Jaipur……..in a huge palace….A wedding ceremony is going on…….a royal and rich decoration…..lights are sparkling like stars….flowers….ahhhh plenty of flowers…in plenty of variety are there….their fragnance mingled with each other and obviously purify the whole surroundings…… a bride in red heavy bordered lehnga….with heavy jewelry came into view……her big round nose ring………arms filled with beautiful designs of mehndi…. full of bangles……a royal waistband on her waist……….she is smiling, holding her dupatta while chanting something with her friend……heavy makeup….totally red……she is no less than a goddess tonight……..and why not…….she herself is a business woman….o no…sorry…a business tycoon Ms. Radhika Mehra…… and going to marry another business tycoon Mr. Neil Malhotra……. These guys friends form their birth….i mean yes….they even share same hospital…where they were born……same building…..she lives in 20th floor and he lives in 21st…their parents are bff……..so radhika and neil are also no less thn their parents…bff…………………
As radhika move towards the wedding stage where they are going to exchange their garlands……neil comes forward and hold her hand like a gentleman……yes…he is a gentleman…a pure heart soul…… radhika is totally impressed with him as he is wearing a golden sherwani with red pagdi (we use to call it helmet…lol) she fainted their…and about to fall but neil hold her in his arms…everyone is worried…what happened to the bride suddenly……neil also lost the glow of his face….”what happened kiddo?” at the same time…radhika open her eyes and wink towards him…placing her hands on her heart…. “ahhhh…..u are looking breath taking……look I fainted” everyone except neil start laughing……and neil stare her with a fake angry look….”not again you drama queen….” Radhika with a pouted face “what is mine fault…….ur looks……nearly killed me today” neil…..smiling shyly as everyone around them is laughing……… “if you are done…….?”
Radhika nodded and both of them move towards the stage……….their garlands…….ahhhh…white..red…yellow….with little green…looking so fresh and beautiful……finally they exchange and a rain of rose petals started……they enjoy…..while standing there….laughing and communicating something in each other’s ears……..
Now it’s a time for other rituals…….their wedding vows……… and pandit ji starts his job……both neil and radhika sit on their respective places folding their hands to take blessings of god……..
now flashback starts….
Radhika and neil are neighbors, but more thn that they are each others soul….i mean friends…not lovers…but more thn friends…..they spent their life together till now….same school…same college…same subjects……even they share same notebook sometimes…as one day radhika have to prepare notes whatever teacher mention in the class and another day…neil have to do that…so same notebook…..
After completing their masters in business administration…they were very much clear what they want to do…..o forgot to tell you that yes…here also they want to start a same business but somehow their parents make them understand to do something different from each other or you both will become business rivals…they were not ready but yes…their parents had a point and they couldnot neglect that…so radhika mehra start her business in consumer products and neil malhotra in communication sector…..they help each other in every possible way…..in business and personal life……
They are so close to each other that they never feel the need of any other friend…..share their pain….sorrows…happiness and joy together……but instead of all that they are not in love….awww….love…na na…not at all!!!
After 5 year of total focus in their business, now…their parents want both of them to settle down…..they decided their alliance …firstly neil and radhika create a lot of drama but slowly they start thinking that yes v are best buddies…they why not we will become a couple……may be it works…..
While sitting in a café:
Radhika : golu…what do you think…should we make a try??”
Neil : “hey….stop calling me golu…..how many times do I need to tell you?”
Radhika “that is not the answer of my question?”
Neil “ ahhhh…..look….we knw each other from our birth….we cnt live without fighting with each other….we cant live without making other smile at least once in a day…….. but its tooooo hard to tolerate you as a wife……radhika fumes in anger…but before she interfare neil speak again…”let me complete kiddo…..its a real fact that its toooo hard to tolerate you as a wife for life time…but I think we should give it a try……and also…I never imagine any other important person in your life except me……”
Radhika…”same here…I never allow any one in this whole universe to get more importance thn me in your life……”
Neil…. “thn its decided….we will marry..and then lets c….”
Radhika “okkkk…!!!!”
They hug each other and come out of café……inform their parents about their decision…and no time for engagement as they have damn busy schedule for few months so direct wedding…….
Flas back ends…..
Pandit ask them to get up for phere…..they stand up and completed all of their wedding rituals happily……guests wish them and started leaving one by one…..mala and dilip…radhika’s parents hug her and their eyes starting to become wet…neils parents consoles them but…..
Neil “daddy and mamma….why are u guys crying for this kiddo….?”
Dilip… “its just…she becomes your now…”
Neil “then you should thank me….”
Everyone start laughing and dilip and mala both hug the married couple…….
Finally…..neil reached his home with his wife radhika holding her hand…Prerna and Nikhil…parents of Neil come out with other to welcome the new member of their home…..they do all the rituals and finally…..neil reached to his room…where a little shy radhika is waiting for him…atleast he think that before entering his room but the scene is totally different when he entered…his eyes are becoming any time come out of their holes….
On a full decorated king size bed….radhika…I mean his wife……sat there with two bottles of whisky…..soda and some extra snacks……wearing a creame colour night suit……. “what is this kiddo?”
Radhika “golu…dnt behave like a melodramatic husband….i am dead tired and I knew u also have the same condition right now….so lets enjoy na”
Neil quick move and hug her…. “ahhh… I was damn nervous before entering….i cant even imagine you and me romancing….”
Radhika “same here……”
Neil “thts y……u r my bestie…..but how long…..both of us knew that very soon….our parents start asking us about family planning….”
Radhika “we will handle them later…but right now…lets start…”
She prepare drinks for both of them and after one hour or two…these husband wife are fully drunk……radhika’s head on his chest and one of her leg on his waist…….they sleep in this style various times…at the time of their struggling…when they have to wake up long hours to complete their business reports and proposals…….!!!
Guys….tell me hows it…it will be a short story…maximum….to maximum…5 chapters!!
RituM