Part 8
---------------
"Namaste", Surekha and Suvarna greeted entering Singhania Sadan.
"Radhe Krishna", Bhabhi ma, Akshara and devyani who were in the main whole greeted back.
"We are so sorry to come without notice", apologized Suvarna.
"Please don't apologize, we are more then happy to have you as our guests, please take a seat", offered Devyani.
"What brings you both here", asked Akshara
"Where is Naira, I think it would be better if she was here as well", said Surekha
"Woh apne academy ke kaam se bahar gayi huyi hai", answered Devyani
"Lo agayi", said bahbhi ma as Naira walked in.
Naira hugged both Suvarna Surekha and took their blessings as she entered.
"Actually we wanted to organise a party to introduce Naira to everyone, as Karthik's would be wife and their would be queen. That is if Naira and you all don't have a problem", said Suvarna
"I don't have any problem at all ", replied Naira
"Neither do we", the family agreed.
"That's great, then why don't you tell us which date will be best for you all, so that we can organize the party then", asked Suvarna
"Any day you all feel okay will be fine for us", answered Devyani.
"Naira beta, why don't you say something, when do you want to have it, after all this is to introduce you to everyone.", said Surekha
"Papa is busy with a project right now, the final meeting is next Tuesday if we could have it after that.", asked Naira
"Then why don't we have it on the Saturday after that", asked Surekha.
"I guess that is fine, do you all have any problem", asked Suvarna
"Not at all", replied Akshara.
-----------------
"What should I wear, Gayu di", Naira asked her sister as she threw all the clothes from the cupboard on the bed.
"Naira, what are you doing", asked Akshara entering
"Mami, Naira is finding what to wear", Gayu replied
"What, beta the party is tonight. I told you to go shopping", said Akshara
"She would have, if she would have taken time out from her princess lessons and romantic moments with her Prince", teased Kirti
"Ab batiye, mein Kya karu, I have nothing nice", said Naira
"Should, I tell you (pause) wear this", said Mishti giving Naira a packet.
"What is this", asked Naira
"I don't know, someone came and have this packet, saying that bff gave this for you and asked you to wear this for tonight", said Mishti.
They other's teased Naira even more listening to this.
--------------
Phone convo
"Karthik what was the need of this", asked Naira
"Why didn't you like my choice", Karthik asked her
"I haven't opened the package yet", she answered
"Open it and tell me how you like it.", Karthik told her and she unwrapped the box
"Wow, Karthik this is the same lehenga I had seen at Switzerland in that Indian shop", she said
"Yes, Jaan it is the same one", Karthik agreed
"But how did you get to know that I liked it, I mean we hadn't gone to that shop I had just seen it through the window", she asked
"I noticed your eyes, I realized you liked it when I saw you seeing the dress", said Karthik
"Tum kya purra waqt mujhe ghurte rehte the", questioned Naira
"Mein tumhare dil ki har baath janta hun who bhi tum se phele," said Karthik
"Phir yeh kyun nahi samaj paye ke mein tumse pyaar karti hun, kyun mujhe chod kar janne ki sochta rahe the", asked Naira
"Tho kya karata, main ne tumhari ankhon mein khud ke liye pyaar dekha tha, Lekin jab tum ne khud inland kar diya toh mein kya karat, jab tum baar baar move on karne ke liye force kar rahi thi toh Mein kya samajh tha. Tumhe toh sirf apni behn ki feelings ki parwah thi ek baar mere barien mein socha, itni assani se yeh keh diya, mein tumse dur janne ki soch raha tha, kabhi yeh sochta ke yeh faisla lene par tum ne hi majbor kiya",Karthik tells her and disconnects the call.
"Naira, what was the need of talking about the past. hogaya Karthik naraz ab purri party mein uska mun phula hua rahe ha.", she told herself
----------------
Dadi had sent Karthik to pick Naira up as she thought that they both should come to the party together.
By the time Karthik came to pick Naira, the other Singhanias had already left, since the Rajputs asked them to come early to make sure that they were okay with all the arrangements.
Karthik messaged Naira to come down but she didn't. He tried calling her but she didn't pick up. So he himself went inside.
The house was in complete darkness when Karthik pushed opened the door.
"Naira", Karthik called out.
"Naira where are you", Karthik called once again.
After a while Karthik heard a very loud screamed, he panicked and rushed upstairs, he went to Naira's room but she wasn't there.
"Karthik", he heard her scream his name, sensing that the voice came from the terrace he ran up there.
When he entered the terrace he noticed the terrace was beautifully decorated, Naira was standing at the other end of the terrace, she had worn the lehenga Karthik had bought for her and looked absolutely breath taking.
Karthik notice a big heart made of red rose petals on the floor and inside the heart "sorry", was written with white petals.
"I am sorry", Naira said making a cute face.
"Karthik am sorry I am very sorry. Gayu di ke saath mujhe tumhari feelings ka bhi khayal arkham chaiye, main ne di, drama dadi, bua dadi ke barien mein sochta, tumhare barien main Nahi, am sorry. And aaj phir se tumhe woh sari taqleef yaad dilayi", she said
"Mera ghussa tumhe dekthe hi gayab ho gaya, lekin Naira mujhe promise karo you will never talk about that time, even thinking that at a point of time there had been a possibility that we would be separated to is too hard to bear.", he said
"I promise I will never talk about it", Naira assured
"I love you so much", he said pulling her into a bone crushing hug.
"I love you too", she smiled
"Karthik palace mein sab inteezar kar rahe honge I guess we should go", Naira said
"Aisi parties bahut boring hoti hai, why don't we skip it. aur yehi ek dusre ke saath waqt guzarte hai", asked Karthik
"Karthik, party humare liye hai, agar hum nahi gaye, sab kya sochenge", asked Naira
"Tumhe loggon ke soch se kab se farq padne lagga", questioned Karthik.
"Jab se yeh janna ke tum kaun hai, Naira Singhania ko koyi farq nahi padta, Lekin tumhari hone wali patni ki hasiyat se, rajasthan ki honne walk rani ki hasiyat se farq padta hai, ke koyi mere barien mein kya sochega", Naira answered
"Naira are you okay with all this. Are you ready for it.", asked Karthik cupping her face and wiping her tears.
"Karthik, party shuru ho chuki hai, everyone is waiting for us, everyone is waiting for their king and queen. We should leave Karthik", replied Naira
"Naira, am asking are you ready for this", he asked again
"Am scared, Karthik", she said breaking down in tears.
"I myself agreed for today's function, and I was ready all this while but now when it is time to leave, I don't know, all the people at the palace are waiting to see their future king and queen. They have known you as their to be king, since your birth, but will they be able to see their queen in me", she expressed her fears.
"Naira tum sach keh rahi ho, they know me to be their heir, and my whole life I have struggled that they don't see me as someone higher then them. That is why I became Karthik Singh from Karthik Singh Rajputs, so that I would fit in, You know why I had asked this one year, because I wanted to be between the people as a commoner and myself experience their problems. Don't try to be their queen, be one of them and they will love you and trust you with all their hearts", Karthik answered
"I promise, I will not let our people down, they will always see a friend and a well wisher in me and not someone who is waiting to rule over them.", Naira said, feeling a bit better after Karthik motivating her.
---------
Though it took some time. It happened like Karthik said. The people saw someone who understood their difficulties in Naira and Karthik, they truly loved and adored them, with all their heart. And everyone lived happily ever after like every fairy tale.
---------
I am sorry for ending the story like this, but I have kind of lost interest in the story, so I thought of cutting it short.
---------
Do give me your views.
5