Chapter 7

Saanvi's p.o.v

After getting ready in a peach colored dress, I went downstairs to have breakfast with everyone.

“ Good morning”, I greeted everyone and sat on the dining table beside Ishika.

Everyone greeted me back and we sat down waiting for Vedanth to come downstairs. Since he is head of the family,no one can start the breakfast without his presence when he is in the house.

Within a few seconds, he came down the stairs, fixing his watch.

He came and sat down on the head chair after greeting his elders.

With his presence, everyone started their breakfast.

After finishing the breakfast, Vedanth and his grandfather left for the village to solve some of villager's problems, being the head of their village.

I and Ishika went to her room to spend some time gossiping.

Later we were watching a K-drama in the hall when Pranav Bhai entered the hall.

“ What are our favorite girls doing?”Pranav Bhai asked, coming closer to us.

“ Pranav Bhai”, Ishika said, getting up from the couch and jumping in his arms.

“ Easy Ishu”, Pranav Bhai said, catching her in his arms.

“ Where did you go without informing me?”Ishika asked him.

“ Vedanth Bhai had given us some work so…”,Pranav Bhai told us.

“ Ohh”, Ishika replied, making a pout.

“ Don't be sad, Princess.Look what we have got for you”, Ronak Bhai says, entering the hall.

“ Ronak Bhai”, Ishika said, going towards Ronak Bhai.

Pranav Bhai turned towards me and asked,

“ How are you Saanvi?”.

“ I am okay,Bhai. What about you?”, I asked him.

“ Great like as usual”, He replied, giving me a smile.

Ishika and Ronak Bhai come towards us.

“ Look what I have gotten for you both. It is a gift for you, since you have completed your post graduation with flying marks”, Ronak Bhai told us.

He gave us both a parcel. We opened the parcel and found two beautiful outfits.

“ It's so beautiful”, I whispered, seeing my outfit which was a beautiful, traditional saree.

“ Thank you Bhai”, We both said together.

“ You are most welcome”, Ronak Bhai said, giving us a sweet smile.

“ By the way, you are thanking the wrong person…. It's Vedanth Bhai who had bought these gifts for you both”, Pranav Bhai said, making me shocked.

“ When did I deny this…..I am just accepting their thank you on the behalf of Vedanth bhai” Ronak Bhai said to him.

“ If you both want to thank the correct person then he is coming behind you”, Pranav bhai said, looking behind us.

We turned around and saw Vedanth entering the house.

He was talking to someone on his cellphone.

“ Yes Arun ... .I will be there in a few minutes”, we heard his dominating voice.

“ Bhai”, Ishika said, seeing him hanging up the call.

Hearing her voice,he looked in our direction. For a moment, our eyes connected before he turned his gaze towards Ishika.

“ Yes?”, he asked her.

“ Thank you Bhai for this gift”, Ishika said to him, thanking him for the present.

“ It is what you have earned”, Vedanth said, putting his hand on her head, blessing her.

“ Thank you”, I mumbled, softly, looking at the floor.

He nodded his head looking towards me.

“ Pranav, Ronak”, Vedanth said, looking towards them.

“ Yes Bhai”, they said, standing properly in front of him.

Right now, Vedanth was looking like a teacher and they were looking like his students.

“ Come with me you both…”, Vedanth said to them and they left from there with him.

Ishika took me to the ladies and started showing them our outfits.

“ What a beautiful saree…”, Vedanth’s mother, Mandi Aunty, said.

“ No doubt ... .our Vedanth always chooses the best….”, Purvi Aunty said, with a little pride in her voice.

“ I wish he can find a best wife for him as much as possible”, Nandini Aunty said, making me feel uncomfortable.

I don't know why but when I heard about his marriage,I didn't feel good.

“ Don't worry Didi( sister), our Vedanth will get the best girl of this world”, Purvi Aunty said.

“ He will get the best girl only when he is ready to get married …Whenever we talked about his marriage,he denied getting married saying he is not ready for this responsibility….I don't know what to do….”, Nandini Aunty said.

“ Don't worry Nandini…I will talk to him regarding this”, Dadi ji said to Nandini Aunty.

“ Yes Mom”, Nandini Aunty replied.

Ishika and I were standing beside them hearing everything.

I excused myself and went to my room.

“ Why am I feeling sad hearing about his marriage?? Do I accept the fact that I am married to him?? Do I think of myself as his wife?”, I questioned myself.

“ Of Course dude…. Otherwise Why the hell do you wear the mangalsutra(nuptial chain) of his name. If you didn't think of him as your husband,you should have removed this chain the second he asked you to not tell anyone about your marriage”, my consciousness mocked me.

I touched my mangalsutra( nuptial chain), caressing it, thinking about him. I felt so helpless right now.

I opened my cupboard and picked a photo frame in my arms.

It was my parents' only picture which I have with myself.

I caressed their faces, thinking about the last memories which I have with them.

“ Mom, Dad, I am missing you so much…. Although everyone here loves me a lot but no matter what no one can fulfill your place”, I mumbled, looking at their picture.

I was lost in my thoughts when Ishika entered the room. She looked at the photo frame in my arms and came close to me.

She held my shoulder, gave me a side hug, comforted me, knowing very well that I was missing my parents.

We stay like this for a few minutes, before separating.

“ Thank you”, I whispered to her ,for holding me when I needed someone the most. She is really my soul sister.

“ Haven't you heard there is no place for sorry and Thank you in the friendship….”, Ishika asked me in a filmy style, making me giggle softly.