There is a beautiful bride being readied by lots of women around her for her very special day. Unlike every bride who have a big smile on their faces when they get teased or have sparkling eyes full of hope & anticipation, this bride had no smile on her face. Eyes that were suppose to be full of hope were empty. This bride was feeling nothing on her big day.
A girl comes running in yelling to the other ladies.
"Baraat aagi!!"
"Chalo, chalo."
Everyone leave with the girl leaving the bride alone. She gets up & walks over to the window to look at everyone celebrating her special day. She looks at the groom sitting on the horse. She couldn't see his face because of the sehra. But she bet that it must have been full of happiness. Happiness that were suppose to be hers as well.
"Yeh mere saath hi kyun hua?"
A tear falls down on her cheek.
"Damini."
She quickly wipes away her tear before her best friend like sister, Soni could see it. Soni comes & stands beside her & looks out the window at the baraat.
"Aaj tumari zindagi ki nayi shuruat hai. Jo hua usse bhool jao."
"Bhoolna itna aasan ni hai."
"Janti hoon. Par koshish toh kar sakti ho."
"Nahi. Koshish karne se koi fyada ni. Yeh mujh par uss daag ki taara lag chuka hai jo kabhi mit ni sakta."
"Damini. Dekho usse."
She points toward the groom.
"Woh tumara aaj hai. Woh tumari madat kare ga bhoolne ko. Par pehla kadam tumhe utha na hoga."
Damini looks at her. Just then Soni's mom enters.
"Soni."
"Ji Maa."
Damini continues looking outside the window.
"Tu yahi Damini ke saath rehe. Jab pandit ji bhulaye ge tab neeche lekar aa jaana."
"Ji Maa."
Saying that, she leaves. Soni looks at the window with Damini. She looks at everyone & smiles. Then her smile becomes confused.
"Aditya nahi nazar aa re. Mein phone kar ke dekh thi hoon."
She start dialing the number into her cell while Damini shifts from the window to her bed.
"Tu uske saath shaadi hi kyun ni kar lethi. Pyar karte ho tum dono ek doosre se. Mein toh kethi hoon tu mera baad hi shaadi kar le na."
"Ek la gaongi na phir sab samaj mein aiye gi."
"Woh aaj Maa se baat karne wala hai."
"Saach?!"
She nods shyly. Damini runs over to her & hugs her.
"Wow!! Kuch din aur ruk jaati. Phir saath hi shaadi kar lete."
They both laugh.
"Aditya. Kahan hai aap? Baraat aa chuki hai."
"Soni, traffic mein hoon. Bohot jald ponch jaonga. Promise."
"Teek hai. Par shaadi se pehle aana."
"Of course baba. Mein na 15 minute mein ponch jaonga."
"Okay bye."
"Arre, aise kaise bye. Ab phone kiya hai toh I love you bhi kehe do."
"Nahi, mein nayi kehni wali."
"Kyun?"
She moves away from Damini & goes to a corner while Damini looks at her.
"Baat samaj ne ki koshish karo. Damini hai yaha par." she whispers.
"Toh. Woh toh hum se pehle hi jaanti thi ke humhe pyaar hai. Yaad hai. Wohi humari setting karti thi. Mein kuch ni suna chata. Bol do."
"I love you. Ab tum kaho."
"I love..."
He was about to say I love you but he someone that he knew but never thought that he will see him again.
"Arjun."
"Arjun." repeats Soni.
Damini looks at her shocked.
"Ab yeh Arjun kaha se aa gaya."
Realizing what she just said she becomes shocked.
"Tumne Arjun ko dekha."
Damini becomes even more shocked. She runs over to Soni & snatches the phone away from her.
"Hello. Aditya. Hello."
The phone had gotten disconnected. She starts shaking Soni who didn't say a word since the phone was snatched away from her.
"Soni... Arjun.... Aditya... Aditya kya ke ra tha Soni? Usne Arjun ka naam kyun liya? Bolo na. Soni!!"
"Woh.... Arjun... zinda hai."
Damini becomes even more shocked.
"Kya? Zinda...."
Edited by Durga A. - 14 years ago
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