Chapter 6: Return journey
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The beautiful morning came. A new sun with rose, bringing a new day to our life.
Paree was again lost somewhere in the house. People started to wake up. Eldest brother came to me and asked where I was the whole night. I answered that I was at the pandal only sitting there whole night. He laughed and asked to freshen myself up. The bride and groom and all other will be leaving the bride’s place in few hours from now.
The marriage house slowly started to rumble and drowse itself in the noise of the crowd.
The morning at village is awesome, filled with fresh air. I could smell dews and fresh grass and some heavenly smell.
Someone served the groom’s party, the tea and breakfast. But Paree was nowhere in sight. My eyes were searching for Paree everywhere.
Suddenly I sensed a slap on the back of head.
---“Ouch!!!!” I looked back. Found Paree standing there, totally freshened up. She looked like a rose Lilly freshly drowsed in dew. A vibrant smile all smeared over her face. Not a single sign of tiredness.
Paree in a scolding voice ---“Could not you wait for me for breakfast.”
---“How could I know? You were nowhere in sight.”
Paree ---“Could not you ask anyone about me?”
---“Ok ok, now sit down, and let us finish the breakfast.”
After finishing the breakfast, Paree again went to the bride’s room. Time had arrived for the bride and grooms to leave. That part of the whole ceremony was a real tearjerker.
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