Chapter 42
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When Naina and Pooja had arrived at Pooja's house, the first thing they had done was gone straight to Pooja's room where Naina told her everything that had happened. Pooja had comforted Naina as she cried, trying to reassure her that everything would turn out alright in the end.
"I just wish your parents had been as easy to convince as mine were." Pooja said regretfully, "I wish there was some way you could help me like I helped you."
"If they're acting like this now… then how are they going to act once they know we love each other?" Naina asked sadly, not really wanting to know what the answer will be.
"Whatever happens Naina, you've got Rajveer Sir with you. You two are made for each other, don't let go of that." Pooja told her, and Naina nodded.
The next few days were filled with frantic preparations, although the engagement was to be held in Kanpur, there was still a lot that the bride's side had to do. Ali's family had sent an outfit for Pooja which she went absolutely crazy with joy over. However Pooja insisted that Naina needed a new outfit too, so the girls took the afternoon off to go shopping, finally buying Naina a beautiful choli lengha outfit as well. One day before the engagement they all set off for Kanpur, wanting to arrive a day early so that they could recover before the event.
When they arrived at the hotel they were reunited with Neelu amongst much hugging, the three girls were going to be sharing a room both that night and the next before they all headed home.
"The boys have gone to check on Ali and see if there's anything he needs them to do." Neelu informed them, "It's good you've arrived while they're gone, now we can all have a good proper gossip!"
Pooja laughed, "Why don't you start first, Neelu? What's really going on with you and Alekh and when should we expect your engagment?"
Neelu shrugged, not looking bothered about it at all, "Alekh and I are enjoying our lives, we're not ready to get engaged yet." She became more serious then, obviously considering the future, "But I am going to miss him once he leaves for his duty, we might be apart for months…"
Pooja and Naina gave her sympathetic looks, "We're all in the same position, Neelu." Pooja told her, "All of us will have only long distance connections with our Ranjhas for awhile."
"And now, Naina," Neelu said turning to her, "What's this about you and Major Rajveer I hear?"
Naina attempted to look innocent, "I have no idea what you're talking about," she teased Neelu, unable to hide a small smile.
"Oh come on, I was there that night at Major Rajveer's promotion party when Huda made that comment!"
"Hasn't Alekh told you anything?" Naina asked her.
"No, he said that it was your business and I'd have to ask you myself if I wanted to know." Neelu shrugged, "Before now there's never been an opportunity."
"Well alright then," Naina told her, and began to tell the story of how her and Raj had ended up together, of course leaving out some of the more private moments. Pooja occasionally added comments to what Naina was saying in order to give Neelu a fuller picture of what happened.
"Wow, that really is romantic." Neelu said when the story was finished, "You have a very filmy love story."
"I just wish that it was a bit less filmy," Naina said, still feeling quite upset about her parents' rejection of Raj, "I could do with a bit less melodrama in my life."
It was evening by then and Huda, Yudi and Alekh soon arrived back from Ali's, joining the rest of them for dinner. Most of Pooja's family's guests would be arriving the next morning so they were able to have some time by themselves, although nobody could ignore the fact that Pooja was beginning to look more and more nervous by the minute.
They all decided to go to be early, the girls had to get up early the next morning for Pooja's and their own preparations and the boys would be heading back to Ali's to support their friend and help in last minute tasks.
"I just can't believe it's all really finally happening…" Pooja whispered as they were going to sleep, "We overcame so many obstacles to get to this point…"
The next morning was a bright and sunny day, which was a relief to everybody. The engagement was going to be held in the evening, starting at 5pm, by the time the girls had woken up, bathed and dressed, the boys were already gone to Ali's. They took their time over breakfast, trying to convince Pooja, who was even more nervous than before, to eat just a little bit more.
They spent the rest of their morning quietly at the hotel, trying to distract Pooja by talking with her and playing card games. Naina was also getting more and more excited, not only for her friend's engagement but also because she would be seeing Raj again that night. If being apart for four days had been this hard, then what would being apart for months be like? Finally after lunch it was time for the girls to leave for the beauty parlour for their hair and makeup, from their they would be going straight to the hall where the engagement was to be held.
By the time they were finished, all three of them looked extremely beautiful, but Pooja was looking extra gorgeous due to the glow of happiness. Naina found herself wondering whether Raj had arrived at the hall yet or not, since he had told her he would be going straight there when he arrived.
**
Raj already had arrived at the party, and he was already in trouble.
"You can't wear that to Ali and Pooja's engagement," Huda told him, looking him up and down. Raj had turned up in jeans, a dress shirt and a leather jacket.
"I know I should be dressed more formally, Huda, but I just didn't have time to get anything on my way from Delhi." Raj replied.
"Well Sir, no problem!" Yudi told him, "Actually Naina had guessed that would happen and already gave us instructions on what to do!"
"Naina guessed… what instructions?" Raj asked curiously, "And, uh, is she here yet?"
Smirking at each other about his attempt at asking about Naina casually, Alekh was the one to reply. "No Sir, she'll be coming with Pooja. Until then, you should get changed. If Naina sees you like this then you'll be in trouble."
Allowing the boys to lead him to a room to change, Raj couldn't help wondering what type of outfit Naina had gotten for him, and what she would be wearing. Whatever it was, he knew that she would look absolutely gorgeous. There was no chance of her looking anything but that.
Tonight was their last night together before he left for his new duty and she went back to her parents' house for the rest of her holidays.
He intended to make the absolute most of it.
When Naina and Pooja had arrived at Pooja's house, the first thing they had done was gone straight to Pooja's room where Naina told her everything that had happened. Pooja had comforted Naina as she cried, trying to reassure her that everything would turn out alright in the end.
"I just wish your parents had been as easy to convince as mine were." Pooja said regretfully, "I wish there was some way you could help me like I helped you."
"If they're acting like this now… then how are they going to act once they know we love each other?" Naina asked sadly, not really wanting to know what the answer will be.
"Whatever happens Naina, you've got Rajveer Sir with you. You two are made for each other, don't let go of that." Pooja told her, and Naina nodded.
The next few days were filled with frantic preparations, although the engagement was to be held in Kanpur, there was still a lot that the bride's side had to do. Ali's family had sent an outfit for Pooja which she went absolutely crazy with joy over. However Pooja insisted that Naina needed a new outfit too, so the girls took the afternoon off to go shopping, finally buying Naina a beautiful choli lengha outfit as well. One day before the engagement they all set off for Kanpur, wanting to arrive a day early so that they could recover before the event.
When they arrived at the hotel they were reunited with Neelu amongst much hugging, the three girls were going to be sharing a room both that night and the next before they all headed home.
"The boys have gone to check on Ali and see if there's anything he needs them to do." Neelu informed them, "It's good you've arrived while they're gone, now we can all have a good proper gossip!"
Pooja laughed, "Why don't you start first, Neelu? What's really going on with you and Alekh and when should we expect your engagment?"
Neelu shrugged, not looking bothered about it at all, "Alekh and I are enjoying our lives, we're not ready to get engaged yet." She became more serious then, obviously considering the future, "But I am going to miss him once he leaves for his duty, we might be apart for months…"
Pooja and Naina gave her sympathetic looks, "We're all in the same position, Neelu." Pooja told her, "All of us will have only long distance connections with our Ranjhas for awhile."
"And now, Naina," Neelu said turning to her, "What's this about you and Major Rajveer I hear?"
Naina attempted to look innocent, "I have no idea what you're talking about," she teased Neelu, unable to hide a small smile.
"Oh come on, I was there that night at Major Rajveer's promotion party when Huda made that comment!"
"Hasn't Alekh told you anything?" Naina asked her.
"No, he said that it was your business and I'd have to ask you myself if I wanted to know." Neelu shrugged, "Before now there's never been an opportunity."
"Well alright then," Naina told her, and began to tell the story of how her and Raj had ended up together, of course leaving out some of the more private moments. Pooja occasionally added comments to what Naina was saying in order to give Neelu a fuller picture of what happened.
"Wow, that really is romantic." Neelu said when the story was finished, "You have a very filmy love story."
"I just wish that it was a bit less filmy," Naina said, still feeling quite upset about her parents' rejection of Raj, "I could do with a bit less melodrama in my life."
It was evening by then and Huda, Yudi and Alekh soon arrived back from Ali's, joining the rest of them for dinner. Most of Pooja's family's guests would be arriving the next morning so they were able to have some time by themselves, although nobody could ignore the fact that Pooja was beginning to look more and more nervous by the minute.
They all decided to go to be early, the girls had to get up early the next morning for Pooja's and their own preparations and the boys would be heading back to Ali's to support their friend and help in last minute tasks.
"I just can't believe it's all really finally happening…" Pooja whispered as they were going to sleep, "We overcame so many obstacles to get to this point…"
The next morning was a bright and sunny day, which was a relief to everybody. The engagement was going to be held in the evening, starting at 5pm, by the time the girls had woken up, bathed and dressed, the boys were already gone to Ali's. They took their time over breakfast, trying to convince Pooja, who was even more nervous than before, to eat just a little bit more.
They spent the rest of their morning quietly at the hotel, trying to distract Pooja by talking with her and playing card games. Naina was also getting more and more excited, not only for her friend's engagement but also because she would be seeing Raj again that night. If being apart for four days had been this hard, then what would being apart for months be like? Finally after lunch it was time for the girls to leave for the beauty parlour for their hair and makeup, from their they would be going straight to the hall where the engagement was to be held.
By the time they were finished, all three of them looked extremely beautiful, but Pooja was looking extra gorgeous due to the glow of happiness. Naina found herself wondering whether Raj had arrived at the hall yet or not, since he had told her he would be going straight there when he arrived.
**
Raj already had arrived at the party, and he was already in trouble.
"You can't wear that to Ali and Pooja's engagement," Huda told him, looking him up and down. Raj had turned up in jeans, a dress shirt and a leather jacket.
"I know I should be dressed more formally, Huda, but I just didn't have time to get anything on my way from Delhi." Raj replied.
"Well Sir, no problem!" Yudi told him, "Actually Naina had guessed that would happen and already gave us instructions on what to do!"
"Naina guessed… what instructions?" Raj asked curiously, "And, uh, is she here yet?"
Smirking at each other about his attempt at asking about Naina casually, Alekh was the one to reply. "No Sir, she'll be coming with Pooja. Until then, you should get changed. If Naina sees you like this then you'll be in trouble."
Allowing the boys to lead him to a room to change, Raj couldn't help wondering what type of outfit Naina had gotten for him, and what she would be wearing. Whatever it was, he knew that she would look absolutely gorgeous. There was no chance of her looking anything but that.
Tonight was their last night together before he left for his new duty and she went back to her parents' house for the rest of her holidays.
He intended to make the absolute most of it.
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