Third-person pov
They were scared to open the car for the stranger but they also needed medical care. After a few minutes, they heard the siren of the approaching police van. Seeing the accident a few people gathered, which encouraged the girls to open the door and come out. The stranger helped them by giving first-aid treatment. He had the medical kit in his BMW. On getting down the girls realize the presence of the sleek black BMW. The cops came forward to help them. In the beginning, they were reluctant but discovered that there were female cops too, hence they took help from the police. Their car was towed as it was not in a condition to be driven. The cops dropped the girls at the wedding venue. "Thank you so much sir for helping us. You were like a blessing in disguise." Leena came forward and thanked all of them for helping. "No need to thank us. It is part of our duty. Get your car repaired in the morning and next time better be careful while driving. Better safe than sorry." The inspector on duty curtly replied. The girls left the inspector after bidding them goodbye and promising to drive safely. They entered the venue and were awestruck by the beauty of the place. Fairy lights lit the path which was adorned with different flowers. White flower strings were hanging down. At the entrance, there was a beautiful statue of Lord Ganesha with an earthen pot and a dietitian in front of the statue. A flower rangoli was made on the floor below the idol. The inside was decorated with marigold strings and fairy lights were adorned everywhere. Anaira pov After inquiring about the whereabouts of the bride we ran to meet our friend. We knocked on the door and entered. " What happened? Why are there bandages and blood.? Are you all alright?" Anjana, our friend, the bride, ran to us. Worry was laced on her face. Seeing her like that I shook my head and went forward and hugged her. " Hey, where are you running? You are the bride here, behave like one. Raj would think of you as a lesbian if you behaved like this with us. " A roar of laughter filled the room. We girls rushed to the washroom to give a touch-up to our faces. We cleaned the blood from our hands. After straightening our clothes and making ourselves presentable, we joined our friend. "You are looking so pretty. Raj will not be able to take his eyes from you." Leena spoke appreciating her friend. " I bet he will run away with the bride. " Sheena joined her sister in teasing her friend. " Come on, girls. The Barat (groom's procession) has arrived. Be ready Anjana. " Her mother spoke. Soon her eyes fell on the girls. "Oh my God, what has happened to you all. ? Do you need medical help? Should I call her father to check you all?" She kept on blabbering. I came forward and hugged her. "Aunty, we are absolutely fine. No need to bother uncle. Spend some time with Anjana." The older lady patted her head. "Are you sure?" I nodded at her. Looking at her beautiful daughter all decked up as a bride, her eyes filled with happy tears. She took some kohl from her eyes and applied it to the back of her ear. " God save you from evil eyes. My daughter is the prettiest bride. Today you are going to start a new journey. My blessing is with you. I know my daughter will be successful in her new life. At any point in life, if you feel the need for a shoulder, I am always there. Be courteous but stand up against mistreatment. God bless you. We are always there for you. This home is always yours." Her voice was hoarse. Tears formed in her eyes. Hiding her emotions she quickly hugged her daughter and went away. Raj Pov "The procession has reached the bride's place. Everyone is busy dancing. They are not thinking of my ordeal. I'm feeling agitated seeing the delay. Here I'm waiting to have a glimpse of my bride and they are busy dancing." Suddenly Raj's father asked them to stop as it was getting late. The auspicious time for the wedding rituals was nearing. " Dad, I love you. Only you understand my ordeal. Love you, Dad." My grin grew wider in anticipation of meeting my bride. Her parents welcomed me. Some rituals took place. I was getting impatient. Her brother came forward and accompanied me to the podium where the ritual of var mala, (exchanging of the garlands) would take place. My patience is now abandoning me. My heart skipped a beat on seeing the view. The person for whom I was impatiently waiting was in front of me. My wife is all decked up in a beautiful wine-coloured lehenga. Her dupatta(shawl) was draped on her head. She was looking like a goddess decked up in traditional jewellery. She was looking beautiful. I forgot to blink my eyes. My heart was beating drastically as if it would rip off my body. With slow and steady steps she came near me. "Your alluring beauty is driving me crazy," I whispered only to her ears. A beautiful blush crept on her face which increased her beauty. She was looking like a ripe strawberry and I felt like ravishing her then and there. A hand in front of my face brought me back to my senses. " Back to earth bhai." My brother was swaying his hand in front of my face. I scratched the back of my head. We were given the garlands which we exchanged. The rituals started. Her friends were teasing her. She was blushing and I was trying to control myself. Marriage was completed and we were asked to seek testing from the elders. Author's Pov The marriage was executed and everyone got up for bidaai when Sheena's eyes fell on a familiar silhouette. She was surprised to see the stranger. She moves in his direction to confirm. Miss accident pov I thought of clearing my doubt and hence tapped the shoulder of the person who turned and faced her. He was surprised to see her. "Hello, Miss Accident. We met again accidentally." He grinned at his statement. " Hello, Mr. Stranger. You are right, we met again accidentally. Had I known that you were coming here, I would have joined you." I chuckled " What a joke! You all were not even trusting the cops and you would have joined me ." He started laughing hysterically.Before I could reply to him and exchange pleasantries, Aunty called me as Anjana was asking for me. We hugged each other and tears escaped from my eyes thinking that now my bestie is married and would live with her in-laws. I looked at others and even their eyes welled up. In the morning, uncle sent our car to the garage for repairs and dropped us at home. We were very tired and hence went to our respective rooms. But mom being mom, called Anaira and allotted all the household chores to her and went away. I felt bad for her and tried to help her but she was adamant about doing everything on her own. She sent me away. Third-person pov They were scared to open the car for the stranger but they also needed medical care. After a few minutes, they heard the siren of the approaching police van. Seeing the accident a few people gathered, which encouraged the girls to open the door and come out. The stranger helped them by giving first-aid treatment. He had the medical kit in his BMW. On getting down the girls realize the presence of the sleek black BMW. The cops came forward to help them. In the beginning, they were reluctant but discovered that there were female cops too, hence they took help from the police. Their car was towed as it was not in a condition to be driven. The cops dropped the girls at the wedding venue. "Thank you so much sir for helping us. You were like a blessing in disguise." Leena came forward and thanked all of them for helping. "No need to thank us. It is part of our duty. Get your car repaired in the morning and next time better be careful while driving. Better safe than sorry." The inspector on duty curtly replied. The girls left the inspector after bidding them goodbye and promising to drive safely. They entered the venue and were awestruck by the beauty of the place. Fairy lights lit the path which was adorned with different flowers. White flower strings were hanging down. At the entrance, there was a beautiful statue of Lord Ganesha with an earthen pot and a dietitian in front of the statue. A flower rangoli was made on the floor below the idol. The inside was decorated with marigold strings and fairy lights were adorned everywhere. Anaira pov After inquiring about the whereabouts of the bride we ran to meet our friend. We knocked on the door and entered. " What happened? Why are there bandages and blood.? Are you all alright?" Anjana, our friend, the bride, ran to us. Worry was laced on her face. Seeing her like that I shook my head and went forward and hugged her. " Hey, where are you running? You are the bride here, behave like one. Raj would think of you as a lesbian if you behaved like this with us. " A roar of laughter filled the room. We girls rushed to the washroom to give a touch-up to our faces. We cleaned the blood from our hands. After straightening our clothes and making ourselves presentable, we joined our friend. "You are looking so pretty. Raj will not be able to take his eyes from you." Leena spoke appreciating her friend. " I bet he will run away with the bride. " Sheena joined her sister in teasing her friend. " Come on, girls. The Barat (groom's procession) has arrived. Be ready Anjana. " Her mother spoke. Soon her eyes fell on the girls. "Oh my God, what has happened to you all. ? Do you need medical help? Should I call her father to check you all?" She kept on blabbering. I came forward and hugged her. "Aunty, we are absolutely fine. No need to bother uncle. Spend some time with Anjana." The older lady patted her head. "Are you sure?" I nodded at her. Looking at her beautiful daughter all decked up as a bride, her eyes filled with happy tears. She took some kohl from her eyes and applied it to the back of her ear. " God save you from evil eyes. My daughter is the prettiest bride. Today you are going to start a new journey. My blessing is with you. I know my daughter will be successful in her new life. At any point in life, if you feel the need for a shoulder, I am always there. Be courteous but stand up against mistreatment. God bless you. We are always there for you. This home is always yours." Her voice was hoarse. Tears formed in her eyes. Hiding her emotions she quickly hugged her daughter and went away. Raj Pov "The procession has reached the bride's place. Everyone is busy dancing. They are not thinking of my ordeal. I'm feeling agitated seeing the delay. Here I'm waiting to have a glimpse of my bride and they are busy dancing." Suddenly Raj's father asked them to stop as it was getting late. The auspicious time for the wedding rituals was nearing. " Dad, I love you. Only you understand my ordeal. Love you, Dad." My grin grew wider in anticipation of meeting my bride. Her parents welcomed me. Some rituals took place. I was getting impatient. Her brother came forward and accompanied me to the podium where the ritual of var mala, (exchanging of the garlands) would take place. My patience is now abandoning me. My heart skipped a beat on seeing the view. The person for whom I was impatiently waiting was in front of me. My wife is all decked up in a beautiful wine-coloured lehenga. Her dupatta(shawl) was draped on her head. She was looking like a goddess decked up in traditional jewellery. She was looking beautiful. I forgot to blink my eyes. My heart was beating drastically as if it would rip off my body. With slow and steady steps she came near me. "Your alluring beauty is driving me crazy," I whispered only to her ears. A beautiful blush crept on her face which increased her beauty. She was looking like a ripe strawberry and I felt like ravishing her then and there. A hand in front of my face brought me back to my senses. " Back to earth bhai." My brother was swaying his hand in front of my face. I scratched the back of my head. We were given the garlands which we exchanged. The rituals started. Her friends were teasing her. She was blushing and I was trying to control myself. Marriage was completed and we were asked to seek testing from the elders. Author's Pov The marriage was executed and everyone got up for bidaai when Sheena's eyes fell on a familiar silhouette. She was surprised to see the stranger. She moves in his direction to confirm. Miss accident pov I thought of clearing my doubt and hence tapped the shoulder of the person who turned and faced her. He was surprised to see her. "Hello, Miss Accident. We met again accidentally." He grinned at his statement. " Hello, Mr. Stranger. You are right, we met again accidentally. Had I known that you were coming here, I would have joined you." I chuckled" What a joke! You all were not even trusting the cops and you would have joined me ." He started laughing hysterically.Before I could reply to him and exchange pleasantries, Aunty called me as Anjana was asking for me. We hugged each other and tears escaped from my eyes thinking that now my bestie is married and would live with her in-laws. I looked at others and even their eyes welled up. In the morning, uncle sent our car to the garage for repairs and dropped us at home. We were very tired and hence went to our respective rooms. But mom being mom, called Anaira and allotted all the household chores to her and went away. I felt bad for her and tried to help her but she was adamant about doing everything on her own. She sent me away.Jai pov Saturday came a little too early. The sunlight peeked through the shaded blue sheer curtains. I yawned and stretched my arms to awaken. My eyes widened in horror as I looked to my side. Immediately I got up and pulled off my T-shirt. I ran to the door and turned my head right and left to find someone. All of a sudden, I heard roars of laughter coming from my parent's room. I felt a tuck on my pants and as I bowed I found my daughter, pulling my pants to gain attention. I Picked her up. She hugged me tightly and peppered my face with kisses. I picked and twirled her. "Princess, where were you? Did you know you frightened your dada.?" I kissed her forehead and walked to my parent's room from where the voices were coming. As soon as I entered, I felt a pair of hands covering my eyes. " Rashi, when will you leave these silly tactics and grow up?" Although I was showing that I was angry, I enjoyed this childish side of my sister. Hearing her brother's grumbling, Ra
Jai pov " Oh my God, is this you, or am I dreaming? Mighty model Natasha Sinha is standing here. I can't believe it." Jai exclaimed the moment he saw her. Natasha smacked his arm playfully. " Is this the way to welcome an old friend of yours? Who is this cute little girl in your arms? She is such a sweetie pie." "She is Kavya, my daughter. Princess says hello to Aunty." He caressed his daughter's cheek. " Hello, Aunty." Kavya quickly spoke and hid her head in her father's shoulder. She was feeling a bit uncomfortable due to so many strangers. " She is your daughter. You must be joking. How can you get married?" The shock was evident on her face. Her eyes were spitting hostility. She clenched her fists as if she was angry. Before anyone could notice the change in her demeanour, she composed herself " And why can't I get married? You would have known if you tried to keep in touch. " It sounded more like a statement than a question. I was surprised at her outburst. I
Arjun pov "What happened Arjun? " Gayatri ma jerked me. Tears were streaming from her eyes imagining the worst scenario. Rahul made me drink some water and helped me to get up. Uncle helped Ma. They all sat up and then Uncle encouraged me to speak up. "Yesterday, during the party I received a call informing me that a huge chunk of boulder disembarked and fell on some workers, who got buried underneath. Without informing anyone, I dragged Jai and proceeded to the site. There we were helping in unearthing the workers and sending them to the hospital when a boulder fell on Jai and he was buried in it. With the help of paramedics, I took him to the hospital. He is in the ICU. He received a lot of injuries. He suffered multiple fractures in his body. His condition is critical. The next 48 hours are fatal. Ma, uncle I am sorry. I failed you both. " I rubbed my face with my palms. I was feeling guilty. I drank the remaining water. Gayatri Ma rubbed my back which helped me in calming d
Jai pov The lady entered the room and kept the bouquet. She turned toward me, I was surprised to see her. " Hi, how are you feeling?" She swayed her body seductively and moved near me. I scrunch my nose seeing her movements. " Why are you here? " I was feeling annoyed by her presence. Kavya didn't like her presence and hid her face in my chest. "Can't I visit you? Come on, we have been friends for so many years. " She spoke in a seductive tone. She came near me and bent to kiss me when out of nowhere my daughter moved my face to the other side. Natasha's face fell on the pillow. "No." My doll shouted at her. "He is my papa. You can't kiss my papa. " Kavya hugged me possessively and peppered my face with kisses. Natasha was glaring at Kavya, she clenched her fists, and her nose was flaring. She composed her posture quickly. " Baby, he is your papa. I just wanted to kiss him as he is injured and it will make him feel better." She tried explaining it
Raghav pov After a few minutes of recovery, I shouted. " You. I should have known better. Your name suits you." With a smirked face I spoke to her. The moment I looked into her eyes, the view mesmerized me. Her brows were knitted together. The big eyes were red with anger. Her cute button-like nose was scrunched. Her lips adorned with red lipstick looked like red cherry which I so wanted to suck and taste. The chestnut brown straight long hair was on her face haywire, my fingers were itching to tuck the strand of hair that was on her face. A snap of fingers brought me out of la-la land. She was snapping her fingers near my face. " Finally you are out of your dreamland. It is you who is trying to enter my vicinity. I park my car here every day. You better move or be ready to face the consequences. As such you damaged my car." She pointed to the large dent in the car. Her face dropped as if I had taken her favourite candy from her. I reversed my car and gav
Raghav Pov For a few seconds, I was unable to breathe. The person whom my eyes longed to see was in front of me. My beautiful angry queen was looking hot in her black blouse and skirt. My eyes moved from her toes to her face and stopped on her face. Her body was curvy. She had flesh in the right places. Her doe-like big eyes were accentuated by kohl. My eyes stopped at her soft pink plump lips. How would my lips feel on her lips? Oh my God, I'm becoming a pervert. I slammed my head and closed my eyes to calm my heart which was beating erratically. The moment I opened my eyes, she was gone. Was it a dream? My friend waved his hand in front of me, thus bringing me out of my dreamland. " Back to earth buddy. What were you thinking? Is it about some girl?" He chuckled and dragged me to the hall. Everyone was busy talking and enjoying themselves. I spotted my sister with her friend. The voice boomed through a loudspeaker and attracted everyone's attention.
Back in the College Raghav Pov " Hey, beautiful." I saw my angry queen walking through the corridors looking gorgeous Let them complete their studies first. In the meantime, I will think about your advice." Dad patted my shoulder and went away. in jeans and a pink pleated shirt. Her hair was tied in a braid with some strands hanging loosely on her face. She turned and my heart skipped a beat. "Mr. stranger, why are you stalking me, and why are you calling me beautiful? " The girl said with a stern tone. Her face was hard without any emotions. " I was not stalking you. I think you have short-term memory and you have forgotten that we are attending the same lectures. You are beautiful, that is why I am calling you beautiful. " I leaned on the wall and crossed my hands on my chest. My lips curled into a smile. "Mr. Stranger, don't try to act smart. I fully know what rich sons of rich fathers want. Leave my way ." She was flaring with anger. "
The preparation leave passed a little too early. It was the day of their first exam. Both of them went to college in anticipation of meeting each other. Raghav Pov I was on cloud nine today. Today after so many days I will be able to meet my girl. Just then I spotted a flower shop. A single red rose stick would suffice. " Oh my God, Raghav, you bought a red rose to wish me luck." Rashi was grinning. Her smile reached her eyes. I smacked my forehead for forgetting that she was with me. I felt bad for disappointing her. " Sorry, dear sis but this is not for you." I felt guilty after seeing her smile drop. Suddenly her face lights up and the grin is back as if she realized something. " Is she someone special? Do I know her? " She smacked my shoulder playfully. The moment I nodded. She raised her hands in the air in joy. Her eyes beamed with happiness. " Don't assume anything. She is just a friend." I clarified her misunderstanding. I still don't know th