Driving through the rough deserted terrain of Jaitser a smile spreads on Shiv's lips almost involuntarily. Everything seemed so more beautiful. It drizzled slightly and every drop that touched his face made him think of her😳
"She is so like this rain…so fresh…and so beautiful" he thought smiling to himself.
Since the last night Shiv had only been thinking of dadisa's proposal. Proposal that will he marry their beloved daughter Anandi? And since then he had been smiling and blushing and day dreaming. It seemed so unbelievable to Shiv that god actually heard his silent prayers. He could have never wished for any birthday present better than this."Spending the whole life with Anandi" the thought itself sent 1000s of undercurrents beneath his spine😳
"Phew!! what a blow that was..dadiji just gave me a heart attack!!" Shiv talked to himself smilingly.😊😊
Driving his way through her school Shiv surprisingly sees Anandi sitting alone under the tree in front of the school. He stops his car almost instantly. Anandi is completely drenched in rain. For a moment Shiv is totally mesmerized seeing her like this. She looked no less than an angel. An angel who will be his in a few days. The thought would trigger an adrenaline rush through Shiv's veins. 😍
No one could be seen at the place except the two of them. The only noise now was the rain, pattering softly, that made the moment perfectly romantic. Slowly Shiv began to move closer to Anandi. But now he was no longer just looking and admiring her. Now other thoughts came to his mind. "Why is she here at this odd hour?","Is she Ok?","Is she upset?"…dozens of thoughts hit his mind before he could actually find words to start the conversation.
"aap is waqt yahan? aur woh bhi itni tez bearish mein? aap theek to hain na?" shiv asks in a go with a visible concern in his voice.
For a few seconds Anandi doesnt respond. It seems to Shiv as if she didn't even notice that he was here.
"Anandi ji??"shiv keeps a hand on her shoulder that wakes her out of her thoughts.
She slowly moves her head and looks at his hand resting on her shoulder. And then up, straight into his eyes. There is genuineness in his eyes she can't refuse to give in to. A shooting pain overpowers her heart. She feels herself juggling to find words. Her voice seems lost and throat choked with tears. She doesn't want to hurt him but she has no other choice as well.
"main aapse kuch kehna chahti hoon collector sahab" she struggles hard to verbalize.
"han kahiye na" shiv asks in a nervous and concerned tone.
"Main aapse shaadi nahin kar sakti collector sahab" Anandi declares looking away.
As soon as Shiv could comprehend what Anandi just said…he sees his world shattering in front of his eyes. It doesn't seem like rain anymore. It seems to him like a storm that just devastated the abode of his dreams.
Saying herself Anandi leaves the place alone while shiv is left glued at his place, stunned and taken aback, unable to understand how to react.
Precap - Jagiya landing in Jaitser.Shiv down with fever. Anandi goes to nurse Shiv against Jagiya's wish.