A promise: That changed my life

Karan
After the delicious night meal, I am feeling very heavy already, I seriously need to do the gym.
Pulling out my jacket and losing a few buttons of my shirt, I sat on the bed comfortably yet relaxed. Mom directly made me sit at
the dining table as I arrived, for dinner not even letting me change properly. But it was worth it.
I checked my phone, 500 missed calls, and 100 messages from Rhea, regarding why I didn't invite her to my marriage, and why
would I? If she would be there she must have made some kind of ruckus to break my marriage, for no reason.
Dang, I didn't even invite her to my reception too. Even though Mom reminded me about her, I purposely avoided giving her my
invitation card. I will be very happy if she doesn't show up tomorrow.
I glance back at the sleeping kitty on the couch, she seems to be relaxed too, I have to admit the kheer she made was better
than how my mom makes it. She made me speechless in the morning and now at dinner too, I didn't expect she can even cook
or even if she, bahu of our family cooks during special events not daily that too for elders only.
Her blanket was again on the floor rather than her body, I took steps towards her, silently, I didn't want her to get up, cause of
me.
I picked up the blanket and flattened it over her body, leaving her pretty cute face, putting a strand of hair behind her ears, I
heard her mumbling in sleep, "Adah...Adah...come back home."
Why is she mumbling her name?
"Adah...Vishal, I...I, don't go, " Then she gets quiet, suddenly.
Who is Vishal now?
Her boyf......
I shouldn't have to get to any conclusion right away without confirming with her.
Wait, Karan!
You don't want any relationship with this girl in the first place, she is just a result of your compromise so why are you being nosy
in her life? you should not care whether she has a boyfriend or not. Or...should you?

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Siya
I woke up too early today, after helping Janna ma in making breakfast faster, I came back to the room to get ready properly for
today's pooja.
I went into the closet and my eyes widened, seeing my clothes in the closets already, I don't recall, putting them there.
Nevertheless. I am glad I don't have to arrange them there all by myself.
I began to check some good outfits to wear. I wear Kurtis daily, so...my eyes suddenly gleamed on the purple saree next to my
clothes, it's very sparkly and gorgeous.
I got what I was looking for.
Slipping into the saree, I combed my hair in a side wave, and did my make up, before leaving the closet, I saw myself in the
mirror, I am not looking too bad. I hope it will work.
I stopped in my tracks when I saw Karan was almost already in his golden kurta that was transparent enough to get a clear view
of his muscular body, he is very handsome!
Before our eyes met, he started to scan me from top to bottom in incredulity with his eyebrow slightly raised like I am someone
else, "How I am looking?" I ask, breaking the silence.
He appears to be stunned, "Very....gorgeous." He was finally able to let out in a sucked breath.
"Thanks, you are looking hot too."
He was surprised by my response, "Really?" I nodded, "Thank you?"
"Karan, Adah, come down, we are getting late." Maa sa squealed from the living room.
"Coming, Maa!" We shouted together as a reply, and wandered out of the room, quickly.
Everyone was ready to go, as Kaya was still applying lipstick, "Enough now, are you eating the lipstick? How much time it's going
to take for you to apply it to your thin lips?" Sunny mocks her.

"See Bhabhi sa she managed to look gorgeous on time." He added, I chuckled at his words.
"Mamma," Kaya calls maa sa for help.
"Sunny, don't tease her!"
"Okay, Okay." He raises his hands, defeated.
"Let's go, then." Thakur sa said, adjusting his red turban on the head as we sat in the car, Thakur sa and Karan sat in front, and
we four sat at the back seat, as Karan drove the car towards the temple.
"I told Jannabai and a few other maids to see the preparation of the party, appropriately after we leave." Maa sa, spoke.
"That's good. It was a really good decision, Sushma, to celebrate the party in our backyard." Thakur sa said with a smile.
"Have we invited everyone, right?" Kaya asks.
"Yes, don't worry," Karan replied before anyone could ask anything else.
"Anyone come or not, your gossip friends will come for sure." Sunny jokes to Kaya.
"So do your pervert friends." She retorts.
"Excuse me, none of my friends are perverts, ok?!"
"Did you forget that Abir, who was flirting with every girl during my birthday party?"
"Alright, Except him." Sunny replies in a duh tone, Kaya smiles victoriously.
"And what about your parents, Adah, or your friends, they are coming?" Maa sa asked me.
I shook my head, sadly, "No, maa sa, my parents didn't really answer any of my calls and I have no friends..."
"Oh, I am sorry." She says.
"No, it's fine."
"We are there," Karan says, pulling the car to the open parking lot. People immediately began to bow their heads as we arrived,
even small kids too.

"You know, Adah, when I was newly married to Thakur sa, my laws took me here for the Shanti, Samridhi pooja, it's our kuldevi's
temple, and it believes by the locals that any wishes you ask here will get a grant for sure." Maa sa, explains as we climb the
stairs of the temple slowly, the structure of this temple is very stunning and I notice that rays of the sun are high today and it's
going straight inside the temple like Suryadev, himself is worshipping the goddess.
"Maa sa, have you asked any wish?" I asked, she nodded with a huge grin flashing on her wrinkled face.
"Yes, and see your Thakur sa, and I manage to spend 30 years together happily." She stated proudly, she wished for happiness
for her family.
"Bhabhi sa, what wish you will ask?" Sunny asks me, walking next to me, scooting Karan aside.
"I...Umm..." I began to think.
"Of course, something for Karan bro." kaya states, matching his steps.
"How do you know that?" He asked.
"I saw it in the movies. The heroines always ask for the wellness and success of their heroes."
"Make sense." He responds.
"Enough of you too, she can decide for herself." Thakur sa scolded them.
"Just make sure to wish wisely, my dear." Maa sa said as we finally entered the temple.
I wrapped the stole of my saree on my head and pledged my hands together as I leaned down to get the blessings from the
goddess.
'Mata rani, I am very grateful to you for giving me such a blissful family who cares about each other a lot, and I want you to make
them happy and grant their all wishes.' I wished in my mind, smiling when I felt a small flower fall on my head that was on the
head of a statue of the goddess.
Does it mean you already granted my wish, Mata?
Thank you so much!

I happily got up, praying for the last time, I joined others at the pooja, "Please come, Thakur and Thakurain sa." The pandit said,
welcoming us.
"Thank you, Pandit Ji, for arranging all the necessary things for pooja." Maa sa said.
"It's my honor, Thakurain sa, " Pandit replied, joining his hands in front of maa and Thakur sa.
"I think we should start the pooja now." Thakur sa spoke.
"Yes, please, come in front for whose pooja we are doing today," Pandit Ji told.
"My son and my daughter-in-law." Maa sa, replied, we both came forward as Pandit Ji met our eyes, stunned.
"What's wrong?" Sunny asks, noticing the sudden change in Pandit Ji's face.
"Nothing, I assumed wrong, I guess." Is all he said.