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"Now, you will have to paint your hands with henna." Ruchika wiggled her eyebrows , showing me the cone. Her own hands being full Red. Vansh was loading her cousin's bags in a car. It was yesterday when Harini's official betrothal ceremony was organised, inviting all the business partners and clients, and i was announced to marry the elder son of this house.Vansh was spell bound as it was just a week ago, when he said he wanted me to marry his brother but then he did not wanted to call me bhabhi. Ruchika was excited for another wedding in house, that meant her extension of holidays in college. Others were happy with the decision but were little off that, their son will be ghar jamai.Stereotypes.I had seen Abhishek, my soon-to-husband, in the ceremony when he was unaware of his own marriage. His name had bought a shiver down my spine, when i heard it for the first time. But took it as a mere coincidence. But when i saw him for the first time, I was frozen. The feelings that i though
Hooked! Chapter 6
Vansh was interrupted in the mid by a certain voice. "Is she rea--Lavi?" It was Dad. He stood frozen in his place as he looked at me. He was not shocked. He was surprised.Seeing me in a red bridal lehanga, bangles, jewelleries and make-up, was his wish. I kept the phone on the table. Dad came and stood behind me, looking at me, from my reflection. "You know if your mom would be here, what she would have done?" I shook my head, excited for his next move.He took some kohl from my make-up kit and put it behind my ears. "Buri nazar na lage, meri gudiya ko." His eyes were glassy and his face resonated pain.(Evil eyes off, my doll.)"We'll give the duo some personal time." Trisha announced and left with Vansh and Ruchika. I appreciated it. "I had a talk with Abhishek ji. He's a nice man. He will keep you safe, i know. Just understand, it was too sudden to him. Maybe more than you, he was unprepared for marriage." Dad told, assuring me and i mentally thanked abhishek.Though we still nev
Hooked! Chapter 7
Once reached, Revti ran to Lavanya's room and her steps froze as she saw Laksh (lavanya's dad) sitting lifeless in a chair. His head hanged down while legs stretched out. Trisha was sitting beside the unconscious Lavanya as Vansh consoled Ruchika. "Mom." Vansh whispered. "He..He left. She ..fainted""Lavanya? Did you splashed some water droplets?" Vansh shook his head and revti rushed to Lavanya. Abhishek stood there unknown of what to do. "Bring a sugar-salt solution." Revti demanded as she splashed the water droplets on Lavanya.𝙇𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙖'𝙨 𝙥𝙤𝙫As i opened my eyes a little slowly, i looked at Revti aunty who looked back at me with worried gaze. She had sweat-beads on her forehead that showed how tense she was. I tried to sit in my place, but my head spinned. It was as if someone was continuously knocking a hammer in my head. "Careful.." i heard revti aunty. She offered me a glass and asked me to gulp down. I followed. My own power of thinking, seemed to drain out. "You
Hooked! Chapter 8
Lavanya's pov.The body of my Dad laid there, on a flower bed with his dead face, and revti aunty and her family were sitting in a white mat, all of them dressed in white clothes except a pinch of sindoor on ladies' and a red dupatta. They were probably waiting for me to arrive so that the funeral rites could start."Lavi. You want something?" I shook my head at Revti aunty's question and stood behind. She motioned me to sit beside her and i followed. "You are dressed in pink. Change into White, lavi." Sonali aunty whispered and i shook my head in answer."Dad never liked white colour." I answered. Dad always said that wearing white in a funeral is never a compulsion. We need to have peace within ourselves , before letting our clothes symbolise it.Sonali aunty nodded and asked the men to start the rite. Dad's friends had also arrived here as i called them early in the morning. "Girdhar...My son." A pleadingly voice echoed in the silence, followed by many. The family on papers arrive
Hooked! Chapter 9
"Shall i come?" He asked softly. I nodded, Trisha and Ruchika left the room. Uncle came towards me and stood behind me.Just like dad."Do you know why i proposed to marry you and abhishek today?" I shook my head. He smiled and kept his hand over my head. "One reason was the saint. He was not letting you to do the ritual when it was your right. I loved the way you stood for yourself and was firm in decision. It shows how Laksh ji has taken every care to nurture you. The major being your dad.""Dad?""Yeah. He wanted to see you marry before leaving, didn't he? But he could not. His soul left us but not his body. The only thing we can do for him now is, to perform his last rites by you and your husband. So smile in your wedding, He would be happy." He caressed my head in a soothing manner. He was right. I felt him rubbing my under eyes and wiping something off. A tear. The one i was fighting. As in cue, more tears flowed. "But ... i was not allowed to perform the rites, just because
Hooked! Chapter 10
"Fill her partition with vermillion." He took a pinch of vermillion and filled it in my partition. I closed my eyes, suddenly absorbing a new energy within me. We stood for Pheras (rounds) and did the seven of them, around the holy blue flame. The priest chanted the vows and we just followed it. Do we mean it?I surely did.And i was positive that no matter what, he will definately respect me and protect me , even if he won't accept me.The flower petals falling and the low sounds of my anklets, creating a feeling of heaven. I looked at the photo- frame of my dad which was kept beside the priest. He was smiling in the photo, and probably in the heavens too. With mom."Take the blessings of your elders' now."I turned to Dadi to take her blessings but a warm touch on my wrist stopped me. Fire-crackers burst as the touch turned into a grip and i looked at Abhishek. He was looking at my dad's frame. Just like i did moments ago. "We should take dadi's blessings first." I muttered under
Hooked! Chapter 11
"Shall we go?" Abhishek whispered again, but the deadly atmosphere made it loud enough. The winds flew making me shiver and rub my hands. I nodded, seeing his disheveled face that looked as if to ignore the dead-smell but was failing to do so.Ofcourse my dad's body smelt as it was over 24 hours and his flesh started to decade. I wrapped my chunar and walked to the car with Abhishek. Once the car started to move, i gently leaned to the glass pane and closed my eyes. My tiredness taking over. ?𝗔𝗯𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗸?'𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘃.I continued to scroll my f******k account but my side eyes fixed at the specific woman, i married an hour ago. Never in my dreams did i thought to marry someone so sudden. Someone who knew nothing about me and me about her. Her face had an unexplained calm, or the blank look, as her eyes were closed. The way she had leaned her head in the glass pane of the window, indicated that she was busy taking a nap. But she was not. Her right foot continued to tap up and down
Hooked! Chapter 12
Abhishek's pov."Now leave your prints here." Mom instructed Lavanya and She pressed her haldi-painted hands in the wall. It had all the imprints from my Great Grand Dadi's time. But why was i here? Almost all the rituals were for Lavanya and i was just following her like a lost puppy. It was merely five in the morning ( and i slept at three). I could not go back to my or Vansh's room either, because of those big scary eyes!! We finally sat on the two stools, placed opposite to each other, and a huge pot filled with milk was kept in the middle. Rose petals swam in the surface. Mom took a ring and dipped her right hand in the liquid. She rotated and rotated, before taking her hand out, empty. "The ring is in the pot! Now you both will try to find it, and whoever wins in the best three- will dominate the relationship." Mom told. What a joke! How can a mere game decide who will dominate who? "No matter whoever wins, a Wife will always dominate her husband." Sadev Chacha jested and
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