Avan's POV

Today is saturday and I'm going to meet a girl I don't know anything about. I woke up at 5 AM as usual, did my excercise then got ready. Today I wore my blue shirt with white lines and green pant with brown belt. I applied cream on my face, then wore my watch, kept my handkerchief in my pocket, combed my hair and came out of my room.

Telephone rang, so I went to pick it. Rajeev called. Nobody, except him knows that today I'm going to meet a girl. He already started calling her bhabhi (sister in law).

"What's her name?" He asked

I don't know.

"Do you have photo of bhabhi?"

No and she's not your bhabhi

"Not yet not yet"

"Whatever"

"But I have a feeling, she'll become my bhabhi" he said

Ok

"All the best brother"

"Thankyou"

Ma and baba are ready to go. Kamla masi lives here and kind of a mediator between two parties so she's also accompanying us. I quickly wore my blue socks and brown shoes. Baba locked the house and we sat in an auto. Baba sat beside driver, whereas ma, masi and me sat behind. Baba told the address to auto driver. I have a bike, which I bought after saving my salary, but we can't use that obviously.

The auto stopped in front of a house. It has more plants than any other house. Some kind of warmness I'm feeling here which I also feel at my home, where my parents live. The place where I live is just a house, empty and lack of warmth. May be the warmth I'm missing will be brought by my wife. I love the sound of that, My wife. I need someone who'll make my house a home with her love, but I'm not gonna accept it in front of ma baba that I'm ready to marry. They'll tease me now. I quickly gave a 100 Rupees note to the driver, he returned Rs. 20 to me. Kamla masi started arguing with the auto driver, " Bhaiya, sirf 40 lagta hai itni si doori ka, thug rahe ho hume naya samajh ke?" But then ma told her now is not the time to argue. What will they think about us? As soon as we came out of auto, two women and a man came to welcome us.
(Brother, only Rs. 40 should be charged for such small distance. You think we're new and that's why trying to fool us.)

Dharini's POV

Last night I was unable to sleep even for a minute, who can sleep peacefully knowing that next day can change their life permanently, including surname, house, relations everything. I got up at 7 AM, took bath, wore normal kurti because it's just 7:30 AM and they're supposed to come by 10:30 AM and by that time, the crease of my saree will be ruined, Nalini Aunty said. Today I made samosa with chutney while glancing clock from time to time. As soon as the clock hit 9:45, mumma took me to get ready. I wore a blue saree with white blouse. I applied cream and powder on my face, then applied mumma's lipstick and bindi.

We heard an auto's sound...I guess they came.

"Tu yahin ruk, sab to ho gaya hai, mai aaungi lene tujhe" mumma said

(You wait here, everything is already done, I'll come to get you)

Drishti is in the living room, by now she'd have come to tell me the details..I wonder what stopped her?

I can hear a lady's voice. She sounds kind. She's saying that our home is very beautiful and she even praised my painting skills when papa said "our rini made this peacock"

Mumma came...

"Let's go Rini, they wants to meet you" she said.

I got up from the chair and as I was about to move forward mumma held my arm so I turned and looked at her questioningly

"Rini they are good people, this time for real" she said

I don't know why but it kind of relieved me.

Then we moved out of my room. As we approached in the living room, which comes after kitchen, Nalini aunty quickly handed me the tray of samosa and chutney. As soon as we came, papa said.."here she comes, meet my daughter Dharini." I can feel gazes on me but this time nervousness is double I don't know why. I quickly put the tray on table and went to take blessings from his father, followed by two other ladies. I don't know who is his mother. Then a lady asked me to sit beside her. Sje must be his mother. There's some kind of warmness in her voice. Then accidentally my eyes met with a pair of eyes and my world froze.

Avan's POV

We came inside their home. It's a beautiful one. I saw a girl, who must be around 13-14 saw me with shocked expression I don't know why. She must be her sister, so I gave her a smile which she nervously reciprocated. Her father introduced her as his younger daughter Drishti. Then her father asked us to have a seat. I'm getting positive vibes here. They served us water first, which was from new earthen pot. I can smell it. It smells like petrichor. I love it. Then the other aunty brought tea for us.

By their conversation, it seems that they are very simple people, I hope their daughter is like them. They said she's an artist and I can see how beautifull living room walls look with art pieces made by her, hanging on them. Please God make her a good one, I'm now yearning for home.

"here she comes, meet my daughter Dharini"
This name is familiar I thought and raised my eyes and realized that not just name, even the girl is familiar.

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Finally they saw each other. Any guesses what would be his reaction? Will he leave instantly or create a tantrum before it? 🤣 🤣