FF:Jeevan Sathi (Last Chap pg 69) - Page 5

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he turned and left from there leaving bani just stare at his back.

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Bani sat back on the bed. his words kept repeating. may be he wasnt that bad she can trust him. rubbing her tears she slowly made her way out of the room...

She saw rano and others in the hall. she slowly made her way towards rano.. JIgyasa seeing bani said"bani i was telling rano to come and stay with us. i mean yaha usse koi takleef nahi hogi but since i m all alone at my place i thought i could have gotten a company."

Rano looked at bani it seemed she also wanted the same. she had got quiet atttached with jigyasa. but jai's cut voice came in " no. rano will stay here. tell tony to clean up the guestroom which is next to my room."

Rano looked at bani and clutch her hand... Bani knew why jai said like that like he had told her rano staying next to 'their 'room... Bani without looking up softly said "its ok agar rano waha rehna chahtihai to mujhe koi problem nahi hai."

Jai looked at bani. he couldnt understand this girl. first she goes like what if he will rape her and now she is willing to send rano away means no one there with her in this huge mansion.He sighed "thik hai."

JIgaysa went to the kitchen to prepare soup for krishna...when she came back bani stood up taking the soup bowl from her "mein lejati hu." jigyasa protested "bani its ok mein karlungi.." but bani didnt agree "shaadi ke baad mujhe hi yeh saab karna hai. aur krishna aunty meri bhi mummy jaisi hai so let me do sumthing for her." she said all this while looking at jigyasa not once daring to look at the side where jai was keenly hearing all these with his gaze drilling her.

Rushing to krishna's room she heard Aditya happily announcing for the marriage preparations...

The marriage was not any big affair. just some close relatives. Jai had called his massi but only came to know that she cant make it for the wedding since she herself is sick with her BP very low. thats the reason why she couldnt even come to see her sick sister since she herself was laying on the bed ill.

Aditya brought krishna out of her room in a wheelchair. the marriage was just in the WM with small mandap kept at the side in the hall. Jigyasa had bought a simple but very nice ghagra choli for bani whch was in golden and marron color. with no much time for shopping jigyasa had window shopping all these...

Krishna beamed with happines as she saw her son and his would-be-wife sitting there in the mandap. both looked like a couple made in heaven as they sat there quietly while the pandit ji said the mantras...

Bani had been nervous from the start. wearing all this jewellery and this heavy ghagra choli was making her sweat.but what she didnt knew was right now she was looking dead gorgeous. she had not looked this beautiful before. she had not believe that she was finally getting married and that too to the person whom her parents had choose for her. she just wish if her parents where here and this marriage was not done out of helplessness but was for real... When jai had saw her in her wedding outfit. for once. just for once he had forgotten that he was going through this marriage just for the sake of his mother. just for once he felt like he was marrying the most beautiful girl. just for once he felt like he was marrying his lady love..

Both were brought of their thoughts as the pandit ji told them to stand up for the pheras... Both closed their eyes thinking why such thoughts had came to their mind.

The panditji told Jai to lead the way for first 6 pheras. as he came at the front he held bani's hand and took 6 pheras while rano and others showered them with rose petals.. on the last and Sevent'h phera the panditji told Bani to step forward which was the indication that if death comes to her husband it has to face her first.

As she again held his hand both felt their hands tremble. but jai held it proparly while bani's shivered under his. he could feel her palm sweating and trembling and even knew if he kept his hold loose her hand might slip from his so it was better if he held her hand firmly...

As the pheras end.Jai tied a white gold mangalsutra around her neck and jigyasa brought a small sindoor ki dibbi and held it out. jai took a pinch full of it and filled bani's maang. She had finally lifted her gaze while her parting was feeled. her moist gaze stared at his deep grey eyes.

The pandit ji finished with one last mantra and announced them both as pati patni... With jai's stoll around bani as 'ghat bandhan' she had to follow jai. they came to krishna and bend to take her blessings...

Krishna with happy tears blessed them both. wishing them to have a happy married life.... Aditya gave a big hug to his pal. while bani bend to take his blessings followed by jigyasa's. Rano hugged bani as the two cried abit remembering their parents.

With all ceremony coming to an end. Jigyasa took bani and jai to the mandir inside WM. there they took blessings of matarni.

Finishing the pooja. Jigyasa took jai's stoll from his neck and gave it to bani so that now they can easily go on their own ways. Bani hesiteadly took it. as Jigyasa told them that its quiet late now they should all rest. she looked at Jai as if telling him to take bani to their room.