The Ruined Rainbow

CHAPTER 94

Ayesha

"I still don't see why we shouldn't do a lavish wedding," Kavi Di complained as we munched on our toasts.

It had hardly been an hour before Sahil broke that jubilant news to me, and the happy me had already been bursting with enough joy to parade the news to everyone I knew. Of course, that would mean only Kavi Di, who looked positively sleep-deprived yet made no less of a reaction when I told her.

My heart still danced with the euphoria of Sahil's exultant news. We had traversed the peaks of joy, shared tears, sealing each moment with countless "I love you"'s, multiple pecks and a lot of display of affections in the last hour. He told me about the auspicious time and the perfect alignment of celestial energies when our union would be blessed.

With a very loving gaze, Sahil asked me what kind of wedding I wanted.

I thought I would ask him for some time to decide, an hour or so, but I was surprised when the answer readily rose to my lips. 'A temple wedding.' I had said. Sahil had smiled dazzlingly, bestowing me with his gaze of immense tenderness. He said that he agreed to this decision with all his heart.

"Kavi Di, you know how Ayesha and I are," Sahil responded, smiling, saving me from crafting a meticulously long answer.

Strangely, yet not so strangely, that answered every question mark in her question.

I beamed at Sahil, which didn't go unnoticed by him. He smiled back and held my hand beneath the table.

Kavi Di nodded, a thoughtful expression as she took in Sahil's words. "I understand, Sahil. Simplicity can be exquisite. But you know, Ayesha, a wedding is a memory you'll carry for a lifetime. Are you sure you don't want something grand?"

I smiled, "No, Di." I replied confidently, "A wedding, no matter how simple or grand, is supposed to reflect the love a couple share. And for me, the thought of marrying Sahil is grander than any grand wedding."

"Aww," Kavi Di cooed, looking at both of us longingly, blinking her eyes, "You guys...How cute. "

"Stop it, Di." I laughed.

"I am serious," she said gravely, "You two are ...the two most-most..." she trailed, her eyes shifting to a distant corner, "Most...What's the word I am looking for?"

"Weird?" I offered, laughing.

"Quirky," Kavi Di stressed, with a mock glare directed at me, "For the lack of a better word, quirky," she affirmed.

Sahil laughed.

"Listen that, Sahil?" I chuckled, making quotation marks in the air, "We are 'quirky'."

"Please, guys." Kavi Di said with mock annoyance but then added with a tone of sincerity, "As long as you both are happy, I don't see why you shouldn't do a temple wedding...It is interesting, yes," Di emphasised, responding to Sahil's raised eyebrow, "But when you two want it, you should do it...It is your wedding, after all."

Sahil and I exchanged happy glances.

"What are your plans for today?" Di asked, helping herself a generous heaping of butter.

"Uh-just random stuff, " I said, sensing Sahil's hand go cold in mine. I understood he didn't want me to disclose the drama at his house. "You know, now that we are getting married in a week, we thought of shopping...discussing some ideas, pre-wedding stuff," I generalised.

"Yeah," Di said thoughtfully, not discerning the thankful look Sahil held on his face and spreading the butter on her toast, "That's actually a lot of work. I wouldn't know, obviously. " she clarified courteously, "But you'll have guest lists to finalise right? The wedding attires? The photographers? The jewellery?"