Arranged Bhasad

10. Shaadi Mubarak

"Nandini beta, wake up! Shaadi hai tumhari aaj" Nandini wiggled as her bua called out to which bua smiled and went away. In some two minutes, a call disturbed her and she picked up, covering herself with the quilt "Nandini Juneja speaking"

"Mrs. Malhotra, aapko shaadi nahi karni kya?" Her eyes went open and she cursed herself but soon smiled "Haan ji, Mr. Malhotra karna toh hai lekin sona bhi hai!"

"Accha! So sleep is more important haan?" Nandini giggled "Haan ji!"

"Accha baba! I won't come between you and your sleep. Just wake up jaldi, chura, vatni ke liye tayyar ho jao phir kalse mere amazing se bed pe saath me so jayenge and I won't disturb you a bit" Nandini smiled listening to him "Promise toh?"

"Haan ji, Promise! Ab chalo bye.. Mujhe tayyar bhi hona tha!" Nandini nodded and kept the phone away as he hung up the call

"Mumma.. Mumma, toothbrush kaha hai mumma?" A hell frustrated Nandini called for her Mummy who came running to her shouts "Kya hai?"

"Toothbrush nahi mil rahi!!" Jaya laughed "Sab suitcase me jaa chuka hai.. Yeh ek pari hai jaldi se brush karke bahar haa!" Cursing to herself, she started brushing her teeth while Mrunal arranged her room from behind.

"Oye! Room se door rahiyo!!" Mrunal winked at her "Aap rehna na jiju ke saath!" Nandini rolled her eyes "Haa Haan! Abhi se paraya kardo.. As if I care..!" Pulling a red saree, Mrunal went away laughing while Nandini sat on the bed caressing the lehenga kept on the bed "Rabba, hume sirf khush rakhiyega!"

Sitting on her bed with a thoughtful mind, she tossed the phone over and looked at the clock. It was 4 pm and they were already at the venue. She was asked to rest in the bridal room and the makeup artists were to arrive at 5.

Thinking of all the tears she shed just after the Haldi with her family, she rolled over and looked outside the window. Unlocking the phone with her 3100 pass code, she caressed the wallpaper which had her picture with her to-be.

A smile wrapped around her lips as she remembered the memory surrounded with the wallpaper.



It was just one of the first meets and they weren't that close when it came to clicking picture like a couple. He tried to stand just behind her but she was shy and was struggling with the camera. Atlast, after a good ten minutes, she clicked a picture perfect for both of them.

Laughing to her shy nature, she smiled looking out. All her childhood, she read of a prince charming, saw movies were the hero used to stealthily apply haldi on her cheeks before anyone and what not. Reality did differ and it was no one's fault. He would have loved to apply haldi on her if given a chance but he was busy, so was she with people around them. She smiled and her attention turned to ringing alarm on her phone which notified her that it was 4:30. It was time. It was time to decorate herself in the most beautiful attire, one would ever wear.

She got down the bed and walked to the washroom to freshen up.

Sitting with a laptop on his lap, he kept scrolling on to his sss feed after completing a PowerPoint when Rukmini entered the room with a decorated shaagun plate in her hands.

"Manik, tayyar ho jao baba!" Manik looked at the clock and then at her "Just 4:47 bhabhi!"

"Acchaa baba! I wont say anything but please hojana jaldi!" She kept the shagun plate aside and walked away closing the door.

A thought came across his mind. Should he call her? She will busy na, Manik! I can try once right!

इस Jio tune को सुनने के लिए star दबाएँ. Dil ki jo baatein hai, baatein jo di-

"Haan, Manik!" She set the bluetooth earplug on her left ear, while struggling with her Dori.

"When will your love with Parineeta end?" He let out a laugh to which she pouted "Jab aap FIFA se bore ho jaiyega!"

He laughed a little and continued "Kya ho raha hai?"

"Ye Dori nahi lag rahi Manik.." She kept struggling with the Dori to which he smiled "Struggle right?"

"Ikr! A big time one..!" He smirked a little "Not from tomorrow..!"

"Manik!" She blushed to the deepest shade of red and he smiled the deepest imagining her blush.

"Aap ready hogaye?" Nandini asked after a while to which he answered in negative and she hummed "Ready ho jayiye!"

He sensed her dim mood and was about to talk when a shout was heard from her side "Beta, makeup artists aagaye!" Nandini replied "Jee Bua!"

"Manik, bye!!" She was in a hurry when he smiled "I love you!"

"I love you more!" And her anxiety ran away in minutes as she hung up the call and took off the bluetooth earplug with a never ending smile.

"Buaji, andar aane keh dijiye!" She entered the washroom and in around five minutes came out wearing her Sabyasachi lehenga which Manik himself selected for her, with all the love.



"Aap toh bohot hi pretty bride hai!" One of the artists complimented and she smiled as the former continued to apply foundation.

At around 7:30, she heard the fireworks and all the drums and suddenly her heart thumped. She was decorated in the most beautiful way with all the love. Her mother just had a moment with her, telling her about all the marital woes and bliss, her sister just went outside after teasing her with Manik while Navya did join her. Her schoolmates came into tye room and greeted her and some even teased her for getting such a handsome groom. Her colleagues gifted her something which her Maasi asked them to keep  somewhere in the room only. Her father came around 30 minutes ago, sparing glances and they both smiled and hugged the tightest.

From tomorrow, none of this would happen. She won't be getting up at 8 and ask for breakfast. She won't be roaming around her room in her shorts and tee. She will be waking up at 5. She will be helping the elders. She will be clad in sarees (atleast for a month) but she will be loved by someone. By someone, so dear to her. He will be there for her. He will be loving her till her last breath. He will support her, he will be with her.

"Chalo Nandini.. Neeche bula rahe hai!" It was 8:34 then. It was the spiritual Mahurat which the Panditji was talking about.

Manik had looked around for around 50 times when he could hear people saying "Dulhan aagayi!" His Dulhan has arrived.

As the people made way for her walk towards the mandap, his eyes could have a glance of his pretty bride while she could have of her handsome groom.



Manik tilted his head a little and she found it cute. Oho! She was being married off to the cutest being on this planet.



"Kanya ko yeha bithayiye!" The Panditji instructed Mrunal and Navya to make Nandini sit on the seat beside Manik's.

Manik passed on a smile and she smiled too and both started off with the chants and rituals.

After around two hours, Panditji stood up and blessed them "Abb aap Pati Patni hue, sada khush rahiye!"

Manik looked at Nandini who looked back at Manik and smiled deeply.

Been Long. Atlast MaNan got hitched. ❤

Main Bhasad is awaiting. ❤

I thought of writing down an Anand Kalraj wedding (Sikh wedding) but this is the usual filmotic marriage which every religion follows in some books or film so thought of going with the flow. ❤

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