"We both stared at each other without saying anything. With that, I slowly closed the space and placed my lips hard on his. I gave whatever the fuck he needs in this kiss, in this moment.

Love, Lust, Trust, Fear, Anger, Promise, Assurance and what not my Life for him."

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After that incident on our Engagement, everything got cooled. Mrithun felt much better and that night we both slept in each other's arms but of course, accompanied by our siblings.

Our parents said that, we can't be alone till we get married. Speaking of which by tomorrow, 'I will be Mrs Shristi.'

My heart is beating fast and I feel nervous. I know all the girls go through this phase and I hate to say this but it's a bittersweet memory for us.

This is the house where I grew up and it has seen my first steps, my first words, my first crush, my first love, my first kiss, my first job, all good and bad memories. Everything I experienced here are my most possessed prize in my life.

The days I spent with my siblings, my parents, uncle and aunty and last but not least my grandma. She is the one who pampers us a lot. She tells us stories on how women should be strong, brave and disciplined. She never once felt the need of having a grandson and she says that, she is proud to have four granddaughters.

She knows the pain and things a woman faced during her period. Even her own parents tried to kill her as soon as she was born just because she was a girl child.

There was once a horrible time that people didn't want a girl child and were killed in the womb as soon as they discover they have a baby girl. Thanks to the technology. But now, it's the total opposite.

Today, Dad's love their baby girl to the moon and spoil them and treat them as their little princess. They Protect them and give them the right path to lead a good life.

Today is my last day as their daughter in my home and by tomorrow, I will be the daughter of another home with my love beside me.

I was on my bed looking through my things and the memories I collected. Moments later, I felt like someone was staring at me and looked up to see my mom, Aunt and grandma standing there near my door with tears in their eyes.

I stood up from my place and looked up at them.

" My baby girl is all grown now. I don't know how I will be away from you my baby. Your memories are filled in this house." Mom said and hugged me tightly to her. She had tears and I can't help but cry along with her.

Mom separated me from her and took my hand and lead me to my bed. I laid my head on my aunt's lap as soon as she took her place on my bed. She caressed my hair while they had a smile and tears on their eyes.

" Amma (Mom) I don't wanna go from here. It really pains me to get away from everything. I know I Love Mrithun so much and ready to leave with him. But it's hurt so much that I had to leave this place. My home ma. I can't share this with him because he will feel so bad and do something but, I know it's stupid but at the same time I can't help myself leaving all of you." I said while crying my heart to them.

My heart feels heavy and all I want is to cry my heart to them.

" Don't cry ma, it hurts as much as it is for us," Grandma said to me. I got up and wiped my eyes and looked at them. Grandma looked at me and gave me her sweet loving smile.

" I'm so glad that I was able to see my granddaughter marry her love and she is safe with her would be family. They are sweet people and I'm sure they will treat you as their own daughter." She said to me.

" Every woman has to go through this Phase, Kanna. At least you know how your in-laws are and getting married at the right age. But I on the other hand don't even know my husband or his family. I got married at the age of 12 while your grandfather was 25 years old." She said and I remembered her telling her marriage story when we were little.

" I don't even know anything and was still a kid but my parents tied me up to this marriage world. I have got to say, I am lucky to get a husband like him. He was very considerate and took care of me. It took me years to trust him and get to know about his life. It was hard to live up to expectation. So what I will be saying is, try to understand everyone. Be careful while you speak because words hurt more and can't be taken back. We raised you up and taught you everything we know. Just adjust and make yourself and your family happy. Trust, communication and understanding are important, Kanna. Remember that." She said and whatever she said us 100% true.

" I don't say there won't be any problems and you guys won't fight with each other but know that you are his support and he is yours. Try to clear everything and be a good girl and make us proud." Aunt said to me.

" Haven't I made you proud?" I pouted at them and they laughed at me.

" It's not what I said ma. You are always my first child even if I haven't given you birth. And you make us proud." She assured me and kissed me.

"You know the first time I held you, I fell in love. First sight love and that's you, my baby girl. I loved you even before you were in my hands and I will love you forever. Don't worry that you feel like you are leaving this place. It's your home and you have every right to stay here. Let me suggest one thing, you ask your husband to move in here if you wanna stay here forever." She chuckled and wriggled her eyebrows at me.

I laughed at her and hugged her. She held me and said sweet things. Times like this are always wonderful and blissful.

" Here, I have got few things to give you," Grandma said to me and gave me a box.

I looked at her and she smiled at me and asked me to open the box. I opened it and there inside was a letter, a saree and a beautiful box.

I was amazed by the saree and the little box. I took out the saree and placed it against me and looked in the mirror. It's a yellow and blue combination silk saree which looked so gorgeous. My mouth hung open and looked at my grandma.

" It's so beautiful and gorgeous. Where did you get this?" I questioned her and she smiled at me?

" This was a gift to me from your grandfather. He loved it and bought me when he went to Mysore. It looked royal and elegant. Now, I want you to have this and this. Now open this one." Grandma said and I opened it.

It was a unique antique design and I absolutely loved it. I looked at her and squeezed the hell out of my grandma and she laughed at me.

"Do you like it?" She asked me.

" I absolutely love it," I said with my eyes filled with joy.

"Now get ready, we have to be there at the avenue soon. Your haldi starts at 3:00 we need to hurry up." Mom said to me and I looked at her and nodded my head. She kissed my forehead and I bent down to take blessings from grandma and she was happy and fulfilled.

And started to keep this in my bags which are to be taken to my other home. We planned our wedding events to be in two days.

Day 1 - Haldi, Mehandi and sangeet.
Day 2 - Wedding and other rituals.

Actually, In south Indian marriage it's just a day wedding but later period Mehandi and sangeet is added to the list to make it more fun.

With that, I had my bath and wore a comfortable dress that is my jean and a light pink Kurti. My siblings packed my clothes so I just have to relax and enjoy this two day of my life moment.

Soon everything was packed and we were standing outside the gate which was now decorated with a banana tree. It's one of the rituals to let others know that it's a wedding house.

Then my mom took Aarti and poured it outside and we got into our car and reached the destination.

We are having a lawn wedding and thank God, the weather is in our favour and usually, in June month it doesn't rain but as the summer just got over we could feel slightly hot. But in our case, we have the perfect climate. It's not too toasty or windy. It's perfect.

I got out and the decoration is in process and I could see Tarun and Harish standing over there and Instructing the workers.

Dad and my uncle got there early to look after the works here. As it's a tradition that wedding is to be done from the girl's side. But now, we share everything to do a wedding.

When I got near them, that when I took notice of the haldi decoration are done and the other side of the lawn was getting ready for Mehandi and in the centre is the dance floor.

God, It's gonna be a hectic day today.

For haldi we picked up yellow decor and then for Mehandi my sibling picked up this and the seating arrangements was according to the same colour with loads of flowers and minimal decorations.

We picked white as the dance floor and neutral colour to balance the effect. I was too looking into the decorations that I felt someone from behind me lifting up from the ground and spin me.

I let out a loud giggle as I know who it was. He finally let me down and hugged me from behind and placed a small kiss.

" I missed you Shristi. Dang, it's been five days since I last saw you. By the way, you look beautiful." Mrithun said to me and I giggled at him.

What I was feeling in the morning is long gone now and standing in between his arms is where I belong.

" I love you," I said and he chuckled at me.

"I love you too my baby." He replied and continued,

"So do you like the set-up?" He asked me and turned around to look at him.

" Yeah, so much. This looks cool, simple and elegant." I said to him.

" Yes, it is." He said but our moment was broken by our sibling.

"Guys, come on it's your day. Please stop all this romance and let's enjoy. And I need to take your love with us. She has to get ready, mama( it's a term used to refer to your sister's husband.) See you later." Shruthi said and dragged me away from him.

I looked back and pout at my Mithu but he just shook his head and laughed at me and in return, I poked my tongue out at him.

We got into our allotted room and these girls asked me to take a shower again. Without much choice, I took another shower and by the time I came out, every girl was here in my room including my besties.

They gave me a robe and asked me to wear it and sit silently. They just applied some eyeliner and nothing else. No makeup.

The haldi will give us the natural glow for the bride. They did my hair which was simple and flowing hair. Decorated with cute little flowers.

I just wore a simple gold chain around my neck and jumukas and my anklets. Then my outfit for haldi. It was simply a sleeveless short Kurti and a long skirt.

We girls were giggling and of course teasing me to no end. Then my aunt asked us to come out to the lawn as everyone is waiting.

When I reached, I could see every guy sitting in a circle and chatting. Elders were busy with preparation and cameras capturing everything. Freezing this moment.

My eyes locked with him and he was staring at me. He leaned forward and placed his hands on his knee making his arms bulge. He looked so hot in this attire.

I blushed and looked down. Then again I looked up to see him smiling at me. Then he winked and mouthed 'hot' and started to fan himself saying it's so hot in there.

I giggled at his antics and then they sat me on the place. First, they will apply haldi for me and then for him and tomorrow, they will again apply haldi for both of us sitting next to each other before the wedding starts.

One by one started to apply Mehandi for me. My parents were so emotional that they cried while applying them to me. I had tears in my eyes and started to cry.

My parents hugged me and I looked at Mrithun, he was sad but he mimicked no crying expression which made me laugh.

Watching me laugh, his lips turn into a wide smile.

https://youtu.be/sVWz1pPeGQE

https://youtu.be/N3yxZsSzbdc

(These are the fun time they had when haldi ceremony. Imagine them with the attire I mentioned above.)

Then my sisters applied the haldi. And my Girls took a group photo with me and most of our faces covered in haldi and our faces are glowing.

They made me sit aside and it's Mrithun's turn now. They asked him to remove his kurta and so he did and looked at me.

Then wriggled his eyebrows which made all of them to tease me.

As usual, elders apply it first on his face. His mom had tears in her eyes and she looked at me and winked.

It was Madhu's turn.

" Revenge time Mrithun," Madhu said evils and got a huge lump from the pot and smashed it on his face and rubbed it all over him and it was funny to look at.

Madhu looked happy and satisfied with her work. She started to jump and Harish anna got to her side immediately.

"Madhu you can't jump like that. You are pregnant." Harish scolded her and her lips trembled and started to cry.

That's the end of my brother, it took a whole lot of people to calm her down and she ordered him to get all the sweets to her right now and Harish anna practically ran to save his life from the wrath of pregnant women.

It was hilarious and everyone was laughing their asses off. Then Mrithun friends and his siblings had tackled him to the ground and applied haldi all over him.

He was covered in haldi more than me and this caused me to laugh at him. He simply took haldi in his whole hand and started to chase me to apply it on me.

Finally, He caught him in one hand and smudged the whole thing on my face. Then he turned me and put his hands inside my short Kurti and placed them on my waist.

Everyone was looking at us but thankfully we were turned around in such a way that Mithu's back is facing them.

He squeezed my waist and pulled me to him. He placed a kiss on top of my head.
Then he slides his hand over to my stomach and applied it all over the area.

I can't control my small moans. His hands are doing wonders to me. Even if it's a simple touch it sends sparkles on my skin.

"Mrithun stop! Everyone is looking at us." I managed to whisper to him. His eyes looked dark and smirked at me.

"Just one kiss and we will return otherwise we won't. What do you say?"  he suggested to me, nope more like ordered me?

I stared at him as if he has completely gone crazy.

"Poda... Paithiyam. Ellarum wait pannaranga. (Translation: Get lost... Mental. Everyone is waiting.) I said to him and ran away.

"Poda va?....Iru unna...!" ( Trans: Get lost ah? Wait till I get you.) He said and started to run up to catch me but I reached my safe place and started to laugh at him.

He shook his head and I knew he would do something to take revenge on me.

" Mrithun... Sorry." I apologised to him and held my ears and gave him my best baby eyes and pout.

He chuckled at me and caught my hands and placed a forehead kiss. In front of everyone. I blushed to red but it could be hardly seen with this haldi mixture on my face and neck.

"Oh... Anni ( Term used to call their brother's wife.) This haldi should make you yellow and not red. But my brother did a good job." Tarun teased me and I hid myself in Mithu's arms.

" Yeah, that she is red and cute. My baby looks cute right?" He said and whispered the last part. 

I hit his chest and turn away from him. Then It was time to wash our haldi from our body.

This is washed by a group of elder ladies and we did the rituals. Once I was washed I got the bridal glow.

Even hours of face pack won't give you this glow. Then they took me to my room and asked me to take another shower.

God, how many times do I need to take shower? Then they asked me to take a rest as my Mehandi ceremony starts at 5:30 in the evening and right. Now it's 4:30.

I still have an hour. So I took a short nap for half an hour and then my friends barged in with their make up kit.

It was a miracle they completed my Mehandi/ sangeet outfit and makeup soon. I myself was surprised at this. This outfit is cool and pleasant for this function.

Then I was escorted to my Mehandi function. Everyone was seated and the Mehandi artist had already begun with a few of them. They made me sit and I had already selected my Bridal Mehandi design.

The girl started to put on my Mehandi and there was some soft music running in the background.

https://youtu.be/YFfEFbC9_XQ

I love Mehandi so much that I have them all the time. Mom used to keep them on our fingers.

I decided to have half of my arms and not more than that. So I instructed her to draw designs carefully. Most of them finished their Mehandi and soon joined to keep me entertained.

Then one hour later my Mehandi was completed as two people worked on this. One completed the designs on my leg and the other on my hand.

My back was aching. As I was sitting in one place for more than an hour. Gosh, it's so tiring.

"Shristi where do you want to put your husband's name?" Shalini asked me but before I could reply Neha my best friend said,

"What question you are asking her. It's obvious don't you know? She will write his name across her chest or maybe below." She teased me and my girls hooted at me.

"She will also write it on her inner thighs. Am I right Akka? ( means sister)" This time it was Shakthi, my sister.

They taunted me with their endless comments which made me blush into a bright red.

" Where do you want your husband's name mam?" The girl asked me, I thought for a minute.

" Write it in the middle different side and make it little hard for him to guess and also on my leg near any design. Is it possible?" I asked her hopefully and she said she and did her job.

Now all is done except for the hero to come here and sit along with me. I rested my back down and sat comfortably.

That's when Mrithun came along with his friends wearing a dark green Kurta. He looks amazingly hot in every outfit. Damn, I wish I could be like that.

(p.s. he is not Mrithun)

"Hey baby, how are you?" He asked me and sat behind me carefully so that he didn't smudge my designs.

" Yeah, I'm good but my back is paining," I said. Then He started to massage my neck then my shoulders and lastly my back and it was so good.

" Shri stop moaning. It makes me want to do all the sinful things baby. Look what you do to me." He whispered huskily and placed his hard-on back.

I can't help but blush at him.

" Hey man, did you find it?" Karan, Mrithun's BF asked him. He looked confused.

" Find what?" Mrithun asked him back?

" Gosh, brother you have to find your name on her hand. Come on let's  see how fast you could find it." Tarika explained to his brother and he looked at me.

" Come on let's do it." With that, he rubbed his hands and started to search while others recorded it.

" Where is it? Hmm... I think it's jumbled." He talked with himself and in return, I laughed.

A minute later he found out and everyone appreciated him like he won the gold medal.

"Mrithun can you also get Mehandi on your hands and my name? Please?" I asked him and he smiled at me.

"Anything for you baby." With that, he got a simple traditional design on his palms.

Our Mom and aunts came to us and saw my Mehandi designs. When they saw Mehandi in his hands they all started to tease him also.

" Do you guys know what it means when the Mehandi gets into deeper shades of red?" Grandma asked us and we shook our heads. All the elders laughed at us.

" well, it means your life partner will love you that much if the shade of the Mehandi gets darker. In simple, he or she will love you that much deeper." She explained and I looked at Mrithun and said,

"Mine better be in darker shade Mr Mrithun," I said to him in a teasing tone and looked at me.

"I love you more than my life Ms Shristi." It was more like a promise and we both know how much we love each other.

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Authors note

Yes, double update today. I hope you loved this chapter.

Next is their wedding. What do you guys think about it?

I'm waiting for them to get married. Let's see what happens.

Until then stay safe and happy.

#loveyourself😎

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