Ahana was sitting in front of the mirror while her beautician did the final touch ups. Today was her engagement. She was very nervous.
The door opened and Arohi came in all ready in her dress.
"Arre wow bhabhi! You look so beautiful."
"Aru! Please na!"
Ahana whined. Arohi smiled and said.
"Mazak nhi sach mai. Bhut pyaare lag rhe ho. Bhaiya toh flat ho jaayenge. Waise i hope you know he loves you. Right?"
(I am not joking. You look very pretty. Bhaiya will be flat.)
Ahana looked at her bewildered. No! That was not true. Maybe he liked her. Just like she did but love? No it can't be.
"Kuch bhi."
(Just like that.)
"Arre! Aapne kabhi notice nhi kia. Bhaiya kaise aapke liye care krte the, i mean we are his cousins toh hamare liye itni care aur pyaar samajh mai aata hai. But why would he do it for you. And please ab ye mat kehna that it was humanity. We both know it was not just that. He definitely loves you. Shayad khud hi nhi jaante."
(Did you not notice. How bhaiya care for you, i mean we are his cousins so i understand his love and care for us. Please don't say it was humanity. Maybe he himself doesn't know.)
Arohi said shrugging. Ahana thought about it and realised that she was right. She lowered her head and blushed thinking it.
'He loves me.'
'Ahhh! He loves me!'
Arohi looked at her and said.
"Judging by your face it looks like feelings are mutual."
Ahana blushed deeper and turned her face away making Arohi laugh. She herself didn't know why she was blushing.
The door opened again and Arnav entered in.
"Whoa! Toh aap yaha hai mohtarma. Bahar aunty ne aapko har jagah dhund lia. Waise you look gorgeous."
(So you are here madam. Aunty has searched for you everywhere.)
He said kissing Arohi's knuckles making her blush. Ahana made a gagging face.
"Atleast mere saamne toh flirt mat kr."
(Atleast don't flirt in front of me.)
"Tu mere saamne shaadi kr rhi hai na."
(You are getting martied in front of me.)
He retorted and continued with what he was doing. She was taken aback but was about to reply when Chhaya came inside and asked them to get ready to go downstairs.
Reyansh's Tika ceremony was done and he was settled on the sofa placed just in front of the stage. The music changed and everyone turned towards the entrance.
He too got up to get a glimpse of his fiancee. He was smitten as he saw her. She looked beautiful so say the least.
Ahana who was already nervous got more nervous feeling so many eyes on her.
She was made to sit on the center of the stage with all of Reyansh's relatives and family surrounding her. They did her Godh Bharai ceremony.
After the ceremony the stage was cleared for the dance function and Ahana was made to sit beside Reyansh.
Her heart was beating wildly all the while. And with him sitting next to her it seemed that it would come out of her chest.
She felt him lean to her side making her breath hitch.
"You look beautiful."
He whispered softly and she felt her heart skip a beat. She mumbled a 'Thank you' but did not look up at him making him frown.
He wanted to see her eyes. His frown turned into a smirk when he saw her hiding her smile and blush.
'I love her.'
'Yeah! Me too!'
'Wait! Did you just agree with me?'
'Did i just agree with you?'
'I think you did.'
'Yeah! I think i did.'
He smiled like a fool as he realised it. He really was a fool not to realise it soon. Ofcourse, she was the only girl he ever gave attention to. And now he understood why.
He had been in love with her ever since he did not even know the meaning of the word.
Ahana and Reyansh performed last. She still wasn't looking into him eyes.
He twirled her around and pulled her closer keeping his hands on her waist.
"Look at me."
He whispered and their eyes met. He smiled and they shared an intense eyelock.
Everyone's claps brought them out of their trance. Arohi brought the rings.
They made each other wear the rings and everyone clapped and hooted.
Reyansh looked at her smiling genuinely which made her smile too.
The photo session went on for about two hours. Ahana was dead tired. Last night also they did not sleep and today was tiring as hell. They were taken to the dinner table. Everyone was getting seated. Ahana yawned and leaned againt him due to tiredness.
Reyansh smiled and kissed her head. She looked up at him and realised what she did. She sat upright and looked away blushing.
Everyone had their dinner and retired to their rooms. Ahana slept as soon as the pillow touched her head.
Reyansh lay wide awake.
'3 days. Just 3 more days and she would be mine. Forever.'
'Tu toh meri tarah bolne laga re.'
His conscience teased him.
'We are not different.'
He rolled his eyes and looked at the ring on his finger.
He kissed the ring and sighed smiling.
"I love you Ahana."
He murmered and soon slipped into dreamland.
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The next day was Haldi ceremony. The bride and the groom were given two separate halls.
All the cousins were roaming around both of the halls, teasing both of them.
Ahana's Tel Chadai rasam started followed by the Haldi ritual. Everyone had a lot of fun and by the end of the ritual she was covered in yellow paste.
Reyansh was an altogether different case. All of his cousins had attacked him as soon as everyone got done with the haldi. He was all yellow from head to toe.
They even tore his kurta. Both of them were sent to their rooms to take bath and get changed in fresh clothes for the puja.
Holy threads were tied on their ankles and wrists during the puja and after that everyone had their snacks.
Ahana was not in a mood for dinner so she went to her room to rest for a while.
She didn't know why but she wanted to talk to him once.
'Should i call him?'
'You should.'
'But bolungi kya?'
'Wo baad mai sochenge just call him.'
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