Bandana's POV
Everything was going on so quickly. I was ready and waiting for Ishan Veerji to take me to the mandap.

Nervousness was on its peak, something bad was going to happen for sure.

Veerji came, "chale?" He asked, "Veerji, me...ham shaadi postpone nhi kar sakte?" I asked.

"Choti, kesi baate kar rhi hai?" He asked coming to me, I stood up.

"Tu bas nervous hai. Mandy boht accha ladka hai. Me jaanta hu usse, tera boht khayal rakhega. Kucch bhi ho, hamesha tere saath khada rahega woh" He explained.

I nodded.

He held my hand and we left the room.

We arrived at the mandap and I sat next to Manjot. I finally started feeling protected as Veerji was standing right behind me and Manjot was sitting on my right.

Sameeksha looked at me and smiled, she was so happy. I smiled and shook my head slightly. The three marriages were taking place at the same time.

All the rituals were taking place normally, it was so peaceful.

After filling my partition with sindhoor and taking seven round aroud the sacred fire, Manjot tied the mangalsutra around my neck.

I looked into his eyes, he smiled and took his hands back. Somehow, the chain got stuck with his finger and it snapped.

All the black and gold beads were now on the floor. The sudden accident gave me such a shock that I started crying.

I looked at Manjot, he was also shocked. Everyone was quiet, "Bandana" Manjot was the first one to speak.

"It was just an accident, ro mat" He tried to console me. It was the most important and sacred ritual.

"Manjot...beta, yeh sahi nhi hua" His mother said. "Maa ab jo hona tha woh ho gaya. Galati se toota, naya ban jaega" He replied.

"Puttar shaadi ke din mangalsutra tootna theek nhi hai" Daadi said. "Kucch nhi hota Daadi" He said. 

"Mauli ka dhaaga pehna deta hu abhi, baadme mangalsutra ban jaega" He said and made me wear the red thread.

He handled the situation pretty well and made sure that eveything goes the way it's supposed to go.

Bidaai wasn't easy. I cried a lot as I didn't want to leave Ishan Veerji. He was the only person that loved me so much after my family.

"Manjot khayal rakhega tera. Me bhi milne aaya karunga, fikar mat kar" He said. I hummed.

Aarushi was happy, as she was finally going to live with Sumedh.

Sameeksha was the one who cried the most, she wasn't leaving her mom's hand. Abhishek consoled her and we finally left.

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Sameeksha's POV
"Me kasam se bata rhi hu Bandana, yeh ghunghat neeche karne wale drame mujhse nhi honge" I said to Bandana.

We were talking on phone. I was sitting in Abhishek's room, waiting for him. On the other hand Bandana was waiting for Manjot to come.

"Arey esa hi hota hai, ghunghat girake bethja" She said, "abey hatt! Mene theka le rakha hai uska?" I asked, "jo bhi karna hai ese kare" I said.

"Woh to kar hi lega" She said and started laughing. I made a poker face.

"Yaar tujhe darr nhi lag raha??" I asked surprised as I expected her to be heck nervous.

"Mujhe nhi lagta aaj raat hamare beech kucch hoga. Mere khayal se woh bhi wait karne ke lie kahenge" She said.

"Confidence accha hai" I said.

I saw the door opening, "aa gaya, bye" I said and disconnected the call.

"Hey!!!" He said excited, "zada khush hone ki zarurat nhi hai" I said looking away.

"Tum finally meri ho ab, khush kese na hou?" He asked.

"Change karna chahogi ya ese hi..." He said. I looked at my lehenga.

"Me...mene abhi mene apna samaan nikala nhi to subhah hi change karungi" I said.

"Fair enough. Jewellery aur lehenga kaafi bhaari hai. Me kucch help karu?" He asked with a smirk.

I went towards him, "well..." I said getting closer, "NO!" I said loudly in his ear.

"Ese mat chillao, gharwale mere bareme galat sochenge" He said. I chuckled.

I stood in front of the mirror and tried to take my necklace off.

"Nhi ho paega tumse" He said seeing me struggle.
He stood behind me and tried to help me. His cold fingers brushed with my bare skin, "sorry mere haath thande hai" He said.

"Ho gaya" He said giving me the necklace. "Umm...Abhishek" I called when I saw him walking towards the bed.

"Woh dupatte ki kucch pins peeche hai..." I said, "...and?" He asked, "I need your help" I said.

He chuckled and shook his head.

"Batao kaha hai" He said, "dekhlo na, mil jaengi" I said.

"Kamar pe hai" He said, "rehne do, me kar lungi" I said gritting my teeth.

"Arey! Sachme kamar pe hai. Mujhe touch karna hota to vese hi kar leta" He said, I kept quiet and let him help me.

"Yeh lo pins! Pata bhi nhi chala hoga kaha touch kia" He said giving me four pins.

"Woh dekho" He said pointing at the mirror. He hugged me from the back and rested his chin on my shoulder.

"Kitni acchi jodi hai" He said. I blushed and lowered my lashes.
I have to admit that I get goosebumps when he's around or he touches me.

Suddenly his phone rang. He picked it up, I tried to get rid of grip. He wasn't letting me go. I looked at him, he gave me a look and signalled me to wait.

"What? Abhi??" He said, I tried to listen to the conversation.

"Yaar aaj hi to shaadi hui meri" He said. I hope it's not something serious.

"Woh to theek hai par abhi kyu? Kal nhi aa sakta?" He asked.

What? He's going somewhere!?

"Fine, I'll see you there" He said and disconnected the call.

"Kya hua?" I asked.

"Sorry" He said and placed a kiss on my hair.

He left me and went towards the wardrobe.

"Jaana padega" He said, "kaha???" I asked.

"Yaar woh Prithvi injured ho gaya aur Jaddu Bhai ko achanak se fever ho gaya" He said, "to?" I asked.

"India vs. West Indies series chal rhi hai. Unko ab slow bowler aur opening batsman chahiye. So...me aur Mandy jaa rahe. Teen ghante me flight hai" He said.

I looked at him in disbelief. "Abhishek mazaak mat karo" I said.

"Nhi kar raha, sachme jaana hai. Series khatam hone ke baad hi aaunga ab" He said putting his clothes in a bag.

I sat on the bed and watched him quietly.

He finished and came to me. He sat on his knees, "I'm sorry" He said cupping my face.

I got rid of his hands, he cupped my face again. This time tears started rolling down my cheeks.

"Sameeksha" He said hugging me, "ab tum ese karogi to me kese jaa paunga?" He asked.

"To mat jaao na" I said breaking the hug.

"I promise me jaldi aa jaunga" He said, "tum mera match dekhna, fir miss nhi karogi mujhe" He said.

"Nhi karungi miss tumhe. Jaao tum" I said pushing him.

He chuckled and pulled me towards him, "apna aur Bhabhi ka khayal rakhna, Mandy bhi jaa raha hai, okay?" He asked. I nodded.