Raj Mahal Ka Safar

chapter 10 part 1

Early morning at 5 a.m.

Nandini eyes open slowly and see Manik hand on her forehead and other support his face from falling down

She holds his hand from her forehead and rubs her thumb slowly there

Manik open eyes in jerk

M - r u fine he put a hand on her forehead and take a relief breath when finding her body temperature is down

N - M fine

She tries to get up Manik holds her shoulders and make her sit straight on the bed

N - m really sorry because of me you have to do this you lay down properly and sleep for some time

M - it's my duty ok and  you also take rest m told mom about your health

N - no-no, please don't say anything about my health to anyone m fine today is my  first day here so it's not looking decent

M - ok but if m saw your health is not so good then m stop you

N - ok you sleep she stands up from the bed and takes out her clothes

M - if you need dasi help for getting ready then you can tell your dasi to come  because here no one is allowed so

N - no I don't need it you sleep

M - ok he sleeps in bed because of tiredness he sleeps in a minute.

Nandini pov.

Hey, shiva...

Because of me we not able to celebrate our wedding night

But he is very good how he cares for Me.

But if maa sa know about this then.

She takes a shower quickly and comes outside after wearing red colour saree

She saw him sleep on his stomach like a baby

She smiles and takes out his clothes for pooja

And start getting ready after completing it

She now thinks about how to wake up her husband.

N - suniye

No response

Nandini with so much courage put a hand on his shoulder

And he opens eyes in a second

N - sorry to disturb  your sleep but we have to attend the pooja

M - relax please don't sorry he stand up from the bed and see she going to  cover her face in veil

He hold her hand

M - their is no need to cover your face if you want  just put it in your head and inside our room you not need to take dupatta

she nodded and manik going to washroom but Nandini stop him

N - suniye

M - ji

She show him her sindoor box

He nodded

M - m sorry I forgot

he take a pinch  of sindoor and fill her mang

Nandini close her eyes manik smile and kiss on her forehead

Nandini going to touch his feet according to her mother's words but manik hold her hand and show her eyes

Nandini suddenly remembered his last night words

N - sorry ji

Manik leave her hand - it's ok

N - but give me your blessings na

Manik turn and see her - m.noz god that you want my blessings

Suddenly

  he slowly put her head on his chest and patted her head slowly like giving blessings

M - now fine

She nodded and come back to her previous position and blushing

He go to washroom

Nandini go outside and cover her face from veil little bit and ask lady  servant about pooja Ghar she go there and make thali for the pooja

Her mother in law come there

C maa - jiji how can she get up early morning

B maa - shh she have a good manners that's why and  don't like your nose in kids matters

M maa - but jiji last night I saw manik coming from medicine room and now she get up early

They both saw her in question look

Nandini saw them and take their blessings

They going to ask her about manik but king come there and told them to start arti ..

Nandini take his blessings also

Manan room

Manik come out side and saw his clothes in side sofa

He smile and wear it fast and run to pooja Ghar because he is never attend early morning Aarti he always attend evening Aarti

He reach pooja Ghar and all members shock after see him here except Nandini

M dad - manik you here  at early morning

M mom pov

Some thing is wrong how can he get up early and most of all after his first wedding night