Chapter 54
The sun rises and people and birds start their day. In the Rathore mansion, Anjana entered the kitchen and she was surprised to see the vessels. Anjana frowned and she looked around. Anjana took a pan from the stove and then she saw a tray and plates. Anjana thought and then she smiled. Anjana understood who did that.
Anjana: Avni would have craved for something and Adi must have cooked that for her.
Anjana smiled.
Anjana: He should have awakened me.
Anjana smiled and shook her head.
Anjana: This boy...
Anjana smiled and took the pan and kept that in the wash basin and then she kept other vessels too.
Everyone gathered for breakfast except Avni and Aditya because they were sleeping.
Gaurav: Adi didn't wake up till now?
Anjana: I didn't wake up them.
Everyone frowned.
Ambika: Why?
Anjana: Bheema told me that she saw Adi and Avni going out late at night and I saw the dishes in the morning. Aditya must have cooked something for Avni.
Everyone smiled.
Anjana: So I guess they slept late last night so I didn't wake up them.
Gaurav: You did right but Avni has taken her medicine so wake up them soon and ask Adi to have a leave today. I and Arjun will manage.
Anjana smiled and said, ok.
Arjun: By the way, Mom, Bhabhi was not a foodie person now what has happened to her?
Everyone smiled.
Anjana: It happens in pregnancy. Ladies crave for food and other things. They have mood swings. You will understand when your wife will come.
Arjun blushed and others were surprised.
Ambika: he has started to blush from now.
Arjun blushed and others chuckled.
It was the time of the evening, the Rathore family and the Chauhan family were sitting in the living area.
Aditya: So 15 September is final.
Everyone: Yes.
Aditya: OK.
Aditya looked at Avni who was blushing while looking down. Aditya leaned toward Avni.
Aditya whispered: Now you are happy?
Avni nodded.
Avni: Thank you.
Aditya shook his head and Avni frowned.
Aditya: Thank you will not work. I want my reward.
Aditya winked and Avni blushed. Aditya smiled. Anjana and Alka saw them and they smiled. They were sitting opposite to them on the other side of the table. Anjana cleared her throat and Avni and Aditya looked at her.
Anjana: Control. Control.
Avni and Aditya felt shy and everyone chuckled. Avni and Aditya felt embarrassed.
It was the time of the night, Avni was sitting on the bed and was looking upset. Aditya came and he stopped to see Avni sad. Aditya frowned and he came to Avni. Avni saw Aditya and wiped her tears. Aditya was shocked and passed by the bed and then he sat on the other side of the bed.
Aditya: What happened? Why are you crying?
Avni shook her head and wiped her tears.
Avni: Nothing.
Aditya moved to Avni and cupped her face. Avni looked at Aditya with teary eyes.
Aditya: Say, Avni. Tell me what is bothering you? You will not tell to your Aditya?
Avni looked at Aditya sadly.
Avni: Aman Bhai will not come to my baby shower?
Aditya was shocked and thought. Aditya smiled fakely.
Aditya: Why will he not come? Aman Bhai and Bhabhi will come.
Avni shook her head.
Avni: I know, I heard your conversation with Bhai.
Aditya was shocked. Avni looked at Aditya sadly. Aditya again cupped Avni's face.
Aditya: I am trying to convince Bhai. I will convince him.
Avni shook her head.
Avn: I know him, he will not come.
Aditya: he will... You know how much he loves you if you ask him once he will come instantly leaving every other thing.
Avni smiled with teary eyes. Avni wiped her eyes.
Avni: If it is the case then I will talk to him right now.
Avni wiped her tears and took her phone. Avni dialed Aman's number.
On the other side, Aman and Aarti were sitting on the bed and were chuckling. Aman's phone rang and he saw Avni's number. Aman smiled and picked up the phone. He kept the phone on speaker.
Aman: hello, Avu...
Avni: Bhai, how are you?
Aman frowned.
Aman: I am fine but what happened to you why you are sounding low? Everything is fine, right? Did anyone say anything to you? Did Aditya...
Avni shook her head. Aditya looked down.
Avni: No, Bhai, no one has said anything to me... everyone loves me a lot and takes care of me.
Aman: Then what happened?
Avni: My baby shower's date is fixed and I called to invite you two.
Aman was surprised and Aarti looked at him. Aman looked at Aarti.
Avni: You will come, right?
Aman: ab... Avu... I have some work here... I...
Avni: You will not come to celebrate the happiness of your only sister.
Aman got puzzled.
Avni: It is my first baby shower.
Aman: Avuuu...
Avni: No excuses. I want the truth.
Aman sighed.
Aman: Avnu, honestly speaking, I don't want to come into that home.
Aditya got hurt.
Aman: You must have forgiven them and have forgotten everything but I don't have a big heart. I have forgiven them but I can't keep step in that home from where my sister was thrown out. She was humiliated.
Aditya thought and remembered something.
Avni: That day, you saw her humiliation. This time, come to see how they are treating her now. Come to see her getting back her respect.
Aman got puzzled.
Avni: you never say no to me for anything... please say, yes.
Avni broke down: please.
Aman and Aditya panicked.
Aman: Avu, Avu, Avu, stop crying.
Avni cried.
Aman: OK, OK, OK. I am coming. I am coming. I will come.
Avni smiled and Aditya was happy to see Avni happy. Avni wiped her tears.
Avni: Really?
Aman: Yes. Now stop crying.
Avni wiped her tears.
Aman: And where is your brainless husband?
Aditya made a face. Aarti was surprised and Avni looked at Aditya with wide eyes.
Aditya: I am here only.
Aman was surprised and Aarti tried to control her smile. Avni too was trying to not laugh.
Aman: ab, if, if you are there then why my Avu is crying?
Aditya: You made her cry.
Aman: You told him about my decision.
Aditya: She heard us.
Aman: why your phone was on speaker? Don't you have a brain?
Aditya was surprised. Avni laughed to see Aditya's expression. Aditya saw Avni and was mesmerized to see her. Aman and Aarti smiled to hear Avni. Avni tried to catch her breath.
Avni pinched Aditya's cheek: You are so cute.
Avni laughed and Aditya smiled. Avni sighed and tried to catch her breath.
Avni: Bhai, you will come, right?
Aman: Yes.
Avni: Promise?
Aman: Promise.
Avni smiled and then Avni talked to Aman and Aarti and Aditya joined them. They cut the call and smiled. Avni sighed.
Aditya caressed Avni's hair and cupped her cheek.
Aditya: happy now.
Avni nodded.
Avni: Very much.
Aditya smiled but he remembered something. Aditya hesitated but he asked.
Aditya: Avni, do I ask you something?
Avni: hmm.
Aditya: When you faced all that in your past then why didn't you react on our honeymoon when you saw that night dress and short dress?
Avni was shocked and looked at Aditya.
Aditya: It's OK if you don't want to talk about it.
Avni shook her head looking down.
Avni: Nothing is like that.
Avni looked at Aditya.
Avni: Actually, that time, you were near me so I felt shy and awkward but when I went to change then I remembered that (Avni looked down) incident.
Aditya: But you were normal when you came back.
Avni: Because I didn't want to spoil your mood.
Aditya felt overwhelmed to hear that.
Aditya: But I didn't understand one thing why Alka Mama gave you that dress? She knows the truth then why she gave you that dress.
Avni: Because she was worried about our relationship because of my fear. She wanted us to get united that's why she gave me that dress so that I can make you attracted to me.
Aditya was looking at Avni.
Avni: Though she felt awkward and guilty later. She is a mother so her fear made her do that. She wanted to see me happy and she knew that now these dresses are common and girls wear them to attract their husbands so... she even told me that she was hesitating but Anjana Mom asked her to buy that so she bought that dress.
Avni smiled.
Aditya: Mom...
They smiled and then Aditya looked at Avni.
Aditya: If that thing hurts you then why you wear that night dress on our special night?
Avni: Because you wanted that. I felt awkward and got upset but I had to do that for you. I felt low but when I saw love in your eyes then I forgot every other thing and lost in your eyes, in your love.
Aditya smiled. Aditya held Avni's hand in his hands and kissed Avni's hand.
Aditya: I am sorry. I shouldn't have asked you to wear that night dress. Trust me if I had an idea then I would have never asked you.
Avni smiled and cupped Aditya's face.
Avni: I know that. You don't need to give any clarification.
Aditya was looking at Avni.
Aditya: I am sorry for asking you these questions.
Avni shook her head.
Avni: Nothing is like that. I am happy, you asked that.
Aditya smiled and hugged Avni who closed her eyes while hugging Aditya with one hand.
Some days passed and the day of the baby shower came. The Rathore mansion was decorated beautifully from the inside and outside. In Avni's room, Anjana, Alka, and Aarti were making ready. Avni's makeup was done and they were making her wear the jewelry.
Aditya was standing at the door leaning to the door and folding his arms. Aditya was admiring his beauty. Anjana saw Aditya.
Anjana: What are you doing here?
Avni saw Aditya in the mirror and blushed.
Aditya: Why?
Aditya said while coming inside: It is my room, I can come here whenever I want.
Anjana: That's true but what are you doing here right now?
Aditya: I am admiring my beautiful wife.
Avni blushed and others were surprised.
Anjana: Adi?
Aditya looked at her with raised eyebrows.
Anjana: Since when you have become shameless?
Aditya sighed: Aah... since I have gotten married.
Avni widened her eyes and others were surprised and smiled. Anjana showed a slap to Aditya. Aditya smiled.
Aditya: I came to check Avni. Whether she has eaten something or not.
Anjana pointed at the table and Aditya saw there. Fruits and juice were kept there. Aditya nodded suppressing his lips.
Aditya: OK.
Aarti: But it's good. You came. Now you stay with Avni. We have to check the arrangements.
Aditya nodded and said sure. Everyone went. Aditya and Avni looked at each other. Aditya came to Avni and sat on his knees. Avni saw Aditya and she felt shy. Aditya held Avni's hand and kissed it. Avni blushed.
Aditya: Looking beautiful.
Avni was blushing hard.
Aditya: You are looking really very beautiful. You are glowing like a moon.
Avni blushed hard. Avni started to sweat and Aditya saw that. Aditya took out the hanky and wiped Avni's sweat carefully.
Avni: It is so hot.
Aditya: It is not. You are feeling it because of this dress.
Aditya got up. Aditya closed the door and window and then he switched on the AC. Avni smiled to see Aditya. Aditya came to Avni and again sat on his knees. Avni smiled to see him.
Aditya: Now you will feel better.
Avni: Thank you.
Avni sighed.
Aditya: This is the reason I wanted you to buy a light dress. I don't understand what is the need of wearing this heavy dress.
Avni: It is tradition.
Aditya was about to say.
Avni: Now don't spoil my mood and take me to bed. My back is paining.
Aditya: and you are telling this to me now... What do you do, Avni? You should tell me earlier.
Aditya got up and made Avni stand and then he took Avni to the bed and arranged the pillow at Avni's back. Aditya made Avni rest her back and Avni closed her eyes.
Aditya: Feeling better?
Avni nodded. Aditya got worried about how Avni would sit at the function.
Later, the guests started to arrive. The Rathore family and the Chauhan family were checking the arrangement. Avni was in her room and Aditya was with her.
Avni: Aman Bhai didn't come till now?
Aditya looked on.
Aditya: he said, he is on the way.
Avni was looking at Aditya. Avni thought.
Avni was brought to the living area and Aditya and others smiled to see her. Avni looked at the entrance and Aditya also saw there and then he looked at Avni who got upset.
Avni in mind: Please, Bhai, come, my happiness is incomplete without you.
Aman entered and Avni was happy to see him. Everyone was looking at Avni and they looked where Avni was looking. Everyone smiled. Aditya got happy and looked at Avni who was looking at Aman with teary eyes and was smiling. Aman came to Avni and Avni cried. Aman cupped Avni's face and wiped her tears. Aman kissed Avni's forehead and then Avni hugged him.
Avni whispered: Thank you.
Aman smiled and then they broke the hug. Aman wiped Avni's tears and kept his hand on Avni's head.
Aman: My prayers are always with you. Always be happy.
Avni smiled.
Aman: Go.
Alka and Anjana took Avni to the area where the setup was done. Avni saw the decorations and she smiled.
Avni liked that. The stairs were not there.
Aman smiled to see Avni and then his eyes fell on Ambika. Ambika also looked at him. Aman remembered the past.
Flashback:
1. Ambika: So what do you want to say that we let her live here? Anjana, I wanted the best life partner for my Adi. A perfect partner but she is not perfect. She is a characterless and shameless girl. Don't know with how many boys she must have slept.
2. Aman: Stop this all. I will not bear a single word against my sister now.
3. Ambika: Then take your sister and get out of here.
4. Aman: We are going and are taking Avni with us. We also don't want our Avni to live here in this house where no one respects her. We will take her from here.
Flashback ended.
Aman looked down and he went to the men. He met Aditya, Gaurav, and Aman and Ambika was looking at him.
Alka and Aarti made Avni sit on the moon-shaped setup. They start the functions. The girls danced. Avni and the others smiled. Suddenly the light turned off and everyone was surprised. Avni looked around and then the spotlight fell on Alka, Anjana, and Aarti. They were standing by taking their position.
Song sola singhar kar ke godi bharai re.
Avni was surprised. Everyone enjoyed their dance and they involved Aman and Arjun and made fun of them. Avni laughed and Aditya smiled to see her happy. Everyone joined and they took Aditya also. They danced and enjoyed themselves. Everyone was panting.
Anjana wiped her sweat.
Anjana: Now we should start the ceremony.
Alka nodded.
Ambika: Wait a minute.
Avni and Aditya frowned. Aman looked on. Everyone looked at Ambika and was confused. Everyone looked at each other. Avni was sitting on the moon-shaped setup and she got worried.
Anjana: What happened, Maa Ji?
Ambika stopped her and she moved to Avni. Avni was about to get up and Aditya hurriedly went to her and held her. Aarti went to Aman who was looking at Avni. Aditya made Avni stand and Ambika was standing in front of her. Avni was looking at Ambika with tearful eyes.
Ambika: Almost seven months ago, I had done the biggest mistake of my life.
Avni gulped.
Ambika: People say that daughters and daughters-in-law are the pride of the family. They bring happiness in the home but seven months ago, I not only humiliated our pride but I also threw out the pride of this home from this home. I trusted an outsider and made my daughter suffer.
Aditya and Avnj got emotional and Aman was looking at her.
Ambika: I will never forgive myself for that but today, I want to apologize to my daughter. I humiliated her in front of you all and now I want to apologize to her in front of you all.
Ambika joined hands. Avni, Aditya, and others were shocked. Aditya looked down and then he looked at Avni who was crying. Ambika cried.
Ambika: Sometimes, the elders also make mistakes please forgive me... Please.
Avni looked at Aditya and then she looked at Ambika. Avni held Ambika's hands and shook her head. Avni hugged Ambika who also hugged her. They cried and everyone got emotional.
Aman wiped his tears and smiled. Avni and Ambika broke the hug and Ambika cupped Avni's face.
Ambika: You are not a shameless, licentious, and characterless person. You are a precious gem. My Adi is lucky that he got you as his life partner. He is lucky.
Avni cried and Ambika kissed Avni's forehead and hugged her. They broke the hug and Ambika wiped her tears and sighed. Aditya side-hugged Avni and wiped her tears with the tissues which were kept there.
Ambika went to Aman and sighed.
Ambika: Sorry for everything that I said and did that day. Please forgive me.
Ambika joined her hands and Aman held her hands.
Aman: Please don't do this, you are our elder. Please don't do this.
Ambika: I am sorry.
Aman: Let's just forget that day and shower our blessings on the new mother and Avni.
Ambika smiled and wiped her tears. She nodded. Avni and Aditya looked at each other and smiled with teary eyes. Aditya touched his head to Avni's head and they closed their eyes and smiled with tearful eyes.
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