Avoiding certain people

to protect your

emotional health

is not a weakness,

I began to load all the luggages inside the car trunks as soon as possible, today we are going to stay on the resort and I hope today I will be able to see my love, it's been two days and I have not seen her, yes we talk daily and I even do video calls to her but that is not enough for my heart, I want to see her live,

"Mom, Dad, I have loaded all the luggages, let's go", I said entering the house,

"Riya is still not ready beta", said Mom,

My sister, she is an ultimate villain of my love story,

"Raj you go, we will come with her from the other car", said Dad

I looked at him excitedly with wide eyes and he winked at me,

"You are my saviour dad", I wishpered,

"But he can't go alone", said Maa crushing all my excitement into small pieces,

I looked at my dad pleadingly to do something,

"Sunita your daughter still need some more time to get ready, and you know the tantrums of our relatives, they will feel insulted, if they will find out that no one, from our family, is present at the resort to welcome them", Dad tried to convince Mom,

"Yes you are right but..",

"No buts, if they will see Raj there then they will feel very happy that groom himself have come to welcome them", said Dad,

I crossed my fingers hopefully and silently prayed to God, I hope she agreed,

"Okay, you go beta", said Mom and the lost excitement came back to my face,

Without wasting any more minute I went towards my car and hopped inside the driver seat, I started driving it an illegal speed, I know it's very risky but I trust my driving skills,

After 1.5 hours of long drive finally I reached the resort, I parked my car and went towards the manager to know the details,

The manager informed me that my family will be staying on the top floor and bride's family are already here and they are staying on the first floor,

The moment he informed me that bride is already here, my face lit up, and the best part is that we are staying on the top floor, which means, we have to cross the first floor, yeah, I did a victory dance in my mind,

"Sir entrance of top floor is this way and entrance of the first floor is this way", the manager said pointing two different entrances,

I looked at him confusedly,

"Sir, this building is specially designed for wedding purposes that's why there are different entrances for each floor, it's convenient for both, the groom's and the bride's, family", said the manager and I nodded sadly,

"Thanks for the details", I said and shook hands with him,

"My pleasure sir", said the manager and left,

I lifted my head and have a good look on the first floor, I wish Una comes out from any of these balconies, I desperately wants to see her,

I saw five kids coming out from the first floor entrance, three of them are boys and two are girls, four of them looks like they are of same age and one boy is very small, it seems no one is there around his age that's why he is tagging along with his elder cousins, I went towards them and said,

"Hello bachha party, where you all are going?",

The two boys and two girls looked at me questioningly and the small boy answered in his tone,

"Tu tlay",

I looked at him confusedly while trying to figure out what he said just now,

"He means to play", said the girl in red dress,

I nodded my head understandingly,

"Do you know which one is Una's balcony?", I asked,

"Una?", Questioned the same girl,

"I mean Karuna", I said,

"Ooh you mean Karuna Masi", enquired another girl in purple dress,

(Masi= Mother's sister)

I nodded my head instantly,

"There it is", said the girl in red dress pointing towards a balcony,

"By the way, who are you? and why are you asking about our Masi's balcony?", enquired a boy strictly,

"Ummm, Your Masi asked me to come below her balcony, but she forgot to inform me about the location", I lied,

"Ohh! If Masi had told you than it's ok, but if you are here to trouble her then let me inform you, our Masaji is a super man, he will kill you for troubling her", warned the girl in red dress,

(Masaji= Masi's husband)

I looked at her amusedly and asked,

"Who told you that?",

"Kalan mamu", answered the small boy,

"He means Karan mamu", said the girl in red dress,

(Mamu= Mother's brother)

"Ohh", I said and kids ran away,

I thought that they will say Karuna Masi, but it's okay, these kids are so cute and I am glad that they already like me, thanks to Karan,

Soon, I went towards the balcony about which these kids have informed me and dialled Una's number,

She didn't pick up my call, but why, without wasting any time, I once again call her, after few rings she picked up my call and said,

"I have applied henna on my palms, I will not be able to talk"

"Huh! So what You have not applied it on your mouth", I said irritatedly,

Here I am desperate to see her and she is making such silly excuses,

She giggled and said,

"But you need your hand for holding the mobile",

Ohh! I didn't thought about that,

"Hmmm, I want to see you, please come to the balcony of your room, I am standing down here", I said,

"What!, No Jiju Di is not going anywhere, I don't understand your obsession with romance in the balcony", I heard and Kareena instead of Una comes out on the balcony,

"Kareena please open the door", I heard Una's voice,

"No Di", said Kareena and disconnected the call,

Kareena, she is another villain of my love story,

I looked at her pleadingly and said loudly,

"Please let me see her once",

She nodded her head in denial and called someone, I don't know whom she called, the moment she stopped talking and looked at me, I joined both my palms together pleadingly,

"No Jiju this look will not work on me", said Kareena,

Suddenly, I saw my sister coming towards me, when did she came, she is looking very angry,

"Bhai", said Riya angrily while keeping her hands on her waist,

"You both are evil", I said and went away,

I am not going to leave both of them, uhhhh! She is so close to me and still I can't see her,

I came to my room and lie down on the bed and closed my eyes, Una's beautiful face flashes Infront of my eyes and I smiled, I love the way she blush whenever I try to get closer to her, I love the way she looks at me, uhhhh! I miss her, I have to do something, I can't stay relax when I know that she is so close to me, I have to meet her, think Raj think,

"Knock knock",

I stood up and opened the door, it's Rahul Mittal,

"Hey Mr Mittal, please come", I said,

"Don't be formal bro", said Rahul and I smiled,

"Kareena told me everything", said Rahul,

"What!", I said shockingly,

"I am here to help you", said Rahul and I looked at him confusedly,

"Help?", I asked doubtfully,

"You want to meet her right?", Asked Rahul,

I nodded my head with sad expression, just like a kid,

"Done, I will help you to meet her", said Rahul,

I smiled brightly and hugged him,

"Thank you so much", I said,

"But in one condition", said Rahul,

I broke the hug and look at him questioningly,

"What is it?", I asked,

He smiled and said,

"When my turn will come, you will also have to help me", said Rahul,

"Of course brother, I will", I said,

I know, he is going to be my brother in law and he also knows that, we are business man and we know how to make a deal, but I am happy, happy that I will be able to meet my love, happy that he is going to be my brother in law,

Rahul informed me that today Una's cousin's are planning a pre wedding party tonight and we can secretly enter in that party, I like the idea, now I am desperately waiting for tonight's party,

I feel like the time is running very slow today, I went out of my room and sat down with my relatives, they all were talking about their weddings and refreshing their memories,

Suddenly mom came with an aunty and called me, I stood up and went towards her,

"Raj she is here to apply henna on your palms", said Mom,

"What!, Why in my palms, I am not a girl Mom", I said,

"Beta it's a ritual, you will have to apply it", said Mom,

"No Mom, I am not going to apply that, all my friends will make fun of me", I protested,

"Don't behave like a kid Raj", said Mom while pulling me towards a chair and made me sit on it,

"It will hardly take 10 mins to apply and maximum 30 mins to dry, so sit-down here like a good boy and let her finish her job", said Mom strictly,

Mom was right, it hardly took 10 mins to apply and 30 minutes to dry, now my hands are looking brown, I don't know why girls like it so much, I agree it smells good, I remember whenever Mom and Riya applied it on their hands, I use to smell it,

I am roaming around my room and waiting for Rahul's signal, he said he is also not invited in this party because it's cousin's party, he said that he will call me whenever he will get free, all the elders have made him sit with them to gossip and he want to have good impression on them that's why he didn't refused to be the part of their gossip,

"Tring....Tring..",

I heard the ringtone of my mobile and picked up instantly,

"Where are you Rahul?", I enquired,

"Sorry Raj, they all have met after so long and..", I didn't let him finish and said,

"I understand Rahul, now tell me how to enter that party",

"I have influenced a waiter and he will help us to get inside", said Rahul,

"Okay then I am coming", I said while disconnecting the call,

Silently I went out of my room, it's 10:45 PM so all the ladies already went to sleep and all the gents are playing cards in one room,

I saw Rahul standing at the entrance of the first floor, I went towards him, he gave me a plastic bag, I took it and looked at Rahul questioningly,

"Inside the bag there are some fake mustaches and beards to disguised us", informed Rahul,

I nodded my head understandingly and opened the bag, I took out one moustache and stick it above my lips, it's huge, Rahul also took out one and stick a similar moustache on him also,

"Hey Rahul, is it good?", I asked showing him my moustache,

Rahul looked at me and started laughing, and the moment I saw him I also started laughing, both of us are looking so funny with these fake mustaches,

"Hey I think now we are ready to go", I said desperately,

I can't wait to see her anymore, Rahul nodded his head and we went together,

The waiter opened the back door of the hall where the party is going on, we both entered the hall, I looked around the party hall, each and everyone are dancing madly, I tried to search only one face for whom I am here,

I turned my face towards Rahul and saw that he is smiling and continuously looking at one direction, I turned my face to see whom he is looking, it's none other than else Kareena, she is dancing like there is no tomorrow, I wonder where is my Una,

'where are you love', I wishpered,

I saw a boy sitting on a chair and using his mobile, I went towards him to enquire about my Una,

"Hey where is the bride", I asked,

He didn't looked at me and said,

"After dancing madly, she went to sleep, because she doesn't want to compromise with her beauty sleep the day before her wedding", he said and lifted his head to look at me,

After hearing whatever he said, I became sad,

"By the way, who are you?, I didn't recognise you", he asked me,

"Ummm, hotel staff, I..I have n..not seen the bride yet", I said hesitantly,

"Oh God! Raj Jiju what are you doing here", shouted Kareena,

I looked at her with wide eyes shockingly, how did she recognised me?, Oh shit!, I am wearing the same attire in which she had seen me in the afternoon below Una's balcony, how can I be so stupid,

I looked around the hall in search of Rahul, he is nowhere to be seen, how can he ditch me, I saw him standing behind a pillar, he kept his finger on his lips and nodded his head in denial gesturing me to stay quiet, so now I have to face all this embarrassment alone,

"What! You are the one, with whom, Di is getting married, but as far I know, Karuna Di don't like men with moustaches", said the same guy getting up from his chair and keeping his phone inside his pockets,

"Shiv you are getting it wrong, wait I will show you", said Kareena and pulled out my fake mustache,

"Aaauuuu", I cried in pain,

"Sorry Jiju I didn't mean to hurt you", apologized Kareena,

"Wao Jiju you look smart without this ugly piece of shit", said shiv pointing at the fake mustache,

"Thanks bro", I said sheepishly while rubbing the back of my neck,

"Well Jiju if you have come here then please dance with us", said Shiv,

"Okay", I said confusedly,

"Ladies and gentlemen, here let me introduce you all our hot Jiju", shouted Shiv,

Everyone stopped whatever they were doing and looked at me, I tried to hide my nervousness behind my fake smile, some of them gasped, some are shocked and some girls started drooling over me,

Shiv and Kareena pulled me towards the dance floor, I showed my some awesome dance moves, yes I am very good dancer, I wonder where is Karan, I have to thank him about whatever he said to those kids, I went towards Kareena and asked her,

"Where is Karan?",

"What?", She shouted,

"Where is Karan?", I also shout because the music is very loud,

"What do you think where he should be, don't forget that your sister is also living in the same resort", said Kareena,

My eyes widened in shock, that's why I didn't saw her today after that encounter below Una's balcony,

Kareena nodded her head gesturing me that whatever I am thinking is correct,

We all danced until Paa came and declared everyone that party is over, when he saw me he gets confused then I explained him everything and he laughed, he patted my back and said,

"One more day son then she will be all yours"

"Hmm", I said and left from there,

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