Udaipur Chronicles: SS :)updated page 24 - Page 6

Some suggestions:

Thanks a lot for this SS. 😊

who told u abt sid exi
its amazing bt plz clear ds rumour...is it really april fool.

Originally posted by: Rkalpana

Some suggestions:

- Please dont make any student falling for Anandi, it will look so ghisa-pita (since college students dont know about Anandi's marital status, in stories, generally it is revealed like this only).

- Please make Anandi's name as Anandi Shekhar (if possible), because in Rajasthan, it is not a norm to add husband's first name.

- Anandi should have a very good friend (better than Phooli) with whom she can talk freely.

- In serial, Anandi is always lecturing others, here she should be like any other student, let her enjoy college life.

Awesome...Suchi..!!!

Thanks for updating !this is what I dreamed for Anandi when she goes to udaipur and hope Cv's will not drag it.Thanks for the PM and thanks for penning it so beautifully.Waiting for the next update.

Nice story Suchi! I love how u are getting Anandi to enjoy college life...it is a time that u always look back on very fondly and am happy that Anandi has a chance to have such an experience. Am looking forward to see how a Tamil ponnu Udaipurla padikapora.

@ananth : Yes i am Tamil :) originally

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'Come Anandi lets sit over there' pointed Saritha to a corner bench that had been laid out for students who wished to sit and study under the sun.

'Such a nice campus right' she continued

' I just love it here, in Rajasthan that is. I always loved the culture and the people, not to mention the songs!. Never did I think that one day I will come and study here' she said looking around the grounds lovingly

'Mujhe agar patha hotha na thumhay Rajasthan ithna pasand hai tho kabhi ka propose ker detha. Is bahanay yahin per rah jathi' blurted Harsh

'Seriously Harsh, thumnay na konjon kuda (thoda sa) maturity nahi hai. you see we have someone new with us. Do you really have to show them on the first day that you really are a buffoon waiting to be captured?' said Saritha irritatedly

'Anandi thum ...by they way I can say thum to you right? she asked

' han of course ' she replied

'yeah so please ignore him. He just likes to ruin beautiful moments for others' snarled saritha

'inhonay aisa kya keh diya?' asked Anandi.

Saritha looked confused.

Harsh started laughing.

'See she agrees too'

'Oh shut up Harsh. I think she genuinely did not understand what you said' remarked saritha

'Anandi you don't know what propose means? she asked

Anandi thought for a while. She knew the meaning of it. Perhaps to propose a plan. She had always read it with something related to business.

'Yes I do know. Something related to business right' she said innocently

Saritha started laughing.

'Anandi thum gaon sey ho kya?' she asked suddenly

Anandi's face changed. She looked embarrassed. Clearly she had missed something that probably was a norm in the city.

'Are Anandi, please don't mind. Honestly there is nothing wrong in not being to catch on to certain things. Look at me! half the time I have my mouth open trying to figure out what this baboon tries to tell. He purposefully talks to me only in Hindi' said Saritha hitting Harsh on his shoulder.

'e-chori' he said purposefully rubbing his shoulders.

'Shukr karo ki main thumsey pure Rajasthani main baat nahi kertha' he said smiling.

'Anandi ji , aap na propose ka matlab janna chahthi hain' he asked with a twinkle in the eye

"be quiet Harsh, she has better things to learn' interrupted Saritha

Anandi felt lighter at Saritha's words. She felt that Saritha was genuinely nice and had innocently asked if she was from the village. There is nothing to be ashamed about it.

'yeh tho apnay ghaon ka na ho saka , apnay ma baap ka na ho saka ' main tho fir bhi parayi hun' images of Anandi shouting at Jagya came flooding in her mind. She remembered how she had once yelled at Jagya for trying to demean her, and how he was ashamed of being from a village.

'Kya hua Anandi?' asked Saritha

Anandi nodded in a no.

'Ok so tell me where are you from?' asked saritha

'I am from Jetsar. Its a village not far from here. But it has been declared a zilla recently' she said proudly

"Oh WOW! said Harsh. Mera humesha dil kertha tha ki main gaon main thoday din jaker rahun. Anandi ji aap mind tho nahi karengi na if I come and stay with your family. Pure Rajasthan ka anubhav ke liye' asked Harsh

'ye lo.. jan na pehchan main tera mehman' said saritha rolling her eyes at him

'vah , kehthi tho ho ki hindi nahi aathi hai. Ye kahavat kahan sey seekhi' asked Harsh

'I have learnt it especially for you. Seriously Harsh, don't you think twice before you speak? you just met Anandi and you are inviting yourselves to their house? How rude! argued Saritha

'are, its ok Saritha ji' said Anandi

'Aap zaroor humaray ghar aa sakthay hain' said Anandi

'Anandi , just call me Saritha. So please continue... you were telling us'

'Bas...aur kya? said Anandi confused

'Tell us more, your family, why did come here, when did you come here wagairah wagairah' asked Saritha

'Ghar per ma hai babusa hain, Tau aur taisa, bhai aur dadisa' said Anandi smiling

'Tau main peri-appa right, I mean father kay baday bhai right?' she asked Anandi

Anandi nodded

Saritha and Harsh then spoke about their families. Saritha had 2 more sisters besides herself and 1 brother. They belonged to an Iyyengar family. Saritha explained to her a bit more about the caste system and its division in the south. Harsh said he belonged to a family here in Udaipur. He was living with his parents, his chacha and chachi, four brothers and four sisters in law, One sister and grandparents.

They talked for few more minutes when Anandi's phone rang. She immediately picked up.

'JI Shiv' she said softly

'Anandi aap kahan per hain' he asked

'Library kay paas' she replied

Anandi waited for a minute

'acha aap mujhe nazar aa gayi' said Shiv

Anandi frantically turned around and looked to her left then her right

'Shiv, aap mujhe nazar nahi aa rahe hain' she said worriedly

then suddenly she felt a tap on her shoulders. She turned around to face the most handsomest face she had ever laid her eyes on. Her shiv, was standing right before her. She had the sudden urge to hug him.

'Ahem' coughed Harsh

Shiv turned towards Harsh and Saritha.

'Shiv ye meray friends hain. Inhonay meri bohot madad ki aur mujhe bohot comfortable feel karwava' said Anandi

'Ye Saritha hai, aur ye Harsh'

'Hello' said Shiv as he took Harsh's hand to shake it.

'Baitiye na' invited Harsh

"oh no humhary ghar jana hai. Ma intezar ker rahi hongi' said Anandi

Harsh and Saritha looked confused for a bit. Then a sudden revelation dawned upon Saritha's face.

'Oh my God! you are married! ' cried Saritha!

'Really! maine tho socha ki ye aapkay boy friend hain' said Harsh

Anandi felt very shy at this remark.

Harsh and Saritha looked at each other and smiled. They had never met someone like Anandi. Silent, shy and quiet.

'Anandi ji aapnay bataya nahi ki aapki shadi ho chuki hai' said Shiv naughtily

Anandi's cheeks turned red.

'Mauka nahi mila' she said gently

'ok Anandi see you tomorrow-bye. Bye Shiv ..amm jij-jijusa right' struggled Saritha

Shiv smiled at her and gave her an approving nod.

'bye Anandi, bye Shiv-take care and see you tomorrow' said Harsh

Anandi and Shiv turned around and started walking towards their car.

'Aapnay mujhe ek baar bhi call nahi kiya' complained Shiv

'main class main thi. aapko call kaise kerthi?

'Text message tho bej sakthi thi na' said shiv with pouty lips.

'pehlay hi din aap mujhe teacher sey maar padwanay kay chakkar main hain' professed Anandi

Shiv continued looking sulky. Anandi did not know whether to laugh or take the matter seriously. Was he really upset? she thought to herself.

'No, Shiv would never be upset at her'

As they sat in the car Anandi recalled to Shiv about her first day. Her voice was unusually chirpy. There was a crispness in her. Shiv did not listen much but just looked at her. His Anandi was happy. This happiness was given to her by him. There was contentment in his heart. He felt calm for the first time since morning. He was worried for her as to how Anandi would cope with her new life and now college. All his worries were washed away by her smiles.

'Anandi aapko tho mujhe kuch gift kerna chahiye na' he asked with a twinkle in his eye

Anandi knew that this was coming and she was prepared. Well somewhat.

'Acha batyiye konsi cheez pasand sey khayengay aap. Aaj main main voh banaungi aapkeliye' said Anandi with a slight smirk

'khana' said Shiv as if disgusted by the very thought

'kiyun? hmm kuch penay ke liye?'she started

'No' said Shiv bring back the all famous pouty lips.

'hmmm Koi achi see sweater, T-shirt, Wrist watch? said Anandi teasingly

with the mention of every word Shiv got more irritated.

'Mujhe kuch nahi chahiye' he said angrily

'kuch nahi' confirmed Anandi

Shiv did not answer her.

Anandi then smiled to herself and took Shiv's hand slowly and held it gently between hers.

Shiv's face changed immediately sulky expressions to excitement.

Anandi then took his hands closer towards her lips and gave him a gentle kiss.

'Bas' said Shiv bringing back his pouty lips.

Anandi smiled and moved closer towards him. She then moved a strand of hair from her face and placed a gentle kiss on his cheeks.

Shiv smiled graciously and then his eyes twinkled.

'Bas, he said' once again bringing back the pouty lips

'han bas. Said Anandi this time and looked away from him. Her ears were burning and her cheeks, flushed.

'Baki.. ghar per? he asked

'Anandi shyly looked away and smiled. She looked at the road and the path that were just this morning giving her butterflies in her stomach.

Now once again , she had a similar feeling only this time, it was not due to dread but due to what might happen next- at home.

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