko le ke ata hoon, uska dimag satak gaya hain '' said chotu, and about to go, when the other 3 hold him in place and placed their hands on his mouth.

''are you sure?'' asked puja looking at him, while the latter nodded in positive.

''anything for you.'' He said, and the truth was dropping from his words.

''awww '' riya amina said in union, while arjun chotu rolled their eyes.

Puja had enough now. She smiled hugely, and shook her head god, she didn't know this man will agree with her each words. That's it, enough of this drama.

''maggie boy, you don't have to do anything as I said. You are enough for me I don't need anything more from you.'' She said truthfully, and 4 people including shree's mouth was open in shock. What the ..

Looking at his face, puja started to laugh hysterically, and also the 4 people laughed too. Chotu signaled them to remove their hands, so that he can laugh too, but they were busy to suppress their own giggle.

''kya class li shree ki '' said arjun, while riya amina nodded.

''poor shree .'' riya said fondly, while arjun amina nodded, and chotu continued to signal them to remove hands, but no use.

''it was just a joke shree.'' puja said through her laugh, and shree was slowly coming out from shock.

''what the hell? You gave me a heart attack!'' he yelled in anger, but puja was so busy in laughing to see his anger. He stamp his foot, turned around and crossed his arms on chest in anger.

After sometime, when puja was over with her laughter attack, she saw her Maggie boy was angry with her. She went in front of him, and put her hands on her ears, ''sorry'' she said sweetly.

Shree showed more anger, and turned to another direction. She did the same again, but shree again turned into another direction. Puja smiled mischievously.

''oh, so Maggie boy is angry with puja, haan? I also know how to make you smile.'' Saying this, she started to tickle him. After some initial protest, shree gave up, and started to laugh. Then he hold her waist, pulling her close, he placed the ring on her finger.

''I love you.'' He whispered. She grinned widely.

''but I love you more.'' She said confidently, and he chuckled.

Soon the love birds's small romantic moment was ruined, as they heard 4 different sound of laughter from a corner. They went near the pillar, and saw ariya and amina chotu laughing hysterically. They stopped laughing, as they got caught. The girls hugged puja, while chotu crushed shree in hug, and arjun congrats them two.

Shree then hold riya's arm, and started to jump in excitement, ''ri, we will get married on the same day! Like we promised in childhood, u remember?''

Riya remembered the promise they made in school, that they will get married on the same day when they will found the right person for them. she smiled hugely, ''of course. We will ''

Puja also jumped, ''its so exciting ..'' and both 3 people started to jump, while the other 3, amina chotu arjun looked at them fondly and shook their head in disbelieve.

 

Love the word, which changed the lives of these people. It is all game of destiny, it happens by chance only ..who have thought ariya will met again after 5 yrs? Who have thought shree will get another person in his life after the death of his love? who have thought arjun rawte will smile and will get back in life? Who have thought riya mukherjee, who always run away from love, is now so happy in her life only after accepting love? none have thought, but still it happened ..its all their kismet  its all their fate.

Its love by chance.

 

 

riyasarkar0072013-10-11 09:01:07