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Friends...thanks to all of you for your valuable feedback...in twitter, PMs, forums, WA. I would like to share with all of you that I do try my best to take a note of each one of them.. and to incorporate your points in the forthcoming episodes, as much as possible. Coming to the update.. this one is slightly longer, hope you all dont get bored!
Thanks,
Adi.
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Thanks,
Adi.
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Part 11
It was around 11.30 in the night, and Priya had almost dozed off to sleep when her phone beeped. She picked it up and checked... it was Ram..
Tu so gayi kya? Yeh Pihu ka cough syrup kaha hai ?
The moment Priya saw that message she knew something was wrong with the little one. She immediately called Ram ...
Kya hua? Priya enquired...Pihu ki tabiyaat thik nahi hai kya?
Arey utna kuch nahi hai.. bas she's having a bad cough... so nahi pa rahi hai Ram replied ..Woh cough syrup kaha rakkha tune ?
Reading table ke left side ka second drawer... check kar..
Wait.. Ram got up to check and finally found it.. Mil gaya..
All this while Priya could hear Pihu crying at the background, and Savitri kaki trying to pacify her...
Ram... main aayu kya... kitna ro rahi hain woh.. She said anxiously...
Arey nahi nahi... I will manage... don't worry! Kal mehendi hai... bohot functions rahegi.. tu rest kar... Ram disconnected the call.
Priya's sleep somehow vanished... she stared aimlessly towards the ceiling for a while. Finally she called Ram once again...
Sula diya use? She asked..
Arey nahi... sulana to door ki baat hai ... dawa bhi nahi le rahi hai.. Ram said in a dejected voice... Main kab se baith ke try kar raha hoon...
Arey baith ke try karne se thodi hota hai.. Priya said irritatingly.. You need to talk to her...pacify her... kuch story waghera bana.. try to divert her attention yaar.. Priya insisted..
Arey kya story banau? She just wants to be with you now... tere sath hi sona hai use... ...zid pakad ke baithi hai... .. ab main kya karu ! Ram replied frustratingly...
Priya immediately got up from her bed and reached for her house coat... Ram.. use leke aaja... apni purani jagah pe... Main bhi aati hoon...
Arey par itni raat ko.. Ram hesitated...
Ram please .. no arguments.. leke aa jaldi.. aur dawai bhi leke aana.. Priya cut the call and slowly tip toed towards the back door and reached their purani jagah. Within few minutes Ram appeared... carrying Pihu in his lap.
Mummyyy... Pihu screamed... Mujhe papa ke pass nahi sona... Papa mujhe dant rahe hai..
Oh baby... Papa ne danta aapko ? Priya looked at Ram scornfully and almost snatched Pihu out of his lap...
Woh .. dawai nahi le rahi thi.. toh ... is liye... Ram tried to explain... making a puppy face...
Priya gritted her teeth in response to Ram's excuse and started talking to Pihu : Koi baat nahi baby...main Papa ko bol dungi woh aur nahi daantenge ! Par baby aap kyun nahi soye abhi tak ?
Mummy.. mujhe nahi sona! Soyu toh gale mein dard ho raha hai.. khasi bhi ho rahi hai...Pihu said in a crying voice... and coughing aloud...
Arey yeh medicine le lo aap.. sab thik ho jayega.. Priya replied, signalling Ram to pour the medicine in the spoon.. Yeh sweet wala medicine hai baby.. yaad hai na aapko last time kitna accha laga tha..
Yayy yeh sweet wala medicine hai! Pihu gave a broad smile and within seconds consumed the whole medicine .. licking the spoon...
Good girl... Priya cheered her up... Ab aap Papa ke pass jake so jao...
Nahi .. aap bhi chalo na mummy.. Pihu insisted...Aap toh kitne dino se nahi aayi mere pass sone! Papa ne toh bola tha aap meri mummy hai aur ab mere pass hi rahogi..
Priya looked at Ram helplessly. She had made a point to sleep at least 2-3 days a week with Pihu in last one year, but after engagement with Ram, she had not been with Pihu for last 10 days, as it was customary for the would be bride not to stay overnight at the groom's place.
Baby main nahi aa sakti .. Priya stated helplessly...Kyun ki baby abhi tak mein aapki mummy nahi hoon!
Par kyun... Pihu demanded..
Because baby abhi tak meri aur aapki Papa ki shaadi nahi hui hai. Jab shadi hogi tab se main aapki mummy bhi ban jaungi aur aapke saath bhi rahungi...
Shaadi.. hmmm! Pihu thought for a while.. matlab fire ke samne round round jana hai na ... hath pakad ke ?
Both Ram and Priya tried hard to control their laughter...
Aapko kaise maloom ? Ram asked...
Mujhe pata hai.. Pihu commented.. Papa ... aap kyun jaldi se mummy ko leke round round nahi jate fire ke samne ?
Beta... dekho aaj Monday hai na.. toh coming Friday ko hum kar lenge shaadi! Ram tried to pacify her...
Pakka ? Pihu asked..
Pakka baby .. Ram replied ...
Mummy ...mummy ban ne ke liye papa se shaadi kyun karna padhta hai ? Pihu asked innocently..
Both Ram and Priya rolled their eyes.. scratching their heads in embarrassment. Pihu did not stop there.. and inspite of her intermittent cough she bombarded them with questions...
Aap meri nayi mummy hai toh phir jo God pass jo chale gaye woh kaun hai ?
Mummy...shaadi mein fire ke samne kyun round round karte hai ?
Mummy .. Friday ko kyun shadi karna padhta hai ? Kal kyun nahi kar sakte ?
Priya took Pihu is her lap and started strolling in the garden.. patiently tackling all her questions, as Ram sat on the bench.. watching both of them. After around 20 minutes, Priya came back .. with Pihu sleeping peacefully in her lap.
Oh God.. Priya.. you have tremendous patience...Ram remarked.
Patience ki kya hai isme.. Priya commented.. Bacchon ko sambhal ne ke liye unki level mein jake sochna padhta hai! Chal main andar ja rahi hoon... kal milte hain..
Arey par Pihu...Ram murmured...
Use mere paas hi rehne de.. Priya said..Raat ko uth gayi wapis to tu sambhal nahi payega ...
Arey par subhe log kya sochenge.. Mehendi hai kal...Ram replied..
Arey kuch nahi hai! Main tere ghar pe nahi reh sakti overnight shadi se pehle.. Par Pihu mere sath rahe toh usme kuch problem nahi hai .. Priya declared and got up to move towards Sharma house..
Priyaaa... She turned round as Ram called her..Jab humari shaadi ho jayegi ...I will miss this place! Tab hum aise nahi mil sakte hai na.. is jagah pe! Ram remarked...I mean ek ghar mein rehke phir ghar ke backside mein ...
Kyun nahi? Priya asked.. sitting back on the bench beside Ram...Tu hi toh bolta hai .. If we decide to do it... we can very well do it! This place will always be very special for us ... even if we are married!!!
They smiled at each other...and sat there silently beside each other for a few minutes... before returning to their respective houses...
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Next day was the mehendi...close friends and relatives had gathered in Sharma house for the function. Natasha , along with Pihu, brought the mehendi for Priya from the Kapoor house. Pihu was the happiest of all...she kept on telling every second person she met ... "Friday ko Papa mummy ko leke fire ke samne round round karenge... uske baad mummy humesha mere pass rahegi". When the mehendi ceremony started Pihu was even more amused and excited to see Ram's name being written on Priya's hands! Pihu kept on asking hundreds of questions, and all the guests were spliting their guts out enjoying the hilarious comments from Pihu.
In the evening, Natasha pulled Priya with her into the Kapoor house ; Ram's marriage outfits had been delivered and Natasha wanted Priya to see them. Priya and Natasha were sitting on the bed in Ram's bedroom, with all the sarees and jewelleries scattered on the bed while Kartik was helping out Ram who was trying out his sherwanis.
Bhabi .. dekho yeh combination kaisa lag raha hai ...Natasha said pointing out to a saree and the corresponding matching jewellery.
Priya stared at her : Bhabi ?
Haa phir kya ... ab main aapko Priya didi nahi bulane wali hoon pehle ki tarah.. Natasha insisted
Choti.. dekh baki logon ko toh pata nahi par tum log toh jante ho na ke hum kis liye shadi kar rahe hai..Priya tried to reason out...
Bhabi .. please hume acchi tarah pata hai.. bas aap dono ko khud hi nahi pata aapne feelings ke bare main..Natasha argued..
Choti .. .. apna lecture bandh kar aur yeh dekh... Ram intervened...Yeh color bohot zyada dark hai yaar.. mujhe accha nahi lag raha.. kuch aur color..
Natasha immediately cut her brother's words: Nooo bhai.. yeh sab bhabi ke dresses ke sath matching karke liya hai.. ab kuch bhi change nahi ho sakta..
Arey choti yeh kya bachpana hai? Agar use pehenha nahi hai toh chod de na kyun force kar rahi hai...Priya said...
Hayeee.. dekha Natasha...Kartik said in a teasing tone... Kuch seekho bhabi se kis tarah apne pati ko support karte hai..
Haww.. tum log .. phir chalu ho gaye...Priya said..and then looking towards Ram she continued: Chod na yaar .. pehen le ek hi din ki toh baat hai... waise bhi do teen mahine ke baad toh yeh bekar ho jayegi..
Kyun ? Ram gave a questioning look...
Kyun kya ? Jis tarah se tu mota ho raha hai.. do teen mahino ke bad toh isme ghus bhi nahi payega..Priya giggled...
Kartik and Natasha burst into laughter as an embarrassed Ram retorted : Kya bola tune? Wait .. teri toh main.. ...and he scampered on the other side of the bed to catch hold of Priya...
Just then Krishnaji entered the room : Arey Arey .. yeh sab kya chal raha hai..
Dekhiye na aunty .. Yeh mar raha hai mujhe..Priya complained..
Nahi Ma.. pehle isne mota bola mujhe ...Ram tried to defend...
Galti se mehendi walon ne Ram likha hath pe... ulta likhna chahiye tha.. Mar... Piya teased him... Humesha marta hain mujhe yeh..
Uff ho.. kab bade hoge tum dono pata nahi mujhe... Krishanji remarked... Chalo ab baitho shanti se.. mujhe kuch baat karni hai..
Both Ram and Priya sat down, Krishanji looked at both of them and continued in a soft voice: Tum dono se ek choti si request thi..
Kya hua Ma.. bataiye na... Ram said..
Dekho humare ghar mein aaj tak pati patni ek dusre ko "tu tu" karke kabhi nahi bulaya ...Krishanaji paused to check Ram and Priya's reactions.. .I mean I understand tum dono bachpan ke dost ho , bachpan se hi ek dusre ko aise hi bulate aa rahe ho par shaadi ke din bohot saare bahar ke guests ayenge.. aur phir gaon se bhi bohot log ayenge... toh at least main chahti hoon ke jab tak sab functions khatam nahi hota Priya tu Ram ko aap kehke bula aur Ram tu Priya ko at least tum kehke bula! Phir bad min tum logon ko jaisa thik lage waise karo.. I will not interfere..
Aunty .. aap yeh kaisi baatein kar rahe hai.. Is me interference ki kya hai.. You don't worry hum manage kar lenge .. hai na Ram ? Priya looked at Ram...
Ram immediately nodded his head in affirmative : Haa Ma.. yeh kaun si badi baat hai.. Aap jaise chahte hai waise hi hoga ..
Krishnaji smiled and got up to leave..Chalo abhi main thoda kitchen ka taiyyari dekh ke aati hoon.. Tum log ek aadhe ghante mein dinner ke liye neeche aa jana..
As soon as Krishnaji left, Ram burst out into laughter.
Arey isme itne hasne ki kya baat hai ..Priya demanded...
Choti.. tujhe yaad hai bachpan mein sirf 6 mahine badi hai is liye kitna bhav khati thi yeh..Ram nudged his sister... Aur ab dekho ha ha ha ha ...
Both Natasha and Kartik started laughing as Priya went on defending herself: Dekh tu yeh mat samajhna ke tujhe kuch extra respect milne wala hai.. woh toh bas aunty ne kaha is liye nahi toh tu..
Tu nahi aap bolo madam .. Ram continued pulling her legs.. by the way tu mandap mein please mujhse baatein mat karna.. Agar tu udhar aap aap chalu kiya na toh I cant control laughing...
Arey mujhse bhi nahi hoga control...Priya replied.
They all burst into laughter together..
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Finally the day of marriage arrived. Both Sharma and Kapoor houses were beautifully decorated with flowers and decorative lights, and was buzzing with activities throghout the day. After the usual ceremonies, both families started towards the marriage hall where the actual wedding was supposed to take place. Priya was dressed is a bright maroon lahenga , laden with exquisite jewellery, while Ram was wearing a beige sherwani, with maroon borders, exactly matching Priya's outfit. Ram and Priya exchanged the garlands, with Pihu cheering aloud for both of them.
Papa.. round round kab hoga.. an excited Pihu jumped into Ram's lap soon after the varmala .
Hoga baby.. bas ab kuch der mein hoga .. Ram tried to pacify her and handed her over to Natasha as the Pandit called him and Priya in the mandap for further rituals. Ram stared at Priya as she sat beside her in the mandap, and the pandit started chanting the mantras.
Priya whispered into Ram's ears: Aise kyun ghur raha hai yaar?
I mean tu aaj ekdam alag lag rahi hai... Ram whispered back.. Koi nahi bolega tu mera classmate hai.. Tu toh kam se kam 4-5 saal choti lag rahi hai mujhse...
Main toh waise hi lagti hoon jitna meri umar hai. Bas tu apne umar se bada dikhta hai.. is bade pet ki wajay se Priya said pointing out to his bulging tummy..
Dekh dubara mat shuru karna tu ...Ram warned.
Shhh .. dheere bol... Priya whispered... Aur sun.. tu waise toh Golu lag raha hai jaise humesha lagta hai.. par uske sath sath aaj kafi dashing bhi lag raha hai..
Sacchi..Ram raised his voice in excitement and the pandit gave an irritated look to both of them and said : Var aur Vadhu kripya apas mein baat na kare aur mantro par dhyan de..
An embarrassed Priya gritted her teeth and gestured Ram to keep quiet, which he diligently obliged. The Pandit then called Sudhirji for the Kanya daan, and Kartik slowly wheeled him beside Priya. An emotional Sudhirji shed tears of joy as he handed over Priya's hands to Ram. As soon as the pandit united the two hands together and started chanting the holy mantras, Priya started feeling a rare sense of security which she had never experienced before. Her earlier marriage was an arranged one, she never knew the man sitting beside her well enough to have any concrete feelings for him. But this experience was totally different! Though she knew their marriage was not a typical one, yet she felt connected to this man whom she has been always dependent upon emotionally for over 34 yrs of her life now. The rituals went on ... Ram tied the mangalsutra on Priya's neck, and applied vermillion on her forehead. Priya's sense of security went on growing drastically, with an added sense of belonging and she almost froze in her seat, trying to gauge her own unexplained feelings. She gave a sly look towards Ram to fathom his expressions... even he seemed to have calmed down, and looked as if he was in some deep thoughts himself. She herself could feel something crystallizing in her heart.. but could not make out what! They slowly got up for the pheras, and as they went round the holy fire, Priya clearly noticed Ram's eyes moistening.
Yayyy... ho gaya round round... Pihu shouted in excitement the moment the pheras were over..Ab Mummy humesha mere sath rehegi... She ran towards Priya and clung to her knees... Priya lifted Pihu up in her lap and hugged her tightly...
Tu so gayi kya? Yeh Pihu ka cough syrup kaha hai ?
The moment Priya saw that message she knew something was wrong with the little one. She immediately called Ram ...
Kya hua? Priya enquired...Pihu ki tabiyaat thik nahi hai kya?
Arey utna kuch nahi hai.. bas she's having a bad cough... so nahi pa rahi hai Ram replied ..Woh cough syrup kaha rakkha tune ?
Reading table ke left side ka second drawer... check kar..
Wait.. Ram got up to check and finally found it.. Mil gaya..
All this while Priya could hear Pihu crying at the background, and Savitri kaki trying to pacify her...
Ram... main aayu kya... kitna ro rahi hain woh.. She said anxiously...
Arey nahi nahi... I will manage... don't worry! Kal mehendi hai... bohot functions rahegi.. tu rest kar... Ram disconnected the call.
Priya's sleep somehow vanished... she stared aimlessly towards the ceiling for a while. Finally she called Ram once again...
Sula diya use? She asked..
Arey nahi... sulana to door ki baat hai ... dawa bhi nahi le rahi hai.. Ram said in a dejected voice... Main kab se baith ke try kar raha hoon...
Arey baith ke try karne se thodi hota hai.. Priya said irritatingly.. You need to talk to her...pacify her... kuch story waghera bana.. try to divert her attention yaar.. Priya insisted..
Arey kya story banau? She just wants to be with you now... tere sath hi sona hai use... ...zid pakad ke baithi hai... .. ab main kya karu ! Ram replied frustratingly...
Priya immediately got up from her bed and reached for her house coat... Ram.. use leke aaja... apni purani jagah pe... Main bhi aati hoon...
Arey par itni raat ko.. Ram hesitated...
Ram please .. no arguments.. leke aa jaldi.. aur dawai bhi leke aana.. Priya cut the call and slowly tip toed towards the back door and reached their purani jagah. Within few minutes Ram appeared... carrying Pihu in his lap.
Mummyyy... Pihu screamed... Mujhe papa ke pass nahi sona... Papa mujhe dant rahe hai..
Oh baby... Papa ne danta aapko ? Priya looked at Ram scornfully and almost snatched Pihu out of his lap...
Woh .. dawai nahi le rahi thi.. toh ... is liye... Ram tried to explain... making a puppy face...
Priya gritted her teeth in response to Ram's excuse and started talking to Pihu : Koi baat nahi baby...main Papa ko bol dungi woh aur nahi daantenge ! Par baby aap kyun nahi soye abhi tak ?
Mummy.. mujhe nahi sona! Soyu toh gale mein dard ho raha hai.. khasi bhi ho rahi hai...Pihu said in a crying voice... and coughing aloud...
Arey yeh medicine le lo aap.. sab thik ho jayega.. Priya replied, signalling Ram to pour the medicine in the spoon.. Yeh sweet wala medicine hai baby.. yaad hai na aapko last time kitna accha laga tha..
Yayy yeh sweet wala medicine hai! Pihu gave a broad smile and within seconds consumed the whole medicine .. licking the spoon...
Good girl... Priya cheered her up... Ab aap Papa ke pass jake so jao...
Nahi .. aap bhi chalo na mummy.. Pihu insisted...Aap toh kitne dino se nahi aayi mere pass sone! Papa ne toh bola tha aap meri mummy hai aur ab mere pass hi rahogi..
Priya looked at Ram helplessly. She had made a point to sleep at least 2-3 days a week with Pihu in last one year, but after engagement with Ram, she had not been with Pihu for last 10 days, as it was customary for the would be bride not to stay overnight at the groom's place.
Baby main nahi aa sakti .. Priya stated helplessly...Kyun ki baby abhi tak mein aapki mummy nahi hoon!
Par kyun... Pihu demanded..
Because baby abhi tak meri aur aapki Papa ki shaadi nahi hui hai. Jab shadi hogi tab se main aapki mummy bhi ban jaungi aur aapke saath bhi rahungi...
Shaadi.. hmmm! Pihu thought for a while.. matlab fire ke samne round round jana hai na ... hath pakad ke ?
Both Ram and Priya tried hard to control their laughter...
Aapko kaise maloom ? Ram asked...
Mujhe pata hai.. Pihu commented.. Papa ... aap kyun jaldi se mummy ko leke round round nahi jate fire ke samne ?
Beta... dekho aaj Monday hai na.. toh coming Friday ko hum kar lenge shaadi! Ram tried to pacify her...
Pakka ? Pihu asked..
Pakka baby .. Ram replied ...
Mummy ...mummy ban ne ke liye papa se shaadi kyun karna padhta hai ? Pihu asked innocently..
Both Ram and Priya rolled their eyes.. scratching their heads in embarrassment. Pihu did not stop there.. and inspite of her intermittent cough she bombarded them with questions...
Aap meri nayi mummy hai toh phir jo God pass jo chale gaye woh kaun hai ?
Mummy...shaadi mein fire ke samne kyun round round karte hai ?
Mummy .. Friday ko kyun shadi karna padhta hai ? Kal kyun nahi kar sakte ?
Priya took Pihu is her lap and started strolling in the garden.. patiently tackling all her questions, as Ram sat on the bench.. watching both of them. After around 20 minutes, Priya came back .. with Pihu sleeping peacefully in her lap.
Oh God.. Priya.. you have tremendous patience...Ram remarked.
Patience ki kya hai isme.. Priya commented.. Bacchon ko sambhal ne ke liye unki level mein jake sochna padhta hai! Chal main andar ja rahi hoon... kal milte hain..
Arey par Pihu...Ram murmured...
Use mere paas hi rehne de.. Priya said..Raat ko uth gayi wapis to tu sambhal nahi payega ...
Arey par subhe log kya sochenge.. Mehendi hai kal...Ram replied..
Arey kuch nahi hai! Main tere ghar pe nahi reh sakti overnight shadi se pehle.. Par Pihu mere sath rahe toh usme kuch problem nahi hai .. Priya declared and got up to move towards Sharma house..
Priyaaa... She turned round as Ram called her..Jab humari shaadi ho jayegi ...I will miss this place! Tab hum aise nahi mil sakte hai na.. is jagah pe! Ram remarked...I mean ek ghar mein rehke phir ghar ke backside mein ...
Kyun nahi? Priya asked.. sitting back on the bench beside Ram...Tu hi toh bolta hai .. If we decide to do it... we can very well do it! This place will always be very special for us ... even if we are married!!!
They smiled at each other...and sat there silently beside each other for a few minutes... before returning to their respective houses...
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Next day was the mehendi...close friends and relatives had gathered in Sharma house for the function. Natasha , along with Pihu, brought the mehendi for Priya from the Kapoor house. Pihu was the happiest of all...she kept on telling every second person she met ... "Friday ko Papa mummy ko leke fire ke samne round round karenge... uske baad mummy humesha mere pass rahegi". When the mehendi ceremony started Pihu was even more amused and excited to see Ram's name being written on Priya's hands! Pihu kept on asking hundreds of questions, and all the guests were spliting their guts out enjoying the hilarious comments from Pihu.
In the evening, Natasha pulled Priya with her into the Kapoor house ; Ram's marriage outfits had been delivered and Natasha wanted Priya to see them. Priya and Natasha were sitting on the bed in Ram's bedroom, with all the sarees and jewelleries scattered on the bed while Kartik was helping out Ram who was trying out his sherwanis.
Bhabi .. dekho yeh combination kaisa lag raha hai ...Natasha said pointing out to a saree and the corresponding matching jewellery.
Priya stared at her : Bhabi ?
Haa phir kya ... ab main aapko Priya didi nahi bulane wali hoon pehle ki tarah.. Natasha insisted
Choti.. dekh baki logon ko toh pata nahi par tum log toh jante ho na ke hum kis liye shadi kar rahe hai..Priya tried to reason out...
Bhabi .. please hume acchi tarah pata hai.. bas aap dono ko khud hi nahi pata aapne feelings ke bare main..Natasha argued..
Choti .. .. apna lecture bandh kar aur yeh dekh... Ram intervened...Yeh color bohot zyada dark hai yaar.. mujhe accha nahi lag raha.. kuch aur color..
Natasha immediately cut her brother's words: Nooo bhai.. yeh sab bhabi ke dresses ke sath matching karke liya hai.. ab kuch bhi change nahi ho sakta..
Arey choti yeh kya bachpana hai? Agar use pehenha nahi hai toh chod de na kyun force kar rahi hai...Priya said...
Hayeee.. dekha Natasha...Kartik said in a teasing tone... Kuch seekho bhabi se kis tarah apne pati ko support karte hai..
Haww.. tum log .. phir chalu ho gaye...Priya said..and then looking towards Ram she continued: Chod na yaar .. pehen le ek hi din ki toh baat hai... waise bhi do teen mahine ke baad toh yeh bekar ho jayegi..
Kyun ? Ram gave a questioning look...
Kyun kya ? Jis tarah se tu mota ho raha hai.. do teen mahino ke bad toh isme ghus bhi nahi payega..Priya giggled...
Kartik and Natasha burst into laughter as an embarrassed Ram retorted : Kya bola tune? Wait .. teri toh main.. ...and he scampered on the other side of the bed to catch hold of Priya...
Just then Krishnaji entered the room : Arey Arey .. yeh sab kya chal raha hai..
Dekhiye na aunty .. Yeh mar raha hai mujhe..Priya complained..
Nahi Ma.. pehle isne mota bola mujhe ...Ram tried to defend...
Galti se mehendi walon ne Ram likha hath pe... ulta likhna chahiye tha.. Mar... Piya teased him... Humesha marta hain mujhe yeh..
Uff ho.. kab bade hoge tum dono pata nahi mujhe... Krishanji remarked... Chalo ab baitho shanti se.. mujhe kuch baat karni hai..
Both Ram and Priya sat down, Krishanji looked at both of them and continued in a soft voice: Tum dono se ek choti si request thi..
Kya hua Ma.. bataiye na... Ram said..
Dekho humare ghar mein aaj tak pati patni ek dusre ko "tu tu" karke kabhi nahi bulaya ...Krishanaji paused to check Ram and Priya's reactions.. .I mean I understand tum dono bachpan ke dost ho , bachpan se hi ek dusre ko aise hi bulate aa rahe ho par shaadi ke din bohot saare bahar ke guests ayenge.. aur phir gaon se bhi bohot log ayenge... toh at least main chahti hoon ke jab tak sab functions khatam nahi hota Priya tu Ram ko aap kehke bula aur Ram tu Priya ko at least tum kehke bula! Phir bad min tum logon ko jaisa thik lage waise karo.. I will not interfere..
Aunty .. aap yeh kaisi baatein kar rahe hai.. Is me interference ki kya hai.. You don't worry hum manage kar lenge .. hai na Ram ? Priya looked at Ram...
Ram immediately nodded his head in affirmative : Haa Ma.. yeh kaun si badi baat hai.. Aap jaise chahte hai waise hi hoga ..
Krishnaji smiled and got up to leave..Chalo abhi main thoda kitchen ka taiyyari dekh ke aati hoon.. Tum log ek aadhe ghante mein dinner ke liye neeche aa jana..
As soon as Krishnaji left, Ram burst out into laughter.
Arey isme itne hasne ki kya baat hai ..Priya demanded...
Choti.. tujhe yaad hai bachpan mein sirf 6 mahine badi hai is liye kitna bhav khati thi yeh..Ram nudged his sister... Aur ab dekho ha ha ha ha ...
Both Natasha and Kartik started laughing as Priya went on defending herself: Dekh tu yeh mat samajhna ke tujhe kuch extra respect milne wala hai.. woh toh bas aunty ne kaha is liye nahi toh tu..
Tu nahi aap bolo madam .. Ram continued pulling her legs.. by the way tu mandap mein please mujhse baatein mat karna.. Agar tu udhar aap aap chalu kiya na toh I cant control laughing...
Arey mujhse bhi nahi hoga control...Priya replied.
They all burst into laughter together..
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Finally the day of marriage arrived. Both Sharma and Kapoor houses were beautifully decorated with flowers and decorative lights, and was buzzing with activities throghout the day. After the usual ceremonies, both families started towards the marriage hall where the actual wedding was supposed to take place. Priya was dressed is a bright maroon lahenga , laden with exquisite jewellery, while Ram was wearing a beige sherwani, with maroon borders, exactly matching Priya's outfit. Ram and Priya exchanged the garlands, with Pihu cheering aloud for both of them.
Papa.. round round kab hoga.. an excited Pihu jumped into Ram's lap soon after the varmala .
Hoga baby.. bas ab kuch der mein hoga .. Ram tried to pacify her and handed her over to Natasha as the Pandit called him and Priya in the mandap for further rituals. Ram stared at Priya as she sat beside her in the mandap, and the pandit started chanting the mantras.
Priya whispered into Ram's ears: Aise kyun ghur raha hai yaar?
I mean tu aaj ekdam alag lag rahi hai... Ram whispered back.. Koi nahi bolega tu mera classmate hai.. Tu toh kam se kam 4-5 saal choti lag rahi hai mujhse...
Main toh waise hi lagti hoon jitna meri umar hai. Bas tu apne umar se bada dikhta hai.. is bade pet ki wajay se Priya said pointing out to his bulging tummy..
Dekh dubara mat shuru karna tu ...Ram warned.
Shhh .. dheere bol... Priya whispered... Aur sun.. tu waise toh Golu lag raha hai jaise humesha lagta hai.. par uske sath sath aaj kafi dashing bhi lag raha hai..
Sacchi..Ram raised his voice in excitement and the pandit gave an irritated look to both of them and said : Var aur Vadhu kripya apas mein baat na kare aur mantro par dhyan de..
An embarrassed Priya gritted her teeth and gestured Ram to keep quiet, which he diligently obliged. The Pandit then called Sudhirji for the Kanya daan, and Kartik slowly wheeled him beside Priya. An emotional Sudhirji shed tears of joy as he handed over Priya's hands to Ram. As soon as the pandit united the two hands together and started chanting the holy mantras, Priya started feeling a rare sense of security which she had never experienced before. Her earlier marriage was an arranged one, she never knew the man sitting beside her well enough to have any concrete feelings for him. But this experience was totally different! Though she knew their marriage was not a typical one, yet she felt connected to this man whom she has been always dependent upon emotionally for over 34 yrs of her life now. The rituals went on ... Ram tied the mangalsutra on Priya's neck, and applied vermillion on her forehead. Priya's sense of security went on growing drastically, with an added sense of belonging and she almost froze in her seat, trying to gauge her own unexplained feelings. She gave a sly look towards Ram to fathom his expressions... even he seemed to have calmed down, and looked as if he was in some deep thoughts himself. She herself could feel something crystallizing in her heart.. but could not make out what! They slowly got up for the pheras, and as they went round the holy fire, Priya clearly noticed Ram's eyes moistening.
Yayyy... ho gaya round round... Pihu shouted in excitement the moment the pheras were over..Ab Mummy humesha mere sath rehegi... She ran towards Priya and clung to her knees... Priya lifted Pihu up in her lap and hugged her tightly...
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2
