"Good Morning Ishita"

Did he just say that!?

Wait...What???? Good Morning????

My dreamy eyes were now wide awake and I sat up in a jerk.

He was startled for a moment and tilted his body back.

I kept staring at him with wide eyes dumbstruck and he seems to have understood my confusion for he moved towards the windows and pulled the curtains apart.

A sharp ray of sunlight hit my eyes and I realised it was morning.

Morning of???? 14th Feb or 15th???

When did I sleep? Was I dreaming?

My eyes caught the date on the digital clock that hung right opposite mybed...no his bed...no our bed that said 15.2.2015, Sunday!

Ayyoyyyooo!!! What have you done Ishu????

You slept whole night!!!

You slept the night of your wedding!!!! Ammaaa...

Prandh...Paithyam...Muthhaal...

I was smacking myself mentally and feeling sorry for spoiling which was supposed to be the best night of my life...

What??? Why are you looking at me like that???? Don't tell me that you never dreamt of your wedding night being the best night of your life!!! Everyone does and so did I!!!

Anyways...coming back to where I was...

Yeah...I was feeling sorry...

Raman was still standing near the window arm crossed across his chest and having a goofy grin probably looking at my strange expressions.

"Good Morning" he said again

"I am sorry"

"mere khayal se Good Morning ka reply Good Morning hi hotha hai. I am sorry to nahi" he said coming closer

"I slept...kal rath..."

I said in a broken sentence as I was unable to put in words how ashamed I was of what I did.

"Han...tum balcony me so gayi thi..."
he said sitting on the bed near me

"I am sorry"

"Its ok...I understand...Kal ka din tumhare liye bahut tiring tha aur tum rath bhar so bhi nahi payi thi because of all that happened...tumhe sharminda hone ki koi zarurat nahi"

"Patha nahi kab meri ankh lag gayi...Mujhe patha hi nahi chala...Mai to balcony me thandi hawa khane keliye gayi thi aur jhoole pe baith gayi...aur jhoole me jhoolte jhoolte shayad..."
I kept on blabbering when I felt Raman's hand on my hand that was on my side

"Ishitaaa...it's alright...really" he said slightly pressing my hand and blinking his eyes gesturing everything was fine

I smiled weakly in response

"Mai tumhe nahi jagaatha...but actually mai walk pe jaraha tha...ho sakta hai ke mere absence me maa ya simmi room me ajayein...I know ke it would be awkward for you if they find you in this joda...isiliye jagaya"
he explained

I looked at myself and realised I am still in this heavy joda and the heavy jewelry...hayin!!! where is the jewelry gone????

I checked my forehead, neck and other places where I had the jewelry on last night only to find that everything was gone except the chooda on my hands

"Wo actually jab mai tumhe balcony se andar laya to tum in gehnn ke wajah se bahut uncomfortable lag rayi thi...Simmi ko bulata magar phir se kayi sawal ut the...To...maine...utaar diye..."
he said sounding guilty for have done that

I said nothing but blushed gloriously making him realise that he need not be guilty as now he has a right on me and he had the right to do that

He seemed to have understood for a huge smile adorned his face

"Tum fresh ho jao...Mai walk pe jakar atha hun"
he said getting up

"Mai bhi sath chalun?" I asked immediately

"I would love to have you with me lekin aaj nahi...filhal tum fresh ho jao aur breakfast keliye neeche ajao...tab tak mai wapas ajaunga"

"ok" I agreed and he left

It took me more than an hour to shower and dress up...Reasons???

1# The Joda...It took me good 20 minutes to untie the strings at the back and undo the knot at the waist. I didn't know it was so complicated when I was putting it on. I had my sisters to help me wear it and I thought I would have someone (You know who) help me take it off too. I had imagined him...ermmm...blush...blush...But...I slept off my wedding night...urghhh...

2# The exhaustion...I let the hot water flow through every pore of my body to get rid of the exhaustion. It did help me get the weariness off my body but my mind still felt heavy...I slept off my wedding night...urghhh...

3#The dress...I was so confused choosing a dress. It took me about half an hour to decide upon what to wear. Firstly I was in a dilemma if I should wear something from my Mayka or choose something that my in-laws had got for me.
(Author's Note: Married women could relate to this situation easily. The eternal confusion ofMayka v/s Sasural)
I somehow decided to go with the latter and opened the closet in the dressing room that was supposedly mine for it was Green in colour. The other one was Blue. So I assume Blue is his favourite colour. However I was in for more confusion when I opened the closet as it had a huge range of clothes hanging: sarees, anarkalis, patiyalas etc.
I believe 'What to wear today?' is the most difficult question in daily life after 'What to cook today?'
Sighh...I wish Raman was here to help me choose an outfit. He would definitely do that...but...I had slept off my wedding night...urghhh...

4#The guilt...I had slept off my wedding night...urghhh...

I was still walking around in my bathrobe when I heard a knock at the door of the dressing room.

Ayyooo...Ishita...Raman has finished his walk and returned but you are not ready yet...you have been making him wait until now and you intend to do the same in future???

Stupid...Idiot...Inconsiderate...etc etc I was cursing myself to my heart's content when I heard a voice "Ishita"

Why does Raman's voice sound feminine? I wondered

"Ishita...mai Simmi"

Oh! It was not just the voice which was feminine, the person too is...gulp...

"Tu ready hogayi?"

"Aaa...ummm...nahi" I said

"Abhi tak tayyar nahi hui? Kya baat hai?" she voiced her concern

How could I tell her that I needed help.

"Mai madad kar dun teri?"

Did she just say that!?

------To be continued-----

Ermmm...gulp...I did not sleep off my wedding night but I am feeling more than guilty for giving a late update...

I need help to get rid of this creepy feeling...

I guess long and sweet comments would help

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