Chapter 21
Roli gave missed call to Siddhant as soon as reaching her classroom taking his number from Rekha. Siddhant saved her number as 'Darling' while Roli saved his number as 'Dear'
They were eagerly waiting for the evening to start their conversation through mobile...
Still in the lunch time and by evening when ROli got down from her building to go to her hostel, Siddhant was found below the same tree.
Roli looked at him by the corner of her eyes and shared a smile with him. Siddhant was thrilled to see Roli like that and enjoyed looking at her blushing face.
Roli had her dinner and was waiting for his call in her room. Rekha understood for what she is waiting looking at the phone. She went near Roli.
Rekha said 'Roli! I thought you were just kidding. But this is too much that you even talk only over phone. WOnt you feel pity on him. Why cant you bring some courage insdie you to talk to him at least?'
Roli replied 'May be. It may take sometime for me' when she was telling that her phone rang and the caller ID was showing 'Dear' in the display.
Rekha noticed that and said 'Oh Dear! GIve that phone to me. I will tell him about this' Rekha took the phone from Roli & clicked on to start her talking.
In the meantime, thinking Roli is on the line as soon as phone was picked up Siddhant started his conversation..
Sid: Roli Darling...
Rekha: Sddhant Bro. I am not your ROli darling. I am Rekha. Sorry to disturb you. But i want to tell you she saved your number as..'
Roli did not let her to continue & hold her from talking keeping her hands on Rekha's mouth.
Sid: Rekha what happend? WHy you stopped the conversation in the middle?
Rekha tried to talk but she was unable to..Then slowly she tried hard to take the hands from her mouth and said 'Siddhant see your Roli is trying to kill me as i want to revel you that she saved your number as 'Dear' on her phone.'
Roli pulled the phone from Rekha and kept it on her ears..
Rekha said 'Roli well. I wont disturb you anymore. I am going to next room to have a talk. You continue without any disturbance. Rekha went out of the room itself leaving privacy to Roli..
Sid: Rekha! are you in the line? WHy no one talking? What is happening?
Roli: Roli here. Rekha gave the phone back and went outside.
Sid: Oh! So am I Dear to you.
ROli: Are you not?
SId: Hmm.. Dear to which extent. Talking over phone.
Roli: May be physically talking over phone. But by heart, you are very near and my dear.
Sid: Oh God! ROli! i cant believe is this same ROli i met in the morning running away from me.
Roli: Yes. Same ROli. I cant speak anything by facing you. i feel like something blocking my throat. It is since our 1st meeting.
SId: ROli you too started loving me since our 1st meeting.
ROli: You have any doubt on that. You have taken my heart on our 1st meeting itself.
Sid: Sorry ROli. I only delayed unwantedly without knowing you are that girl who i was searching for.
ROli: No need for any Thanks or Sorry between us anymore.
Sid: Roli darling! shall i ask you something.
Roli: Of course other than for what i have given restriction.
SId: Cant you relax to atleast share something in the phone.
Roli: No. Just wait till the completion of our studies. Then you bring your family members after i return home and ask my hands. Let our marriage happen. Then...
SId: Then...
Roli: YOu can see the improvement between us...
SId: My God! Roli, I love you naa yaar.
Roli: I love you too naa yaar...
Chapter 22
The days were passing. ROSID were only sharing smiles by looking at each other from far whenever Roli come out of the building. Their only communication was through phone calls daily by the evening after dinner. The talk will continue till they feel like disconnecting the phone. But Siddhant always wonder whether it is the same ROli who not even lift her eyes to look at him the next day...
One day Siddhant decided to play with her. Siddhant did not stand in the same place where he used to. ROli who crossed that place looked at that place and found him missing. Her eyes started searching for him. THough she do not talk to him, she cant spare a day without seeing him. Her eyes were searching & searching here & there. She told Rekha to get back to her classes.
Roli went to that tree where he used to stand usually and from there looked nearby where he might have gone. Roli tried to call him, but his number was switched off.. Roli was tensed. Roli started walking in the direction her legs were going in search of him...
Siddhant who was looking at ROli very well was moving from one place to other taking care Roli does not look at him..
They finally reached the other side of the ground and Siddhant hide behind a tree and was not having any place to go further. Roli reached the same tree and was standing ont he other side of the tree trying his number again & again.
Roli face was tensed and her heart beat increased. Tears filled on her eyes and slowly rolled down her cheeks.
Roli was talking to herself 'Where are you? I wish nothing might have happen you. Why not even getting your line? Are you angry with me?'
Siddhant was feeling very bad that the one he started for fun turned to make her upset. He do not want to continue the play anymore.
Siddhant from the behind called 'Roli...'
Roli was shocked by his sudden calling from behind and turned towards him. She was really happy on seeing him there after so many thinking running on her mind for past few minutes. She forgot everything. She got no idea of the place or the classes started or her rules which she defined for them...
Roli just rushed to join his shoulders and wrap her hands around his waist tightly. She started crying on his shoulders..
Siddhant was pleasantly surprised as he really did not expect any of these behind playing with her. He was only trying to see what she is doing when she miss him. Now he is really happy on his love on his shoulders hugging him. But wonder whether he can complete the hug by forwarding his hands to wrap around her. But he was hesitating as he knows she did not hug him out of love and only out of tension she faced missing him. He was not sure how she will react if he hug her and her condition of no hug & kisses was reminded to himself.
ROli after getting relaxed from the tension understood what she is exactly doing. She blushed knowing she is on his shoulders hugging him. Though the tension of missing him was relaxed she did not feel like moving apart from him. She wondered why Siddhant did not forward his hands to hug her, but she understood she is the reason behind who restricted him to do so.
Roli remembered his touch on her hip twice on railway station & on the ground. She was not knowing why she suddenly remember those touches now...
Roli moved apart & looked at his eyes for a while. Siddhant wipe her tears by his hands while ROli hold his hands. SHe took his hands towards her hip and placed it. She lean on his shoulder and wrap her hands around his waist again...This time in love...
Siddhant understood she has relaxed her condition to hug her. He hold her hip more tightly and pulled her towards him more closer. He forward his hands to wrap around her and complete the hug. Their first hug...
Chapter 23
ROSID enjoyed their first hug for a while. THe longing of all these days were felt by both of them. They did not feeling like moving apart and continued for some more time. After a while...
ROSID moved apart and looked at each other. Roli was unable to meet his eyes and tried to move from there while Siddhant hold her hands from moving further..
Siddhant said 'Roli, the classes already started where are you going now in the middle. Instead lets be here for some more time.' telling this he gently pulled her towards him.
ROSID sat beside each other a feet apart. Roli herself was not knowing how she lean herself on his shoulders to hug him a while ago and was thinking what he might have thought about her when she herself hug and also allowed him to by herself when she restricted him not to do so. The thoughts and the hug created a thrill on her body and it turned red. So many thoughts were wavering on her mind.
Siddhant understood her tension and slowly forward his right hand to hold her left hand. Their fingers slowly intertwined. ROSID looked at each other and his eyes called her to come closer.
Roli moved closer to him while SIddhant wrap the intertwinned hands around her. Bu now his right hands was around her back intertwined wth her left hands. He pulled her more closer sidewise. Roli slowly lean on his right shoulder.
Siddhant said 'Thank you Roli'
ROli asked 'Thank you for what!'
Siddhant expressed 'Thanks for such a beautiful first hug we shared'
Roli blushed and asked 'Where were you when i searched for you?'
SIddhant did not want to lie and told her what exactly happend.
Roli said 'So you wish me to get tension & hug you. Was this your plan!' she said pretending to be angry.
Siddhant clarified 'Roli, if that was my plan then i might have hug you on first place. Just remember who hug whom first and when i hug you. Infact if this was known i might have tried very long back.' He gave a mischief smile & look.
Roli gave soft punches on his chest out of love and said 'You enjoyed well & now teasing me like this. Then i am going from here.'
Siddhant replied 'Roli! where will you go? you neither can go to your classes as it is already started nor to hostel as they will question you. Also you did not realise till now that you cant go out of my hold'
Roli clarified 'Classes & hostel ok. You are right. But how can you assume i cant go out of your hold! I do have required strength'
Siddhant asked 'Yes of course you can use your strength to go out of my hold. But do you really wish to is my question.'
Roli was unable to answer and just nod her head as 'No' and said 'Not even wish to'
ROSID tighten their hold and smiled looking at each other.
Siddhant now slowly asked with some sort of hesitation that she should not mistake him...
'Roli! Is only hug allowed or kisses too' he asked looking at her eyes searching for her answer.
Roli eyes widened on this question and her face turned cherry red. She did not reply and hide her face on his shoulders.
The bell rang for the next class..
Roli said 'The bell rang & now lets go to the classes before the next class starts'
She did not wait for his response and rushed towards her classes. Siddhant with a smile thought of waiting for the time till she become ready for proceeding further for a kiss..
After going to the corner before turning from his way, Roli turned towards him and gave a smile and continued moving towards her classes. Siddhant too went to his classes.
ROSID though reached their classes to attend it, their heart, mind & thoughts were revolving around the other...
Chapter 24
Siddhant called ROli that evening as usual.
Sid: ROli, i was missing you a lot the whole day after our...
Roli: Please i want to tell you something.
SId; ROli, tell me. There is no need for any permission to talk to me.
Roli: First i wish to tell you, i am sorry. I am very sorry.
Sid: Sorry for what! I cant understand.
Roli: Sorry for disturbing your mind the whole day. Sorry for relaxing our rule to hug. Sorry for tempting you to ask for proceeding further for a kiss.
Sid: Come on ROli! We are lovers and there is nothing wrong in it. No need for any sorry in this. Of course you are not at all any disturbance for me.
Roli: Do you know why i told nothing is allowed before marriage? One is we need to complete our studies successfully for which we have come to college. Secondly my parents who were not even interested to send me here did sent only out of my compeltion.
Sid; Ok. But what happend now. WHy are you tensed ROli? Just relax.
Roli: Our first aim of completing our graduation too will not be fulfilled if we move closer as we need to admit how we were disturbed on this one day. Also i dont want to do any such without taking blessings of the elders and without formally entering into marriage.
Sid: Oh Roli! What happend to you today?
Roli: That is what i am also thinking myself. The one who was holding you to maintain distance myself was unable to hold me from...
Tears filled and she started crying.
Sid: Roli! Just stop that. I promise you i neither will hug or kiss you nor will allow you to do so. Is it ok now. As you said earlier, i will ask your hands from your parents to take you in my arms after which no one even you too cant hold me from anything..
ROSID smiled... They continued their conversations..
The further days of their college life only sharing a look and a smile. Their evenings continued with their usual phone conversations. They decided mutually to maintain that distance till the completion of their college successfully. Of course both finished their graduation with top marks too.
The time has come for Roli to return to her village. Siddhant was waiting for ROli. ROli went to the same tree where they shared a hug while Siddhant followed her..
Roli gave her address to Siddhant and said 'This is my address. You can reach Chennai first & from there catch a taxi to reach this place.'
Siddhant took the address from her and looked at her eyes. Roli did not talk anything further and tears were filled in both their eyes for leaving apart. Roli was unable to stand there anymore and turned against him.
Roli took few steps moving against him and stopped for a while. She turned towards him slowly and looked at his face longing for her..
Roli rushed towards him to join his shoulders and wrap her hands around him. Siddhant too forward his hands to wrap around her. They shed some tears on pain of moving apart. This time the hug was due to pain and to consol the other to bear the pain for some more days till their marriage..
After a while they moved apart and wipe each other's tears and ROli moved from there towards her hostel to vacate.
Roli hug Rekha who was also packing her clothes and told her to be in touch in future too. Roli finally thanked the hostel Mam and came out of the hostel entrance while she saw Siddhant waiting in the car for her.
Siddhant took the bags from her and kept it in the car and opened the front door for her to get in. Then he too occupied the driving seat to start their journey together in the car for the first time from hostel towards railway station.
They did not talk to each other by words, but their hearts were exchanging a lots till reaching railway station. They finally reached the railway station. They got down from the car and Sid took her bags on his shoulder & left hand and hold her hand by his right hand.
ROSID reached the platform where the train from Delhi to Chennai was waiting for the passengers to get in and start in a while. Siddhant located her compartment and kept her bags below the seat and got down from the train leaving ROli inside.
Roli sat near the window and Siddhant was standing the other side of the window. ROSID were looking at each other. They have got more time to talk with each other through words in the phone even after the train start or even after ROli reach her home. But the exchanges of their eyes were felt as more important for them now. They looked at each other's eyes till the train started with a jerk.
As the train started, the distance between them were keep on increasing creating more pain to their hearts...
Chapter 25
Siddhant went to Bharatwaj house from Railway station. At that time, Mataji, Rajender & Sujatha were sitting in the hall looking at some photos. Siddhant who was going towards his room was hold by Mataji.
Mataji called 'Siddhant, Come here & see these photos.'
Siddhant went there & asked 'Mataji, whose photo for what'
Mataji replied 'Siddhant, all photos of girl given by Pandit for your marriage'
Siddhant said 'Mataji, no need for taking that much pain as your daugher in law is already selected'
Mataji was shocked 'Already selected by whom'
Siddhant said 'Of course by me. look at her photo.' Siddhant showed Roli's photo from his mobile. The photo was the one taken on the cultural day of their love confession.
Mataji, Rajender & Sujatha looked at the photo of beautiful Roli in Southern traditional dress. They got no chance to reject her for sure and was also not interested to hurt Siddhant but denying his wish..
Mataji asked 'Siddhant, Are you both in love? You did not tell us all these days'
Siddhant replied 'What can I do when your daughter in law was so adamant that nothing should be done before the completion of our studies. She only went to her village today and i am just returning dropping her in the station.'
Mataji said 'Siddhant, She seems to be smart enough who is having forward thinking of waiting till completion of studies. But you are not smart enough to suit her.'
Siddhant asked 'Mataji, remember you are underestimating your grand son'
Mataji said 'Yes. I know very well. When you decided she is our daughter in law and she is returning today. Wont you have idea to bring her here to show to all of us.'
Siddhant was surprised to hear this as he was little bit fearing whether all with agree for this love marriage...
Bharatwaj family members booked their ticket in flight and left Delhi the same day to Chennai. They catch a taxi to the address given by ROli from Chennai and reached the place in few hours drive.
Roli's parents were surprised to see Bharatwaj family members on their door step and invited them to come inside the house.
Mataji introduce her family members to Roli's parents who was still wondering for what these people have come and why introducing family members to them.
Mataji initiated 'I agree we do not know each other families. But the time has come for knowing each other and enter into relationship'
Roli's parents still was unclear on the conversation.
Mataji continued 'Let me clarify, My grandson Siddhant is in love with your daughter Roli and we have come to ask her hands for him'
Roli's parents were shocked to hear this and were unable to understand how to react to this sudden offer given by Mataji entering their house.
Shiva (Roli's father) said 'You all seems to be from good family. I dont want to hurt anyone. But how can i agree to marry my daughter to your grandson'
Mataji said 'I do understand your feeling. But anyway after your daughter return you are going to arrange her marriage with someone then why not to my grandson who are really loving each other'
Shiva was surprised 'You mean my daughter is also loving him. I dont believe this.'
Mataji replied 'Yes. SHe love him. But they were waiting for our consent to proceed with their marriage and concentrated on studies all these days. When they give importance to our concent dont you feel we need to give importance to their wish'
Shiva asked 'How can i believe all these?'
Siddhant interrupted 'Please give me 2 minutes to prove us.'
Siddhant called ROli putting speaker phone.
Siddhant: ROli, When you are reaching your place?
Roli: Tomorrow morning i will reach Chennai & then will catch taxi to go to my place.
Siddhant: ROli, I am feeling happy that the time is nearing for us to enter into formal marriage taking blessings of our elders.
Roli: Of course. For taking blessings of the elders and entering into marriage formally only we have been waiting all these days even controlling ourself without even touching each other though we love each other a lot.
Siddhant: Ok darling. I will meet you soon in your place.
Roli: I will be waiting for you.
The phone was disconnected while all were shocked as even Bharatwaj family members did not expect the meaning of what Siddhant said as nothing should be done means they dont even touch each other.
Roli's parents after knowing her love and their genuine waiting for taking elder's blessings all these days though she was staying away were not interested to spoil her faith that her parents will agree for their marriage.
Shiva to his wife 'Gauri, please prepare food for all with sweets to welcome our son in law and his family'
Bharatwaj family members were happy on hearing this.. Siddhant was not even in the ground and was flying high in the air..
Roli reached her house the next day and was shocked to see new people in the hall. Yes. Mataji, Rajender & Sujatha were sitting in the hall waiting to see their daughter in law.
Shiva said looking at ROli 'ROli, take blessings of your in laws'
Roli was shocked hearing this. But she cant show anything now in front of others. So she went near them and took their blessings.
Gauri made her sit opposite to them and sat beside her.
Mataji & Sujatha asked her few questions about her in the interest of hearing her voice. Roli replied them for their questions politely. They did not want to hold her more down when they know Siddhant was waiting for her eagerly.
Mataji said 'Roli you have just come all the way travelling. Just go to your room and relax for sometime. We will talk later'
Roli just rushed towards her room sharing smile with them as if just waiting for the moment to run from there.
Roli entered into her room, closed the door and locked it. She kept her bags in a corner and lift her face and her eyes widened in surprise.
Yes. Siddhant was waiting for her inside her room. He was smiling looking at her and forward his hands to welcome her.
Roli rushed towards him to share their 3rd hug. This time out of complete happiness. They tighten their hug more and more until they felt like they cant tighten more or otherwise the other will feel pain.
After a while Roli realised he is inside his room and wondered how come.
'How come you are inside my room?' she asked with lots of puzzle on her face.
Siddhant replied 'Then what do you think. After leaving you in the train, i will stay at home just thinking of you. I bring my entire family here and took your parents permission too.'
Roli expressed 'What? My parents too agreed for our marriage'
Siddhant smiled 'Roli! Then without their permission only i am inside their daughter room waiting for you. They introduced you to my family members as daughter in law and made you to take blessings'
Roli astonished 'They are your family members. You know how i was shocked when my father said them as my in laws as soon as i enter.'
Siddhant said 'We just planned to surprise you and reached here yesterday itself. You know i call you yesterday. That i dialed in front of your father putting in the speaker phone as he was not believing his daughter love someone.'
Roli was surprised 'How come you put our conversation in speaker phone? What if i talked about anything else?'
Siddhant asked 'Anything else. About what. other than 2 hugs we never did anything to talk about anything else. you remember. I got no other alternative option too other than doing that to convince your father'
Roli replied 'So you finally did what we wish to. I am very happy now.'
Siddhant expressed 'Roli! with that happiness, can i get something? Now remember our parents accepted our marriage.'
Roli blushed and said 'YOu have been waiting all these days. Then why cant you for few more days of our marriage.'
Siddhant said 'Please darling. Only one to your dear who has been waiting for all these days. WOnt you feel pity on me'
Roli was unable to hold him any more and her eyes gave her acceptance to him.
Siddhant cup her face
Roli closed her eyes to feel the moment.
Siddhant placed his lips for the first time on her forehead, then on her eyes, then on her sharp nose, then on her chubby cheeks then a peck on her lips.
When he was gazing at her face, she slowly opened her eyes and looked at him.
They shared eyelock for a while.
Siddhant was longing for more and again pulled her more closer and moved towards her lips to hold for a while when they heard the voice.
Gauri called 'Roli, come down with son in law have your food'
ROSID smiled and moved apart. They went down together and took blessings of all the elders.
Roli hug her parents in happiness that they accepted her love. They were also happy about her.
The marriage date fixed the very next auspicious day in the same week itself. Bharatwaj family members stayed there in their guest house till their marriage.
The Marriage happend in the southern tradition wearing southern traditional dress. Bharatwaj family members agreed for that and they decided to arrange for grand reception after going to Delhi..
ROSID exchanged the garlands and SIddhant put the mangal sutra on her neck and filled her forehead with Sindoor.
ROSID took blessings of the elders.
Now ROSID entered into married life formally with blessings of all the elders as per Roli's wish..
ROSID were left alone in the well decorated room. ROli was looking very beautiful with simple saree and suitable jewelleries.
Siddhant locked the room and looked at ROli 'Roli you looks too beautiful today'
ROli blushed while Siddhant hug her tightly.
Siddhant accepted 'ROli really i am feeling very happy to own you after formally entering into married life and after you become my wife. The waiting was very much enjoyable.'
Siddhant cup her face & said 'Roli! now you have become formally my wife and hope you got no restriction or rules and regulations now' with a mischief smile
Roli face turned cherry pink while Siddhant moved towards her lips to hold for a while..
When their lips moved apart ROSID looked at each other's eyes and shared eyelock.
Roli too hold his face to place her first kisses on his face. Then she moved towards his lips
Siddhant took her in his arms to place her in the bed and he lean beside her.
ROli hide her on his chest while Siddhant covered them with the blanket to share beautiful moments with his beautiful wife...