Chapter 64

Maurvi's POV



The rituals and functions of the wedding were about to start shortly. Their Haveli was decorated very beautifully with lights and flowers. We saw Vidhi and her friend Shruti when we reached their Haveli as they had just arrived from the market as they both were carrying to much stuff in their hands.

Vikram asked Vidhi to show me my room. Both the girls obliged us. Siddharth looked happy to see her. I went to the room which was assigned to me for the whole stay.

I saw the way Shruti and Siddharth exchanged curious glances at each other when they thought that the other one was not watching.

Gautam stayed with his friends while Siddharth came with me to help me with my luggage. I could have managed it myself but I wanted him to have a chance to be with her. He was happy to carry my bags if it meant that could be near her. " Here is your room beautiful.... now take rest. You must be tired. " I just smiled and nodded.

This wedding is going to be interesting. The girls went away and I smiled at Siddharth. He was smiling too.

" So here she is, she is very pretty and the way she looked at you shows that she has some kind of feelings for you.."

" She hates me... " Siddharth said with a sad smile.

" No... not at all. You have a chance to talk to her and explain things. make use of it. Take help from Vidhi. All the best, if you need my help I am here... "

" I know... thanks beautiful... For asking me to come here. "

" Awww anything for you brother. " He went off and I will be relaxed in the room. My phone rang, it was Gautam. He asked me to come into the living area. I went there.

He was with his friends... I met his friend Sagar. He seemed very nice to me just like all his other friends. He was very handsome and tried to flirt with me with his charming smile and comments but I could see that he was a bit sad. He kept smiling all the time but his smile never reached his eyes... There was sadness in them.

The functions had already started. They had the Ganesh pooja, then Pithhi Dastoor. It was a combo of Huldi and Sangeet ceremonies. Turmeric and sandalwood paste was applied on Vikram and Sandhya in their respective homes.

There was so much excitement in everyone. Women of the families sang Sangeet songs and danced on Dholak and Nagara beats. I went to Sandhya's place with Vidhi, aunty, Shruti, Priya and Megha. We enjoyed the functions of both places.

Sandhya was looking very pretty just like any blushing bride to be. She was so excited to meet me. We came back from her place. She insisted me to stay with her but I told her that I needed to stay there as Gautam would not let me go and stay away after that incident and I told her about my roka and engagement. She was so happy about it. She insisted again but I said that I had to help Siddharth too.

There were other rituals like Janev, Palla dastor ( God Bharai). All the females of Vikram's family along with Priya, Megha and I went to Sandhya's place to give her gifts, clothes, jewellery, sweets and all kinds of bridal trousseau items.

After that, there was Mehandi and sangeet. Her hands and feet were adorned with Henna. Vikram's name was hidden in the intricate designs of henna in her palms. Sandhya made me have my hands adjourned with Heena (Mehandi) she even made the Heena designer write Gautam on my hand with Heena. Gautam was grinning from ear to ear to after seeing his name on my hand.

Vikram was getting very restless as he was not allowed to meet Sandhya. everyone else was enjoying the wedding a lot.

They had a Sangeet ceremony on different days and we attended it from both sides. All the couples danced on Indian Bollywood romantic songs.

I noticed some thick tension between Shubh and Siddharth.. but why?? Was he interested in Shruti too? It didn't look like... Then what was the matter? I followed him everywhere with my eyes and found out that he seemed to have some interest in Vidhi. But there was some big confusion.

I am going to solve this before we go from here. I became friends with Vidhi too and asked Vidhi to help Shruti and Siddharth to solve their problems. She promised she would help. The tension between them was so thick that it could be cut by a knife.

I saw Shruti avoiding Siddharth but he always found a way to be with her with the help of Vidhi.

Everyone was enjoying it. Gautam's friends were teasing Vikram and Sandhya miserably. They teased Gautam and me too.

On his wedding day, Vikram was wearing traditional gold Achkan, a sherwani, Jodhpuri Juttis, traditional orange turban and pearl necklace. He carried a sword and rode on an elephant.

His dad, male relatives and all his friends wore turbans, sherwanis and Achkans too. Oh my god, Gautam was looking so handsome... I would have to become a knight again to keep stupid girls away from him.

He saw me looking at him and came towards me his eyes roaming all over me. I was wearing a red sari. I could say that he loved the way I looked.

" So.... were you just checking out your fiance? Liked what you saw? " Gautam said.

" Maybe....do you have a problem?" I replied.

" Not at all beautiful ......you can look at me as much as you want." He winked at me.

" By the way, you were also checking me. " I said to him

" Yes... I was... I have a right to look at you, I can look all day if I want. "

" I don't have that much time... Just take my picture and keep looking at it. " I said and started walking away but he pulled me in his arms.

" But you shouldn't look so pretty when so many men are around. Stay with me... You are looking extremely beautiful today... I can't let you roam around all alone. Just keep holding my hand. By the way, the red colour suits you so much. " He said to me and held my hand.

Finally, when the Baraat reached the venue, the Sandhya's family members received us with a warm welcome.

The wedding ceremony was beautiful... Love was in the air and it was good to see so many couples in love. The ceremony was going on and all the friends kept teasing both the bride and groom. On the other hand, vidhi and Shruti were looking so pretty that Shubh and Siddharth could not take their eyes off them. We all enjoyed the wedding and the good company and we all came bach to Vikram's haveli after the bidai.

It was morning now and all the friends planned to go and have a look in and around Jodhpur. They decided to take Vikram and Sandhya with us.

They knocked on their door again and again.

" Go away... We are sleeping... " Vikram shouted from inside.

" Get up you lazy bone.... We all are here and we want both of you to come with us.. as we are going for sightseeing in Jodhpur... " Gautam shouted back...

" Are you crazy... You go and see Jodhpur... we have seen every corner of it..... We are not interested " Vikram shouted back.

" We are not going anywhere without you... We are your guests and you need to entertain us... You can show us around...." Rahul Ji said loudly.

" Go hire a tourist guide... "

" No, we want you to show us your beautiful city... Get ready fast we are waiting for you... " Rahul Ji was saying.

" Go to hell... Or go wherever you want to. We are not coming, leave us alone for god sake. " Vikram shouted.

" Vikram either you come out or we will break the door and come in... " Mehul Ji said.

What???? Have these friends gone mad? Gautam was right his friends were crazy.

" If and when I'll open the door... I will kill all of you.. " Vikram shouted again. He was angry now.

" For that, you need to get up... Enough of that. It is one against 4, you can't kill us all. So open the door and come out." Sagar was saying.

He finally opened the door and came out...