Vani: Amol can you go and pick up the bhatji (Panditji or Priest) from his home. The guests will start arriving in a while.

Ramnath: Is Sana ready?

Vani: Yes, She was almost done.
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Sana: Hello Siddu..

Sidharth: Hello Wifey, Happy Anniversary!

Sana: How many times are you going to wish me?

Sidharth: I don't know. Can't wait to see you. Send me your photo.

Sana: Ishh.. few more minutes, once the bhatji arrives we are going to meet on the stage. We are in the same venue but just few steps away in different rooms..

Sidharth: I am so excited, after today we won't have to hide our relationship to anyone here.

Sana: And I am happy because my dream of getting happily married in a grand way is coming true.

Prema: Sidharth, stop talking over phone and get moving, bhatji has arrived. You are going to meet her anyway in few minutes outside. Come quickly.

Sidharth: Sana, finally bhatji arrived. See you soon. I love you and...

Sana: Happy Anniversary.. Siddu!!

He laughs as he disconnects. His wife knew him in and out by now since they completed a year into marriage today.

He goes outside on the stage where the bhatji was already reciting mantras. The bhatji signals and he occupies the seat. After few rituals, the bhatji orders to call Sana to the stage. Sidharth was all smiles since he would get to see her.

Sana is being escorted by her uncle on to the stage. However there was an Antarpat (cloth placed inbetween bride and groom to not see each other until Marta's is recited) placed in between them.

The priest recited mantras and they waited eagerly with garlands in their hands. "Shubhamangal Savadhaan" says the priest and the Antarpat is lowered. They smile at each other and exchange the garlands. They complimented each other. The rest of the wedding proceeded smoothly as they smiled and spoke to each other being very comfortable.

The guests blessed them with gifts. There was a huge line of guests as they stood on the stage and clicked 100s of pictures with each of the guest.

Sana: Siddu, my jaws are hurting smiling continuously for the pictures.

Sidharth: Same here darling. It was your dream right to marry like this?

Sana: I think that's why people marry only once on their lifetime.

Sidharth: But we married twice (whispered) and this time we will get to celebrate our first night as well.

Sana: Are you mad? How can it be our first? I lost the counts now.

Sidharth: Who counts it though? Listen, if not first night, how about first honeymoon?

Sana: You are right Siddu. We never went on honeymoon.

Sidharth: Lower your volume Gaadhva (Donkey). That's what I said. We'll go this time.

Sana: Where do we go?

Sidharth: First let's eat our wedding feast and then go to our room and discuss this.

Sana: Yeah, my stomach is growling. Our wedding and we have to eat last. What a bummer?

They go and eat the food and put on their thinking caps to sort out a honeymoon destination. After 2 days of thinking they decide to go to Maldives and hence check out for the available hotels, flights and other arrangements. They went back to Mumbai and go to their respective offices deciding to take leave for a week.

However their happiness and excitement was short lived. Sidharth was called to the meeting room. There was a IT bubble burst and all markets crashed. Sidharth lost his job as he was still at entry level and company found that at the current salary paid to Sidharth they could afford 2 new employees.

Sidharth held his head in hand as he arrived home.

Sana: What happened Siddu?

Sidharth: I... I lost my job today Sana.. They paid me two month's salary and asked me to leave. (He chocked)

Sana: What? (She sat beside him and hugged him from back) Siddu, don't worry you will find a new job.

Sidharth: There are hardly any requirements Sana. Everyone is firing than hiring. They are doing cost cutting. I am worried, we picked up a loan from bank for this house. How do we repay it?

Sana: Siddu, I am still earning, we have some buffer until we do something. Will think about something. Don't worry Sweetheart. Keep your mind calm so that we can think of ways.

Though I am giving him courage, I am myself scared. The loan amount isn't so big but my entire salary will go only to pay loan. We used our savings on the marriage last week. Thankfully we didn't book tickets for honeymoon and last month I had cleared my car loan fully. We are left with his 2 month's notice salary and a very little saving. We can't go very long with this amount.

They sit together and think of ways.

Sana: We can rent a part of our house, anyways we aren't using our other 2 rooms.

Sidharth: Hmm.. but what if they don't pay rent on time? We will incur more utility bills with extra members.

Sana: Will ask them to pay in advance! Anyways, after we did courage to stay in this house, all the neighbourhood flats are occupied. Tenant will not have problem or be scared staying here now.

Sidharth: Hmm.. Okay, will post advertisement online. But I will still have to do something, I can't sit at home without job and the rent won't be enough as well.

Sana: Siddu, for the time being, you can start searching for other jobs.

I am happy he agreed for letting out the half portion of our house. It's a financial help plus, I will be least assured that Siddu doesn't take tension when I am at office.
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Sidharth: Hello, please come in Patil uncle.

Patil: Namaskar Sidharth, This is my son Sachin, he is studying in 8th Standard and she is my daughter Varsha, she completed her graduation a month back but she is looking for a job currently. Kids, this is Sidharth Bhosle, the owner of this house.

They all say hi to each other.

Patil: It has been a great help that we got your house on sharing. Her mother passed away last month. We both worked to meet ends but now, we couldn't afford to pay so much rent with my single income. This sharing option was a saviour to me.

Sidharth: I understand uncle. Even I lost my job and currently searching for one. We need to help each other in need. You can settle down with your things in the two rooms and common area. I'll talk to you later.
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The bell rung and Varsha opens the door. It was Sana. Sana looks at her in confusion and looked at the number on the door to check if she rung the correct door bell.

Varsha: Yes, Who do you want to meet?

Sana: Huh? Sidharth...

Varsha: He is gone out for some work. Can you come after sometime? (Shuts the door)

Sana was shocked.
What the hell? Who is she? It's my house and she closed the door on my face. Am I in the correct wing? Of course, she said Sidharth has gone outside.

Sana rings the bell again. Varsha opens the door.

Varsha: Look, I told you he has gone outside. I can't let you in, in his absence. I have kept something on the stove which needs my attention. Please come later. Thank you. (Shuts the door)

Sana was furious.
She is using my kitchen, my house and asking me to come later. What the hell?

Sidharth arrives.

Sidharth: Hey sweetheart! What are you doing outside?

Sana: Who is that arrogant girl inside my house?

Sidharth: Who? (Perplexed) Oh!! Are you talking about Varsha? She is our new tenant. She came today afternoon with Patil Uncle and her brother Sachin. She is searching for a job like me.

Sana: That girl shove the door on my face without allowing me to speak.

Sidharth: Sweetheart, how would she know that you are the owner of the house? Poor her, she just arrived today.

Sana: Poor Her? I don't look like poor girl to you since I came home slogging my ass off at work whole day and returning back to home just to get the door of my own house being smacked on my face by a jobless girl?

Sidharth: Are you taunting me that I am not working?

Sana: What? I never said that.

Sidharth: You want sympathy because you were slogging at office. So for you the people like me and Varsha, who are searching for a job are useless?

Sana: Siddu, don't assume a different meaning for my statement. I never said anything about you.

Sidharth: Yes, I assume things because I am jobless.

Sana: What? Sidharth? Really? Why are you becoming so arrogant?

Sidharth: Yes, a jobless husband at home who assumes things and becomes arrogant as well. Now you will start finding all the faults in me slowly.

Sana: You know what? I am too tired for arguing. I won't even talk anything now to you or your Varsha madam. Let's just go in.

Sidharth: (murmurs as he unlocks the door with his key and goes inside his room) Huh!! Sana madam is tired as she is working in office and I am an arrogant fool, good for nothing sitting at home since past 13 days.

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Hey Friends & My Lovely Readers,

For those of you who doesn't know, I am back again with Season 2 of Strange Marriage. Over 20 chapters have been already updated. Do read it.

Marriages are made in heaven but how do two strange people find out who they were married in heaven? Let's go on a journey of yet another strange marriage. A story of a simple and a brave girl Shehnaaz Yadav aka Sana and a witty and a bindaas boy Sidharth Mathur.

Link:
https://www.wattpad.com/story/263869788?utm_source=android&utm_medium=link&utm_content=story_info&wp_page=story_details_button&wp_uname=Poohbear8435&wp_originator=4wc1GmvmRZ5k%2FAVIHrHvR%2FVSb5Jq6QvTJn2%2FOslxeHcv0uJL62UaiYNjFXVYOTjjMcs6yqQ825ESoxMmzi6k9SVNLQKsmUuJgaQFyujFRoZbQ5719fGSBQGOLthkv0JV

Do read it Guys.. ❤️❤️

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To be continued.. ❤️❤️