Aria POV

The next day I woke with a smile on my face because I will be made a bride for the marriage. The auspicious time decided for this function is 10:30 and it's already 8:00. So, I rushed towards the washroom and freshened and dressed in a normal half saree. I came out and saw Aadiv message


"I know you will be busy so sending message good morning and don't worry will call in the afternoon once we are free"

This was his Message which made me smile. I replied to him and went downstairs where I was made to sit on the chair with a small girl who will act as THODI PELLI KUTURU to me. The thodi Pelli kuturu should be a girl of a relation of a sister to me and she should be someone whose menstrual cycle is not started.

Attaya came and started to apply turmeric paste on my face. She even applied on the kid's face also making us both like yellow dolls. All came one by one and did the same thing.


This turmeric paste also contains oil in it. Now the turn came for the paste of Kumkum and even they applied the entire paste on our body parts

At last, my attaya came and gave me the wedding jewelry and Saree. All the married women cane and held a plate in their hands for giving us Arati.


I was taken into a room to get ready and along with me, even the girl has got new clothes. So we changed and came down and the house was completely decorated with marigold flowers. Along with marigold flowers only rose flowers are used. The main reason for using marigold flowers is of the color of them I.e. yellow and light red. Yellow represents pasupu I.e. turmeric while light red represents Kumkum (Saffron). They wish like the marigold flowers even the married life of the bride should be full of pasupu and kumkum which means she should be Sumangala (the married woman is called Sumangala until the husband is alive). So indirect they represent the long life of the couple.

We both were made to settle in the seat on the stage. They kept a roll in Infront of us and made the grind of turmeric from its seeds. Now they took this turmeric and made it a paste and applied to all the married women there. They gave gifts to them along with kumkum and turmeric paste. They bought the paste and applied it on my legs along with the legs of the kid.

Now one by one all came and blessed me. After that, I was made to sit down for my Mehndi. The Mehndi artist was applying my Mehndi when I saw my phone was vibrating and as my right hand was free, I saw the phone showing a call from Aadiv.

How can I pick the call now in front of all these people?? So I just cut his call. Again, he called and again I declined it. I know he must have been angry with me. I am doubtful because Aadiv never calls these many times repeatedly. The phone rang again and this time also I declined

"Mam give me your right hand and tell me where I shall write his name??" I heard Mehndi artist's voice and I smiled at her and said one minute.

I moved from there and called Aadiv now and to my surprise, he received the all in the first ring itself.

"Aadiv what happened??" I asked but there was no reply from the other side which was making me worried

"Aadiv why are you not replying??" I asked with my voice showing full concern for him. In the next minute, I heard his sound which is like he is struggling to get out of some grip which made me worry to a full extent now

"Aadiv are you ok??" I asked and now I was on a verge of crying and this was the time I realized one scratch on Aadiv can make my life hell.

"Aru I am fine and don't worry go and enjoy the Mehndi will call in the evening" I heard Aadiv voice which was, as usual, calm and loving. So, I agreed to it and wished bye and settled for Mehndi again. while she was applying Mehndi, I was thinking of Aadiv.

Why do I always feel safe around him?? And most importantly why do I trust to his extent?? Why do I want to be in his arms all my life?? Why does one scratch on him affect me to this much?? Why does his happiness is the priority for me?? Why I always wait for his call??

The answer to the above questions came to me like a rocket and the answer which came from my heart is love. And that's the time I realized that I LOVE AADIV. Get ready Aadiv you will get to know my feelings as soon as we are married.

"Mam where shall I write the name??" I was bought out of my thoughts when I heard the Mehndi artist's voice. I instructed her to write Aadiv name on the right hand and another name on the left hand which will be a surprise for him.

After the completion of Mehndi, we all danced on the songs. After the Mehndi drying, I was asked for a photoshoot which was also done happily because of rishi jokes.

By the afternoon I was free and we moved to our rooms. While I was having a big smile on my face as I realized that I love Aadiv.