Chances At Dreams

Chapter Twelve

"What about your work? I'd heard you had to leave your job after marriage?"

"Yeah. I didn't like the job anyway. Besides Dinesh lets me manage his business accounts sometimes and I'm part of so many clubs and there is so much household work to do and with kids and all its difficult to manage."

"But don't you feel like you could have continued had they let you?"

"Let me? Oh you thought they won't let me work? You've got it wrong honey! I couldn't continue that horrendous job and saying I'm getting married just was a good excuse. And don't worry about it, Rithvik will wouldn't ever make you do anything like that. That guy has been nagging me for ages to propose a marriage between you two since he couldn't directly say so."

I didn't know what to make of Roopa's revelations. If all she said was true than why was Rithvik behaving so strangely with me, a day before our marriage. He hadn't called or messaged me and although we weren't allowed to sit together or meet without company before marriage, he could at least have tried to.

Maybe he liked me then and now he was bored and doesn't want anything to do with me. Then why go through all this at all?

***
After my makeup was done, I was still as every bit anxious as I was before ad I didn't know what would happen next. I knew I had to do something.

Supriya di and I headed down silently for the function, which she didn't mind since I had explained her everything. She just gave me an understanding expression and hugged me.

As soon as we were greeted with company, I had to again continue my false pretense of happiness, considering Sangeet was all about singing and dancing.

There were performances arranged from the grooms side and the bride's side, both trying to be better than the other. Then the floor was open for everyone to dance and the uncles and aunties who usually appeared dignified, were hammered after a few rounds of drinks and started behaving rather wildly on the dance floor.

They made me and Rithvik dance to, and we just swayed around each other, before leaving when the crowd was too busy to notice, he told me to meet him downstairs till twelve thirty.He said it in a neutral tone and so I didn't know what he'd possibly say.

***

By 11.30 a lot of uncles and aunties had dozed off. I went up and removed my make up wore jeans and a top and headed downstairs after asking Supriya di and Nina to cover if anyone would ask.

I didn't know what was going to happen. Had his tone been a little different I'd have been hopeful. Right now I was just filled with disparity​. It was 12.20 and the wedding hall that had been, not less than an hour ago filled with noise of people, was dead silent.

I stood a few feet away from the fountain and was aimlessly staring at it when I heard him call my name. My heart was beating faster and as soon as I saw him words just fell out of my mouth.

"Rithvik, I don't know what decision you've arrived at or what actions you're going to take, I just want to tell you that whatever your reason be, maybe you don't like me anymore, or would like someone who doesn't go around changing careers and is more stable or whatever the reason be, I don't think I can go along like this anymore. We should stop all of this, if its not working out anymore. Cause I'm going to end up doing what I want, whether you like it or not. Or we'd never be happy."

I kept on strolling around the whole time I was speaking and I was crying without even realizing I was.

I wanted to run away as I said it cause I couldn't bare for him to confirm it. But he caught hold of my hands and said,"Wait Aahana, just wait! "

I finally stopped moving, but couldn't stop crying as stroked my hair and put them behind. He came a bit closer to me, put both his hands on my face and gently stroked my cheeks and said, "You stubborn woman, just listen to me for a minute! Can you?"

"Aahana Sharma, I love you you foolish girl! I could never dream of parting ways with you! How can you think I would?"

It was the first time he had said those words out loud and as cliché as it was they had immediately melted my heart.

"But then why did you strom off that day, without saying a word?" I accusingly asked.

"Because I hated the fact that you had so many misgivings regarding our marriage that you'd rather share with him than me. I know I should have been better at trying to understand you than I was and I was mad at myself for not having asked you about your future. My pride was hurt then and it took me a while to realize how foolish I was yesterday. And so I couldn't really face you. Aahana, you can do anything in the world you want, explore as many options as you want, I'm here for you. You could decide to go become an astronaut and travel to moon and I'll follow you.I am sorry my love, will you forgive me?"

Oh how things turn out! I didn't know what you say at such moments. So I simply put my hands around him, looked into his eyes that pouring out love for me!

"I forgive you Rithvik cause you know I love you too."

His eyes brightened a bit more which I didn't think was possible when he said, "You do!"

And then he kissed my forehead, then my cheeks one at a time, then he kissed my nose, then my chin and every part of my face till he arrived at my lips and we slowly kissed till our tongues were engaged in each others and we in each other's arms.

***

We were married the next day and it was the most beautiful ceremony ever. We had eyes only for one another throughout the wedding.
The reception was in the evening and after the wedding rituals were over at around twelve in the night, both of us were tired, but not tired enough for what we had in our mind.

Next day we left for our honeymoon to Paris, leaving behind my teary-eyed maasi and my lovely family and friends.

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

Hey fellas!

So the book has come to an end. And please don't kill me for it. I hope you enjoyed it.

For those who'd like to say this book is filled with clichés, I'd say I agree with you since I am a sappy romantic at heart and besides what's a romantic book without some clichés?

Thank you for having read it so far. Please don't and comment!