Chapter 6

• I decided to take a bath while he was not in the room. I took a shower and started getting ready. I was drying my hair when someone knocked on the door, I turned to see that my mom was standing there with a smile and lots and lots of love in her eyes. I ran towards her and threw my arms around her. She gave me a tight hug and kissed my forehead.
• I was overjoyed to see her. She made me sit and started combing my hair. It was so calming. I felt very good
• "Beta we are very proud of you. Your decision was right. Rahul is a very good man and you know that Ram and Sunita love you as we do. I agree that it will take some time for both of you to like each other but eventually, you will fall in love." She took my hand in hers and looked into my eyes.
• " Give some time to him, he will start caring for you. You are such a sweetheart, he will not be able to resist your charm. " I blushed and hugged her to hide my face.
• She helped me to get ready and together we went downstairs. Everybody was there. My eyes collided with Rahul. He was looking at me with a strange look in his eyes. I averted my eyes from him.
• Rohit smiled and said, " Hello beautiful, who are you? What have you done to our plain Priya? Have you drunk some magic potion? You are looking amazing." Aunty hit him on his arm and told him to stop teasing me and she hugged me smiling.
• " Aww look at her, she is clearly the most beautiful girl. Isn't she Rahul? "
• He just nodded with a faint smile.
• My dad also hugged me and said, " Of course she is very good looking as she is my daughter. I am also an extremely handsome man. Am I not?"
• Everyone laughed and my mom shook her head saying, " Oh please, you think very highly of yourself. She has taken after me."
• "Ok, you two please don't argue, you both make a very handsome couple. But my daughter is much more beautiful than anyone else." Said Ram Uncle touching my chin. I smiled shyly.
• Just then the servants came to inform us that breakfast is served so we started going towards the dining room.
• They made me sit next to Rahul. I was getting very conscious because of what happened in the room, so I pulled my chair away from him a bit. He looked at me but I did not look towards him. I didn't want him to think that I was trying to impose myself on him.
• The food was served and I started eating slowly as I usually eat very little and then I finish earlier than others. My mom scolds me a lot about eating too little. Aunty noticed that I was not eating. She asked, "what happened Priya? Why are you not eating? Are you not well? Did you not like it? Shall I get something else for you?"
• "Oh no aunty, everything is very good, I am full. Seriously, I can't eat more." I knew what was about to get started.
• My mom was just about to say her usual lines when all of a sudden aunty started saying those things," What!!! You are full... I don't believe it, you have had even less than a ten-year-old child. No this won't do... " I looked meekly at mom, silently asking her to help me but she also started.
• Great!!!!! Now I have two mothers to fuss about my eating.
• She personally started feeding me but I could not eat more then she said, "Rahul now it is your responsibility to ensure that she eats well. Come on feed her." I got very nervous as to how he would react.
• He picked up a spoonful of Poha and brought it near my mouth but I could not eat it. He kept the spoon there and everyone started teasing us. To put a stop to all this I opened my mouth a bit and ate it.
• They then told me to feed him. I got scared, that he would not like it. buy he said he has already had what he wanted and he excused himself as he had a few phone calls to make.
• Dad and Uncle went to the study and mom and aunty made plans to go shopping in the evening. They wanted to do the shopping for me so we decided to go after Moonh Dikhayi.
• Guests started pouring in And mom told me and Rahul to come to the Drawing room. Everyone gave gifts and lots of blessings.
• Most of the ladies teased Rahul and I. I was blushing profusely. My face was as red as a tomato. As soon as the ritual was over Rahul got up and left the room. I felt bad that he could not tolerate me even for a few minutes.
• After the guests left, aunty told me to take rest and wear something comfortable. I opened the bag of clothes my mom brought with her. I wanted to wear my shorts but couldn't. There wasn't any, it just had some light partywear, smart casuals, nightwear. I took out one lemon yellow Anarkali suit. It was very elegant.
• I changed into it and we went shopping.
• Mom and aunty bought lots and lots of colourful and traditional outfits for me like sarees, suits, lehenga choli for me. My mom told me to give measurements so the dresses can be altered and blouses could be stitched. Then we went shopping for bags and shoes.
• After 2 hours we came out of the mall with two cars full of shopping.
• Aunty caressed my cheek and said, "Priya, beta you must be very tired just go home. We need to do more shopping."
• Mom got confused, " where do you want to go, Sunita? We will do it later on or in a day or two."
• Aunty said, " No, I want you to come and do the shopping with me right now, C'mon. Try to understand, Pooja." She winked at my mom.
• They both exchanged looks and got very excited as if they were planning something they both were so excited, just like teenagers.
• I didn't understand anything so I came back to Kapoor Mansion.