Today, Prasant and Vikash had given Sindhara party to Piu and the major
reason is to announce that she is now unofficially Mrs. Priyashi Shankar
Dobriyal. The party was on peacock theme where she came by wearing a flowing
blue purple palazzo pants with a short fitting bustier. With none jewellary
because she knew that jewellary was given to the girl by both the sides of
party because its the first sidhara her sasural, so was her last sidhara from
maayka side. She just entered the Dobriyal farmhouse. It was beautifully
decorated in the peacock theme, with wall painted in green colour and blue
flowers were there in all the arrangements. In one side all kinds of food
stalls were there with foods overflowing
and it looked more like a market in Jaipur then anything else. The most
intricate part was that there was a swing made in the side of the hall it had
being decorated with roses and peacock feathers. And the seat was covered with
with cushion having vibrant silk patchwork.
She entered finding most their business associates in there, that was
the time when Prasant and Vikas stepped
in and said “Many of know that generally
Sindhara party is given by the women but in our suitation we both have that in
our house and only girl we have is the one for whom this party has being
organised. Many of you know that our daughter is now getting married and too
with our son, Shankar, so we decided to kick start the wedding ceremonies with
this party. As you all know they will get married this weekend in great pomp
and a engagement is also there. So we thought whats the better way to kickstart
wedding than this. We may not be very good with customs but yet it’s the heart
that matters.”
They made her sit on the swing and mehandi was applied on her hands
though she was getting tired sitting yet she smilingly accepted as she
knew it gave great amount of happiness to two persons standing in front
of her. Then they came in offering her some jewellary it included a heavy
diamond necklace of contemporary design with emralds and sapphire dangling
balls. It was a golden chain which had red and black beads. Both were her own
creations. It also had her with earnings. She twitching uncomfortably as she
was not having a dupatta and most of the guests were guys who at no cost left a
chance to stare at her and now she was feeling uncomfortable, if she would have
known that Shankar isn’t coming for the party, she would have something sleeved
and less curve hugging. Just then she
saw Prashant and Vikas arriving and said
“Piu you very well know the importance of this ceremony and jewels we gave you.
As a designer you know that the gold chain is now the symbol of your start in
married life. Hope you liked everything. ” “Papa, Dad I understand its value
but may I leave, I am bit tired with work as you know its important week going
on. Please wind up party soon” she just said when they informed her that
she now has to here as everybody would be giving her presents. The moment which
Priyashi didn’t wanted as she would be left alone with these hovering eyed men.
Now her mehandi has also dried and so she was about to wear the bangles when she
felt someone nearing her. So she decided that now she should rest a while in
the room and in room only she will have her food. So just as she was about to
enter the room she felt a tap on her shoulder and she saw Shankar, her Shankar
standing there in front of her with her bangles in hand, he took her to swing
and slided them in her hand, it had many pairs of precious stones bangles in
sync with her dress and lots of red glass bangles.
They sat together in swing with his one of the arms covering her with him
and then asked the waiters to bring the food; it was Mughlai as it was
Priyashi’s favourite cuisine. While making her eat saw that her hands which now
adorned with mehandi which had turned coal black till her upper arms and her
legs had also similar designs on foot. He was fanaticising how she would look
wearing sun dress with her red bangles and all mehandi. But he saw that sweet pink blush never
leaving her face since the time he came. He fed her with all kinds of kebabs
with chutneys. In their courtship, he came to know that Priyashi can never eat
before him so like good lover, he always returned home in time and always made
her eat first. The two lover-birds were in their own world when they were
interrupted by the fathers saying they need to take Priyashi as she needs to
accept gifts from every guest as a custom of Sindhara party but Shankar was
adamant not to leave her alone so insisted that they should be here only in the
swing and whoever wants to gift her gifts, should come over here only. No one
was allowed to touch Priyashi all gifts passed through Shankar.
Later, in night they were alone where Shankar’s fancies got a chance as
he saw Priyashi in beautiful white coloured cotton sleeveless sundress. There
he saw that not only her hands had mehandi up to upper arms but it also had
mehandi up to her knees. She gave him gratitude filled smile while rubbing her
shoulders. Then only he went to her SUV and brought a shawl as they both were
visiting a temple.
The temple was suitated in hillock, with beautiful sun setting
background and she stood there in her bridal preparations. He took her to chai
stall and they drank the tea and seeing him without sweater, she offered her
shawl and they both snuggled into that big shawl. She said “Sunte Ho, What should I call you after marriage, because then I could
not call you Mr. Dobriyal for sure and Shankar won’t look good as your wife.”
She said teasingly, but he looking intently replied “Piu, if you can’t call me from name due this marriage so I will not
marry you because I can’t bear you being anywhere subordinate to me. I studied
MBA in Yale, so are you post graduate jewellary from Denmark. We are equal
owners in Dobriyals plus you are more talented you have your own boutique. Its
Shankar or me being guilty all life. I may be the devil Shankar Dobriyal for
world, but for you I am and will remain the same lover boy for you.” She then said “Shankar you know I always wanted the same fairy-tale kind of love story.
But my reality is better than the dreams. Thanks for coming today. I know it’s
hectic for you to be there without me in office then too you came. You know I
was very uncomfortable with so many guys with me in the party because they all
just need a reason to be there to hover around me.” “That’s the reason I was
there, I cannot let you feel uncomfortable anytime or anywhere” he said in
just a mere whisper but the words echoed in Piu’s heart each time she was alone
without and strangely found herself in peace.
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