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"Sharma jee.. Find a perfect girl for my puttar. Aapko pata hai woh laakho mein ek hai, uski biwi bhi waisi honi chahiye." (You know he's one in a million, his wife must be like him.) Mrs. Bhalla said to the match-maker giving him Roman's photo.
"And yeah, she should be from rich family. Isn't maa?" Rinki teased as she knew her mother is behind rich girls.
"Yes of course." Mrs. Bhalla agreed.
"Oh God Simmi di.. Mumma ke dimag se yeh bade ghar ki ladki laney ki zid chadhi hui hai." (Mumma's mind is stubborn to bring this big house girl.) Rinki said to Simmi disappointed.
"I just wish, whoever comes, just keep bhai happy, that's it." Simmi said with a pray.
"Okay.. I kept his photo, I'll show his photo to girl's family. Till then, you take some girl's photo, if you like someone then we can do ahead with that." The match-maker said giving her few photos.
"Mumma, let me see..!!" Rinki ran to her and snatched the photos from her mother.
Rinki and Simmi started looking at the photos, they were talking about the girls, and finding mistakes in them when they saw another photo. "Wow..!! She looks so beautiful." Rinki said showing her the photo to Simmi who also appreciate her beauty.
"Mumma, see..!!" They showed the photo to Mrs. Bhalla, seeing the photo the match-maker said, "She's Ishita Iyer. Today only her mother called me and asked me to find a groom for her."
"What are father does..?" She asked.
"He's retired person. He worked in a company." The match-maker said.
"No..!! We're not interested. Take this photo with you. I need a rich girl for Raman.. Bade ghar ki ladki ayegi tabhi toh Raman ka future secure hoga.. Bohot sare paise lekar ayegi woh ladki.." (When a rich girl will come, Raman's future will get secured then.) She said greedily.
"Mumma what are you saying..?" Simmi asked disbelief. "Don't forget you have two daughters, we will get married one day, what if groom's family asked money, can you bear it..?"
"We'll see that later.. Pehle tere bhai ki shadi toh ho jaye..!!" (First your brother get married.) She said and gave the photo to match-maker saying, "Next time, bring some good alliance."
"Okay madam." He gathered all the photos and took leave but mistakenly he dropped Ishita's photo there but no one noticed.
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At night, Raman returned home tired and after freshen up, he sat in the living room. "Simmi, give me a glass of water." He said to his sister, while sitting relaxed.
"Raman puttar, today I called a match-maker and give him your photo." Mrs. Bhalla informed him while he looked on non-interested.
"... And bhai, we saw a girl's photo. She's so beautiful." Rinki said excited while Mrs. Bhalla glared at her, Rinki looked on upset.
"Maa, I'm hungry, can you serve me the dinner?" Raman asked when Mrs. Bhalla took leave. Raman was going to leave when he saw the photo laying on the floor.
He received it to see what was that.. And was shocked to see Ishita's photo, he remembered her while smile crept on his lips. He reminisced Rinki talking about a girl, he wondered, "Rinki, issi ke bare mein bol rahi thi..?" (Was Rinki talking about this girl?)
That time, Mr. Bhalla called him, hiding his smile, he quickly hide the photo in nearby diary which his father noticed. "Yes papa, do you need anything?"
"No, nothing. Your maa is calling you since long." He said when Raman saw his mother already served his dinner but he was so lost in the photo, that he didn't notice. Giving a nod to his father, Raman left.
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"Bhalla jee, tomorrow please be at home as the match-maker will be coming with more photos and I want to finalize the girl as soon as possible. I can't wait for Roman's marriage." Mrs. Bhalla said to her husband after climbing on the bed at night.
"I have choose Roman's wife." He stated making her shocked.
"Who?" She asked when Mr. Bhalla showed her the photo.
"This girl..? I rejected her, then why didn't Sharma jee took it with him?" She wondered.
"May be he forgot.. But it's good that he forgot as Raman liked her." He said happily.
"How do you know?" As Mrs. Bhalla asked, he told her Raman's expression when he saw her.
"But she's from middle class family." She said disappointed.
"Toshi jee.. Please leave your greediness. I know our financial condition isn't so good but that means you bring a rich girl who can help us financially. And moreover don't you know your son..? Woh marr jayega par kisi ke aage haath nahi phehelayega. How could you even think that after bringing a rich girl can stable our financial problems?" (He'll die but will not spread his hand in front of anyone.) He tried to make her understand and tried to change her thought.
"Why are you thinking like this? Aisa bhi toh ho sakta hai, bade ghar ki ladki aane se Raman ko uski company mein kaam mil jaye..!" (Even this can happen that Raman gets a job in that girl's company.) She was not convinced and was adamant on her decision.
"... And do you think Raman will accept that offer?" She looked on. "I can get the answer from your silence. Toshi jee.. Raman's happiness is more important than anything, right? If he likes her, then he'll be happy with her. And who knows this girl bring changes in our lives." Mr. Bhalla said with a hope.
"This middle class girl..?" She asked narrowing her eyes.
"It says, behind every successful man there's a woman.. Who knows..!! She can be the girl for Raman's success."
"But I'm still not convinced." She said looked away.
"At least, think about Raman's happiness. And she isn't confirmed. Agar unhe Raman pasand na aaye..! Phir toh baat khatam." (What if they don't like Raman.. Then the matter will be closed.) Mr. Bhalla said thoughtful.
"This never can happen. My son is a gold boy." She said proudly.
"Then can I contact with them?" He asked happily.
"Okay but don't think, I'm convinced yet. Raman's happiness is more important for me. That's why I agreed." She stated on which Mr. Bhalla smiled happily.
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"What's happening in my life..!" Raman wondered as sleep was far away from his eyes after seeing her photo in his house. "Last day I saw her for the first time. And before I could understand my feelings, I saw her photo. Are they planning to fix my marriage with her? Is she the girl, Rinki was talking..?" He was happy having her thoughts but in next moment, he remembered his mother's greediness about rich girl, his smile faded. "If she's rich then I can't accept this alliance." He sat back worried but in moment, he thought that day she called an auto to leave. "No, I don't think so.." He gets happy again and lay down on the bed, he was tossing and turning on the bed as her thoughts aren't leaving him. When getting disturb, Romi said in sleep, "Bhai, please go to sleep.. Or else, go and sleep on the floor. You're shaking the bed badly."
Raman bite his tongue and turned at Romi, he caressed his hair saying, "Sorry beta, please.." Romi smiled. (Raman sometimes called Romi as beta lovingly.) And he tried to sleep when he heard someone listening radio where the song played...
Pehla pehla pyar hai, pehalee pehalee bar hai..
Jan ke bhee anjana, kaisa meraa yar hai...
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Next morning, Ishita woke up early and started daily routine, she made breakfast for her parents and joined them in living Hall when she saw them indicating each other something, she gets suspicious. "What's going on?" She asked curious.
"Say..!" Mr. Iyer said to her mother when she smiled at Ishita saying, "Ishu, today you need to come home early."
"Why?" She asked chewing her food.
"Groom's family is coming to see you today." As her mother said, Ishita gets shy, she stopped eating her food when her mother asked, "Is there any problem, Ishu?"
"No amma." She replied. "Okay, I'll come soon." She smiled at her mother and went to the dining table shyly and silently having her food when she heard her parents discussing about the family. "I called Sharma jee who said they're nice family.. Their son.. Yeah Raman.. He's a car mechanic.. But very good guy he is.. So, what he works as a mechanic, if he can keep our daughter happy then we need nothing, isn't?" Her father said happily on which Mrs. Iyer agreed, while Ishita smiled seeing her parents happy about the wedding proposal.
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That's for today, I managed to write. Hope you'll like it. Don't forget to comment and do like please.
Edited by infinity-flame - 5 years ago
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