Shadows Of Darkness 32 Part 1
Recap:
One night just one more night before they start they start their new journey..He kissed her mehndi once again as it was a symbol of their love...
Even though everyone had a late night in the beach house but they all got up early.. After all the D Day has dawned upon them..It was the day when Cabir and Navya got married.. Manik and Nandini had double happiness as after tonite they will start a whole new life with just them being in it with their love..
"Nandini make sure you pack everything we will leave tomorrow afternoon and would go straight to new house.. Tell chachi that you will get your other stuff later.." Manik announced excitedly.. "We are going directly to the new house.." as soon as Nandini heard this word her heart sank in.. It means she won't be going back to Murthy House again, her bedroom again... She hadn't even said goodbye to it.. Her smiling face became grim.. "What?" Manik realized her excitement had taken some dent.." You are not excited?" Now his heart started to sink in thinking what is Nandini backs out at the last moment...
"No I am excited!" Nandini's voice broke his thoughts "its just that I didn't even say good bye to my bedroom, the house where I came to from Mangalore.." Nandini spoke with her voice choking.. "Nandini you don't have to say goodbye.." Manik said taking her into his arms.."You moving in with me doesn't mean that you have to cut that part of you.. You hae to keep both of them together.." He hugged her.. Nandini knew that with him around her she can never fumble or fall.. He'll always be there to hold her when she's falling apart...
Soon the buzz around the wedding started.. From the last minute arrangements, to the decorations, the food, the pandit, everything was chaotic but beautifully chaotic.. Nandini, Manik, Mukti, Dhruv, Alya everyone seemed very busy with running here and there but even they didn't had a clue why they were running and for what purpose, all they knew that they were running... Soon they were all tired and collapsed on a couch.. "I am so getting married in court.." Announced Manik.. "What?" Alya and Nandini could not believe.. "Are you crazy?" Nandini asked him.. "I am not crazy that's why we will get married in a court baby.." Manik winked at her.. "Don't 'baby' me Manik Malhotra.." Nandini was pissed...
"We are so not getting married in a court.." She clarified.. "In fact we will have dual ceremony the Tamil ceremony and the grand Punjabi wedding.." She announced leaving Manik shocked.. "How awesome.." Alya and Mukti became excited... "What awesome.. Itni mehnat.." Dhruv supported his buddy.. "You toh don't even talk.." Alya was still pissed at Dhruv... "Are Nandini.." Manik tried to reason with her but Miss Murthy had already set her sights on a dual ceremony "No Mr Malhotra.. we will have a Tamil wedding in the morning and the punjabi wedding in the evening.." She announced and walked off with girls leaving Manik scared.. "I sympathize with you Manik.." Dhruv said and laughed hysterically..
"It was a beautiful morning and the entire house was hustle and bustle with activity and chaos... Cabir, Dhruv and Manik were all running everywhere.. Soon they all boarded their cars and drove off.. Soon they all pulled up in front of Murthy house where Alya, Mukti and Navya along with chachi and Ams were waiting for them.. All of them got out of the car except Manik who had a very difficult time in getting out of his car in Tamil dhoti popularly called "Lungi.." He almost fell off as he steeped out send his friends in laugh riot.. He gave then stern look which silenced them temporarily.. Manik had great trouble walking while trying to avoid tripping in his lungi which threatened to strip him off his modesty...
"Soon he was made to remove his shirt as it was against the traditions.. As soon as he removed it girls went gaga.. All were looking at him in a way which made him feel exploited.. Soon he saw Nandini walking in wearing a red Kanjivaram saree with gold work all over it.. She looked angelic in her bridal makeup, the saree, the jewellery and her precious smile.. Manik was lost in her beauty and soon the rituals started.. He couldn't understand what was happening.. Half the time he felt the pandit was very angry and took it all out on him, poor Manik just obliged with him.. Soon the ceremony was over.."
"Manik sighed relief as he was very hungry and all he wanted to do was enjoy his first lunch with his official wife.. But as soon as they both sat for lunch and had just few bites everyone dragged them for the other ceremony.. As the evening dawned Manik found himself buried under a heavy red sherwani.. He was tired, hungry and sleepy.. Soon he got up or rather pushed up on a ghodi and they made way for a 5 star hotel.. All his friends seemed to be enjoying a lot dancing, bursting crackers... When he reached the venue Nandini was already there wearing a off white and red lehnga... Soon they started with the punjabi wedding and by the time it was over and it was time of their big night Manik was tired..."
"Nandini was waiting for him in their beautifully decorated bedroom.. She was waiting for her husband to come and make love to her..She blushed and smiled as soon as Manik entered but Manik was so tired that he laid on bed and fell asleep the very next moment leaving Nandini fuming... She poured water on him and said 'Manik Malhotra how can you do this to me? Main ja rahi hoon..' and she walked out in anger.." "nandini wait.. Please wait.." Manik woke up shouting only to realize he was dreaming...
He was still at the beach house and it was still the day of Cabir's wedding to his and Nandini's.. He sighed "No no no way a dual ceremony.. If the dream can be so scary what will happen in reality... Let Nandini move in I will explain her pyaar se.. We can't have dual wedding.. No just NO.." Manik spoke as he walked out to look at the arrangements...
End Of Part 32(1)