Chapter 4
Ruhanika's POV
As I reached home, I was welcomed with a sharp sting on my left cheek.
I stumbled back a little and took support of the gate. I looked up to see that it was my Papa who had slapped me. I looked at him with teary eyes with questions in my eyes.
"Where the fuck were you whoring around?" He asked.
I couldn't believe my ears. How can a father think about his daughter like that?! I coukd not reply anything. I just kept standing there looking down.
"Iske shaadi ki taiyaari karo, jald se jald ab mein iski shaadi karvana chahta hu. Ab aur yeh boj uthane ki himaat nhi mujhme." He said to Maa and left from there.
(Start doing preparations for her marriage, I want to get rid of her as soon as possible. I don't want this burden here anymore.)
"Kuch nhi ho sakta tera, jab se paida hui hai kalank hi hai humare sar pe. Kash tu paida hi na hui hoti toh aaj yeh din na dekhna padta." And she went away cursing me.
(You are good for nothing. You have been a curse from the day you were born. You should have died the day you were born.)
I just went to my room crying.
My room was not some fancy thing. Just four walls with a mattress and a small cupboard. I did not have a bed in my room. I just laid on the mattress.
"Hey Mahadev, aisa aap mere saath hi kyun karte hai. Maine kisi ka kya bigada hai. Main toh sirf un dadaji ki help kar rhi thi. Unhe zaroorat thi mere, main unhe us waqt chhod k nhi aa sakti thi."
(Oh God, why do you do this to me? What have I done wrong? I was just trying to help that grandpa. He needed me and I couldnt leave him there.)
Then the face of Mr. Shivansh ran across my eyes. I felt a sense of calm run across my mind. Unke toh naam mein bhi aap hai Mahadev.
I did not realise went I slept after that crying session.
I woke up with a strong headache. I got up as I did not have the privilege to sleep extra even when I am not well.
I got freshened up and went downstairs to make breakfast. And it was same as any other day was.
Author's POV
Shivansh's PA reached his house at around 8 pm. Dadaji and Dadiji were sitting in the living room and he reached there. Dadaji called Shivansh and all other members there.
Dadaji," Yug, kya Ruhanika k baare mein sari information niklva li?"
(Yug, have you got all the information about Ruhanika?)
Yug," yes Dadaji"
Well, Dadaji has asked Yug to call him and Dadi as Dadaji and Dadiji just like Shivansh.
Dadaji," Ha toh batao phir"
(So tell me.)
Yug," Name-Ruhanika Rathi
Age- 22 years"
Shivansh cut him off in middle and said," Dadaji sirf 22 saal ki hai. Bachhi hai woh abhi."
(Grandpa, she is just 22. She is still a kid.)
"22 ki umar mein main baap ban gaya tha aur tumhari Dadi k toh 2 bache the 22 mein"
(I was a father at the age of 22 and your Grandma had 2 kids.)
"Par Dadaji..."
(But Grandpa....)
"Shivansh, tune mujhe kaha tha na ki main chun lu ladki. Bas phir chup ekdum. Yug tum aage badho."
(Shivansh, you told me to find you a girl. Let me do that. Stay quiet. Yug go ahead.)
" Ji Dadaji. Father-Rajeev Rathi works as a bank manager
Mother-Reema Rathi is a housewife
Brother-Shrey Rathi(13)
She completed her graduation a couple of months ago in English literature. She is not working currently. And I think her family is ready for her marriage as her father had talked about her marriage once but the guy's family refused without even meeting Ruhanika as they recieved a better dowry than Ruhanika's father."
"Main toh chahta hu ki ek baar ladki se mil lete hai aur agar Ansh ko pasand aaye woh toh Shaadi bhi kara denge. Aap ko kya lagta hai ji?"Dadi said.
(I think we should meet the girl once and if Ansh likes her then we will get them married. What do you think?)
"Mujhe bhi yehi lagta hai. Ansh beta please shaadi karle. Tujhe settle karke jaana chahta hu varna tere papa ko upar jaake kya muh dikhaunga beta."
(I also think the same. Amsh beta, please get married. I want to see you settled before my death.)
"Dadaji please aisa mat kahiye. Main shaadi k liye taiyaar hu"
(Grandpa, please dont say like that.)
Suddenly they heard loud cheering voice which was from non other than the Rajvansh siblings.
"Bhai ki shaadi hogi."
(Bro will get married.)
"Humari bhabhi maa aayengi"
(Our sister-in-law will come.)
"Yug bhai aapke pass photo hogi na bhabhi ki"
(Yug bro, do you have her picture?)
The elders heard this one by one.
"Yeh rhi Ruhanika ki photo" Yug handed a photo to Aarav.
(Here is the picture of Ruhanika.)
"Hayeee...bhabhi kitni sundar hai" He said with a dreamy sigh.
(Wowww, she is so pretty.)
"Arey mujhe bhi toh meri pota bahu ki photo dikhao. Main toh bas inke muh se iski taarif hi sun rhi hu." Aarohi handed the photo to Dadi.
(Let me also see my grand daughter in law's picture. I have heard only good things about her from Him.)
"Bohot sundar hai bachhi. Kisi ki nazar na lage"
(She is so pretty. May God protect her from evil eye.)
"Toh ab aap log is ladke ki shaadi ek bank manager k yaha karvayenge" said Rajlakshmi Rajvansh.
(So you guys will get this boy married to a bank manager's daughter.)
"Ha. Aur kal subah hi main Ruhanika k ghar par phone karunga. Yug number mujhe de dena" Dadaji said with slight anger and left the room. He got angry as he does not like anyone talking bad about his Ansh.
(Yes. And tomorrow morning, I will cl Ruhanika's family. Yug, get me the phone number.)
Next morning, Dadaji called and talked with Rajeev Rathi and he instantly agreed after knowing that such a big and famous business family and Royals want to marry his daughter. They decided to meet at Rathi house on Sunday as today was Thursday.
At Rathi house,
When they were having breakfast, Rajeev called Ruhanika, "Ravivaar ko tumhe dekhne ladke wale aa rhe hai. Royal family se hai aur mein yeh rishta kisi bhi halat mein khona nhi chahta toh koi bhi ulti sidhi harkat mat karna varna mujhse bura koi nhi hoga"
(Sunday, groom's family is coming to meet you. They are Royals and I want you to get married to them at any cost. So dont try to act smart and behave yourself.)
Ruhanika just nodded her head and went to the kitchen.
Ruhanika was not able to understand anything. How can a royal family ask for her hand in marriage. She does not even know any royal.
She kept these thoughts aside and prayed to Mahadev , " Hey Mahadev, please jo mere liye achha ho wahi hone dijiyega. Main aaj tak sab kuch aapki ichha samajh kar manti aayi hu aur aage bhi maanungi."
(Oh God, please do whatever is good for ne. I have always thought every moment as your wish and will do that in future.)
The three days passed like that and the Day of family meeting was here.
Shivansh' POV
I don't know why I am feeling nervous. I know I can't get close to her even if we get married but I just don't want her to think of me like Mrs. Rajvansh and my Chachi think of me. They hate me. They don't want me in this house only let alone their lives. But I want Ruhanika to accept me, though I am scared to love her or even be with her as I don't want anyone to enter my life and then leave. I already have lost two of my important persons so I am scared to give anyone the importance.
"Bhai, chalo bhai jaldi. Sab ready hai humein Bhabhi ko dekhne jaana hai."
Rajveer and Aarav barged in my room like that.
(Bro, hurry up. Everyone is ready to go meet sister-in-law.)
I sighed," Abhi shaadi taye nhi hui hai jo tum log bhabhi-bhabhi kar rhe ho"
(The marriage is not fixed yet that you are chanting her name.)
"Bhai humara maza kharab mat karo. Hum unhe milne k liye bohot excited hai aur aapki shaadi k liye bhi." Aarav replied jumping on his toes.
(Bro, dont be a spoil sport. We are rrally excited to meet and also for your marriage.)
"Chalo phir", I replied with a sigh.
(Lets go then.)
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