Thanks Tanu, Naina, Neha, Meera, Eksie, here is the next part... and how could i not let abeer and leher talk 😉
Part 3
Brij closed the door firmly. He knew this problem was not finished yet but at least he had removed it from his immediate attention. He now had to deal with all the guests that had been invited for Guddan's wedding.
'Guddan', yes he had to deal with her as well. He steeled his resolve and turned away from the door.
Leher was standing in the middle of the hall looking confusedly at the door which had closed on Abeer. Her father walked upto her.
"Papa", she started, "Abeer?".
"Us ko jaana tha", Brij did not want to get into the details with Leher right now.
"Magar Papa...", Leher could not understand her father's matter of fact statement. How could Abeer leave without her? He was supposed to take her with him.
"Guddan, hum ne kaha na us ko jaana tha. Tum bhe apne kamray mein jao. Hum tum se baad mein baat karein gay", Brij continued.
Brij turned away from Leher leaving her even more confused. Leher turned back unsure of what was going to happen next. She knew her father did not understand why Leher had agreed to marry Abeer. She did not want to add another problem for her family with the house full of wedding guests. She decided she had better do as her father directed, it might make things easier for her family.
Deepa and Bittan were waiting expectantly where Leher had left them, Leher was still too choked up with emotions to tell them anything. She silently shook her head hoping they would accept that for now.
Bittan grimaced seeing Guddan di so dejected but left her to Deepa's care and went downstairs to help Maa and Chachi.
Deepa helped Leher get rid of the heavy jewellery she was wearing. Even in her sorrow Leher was a beautiful bride.
Gaurav and Shadab were waiting for Abeer at Bansi Kaka's shop.
"Tu akela aa gaya? Bhabbi kahan hain", Shadab asked as soon as he saw Abeer.
Abeer just shook his head, " Woh abhe ghar per he rahay ge".
"Humain Leher se baat bhe nahin karne de, kisse tarah hum ne us ko situation samjhane hai', Abeer wondered aloud after telling his friends of his conversation with Brij.
"Lagta hai Leher ke kamray mein koi hai", Shadab pointed to the windows of the room in front of Bansi Kaka's shop.
"Deepa! woh abhe tak udhar he hai, us ko phone ker ke dekh, shayad teri Leher Bhabi se baat ho jayay", Gaurav suggested.
Leher was so lost in her thoughts that she did not understand why Deepa wanted her to talk on the phone.
"Hello", she said distractedly.
"Leher, hum Abeer", Abeer said, "tum theek to ho na".
"Abeer, tum kahan challay gayay ho..", Leher could not keep the worry from her voice.
"Hum ne kidhar jaana hai, tumhare ghar ke bahar he kharay hain", Abeer tried to inject some humor into the situation, " tum bahar dekho to".
Leher went to the window and looked outside. Abeer was standing at the corner of Bansi Kaka's shop. Abeer felt better just by looking at Leher from afar. He smiled at her, wishing he could take away all the worries in her eyes.
"Leher, tum fikar nahin karo mein ne tumhare papa se baat ker le hai. Woh naraaz to hain lekin hum unhain manna lain gay", Abeer told Leher. "Tum apne papa ke ghar mein hamare amanat ho, ab Omi se koi darr nahin aur na he tumhare chacha tumhare liyay koi aur dulha dhoond sakte hain".
"Hum sab theek kar lain gay phir hum tumhain apne saath lay jain gay", Abeer reassured Leher.
Leher smiled through her tears, Abeer had proven he would do anything to protect her. She knew her father would also see why she loved Abeer so much.
Abeer relaxed on seeing Leher's smile, "Acha shaadi ke baad ki rasam ka to tumhain patta hai na?".
"Kaun si rasam?", she knew Abeer was up to his nautanki now.
"Kal tum pooja karne aana phir hum explain karein gay", Abeer winked at Leher.
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