Dear readers, I left individual replies, if you r interested to read or else i am continuing.. and one announcemnt: you will be able to find part 150, if the gang won't chock me after reading this part. so if you don't see any updates or if the story goes incomplete then u need to understadn that my hands and fingers got broken in an accident that can happen really soon... so good luck to me... thanks
Part 149: Radhika & Dev. And let's have the fun
Dev stepped into his room with a very light heart, he saw Radhika tapping on Ruhi's back softly comforting her to her sleep. RAdhika looked at Dev once, as he went into washroom. Radhika was still standing near the bassinet, tapping , and humming to a soft lullaby
She felt Dev's arms circling around her waist line and she turned her face as she felt his lips near her lower cheek, pulling her more towards him, and his soft voice murmured near her ears: thank you.
Radhika felt the relief tone in his soft voice and she exhaled a deep breath.
"come soon" saying that he went to bed.
Radhika stood there few more minutes, and then seeing their baby in good sleep, she paused few minutes to ensure her comfort and slowly went to bed. Dev was in his small chirpy smile after a long time.
Radhika: so
Dev looked at her, and laying on his back, he pulled her towards him, and took her into his embrace.
Radhika just rested her head over his chest and wrapped her arms around his chest.
Dev looking at the ceiling: Thanks Radhika, I was not knowing how to tell all these to Dad, but you know what, now I am feeling a big relief. I still can't agree with what he did, or how he reacted, and if i try to put myself in such situations, maybe I may also act the same way.
Radhika: what situation?
Dev with a smile: oh Radhika, nothing, just an old story, but I told dad that I am not joining back.
Radhika: that is after lechu's marriage only , right?
Dev: no no, I am not joining back to our business at all, I have a different plan
Radhika: what!
She sat up
Dev also with a smile sat back: Ha Radhika, I am not joining back into this business world.
Radhika: so that is what was bothering you, did papa agreed
Dev taking her hand in his: no no, actually I didn't tell him about it, I mean , I told him, but...
Radhika tightening her forehead: what!!! I am not getting anything
Dev touched on her nose: now you don't need to
And then he lay on his back and rested his head on her lap and looking at her face: you know what I want, I want you to be just like my mom, holding her arm across his chest, and just love me the way you loved me earlier..., I don't need anything else
Radhika: why you want to confuse me now?
Dev with a smile: I don't know Radhika. I know I am changing, I feel like I am missing so many things, I might have achieved my dream, my profession in better way, but still there is something missing , which I felt when I was left alone in chandenpur. You know what, I was unable to sleep well, one or the other thoughts were flashing in my mind, but now after talking to dad , I feel like I can move forward, I can talk on my decision. All this time it was my dreams and my passion for work to get things done well, but then there is this next step that always pull me to achieve something which was unknown to me, all this time whatever satisfaction I was getting... was for that moment, but then there always something else to catch up with, each time it was my responsibility. But
now if I think of that responsibility...
... And the time I spend in chandepur, I don't know radhika how to tell this, but it lifted my spirit too. When I took care of dadaji, when I took buva to Dr. Prakash, everything Radhika, , I felt like they need me, and it is my responsibility, I know it is a different world , and it is under the sun, not under a coverd a/c room... but somewhere some force is pulling me back there, to that land. Now I am worried about getting the plants, I am worried about its growth, will dadaji can see those riped fruit bunches, will he able to tell all that to dadima, what if the viallgers get stuck at some place, what if dadaji was unable to help them on time. It was their dream na, ...
The images are flashing in me every now and then, and it comes like a racing horse inside me and it just race away, giving that shock. I got feared and came running back to here, I thought I cannot ever get back to that place which was behind me like a mad world all this time. I was unable to take the fact that dadaji is alone, and he is trying hard to fulfill a dream, a dream that he saw with my dadi, how cute na... I wants to see his smile Radhika, i want to see hs happiness, i want to hold his hand and walk around and show him the greenery around...
I told dad that I can go and get them here, when I went to get dadaji and Buva, I felt the difference, chandenpur is getting green again, the manson is wetting the land again, I could smell the earth, and it was difficult for me to come back to this city, I even went near the river, and it is flwoing smoothly too, and for that moment i wished to see you near me,... . I want to go back there Radhika, I want to help dadaji, I want to be near him and around chandenpur, maybe that's what I really want.
Radhika's finger suddenly fell on his lips, he looked at her face surpringly for stopping him
Radhika: I am not understanding a word what you are saying, is that you just talked to papa, and did papa gave you permission?
Dev with a smile sat back: Radhika, it is not about getting permission, this is what I want, and I will talk to him later, maybe after Lehcu' smarriage
Radhika: but then who will be here???
Dev in a cool way: Sammy and Lechu heina
Radhika: but Sammy
Dev: ha Sammy, I will talk to him
Radhika: about what?
Dev: you leave that to me, you don't worry about anything, just think of Lechu's marriage now and then leave everything else to me ok.
Radhika but
Dev sealed her lips with his, that she looked at him with her cornering eyes, and he just pulled her more closer.
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Radhika thought to talk to Suchi many times about Dev's change of mind, his unorganized thoughts, but the smile, the laugh the fun they were sharing with each moment that was passing made her to hold back.
The days just passed quick and she found Rohini holding Chudki in her arms and was talking and smiling wide, telling about how big she grown. Sushma was trying to feed her , the grinded food within a tiny spoon. And Chudki was turning her face from side to completely hiding under her nani's hold. They laughed seeing how chudki was avoiding the spoon scoop.
Dev was extreamly energetic to welcome Sammy and his family, friends , and the near ones. The Bhatt family along with varma family stood near the gate with the malas in their hand. They heard the Barath from a long distance.
Sammy was holding tight on the ghodi , as the uneven movement of its back, made him to concentrate just on the path in front.
The friends were dancing and was trying to tease Sammy, but he was unable to concentrate and was praying inside for a safe landing.
Vickie came running behind and asked for his hand with a beat.
"" arre yaar, kisko patha tha ke, saadi karne keliye, eske upar chadna zaroori hei, Iam just counting each step, is there any possibility for me to get down and join the barath, saadi th mere ho rehe heina, aur look at me, poor sammy" he said that to self
"WHAT!!!' Vickie asked loud in the middle of the loudest noise around
Sammy moved the jasmine garland from his face and said: kuch nahi, aap log enjoy karo, mei bad mei join karunga and mumbled: agr jaan bech gaya tho
Vicki: thu kya keh rehe hei yaar, kuch sunayi nahi de reha hei
Mithi: ye Vicki, he is already scared sitting on the top of it, and now you are trying to distract him too
Sammy again moving his garland away: ha, now this is the only thing left out right, wow mithi wow, dosth ho tho aisa
Mithi: Sammy I am really thinking of Lechu, poor her,
Sammy: what poor her, poor me, see because fo all these I have to get on this , she is sitting inside an a/c room and resting comfortably... right, vaise ye kiske idea the?
Mithi: patha nahi kya, hamare poorvajom ne bhi aisa he aye the , saadi karne keliye
Vickie: and there was no problem reported so far
Mithi : ha, and if you fall from it, this will be the news for days, and Sammy think of it, it will be a big shame for us too, so hold on tight ok
Sammy: Mithi, you are lucky that I am on it, or
Mithi: or kya?
Sammy: yeee
He slipped slightly and the ghodi just made its neighhh sound, Sammy got afraid and got back safely with the help of ghode wala and adjusted well to sit straight
Mithi: see I just told you
Sammy covered his face, and sat silently
Vickie: ye don't worry yaar, we are here, see Dev is coming to help you
Sammy kept his silence to focus on that short distance.
Dev came near and helped Sammy to get down from it. Sammy just gave a hug to Dev as he held him tight
Dev got surprised and hugged him back:
Sammy looking at Dev: one minute
Dev looked at Sammy while he went and gave a small whack on Vickie's head and then Mithis';
Mithi and Vickie: ye . what are you doing?
Sammy: teasing me! Hey, that also this Sammy ko, will see you all after this, now I am little busy , ok.
Sammy went back to Dev , the rituals started
Vickie: esse kya hogaya re
Mithi controlling her laugh: tension hoga,
Vickie looked at her surprisingly...
Mithi:: arre yaar, its his marriage, first time in his life, socho. That also to tiger's daughter. Now he has to be in tiger's dwen for the rest of his life, imagine, poor Sammy I really feel bad for him..
The gang: arre Mithi, let's move on , or else, he will run away with his bride while we get stuck here.
The gang just followed to the mandap quickly.
Suchi and Sushma brought the bride to the mandap. The gang took all freedom to tease Sammy, who was trying to see his bride's face.
Sammy mumbled: ye ghunghant kisne dala re
Vickie: arre yaar, kyum, kuch der keliye control nahi kar sakthi kya?
Sammy: Vickiii
Mithi: ye, chup reho, tiger is coming
Sammy stood still silently and the bride has been brought near the groom. The rituals started and the gang just lifted Sammy up as Lechu tried to put the varamala over his head.
Sammy: ye neeche utharna mujhe
Gang: kyum, this is our right
Sammy: utharna trying to look at Lechu to comfort her saying all is well
They tried to put him down, and as Lechu tried , they lifted him again
Sammy: arre yaar, ye aap log kya ker rehe hei, mere saadi hei yaar, abhi tho behave karo na
Gang: so what's the deal
Sammy: anything, as you say
Gang: pakka
Sammy: ha Pakka
Gang: ok then deal, here you go
Lechu stood there in confusion . imagining him being lifted up in air again.
The gang just pushed him towards Lechu and he almost landed on straight holding onto Lechu's shoulder
Looking at the wide eyes of Lechu thru her ghunghant., Sammy: jeldi dalna, nahi tho ye log, mujhse sab kuch loot lega, dalona
Lechu: um and in confusion put the varamala around his neck
Sammy: thank you
Lechu tried to control her smile
Sammy got lost in her smile that: Lechu, you look really beautiful
" we all know that, and you can praise her later, now if you can move back, we can continue with the rituals".
Sammy got shaken by the sound of Surender.
Sammy came back to reality and moved back
In between the gang tried to interfere him with one or the other demands
Sammy tried to convince them: arre yar, sadi tho hone dena, ye deedi bhi na, she can only see her Dev all the time, never even think that i also exist in this, and I have my own dreams, now she is trying to give me some space and you people are interfering. Aap log kaise dosth ho yaar
The time was moving fast with so much intereference from here and there and the function went fine.
Sammy was waiting with his gang, listening to their teasing.
Dev came in,: Sammy one minute
Sammy looking at the gang: told you, she can see only her Dev
Dev: Sammy
Sammy: ha Bro, coming
He went near Dev, and Dev put his arm around his shoulder
Sammy in mind: ye kya ker rehe hei, saadi tho ho chukka hei, aur ab kya?
Dev was walking to the corner with a serious face., Sammy was trying to read Dev's face and so many confused statements passed thru him
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Edited by Devika. - 13 years ago