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Chapter 1
"Anandi jiji hurry up we have to be at the temple by 8:00 am. If we will be late by even a second Bhago masi will scold us." Anandi's younger cousin Gulli ran ahead of her jiji. "I don't get it Gulli why do I have to go to the temple every Monday and why am I made to do the 16 Somvaar vrat? My marriage is already fixed with Jagdeesh ab kya 16 Somvaar ke vrat se I will get saakshaat Shivjee as my life partner!" Anandi was trying to keep up with her cousin but it was not easy for her. She banged into something and was about to fall when two strong arms held her secure in her place. She tried to wriggle out of the stranger's arms and in that attempt they both ended up falling on the wet muddy ground. The man got up and offered his hand to Anandi but she did not take it. Gulli came and helped her get up.
Anandi's dress was completely ruined. Gulli was smiling silly ogling at the handsome man in front of them. She did not hear a word that came out of her jiji's mouth. "Chee my clothes have completely ruined. Now how will I go to the temple? Tch ma is going to kill me! Oh hello Mr. don't you think you should say something to me?" Anandi who was already irritated was now super angry. "Of course I should say something to you. Face par ye aankhein sirf kajal lagaane ke liye nahi hain dekhne ke liye bhi hain use them. You should watch where you are going. The road is for vehicles to pass by and not for girls to run as if it is their school sports day." The man sternly reprimanded Anandi. On hearing the strangers words the expressions on Anandi's face changed momentarily from anger to sadness but then she once again became miffed with the stranger. "Haw ulta chor kotwaal ko daante! Collector Sahib I pass from these roads every day I have never once fallen. Your vehicle blocked my way. Chal Gulli I guess I will have to go to the temple like this or I can wash up at someone's home but for sure ma is going to scold me."
"Suniye!" Shiv called Anandi. She did not wait for him but he ran after her and blocked her way. "How did you know that I am the new Collector? I have not introduced myself to anyone not even the Panchayat know about me. Who are you?" Anandi did not want to reply so she was moving ahead but Gulli pulled her back. "She is Anandi, the daughter of the village head and my jiji. Jiji, how did you know that he is collector sahib?" Gulli was really excited that the handsome man in front of her wan not a stranger passing by but the new collector who would settle in Bilaria. "Remember the call which delayed us leaving from home." "Yeah the one from the man with the kadak kadak voice!" "Gulli it was him. Collector sahib if you have got all your answers I shall take your leave." Anandi and Gulli were walking and Shiv followed them in his jeep. "Can I drop you somewhere? I mean your clothes are ruined because of me." "No thank you." "Jiji today is Monday Shivjee ka day and Shivjee's namesake is offering us a lift and you are refusing! Paap lagega. Jiji he is so handsome. Chaliye na, accept his offer please we need to be at the temple and we are already running late."
Shiv noticed a change in weather. The clouds gathered in the sky. Thunder rolled. Suddenly it started raining. There was a downpour for a short while but soon it turned into a steady rain. Shiv followed the two in his jeep. The mud from Anandi's clothes washed off. He once again offered a lift. Anandi reluctantly got in the front seat and Gulli gladly jumped in on the back seat. Shiv followed the directions Gulli gave and drove towards the temple. It was exhilarating for Gulli to watch pouring rain and it was truly a great blessing of God. Shiv rolled up the window of the driver's door of the car. Anandi put her hand out of the window and felt the cold drops of rains on her skin. They arrived at the temple. Gulli and Anandi got off from the jeep. Gulli saw Shiv leaving. "Collector sahib you will not come inside the temple?" "Na main bhagwaan ke ghar jaata hoon aur na mere ghar mein inke liye koi jagah." Shiv was leaving. "Bhagwaan se itni naraazgi! It is not good." Anandi softly spoke. "The day God takes what you love the most that day I will ask you the same."
Shiv went away from God and Anandi. Anandi moved in towards the temple and Shivjee.
"Anandi jiji hurry up we have to be at the temple by 8:00 am. If we will be late by even a second Bhago masi will scold us." Anandi's younger cousin Gulli ran ahead of her jiji. "I don't get it Gulli why do I have to go to the temple every Monday and why am I made to do the 16 Somvaar vrat? My marriage is already fixed with Jagdeesh ab kya 16 Somvaar ke vrat se I will get saakshaat Shivjee as my life partner!" Anandi was trying to keep up with her cousin but it was not easy for her. She banged into something and was about to fall when two strong arms held her secure in her place. She tried to wriggle out of the stranger's arms and in that attempt they both ended up falling on the wet muddy ground. The man got up and offered his hand to Anandi but she did not take it. Gulli came and helped her get up.
Anandi's dress was completely ruined. Gulli was smiling silly ogling at the handsome man in front of them. She did not hear a word that came out of her jiji's mouth. "Chee my clothes have completely ruined. Now how will I go to the temple? Tch ma is going to kill me! Oh hello Mr. don't you think you should say something to me?" Anandi who was already irritated was now super angry. "Of course I should say something to you. Face par ye aankhein sirf kajal lagaane ke liye nahi hain dekhne ke liye bhi hain use them. You should watch where you are going. The road is for vehicles to pass by and not for girls to run as if it is their school sports day." The man sternly reprimanded Anandi. On hearing the strangers words the expressions on Anandi's face changed momentarily from anger to sadness but then she once again became miffed with the stranger. "Haw ulta chor kotwaal ko daante! Collector Sahib I pass from these roads every day I have never once fallen. Your vehicle blocked my way. Chal Gulli I guess I will have to go to the temple like this or I can wash up at someone's home but for sure ma is going to scold me."
"Suniye!" Shiv called Anandi. She did not wait for him but he ran after her and blocked her way. "How did you know that I am the new Collector? I have not introduced myself to anyone not even the Panchayat know about me. Who are you?" Anandi did not want to reply so she was moving ahead but Gulli pulled her back. "She is Anandi, the daughter of the village head and my jiji. Jiji, how did you know that he is collector sahib?" Gulli was really excited that the handsome man in front of her wan not a stranger passing by but the new collector who would settle in Bilaria. "Remember the call which delayed us leaving from home." "Yeah the one from the man with the kadak kadak voice!" "Gulli it was him. Collector sahib if you have got all your answers I shall take your leave." Anandi and Gulli were walking and Shiv followed them in his jeep. "Can I drop you somewhere? I mean your clothes are ruined because of me." "No thank you." "Jiji today is Monday Shivjee ka day and Shivjee's namesake is offering us a lift and you are refusing! Paap lagega. Jiji he is so handsome. Chaliye na, accept his offer please we need to be at the temple and we are already running late."
Shiv noticed a change in weather. The clouds gathered in the sky. Thunder rolled. Suddenly it started raining. There was a downpour for a short while but soon it turned into a steady rain. Shiv followed the two in his jeep. The mud from Anandi's clothes washed off. He once again offered a lift. Anandi reluctantly got in the front seat and Gulli gladly jumped in on the back seat. Shiv followed the directions Gulli gave and drove towards the temple. It was exhilarating for Gulli to watch pouring rain and it was truly a great blessing of God. Shiv rolled up the window of the driver's door of the car. Anandi put her hand out of the window and felt the cold drops of rains on her skin. They arrived at the temple. Gulli and Anandi got off from the jeep. Gulli saw Shiv leaving. "Collector sahib you will not come inside the temple?" "Na main bhagwaan ke ghar jaata hoon aur na mere ghar mein inke liye koi jagah." Shiv was leaving. "Bhagwaan se itni naraazgi! It is not good." Anandi softly spoke. "The day God takes what you love the most that day I will ask you the same."
Shiv went away from God and Anandi. Anandi moved in towards the temple and Shivjee.
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