Great Expectations-Part XXXI- Pg 202 (23/5) - Page 10

Originally posted by: MichiDespo

Dont worry mehan...they did worked up their marriage dint u see they have 2 kids and sucesfully celebrating silver jubliee....Milind never stay away from prachi....😉😉

i totally agree with u dear😆

Originally posted by: Opti

You are right Sumu. Michi will not be physically away from each other but emotionally it will take time to match up their personalities.

so they have the c night first😉

Originally posted by: mehanandita

so they have the c night first😉

Originally posted by: Opti

Lets see what they have.

pls update dear,
ur giving more twists
sorry quite greedy😡
can't get enough

Gosh, that was a shocker. Feel slightly sorry for Milind but glad at the same time that he married Prachi. I am one confused soul here😆. Very intrigued to know what happens next. Update soon pls.

Part IV

Present

Prachi smiled at her husband's comment on Ayesha's late attendance at their weddings. Meanwhile Ishan and Sahana rushed to hug their aunt and uncle.

Ayesha felt the need to defend herself. "Milind, blame it on your co-brother, my dear hubby, Neevu for our delayed entry. He misplaced our passports and by the time we could locate it, we had missed our flight from L.A. and had to wait for the next available one. Otherwise we could have reached here last night itself."

"You always come with some 'valid' reason, don't you?" teased Milind getting up from his place and pulling Prachi with him.

They walked up to the new entrants. While Prachi hugged her sister, Milind fondly back slapped Neev.

"OK di... jiju, now that you are finally here can we get on with the rest of the ceremony?" asked Prachi.

"Yes, Ayesha darling. My daughter is desperate to wed her husband all over again. Don't delay her any further," said Inder, turning to his wife and winking at her. Prem Latha smiled at him and looked at her daughters indulgently

"Papa!" whined Prachi, pouting her lips which prompted a chuckle from Inder.

"Now that we are here, you may go ahead," said Ayesha in a regal tone.

"Yes, Madame. Your wish is my command," mocked Milind and smilingly he led Prachi back to their place before the pyre. He then spread the vermillion generously on Prachi's maang and put the mangalsutra around her neck as the small group of close family and friends applauded and sprinkled them with flowers. Prachi smiled happily at her husband and her family. She was glad that Ayesha was there to grace the occasion along with her husband. She remembered the last time when Ayesha very nearly did not attend her wedding.

Past (Prachi's flashback)

Prachi had hoped that her only sister would make it to her wedding. Inder was keen to hold her wedding as early as possible so that he can make Milind his son-in-law and try persuading him to accept the merger of the two hotel groups. There were only two to three auspicious days that month, followed by a long dry spell. Inder had fixed the wedding date, taking into account the auspicious day and Ayesha's exams. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, one of her exams got postponed by a day. Ayesha had expressed her inability to attend the wedding as she would miss the flight for the day if she were finish the paper. As there was no flight till the next morning, she would not be in time for the wedding. Although her family was upset about it, they were reassured that she would be there for the reception which was to be held the day after the wedding. Luckily for them Ayesha managed to reach on time to tie the gahtbandhan and witness the wedding.

A grand wedding dinner was laid out after the ceremony. Although the guests had a scrumptious feast, Prachi could hardly eat anything, her appetite having gone for a toss in all her anxiety. She glaced sideways at Milind's plate and realised he was having as much trouble eating as she did. She wondered whether he too was as anxious as she was. She slowly raised her eyes and studied his profile. There were beads of sweat on his brow even though they were in an air-conditioned hall. She concluded that her husband was indeed nervous and anxious and felt relieved that she was not the only one feeling so.

The bidai ceremony which followed the wedding was an emotional affair. Milind waited for Prachi in his car while she bade a tearful farewell to her family. She hugged her parents and sister and wept her heart out. She had never spent a day away from her family. A couple of months back she had gone to the U.S. to be with her sister and take care of her while she prepared rigorously for her exams. Due to the wedding arrangements, she had to cut short her trip and return home just a week before the wedding. Since then she was caught up in the hectic preparations for the wedding that she did not have time to think about anything. Now the prospect of leaving the people she knew and loved and going away to live with a man she barely knew scared her. Her mother kissed her forehead and reassured her that everything will be all right. "Milind seems to be a good gentleman, darling. I am sure he would take good care of you. Try and get to know each other. The two of you have led separate lives till now but will be together from now on. You need to adjust to each other. Be patient and understanding. Things will just be fine. There is nothing to worry about. After all you are going to live in the same city. If there is any help that you need, remember that your papa and I are always there for you."

"Come on sis. Rohna bandh karo(stop crying). Why are you weeping on a happy occasion? You have got yourself a handsome and successful man. What more do you want?" Ayesha tried to lighten the emotional moment.

Prem Latha tweeked Ayesha's ear. "If marriage is such a happy occasion why are you adamant in remaining single?" she queried. Prachi knew that her parents were worried about Ayesha's future but she was firm in her decision to stay single as she claimed that she was not cut for marriage. She wanted to be a full-fledged career woman. If Ayesha sets her mind on something, there is nothing anyone could do to change her. Her parents finally gave up trying to coax her and got her younger sister married instead.

After Prachi completed the customary ritual of throwing back rice, Inder led his daughter to Milind's car. Prachi got in and sat beside her husband. She turned to see him in the dimly lit interiors of the car but Milind seemed lost in his own thoughts and did not acknowledge her. The car drove to the Mishra Mansion. Ayesha and her aunt along with Milind's friends followed them to the house in their own cars as Milind did not have any relatives of his own to receive them and conduct the rituals there. Prachi's masi, Prem Latha's sister Subhadra, welcomed them. Ayesha took Prachi up to Milind's bedroom which was decked up for the nuptial night while Milind's friends dragged him away to be ragged.

Ayesha kept her sister company, chatting away animatedly till Milind's friends finally let him go to his wife. Hearing the knock on the door Ayesha hastily got up and opened it. She smiled broadly at Milind who still seemed to be on the edge. She raised herself on her toes and whispered something in his ears. Before he could react, she quickly winked at him and left, closing the door behind her. Prachi nervously got up from the bed to greet her husband wondering how long her night was going to be.

Originally posted by: ambul30

Gosh, that was a shocker. Feel slightly sorry for Milind but glad at the same time that he married Prachi. I am one confused soul here😆. Very intrigued to know what happens next. Update soon pls.

I like this style where you are making P or M remember their wedding while they are having their 2nd wedding.
M and A share a nice relationship. I am glad Milind has been able to get over A and make a life with P.
Did A ever get to know what M had for her?

Going to the past- poor M, it must have been so awkward for him to see A around while he knows he has married P.

Can't wait to see how M and P interact now that they are man and wife.

Originally posted by: AKANargis

<font face="Comic Sans MS, Times, serif">Me first!!!<br></font>

Nah!! I read and commented already!!! 😃

Originally posted by: ShubS

Nah!! I read and commented already!!! 😃

😡😲😡!!!!! I still came first!!!😆
😡