Chapter one
Mumbai, Bandra,
The alarm started ringing once it strike on 5am, Ishita opened her eyes and gets up on the bed, she prayed to the God and then went to washroom. After a while later, she walked out while brushing her wet hair and directly walked in the balcony, she poured water and did puja of Tulsi.
Ishita (prayed) : You know.. I never asked anything for me. I have everything and I am happy with it. But my Amma, appa they have so much expectations about my marriage. Please do not give them any trouble for me.
She smiled. After that Ishita walked in the room where her sisters were sleeping, she shook Mihika saying, "Get up Miku. Else u will get late for college."
Mihika (in sleepy tone) : 2minute more akka.
Ishita pulled the blanket saying : No.. Get up. She then looked at Vandita who was also sleeping peacefully.
Ishita : Akka get up..
Vandu : I am already awake Ishu. U make her awake this lazy girl.
Vandu said pushing Mihika, Ishita smiled & walked out from the room. The went to kitchen & prepared tea for evryone. She walked out from kitchen with the tea & served to everyone when mrs iyer looked at her amazed, Ishita noticed her staring.
Ishita : What happened amma? What r u looking at me?
Mrs iyer : R u okay Ishu?
Ishita : Yes. What would happen with me?
Mrs iyer : Last night.. That family reject u..
But Ishita cut her saying : Let it be amma. We can't do anything, which is destined to be the same. Lets see.. Where luck takes me. U both don't worry about me, I'm fine.
Mrs iyer smiled proudly on her comment that how easily her daughter control herself in such situation. Ishita walked into the kitchen & her smile flew away thinking the last night incident where the groom's family rejected her as they want dowry & Iyer family was against it.
Mumbai, Andheri, 10AM
Mrs bhalla was sitting in their house which was 2bhk apartment, a lady knocked the door.
Mrs bhalla : Sudha.. Please come.
The lady grabbed the chair beside mrs bhalla.
Sudha : See.. I brought some girl's photos. U r thinking about Raman's marriage.
Mrs bhalla : Yes. But Raman isn't ready for now. U know, we r going through financial crisis & u know Raman isn't some business man who earn enough money.. He said once he get some success in life then he'll think about wedding.
Sudha : Phir toh ho gai uski shadi.. Because ur son isn't educated enough that multinational companies will call him... And look at the girls. Ur son will be lucky if any girl among them will get ready to marry him.
As the lady used the words, mrs bhalla stood up furiously : Oye..!!! Get up...
The lady taken a back & gets up.
Mrs bhalla : U came in my house & insulting my son... I challenge u, I will look a best girl for my Raman. Now u leave. (shouted)
The lady took leave murmuring something but mrs bhalla avoided.
Bandra 5pm,
Ishita : Amma.. U remember no, today I'll go Sidhhivinayak...
Mrs iyer : Yes. Today I'm also coming with u.
Ishita : But amma, u know I'll go in bare feet. U can't do it & its long way.
Mrs iyer : So what? When my daughter can so much for us then can't I do this for u? I'm coming with u, that's final.
They were talking on random things when Vandita & Mihika came home from their respective works. Ishita greeted with them & served them water & they had a talk.
Around 7pm, Ishita & mrs iyer left the house. They reached their by 10pm & saw the huge crowd there.
Mrs iyer worriedly said : Ishu.. Take care of urself. It's so much crowd here.
Ishita nodded & they bought the things which needed for puja. They climbed the stairs, people were harshly climbing the stairs when someone pushed Ishita & she stumbled on her feet, she was about to fall on her face but she felt someone's grip on her wrist who prevent her from falling. Once Ishita stood properly on her feet, the person free her hand when Ishita turned back but didn't find anything in crowd, meanwhile mrs iyer approached to her.
Mrs iyer : What happened?
Ishita : nothing amma.
They again started climbing the stairs, once they approached on top, the line divide in two way, one side for girls other for boys. They stood behind the ladies.
Mrs iyer : Ishu.. This time pray sincerely so that bappa bring someone in ur life who truly loves u.
Ishita smiled saying : Kuch bhi amma...
Mrs iyer first reached near the idol, she prayed : Bappa.. My Ishu struggled so much in her life. I know today also she will not ask anything for herself, but being her mother how can I stop myself from thinking about her. From last two months we were trying to find a suitable groom for our Ishu but nothing worked. I know u already destined someone for her. Please bring him in her life, who will unconditionally love her. We r not demanding extra ordinary.. Bas ek achha ghar ho, ek achha job karta ho aur ek achhi family se belong karta ho. Today I came here with so much hope, please don't disappoint me.
Then Ishita reached near to the idol, she prayed when her shoulder touched with someone but as she knew there was so much crowd, she didn't bother to see who it was. She was praying when Raman stood beside her & they prayed together, after that Ishita was about to touch the bell when their hands touched but that time someone pushed Raman, so he didn't played the bell & passed by her when Ishita looked back but didn't find him, she then played the bell & took leave.
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