Battle Scars….- RiAnsh Chapter 24 ‘Mai Tumhara’

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*TWIST ALERT*

Drums played and everyone hooted joining the dance as the Haldi ceremony was going on with full bang.

Riddhima and Vansh were sitting next to each other giggling as everyone applied haldi to both if them. Riddhima applied a little haldi to Rishi, as he smeared it fully on her face and same was going on with Vansh and Ishani.

Soon, the haldi ceremony turned out ti be a little holi session as it is. Everyone applied haldi to each other and celebrated the last few minutes until marriage.
As per the rituals, the bride and groom would now directly see each other on the mandap during wedding.

“You guys have some time and then no meet until marriage.” Uma said pushing them into a room and closed it.

Riddhima applied a little haldi to Vansh and he did the same, with a different way. He smeared his cheek with hers while Riddhima who was standing trying not to laugh was now laughing.

“Seriously?” Vansh asked seeing her giggling.

“It was making me tickle, and..and..” Riddhima started giggling againa nd Vansh made an annoyed face with a ‘tch’ .

” I am so excited for the evening.” Riddhima said trying to change his mood.

“Me too. I can’t wait to make you Rai Singhania and stop calling you Miss Gupta.” Vansh said and both chuckled.

“I love you.” Riddhima said hugging him.

“Woh! I love you too” Vansh said looking at her as her cheeks smeared haldi on his ‘clean’ kurta.

Vansh was moving into his room when he met Rishi.

“Vansh? All good?” Rishi asked.

“Yes bhai. All fine.” Vansh replied.

“Still asking. Will you be able to keep my sister happy?” Rishi asked trying to be stern. Vansh chuckled.

“Itna pyaar karunga ki uski aankhon ka kajal kabhi nahi failega. And that’s my promise.” Vansh said and both smiled..

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“Now look at yourself”

Riddhima slowly opened her eyes to look at herself in the mirror, she looked… Perfect.

She smiled lowly and thanked the makeup artist as she left the room. Riddhima huffed and looked at herself. How much she had waited for this day, and now it was finally here.

It wasn’t like she has never lived with him, they have been together for years. And Today it is getting a ‘ Relationship Promotion’. Riddhima thought and chuckled.

Happy days.

Getting her family back together, spending a great time with them celebrating all the rituals and now was the last. Their marriage.

“Riddhima?” Rishi’s voice broke her thoughts and she turned back to see him standing. Seeing him she stood up and smiled looking at him adoring her.

“Looking like my princess.” Rishi said and kissed her forehead.

“Thankyou Bhai.” Riddhima said out of nowhere.

“For what?” Rishi asked

“For being with me. From the start.” Riddhima said as tears welled up her eyes again. She was goign too emotional, she thought.

“I am there for you forever. Got it? Now don’t cry. I don’t have more money to call the makeup artist again.” Rishi teased her as she smiled and punched him playfully.

“Come let’s go. Everyone is waiting for you.” Rishi said and she nodded keeping her hand on his.

“Its never enough” she thought

Her heart raced as she descended the stairs, all eyes on her. Including him, who was just staring at her blankly. Riddhima smiled a little, she was uneasy with all the eyes on her.

As she sat next to Vansh, he just blink slowly as he didn’t want to take his eyes off her. He smiled and they started their eye talks.

All the rituals took place one by one. They took all the 7 promises to each other. Riddhima and Vansh both were happy inside, but something was wailing inside both of them, about their future which was no where to be thought right now. Vansh made her wear the nupital chain.

“Fill the vermillion and complete the rituals” The priest guided.

Vansh lifted her maang tikka from one hand and Riddhima closed her eyes as he filled vermillion while the priest said.

Aaj se aap dono pati patni huye

1 year later, the same day

A tear fell on their marriage photo frame and was instantly wiped from it.

“You promised me.” His voice cracked in between his words.

The room was fully dark, he was sitting on his chair looking at the glowing moon. The moonlight was the only light on the room which fell on their picture.

He stood up from the chair searching for something in the dark, he opened up the drawers taking up a pen and his diary. The same diary ins hich he had written all the poetries and some filmy dialogues for her.

The colour of life have faded
The dreams in eyes have flown
All the happiness is degraded
As that’s left is me, alone

His phone rang flashing the caller ID ‘Batra Sir’. He immediately picked it up and hummed.

“The whole LeT Will be destroyed. That’s my word.” He said and kept his phoen back moving out of the room.

Uma was sitting in the hall pealing peas while newly-wed Ishani was playing with it. As soon as she saw him a small smile.crept her face.

“Vansh will you eat something?” She asked in hoping him to answer, but all he did was nodding in no.

Uma continued her work with a frown as Vansh wore his shoes.

“I will be back soon.” He said and turned to leave, but stopped in between.

There it was , his wife’s picture with a garland hanging around it. He could see his reflection on it but shrugging off he went ahead with a sigh.

“He came back after 1 year, and he doesn’t want to stay at home.” Ishani said sadly.

“It’s not his fault. His fear turned out to be reversed. Riddhima left him before he could even think about it. God played bad with them.” Uma said as her voice croaked, Ishani rubbed her back handing over a glass of water.

I know I am late 🤦
I came back from school and went out to get gifts for my Mumma as it’s her birthday today.

Anyway…. Zor ka jhatka laga dala mene 🥲

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