Chapter 12
Amma was keeping an eye on Radhika throughout the night…..and was a little relieved when she notices that Radhika has been by her side throughout.
It was after all the puja, aarti and the rest of the things done…that Daadi and Vaishali comes near Punditji and then Daadi says…."Punditji….hum aapse bahut zaroori baat karma chahte the…"….and then Punditji follows them into the other room where Purohitji was already seated.
Punditji asks them…."kahiye na kya baat hai."
Purohitji then speaks up n says…"dekiye Punditji…..hamari dharma patni aur maa chahti hai ke aapki beti hamare ghar ki 'choti bahu' bane……agar……aapko yeh rishta manzoor ho toh."
Punditji was excited and then Vaishali says…."ji haan Punditji…hamein aapki beti Vishaka bahut pasand hai."
Punditji says…."aapne itna keh kar hamein apni haisiyat se bhi zyaada izzat dedi hai Purohitain."……and then he calls Devki and Amma whereas Vishaka and Radhika sits in the hall….and Punditji shares this news with both and they both get equally excited and hugs each other….and then Punditji says…."Purohitji….hamein yeh rishta manzoor hai….aap jab kahe aur jaisa kahenge….hum iss rishte ke liye tayyar rahenge."
Daadi then says….."theek hai Punditji…….toh phir hum agle hafte hi sagaai ya phir shaadi ka mahurat nikaal lenge."
Here in the hall….Vishaka was looking around whereas Radhika just sits in one place…..Dev was observing both of them from the distance while talking to his bro….and then as he was about to approach Radhika…he sees Vishaka sitting beside her…..so he stops and to avoid even getting noticed by her….he leaves the room.
Punditji, Daadi, Vaishali, Purohitji, Amma n Devki comes out and Punditji says….."theek hai Purohitji….main agle hafte ka achcha mahurat dekh kar aapko bata dunga….toh ab hamein aagya di jiye….hum chalte hain."
Punditji then calls Vishaka n says….."arre Vishaka bitiya….maaji aur sabse aashirwaad le lo beta."
Vishaka and Radhika look at each other in confusion n then Daadi comes n stands by Vishaka and announces to everyone that….."humne Vishaka ko pasand kiya hai Dev ke liye…..iss ghar ki choti bahu banne ke liye."
Mrinalini was shocked whereas everyone else were happy…..Even Radhika was happy….so she goes n hugs her father who with a nod affirms the announcement.
Vsihaka feels top of this world and takes aashirwaad from everyone and hugs Daadi as well…..then Vaishali notices that Dev wasn't around n then she asks Birju to go n get him.
Dev comes in after a while with Birju n sees everyone smiling…..n then Daadi says…."Dev….humne hamari choti bahu doondh li hai….aur hum jaante hai ke voh bhi tumhe bahut pasand hogi."
Dev was a little embarrassed n then he looks at Radhika who was standing by her father smiling….n then he deliberately asks…."kya keh rahi hai Daadi aap??"
Vaishali says…."haan beta…humne Punditji ki beti ko pasand kiya hai tumhare liye."
Dev again looks at Radhika who was now smiling wide looking down which made him think that she was blushing…..so he also smiles n runs a hand in his hair with a light embarrassment n then says…."ab aap logon ne faisla kar liya hai toh amin kya kahoo."
Vishaka blushes as everyone laughs….Vsihaka cannot believe that Dev liked her too….whereas Dev was really happy that Radhika too had agreed.
But Mrinalini was the only one not happy with this acquaintance…..she turned n went into her room thinking as to what were everyone thinking getting Dev married into a middle class house hold…..her aim first of all was to not get Dev married at all so that she can forever remain the admired and adored one…..but now all the spotlight will go to the choti bahu of the family as Dev is the dearest one.
Shastri family comes home and everyone were happy and Punditji especially felt too proud that such a big family came n asked her daughters and for their son…..he went and hugged Vishaka and said….."ab toh mujhe bahut zaroori kaam karma hai….mujhe inki sagaai achcha sa mahurat dekh kar nikaal na hai."
And then he suddenly remembered something n said…."itni khushi mein mera asal kaam hi bhool gaya….main toh unse Dev babu ki kundli poochna hi bhool gaya."
Amma then says…."ab kundli kahe dekhna hai…..apni bitiya ko itna achcha har parivaar mil gawa yeh bhi koi kam baat hai kya."
Pundit stops her n says…."yeh kaisi baatein kar rahi ho maa….ek pundit ki maa ho ker keh rahi ho ke hum apne dharm ke saare rivaaj na nibhaaye…..kundli milana toh bahut zaroori hai….yeh hamari beti ki zindagi ka sawaal hai."
Pundit then looks at Radhika n says…."Radhika beta….kal zara tum hi jaa kar le aana."
Radhika nods but looks at Amma with fearful eyes.
It was next morning when Dev was getting ready to go out to factory plot with his dad….he comes in Daadiz room to check on her n then she teases him saying….."ab mujhe tujhse jitna time milega mujhe bahut jatan se bita lena hoga….varna ek baar jab choti bahu aa jaayegi toh tu kaun sa mujhe poochne aane wala hai."
Dev shakes his head when he realizes that she had already started teasing him n says…"jab tumhari choti bahu aa jayegi na Daadi….toh main uske saath aapko poochne aaonga."
Daadi says…."ja ja….voh kyu aisa karegi….uski koi marzi nahi kya."
Dev then with an attitude says…."voh nahi aana chahegi toh main usse pakad kar laonga….kyunki meri Daadi mere liye hamesha sabse pehle hi aayegi….usse bhi pehle."
Daadi then says…."haan haan samajh gayi…..teri pasand ki ladki ko pasand kiya hai na maine….toh aur makhan kyu lagaye jaa raha hai…..tera dil kya chahta hai main jaanti hoon…..kyu ki tu toh mera sabse laadla hai na."
Dev then hugs her n leaves.
Dev opened the main door to go out when he sees Radhika at the door step…they both look at each other n Dev teasingly says…."aap…..aap yaha…...itni jaldi hai ghar aane ki ??"
Radhika looks at him in confusion n looks down n says…."ji……ji main voh…..mujhe bauji ne bheja hai."
Dev smiles n thinks she is blushing n then says…."jaanta hoon…..main toh sirf mazaak kar raha tha…..aap sharmaati hai toh aapke chehre per ek alag si nikhaar aa jaati hai…..shayad isliye mujhse raha nahi gaya."
Radhika was still confused thinking as to y he is trying to flirt with her n then she says…."aap kahi jaa rahe the shayad ??"
Dev bends his head a little closer to hers so that their eyes were at same level n then looking at her he says…."haan jaa toh raha tha….per……..jaana itna bhi zaroori nahi hai."
Radhika takes a step back and was scared that anyone might see them like that n looking down she says…."main Daadi ji se baat kar sakti hoon ??"……n then she looks into his eyes n says…."Please!!"
Dev was now confused by her behavior….as he was under the impression that their rishta was arranged only after her consent….so y is she trying to avoid him…..then he thinks maybe she is too shy of a person n that's y hesitates to talk to him before marriage….so he says…"ji zaroor…..ab aapke aur hamare parivaar ke beech ek rishta hone wala hai toh yeh bhi aap hi ka ghar hua….isme poochne ki kya baat hai."
And he steps aside n Radhika walks in n turns to look at him…..Dev smiles when he sees her turn to him n then still smiling he leaves.
Radhika goes into Daadiz room n asks her about the kundli n then Daadi says that she'll send it with Birju as Vaishali has it and she isn't home right now….So Radhika takes her leave n goes away from there.
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