Chapter - 13 - The Wedding
Next Day Morning everyone woke early and were busy in the preparations for the BIG DAY.
Riddhima's and Vansh's Grand parents were doing all the work , THOUGH Riddhima and Vansh were helping them , The grand parents wouldn't allow them to help as it was there Big day .
Vansh keeps Sneaking in Riddhima's room , No matter what people in the house think or His Grand Mother ( Ammamma ) Beat him up , He doesn't give a damn about it .
Riddhima was still sleeping in her room , She was tired and slept late at Night .
Riddhima was Sleeping soundly without any care .
While Vansh came to wake her up , He sat beside her caressing her hair .
He moved close to her ear and Slowly gently nibbling her ear .
Vansh : Riddhu baby , Wake up .
It's Our Big Day .
Riddhima still in sleeping starts answering him in Sleep .
Riddhima :( Sleepy ) Five more minutes , Please .
Asking for five minutes , she snuggles vansh and sleeps .
Vansh takes a Sigh in Stress .
Vansh : Okay , Five Minutes .
I will wake you up in Five minutes .
Riddhima : Hmmm.
It was Ten minutes and Vansh doesn't feel like waking up Riddhima as she was sleeping relaxed .
Five more minutes pass and Vansh feels like he has to wake her up .
Vansh slowly taps her cheek .
Vansh : Riddhu papa .
Now wake up .
Riddhima :( sleepy) No , Naah .
Vansh : After the marriage , Sleep all you want .
For now , Get up .
Riddhima : Hmmm.
Riddhima responds and Sleeps again .
Vansh : ( Sarcastically ) Riddhu papa , All our relatives are waiting .
If you keep sleeping like this , Whom should I marry ?
The pillar in the temple ?
As vansh was making a serious conversation with her to tame Riddhima to wake up , He hears his Grand Mother's (Ammamma) Voice .
Amrita :( Furiously ) Yes , All the relatives are Home to attend your wedding .
Uff , You people are here with each other .
Come out Kutti ( Vansh ) , You have many rituals to do now .
If our relatives saw you here with Riddhima , They are Going to label you people horny couple .
Please , I don't want my only grand son and grand daughter to be made fun off .
Vansh was silent and staring at Riddhima while Her grand mother was scolding him .
Amrita realizes that he was just staring at Riddhima , all the time .
She hits him .
Vansh : Ouch .
I was just observing her , You are Yelling at me Loudly and Still she is sleeping like rock .
Amrita laughs and drags him out of the room .
Amrita : Go and get ready .
I will wake her up .
Amrita wakes up Riddhima in her style with spreading some water on her face gently .
Riddhima tries to rub away the water but she can still feel that on her skin .
She calmly wakes up frowning her lips .
After Sometime :
Vansh comes to the temple with Janavasam ( Baarat ), After all his relatives enjoy dancing and music they arrive at the arranged mandap in the temple .
The sun was rising in the background as Riddhima came walking to the mandap , She was wearing a Pink silk saree and hair was dressed with beautiful red roses , She looked really beautiful as she blushed all along .
Vansh looked at her teary eyes as his dream and wish to marry her ever since he loved her was going to complete soon and she was walking to him right in front of his eyes to complete his dream .
Riddhima lowers her gaze shyly as she stands In front of vansh .
Vansh entwines his hand in her hand and kisses them .
Vansh : You look , Beautiful .
Riddhima blushes as he Compliments .
The pandit comes to Vansh for the kasi yatra .
Vansh completly denies doing the ritual , shocking everyone .
Vansh : Why would I leave Riddhima and Become a Sanyasi .
I would never leave her .
Vansh holds Riddhima's hand tightly .
Everyone chuckle as they here out Vansh .
Raghava ( Grand father ) : It just a ritual .
Come on , Let's Do it .
Vansh :( Sternly ) No .
Riddhima looks at his possessiveness and his cutest tantrums . She starts laughing out loud as her she tears up a bit , She pulls his cheeks .
Riddhima : Just Go and Come back to me quickly .
Riddhima asks him to go and Vansh immediately obliges to her word as everyone looks surprised to see that Vansh easily obliged to Riddhima's words .
Vansh with a Plate , book and walking Stick , As One of Riddhima's Cousin pulls Out a Umbrella for him , Starts walking away from the mandap to Complete the Ritual of kasi yatra , While his grand father ( Thata ) Convinces him to come back and marry his grand daughter as everyone laugh and enjoy the ritual .
Vansh gets Convinced pretty soon and Comes back with everyone for the garlanding ceremony .
Riddhima and Vansh garland each other as there cousins lift them up , while the ritual was taking place and have fun .
Then the they start the ONJAAL ( Swing ).
Riddhima and Vansh sit on the swing as they do the rituals .
After the Onjaal , The come back to Mandap .
They starts the homam ( Havan ) .
Riddhima sits on her grand father's lap ,As her father died . He is doing all the rituals for Riddhima .
Vansh takes the metti ( Bichiyan ) and puts it on Riddhima's feet fingers carefully .
While Riddhima was sitting on his Grand Father Lap , Vansh ties the mangalsutra .
Tears and smile break at the same time .
Vansh looks at her tears and Gently kisses her cheek , To console her .
He whispers in her ear .
Vansh : I am always there for you , Don't worry at all .
Riddhima smiles more widely but Her tears become unstoppable , Her grandfather pats her back .
They both takes the seven rounds around the Homam ( Havan ) Promising each other life time of togetherness , Completing all the marriage rituals .
While Vansh and Riddhima sitting with each other entwining there hands , as all the relatives are showering them with blessings and love .
Riddhima suddenly feels some Hateful gazes on her and she looks up to them .
It was ishani and Anupriya , They were looking at her with hateful and Vengeful glares .
Riddhima looks at Vansh with fear in her eyes as he was Smiling at her, She tightens her Grip on his hand .
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