ANIKA'S ROOM

It was 7:30 in the morning when sun rays entered through the windows and disturbed her sleep.

She stirred in sleepand her face was covered with a sweet smile .

She roams her hands on the bed but did not find Shivaay. She frowns and opens her eyes. She sits on the bed.

A- Where is Shivaay? I think he would be there in the hall.

She shrugs her thoughts and moves towards washroom to freshen up. She comes out and searches her cupboard but doesn't find any saree. She gets disappointed and says-

A- I always wanted to wear a saree on my first day of marriage but I don't have any.

She sits on the bed lost in her thoughts. Her thoughts were broken by a knock on the door.

She goes and opens the door to find Shivaay who was standing at the door with a packet in his hand.

Anika smiles and asks him to come inside.

Shivaay enters the room and gives her the packet.

Anika looks at him confusingly.

S- Woh.. I bought this saree for you.

Anika looks at him with a bright smile.

A- Really!

Shivaay nods at her. Anika hugs him tightly. Shivaay was shocked by the sudden hug but hugs her back.

A- Thank you so much, Shivaay. You know aaj mera bahut mann tha saree pehenne ka.

Shivaay smiles at her and says-

S- Ok you get ready. I am waiting for you at the dining area.

Anika nods. Shivaay leaves the room.

Anika hugs the saree to her chest and squeals in happiness.

After sometime, she gets ready in the saree and looks at herself in the mirror.

ANIKA'S SAREE

Anika looks at herself in mirror and blushes.

She picks up the vermillion box and takes a pinch of vermillion and fills her parting.

She then picks up the locket which Shivaay gave her during wedding and wears it.

She takes the locket in her hand and caresses the S on the locket and smiles.

A-Now, this locket is very precious for me. It is the symbol of our marriage and it has blessings of mom and dad (Shivaay's parents)(this locket was given by Shivaay's parents to Shivaay). I will not let anyone to harm it.

She caresses the locket and looks at herself in the mirror and smiles brightly.

She moves towards the hall and looks at Shivaay who was reading the newspaper.

A- Shivaay.

Shivaay looks at her and gets speechless to see her. He was totally mesmerised to see her in a saree that too of his favourite colour.

A-Shivaay!

S- You look very beautiful today.

Anika blushes.

A- thank you.

Suddenly the doorbell rings.

Anika moves towards the door and opens it.

Suddenly a girl hugs her tightly. She gets confused but hugs her back.

The girl breaks the hug and looks at Anika with a bright smile.

G- OMG! Bhabhi you are so pretty.

Anika looks at her confusingly. The girl understands her confusion.

G- Oh sorry! I forgot to introduce myself. I am Priyanka, Shivaay bhaiya's and Omru's younger sister and your one and only nanand(sister-in-law).

Anika smiles at her and invites her in the house.

She was about to enter the house when she hears Rudra's voice.

R- Bhabhi we are also here.

She looks at Rudra who was standing there with Om and Dadi.

Anika goes and touches Dadi's feet. Dadi blesses her with a smile. Everyone goes inside the house with Anika and looks at Shivaay who was very much engrossed in the newspaper.

P- Bhaiyya!

Shivaay looks at her with a surprised look.

S- Prinku.

Priyanka goes and hugs Shivaay. Shivaay also hugs her back and kisses her forehead.

S- I am so happy that you are back.

P- Bhaiyya, you got married without me.

She pouts in anger.

S- I am sorry prinku but everything happened in so much hurry.

P- Its ok, Bhaiyya. I am not angry with you because I got a very cute bhabhi and I liked her very much.

Shivaay smiles at her and Anika also smiles.

D- Ok. Now lets start the post-marriage rituals. Anika puttar, come here.

Anika goes and sits beside her.

D- Anika puttar, in Punjabis, there is a chooda rasam, it is a pre-wedding ritual in which a bride is made to wear chooda and it is covered by a white cloth till wedding. But it did not happened in your wedding, so Shivaay will make you wear this chooda now.

Dadi forwards the chooda to Shivaay. Shivaay takes it and sits near Anika and makes her wear the chooda with so much love.

(A/n-Please avoid the mehendi and rings in her hands.)

After making her wear the chooda, Shivaay looks at her with a smile and praises her through his eyes. Anika looks at him and blushes.

D-Anika puttar, this chooda is looking very beautiful in your hands and it is enhancing your beauty.

Anika blushes.

D- Ok, so time for next ritual, which is pehli rasoi. In this ritual, you have to make your pehli rasoi.

R- Dadi, but kitchen is already constructed, then why will bhabhi construct it again.

Rudra says with a confused expression and everybody gives him a disbelief look.

Everyone(unison)- Shut up Rudra.

Rudra gives an annoying expression.

R- Learn something new. I am bored with this shut up word.

D- Hatt khoteya. Pehli rasoi means that Anika has to cook food for the first time in Shivaay's kitchen.

R- But bhabhi cooks everyday in bhaiyya's kitchen.

Dadi pats Rudra's head.

D- But after marriage, she is cooking for the first time.

S- But Dadi I have already prepared breakfast for us.

D-its ok, puttar. (To Anika) Puttar, will you prepare something sweet?

Anika nods with a smile.

A- Ok, dadi.

Anika moves towards kitchen to prepare the sweet.

S(to dadi)- Dadi, I think Anika needs my help so I will go and help her.

Dadi holds Shivaay's ear and twists it.

D- Chup kar khoteya. Come and sit with us.

KITCHEN

Anika was grating the carrot.

A- Shivaay ko gajar ka halwa bahut pasand hai. I hope unhe pasand aaye.

After grating the carrot, she keeps the milk for boiling.

When she was adding the grated carrot to the boiled milk, she heard someone whispering her name.

She looks here and there but doesn't find anyone. She again hears someone calling her name that too in whispers. She looks here and there and then looks near kitchen counter and finds Shivaay who was sitting on the floor near kitchen counter and calling her name.

A(shocked)- SHIVAAY!

Shivaay keeps her hand on her mouth.

S- Shhh, Anika.

A(whispers)- Shivaay, what are you doing here?

S(whispers)- I came here to help you because you told me once that you don't know to cook indian food.

A(whispers)- Awww! You are so sweet Shivaay.

Shivaay blushes.

S- I know.

A- But I don't need any help because I know to prepare this dish.

S- But..

A- Go, Shivaay. I will manage.

S- Ok. Tell me, what are you preparing?

A- You will get to know Shivaay but not now.

Shivaay pouts.

S- Ok

He was about to go but Anika stops him.

A- Shivaay. I hope you will like the dish.

S- If you are preparing it, then I will definitely love it.

Shivaay smiles at her brightly and leaves the kitchen.

PRECAP- Post-wedding rituals continued.

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