Becoming your princess (sartik)

Wedding Bells Ring (A story by G)

SARA'S P.O.V: 11th FEBRUARY   I woke up as the sunlight peeped through the window. It was the mehendi ceremony. I got down from the bed, went and had my bath and a cup of coffee after that. Then I went to see if Kittu was up or not. "What is this mess, Kittu?" I asked entering her room as she had placed her dresses on every vacant chair and space in the room. "Sara, I am really confused. What should I wear?" Kittu said, scratching her head. I took a look around, there was a simple but elegant sleeveless dress on one of the chairs. "I would suggest you, don't wear something heavy. Just keep it simple as it is just the mehendi. So take this" I said and handed her the dress. "Thank you so much Sara. I will now rush and get ready" she said, giving me a flying kiss on her way towards the bathroom. I too then went to change. I had selected a sleeveless embroidered blue top with colour-coordinated palazzo. I wanted to colour-coordinate my dress with Kartik so before Kittu came out all dressed I called the housekeeping and requested them to convey my message to Kartik.

After a while Kittu and I went outside. The lawn was completely decorated with flowers and small couches were placed for everyone to sit. I sat on one of the couches and the mehendi artist started with the mehendi after Amma and Ma were done with some basic rituals. It was hard for me to sit like this for hours because every time the design got intricate I had to sit still so that it didn't mess up. Though Kartik had nothing to do there he was attending the guests, having his own gala time and making sure that everybody was well taken care of. "Mam, where do you want Kartik's sir name to be written?" The mehendi artist asked. "Don't write 'kartik' just write 'K' but make it visible enough and write it between the index finger and the middle finger of my left hand" I said. It was almost lunch time till I was done with my mehendi and I was really hungry. My eyes were searching for someone to feed me but just then Kartik came with a plate full of delicious food. "Thank god you came. I can't explain how hungry I am" I said. "For food or for me?" He asked, smirking. "Can you just control?" I said blushing. "This cruel world and its rituals are not letting me meet you. Now that I saw you after two days, you want me to control" he said while feeding me. He was acting so dramatic while saying this as if it was a theatre performance. 

"Did you have anything?" I asked. "Yes baby. I had my lunch and then came to feed you" he said. "Good. And did Abba say anything about when Kareena is coming?" I asked. "Yes, he said Kareena will soon finish her schedule and join us by haldi" he answered. In the midst of all this, I had constant excitement and worry about my wedding dress. I was really getting curious to see my own wedding dress. "Kartik, now that we would see each other directly in the mandap on our wedding day, why don't you give me my wedding dress now itself?" I said, making an attempt to finally get a glimpse of it. He gave a wide smile(sarcastic one). "Do you think I am a fool?" He asked. "No" I answered casually. "Then don't you worry about the wedding dress. I promise I would give it to you personally" he said. "But....I....."  I was going to insist when he said "no but, no nothing. You are done with your lunch, have some water and do call me if you need anything" and ran away from there (obviously, he would run. Because when Sara insists, Kartik........just melts and agrees) "Why is this boy so stubborn?" I said to myself, whining in disappointment as I failed in my attempt.  KARTIK'S P.O.V: Thank god, I ran away from there or else Sara would have made me agree upon her point using those cute,little,puppy dog eyes.  (IN THE EVENING) As we had sangeet the next day everybody was busy practicing. "Seize the moment, my friend" the voice inside me said. I somehow managed to escape everyone's sight but.... Kittu, Ibrahim and the gang were purposely practicing in Sara's villa which meant I had to find an alternative to enter inside. So I decided to sneak in through the backside, directly in her bedroom. I sneaked inside her room. She was reading a book which is why she didn't notice my presence in her room. So I quietly went and sat behind her and tapped on her shoulder. She looked back and said...No Sorry... screamed "Ahhh!!!" as if seeing a human being after years. Also she was on the edge of the bed and because of the scream she herself lost her balance and was about to fall but I caught her before that. Luckily because of the music outside no one heard Sara scream. "Are you crazy, baby? You reacted as if seeing a human for the first time in life" I said softly. "What, crazy? It was so unexpected that anyone would have reacted the same way" Sara said in an angry but cute tone. "Leave this now and Come here" I said and picked her up and made her sit on my lap. "Even though I wouldn't have minded to not see you now but jo cheez hume karne se restrict kiya jaata hain wo cheez karne ka mazaa hi kuch aur hai" I said caressing her hair. "Accha, I agree though" she said smiling. "I did all this hard work just to see this smile and it's all worth it." I said and kissed her on the forehead. "But how can you be so chilled, baby? We have prepared nothing for the sangeet and we are pretending like we have" she said worriedly. "Sara, I don't think we need a special choreography. Don't worry, we will do what we feel like at that moment and it will be way better than a well choreographed dance" I said

"Okay then Kartik you must leave now as their practice will get over in a few minutes now and I am pretty sure that Kittu will come here to see me and wish me night" Sara said in a worried tone. " Accha okay, I want a nice goodbye kiss" I said, smirking. "Kartik yaar, here I am worried and you want a kiss. Not now, just go!" Sara said looking at the door as the music outsider had already stopped. She got up and was about to go towards the door to look if anyone was coming or not when I stubbornly said "Are you going to give me my kiss or not?" "Not now" she said, without even looking. "Are you sure?" I said and this time she turned. She looked at me and she knew I would catch her anyhow and so she started running. But before I could catch her, Sara bumped into the table. As an impulsive reaction Sara screamed loudly(in pain).  I made her sit. "Are you okay?" I asked while looking if she was injured. "I'm okay, baby. Just go" she said as Ibrahim and Kittu would come anytime soon to check what happened. "Okay then. Bye! Goodnight baby, love you!!" I said and was about to leave when I turned back and gave her a quick kiss on the lips. I then escaped as fast as possible.  SARA'S P.O.V: He didn't listen to me. He had to kiss me. I was thinking about him and his antics when there was a knock on the door and I knew everyone would barge in(by everyone I mean Kittu, Ibrahim, Jehan, Rahul, etc) I opened the door and everybody entered like a flock of birds. "What happened Sara? Why did you scream?" Kittu asked suspiciously.  "Nothing has happened guys. I just bumped into the table" I said. "Are you sure? I feel someone was here" Ibrahim said looking here and there. "No one was here, Ibbu" I  said confidently so that no one would suspect. "Then how cum you bumped into the table out of nowhere?" Ayesha asked, raising an eyebrow. "Arree.....I was actually.......Yeah! Reading the book, I was so engrossed in the story that even while going to the washroom I was thinking about it and so I bumped into the table" I said hesitantly. They seemed to believe my story. They looked around in the room for the last time and then left. "Hush!! Bachgayi" I sighed in relief after closing the door. I read the book for a while and then went off to sleep