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Hello,
So I was hit with some inspiration to write this utterly crazy idea out after today's episode. I don't know how you guys will react. Hopefully it's not that bad. 😃
I haven't proofread this (or thought it through, just went for it!), and forgive my horrible Hindi. Feel free to point out the errors.
As always, constructive criticism and reviews welcome. I'm terribly sleepy and I'm hitting post.
Crossed fingers. And if you manage to read till the end, kudos and thank you.
P. S. There's more to it. I'm waiting to work on it according to the response, and perspectives on the good and bad of it.
And on a different note, does anybody actually call or talk to a friend or anyone else when they're nervous about these kind of things a.k.a SR? Carol.
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Episode 1
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Violet orchids, the candles, the rose petals, the lights, everything looked breathtakingly perfect.
'Such a beautiful transformation of Kartik's... Nahi nahi our room,' thought Naira, reminding herself that now, this room was hers too. But that's when it hit her again.
Our room.
Our wedding.
Our first night!
Suddenly it was as if a thousand butterflies were fluttering in her tummy. Her heartbeat accelerated. Oh Ganga Maia, why was she being so nervous. No, no, Naira Singhania does not get nervous for some guy. But then again neither was she Naira Singhania and neither was this 'some' guy.
She was Naira Kartik Goenka now. And he was Kartik, her mendak, her boyfriend, her lover, her best friend and... She hesitated forming the next word in her mind, but all her hesitation vanished before it can take root when his face, his dimpled smile came into her mind. And with certainty,love and happiness filling her every sense,she whispered out ... "My husband". The word felt foreign to her, maybe it was an added step towards more responsibility but now all that mattered was their story, their love, husband and wife, for she couldn't imagine anyone else more befitting that title in her life.
And she blushed. Thinking about Kartik. His smile. His jokes. An involuntary smile crept on to her face. His care. His love. His touch. His hug. His kiss... Now she was as red as a tomato.
'Bus Naira bus, stop thinking!' thought Naira as she started losing control of her emotions and her nervousness. She felt fired up. Literally. She had to distract herself. She increased the air conditioning. But God knew it wasn't helping. She started pacing the room. He's always been anything but caring and loving, always doing something or the other for her. Going out of his way to make her not feel uncomfortable.
' Ek kaam karti hoon, I'll call Gayu dii. '
Naira took out her phone and dialled Gayu.
Riiing, riinng, riiing, riing.
'Pick up Gayu dii ,pick up.'
Click.
"Dii!, " Naira almost but screamed into the phone. A drowsy, sleep ladden voice, replied, " Naira? Kya hua?"
Naira : Dii, I need to talk.
Gayu : We spoke just ten minutes before Naira...
Naira didn't know what to say. Sensing Naira's silence...
Gayu:...I told na, maamaji bilkul teek hai.
Naira : Offo dii, it's not about Papa!
Gayu : Acha... Tho... Bhai ke baarein mein tension ho rahi kya? Bhaiya bhi bilkul teek hoon aur...
Naira: Not about Bhai!
Gayu : Huh? Oh I know, you're worried about Mishti! She's fine, Haan she was very upset but...
Naira : ('withholding the urge to facepalm ') No, I'm not worried about Mishtu or Bua dadi or anyone else right now! I'm worried about... you kn..
Gayu : Me? Aww Naira, you have nothing to worry about. Yes I miss my best friend, meri choti behen, with whom I can share aaall my secrets and without whom...
Naira facepalmed herself. She had called her sane, sensible sister to calm herself down and look what was happening! Poori tho poori senti mode on . She was just about to tell Gayu to go back to sleep when she heard said sister giggling on the other side. Did she miss something?
Naira : Gayu dii ?
Now there was no mistaking it, Gayu was laughing. And that's when understanding dawned on Naira! Gayu dii was most definitely pulling her leg! She knew how nervous Naira must be! Oh boy was Naira annoyed.
Naira : Gayu dii! Aap bhi na! Aisi time pe koi mazaak udathi hai kya!?
Gayu : You're right, this is not the time to tease you. This is the time to sleep. (yawn) Tho main chalthi hoon..
Naira : Noo. Here I'm going haywire and you're going to Sleep! ?
Gayu :...
Naira : Dii it's my first night after my wedding!
Gayu: Meri bhi (yawn)
Naira: Kya!?
Gayu : This is my first night home after YOUR wedding! So please... Sone do na..
Naira : Nahi sone dungi! You have to help me out dii! I'm so nervous...
Gayu : Naira, relax. Take a deep breath.
(Leaving all traces of teasing) It's Kartik. You know him. You love each other. Everything's alright. It's normal to feel this way.
Naira : Par dii..
Gayu : Naira Kartik Goenka! Shernii se kab chooha ban gayi?
Naira :...
Gayu : Shernii, your mendak will be there in a few minutes. Then all your worries will vanish into thin air.
Naira : ('Uss mendak ki vajah se meri emotions, heart beat, temperature sab kuch out of control ho rahi hai! Distraction Naira distraction. ') Dii say something else na.. To dis...
Gayu : Okay. Good. Night.
Before Naira could protest, Gayu cut the call and shaking her head at her sister ,curled back into her bed and fell asleep almost immediately.
Naira : Hmph just wait Dii, when your time comes, I'll...I'll switch my phone off! Behen se bhi bed se zyada pyaar...
Naira stopped mid-sentence as she heard voices coming from the corridor. Keerti, Luv -Kush, Maansi and... Kartik!?
He's here! What do I do!? Naira panicked. Wait, stop panicking Naira. First night hai, nightmare nahi! It's Kartik! Deep breath. As Naira closed her eyes, and took a deep breath, a number of memories, as if in sync with her breath, came flooding into her mind as she breathed out. Their first meeting. Their first Friendship Day. The proposal at Switzerland...
Naira smiled.
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Kartik locked the door and smirked at having successfully evaded his siblings and their tricks. As he tuned out their fading voices, and turned around to enter his room, he stopped. He stared at the light coming from inside the room as realisation hit him again that this was his and Naira's first night together. What would she be thinking right now?
His heartbeat accelerated just thinking about her. She was his and he was hers, heart, body and soul. Memories of their days at Rishikesh, at Udaipur, at Switzerland, memories of their wedding seeped through the corners of his mind. He thought about all the thirty or so dreams he harboured of her and got lost in, how each one recreated in reality was so much more magical and beautiful.
Speaking of beautiful, she had mesmerised him today with her dark lehenga draped on her perfect figure, neat hairdo and light makeup. His thoughts shifted to the dark shade of lipstick she had applied. Those lips...
Kartik chuckled at himself as a light blush dusted his cheeks pink. If he doesn't stop thinking and get a move on, he thought, Naira kya sochenge? Vaise kahan hai meri sherni...
Kartik walked forward into the room, and instantly felt the temperature drop. The room was beautiful ...and really cold. And he was wearing a suit. Puzzled at the air conditioning, his gaze fell upon a huddled figure hidden under a gunghat, sitting on the bed. Naira.
Kartik smiled just seeing her there. He felt as if he was entering a dream. Only, this was real. He walked forward and sat beside her. He softly called out to her. There was no response. He again called out her name. He frowned when she didn't even move. He reached forward and pulled up her gunghat.
Naira startlingly brought up her face to Kartik. Kartik felt his heart drop. There she was, staring up at him, those innocent eyes, half opened mouth in surprise, a soft blush adorning her cheeks,and in the periphery of his eyes he noticed, her lehenga, her jewellry complimenting her look,emphasising her features, her slender hands grasping her phone as if she was in the middle of typing something ... Wait, what?
Perplexed Kartik looked again at her hands which held her phone. Naira quickly hid her phone behind her as Kartik exclaimed after a few minutes of surprise, " What on earth... Mujhe laga... You were waiting for me, hiding under the gunghat, waiting for your prince to lay his eyes upon his love, to stare into her eyes and fall in love all over again... But you...you were on your phone chatting!?"
Before Naira could defend herself, Kartik had launched into full on Dev-udas mode. " Hey Krishnaji, maine kya kya socha aur kya kya ho raha hai. I knew jis ladki se shaadi kiya woh aadha pagal hai... But who would've thought that on your most awaited first night she would be chatting on her phone, not at all worried about the significance of this auspicious night... Nairagiri ko maine underestimate kiya. Forgive me Naira, I.. "
"Oye Dramebaaz, chup. I was not chatting! " burst out Naira. Kartik was quick to respond, " Acha... So what were you doing staring at your phone with so much concentration that you didn't even hear me? Games kel rahi de kya!? "
Naira stuttered with her reply ," Not games, I was... I was just reading something... "
"Reading?! " cried out Kartik, " what was so important that had to be read now? "
Naira opened her mouth as if to reply, but stopped. Kartik observed a deep blush creeping into her cheeks. Now he was very curious. He grabbed her shoulders and pulled her closer, forcing her eyes to look at his as he repeated his question, " What were you reading Naira? "
Naira stuttered again. Kartik pulled her closer, "What Naira? What? " Kartik was very curious as to what would make Naira, his Shernii stutter and blush, other than him of course.
"Suhaagraat," blurted out Naira.
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