part 2
I am not going to mark this an FF or an SS...don't know yet which way it will go. Good luck to me and I hope I don't let you guys down😃
Ahem had arrived at his and Gopi's apartment a little after 9. Parag was sitting with Gopi and they were discussing some poetry or other. Parag was telling Gopi his story of how he got interested in Poetry. He had first met Koki and he just felt like reciting all kinds of shayari and poetry to her to express his feelings. And slowly it turned into a passion for him.
FB...Parag and Koki's story...
Parag had been informed by his parents that they had selected a girl for him and that he should get ready to leave for the girls house in about 15 minutes. Parag was wondering if this was going to be another one of those women who wanted to marry him for his money. His older brother said you kind of know her. Her mom and our mom are the best of friends. Parag tried to remember who it could be but came up blank. When they arrived at Koki's house, Parag looked around and found this place felt familiar to him. When he asked his mom, she said you used to come here when you were little. But then both the friends got busy with their lives and were unable to get together as often as they wanted. Parag and Chirag had a run down memory lane when they saw a mango tree that they remember climbing to pluck mangos. Parag also remembers a rowdy girl who used to follow them around all the time. He wondered if she is the same girl they are here to see. He heard his mom ask her friend "where is Kokila?" Kokila...so thats her name. Her name sounds nice. I wonder how she looks. Parag didn't have to wait long. Kokila came with her saree pallu over her head and served them all drinks. Mota Bhabhi who was a newly wed herself asked Koki to sit next to her so they could talk. Mota Bhabhi held Kokila's chin up with her fingers and said Parag bhai she is beautiful. You two would look lovely together. Parag saw Kokila and the first thing he thought of was a shayari he had heard on the radio a long time ago...
Tumhara muskurahat tum sabko dedo
lekin tumhara pyar sirf mujhe dedo
Tumahari haseen tum sabko dedo
Lekin tumhari waafa sirf mujhe dikado
Tumhari khushi tum sabse baatio
Lekin tumhara gham sirf mujhse baatio
Parag knew that moment that he had to marry her. She possessed a certain aura that was binding him to her. He could not take his eyes of her. And when they were allowed to speak alone he recited her the shayari and she loved it. She told him he was very romantic. He told her I fell for you as soon as you walked into the room and I knew I had to marry you. Do you feel the same way Koki? Her head snapped up and she said "no one calls me Koki. My mom calls me Koyli and everyone else calls me Kokila,,,but never Koki. This made Parag more happy and he said "good...then from now on you are only Koki to me. I dare anyone else to call you Koki. So Koki will you marry me? Koki nodded her head and then she tried to run away but he grabbed her and hugged her and said I am very happy today. Not only have I found the girl of my dreams but your mom and my mom happen to be best friends. Koki pushed him away and said someone is going to come in and see us. And she left the room and ran to her room. When Parag came back to where the elders were sitting they knew this rishta was solid. Parag and Koki married after 5 months. Those 5 months were the longest and the most hardest for Parag and Koki. They had met often and gotten to know each other. They both had confessed their love for each other.
Back to the present...
Ahem walked in and was listening to his dad. And for the first time Ahem saw his dad in a whole new light. He never knew his mom had encouraged him to do poetry at the beginning. So he wondered what went wrong in their marriage? He made himself known to them and Parag was a looked a little embarrassed. Ahem told Gopi to get his night clothes ready. When Gopi left Ahem sat next to his dad and said "dad that is the first time I heard you talk about anything. I am sorry I never took the chance to get to know you. I would like to change that if it is ok with you?" Parag had tears in his eyes and he hid them from Ahem and said we will talk tomorrow Ahem I am going to bed...Jai Shree Krishna dikra. Ahem said it back to him and watched his father retire to his room. Ahem went to his room to see his beautiful wife. It was high time he told her how he felt about her and how sorry he was for having been ignorant and down right rude to her. He walked in to see Gopi looking out the window and dreaming and muttering Maji is so lucky to have the love of her husband even before they were married? I wonder how it feels to be loved like that. I wish I had someone who loved me so much that he only thought of me and nothing else. Gopi knew she would never get it. Ahem who had been listening was hurt to see his wife in this condition. He had no idea she had such hopes and dreams. Actually it is not that he had no idea...he did not care to find out before. But things were going to change and it was going to start now.
