
Kumud kept crying without answering him.

He got her up with his hands.

He cupped her adorable face in his hands.
S:Are you alright?

K:I can't dress her up Saras.I can't...
S:Kumud...why?Tonight is her wedding.She has to dress up as a bride.
K:After I dress her up as a bride,she will get married and leave me.
S:So that's why you are crying?
Kumud wept.
S:See Kumud...I understand your feelings.As a mother you are sad that your daughter is going away after marriage.But be happy that she got the love of her life.Abhinav will keep her happy.
K:I know.Abhinav is a nice boy and he will keep her happy.But still...Sanskriti will go away.
Saras became emotional.
S:No Kumud.She will be in Ratnanagiri itself.So at any time we can visit her.She and Abhinav will visit us too.

K:But I won't be able to see her daily...at any moment when ever I want to see her.
S:No Kumud.We can always visit her whenever we want to see her.Sure.
K:Sure?
S:Yes.So go dress her up.She is waiting.Only if you dress her up she will be the most beautiful bride in the world.
They both smiled.Kumud left the room.
Suddenly Saras burst into tears.
He remembered Sanskriti's birth time.The moment he and Kumud saw Sanskriti for the first time..


He remembered how he and Kumud told stories to Sanskriti even though they knew that as she is a baby she could not understand what they said.

He remembered how he brought up Sanskriti.He remembered each moment he spent with her.
S:How fast time flew.Why did you grow up so fast Sanskriti?
He cried.Suddenly he felt somebody's arms on his shoulder.
He looked at that person.It was Kumud.Her eyes were full of tears.
S:Kumud...you didn't go yet?
K:Sanskriti was always his Baapu's pet.So I knew that you will be heart broken.So I hid outside the room.In order to console me,you hid your pain and pretended to be very happy.Right Saras?
Saras stammered:Ku...Ku...Kumud...Our memories with Sankriti touched my heart.So I couldn't control myself.
She wiped his tears.
K:Saras...like you told me...we need to be happy as we are sending our daughter with the most lovable person.
S:Yes,you are right.
K:Today is the most happiest day of our daughter's life.So she should look like a Princess.
S:Yes.
Kumud dressed Sanskriti as a bride.
Kusum;her sister:In the bride's attire,Sanskiti looks exactly like Kumud Didi.
Kumari;Kumud's cousin:Of course...after all our Sanskriti' is another version of our Kumud didi.
Everyone laughed.
Kumud caressed Sanskriti's face softly and emotionally:You look so beautiful...
Kumari:Abhinav will be flattered.
Kusum:Abhinav is already flattered.That's why he is marrying our Sanskriti.
Sanskriti blushed.
Saras came.
Sanskriti smiled:Baapu...tell me how do I look?
Saras smiled:Very beautiful.The most beautiful bride in this world.
She smiled.Sanskriti touched Saras-Kumud's feet.
They blessed her.
S:My daughter will get all happiness.
K:Always be happy my child.Be a good wife to your husband and a good daughter to your husband's parents.
Sanskriti smiled nodding her head.
Seeing Abhinav-Sanskriti's wedding Saras-Kumud became very emotional.
The of departure has arrived...
Saras-Kumud couldn't control themselves.Their eyes got exposed.
Sanskriti's tears rolled down her cheeks.
Sans:What do you both think?That I cannot understand your inner turmoil?

Saras was so emotional that he couldn't open his mouth.
Kumud's lips shivered:Sanskriti...you are leaving us..?

Sanskriti hugged Saras-Kumud and cried.Saras-Kumud also cried.
Seeing them all of them wept including Abhinav.
Abh:Don't cry.Because all your tears are going to get wasted.Sanskriti and I will be waiting you all everyday.
They wiped their tears and tried to smile.
Saras kept Sanskriti's arm on Abhinav's arm.
S:She is our Princess.Please take care.
Abhinav looked at Sanskriti and uttered words to Saras:Your Princess is my Princess too.I will give her all the happiness.

Saras-Kumud smiled.
Abhinav left with Sanskriti in the decorated car.
Saras-Kumud held each other emotionally.
The End