Riansh drabble - Mehndi • Completed

Mehndi

Riddhima looked at the beautiful henna that was adorning her palm.

Vansh looked at her. He was beyond happy to celebrate their first karwachauth.

"Vansh" was written on the centre with gorgeous designs surrounding the name.

Ishani-Angre, Chacha-Chachi were all happy and busy in gossiping when Dadi spoke.

"Kal dekhenge! Jiske haat ki mehndi ka raang sabse gaarha hoga, uska pati usse utna hi pyaar karega.."

Riddhima and everyone else were all excited to take off their mehndi the next morning.

***

The sun rose.. Riddhima was all ready to scrape off her dried mehndi. She quietly went to the washroom as Vansh was in a deep sleep..

With an excited smile, she scraped off the name "Vansh" first.

It was Red. Almost, Maroon.

Her eyes lit up in happiness, but as soon as she gently scraped off the mehndi, Riddhima got confused..

The Mehndi was Red. So Red, that it was to the point of becoming Black..

Mehndi {Last Part}

The door was knocked. Riddhima silently clapped her hands back and forth to get rid of the excess dried henna.

Getting out of the washroom, she opened the door to find Chanchal standing there with a smile.

"Dekh na, Riddhima, mera wala bohat laal hua hai! Tune mehndi abhi tak uthaya kya?"

Riddhima thought for a second. The colour was way too deep.. Was it a bad omen or something? Its her first karwachauth, what if something goes wrong? No, she won't tell her now..

"Chachi, Main abhi abhi uthi hoon na, toh abhi tak nhi uthayi.." She said with a slight silly smile..

"Arreh.. Accha, tu utha le, aur niche aa Jana..Mummyji ko puja mein madat karna hai.." Chanchal spoke and went away.

Riddhima sighed, and looked at her hands.. The mehndi was almost black.

"Jhoot kyu bola, Sweetheart?"

A deep voice spoke from behind her. Gasping, she turned around and saw Vansh standing there with suspicious eyes.

"W-woh woh, Vansh.. Zara dekho na.. Mehndi ka rang kuch zyada hi garha hogaya.."

"Dikhao.." Vansh took her hand.

The designs were too dark including his name. Way too Red. Or maybe Maroon, with a hint of Black.

Vansh smirked

"Riddhima, yaad hai Dadi ne kya kaha tha?"

"Ki, haat ke mehndi ka raang jitna gaarha hoga, uska pati usse utna hi pyaar karega.." Riddhima replied.

"Exactly, sweetheart." Still smirking, Vansh went to the washroom, leaving Riddhima standing there looking at her hand..

The End