“Oh God where am I stuck. Mom just dragged me to a party of I dont even know whose party is this. God why did I even said a yes”, sanskar just mummered to himself standing in one corner of the hall holding a glass of juice and making every necessary effort to avoid people. When a sound hit his ears, it was a slow rhythm of guiter then the music stopped and a sweet voice echoed in the hall where by now everyone was silent.
“Di and jeej this ones for both of you as my token of sorry. I am really sorry for being this late. I’ll do anything to get forgiveness please”
The music started again and this time it was accompanied by a melodious song
Haan aa o…
(Sanskar moved forward mesmerised by the voice)
Main jaan ye vaar doon
Har jeet bhi haar doon
Keemat ho koi tujhe beinteha pyaar doon
(As he reached the front his eyes traced a slender figure on a stool with a guitar, from the end of the voilet gown his eyes moved up passing through the creamy hands pulling the strings to the dark brown hairs perfectly rolled and left open covering have her face. The moment his eyes landed on her face he was awestrucked by the deep chocolate brown eyes which were immersed in the song with glint of innocent. If he says that this was the best sight he had seen in life so far then he wont be wrong because seeing Swara had made him skip his heartbeats and his stomach was having those tingling sensations he never faced before. )
Saari hadein maine meri, ab maine tod di
Dekar mujhe pataa awaargi ban gaye
(Swara moved her face a little up and smiled to the crowd. The moment he had thought this could not get better here she proved him wrong. He was drowning and drowning in an unknown emotion with the pleasure that was undeniable.)
Haan hasi ban gaye
Haan nami ban gaye
Tum mere aasmaan
Meri zameen ban gaye
(An unknown smile was chirping on his face. The guy is doomed.)
Aa o… aa…
Kya khoob Rab ne kiya
Bin maange itna diya
Warna hai milta kahaan
Hum kaafiron ko Khuda
(He tried everything but those eyes were not permitting him to look away even for a second he was deep in there already with no coming back.)
Hasratein ab meri tumse hai jaa mili
Tum duaa ab meri aakhiri ban gaye
(Was he just imagining or was it the truth that he could relate his present condition very well with her words)
Haan hasi ban gaye
Haan nami ban gaye
Tum mere aasmaan
Meri zameen ban gaye
The music ended and the hall echoed with roars of applaud. But again a silence took over.
“I said I am sorry di. You are still upset. Just for coming here i worked 16 hrs straight to complete my work and then my irritating boss was still not giving me leave for which i almost bashed him and now i know I’ll soon be kicked out from my dream job .in an addition I’ve come via train because I missed my flight. I did that all just to be here on your special day only and you are not even talking to me. And and and ive not slept for more than50 hours now just surviving on a milkshake and a toast but i guess i cant be forgiven”
She had those twinkling tears in her eyes and sanskar just wanted to fly to her the very instant and stop those pearls from flowing away. At that time Ragini rushed towards her and hugged her tight such that she was unable to breath. She left a cuckle as Ragini left her and by now everyone was clapping admiring the sisters bond. The party was again on its full swings but Sanskar’s mind was taken by the beauty he had just seen.
“Wo ae humare ghr khuda ki qudrat
Kabhi hum un ko kabhi apne ghr ko dekhte ha” the voice broke his trance.
“Laksh”
“Welcome buddy”, they shared a brotherly and parted.” I wasnt really expecting you i thought the Mr SM would be busy with another of his project but i am glad somebody excepted my invitation.”
“Your invitation?” For a second Sanskar was taken aback.
“What? Now dont say that you dont know its my aniversery party?”
Sanskar scratched the back of his head sheepishly. “I didnt came on your invitation my mum knows your wife so she just dragged me along.”
Laksh gave him a fake glare.
“But now i am glad i wont have to wander around being hella bored. Bro you are a saviour” sanskar again hugged him to which laksh cuckled.
“Jeej” a voice interrupted him for which Laksh excused himself.
The other side after talking to laksh swara went near dinning area as now she was starving.
“Finally” she inhaled the smell of the tasty food she had placed in her plate.
“you are swara right Ragini’s sister?” A lady siting near her asked.
“Yes Aunty” simply replying with a smile where her all focus was the tasty food in front of her.
“oh the one for whom she is searching a groom right?” The lady out of nowhere popped up with the statement irritating swara to the core.
She placed her plate back on the table and moved on her chair in order to face the lady.
“If you know this thing then you’ll also know about my 50 points. So please dont say beta 20 k bajae 10 chale ga” swara dramatically joined her hands in front of her and the lady bursted in to laughter.
“Ok I was just…. hahaha…… sorry I was just saying that” the lady tried completing her statement in between her laugh. “I was just saying that if i get you a man with all the points will you marry him” and exactly this moment swara felt her breath hitched in the throat with absolutely no idea how to react. And you are right the lady was sujata.
“I am sorry aunty…. I think i forgot my phone somewhere I’ll be right back”, She hopped out of the chair almost running when sujata again called out she turned.
“Swara beta, its in your hand, your phone” the embarrassment hit her again,she clumsily scratched her head and left with an apologetic smile.
Swara’s POV
Whats wrong with you swara cant you be a little sensible your are losing your creativity. Oh gosh the aunty i just hope she doesnt come back It’s gonna be more embarrassing.
As she was juggling with her thoughts her eyes fell on sujata who was coming out of dining area.
She spotted a guy who was standing alone and stood behind her. But the problem was he was moving quite much. Swara just grabbed his arm making him stumble. He turned around and the guy is sanskar.
“Mr. Cant you be stable you are moving quite much. She will see me.” Sanskar was just looking at her blankly. Swara understood what he was thinking so she forwarded her hand.
“Hi its swara khanna” along with the introduction she was trying her best to cover herself with him so that sujata cannot see her, “i know i am being quite irritating but there is a lady out there who wants me to hitch some groom she has but i am least interested in marriage. Well in addition to that I’ve made myself quite embarrassed in front of her with my stupidity.”
“Thats absolutely alright btw i am sanskar maheshwari.” He took her hand she had no idea was still hanging out. “If you don’t mind me saying whats exactly the problem in marriage when everyone wants you to give a chance. I mean the lady you were talking about, maybe you should clearly talk to her and tell your problem your problem or maybe she can convince you sometimes somebody else’s point of view helps” then a silence occupied the space between them.
“I am sorry if i am being nosy” sanskar intruded the silence.
“No no thats not a problem and I guess you were helpful. Lets just consider for an instance that your are forced for a marriage by your father or in better words you may say that he requests you what will you do?”
“If my dad ever says me that I’ll sit the mandap the very same moment” he added with a smile “but the matter is not about me its about you, an entirely different individual with a different perspective of life. What I am just trying to say is that you must give a chance. The people who love us never want anything bad for us and i saw a few minutes back how much you sisters love each other. If You want you can reject the guy the moment you see him but atleast give him a chance not for him but for your loved ones who want you to stay happy always.” He didn’t wait to listen her reply and left from there waving at her. She was still standing out of words.
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Sanskar was lying on his bed recalling the day’s events and a smile crept on his face. The girl, he was mesmerised by her beauty by her smile by her voice by everything that was hers. For the first time there was somebody other then his family seeing whom he felt like protecting her from the world and preserving the beautiful smile.
Sanskar’s POV
I guess i was being nosy. We just met for the first time in life and i lectured her on marriage. That must have sounded so irritating. But she was such a genuine beauty inside that she was still polite and the best she could. If there had been anyone else she would have bashed me or scolded me well but she was different so sweet so innocent and just out of this world. A true beauty in all its senses. Will she be thinking of me right now or is she really gonna give my words a thought or will we ever meet again in life ever? But I’ll always be happy to see her again the way she loves her sister the way she was clear about what she thinks and stands for it. I dont know anything about her but i know one thing she is laksh’s sister in law. Probably at some point of life i can see her again. Shut up sanskar you need to sleep and dump her thoughts. And dream about her (his subconscious mind added and he laid back to drift to her world)
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