Our journey from engagement to marriage by Shipra Saini (animal farm read .txt) 📗

I shake my head on him and drink my beer.
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It's already passed ten when we leave from the club. Nick joined me to because her mom Nataliya aunty is in our home and she called him to pick her from our house. But when we reached home everyone is present in the hall.

They are doing some kind of preparations. There are lots of shopping bags and jewelries on the table.

I and Nick looked eachother and walked in the hall.

"Mom Are you going in someone's wedding?" Nick asked looking at the shopping begs and jewelries.

"Oh! No dear. Karwachoth festival is coming after a month. At this day all married women do fast with their husbands for their health and long life." Maa said instead of Nate aunty.

I wonder if Preeti will do the fast for me or not.

I kissed mom on her cheek she caressed my head lovingly.

I removed my coat jacket and loose my tie. I drink a glass of water which one of made give it to me.

I take my coat jacket and started walking towards my room. I was about to climb the stairs and halted on my steps and put my right hand on railing when I heard keerti took Preeti's name.

"Maa.. will Preeti bhabhi also do the fast for bhayi." Keerti asked.

My ears are all alerted for hear Maa's answer. I looked at them with a corner of my eyes and saw Nick is looking at me. He has a smirk on his face.

"I don't know. Isha g told me in her custom bachelor girls don't do Karwachoth fast for their husbands before marriage. But it's all up to preeti if she wants to do Karwachoth fast for Sid or not." Maa said while taking a saree from shopping bag.

"I know bhabhi will definitely do Karwachoth fast for bhayi." Keerti said.

My lips curled into a smile and I started climbing the stairs towards my room.
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Preeti's point of view

Today I came home early because there is not much work in office and kshama is also absent today. She is not feeling well and i'm dead bore in office without her.

After come to home, I had a little talk with my mother. She told me about the preparation of the marriage and her talk with Siddharth's mother. Mummy and Neeta maa became a close friends these days. Neeta maa talked to me also often.

"Preeti... Neeta ji called me asked me about if you will do the Karwachoth fast for Siddharth." Mummy said while sipping her tea.

I blushed hearing his name.

I already decided I will do Karwachoth fast for him. But I don't know what will mummy think if she came to about me fasting Karwachoth for Siddharth.

"So what do you told her?" I asked her in a low voice while hanging my head down.

"I know in our customs girls don't fasting Karwachoth before marriage but I think time is changed now you should fasting Karwachoth for Siddharth. Even Shivani fasted Karwachoth for Anit before marriage hiding from me an I don't want you do the same so it's better I myself allowed you for the fast." She said looking at me.

I turned into red in embarrassment because I was going to do the same like Shivani di. I tucked a strand behind my ear.

"So on sunday you will go to the market for shopping with kshama and buy a beautiful dress for you and remember one thing it should be in red. It's your first Karwachoth I want you to do it properly."

"Yes mummy.." I said still lowering my head.

"Now go to your room and rest. You must be tired." She said with a smile.

I nodded my head went to my room. After taking a quick shower, I changed into comfortable clothes and start studying for my promotion.

I study right now but I didn't read a single word. My mind is fill with Siddharth's thoughts. My books are opened on my lap and I was lost in Siddharth's world.

I don't know why he said yes to me. I mean he borne in USA, he looks like a Greek god. He is smart, intelligent, and has a good personality, any girl can fall for his charisma. I don't know why he chose me, a simple girl who had not good grades in school , less confident, don't have so many friends and also I belongs to a middle class family and he is rich, super rich. He could choose any girl over me who had a super personality and charisma like him, then why me?

Ring....Ring

Ring...Ring

My chain of thoughts break by my phone. I checked the caller ID and it's keerti (Sid sister). I picked the call

" Hello..." I said.

"Hello Preeti bhabhi.. what are you doing?" She asked me enthusiastically.

" Nothing just study." I said while closing my books.

"Studying or lost in my brother's thought." Keerti teased me.

I was numb.

Am I really a open book.

"no." I said immediately while blushing.

" Don't lie? I know you are thinking about bhayi." She teased me again.

" Hey don't irritate my daughter in law and put phone on speaker." Neeta maa told Keerthi and Keerti put phone on speaker.

" Hey beta what are you doing" Neeta maa asked me lovingly.

"Nothing maa" I replied to her.

"Is everyone fine at home?" She asked me.

"Yes, maa everyone is fine." I said.

"Good.. Beta you know Karwachoth festival is coming. Isha ji told me about your custom and cultures but she also told me it's all up to you if you want to fasting Karwachoth for Siddharth or not. So what have you decided." She asked me.

I know she also wants me to fasting for Siddharth.

"Maa I want to fasting Karwachoth for him." I said in a low voice enough to hear her.

"Really bhabhi. You make me happy. Bhayi will be happy to hear that." Keerti said in a cheerful voice.

"Bhayi come here we are talking to with Preeti bhabhi and you know what she will be fasting Karwachoth for you." I became nervous suddenly hearing he is also present there.

"Preeti lo Siddharth s bat kro.(here, talk to Siddharth)" Neeta maa told me and next I guess she gave phone to Siddharth because I hear only sounds of breathing.