Mishti :)

So the plan was to keep the mehendi function simple , because in our side we just have to apply mehendi. It's a ritual.. But Rajvansh said that we haven't celebrated anything from so long, so just add little extra thing to this, like we all were supposed to wear casual outfits but now all will dress up well, then we will dance ,sing and have fun.. They have a big family so of course nothing will go simply..

I am already dressed up, I was fixing my hair when Meera aunty came to my room.. Actually the mehendi function is occurring in our house.. She helped me in fixing my hair and did a beautiful bun.. As I was wearing a gown so I told her to make a bun.. And moreover after applying mehendi, I won't be able to manage my hair if I will keep them open..

It's around 7:30 pm.. The cousins were having fun outside, while I was taking too much time to dress up.. "Actually I want to tell you something! " Aanty said in a little serious tone, she was looking a bit nervous as well.. I nodded my head with a smile.. She was about to say something when Sam and Aadarsh bhai entered my room..

"The desperate groom is dying to see her bride.. Please have mercy on him, " bhai announced in a loud tone, I blushed looking at my lap.. They both dragged me with themselves and we went outside.. My family has decorated our garden so beautifully that it gave me kinda fairytale vibes..

Abir was wearing a white kurta and from behind he was looking hot, his sleeves were folded till his elbow.. He was talking with my bhai.. Everyone started coughing as I reached him and he turned around.. He stared at me from top to toe , keeping his palm above his heart he blinked his eyes and smiled at me.. I smiled back...

We both sat on our respective swing.. Abir wrote his name on my hand and then handed the mehendi to Sam.. He was least interested in applying mehendi but Meera aunty forced him, so he just wrote my name in a small size.. Sam was doing my mehendi.. Everyone was just having fun.. While Abir was busy clicking my pictures.. I was making weird faces , so he got annoyed..

After applying mehendi Sam joined the group... They were playing dumb charades.. A hair strand was falling on my face, I got annoyed and tried to push it away.. Abir sat in front of me on his knees and blew air through his mouth.. I smiled shyly and he just chuckled..

"Perfect! " Sahil screamed and I realized he just took a picture of us.. "Abir! " Aadarsh Bhai called him and he left.. I was simply enjoying the cool bridge and slow music.. Everything felt so perfect.. Meera aunty came to me and sat over a stool.. She glanced at my mehendi.. She let out a deep breath and stared at me in dilemma.. I remembered she wanted to tell something..

"You were saying something that time! " I asked her, she nodded..

"You are starting a new life.. I don't want to keep anything from you, from last year I was trying to share this things with you but I could not.. But now you are going to be a part of our family, so I should tell you about it, " she exclaimed , giving a soft smile I nodded..

"But I guess it's not the right moment! " she added..

"No it's okay! Tell me, we both are free now, so don't be nervous just tell me, " my curious mind can't sleep without knowing what she wanted to tell.. So I forced her to share it with me.. "You know it's just killing me from inside, but I really don't want to spoil your day.. So please let it go.. I will tell you after the engagement, " saying she got up , but I pulled her slowly and made her sit again..

"I said na! Feel free to share with me , I really want to know, " all thanks to my extra curious mind.. She let out a deep breath and nodded..

"You know na! Your real parents died in a car accident? " she asked, that's the exact moment when I regretted for forcing her to share the secret with me.. Again my past came to ruin my present.. I gave a slight node..

"Their car accident happened because of us! I mean I was with Abir's dad.. We were going somewhere, our car was in speed.. I exactly don't remember what had happened but yes our car hit their car... We took them to hospital.. But . . Ahh! We lost them.. Rajashree ji didn't say anything to us! She was completely traumatized.. We both used to visit her everyday.. Even Abir's papa wanted to adopt you but he could not say, he didn't want her to feel bad.. Like what if she will take it as a sympathy.. One day we got to hear about her death.. We were shocked but then we tried to find you but could not.. Nobody had any idea about you..  " she said..

I was deeply shocked.. I didn't understand what to say, what to think, how to react.. Even a tear didn't form in my eyes..

"Abir knows about it? " I asked and she shook her head in No..

"He doesn't know and it will be better if you won't tell him, " my mom said coming from no where.. It was another shock for me that she too knows about it.. Meera aunty was clueless too..

"See! It's better if we will forget the past and move on! Everything happens according to God's plan.. And in that accident nobody should be blamed actually.. I agree your car was on speed but fault was from another side too.. I know it's a sensitive case but let it go, we can't change anything! " she said in a cold tone.. Meera aunty gave a slight node, I was completely zoned out..

If I will tell this to Abir, he will blame himself for nothing.. He knows about my childhood trauma, I don't want him to feel guilty.. It's not his fault but he will take everything upon him.. My mom and aanty left and joined everyone who were just having fun.. I let out a deep breath not knowing what to do.. Keeping my head on the headrest I closed my eyes .. After sometime I felt the swing moving slowly, I realized it's Abir who was pushing it.. I smiled at him and again closed my eyes.. He was standing at my back and just pushing the swing.. It's moving in the back and fourth motion..

Pulling my swing near him he kissed my forehead and rubbed his nose with mine.. I could not hold his face due to mehendi  , so I just kissed his cheek.. Our family was least interested in us..

"Let's have our dinner.. Tomorrow you both have to wake up early , so sleep soon, " Geeta aunty said to both of us.. Nodding my head I got up.. We all gathered at one place.. My mom fed me.. Abir wanted to do it, but in front of whole family if he will feed me, they will tease us rather than having their dinner and I will blush only and choke on my food.. After dinner they all left..

After washing my hand, I changed my clothes and fell on the bed.. I was staring at the ceiling aimlessly, my mind was completely blank.. I was in dilemma, should I tell him? A message popped up on my phone..

Congratulations to the new beginning..

Abir messaged me, I stared at the message for a couple of minute.. A new phase of my life will start from tomorrow, so I decided to not bring my past mess into my present.. Everything has become normal just now, I can't just ruin his peace by saying all this.. Even if he will get to know, nothing will be changed.. Mom was right! I should not tell him..

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Abir :)

In morning both the family went to temple to complete the rituals of engagement.. We have our ring ceremony function at night, it will occur in a resort far from our house.. So we will stay there tonight.. My dearest fiance wanted to invite Riyansh to surprise Sam, I didn't really like him.. But it's Sam's life , if she is in love with him, I can't do anything.. Still I don't trust him.. Only for the sake of her surprise, we both went to his house and personally invited his whole family to the engagement..

I am at the 7th floor of the hotel while Mishti is at the 11th.. After getting ready I sent her one mirror selfie of mine as she asked, but when I asked her to send her picture, madam didn't send me.. The audacity!! Huh..

Sitting over a couch I was looking at the calendar on my phone.. I really wanted our wedding to happen in next two weeks. But it will be her who will leave her house, I don't want to force anything on her.. Whatever she will decide , it will be my decision as well.. I thought she will go for a simple private wedding but ah! My girl wants a big fat indian destination wedding, so it's good if the wedding will happen after two months.. We need time to arrange everything and media is the big problem here.. So I will get enough time.. Already everyone is shocked due to my sudden revelation in Instagram..

"Let's go! " Mom said coming to my room, I went near the mirror and took a last glance of myself.. "You are looking absolutely dashing! " mom said pulling my cheeks, I gave her a side look and rubbed my cheek, she chuckled.. "Finally it's the day! " she gave me a wide smile , I took her in a bone crushing hug..

Everyone has already reached the venue.. My mom and I were standing near the entrance, waiting for Mishti.. As we both will enter together.. "Have patience, " Mom mocked me seeing me restless, I rolled my eyes.. She must be looking like a princess in the baby pink lehenga.. "There she is! " mom whispered slowly, I snapped my head back and everything around me just stopped..

She was walking towards me holding her Mom's hand.. In the pink lehenga, opened hair, minimal make up and with that subtle smile she was looking heavenly gorgeous.. I kept my palm over my heart , my heartbeat became uneven.. She always looks beautiful but today it's something special.. Her face was glowing in happiness and anyone can notice it.. I just could not remove my eyes from her..

She took two minutes to reach us and in those two minutes everything flashed in front of my eyes, from the very first day to today! The journey was worth it, the waiting was worth it.. Coming to me she smiled at me and there I lost all my control.. I took a deep breath to calm myself down.. "Relax Abir, " I muttered under my breath.. She squeezed my palm and blinked her eyes with a smile..

I held her hand gently and we both made our way towards the stage.. Everyone was clapping and shouting for us.. I could sense her nervousness, so I tightened my grip around her palm to assure her..

We both went towards the two ends of the stage.. I climbed on the stairs, she was struggling with her lehenga, so I went to her and helped her .. Holding her hand I pulled her to the middle of the stage.. Everyone was cheering for us, she was looking at our family members and I was staring at her.. It's still a dream for me.. She raised her eye brows at me, I shook my head and she smiled..

Woh hasti gayi aur me dil haarta gaya!

It's time for our ring ceremony.. Her bhai bhabi were standing next to her holding the ring and bhai and Saanvi were standing next to me.. Taking the ring in my hand, I took her hand in me and stared at her, she blinked her eyes.. Taking God's name I made her wear the ring..

I prayed to live with her till my last breath..

Then she slided the ring in my finger.. I pulled her close and placed my lips on her forehead ..

We both posed for pictures and clicked some with family after taking everyone's blessing.. My dadi was looking happiest today.. My family was dancing on bollywood songs, we both joined them..

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Mishti :)

The guest left, it's around 2:30 am.. We, the youngsters, were sitting around a bonfire as it's winter .. Abir and I were sharing the same blanket.. Only Sam was missing.. She was talking with Riyansh, sitting near the swimming pool.. Tomorrow we will go back to our respective house..

No one got tired today even though it was a hetric day.. Everyone were filling my ears with Abir related things, how he used to be desperate to see me in college, how he used to get sad when he doesn't see me, how he used to praise me, how he used to notice every small details of mine.. A typical one sided crush types story.. They were laughing at him and he was just rolling his eyes at him.. I pulled his cheek..

My adorable baby!

Everyone left one by one.. Only two of us left..

Abir rubbed his thumb on my ring finger, he was staring at my ring.. There was complete silence between us.. "Can we just promise one thing, " Abir asked intertwining our hand, I hummed in response.. "We had so many arguments before and the solo reason was miscommunication.. I want to promise this, we will share each and everything with each other, no matter how bitter the truth is! " he mumbled gazing straight into my eyes..

I looked away, I am already hiding something from him.. He pressed my palm and I shifted my attention towards him.. Raising his eyebrows he asked me, I nodded and he kissed my palm.. A new beginning should never start like this, holding something inside you.. But it has nothing to do with him.. I don't want him to feel guilty for something which he did not do.. It's my fate.. I myself got confused about what to do..

"I am getting bored! Let's go on a long drive, " he said excitedly.. I too need to change my mood so I agreed.. We were in our casual outfits.. Abir went inside the hotel to bring his bike key.. He requested the guard to open the gate and after requesting for a couple of minutes he let us go..

The road was empty so Abir's bike speed was high.. My mind was already revolving around that accident and now it made me more anxious.. "Abir, please slow down the speed, " I requested but he increased the speed.. "Abir please! " I again said strictly.. But only if he listens to me.. "Nothing will happen, don't worry! " he said holding my hand, my eyes got wide.. At this speed, he is riding bike in one hand.. The carelessness..

I tried to pull my hand but he held it tightly.. "What's wrong with you today? Why are you behaving so weird? " he asked and kissed my palm.. I took a deep breath to calm myself down and placed my forehead on his back.. He took a sudden break when a car appeared from our right side.. My parents accident nightmare just flashed in front of my eyes ..

"I told you na! " I shouted at him, he stopped the bike on the road side.. I got off and stood angrily.. "Tell me what's wrong? " he asked in a serious tone.. I glared at him.. "What's wrong with you? I am telling you to slow down the speed.. But no! You have to do your own.. What if something would have happened to you? Can you imagine that? " I screamed at him, he tried to hold my hand , but I pushed him..

"Heyyyy relax! I am a bike racer in case you are forgetting. I know-"

"This! Why do you have to be over confident in everything? I told you to slow down the speed, what if the car would have not applied the break at the right time.. What if something.... I can't leave without you.. I don't want to lose you, " I cried while hitting his chest... He was holding my hands.. "Leave me, " I shouted at him again and he grabbed me from my waist and made me sit on his bike..

Keeping his both hands at my side he brought his face closer to mine.. Even though I was in a messed up state his closeness did something to me.. "We just got engaged , don't you dare to say something like that! " he warned me, I pushed him and stared at my lap and started playing with my fingers.. Here I am crying and he came with a warning, like I will get scared huh!

"Oofffo! I can't see you like this, " he sighed and pressed my face on his chest, rubbing my back he placed his lips above my head.. I wrapped both my hands around his waist and hugged him.. "I am sorry for not listening to you, " he apologized, I pushed him again..

"You really test my patience sometimes! " I said angrily..

"Keep doing these things, I will leave you one day and you -"

He didn't let me complete and smashed his lips on mine.. I got startled but composed myself... He sucked my lower lip roughly and bit it.. I moaned in ecstatic pleasure and clutched his shirt.. He held my hair tightly and pulled my face close to him... I circled my hands around his neck and kissed him back.... He broke our kiss and pressed his lips on my cheek..

"You might just say these things casually, but for me it's not! Neither I will leave you any day nor will I let you leave me.. You are my whole freaking world.. You are my home! My comfort place.. I know I do childish things sometimes but not to annoy you.. I like to be the real me when I am with you, but I am still sorry.. Next time it won't happen, " he apologized genuinely.. I got tears in my eyes for no reason.

"Now what did I say? " he asked me and I cried more..

"I guess I am pregnant.. That's why these mood swings, " I muttered under my breath but then realized what I just said.. I looked at Abir, he was smirking at me. I could have said it's my post menstruation mood swings, but no! I had to say something weird.. He again kept his both hands at my two sides and brought his face closer.. I pulled my head back..

"I toh don't remember anything happening between us! So there is zero percent chance of you being pregnant! " he said shamelessly, my cheeks got red... I could not stare at his hazel brown eyes so I looked down..

"But if you want we can, " he said and I hit his shoulder.. "Let's go back, I am tired, " I said looking here and there... He chuckled and nodded.. He being the obedient man kept the speed of the bike average...

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