Sita was walking around in a beautiful meadow in mithila...she had originally come to pick a special flower but she hardly remembered it now and was lost in thoughts. ..
S: Mandvi ka kathan satya hai...Mithila ki pratha ke anusaar har stree ko apna var chunne ka adhikasr hai...parantu jisprakar yah sab yu achanak hogaya...Maharaj Dashrath...jinhone hamari itni sahayta ki hai..unhe hum mana kis bhaati kare...parantu iss karan mein meri behno ka jeevan daav pe lagta nahi dekh sak..
The rest of her words turned into a loud gasp as she collided with a firm and muscular body and the next second found herself caged in Ram's arms...he was holding her gently yet firmly...
R: Sita? aap theek hai? aap iss prakar bina dekhe... vichaaro mein dobi kaha ja rahi thi?
He asked genuinely worried for her...
S: ji...main..
Sita struggled...hesitant to tell Ram the truth...
Ram blinked softly indicating that she could tell him...
Sita lowered her eyes and finally gave in...
S: ji...aap toh jaante hai ki Maharaj Dashrath ne pitaji ke samaksh kya prastaav rakha hai...parantu...mujhe aisa aabhaas hua jaise meri brhen Mandvi...isse prasann nahi ...
R: avashya...unka rusht hona svabhaavik...kyunki unka adhikar hai ki ve apna var swayam chun sake...jaha tak mujhe Mithila ki pratha ka gyaan hai...
S: shyama kijiye...main aapko ya apne devaro ko dukh dena nahi chahti...parantu...mera manna hai ki Lakshman-Urmila v Bharat-Mandvi...ek doosre...
She trailed off...
R: Bharat aapki behen Mandvi ko pasand karta hai...parantu usse do baar unka anjaane mein apmaan hone ke karan kadachit Mandvi rusht hai...parantu Bharat ke netro mein mujhe uske liye sachcha prem dikhta hai...
S: dekha toh maine bhi hai...parantu main aise kuch nahi karna chahti swaami jisse meri behen ya mere devar ke jeevan ki disha viprit hojaaye...
Ram had caught it and nkw he knew hoe to lighten the atmosphere. ...
He raised an eyebrow teasingly at her while she looked confused at first and then her mouth was a perfect 'O' realising she just called him her "SWAAMI"...before marriage. ...
She forgot it all for a moment and looked at him with wide eyes ...
Ram laughed at her hilarious expressions...
S: ji ..ji...v..vo main...keh rahi thi..ki...
R: ( naughty ) haan aap apne swaami se kuch keh rahi thi...
Sita made a sad baby. face at him asking him at least to not tease her...
R: ( laughs) achcha...parantu Lakshman-Urmila ka kya? ve toh...
S: ( paled) hey bholenath! Urmila toh unke rakt ki pyaasi hai! mera tatparya hai ki...unn dono ke beech jo hua... parantu jabse unhone uske prano ki raksha ki hai tabse vo unke saamne badi sharmaayi si rehti hai...
R: ( mutters) jaise aap mere samaksh hoti hai...haina Sita? ( loudly) haan...mujhe gyaat hai...Lakshman bhi shayad ab hamari vidhikari ji ko pasand karne laga hai...
Sita laughs...
S: parantu...Shrutkirti ka kya? vah toh kdval ek maas poorv apni shiksha sampann kar lauti hai...uska vivaah itni shigrata se karna...kya yah uchit hai?
R: hmmm..Shatrughna bhi...vaise chota hai...parantu unn dono dekhkar lagta hai mano ve ek doosre ko pasand karte hai...
S: ji...kya main aapse kuch masng sakti hu?
R: avashya Sita...kahiye...
S: aap Bharat ko Sandhya ke samay isi udyaan mein le aayenge? main bhi Mandvi ko le aaungi...taki ve dono kuch varta kar sake...apne mutbhet door kar sake...
R: yojana achchi hai...main avashya Bharat ko le aaunga...
He smiled...
S: ji...ab myjhe prasthaan karna chahiye...
R: avashya... shubhraatri...
S: parantu.. .aap...aapke haath...
She replied blushing and to his horror and amusement. ...they were standing with Ram's hands around Sita's waist all this while. ......
He immediately withdrew his hands...all flustered. ...
R: sh..shyama kijiye . ...Sita...
S: uh..n..nahi...koi bast nahi..main chalti hu...
With that she almost ran away leaving a flustered Ram behind. ...
The End😃