~Pyaar Zindagi Hai~Part 44 pg 23 - Page 3

Payal was waiting for Bharti in her room whilst Bharti was getting changed in the bathroom.Bharti had come out and Payal helped to adorn the jewelleries and helped to tie her hair.While doing so,she recollected what bharti told her two days back.She was in utter shock when Bharti told her that she is going to get married and that too,to Armaan.For a second,she felt like ripping off the jewelleries off Bharti's neck and just keep Bhaskar to herself.She had no strength to watch her love getting married and leaving her to go elsewhere.However,she couldn't do that either as she had to do the right thing,as always,no matter how hurtful she might be.Bharti snapped at her and asked her not to put too much makeup or else instead of her,Armaan might run away and she couldn't afford to lose him at any cost for he's the key for her ultimate transformation to Bhaskar and PAyal smiled widely,keeping the hope in her love.Just then,some of the ladies knocked on the door,informing them that people from the groom's side has arrived.Payal and Bharti hugged each other,feeling pretty excited for each other.

Payal opened the door and covered bharti's face with her ghoonghat and together with Sudha,they brought Bharti to the mandap where Armaan was already seated.Payal helped to adjust Bharti's ghoonghat and Armaan took secret glances at Bharti who also noticed as well.Both of them smiled at each other,not being able to believe that their wedidng is actually taking place.Payal caught both of them gazing into each other's eyes and pretended to cough and clear her throat.Both Bharti and Armaan turned their faces to look at Payal,who was kneeling down in the middle.

Payal:Ab yeh ishaara baazi karna band karoge?

Bharti:Payal!!Chup..

Payal:What?Aur waise bhi yeh sab karne ke liye umr padi hai...Aage dekho,pandit bula rahi hain..(smiled at both of them)

All the necessary rituals were completed one by one.Just then,a guy had just arrived at the mandap with his wife who had covered her face as well.She was adjusting her shawl wjilst armaan and Bharti were taking the pheres.Bharti was in her dreeamworld,thinking that she's one step closer to her destination and now no one could stop her from achieving her dream goal of becoming Bhaskar.All of a sudden,Payal called out for Bharti and she stopped.Payal whispered to her to look in front and Bharti turned her face and raised her ghoonghat.Bharti shook her head and blinked several times,not being able to believe what she just saw.Armaan wondered if everything's alright and tapped on Bharti's shoulder.

Armaan:Bharti,sab kuch theekh hai na?

Bharti:Huh?

Payal:Haan Armaan,sab kuch theekh hai...Bharti,phere poora karo..Jao!!

The pheres were completed but Bharti kept looking.Payal excused herself and went to meet someone.Payal slowly walked and turned to face Bharti who gestured her to walk forward.

Payal:Namaste..Aap?

Omkar:Namaste,main Armaan ka bada bhai,Omkar aur yeh mere patni hai,Geeta-ji..

Geeta:Geeta(corrected Omkar)..Namaste!!

Omkar:Main bas abhi aata hoon..

Geeta:Hi,erm...Have we met before?

Payal:Yeah..Main Bharti ki kareebi dost hoon,Payal..

Payal excused herself and Geeta saw Bharti and was stunned.Geeta just recalled of how Bharti had knelt down on one knee and proposed to get married to her at the platform and at that moment,she saw Payal as well.She stopped Payal form leaving and turned Payal to face her.

Geeta:Tum wohi ho na-Bhaskar ke dost??Aur yeh wohi ladki hain na,joh uss din keh rahi thi ki woh Bhaskar hain??(Payal reluctantly nodded ina greement)

Payal:Dekho,please koi drama ya tamasha matt khada karna...

Geeta:Agar yeh Bhaskar hi hai,toh yeh ek ladke se shaadi kyun kar raha hai??

Payal:Woh main nahin bata sakthi...

Geeta:Very interesting,Payal!!!Mujhe nahin bata tha ki yeh duniya itni choti aur ajeeb hai ki mujhe phir se Bhaskar ka chehra dekhne ko milegi..Amazing!!!(let go of Payal's hand)

By then,Armaan had adorned the mangalsutra around Bharti's neck and placed the sindoor on her forehead.The wedding was now completed.Armaan smiled widely,looking at Jiya who hugged him and he subtly touched Bharti's fingers,startling her a little.Bharti smiled weakly at him and she faced in front,seeing geeta smiling at her.Seeing her smile,Bharti knew that it was a pure smirk and much as the Bhaskar in her was excited to gain his original identity,he was also certain that his married life is already in a whole bundle of crap and he could sense danger lurking in the long run.Bharti was murmuring to herself,"Meri aage ki zindagi barbaad ho gayi hai..Bata nahin iss Geeta ki bachi yaha kar kya rahi hai" and covered her face.

The time had come for Bharti's bidaai.Bhaskar's parents were getting emotional as they saw a daughter in her and they were only happy to see their daughter getting married.Although Bharti wasn't their daughter,they have never felt so close to anyone as much as her for she had bestowed on them such compassion and love which they truly wished that that Bhaskar could have given them.Hearing their words,Bharti felt truly emotional and tears streamed down her cheeks and hugged Sudha and wondered why it is so traumatizing to be separated from one's parents.She broke off from the hug and asked Sudha why do girls have to leave their parents and become alien to them after marriage.Sudha caressed her cheek and wiped her tears and told her that the society is created in such a way and they've been following it all along without questioning.Sudha realized that people were watching and told Bharti that their conversation can continue and and asked her to seek the blessings of Bhaskar's father.Armaan wiped Sudha's tears and she smiled.He promised Sudha that he'll keep Bharti happy in whatever ways he can and he'll not let Bharti cry and Sudha hugged him.She blessed him and Bharti that they lead a blissful,marital life.Armaan brought Bharti and both of them sought the blessings of Armaan's parents and his brother.Armaan sought the blessings of his sister-in-law and nudged Bharti to touch Geeta's feet to seek blessings.Bharti glared at her and she reluctantly bent forward but Geeta stopped them and blessed Armaan while she smiled at Bharti.Bharti was not liking Geeta's smile a single bit.

She moved off to hug Payal and whispered to her.

Bharti:Payal,what's all this?

Payal:Arre,yeh Armaan ki bhabhi nikli..Omkar ki biwi,Mrs Geeta Sinha..

Bharti:Payal yaar,ab kya karoo..Shaadi bhi ho chuka hai..Ab thodi na bhaag paaonga..

Payal:Dude,you're the man,remember?

Bharti:I am?

Payal:Yes,you are the MAN!!Tumhe koi problem nahin hona chahiye..Agar kisi ko problem hogi,toh woh hain Geeta!!

Bharti:Haan,Geeta ki band bajayenge!!

Payal:Perfect!!

Bharti:Payal,you're a genius yaar!!(kissed her cheek)

Payal:(thought to herself)"Kaash yeh waqt yehi tham jaaye!!"(closed her eyes and smiled)

Bharti:Oye!!(snapped at Payal after breaking off from the hug)Kis duniya mein khoye huwe ho?Chal mere saath..

Payal:Armaan ke ghar?Nahin,dude...

Bharti:Kyun nahin?

Payal:Kyunki aapki shaadi ho chuki hain aur aapke pati jo hai,ki aapki intezaar kar raha hain..Aur shaadi k baad,ek ladki ke liye apne pati hi sab kuch hota hain...

Bharti:What rubbish,yaar??Main kuch nahin sunoonga;tum bas chalo mere saath..

Payal:No,dude!!Tum jao;main tumhe milne aa jaaongi..

Bharti:Pakka?

Payal:Super pakka promise!!

Bharti gradually walked away in her gorgeous,pink saree which was heavily decorated with shiny,lustrous beads.Payal couldn't bear to see her love departing from her with every step Bharti took forward.Payal kept longing to see Bhaskar's face but she knew that it was totally impossible.She lowered her head and closed her eyes,letting her tears flow down.She sighed heavily and just then,Nanhe came and wipe dher tears.He placed his arm around Payal who leaned her head towards his and just looked at Bharti,silently hoping that she'll turn back.Bharti was being led to the car by her mother-in-law.Before getting inside the car,Bharti turned to look behind and smiled widely to see Payal and Nanhe waving to her and Bharti threw a flying kiss to them and went inside the car.