Ups and Downs of Marriage

Chapter 9

Finally came the day that everyone and especially Manan was waiting  for desperately; the day when when they would become one forever, for eternity....

Anyone can imagine the huge hustle bustle going  on in the Maclerys mansion where the wedding was taking place and also at the Sutarias place as that was the brides house

Both MaNans heart was beating at an accelerated rate, as this was the day they were both waiting for when  the world would acknowledge their insatiable love, 

Nancy was in her room getting decked up by the best make up artist in town and her two soul sisters Naira and Muna

She got ready wearing this 

Everyone in the room was all praised for her ethereal and unreal beauty, as she was all ready Cilia mom and Amms walked in and got awestruck by their daughter looking sinfully pretty in that bridal gown in which every mother aspires her daughter to be in; both turned misty eyed seeing their little innocent baby Nancy turning into a bride; seeing their condition tears welled up in Nancys eyes too, she was trying to hold them back because of the strict warning by the two girls to not waste their efforts put in her makeup, but being the hell of and emotional girl that she is, tears begun to fall by themselves and she crashed into both of them for a warm hug; this emotional family some got the girls super sensitive and not able to hold themselves back hugged the three of them as if shielding the family of three from all the evil in the world, interrupting their moment, they heard a knock on the door, Muna opened it to find Cadir there with Carl and Abeer on his either side, as he got in seeing Nanz in the beautiful red lehenga, he got the same feelings in his heart that a father would get when he would be letting his daughter go away from him forever...

He came and hugged Nanz and Cilia mom and Amms altogether and Nanz couldn't control more now and burst into tears, tears of happiness and also of sadness and also of gratefulness as she never thought that anyone would give her the same love as her mom dad did but then she met her Cadir Cilia mom who took so much care of her and didn't even leave room for her to miss her parents.... 

On seeing them not willing to break the hug at all and crying tears enough to supply water to Mumbai for at least a week, Carl and Abeer went there and said

C: Why is everyone here getting so emotional 

Ab: exactly I mean I know you must be sad as your daughter is gonna get married to a monster but thy doesn't mean you can keep on crying

N: OK, now no more crying and Cadir Cilia mom why so senti yaar, we are just a few minutes away 

Na: Nancy... you're finally getting married to the monster, ready? 

N: oh Naira he was never a monster yaar, he was so soft hearted but showed himself as a monster so that no one could stand in front of him or beat him, he was afraid that what if someone beat him, he had the fear that what if everyone left him, and then you guys became his family and ensured him that you would never leave his side, then he met me, I just brought out he real Mahir who was suppressed bcoz of these fears, he became his real self but then Alia and Dhruv...... And now after four long years he is happy again, I know he still feels the void created by them but then he has learnt to live with it and is not so affected as before...

Listening to this Carl Muna were in tears as they wee the ones who knew Mahir so closely and knew all of this and were happy now that he got someone who could read him without him saying any words...

C: acha OK bas lets go down or else Mahir will go crazy

Everyone laughed and went down leaving Nancy alone in her room 

Down Mahir had arrived in the baarat with his cousins and his friends also joined in later...

He was totally slaying in his wedding dress looking like a Greek god... His smile on face instead of a smirk showed how happy he was today and the gleam in his eyes showed two emotions- love and desperation

He so wanted to run upstairs and get his bride down but he had to wait for the right time 

He was made to settle down in the dias set up I the open ground of the mansion (on the the other side of the swimming pool) 

First there were some rituals performed by Mahir only and then finally the bride was called down; as she descended down the stairs Mahirs breath got stuck in his throat, he felt as if the world has stopped and time had come to a standstill looking at his beautiful wife... She blushed at his intense gaze that was not even moving away from her for a humanly blink... She slowly walked down the stairs being careful of her long lehenga as she reached the last step as always Mahir held his hand out to her that she happily accepted and then moved towrds the mandap hand in hand 

First hey did some Pooja involving Manan Cadir Cilia mom and Nysa and then was the time for the seven sacred pheras... Muna tied the knot between the dupattas of Manan and endured it to be so tight that no one can remove it, Manan got up and took the 7 pheras making the respective vows to each other; next Mahir had to put the mangalsutra around her neck that symbolised her as his wife, he did that and hooked it, and as no one could notice his face due to Nanzs veil he gave a soft love bite there too; Nancy looked shockingly at him and he just shrugged as if saying I am Mahir Maclery and I can do whatever I want, I don't care about the surroundings 

Next he had to put the red sindoor on her forehead as he did this he saw Nancy closing her eyes, feeling the moment and also that a lone tear swiped across her cheek 

With this the pandit announced them as husband and wife 

This phrase created a havoc in their hearts as this was the ultimate moment both were waiting for...

Next they had to go every elder in the family and take their blessings for a happy married life

As all these rituals got over Mahir gathered very one in the hall and announced about his and Nancys decision 

M: hello everyone, thank you for attending our wedding today, I just wanted to say that according to my princess's wish we are getting four times in four different ways so today was the first normal punjabi marriage, tomorrow we would have a nikaah, then our Christian wedding in evening and then a South Indian Kalyanam the next day, so pls be present there... Happy princess??

Nancy was looking at him lovingly that how could he actually fulfill all her wishes, anything she desired would be presented to her...

She rushed there and crashed on his chest and a few sobs of happiness and surprise escapes her mouth 

M: arey baba relax and in exchange of this you are gonna get a wild suhagraat so be prepared baby! 

N: I would love the wild Mahir!! I love you so so much 

M: I love you too

They all went back to their respective homes amd slept so that the next day they could have their nikaah...