"So...how was the night???" I asked Keshav after our formal talks.
I couldn't attend his marriage ceremony so I went to congratulate him after two days with my cousin sister. I suggested my sister to go and meet his new 'Bhabhi' in her room.
"nothing...whole night I was busy in various rituals of marriage like 'Jaimaal', 'phere' around the fire and all... " Keshav replied showing his night busyness by vibrating his head.
"Hahaha...Stupid... I am not asking about that night...Tell me something special..." I pinched on his shoulder. Actually Keshav didn't even talk to her wife before their marriage as his parents have elected a girl for him and it was a 'arrange marriage'. This was the reason I was very excited to talk on this topic.
"Oh... I got it... What you want to know... But you will laugh at me..." Keshav replied with a lot of hesitation on his face. He was blushing like a newly married bride.
He started to tell me the incidents of their first night," You know Girdhar...I did hardly chat with Priya twice or thrice on facebook only...and you can't say anything about a person in such little span of time..."
I picked his invitation card to make me sure that her wife's name is Priya...and put it back on place.
He continued, "I thought to propose her on very first night...as there was no other better way to start... I moved forward to decorate a rose on her hairs and mean while I was going to speak three magical words on her ears. I reached just behind her when she suddenly moved away towards a table..."
"Ok...continue..I am hearing you" I showed Keshav my presence.
He took a long breath and spoke again, "I think...She didn't like my attempt of being closer to her so she moved away. I also stepped back and pretended to look outside from window. You know it is impossible to find a professional girl who doesn't have a boyfriend now a days. I thought she also likes someone else. After some time I found a letter on her hand ...she was trying to say something to me... I am sure she was going to tell me about his boyfriend...But I was not capable of listening all that rubbish on very first night of my marriage so I just put my finger on her lips indicating her to stop and not to speak anything... Then I moved to our bed, decorated by my younger brother... It seemed like a jail to me... I just pick my pillow and went on sofa to sleep.... I looked back her... Now she was looking outside the window... o my God..she didn't even care...I am sure she was missing her bloody boyfriend... You know Girdhar...this arrange marriage has finished my life...."
I could feel some moisture in his eyes. I was also just about to be emotional when my cousin sister disturbed us coming out from Keshav's wife room.
She pulled my hand and asked me, go back to home immediately. I petted on Keshav's shoulder to show my sympathy to him and said goodbye. I didn't even desire to meet his wife after listening the story.
I noticed my sister sweeping tears from her eyes on the way and asked her the reason of being emotional.
She busted into tears, "you all boys are the same..."
Tell me..na... what happend??? I forced her to speak.
She stared me and spoke, "You know what happened on Priya bhabhi's first night... She has decided to propose Keshav on that night to show her dedication towards his husband. As soon as Keshav entered her room she moved towards a table to pick a letter she has written for him. But when she turned to give it to him, she found him looking outside the window... She realized that her husband was not interested in her at all...perhaps he likes some other girl. She tried again to speak to him that she has no concern about his past and she will try to become a good wife to him... but you know... Keshav didn't even want to listen her voice and he put his finger on her lips to stop her. Being very hopeless Priya looked outside the window praying God for any miracle to make his husband his real life partner...When he just picked his pillow and went to sleep on a sofa showing her that he doesn't want to make any relationship with her as he loves her bloody girlfriend very much..."
I didn't waste any more minute talking to my sister... I just returned to Keshav's home very rapidly...with my eyes wet and smile on my face..
