Aarohi Advaith’s Room:-
“Mom, How can I—“, Aarohi was flabbergasted with lack of
words when Priya suddenly handed quite a few boxes of khandani (heirloom)
jewellery to her,taking her by surprise.
“All these jewelery were given to me by my mother, I mean
Abhiraj’s mother, and it is a tradition to pass-on the ancestral jewelleries to
duaghter-in-law of next generation. This were mine until now but now they are
yours and before you deny to take them,let me tell you that this is a tradition
of this family which you also can’t deny.”, Priya explained Aarohi lovingly
with warm smile playing on her lips making Aarohi accept it.
“Thank-you Mom!!”, Not knowing how to express her happiness
for getting such a warm family as in-laws, Aarohi just thanked Priya from
bottom of her heart.
Roaming her eyes casually in the room, Priya frowned looking
at the luggage bags set aside in one corner of closet which she remembered
clearly belongs to Aarohi.
“Aarohi, You haven’t set up your wardrobe yet?”, Priya asked
frowning getting Aarohi into another trouble.
How will she explain to her mother-in-law that hers’ and
Advaith’s relation is more complicated then it seems on outer surface to the
whole family.
“Uhh—no, I was just about to do that in one or two days. And
anyway, the wardrobe is full right now because of Advaita’s clothes and
accessories, once the wardrobe becomes a little spacious then—“, Aarohi choosed
her words carefully in order to raise minimal amount of doubts in her
mother-in-law’s mind while Priya frowned at Aarohi’s excuse.
It really felt like she was just excusing herself from the
question!!
“You should have let Advaith know to make some space for you
also in his wardrobe. He would have made space for your things in the wordrobe.
Aarohi the condition in which you both have got married, you both need to
communicate more and more to clear yourself in other’s eye, otherwise
misunderstands will start from the initial stage of marriage and this relation
will get more and more complicated.
Soo,try to open up more to him. Express yourself and try to
understand each other more. And I will also talk to Advaith also about
this,ok??”, Priya tried her best to explain Aarohi about the problems which can
arise due to lack of communication in between the couples.
Priya and Abhiraj’s marriage was also a sudden decision and
kind of forced but their patience and habit of expressing each other openly
helped them a lot in the journey of their thirty years of successful marriage.
“I know you wont believe but mine and Abhiraj’s marriage was
also sudden marriage like yours and Advaith. The one whom I was about to marry,
he loved someone else and he ran away from marriage, leaving me all alone by
myself in pavilion. Just like Abhiraj and your father, even mine and Abhiraj’s
father were friends. And Abhiraj’s father suddenly declared our marriage.
I am saying all this because I have gone through the same
stage you are going and the only thing I want to say is that I know Advaith
very well. He is very stubborn and He wants everything in his own way but—the
day he will understand that you are the best choice for him, I am sure he will
devote himself to you. Just give him some time and don’t give up on him, ok??”,
taking Aarohi’s both hands in hers’, Priya explained just like a mother does to
her own daughter.
“Don’t worry mom, I will try my best to hold on this
marriage and I am sure, one day Advaith will surely notice my efforts.”, Aarohi
herself knew that this is a lie and may be this will never happen but she doesn’t
wanted to upset the women sitting in front of her who was supporting her at
each and every step since the time she has entered this house.
“I am sure he will! Now I will go and you also rest well.”,
Priya said getting up followed by Aarohi who walked till the door of room with
Priya and closed the door once Priya went to her own bedroom.
Aarohi sat on bed getting all bored as there was nothing
much she has to do. Initially being a working girl and now suddenly not having
anything to do was making her bore at highest level.
For other married couples,they can call and talk to each
other on phone when they get bore or miss the other one,but in her case she
cannot even call her husband.
Finally not getting anything to do,Aarohi walked out of her
room to Aashi’s room to spend some leisure time, offcourse if the later one is
not busy.
Knocking at Aashi’s room, Aarohi peeped a little inside to
find her working on something in her laptop.
“Oh bhabhi !!Come inside, please.”Aashi chirped finding
Aarohi standing on door and immediately invited her inside.
“I hope I am not disturbing you Aashi.”Aarohi said while
sitting beside her to which Aashi immediately replied with a smile, “Offcourse
not. Anyways, I was about to come to your room only. I have some doubts in
major accountings.”
“Ohh!! Let me see if I can help you.”Aarohi said with a warm
smile and Aashi immediately passed the book to her showing the problems she was
having.
Aarohi quickly understood the problems and explained Aashi
ever soo easily,impressing her with her awesome knowledge.
“Wow Bhabhi, you are very brilliant. You solved the problem
very easily. In my opinion you should really start working like you used to do
before marriage. You should not restrict your talent.”, Aashi suggested
genuinely earning a small smile from Aarohi though no reply came from her side.
Already having complicated marriage-life,Aarohi wanted to
give her maximum time to mend this relation,atleast till the time she doesn’t
give up on them.
Before they exchange another word,a call on Aashi’s cell
disturb them and the look on Aashi’s face after looking at caller ID was enough
for Aarohi to understand that there is something personal Aashi doesn’t want
anyone to know.
“Should I go out?”Aarohi asked politely not wanting to make
her uncomfortable while the later nodded in no saying, “No its just a college
friend. You sit here and I will just come after attending this call.”
Walking out in the balcony attached to her room,Aashi
engaged in her talk with the caller while Aarohi noticed small genuine smiles
forming on Aashi’s lips now and then,which she didn’t see any other time.
Once completing the call, Aashi walked back into her room
and settled on previous place passing a small nervous smile to Aarohi.
“Boyfriend?”Aarohi asked carefully masking her expressions
so that Aashi doesn’t feel unwanted intrusion in her life from Aarohi’s side.
Aashi who was unable to form any words just nodded slowly in
yes with shy smile making Aarohi also smile in return.
“Ohh!!Why are you shying?? I mean its ok to have a boyfriend
if you both are genuine and loyal with each other.”, Aarohi said with a small
smile, now making Aashi feel a little comfortable.
“Does anyome knows—I mean mom-dad or Advaith?”, Aarohi asked
genuinely earning a negative nod from her side which she dismissed with
understanding nod.
“Don’t worry, I wont tell anyone.”Aarohi said with a smile
making Aashi also smile widely in return.
“Bhabhi, did you ever had any boyfriend?”, Aashi who got
excited on this boyfriend topic, immediately asked in return making Aarohi
smile a little before she replied, “No I never had a boyfriend. I was nerd back
then in school and college, so….you know!!”, Aarohi trailed the last words for
Aashi to assume by herself.
“I am surprised!! You are soo beautiful, intelligent and
cute—I mean one in all dhamaka packet and still didn’t had boyfriend!!”, Aashi
said with a little laugh making Aarohi also chuckle untill something crossed
her mind and her beautiful smile was changed into a sad one, “This all does not
matter when you don’t have love in your destiny only.”
Her words were crystal clear for Aashi to understand that
where she was pointing and felt a little guilty for touching such a sensitive
topic specially when she knows what Aarohi is going through.
“Bhabhi don’t worry. Everything will be fine. When bhai will
know the truth of Aamira, he will surely notice all your efforts. Don’t be sad.
We all are there with you.”, Aashi comforted Aarohi by keeping her own hands on
Aarohi’s making her smile a little with affirmative nod at the end.
I hope he doesn’t get too late to notice my efforts—Aarohi
thought with a sigh before engaging back with Aashi in mild talks.
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Evening was fun when Aarohi and Aashi were engaged in
playing ludo sitting in living room whereas Priya was also busy with some of
her NGO files sitting on sofa.
“Aashi, why did you killed my token!!”Aarohi complained with
small frowns adorning her forehead when later one killed her token while Priya
and Aashi laughed looking at her cuteness.
Ladies were busy in themselves that they didn’t notice one
more person adorning Aarohi’s cuteness.
Advaith who just came from office,entered the house and was
advancing towards sofa when he heard her cute and harmless complaint followed
by his mother and sister’s teasing laugh which did bought a smile on his face
as well.
Standing behind the sofa where his mother was sitting,he
cleared his throat sternly to earn their attention,which did worked also and
Aarohi immediately straighten her position,composing herself.
“Today you came early from office?”, Priya asked when
Advaith sat beside her all tired while Aarohi immediately went to dining table
to fill a glass of water for him.
Looking up at her for a second with that blank face, Advaith
took glass from her hand to take a sip of water from it,but in all this she didn’t
miss that little bit of softness in his gaze which she didn’t find anytime
before in all past days.
Her heart assured her that she saw in true what she saw but
her mind was scared to accept the same.
Anyways taking glass back from him,she kept it om tea-poi
before Aashi called her to finish their inturrupted game.
Talking to Priya about his whole day in office,Advaith’s
eyes again and again travelled to admire her who was sometimes whining on her
loss of token and sometimes squealing like a teenage girl when she conquer
Aashi’s token.
Finally after ten minutes of his arrival,the game got finish
with Aarohi’s smiling face as she won while Aashi whinned at how easily Aarohi
defeat her.
“Advaith go and freshen up. Till then I will set the table
for dinner.”, Priya said getting up while Aarohi immediately said, “But dad is
not home yet..”
It was soo sudden that Aarohi herself was shocked with her
sudden inturruption and looked down being a little embarrassed making Aashi and
Priya smile while Advaith choosed not to show any reaction.
“Evening he called and said he has a dinner meeting so he
will have dinner there only.”, Priya said and walked away in kitchen.
Getting up from sofa, Advaith glanced at her for once before
walking straight upstairs to his room leaving Aarohi behind in dilemma that
whether she should follow him or not.
Choosing later option she also walked into kitchen to help
Priya to set the dinner table.
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“Mom, There is a meeting in Delhi so I am going there next
week.”, Advaith said as they started having their dinner.
Aarohi looked up at him after hearing him but didn’t said a
word while Priya suggested-“That’s good. Infact take Aarohi also. Anyway she
gets bored at home all day and moreover you guys will have some alone time to
sort out things and to know each other a little bit.”
Advaith looked at her for a minute who was now totally
engaged in having her dinner,before giving a curt nod,suprising all the three
ladies there.
Aashi frowned at how calmly his brother accepted his mother’s
words who a day before was adamant to give divorce to Aarohi.
Aarohi who also heard his words couldn’t understand much of
his intention but didn’t said anything for now.
Further dinner was carried on with casual talks specially
between Advaith,priya and Aashi while Aarohi find it a little uncomfortable to
talk specially when he is around her.
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Aarohi Advaith’s room:-
Aarohi came out from closet after changing into nightwear
whereas Advaith was already sitting on bed,busy making some presentation in
laptop.
Looking from corner of his eyes,he saw her picking up her
pillow and blanket making him frown before he asked, “Where are you going?”
“Couch??”, It looked more like a question than a statement
from Aarohi’s side when she find him asking a baseless question.
“Yesterday I saw you were uncomfortable there.If you want
and if you are comfortable then sleep here on bed only. We can make a wall of
pillow for safety measures.”Advaith said still with a blank face making her
frown but then she didn’t had any reason to deny and she quietly walked back to
left side of bed.
Looking at her twisting and turning again and again,Advaith
frowned and he finally asked, “Why are you forcing yourself when you are not
feeling like sleeping.”
There was tint of irkness and annoyance in his voice making
her nervous for a minute before she composed herself.
“I can’t sleep with open lights.”, Aarohi replied blankly
before covering herself fully with blanket.
After a minute or two, she peeped a little from blanket when
she felt the lights turning off, then heard sound of footsteps followed by
sound of closing of door.
Finding her getting uncomfortable with open lights while
sleeping, he simply gathered his stuffs and turned off the light before walking
out of room to his study.
Though she knew that this is nothing special from his side,
her heart was feeling happy finding that he is unknowingly caring for her.
