"Mummy, I am back!"

I put the bag on the sofa and twirled around my mother in happiness.

"Kya hai Nandu! Aisa kya hogaya?"

She, being the angry bird asked.

"Are mummy...ma'am man gayi, shaadi ke liye chutti mil gayi!"

Suddenly her lips turned wide into a smile.

"Chalo ye to bahut achi baat hai."

She moved to the kitchen and put food into a plate.

"Han, havè amdàvàdà jaisu"

Now we will go to Ahemdabad. I,being Gujarati by heart said.

I live in Mumbai, origin is from Rajasthan but dil, vo to Gujarati hai.

Vo kya hai na, jab hum is duniya ko maa ki aankhon se dekh rahe the, tab Gujarat me the. Isliye Gujarati khana, language, festival, kapde...sab bahut ache lagte hai mujhe.

Kyunki papa ki job thi waha

People also tell me sometimes,

You should have been born in Gujarat. Galti se Rajasthan me ho gayi paida.

That is so damn true.

"Han, Han Han di...hum kal hi ayenge. Han, Maine to chutti bhi leli.
Bas kal hi Nikal jayenge"

I was talking to Mukti di, whose wedding I am going to.

She is my badepapa's daughter meaning, she is my father's elder brother's daughter.

I started packing my suitcase. I am always overexcited for weddings. Reason being availability of good food.

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"Mom, where are we going?"

A guy just came home and has been told to pack his stuff real quick. As they are going to leave tomorrow.

"Beta, don't forget, we live in Mumbai, but our native place is Ahemdabad. To waha ke relations to maintain rakhne padenge na."

His Mom said.

"Par mom, chutti?"

He was getting tensed with each passing moment.

"Are Maine teri teacher se baat kar li. Tu tension mat le"

She said and left as she already had a lot to do.

"Manik Khandelwal hates weddings and Wahi Jana pad Raha hai"

He said jumping on the bed angrily

Yes, Manik Khandelwal, a native of Ahemdabad but shifted to Mumbai for his dad's job.

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Day 1

"Mummy, main ready ho jaun?"

I, being the overexcited shaadi animal (not party animal😝) asked my Mom, after checking all the arrangements.

Today is the engagement of Mukti di and Abhimanyu Jiju.

"Han hoja, fir Mukti ke pas chali Jana, waha Ria aur Alya bhi hogi"

Ria di, Mukti Di's younger sister and Alya di is my Bhua's daughter. We all go to her for fashion advices.

I wore a golden and white lehenga with traditional jewellery.

"Mummy, hairstyle kya banau?"

I love styling my hair, but I don't know any.

"Ja Alya di ke pas chali ja, vo Bana degi."

She said wearing her jewellery.

"Okay"

I said and took some clips along with my comb and went out to see the hall fully decorated with lights and flowers.

My hair were open and lehenga was long, so I really found it difficult to walk.

"Ouch"

I was looking down trying to manage my lehenga when I bumped into someone. I closed my eyes, ready to fall when the person held my hand and pulled me up. I couldn't see his face because of my hair. But got to know he is a guy by his touch.

Par agar aise kisi ne mujhe yaha dekh liya, to siyappa ho Jana hai.

"Sorry"

I said and literally ran from there. When I came a bit far, I looked at my hand and felt something,

"Aisa Laga Jaise koi Jana pehchana tha. Kuch alag sa Laga"

I was talking to myself.

By the way the guy smelt so good. Just like Manik. Par woh yaha Kyun ayega?

I brushed away the thoughts and went to get ready.

Alya di tied my hair in a messy bun and then I went to check some arrangements.

"Han uncle ap vo...flowers thode se right me shift kardo. "

The guests had started arriving and I was told to check the decoration.

"Nandu, idhar to aana beta"

Taiji, Mukti Di's Mom called me.

She was standing with a lady, so I greeted her and then asked,

"Han Taiji? Kuch kaam tha?"

"Are beta, tujhe pata hai Inka beta bhi tere hi school me padhta hai. Aur class bhi teri wali hi hai. Isiliye maine tujhe Bulaya!"

She said. Aunty was looking at me and I gave her a surprised look.

"Really aunty? Kon hai?"

I asked. She said

"M...ek minute. Main batau Kyun? Tum khud hi mil lo usse!"

She said. I nodded my head and she looked behind her to see where he is.

She said

"Dekh beta vo rha. Abhi bulati Hun"

I was about to see the direction in which she pointed when,

"Nandini..ma'am"

I looked behind to see the flower wale bhaiya.

"Nandu..dekh aa gaya"

I turned my face to see,

"Manik..janti hi hogi ise"

I was just looking at him while a smile adorned my face.

"Nandini, tum!"

How sexy my name sounded when he said it.

Ek ladke Ko dekha to Aisa Laga...
Jaise khlita gulab
Jaise Shayar ka khwab

This song was playing in my mind.

Whenever I see him, I fall in love all over again.

"Hi"

He said as he forwarded his hand.

I shook his hand without breaking the eye-lock.

"Chalo, ceremony shuru hone wali hai"

Taiji said and both the aunties moved to the front.

He was going after them, when he stopped near me and came closer to my ears and said,

"Acha hai tum mil gayi, shaadi's bahut boring hoti hai. Ab tum ho to nahi lagegi"

And went.

I was just feeling his breath, his voice, our talk first time. I touched my hand which he touched and put it on my heart. I was shying around like a new bride.

He is happy to see me. Oh my god!

I went and stood near Taiji and Mummy.

Ab to yeh shaadi aur bhi awesome blossom hone wali hai!!

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This is for all of you.

Thank you for such an "Awesome-blossom" response (in Nandini's language)

Keep loving me and the story and share it with your friends.

Imagine if you met your crush like this?
In a wedding!

*Goosebumps*

Right?

So Manik and Nandini's first meeting, unofficially.

And Nandini drowned in his eyes firse.

Chalo, bye!

See you next time with another update😉