Rishtey (Meaning of Relationships) Chapter 58

“Mission Teddy accomplished” whispered Suhani in Radhika’s ears when they were standing behind Rachna and making her ready. “Yess” said Rachna smiling. “Radhu maa” cried Ragini. “Ha Gini. One minute. First let Rachu get ready. First is her muhurat na” said Radhika. They made Rachna get ready.

“Now tell me” said Radhika standing near Ragini. “Can’t I wear my Shadi ka Joda now only. Who will get ready two two times” asked she pouting. “Ginu bacha your marriage is in the evening. If you get ready now people will think you are more desperate than Nittu to get married” said Suhani letting a chuckle. “Radhu maa” cried Ragini. “Shut up Ani” said Radhika and cupped Ragini’s face. “Bacha all make up will be spoiled na and you cannot enjoy Rachu’s marriage also and how will you tie gat bhandan then” said Radhika. “Okay” said Ragini pouting. “Now cheer up” said Shruthi holding her chin. She smiled widely. “Radhu, Ani bring Rachu down” they heard Lata’s voice. “Chalo chalo we are getting late Kabbie jeejs must be getting hell desperate” said Suhani and winked at Radhika and Ragini. They gave highfive and hugged Rachna who was pouting. She smiled and they had the group hug. “You people always forget me” said Shra pouting coming inside. “Awww shraa” said all of them and signed her to join the hug and she joined them smiling.

Sajde me yuhi jhukta hu tumpe hi aake rukta hu
Kya yeh sabko hotha hai
Humko kya lena hai sabse tumse hi sab baate abse
Ban gaye ho meri duwa
Khuda jaane ke mai fida hu Khuda jaane mai mit gaya
Khuda jaane ke yeh kyu hua hai
Ki ban gaye ho meri duwa

Rachna sat beside Kabeer and he smiled looking at her. He winked at her and she opened her mouth wide shocked. “What happened?” asked Ragini who was bending behind Kabeer. “Nothing” said she and blushed and Kabeer smiled at her flushed face. Pandit called for Gatbandhan. “me me me” screeched Ragini and held the gatbandhan and tied it tight. “Finally” said she and sighed in relief. “Kya finally?” asked Rachna confused. “Siyappa Queen’s marriage” said Manny and chuckled. Everyone burst out laughing. Rachna glared him. “Manny ke bache” said she and tried getting up. Kabeer held her hand and stopped her and turned to Manny and gave him a good stare. “Sorry Rachna Bhabi” said Manny gulping scared. Again all burst out laughing. “Good” said Rachna smirking and turned other side. “Maatha ji can I continue the Mantras?” asked Pandit looking at Rachna. “Aap bhi na pandit jaa. Where you are getting into these kids talks. Please continue the rituals” said Rachna’s mom and he complied. Kabeer made Rachna wear the Mangal Sutra and Sindhoor. She smiled through her tears. And he glared her and signed not to cry. She nodded her head.

Rachna came as a blessing in Kabeer’s life. She healed his loneliness as his love. She brought Ragini and Nitin as his family. She gave him Manny who was like his kid more than brother. Rachna’s love brought his life back and gave a new meaning to his life.
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“This I have to wear kya?” asked Ragini holding the Mang teeka. “Yup” said Radhika. “And this Nathni also? This is so big” said Ragini. “Meri maa you are no special bride okay. You have to wear all the ornaments” said Suhani annoyed. “Exactly. This Rachu and Radhu have spoilt her” said Shruthi. “Shru….” said Radhika and Rachna glaring her. “That’s what Ani wanted to tell not me” said she scared. “Dal badlu” said Suhani glaring her and holding her waist with one hand. “I’m there na Ani in your team” said Shravanthi. “Haa shraa is there in my team” said Suhani hugging her holding her shoulders. “Me?” said Ragini pouting. “Aww you are always my team Gini bacha” said Suhani. She hugged Ragini who smiled widely. “Yeh lo we are here fighting for her and she joined opposition only” said Rachna. “That she does always” said Radhika pouting. “Can we be in two times ever?” asked Shravanthi. “No ways” said all of them in unison and had a group hug.

“Can I talk to my biological daughter?” asked Janaki standing at the room door. “Jaan why are you asking permission. We will wait out” said Radhika dragging her inside. “I want to talk to you all” said she stopping Radhika. “All of us?” asked Shruthi. “Haa all of you” said she and sat on a couch and all the girls sat encircling her. Shruthi sat beside her.
“Being a woman is not easy. Not easy in Indian society. You have to hold all the relations together in a clutch. You have to think about family before yourself. You might not get the same freedom as you had before, its all your choice you cannot blame others for it. Think your life priority is changed to your family now than you. Your life will be more easy to handle. You have to be strength to your husband not his weakness. You have to accept him with all his flaws. Clashes are common in a married life but you should not let it affect your relationship which is most important” she said and all listened to her smiling. “I know all my daughters are smart enough and they will surely fill their Sasural with happiness hai na?” asked she and all of them hugged her smiling and said “Yes”

“Janaki ji. Pandit ji is calling to get Gini” said Shalini entering. “Shalu maa first group hug” said Shravanthi calling her to join the hug and she smiled and joined them. “Now come let us take Gini down. Warna Nitin is gonna start flooding with his cry” said Shalini and all laughed. “Oh hello my husband doesn’t cry always ok” said Ragini. “Ohho Husband” said all of them glaring. She blushed and bit her nail and hugged Radhika feeling shy. “Finally she called him something other than dumbo” said Shravanthi. “Shraa” all of them glared her. “Oh sorry sorry” said she biting her tongue. “Dumbo tho he was. Now he is getting married to Ms Smart na how can he be dumbo and moreover I don’t like being addressed Mrs. Dumbo. So no one will call him that from now ok?” warned she. “We never called also” said Rachana. “Exactly” said Suhani. “That’s good” said Ragini proud. “Chale?” asked Shalini.
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Aye Humnava Mujhe apna bana le
Sukhi padi dil ki iss zameen ko bhiga de
Hu akela zara haath bada de
Sukhi padi dil ki iss zameen ko bhiga de
Kab se mai dar dar phir raha musaafir dil ko panah de
Tu awargi ko meri aaj tehrade
Ho sake tho thoda pyar jata de

Nitin’s heart beat raced as Ragini descended each step. All the things from their first meet played in his mind. His life was nearing him and finally she was in his life for forever. As she sat beside him he looked around as everyone was busy looking around he kissed her cheek and she glared him opening her mouth. She blushed looking at his smile. Shekar looked at them and smiled. Varun stood beside him. “Thank you” said he to Varun. Varun looked at him confused. “If she is happy today you are the sole reason for it. When I was failing as a father you brought my daughter’s happiness back in her life. I have no better way to thank you Varun” said he folding his hands. Varun held his hand and hugged him. He made him turn and look at Ragini and Nitin. “And they are the soul reason that I have my life in my life” said he. Shekar looked at him confused. He dragged Shravanthi and hugged her from side. “My life” said he pointing at her.

Shravanthi looked at him. Shekar smiled nodding his head and they watched Ragini and Nitin. “Did I say anything wrong?” asked Varun in Shravanthi’s ear. She nodded her head and wiped her tear which was peeping from the corner of her eye.
Pandit called for Gatbhandan. Everyone looked around. “This is not fair. For my marriage nobody is left” pouted Ragini. “I’m there” said someone and everyone’s gaze moved to the direction from where the voice came. Mallika smiled widely standing with someone. Ragini fumed looking at her. Niitin held her hand and signed her to be calm. “Actually I want to do this as his sister” said she and Ragini looked at her shocked and Nitin opened his mouth shocked. “You made me understand the meaning of love as a brother so I think I can do this ritual” said she nodding her head. He smiled and signed her to come. Ragini looked at her confused. “Your fortunes are only yours Bhabi” said Mallika in Ragini’s ear who looked at her still shocked. “See there” said she making Ragini to look at the person who came with her. “He is my life the way you are Nitin’s life. And he is back in my life only due to your Nittu” said she. Ragini was numb she did not know how to react. Nitin looked at her nodded his head and she smiled at Mallika and she hugged her encircling her hands around Ragini’s neck.

As they stood up for the pheres everyone showered flowers on them. They sat back after the pheres. Nitin made her wear the Sindhoor. She closed her eyes and a tear dropped from her eye. He tied her Mangalsutra. “Welcome to my life Mrs. Roy” he whispered in her ear and she blushed. He hit her forehead with his before sitting straight. She glared him and he winked at her.

“Kethu?” asked Ragini wiping her tears at the time of Bidayi. “You always remember me after your chipkali friends not fair RD” he complained. “Kethu ke bache. Today you are spared as we know we have always snatched your part of Gini’s time” said Suhani wiping her tears and brushing his hair. He ran and hugged Ragini in a bone crushing hug. “Don’t go na RD please” he said in a cracking voice. Ragini suppressed her cry and closed her eyes. “Nittu no tears now” said Yashu to Nitin who was at the verge of crying looking at Ragini’s tears. He looked at her helplessly. She signed him to handle them. “Kethu” said he caressing Aniketh’s hair. Aniket looked at Nitin and hugged him. “Please now don’t make me feel my son’s bedai it is” said Yashodha and everyone smiled.

“Apna Khayal Rakhna” said Rajinder kissing Rachna’s forehead. “And don’t do more Siyappa’s there” said he and chuckled. “Paa” cried Rachna glaring him. “Aww mela bacha” said he and hugged her. “Don’t worry dad I will handle all her Siyappa’s” said Kabeer and Rajinder hugged him from the other side. “I know” said he in a cracking voice.
“Paapa” said Ragini hugging Rajesh. He cupped her face and wiped her tears and kissed her forehead. She wiped his tears.“Dadda” said Ragini as her voice chocked and looked around for Shekar. Everyone searched for him. “I will check” said Nitin and was about to move. “I’m here” said Shekar. “Dadda” said Ragini and hugged him. “Where did you go ha?” she asked complaining. “I was searching the poem I wrote for you” said he pouting. “Poem?” asked Ragini confused. “You remember you narrated a poem in your first competition in school about your Dadda. So I thought I will recite a poem for my Gini” said he and Ragini nodded her head smiling.

I was defeated, I thought I can never achieve anything in my life
I was defeated, I could never fulfill even the small needs of my wife
One day she said she is pregnant and my happiness had no bound
I never could feel the new life the way she felt. I was so jealous
But when my daughter came to the world she made me feel my life
She changed my fortunes and brought all the happiness with her
She filled my heart with her smile, her talks and her pranks
I never knew Life was this good. I never knew Life was so blissful
Now when she is going to start her new life I have no words to express
what I’m feeling.

I just want to say “I will miss you. I will miss you badly my chota sa bacha”
Shekar hugged Ragini who sobbed in his hold.Nitin assured Shekar he will take care of Ragini. “I trust you” said he as he made Ragini sit beside him in the car. Kabeer, Ishan and Aniket pushed their car. Rachna and Suhani placed their heads on Shekar’s shoulders from either sides and Radhika hugged him. He kissed their heads and smiled through his tears.
“Rachu bacha khayal rakhna” said Rajinder as Rachna sat in the car. She looked back at him and cried bitterly. Kabeer caressed her hair and she turned and hugged him and sobbed. Manny, Ishan and Arjun pushed their car. Radhika and Suhani hugged Rajinder who kissed their forehead smiling.
That was the best part of their friendship. Everyone was there for everyone.

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Okay Third last chappy. So hold on guys a beautiful journey of a ff is finally coming to an end. So I just want to know few things. What are the flaws in the story. Other than of course my stupid grammar mistakes.