In Ur Armz I Found Solace - Chapter 4
Lying close-eyed on the bed,my whole life flashed in front of my eyes...I went back to the memory lane when 3 years back panditji arrieved at our doorstep and was talking abt guests coming at our place that night...
"What??Randhir's Mom & Dad are coming here??"
I was shocked to hear it when Panditji had told this to mom n me!!!yes panditji was almost like bro. to mom n mama to me.
How could this happen and why were they coming here??Many questions were bothering me...Panditji asked me to get ready soon...
I dressed up in a light carrot-red colored chudidaar suit n entered into the hall...being a lil shy,I didnt looked anywhere else, n went straight to sit next to mom...n then slowly I moved up my eye-lashes...n saw that with His Mom n Dad,Randhir was there too!!!
Harsh uncle and Renuka aunty belonged to a high society now,but yeah their roots were from middle class family...They had started of from a small provisional store,n now had a multi-crore biz...Harsh uncle said to mom,"We have one n only son n till now we have pampered him a lot...so I wanted a girl for him who could understand him,make him realise the sense of responsiblity n can also make our house a complete home with her love...N for this reason we have come here to ask ur daughter hand to be my son's bride."
What was going on??The Shekhawats want me to be their daughter-in-law??I was stunned!!I couldnt understand what I was feeling at the moment...I was in-shock...Yeah I had started admiring Randhir since the day he saved me...but marriage??was I ready for it??n even if I did,was he ready for it??
Slowly I tried to steal glances n watch Randhir's expressions...he was there,in front of me...with a plain formal look on his face...was he ready to marry me??or he wasnt??ofcourse I wasnt his-type-of-girl...the one for whom the handsome guys fall for...I was a kinda girl-next-door for him...but fate has brought me in front of him like this...I never imagined this could ever happen in our life as well!!!
I could see tears-of-happiness sparkeling in my mom's eyes...she was happy,indeed very happy...n even I was a kinda happy...ofcourse I was smitten by Randhir's aura...but I was confused,has he whole-heartedly accepted his fate of marrying a girl of his parent's choice??or was he being forced to marry me??I tried to read his xpressions,but alas! I failed at it...
Renuka aunty asked me to come n sit next to her...I stood up n went to her...she asked me some general questions like what all have studied n where have I studied etc...n was amazed to know me being a classmate of Randhir..."Randhir never told us u were his classmate since schooldays...U should have come-up at our place someday dear" - said Renuka aunty with a smile on her face...I couldnt figure out what to say,so I just smiled back...n so the chat went on,with similar questions from Renuka aunty n Harsh uncle asking me abt my past life...they knew we dint had so strong financial conditions...yet they were ready for this relation,with all their heart...
Harsh uncle indirectly asked me if m ready for it...he said I can take my own time to deciede it...yeah I needed my own time,my lone time to deciede what I wanted now...I recollected all the moments I had with Randhir...of all the years I have known him...he was the cool dude of the school n college,always surrounded by girls...he loved the spotlight,the limelight..he was highly popular amongst all,n yeah he loved his popularity...but yeah I had never heard anything bad abt him,ever...n I remembered how he saved me from falling off the cliff...n the night of farewell party,n whatever he said to me...In my heart,I knew the answer...but something was itching me in my mind...I wanted to know if he really is ready to accept me as his wifey??I was curious to know his perspective abt this relation!!
I was thinking of asking mom to let me talk to him personaly,but just then his dad spoke,"why dont u both visit the terrace n have some fresh air there?I feel u both should go up there n see the stars twinkling" Harsh uncle said with a warm smile on his face...So,he had said it...neither I nor Randhir could deny going upstairs now...infact my situation was resolved now,I could easily ask Randhir whats going in his heart before giving my approval for the relation...
I guided Randhir to come with me for the way upstairs..We stood there at the terrace,near the Jhoola,facing eachother...Situation has changed between us now...I wasnt having the courage to see eye-to-eye with him now...so I looked up at the sky,the stars gleaming their beauty...it was around 8pm,the sky was dark...the breeze was softly touching my face!!For a couple of mins,we just stood there,silently...I wanted to start conversation with him,but words were struck in my throat...an un-easiness had filled inside me...I could feel my breath going shallow...was I scared that if I ask him truth,he may deny to marry me???or was it just the jitters I was having just by the thought of marriage??
Understanding my uneasiness,he moved towards me...He moved up my face with his finger pulling up my chin...n looked into my eyes...
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A/N : After this only 2 more chapters r left...will wrap it up by this week itself!!
gotta start a new one😊😊
