part 14:
The next day Aalekh had arrived to celebrate with them & he hugged naina affectionately glad that she got her happiness back.He prayed that she might remain this happy forever.
Next day, they took leave from naina's parents and went back to academy.As soon as they met their friends, there was lot of hungama about their wedding & soon the news spread through the entire academy.
Everyone congratulated them including BC & all were very excited for their wedding.
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"sir, they are going to get married soon."
"Good. Let them have atleast this last happiness. we can use each of them as other's weak point for getting what we want"
"That means.."
"Yes. I mean it"
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The next few weeks were very busy for Raj, Naina & their friends.They had to perform their duties & whenever time permits, they had to do shopping, selection of wedding cards and lots of other things.
They barely got enough time to spend with each other in peace but they made most of whatever they could get.
meanwhile they attended Abhi & Nandini's wedding & they promised to delay their honeymoon to attend Raj-naina's wedding although Raj- naina protested.
Finally marriage was within three days. They did not want to waste time on engagement.Instead, they planned to exchange the rings on sangeet & mehendi.
As they slipped on the rings on each others fingers, they felt if as they were sealed with promise that they belong to each other.
On the sangeet , all their friends danced pulling Raj-naina along with them .They enjoyed a lot. Finally it was the much awaited wedding day.
Pooja, neelu & shalini were making naina ready as usual with lot of teasing.On the other hand Raj's condition was also same.Abhi & Huda were not leaving any chance to tease him.
Raj was completing the rituals half-mindedly impatiently waiting for naina. Abhi started again" panditji ! plz call the bride quickly.otherwise Raj will run away from the mandap to see her.Kyun Raj?"
All of their friends burst into laughter seeing Raj's face .Raj gave Abhi a look clearly saying that he will see him later. In the meanwhile ,he did not heard when the pandit told to bring naina down.
Suddenly seeing the mesmerized looks on everybody's face, he turned to see what is that & forgot all of his annoyance.He felt as if he forgot the world around him.
Telling that she was beautiful would be an understatement. All his senses came to halt seeing at her.The wedding dress she wore was of deep red, heavily embroidered ,adorned with jewels & above all her face glowing with happiness & her Khol-layered eyes slightly
downcast with shy but sparkling with excitement.
As she was brought by the other girls to him, he felt as if his life, his happiness was coming in the form of her.This was what he waited for, dreamt for.He could go through all the pains he went through again if necessary just for this one moment.
She sat beside him.He could not express any words at that moment ,heart full of contentment.Instead he pressed her hand as if making a promise to never leave it.she smiled at him letting him know that she understood what he meant.
After completing some more rituals, he tied the mangalsutra around her neck and when he applied the sindoor on her forehead, she closed her eyes to make herself believe that this is all really happening. How she dreamt for years for this moment and now it was happening.she wanted nothing else in life more than this.
All of their friends & guests throwed the flowers on them while they were taking the pheras. Both of them felt as if walking in a dream flowers showering on them.
Finally the wedding was completed & they greeted everyone.Later they went to her parent's house.
Edited by preethi234 - 17 years ago
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