My Accidental Marriage

Chapter 9| Going Home

As Manish couldn't bow with Khushi in his hands, Khushi folded her hands around the diya as if taking blessing from god for both of them before they started the second round. Soon all 7 rounds were completed and Manish walked back to his Dadu and Pandit ji with Khushi still in his arms. Manish throw an annoyed looked at Rohan who was all around him trying to take photos or videos of the married couple.

Khushi handed the diya to Pandit ji who took it smiling as he offered it to god before he took some red tilak (wet powdered color) in his finger and applied it on Khushi and Manish's forehead.

Rohan:(teasingly)"Bhaiyaaa, I know you don't want to leave Bhabhi even for a second but at least put her down now. The ritual already finished and your still holding her"(Dadu and panditji chuckled while Khushi and Manish looked flushed)

Manish quickly set her down as she step away looking down at the ground. They both hadn't even realized that Manish was still carrying her for this long. Pandit ji then tied a red string on their hands as blessing before they all closed their eyes and prayed to god.

Rohan:"Now lets go .. It's already 12:45 and I am starving."(Dadu nodded as they headed down the temple this time everyone used the lift. Soon they settled down in the car and started to drive to a restaurant near by.)

Dadu:"Khushi beta have you ever visited Lucknow before?"

Khushi :(stilled a little before answering)"I lived here before dadaji. When I was small. This is my birthplace"

Dadu:"Oh really? That's nice. When did you move back?"

Khushi :(slowly)"When my parents died."(Silence filled the car as Manish glanced at Khushi )

Dadu(turning to face her)"I am so.."

Khushi :"No no Dadaji please don't apologize. It's been  11 years already now. Since then it's my first time here"

Dadu nodded. While for Manish the words of Khushi 's dadi came back. She was talking about a harsh childhood of Khushi . At that time he wasn't in his right mind to think things through but now that he thought of it could it be due to this maybe?

Rohan:"Bhabhi your are in your final year of college right? Dudu told me"

Khushi :"Yes"

Rohan:"What are you doing?"

Khushi :"Btech in Computer Science and engineering."

Rohan:"Oh nice. Which college?"

Khushi :"Delhi university"( As she said the name, Manish Rohan and even Dadu turned to her shocked)"Wh..What happen?"

Rohan:"Delhi university?"

Khushi :(nodded)"yes"

Rohan:"Oh my god  Bhabhi! Even Bhaiya is doing his MBA from there. What a small world"

Dadu:(smiled)"Indeed"

Khushi 's eyes darted to Manish in shock who looked away still amused at the fact that they went to the same college. While Khushi also looked away. Really it was a small world.

Rohan:"You know Bhabhi? Bhai topped his last Semester in the whole Branch"

Khushi :(softly)"Congratulations"

Manish:"thanks"

Rohan:"What about you Bhabhi? Are you good at studies? "

Khushi :"I..yes."

Rohan:"oh nice. So who was the topper in your branch. Maybe this year you can beat them and become the topper"

Khushi :(smiled slightly)"I don't think i need to do that"