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I have no idea of OS/FF much...this thing has been on my mind since the beginning of this show...just thought maybe this is the right time...I can put the thoughts in writing before my fickle mind again wanders away...Would love to know wat u guys thought (seriously both positive nd negative..helps)...This is not my cup of tea of story telling...coz these are not my characters...thats y I never attempt...but then I always love writing tragedies...and now its like we just eat,sleep,breathe these characters...so thought might try reading into their minds for once...Happy reading 😊
SO many brilliant writers around in this Forum,overlook the mistakes kindly 😉
And I am terrible in writing in short...but still made it as concise as I can 😆
Note : I am not touching any other character much...coz I am unable to read their minds 😆 Also I have bounced back nd forth the dual languages (didnt want to disturb the symmetry wid translation 😕)
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The evening had set in...Marriage madness was at its peak...twinkling lights,fragrant flowers,garlands and shehnai...the wedding hall gleamed with brightness and Vedic chants ...Ladies in shimmering fineries,men in dazzling sherwanis...Smiles,laughter filled the air...
After welcoming the Baraat,Khushi had gone back to the Bride room, to see her sister...they were soon to go in for the Jaimal...but Buaji assured her everything was fine there..she better be with the guests...
In her red lehenga...gajra adorning her long tresses...red bangles that he got her...she was looking the gorgeous ever...But her eyes were at unrest...she looked here and there...since they did the Dwar chekai, Arnav was nowhere to be seen.....she has been waiting to talk to him since they came in...she had nowadays got used to him finding her out to talk nd tease...But he didnt come to speak to her..She had asked Nanhe ji also of his whereabouts,but he couldnt help either...Suddenly she spotted Anjali talking to Pandit ji,before starting the rituals...she hesitated but gradually went up to Anjali..
Khushi - Anjali ji, woh aapne Arnav ji ko dekha hai?
Anjali (hesitated..she knew where he was..paused..cn she tell
Khushi) Khushi ji, woh chotey ko office se call aaya
tha...yahi kahin pe honge..
Khushi (she saw the hesitation in Anjali's eyes,but she was
determined) - Nahi,hamein Arnav ji se Decorator ke
payment ke baare mein poochna tha...woh intezaar kar
raha hai !
Anjali (paused..gave in ) - Chotey,baahar garden mein hai...woh
actually...chodiye aap unse jaakar baat kar lijiye
Khushi (though surprised didnt say anything) - Shukriya Anjali ji
She went out of the hall...searchingly walked towards the garden...
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Arnav sat under the night sky,on the steps of the gazebo at an isolated corner...the garden around glittering with the Fairy lights...he could hear the streams of the Shehnai...his mind was blank...his heart was flooded...he kept on staring at his phone screen...but slowly his nerves were panicking...he looked up at the stars...flicker of tears shone at the corners of his eyes...he had made Anjali promise that she wont come out looking for him...stay with the people inside...assured her he will be fine...But he just thought - "whom am I lying to...will I ever be able to make peace with myself"
"Arnav ji" startled to hear her, he turned around...
Their eyes met...time paused...he remembered how beautiful she was looking today...his heart had fluttered seeing her earlier...but today in no way he wanted to face her for long...today he cant be ASR even to her...but neither can he show her the rawness of being Arnav...
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Khushi's heart skipped a beat seeing him...she knew the effect she had first today when she had seen him in the Dark Green sherwani...she had playfully challenged him in the morning to wear it - saying that He cant turn down the gift from Dulhan's family - she knew at the back of her mind,he had worn it for her only...he had taken her breath away at the Reception of the baraat...but there also she had read someting amiss with him...
And now...suddenly the madness of the wedding was lost to her senses...only silence and a small cry crashed in her bosom...only the pain in his eyes was all that she could see...
Khushi - "Aap yahan?? (pause) "Aap theek to hain "
Arnav - Tum? tumhe andar hona chahiye? wedding will start
soon...
Khushi - Par aap...aapko bhi andar hona chahiye...aapke Bhai
ki...
Arnav - Khushi, leave me alone...tum andar jao...Kuch chahiye
to Di se bol dena...
Khushi (was determined) - Mujhe aapse baat karni hai...
Arnav ( panicking inside...I cnt argue wid her now...cnt
face her either ) - Main...tum...tum andar jao...( he
turned his back)
Khushi - alarmed, "y is he avoiding me" ...took steps forward slowly...went and sat next to him...the cold breeze was slowly playing wid her senses...she gulped...and...put her hands on his slowly...
He slowly turned to face her...tears in his eyes...his mind numb...
Khushi startled but firm to not show her tears at this moment...there is something..her heart said..."I have to hear him "...she slowly pressed his hand a little more...
Khushi - (softly) Main yahin hun...kahi nahi ja rahi...aap..
A long pause... faint shehnai sounds
Arnav - (gulped..looked at her..)Ma mujhe ek aise hi shaadi ki
raat chod gayi...kahin kho gayi...
And his lone tear finally rolled downed...he looked up at the sky...taking Khushi's hand that was on his palm and just firmly held it...holding onto it as if his life depended on that support..slowly her tears swelled...But she knew she couldnt let him down...getting him to the edge...she had to be strong for him.
Khushi (slowly ) - kya hua tha ???
Arnav (paused, closed his eyes) - Uss raat...
To be continued...
Part 2 - updtd on Page 4
Part 3 (last part ) - updtd on Page 9
P.S...If u reading this then thanks for bearing the above all...would love to know wat u thought and if u like, then will finish the scene...as of now I am going to wipe his tears...too unbearble to c his pain 😭
Geet - Hui Sabse Parayee
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