TWINJ
Three days later,
The reception eve.
“I told you Son to avoid any meeting or travel plan just after the wedding…” Uma chided her son seeing the suit not fit him well.
“Ma, its okay…I’ll wear something else, I have that black color one na.” he tried to calm down his mother who was super angry by now seeing the dress not fitting him.
“of course, why not son…it is your own reception and you will wear anything….wow.” throwing a sharp comment Uma forced her brains for any solution.
“Ma… Kunj is right, the black one would look good.” trying to manage the situation Twinkle spoke to her mother in law in a soft voice.
“don’t you remember the black one is the one he wore in his earlier engagement with Neha and I don’t want anything from past to haunt you guys..” Uma was rude but concerned about them.
“Ma, we can’t erase the memories and they are the biggest things that will ever haunt us so let’s not fret over this,” Kunj spoke behind her.
“Of course Bhabhi lets not sour our mood on this and it was because of the Work that he could not catch the morning flight… work is important, right?” trying to shower cool airs on the angry Uma,Shail too tried to normalize the situation.
“do whatever… no one hears what I say, you guys do things on your own and in your own style.” muttering in her own Uma left the room.
“what should I do, Bua?” Kunj looked helplessly to his Bua.
“We have no choice Son, Go with the black one. bhabhi is right though, you could have taken the morning flight.” Shail too was upset over this.
“Kunj…” Twinkle looked at the cute boll of innocence that Kunj was at this moment.
“yeah, now only you are left… You too say something.” keeping the suit back in the hanger he turned away.
Who knew at the final moment the suit’s fitting would not be in its best, but that’s why you do a trial before the D-day.
“here, you go,” she whispered lovingly, helping him with the black suit from behind.
“oh…sorry. I thought you too were upset over this.” he apologized, his shades turned brighter in a moment.
Someone from the past was right when they said a Man only wanted a few moments of togetherness in the crucial moments to shower you with everything they have, be it their attention, be it their love, or be it their life.
“Why should I be upset? the best is we should reach the venue on time… everyone would be waiting for us,” she spoke softly extending the tie and kerchief to him.
“Thanks, haan.” he appreciated her calm, and in return, her lips curved in a beautiful smile.
“By the way, earlier the Burgandy color suit was matching to my dress.” she smiled through the mirror touching up her make up before leaving the house.
“i thought I looked the best in black with a white shirt.” and she witnessed him winking for the first time.
She attempted to say something but then smiled and covered her face with a look of “whatever”.
” so are we ready to leave?” he asked after a while.
“of course…and don’t act like it was me who made you wait.” Twinkle laughed collecting the loose end of that coffee brown heavy saree.
“of course, it was you.” he smiled and she shivered with the deeper meaning.
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Good and bad times are a part of our life but walking through them is a necessity if you want to follow the course of life.
in this brightly lit hall, everyone had forgotten that fateful night… there was no hint of that accident. everyone was happy about it, perhaps they already had an idea about this wedding.
Her parents, her sister, and her in-laws everyone was there and despite the awkwardness of this festivity!!! it was beautiful. after a tone of photographs, gift sessions, some light teasings which lasted all evening it started to seep into her that the second chances are rare to meet.
“Your eyes need a good sleep.,” she told him after they were done with the dessert.
“yeah, could not get a moment of rest from the very morning.” he replied extending her the little water bottle. ” had a terrible headache last night after the Drea..” he stopped abruptly.
“you were sick, why didn’t you tell me earlier.” she asked all alert.
“How is it now?” she asked looking into his features for anything troubling.
“had a bad night and then could not sleep… I was to take the morning flight but the body didn’t cooperate so I thought it was best to leave only after the pain resides.” he rubbed his mouth and lips with the tissues lightly.
“its okay, after the medicine I felt good and now just need our bed and my pillow,” he assured her.
“You two look beautiful Kids, but now let us bid you goodbye..God bless you two.” one of the ladies in her 70s or 80s from their neighborhood who was accompanied by her teen grandkids came to them.
“thank you so much, Amma… ” caressing her hands Kunj smiled to the old lady.
“And Twinkle, this time i have gifted you shakha polas , do wear it someday for me… that’s Goddess Kali’s blessings for you dear.” the jolly lady ordered her.
“of course .” bending to take her blessing she replied to her.
this reception night was the first time She was exposed in front of all those people who once wished her a good life with Yuvraaj… of course, it was weird at that time too but not for her.
at that time she was happy in her big bubble of happiness, for her only Yuvraaj mattered. Love at first sight and then an immature love is reckless that was the case with her.
Now after years, she could feel how embarrassing it might have been for Kunj to walk through the then wedding reception to act nothing happened and his supposed bride was married off to his younger brother.
her wedding with Yuvraaj was postponed for three months, for everyone to digest the news … Kunj himself had given some vogue reasons about the groom swapping, he had saved everyone from a troubling situation but today she was able to feel that year-old night and that pain… his pain because of his unhindered smile this evening.
they have been done with everyone and now after dinner they were about to call it a night when…
“Meet my fiance Dhruv…” Neha introduced Twinkle with her fiance and it was the toughest person to meet after the wedding or the only person she was afraid to meet.
Neha had come half an hour ago accompanied by her fiance and on the stage, she didn’t talk much and gifted them the beautifully wrapped box though later she saw her talking with Kunj once.
“Hi.” Twinkle greeted them and forced a smile to them and a few introductory talks followed after which Dhruv took his leave to get his car from the parking.
Party was about to end and according to Neha, she had come late purposely to avoid people and relatives.
Of course, it was awkward for everyone but then she knew Kunj from their childhood and she wanted to come.
Now seeing a nearly barren hall she found the right moment to talk with Twinkle.
“You look beautiful, and I apologize for everything…” Neha was cut off by Twinkle.
“Please don’t say this Neha, I already feel guilty about it but then …
“don’t feel anything Twinkle and I had accepted you two the day Kunj came to meet me …that was the day when I knew he loved you and only you. I could not stop him because our’s was not a match made in heaven.” Neha’s dry laugh was full of pain.
“also I think Dhruv is that someone for me…at least for this life.” the way Neha pressed her fingers, Twinkle had a feeling she was still reeling in her pain.
“i wish you every happiness of the world.” Twinkle wished her with a pure heart.
“i wish so…” Neha smiled. “anyways we are done with the evening and mom dad might be waiting for me so I think we should take our leave by now.” Without wasting a moment where it would become hard for her to hide away her tears Neha bid her goodbye.
“let me accompany you to the exit.’ Twinkle offered and gestured Kunj to join them who was on the other side of the entrance greeting some friend and his wife.
“can not say no…” and this time it was a genuine smile Neha had after a tough evening.
“you guys complete your shopping for my wedding..cause its near.” with that Neha left the reception hall premises and was about to enter the car where Dhruv was waiting for her when…
With a loud screeching of tires, the car was pushed a few meters away due to a strong push from behind. the surroundings got filled with a hundred different honks and a smell of burning tires.
“Dhruv….” a few screams came in unison and in a moment a motorbike came in front of them and the rider was thrown away with the impact it had collided with Dhruv’s car.
The Black Duster that had made the first push was attempting to leave the scene but got stuck due to the traffic in front of it and also because of Dhruv’s car in the middle of the lane.
“Yuviiiii.” Kunj was puzzled why Twinkle shouted his brother’s name and he thought to go to her but Dhruv needed him first.
The bonut was scrambled badly and It took him a moment to open the jammed door of the car…
“Dhruv, get up…Don’t you close your eyes…” the cries of Neha were painful when he pulled his unconscious and bleeding body out.
“Neha…come in your senses and call the ambulance,” he shouted to her.
“Kunj… he is not moving, Kunj..do something.” her cries only grew strong.
the growing noise after the massive accident was heard by the remaining people in the hall and they rushed outside to see what happened.
“Twinkle, oh my God…Uma along with the guests came out and the scene shocked her.
“Ma, take care of Twinkle until I come back,” he shouted before everything changed for them.
“she has fainted Kunj… oh my god, who is this man…someone please call the ambulance.” the voices covered the area.
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It was unexpected, right?
i am a weak and coward person, years back i had suffered a massive accident and it affected me severely. i m unable to sleep when i am traveling in the night.
Leave my talks anyways…
i wanted to complete this chapter and write that precap I promised you guys but couldn’t because i was unable to continue, these things are not my forte but i am trying to improve.
I still hope you guys are gonna forgive me for this.
read and share your views…
with love
Morusya.