SS: Beinteha Mohabbat - Page 7

Two months, at first seemed like a never ending wait. But now, the day was finally here and it seemed like those two months were shorter than these 5 hours of wait till they tie the knot. It was around 3'O clock in the afternoon and Antara had come to the Salon to get ready. The ceremony was to take place at 8'O clock tonight. Her eyes shone with happiness and anticipation. She couldn't wait to see Raghu in his Sherwani. She hadn't seen him since two weeks, as the restriction was laid by their families. He wasn't even allowed at the ladies' Sangeet last night.

"Beta, ab intezaar karo. Apne ap ko judai ki aag main jalao, phir jab miloge to dekhna, pyar ka ehsas hi alag hoga" Dadi had told her.

It had made Antara blush, but Raghu had made a face at the prospect of not seeing her two weeks.

"But Dadi, can I at least talk to her on the phone?" he asked with a sad tone. He was not happy with this restriction.

"Arey Raghu beta, jitni marzi baat karo, us se to main nahi rokhti tumko." Dadi permitted him to talk making him smile. He looked at Antara and winked, bringing a beautiful shy smile on her face.

She was sitting at the salon and smiling to herself. She had butterflies in her stomach and her heartbeat rate way too high today. The day had finally come, she was going to be Mrs. Raghu. She said that name under her breath and a sensational pleasure washed over her.

"Antara, Come in please, Rita will start with your hair" A girl called her in so her 'Singhaar' can begin.

Her hair was made up a little high from the back, and pulled back from the front. Then she was taken to the makeup room. She had chosen the model look for her big day; something different than usual bridal makeup. She was sitting in the room waiting for her nail color to dry when her phone buzzed with a message. It was Raghu's message.

"Kya kar rehe ho" a bright smile appeared on her face.

"Ghar se bhagne ki tayari kar rahi hoon" She replied to the message.

"Really? Kiske saath? Main bhi chalonga bhagne key liey?" he replied within 50 seconds.

"Nahi, Sorry, main kisi se pyar karti hoon, aur woh aaj mujhey leyne araha hai. Main uske saath hi jaongi sirf" she replied to him.

"Damn! Mera chance miss hogya. Fine agle janam main main bhaga longa" his reply made her smile.

"Ok chalo bye. I'm busy" She messaged him back and put the phone down.

"I love you Antara, see you tonight" she read his message and her heart skipped a beat.

Tonight! It will be their night. They were going to make sure it was special. They wanted to make it memorable forever. She will be finally his. She couldn't help but turn pink and bend her head down with the thoughts of what was coming. "Wow. Your mehndi is beautiful. Itna dark color" A worker girl exclaimed with excitement. "Lagta hai apke 'wo' apse bohat pyar karte hain" her eyes were dancing while she was talking to Antara.

Antara had a very shy smile on her face. "Bohat" she replied the girl in a voice which was a sound of her emotions.

Finally she was ready. She looked like an 'Apsra'. Whoever saw her couldn't resist telling her she looked like she was ethereal. Only she knew it was the happiness inside her heart, and Raghu's love that was making her look beautiful. She was ready by 7'O clock and Rukhsana and Satya had come to pick her up. "WOW Antara. You look SO beautiful. Aaj to Raghu ki khair nahi" she said to Antara in almost a whisper. Antara gave her a pinch and told her to stop. "When you get married to Satya, we'll see how you feel about all this. Wait and watch" Antara hushed Rukhsana, to which she blushed and looked at Satya, who thank GOD wasn't listening to them.

She was sitting in the bridal room of the hall with a couple of her friends, when she heard the uproar "Baraat agai" her heart jumped all of a sudden and her palms started sweating. She tried to take deep breath to calm herself, but dil kaboo main nahi araha tha. She wanted to see Raghu, but her friends left her in the room and closed the door. Disappointed she started pacing up and down in the room. Her nervousness knew no bound right now and she failed to understand why she was so. After 10 LONG minutes, Rukhsana came in.

"Antu babes today God save you two. He looks equally as handsome" She put her hands on Antara's shoulders and told her in excitement.

"Really?" Antara' heartbeat quickened. "I want to see him" She said with a desperate tone.

"No man, you can't see him before the ceremony. It's not good. Just 15 minutes more sweetheart then you can see him" she pinched Antara's cheek lightly and left her alone again.

If Antara was desperate to see him, Raghu was equally 'Utawla'. His eyes were searching for their peace Antara, but she was nowhere to be found. He didn't want to ask Rukhsana, because he knew they would make fun of him.

He decided to message her: "Nazarain intezaar main hain, Dil bekarar Hai. Ab to ajao samne yaar"

Antara smiled at his message and replied: "Wait karo. I'll be there when the time is right"

Raghu was the epitome of anticipation at that moment. If he could help it, he would pick her up and run away with her right this moment. "Why does this process take so LONG'. Raghu's frustration knew no bound. Just then he heard the Pandit Ji's voice, "Dulhan ko la layen, Shub Mahurat hogya hai" ' Raghu felt as if somebody had breathed life into him. His eyes immediately travelled towards the stairs where Antara was to come down from. He knew it will take atleast 5 minutes, but he was too impatient.

Antara's first step on the stairs, and Raghu's life stood still. He'd never seen a more beautiful site, and never will he ever want to see any other. His eyes lazily travelled from her feet up to her Maang tikka, kissing every inch of her by the passion in his eyes. He had forgotten to blink and his heart had forgot to beat. Her 'Jhuki Nazrain' were creating a tornado of passion in him. If he could help it, he'll kiss her eyes in front of everybody. He knew if she looks up, his world will turn upside down, and he would be washed away in the sea of emotions.

In the wave of emotion and passion, he got up, and walked up to her while keeping his eyes on her firmly. He walked up the stairs, and took hold of her hand. The touch of skin between the both, caused a wave of sensation so powerful, that both of them couldn't help but shiver. They both looked at each other and couldn't move their eyes away. He slowly started walking down the stairs, holding her hand, guiding her to the Mandup. Eye contact never swayed, and smile never deserted their lips.

When they reached the Mandup, he picked her up in both his hands. They were oblivious to the smiles and laughter and Oo's and Aa's around them. The only thing he could do was look at Antara and her eyes were only for him. On the Mandup, he slowly brought her down and sat her beside him. They both looked away from each other and looked at the Pundit to begin.

Garlands were exchanged, and all the rituals were performed. Pundit asked them to get ready for the 'Pheras' of the Agni. He held her hand and helped her stand up. They were tied together by Antara's mother and before they started he held her hand as well. He wanted to keep her closer, as the length of the dupatta was too long, and it kept Antara too far behind. As soon as they began, friends and family started showering flowers on them.

They both said their vows together as one voice. Promises were made, vows were exchanged in the 'Pheras'. People were amazed at their love and depth of their feelings. It was now time for the Sindhoor, the Ritual Antara had been waiting for most eagerly. Raghu picked up the sindhoor with his right hand, brought it up to Antara's forehead. With a smooth slow move of hand, he filled her maang with the color of love, suhaag and passion. Antara felt as if she had just been purified and Raghu had transported his love and emotions into her soul and blood. She closed her eyes to feel the sensation of that moment and a tear slid down from her eyes. Raghu knew it was the moment of happiness for her. She'd been waiting for it since 5 years. The Sindhoor, fell on her nose coloring it almost red. It brought a huge smile on elder's faces, because they knew what it meant. Raghu kissed Antara's forehead and Dadi and the parents smiled at the purity of their love, and looked away . "Nazar na lage kabhi inko" Dadi said to Mrs. Kaul

Finally, Raghu brought out the Mangalasutra, and moved in closer to her to tie it around her neck. His hands caressed her neck while they moved back on her neck to tie the thread. It sent shivers up her spine and she couldn't help but close her eyes. Raghu took advantage of the closeness, and lightly kissed her ear and whispered, 'I love you Mrs. Raghu Naik ". Raghu moved away from her and Antara slowly openned her eyes and felt like a whole new person. The tie of the Mangalasutra had tied her heart, life, emotions and soul completely to Raghu for eternity. Now their eternal bond was complete.

Joota chupai, was a mad laughter ride. Rukhsana, Priyanka, Suchita, Ria, Hina and Kiret 😃 had taken part in it with full force.

"We want 5 Lakhs, before you get your joota back" Ria said on everybody's behalf.

"Only 5 lakhs? Bas itni keemat hai mere jooton ki?" Raghu asked them trying to pull their leg.

Suchita looked at the other girls and winked.

"Fine. Leave Antara here, and take your shoes. Yeh keemat theek hai?" Suchita's question made Antara and Raghu both look at each other at once and look back at Suchita.

"Eh listen, Keep the joota, I don't need no reason to take my wife away from here. I'll pick her up right now, and leave. None of you will even know when we left" Raghu gave them dhamki.

"Haan haan, now she's all yours you can take her, give us 5 Lakhs." The girls were adamant.

Raghu took out the money and gave it to the girls, but before handing it to them, he raised his hand and said, "For your correction, she's not mine NOW, she was always mine and will always be". Everybody including Antara's smiled at his gesture and a loud roar of 'Awww' was heard.

Finally it was time for the 'Bidai'. No matter how happy Antara was, tears couldn't stop flowing from her eyes. She huged her mom, and and her friends to bid them good bye. This moment is always the hardest on the girl and the family alike. You're blindly stepping into a new life and hoping all will be bright and happy from here on. With lots of prayers, she was taken to the car Raghu had prepared specially for the two of them. He'd brought his Two Door Mercedes, decorated only for the two of them, because he wanted to drive her away on his own. Finally when everybody had said their goodbyes, they drove away into the night, leaving their loved ones behind praying for their eternal happiness.

Precap: Wedding Night