Part 17

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The first day! And next.

Annika and Rishi sleeping peacefully on their bed.

Rishi's right hand was on her waist while she slept on her back facing the ceiling. With her head resting on the fist of her left hand.(hope you got the position)

Like this and rishi was on her right.

She was sleeping peacefully when her phone buzzed showing It was 6 in the morning and first day in in-laws.

She opend her eyes lazily adjusting to the light. She opened her eyes realising she was at different place. And she felt weight on her waist. She saw rishi sleeping and snoring cutely. And saw his right hand was on her waist securely holding her.

She quietly got up and moved his hand off her and sat on the bed coming off from the sheets keeping her legs down on the floor. She tied her hair in the bun and again looked at the time. It was 6.05am.

She turned to see him sleep.

"Ye mujhe ho kya gaya hai. Ate jate inhe ghurti reheti hu. Kitni chepdi hogayi hu. Chiii" She thought.

She walked in the bathroom finished her chors and walked out wearing out her pink floral designed saari. With minimal makeup and her hair left flow down free. She stood near the mirror and took the sindoor and applied it on her hairline eying Rishi through mirror. Without her knowledge she was smiling.

A:Rishi.. utiye.

Rishi rubbed his eyes and adjusted to light.

A:kya bat hai peheli bar me hi ut gaye. Wa.!

R:hm.. tumne hi bola tha tha adat dalne... tho aj se hi adat dal raha hu. (He said with his raspy voice, he got up and sat on the bed pulling his duvet around him)

A:hm. Ab kya phirse chaddar odh rahe ho ap. Utiye.!

R:ji.

Annika came to the side table to pick up her mobile while Rishi quickly shifted her side and held her wrist.

A:kya..?(hard tone)

R:yaar puri feeling ki wat laga di. Chala tha suba suba romance karne... aur ye hai ki..(he said murmuring these)

Kuch nai(fake smile)

While Annika chuckled seeing him.

She cleared the bed and set it until he came. She took out his outfit and everything necessary.

He came out and saw.

R:Annika. Tum ye biwio wali harkat karte huye...like you know na ki me ne ye sapna bohot baar deka hai. Bas dar lagta hai ki kahi ye sapna hi ho aur ab meri aank khul jayega and sab kuch..

A:shh. Ye hakikat hai. Me ne kaha na adat dal lo.

R:baat adat ki nai hai Annika. Darta hu tume khone se.

A:(pause) Itna pyaar karte ho mujhse..?

Rishi smiled at her question.

A:kyu..?

R:tum mere dar ko nai samjogi Annika...jab tume kisi se pyaar hojayega tab pata chalega.

A:kisi se matlab.

R:jisse bhi tume pyaar ho.

A:matlab ap nai chate ki me apse pyaar karu..?

R:(chuckle) tum kehena kya chati ho..?

A:matlab. Ap bolrahe ho ki jab mujhe kisi se pyar hoga.. matlab muje laga ap bolenge ki me apse pyaar karu.. lekin ap tho. Agar mujhe kisi aur se pyaar hua tho..? Tho kya ap mujhe unke sath bej denge..?

R:ha. Jab bhi pyaar hojayega tho bata dena. Me khud tume us lucky insaan ke paas chod k aaunga.(he said casually)

While Annika was staring at him with confused look. Who will say this line to his wife the very next day of the wedding...? Like seriously..?🙄

A:Rishi...? Jab ap chate hi nai ho ki me apse pyaar karu tho ye shaadi kyu kiya apne...?

R:khoshish rahegi ki tum mujhse pyaar karo Annika. Lekin I will never force you.

R:jaldi neeche ajaou.

Anika shrugged her thought and left behind him.

She reached the hall and was welcomed by Rano Jay and Yuvi.

J:good morning beta.

R:excuse me.. me bhi hu.

A:good morning uncle.

Ra:good morning Annika puttar!

A:(passed a smile) good morning auntyji.

Ra:waise puttar aj teri peheli rasoi hai tume khana banana ata hai..?

A:wo...

J:koi nai puttar daso.

A:ji nai ati lekin khoshish karsakti hu.

Ra:arry koi na. Bas tu aaj ka koi sweet dish bana le bohot hai. Hum moderns hai.. tum don't worry karo. (Annika chuckled)

J:ha puttar.. bilkul. Tussi tension na lo.

Annika smiled at their love.

Yuvi and Rishi wear gossiping.

Annika went in kitchen followed by rano.

Rano helped her to know about the ingredients and the cooking. She informed the house help to help her and left after making sure she would manage.

A:it's ok ap rehene do me karlungi ap kuch aur kam kar lo.(She said to the house help, soon she left)

Annika prepared halwa and fruit salad.

She was served them when rishi came in and sat on the kitchen slab.

A:Rishi..!(shocked) ap ne dara diya mujhe.

R:wo kya me help karu.

A:thank you but no thank you. Kar liya me ne.

R:tume sach me khana banana nai ata..?

Anika nodded negative.

R:it's ok. And actually me ye kehene aya tha. Ki shaadi tho hogayi. Like tume office ja sakti ho na.. and me bhi kal se re join kar raha hu.

A:oh. Ok.

R:hm. Wow khushboo tho bohot achi arahi hai.

Annika passed a smile. And took the tray and walked out.

She served

A:wo unc... dad. Mom. Me kya office rejoin karlu kal se..?

J:arrey of course ye tum puch kyu rahi ho.

Ra:arrey kya.. ha.. undono ko honeymoon nai bejna kya..?

A:😳

J:arrey rano... wo aj kal k bache hai. Unko sab pata hai. Tum tension na lo. Tume jo karna hai karo beta.

A:thank you dad. Mom.

Rishi listened to this he was happy how she was giving importance to his family though he had told her that she can re join.

Yuvi came there near him.

Y:kya baat hai aise chup k chup k dek raha hai.. tumari hi hai.

R:kuch nai Yuvi.

Y:ok. Kuch nai.

After that Annika got her neki for her first rasoi. And they had their breakfast and left to their respective works.

Annika reached their room.

She was doing something when she saw a photo of Rishi behind her bed. Not that she didn't see it but now she was observing it keenly

A:me ne tho ye dekha hi nai tha ache se. Beard k sath aur ache lagte honge shayad. Abhi thoda tho hai. Par phir bhi... anyway.!

The day went well. Annika was exploring things in her new house about Rishi about his family now her's too.

At night after dinner.

Annika was standing in the balcony of their room.

Rishi eneterd and saw her she was gazing the moon. She had a glow on her face. Seeing her he beamed back the same glow.

R:Annika..?

A:hanji..!(he twisted her head to him and smiled)

Rishi's heart fluttered hearing this. He smiled stood near her back.

R:tum yehan pe comfortable ho..

A:ha. Bilkul. Kyu..?

R:bas puchraha hu.

A:ap itne formal mat bano. Acha nai lagta.

R:aur tum mujhe ap bulati ho wo bhi mujhe acha nai lagta.

A:hawww... me apne pati ko... na ba ba na. Me na ek number ki GL hu. Aise tho na.

R:GL..?

A:ghruha lakshmi(she chuckled)

R:waise tum ho.. and thank you..wo tumne suba mom dad se pucha apne office rejoining k bare me. Mujhe acha laga. Aur tumne muhe APNE pati bola wo bhi. Isi bahane tum mujhe apna tho manti ho.

Annika smiled and tunered back continuing her gazing. Rishi came behind her and held the rails of the balcony by her either side closing the distance between them. Annika felt shivers but didn't react anything. She wanted to ask what was he doing but Annika knowing him she thought this question would add fuel to his naughtiness,she kept mum. But this silence of her also added fuel for his confidence as she didn't object him from getting close to her. He inched closer to her almost touching her back with his chest. She knew what was coming, she shied but didn't dare to turn to see him. And if she did she would accidentally kiss his cheeks.

A:umm...mujhe neend arahi hai(she had a tint of blush, she removed his left hand from her left hand from the rail made her way to the bed. Smiling. And Rishi did notice this.

Rishi also walked behind her.

A:good night.

R:aur aaj no foot ball me ok.(he left out a sof laugh, while Annika made a pout)

R:ok sorry... Good night.!

He adjusted himself on his side of bed. She laied there looking at the ceiling deep in her thoughts.

Rishi saw her being lost.

R:Annika..? All OK. Kya soch rahi ho.. kuch hua..?

A:kuch nai.

R:yaad arahi hai mamma papa ki..?

A:apko kaise pata...?(she asked being surprised, how would he know everything about her)

R:(smile) kal milke ajana. Waise bhi abhi kuch dino ke liye tume pagh phero k liye jana hoga. Tho bas tab thak. Kal milke ajana. Ok..? Abhi so jou.

A:thank you.

The next day she reached her office.

She heard people gossiping. Seeing them felt like they were talking about her.

She tried to listen to them.

She heard.

P1:ha suna hai soi thi uske sath shaadi se pehele..

P2:pata nai aise hi kitne logo k saath so k ayi hai.

P3:ha bechara wo phas gaya kon hai wo..

P1:arrey Rishi bedi.

P3:ha wahi..

P2:isi ne phasaya hoga..

P3:chi kaise kaise log hai... paise ko liye uske peche padi hai..

Annika was not a person to shed tears hearing this. She kept calm. And she let the dogs bark.

She entered in and she saw the Same scenario...

A:kya..ha kya..samjte kya hi khud ko. Itne velle baite ho ki meri puri zindagi ki thaka jhaki karke aye ho. Aise bate karne. Bahar wale tho teek hai. Lekin tum log bhi...? Meri life hai. Don't judge. Waise koi farak bhi nai padta... lekin mind it. Tum sab mere hi office me khade huye ho. Aur mujhe 2 mint nai lagte ap sab ko bahar karne. Aur ye 2 rupees wali ghandi soch apne pocket me rako. (She sounded calm but yet dangerous that people now were sweating)

She finally finished her work and when she got a call for a wedding event she heard the same thing from her Client.

She hissed on them too.

She came back home being tired.

Rishi saw her lost.

R:kuch hua kya Annika.? (He asked entering the room)

A:nai.

R:acha suno kal reception hai. Hamara 😁 so...

A:hmm. Tho..?

R:kal chutti.

A:hmm.

R:man gayi wow..

A:matlab me nai manti tho reception cancle karte..?

R:may be.

A:may be(mocking him, she left to washroom but soon pulled by him by her wrist.)

R:Annika I want something.(he said eying her)

A:kya..?

R:wo muje na..(he stepped towards her while she stepped back) ek...

A:boliye. Ky...kya chahiye..

R:tum samj jaou na..(pout)

A:nai samjrahi na..(chuckle)

R:teek hai rehene do me kisi aur se puch lunga waise bhi kal reception hai tho bohot sari ladkiya ayengi. I'll manage with them.

The next day was fun around.

The day went well and the reception too. Vardhan and Anju had came.

They entered in the Bedi mansion. They were welcomed by yuvi at the entrance.

They walked in.

R:ahem. Kya me apni biwi ko le ja sakta hu thodi der k liye please. (He asked the ladies who were around Annika talking and giggling,the girls and ladies hooted.

While Annika was embarrassed.

"Sure sure. Apni hi biwi hai.."(saying this they left the couple alone.)

R:kuch importance mujhe bhi do. Pati hu tumara.

A:jitna importance mil raha hai utne me khush raho warna apko tho ye bhi nai milega. (He tried to slide his hands around her waist but)

"Dolu.." vardhan called her.

R:dhat. Phuti kismat(fake smile towards them)

V:humne disturb tho nai kiya. Tum kuch kar rahe the rishi.

R:hehe(grin) (in mind-shuru hone tho dete.) Kuch nai.

The function went well. Annika was searching for HER husband while talking to shrenu and her mom. When she cought him giggling with girls.

A:ye na

S:kya hua Annika..?

A:kuch nai.

S:kuch jalraha hai kya..?(she saw the direction Annika was seeing and saw rishi talking to girls there,she thought of teasing her)

A:(sniffed) nai tho.. kaha..?

S:wahan..(she pointed rishi) nai actually yehan(she pointed annika)

A:kuch nai hai aise.

The reception went well.

Rishi and Annika reached thier room and Rishi got to know that she was being quite jealous of seeing him with other girls. Shrenu told him about that.

He thought of playing.

R:uff maza agaya..

A:bade maze kar k aye ho..

R:arrey ha na. Wo dipali she's so funny. Aur wo rashi..super cute aur hamara naam bhi match karta hai. Hai nai. Rishi-Rashi. Nice. And wo

A:sab ke sab yaad karlo. Me chali fresh hone.(she went near the cupboard to take her night suit out)

R:arrey suno tho. Pata hai rashi ne kya bola..(he went behind her) usne kaha ki wo mujhe propose karne wali thi.. oh god. I could have waited na.

A:ha tho shaadi kyu kiya.. waise abhi bhi kuch bigda nai.

R:omg tum..tum mujhe divorce k liye bolrahi ho. Wow. Waise nice idea. Waise bhi tum mujhse pyaar nai karti..ya better. Hai na..(oh god mujhe khud control nai horaha kaise roku..) He was trying hard to control his laughter.

A:lagta hai apko muje chodne ki bohot jaldi hai. Hai na..?

R:ab me wo muh pe tho nai bolsakta na..

Annika was fuming now. She pulled him in front of her and held his collar with both her hands.

Rishi ka khel katam. He was not expecting this to happen.

R:ye tum kya karahi ho Annika..

A:ek cheez jaan lo Mr.Rishi Singh bedi. Me koi wo..

R:Gopi bahu..?

A:😏 me abla nari bolne wali thi. Anyway this suits too. Coming to the point, me koi bechari nai hu ki ap mujhe chod doge and me apne kismat pe rou. Me Annika hu. Khidkhithod Annika. Mind it.

R:mujhe pata tha ki tum Khidkhithod ho.. lekin...(he slid his hands to her waist) ye nai pata tha ki tum itna affect ho sakti ho. (He pulled her close, then she came back to reality and realised their position she hurriedly moved back.)

R:arrey.. abhi tho bada haq jata rahi thi...ab..?

A:mujhe change karna hai.(rishi laughed at her expression,while she rushed to washroom)

Days went the same and Annika was liking to be around Rishi.

After 3 days of their wedding Annika had to leave for pagh phera rasam.

A:Rishi. Me ne apke kapde sab rakhe huye hai set kar ke aur ap mess up mat karo. 3 din ki baath hai aur ap lene ayenge na mujhe. Ana hi hoga. Wahi tho rasam hai. Anyway me chalti hu. Ok bye.

Rishi was standing there leaning ti the balcony door while she was speaking. He came in when she said bye.

R:Annika..! Will you miss me..?

A:nai tho..

R:(smile) but I will miss you. I'm already missing you.(sad smile)

A:ab me chalu.

R:teek hai bye.

Annika left till the door. She turned back.

A:geyser on hi hai.🙂 off mat karo.

R:(smiled knowing what she meant) hmm.

He remembered how he said that the geyser in his room was never used by him continuously and now she was leaving him alone. She knew he would miss her. She just indicates that he shouldn't miss her by talking about the geyser.