Vaidharbhi...

I was still running my hand on his hair. He was shaking for some time and i could feel the wetness which was nothing but his tears. "You know i loved her very much. She was just like this so kind hearted." He hiccuped and i couldn't say anything but just to comb the hair insisting him to continue. "She had ... she had this love for me that even when i am grown she would love to feed me the food..." he said and chuckled making me smile a bit but then he took deep breathes. I didn't know that i should ask him to continue or just let him leave but i know he would be speaking today and i would be listening to him. 

"But my life was short lived...." he said. I can sense that from now on whatever he is going to say is not going to be happy. "But then.. she was killed in front of my eyes. She was been burnt alive infront on my eyes." He said and cried hard. I was not able speak anything. She was been burned infront of his eyes. He was a strong person really a strong person. But still inside a person who was broken. A person who is yearning for love , for affection. I sniffed while he saw me and sat up. I didn't know why was i feeling for him. It that because he lost his mother ?? Is it because he is just like me a motherless. Or is it because he is in pain ??

He slowly wiped the tears from my cheeks and placed them on my face. The warmth in his hand was spreading in my heart. "Will you will you please be the mother i lost that day ??" he asked me. His eyes were begging. I couldn't say anything. I rushed to him and placed my face in his shoulder and placed my palm on his heart while the other palm was placed on his hand which was on the floor. I was crying. I didn't know why for or what for ?

He slowly placed his hand on my back and pulled me to him. I cried and cried while deeply burying my head on his heart. "Hey mahadev i am always at your feet for your blessing." He said and held me close to me. I just closed my eyes and i could smell the smell of vibudhi which was always in his body. I felt a safe which i would always find with appa and Rama anna. 

"Now priye..." he said and pulled me away from him but i never want to leave that place which is his heart. I bend down and sniffed while he placed his finger under my chin and pulled me to see his mesmerising blue eyes. "I will never let you cry again. I promise i would never let you cry until i have my life in this world." He said making me smile.

"Now let's go the festival is just started." He said making me smile. Nodding i stood up and he held my hand and he smiled at me like he won a big war. Giggling i walked out but before i could go out he held my hand and i turned to see him.

"You will be my queen always." He saud making me giggle again. Nodding my head i walked out. But he was not letting me go.

"Let's start..." i whined finally letting him go of me. I walked to my house but suddenly i felt my cheeks to get warm. I was rubbing but nothing could stop myself from getting that warm feeling. Shaking my head i giggled.

The village festival was something i would wait for every year. This time i have Mukundh with me to play with. A faint knock was heard. I know who it is. My Mukundh.

Rushing to the door i turned to see the mirror was i looking neat . Taking a deep breath i opened the door and there stood a man with his utmost handsomeness. An angavastram covering his upper body and a neat yellow silk dothi. I was also wearing yellow half saree. He saw me and i blinked. He gave me a small flower which i happily accepted. Smiling at me he let his hand to hold it.

Let's go ?? He asked me 

Nodding my head i said "Let's go"

We walked in the streets hand in hand. I would at times jump in happiness and he would just hold my hand and smile at me. This felt new. I feel butterflies in my stomach. We would just walk towards every corner of the festival and when i turned i saw Rama and Sangamitra are talking and enjoying like he was whispering something in her ears and she would blush and push his shoulder. I blinked at the scene in front of me. 

"What are they doing ??" i asked looking at them. A sudden cold rushed when i found Mukundh slipped his hand around my waist and pulling me to his strong chest. 

"Something which i should have done long back but doing it too late." he whispered in my ears making my neck hair stand straight. I just pushed him and walked but i could sense my cheeks heating up with his husky words. Shaking my head i saw many little little artifacts which i would always wish to buy but couldn't. But one pair of doll attracted my attention. 

It was looking like us. A pair of mini us in the wooden toys. I smiled and saw him and he smiled at me understandingly. 

"Give us this pair of toys.." Mukundh asked in a commanding voice. I saw him and huffed with anger. How rude as always. He gave me the toy and i giggled looking at them. They were in their wedding attire. 

"This is how we would look when we get married right ??" i asked him turning back where he placed his both the hands on my shoulder. 

"Naa..." he said and i saw him with confusion. As if understanding my confusion he started to say how he wanted our wedding.

"Priye..our wedding will not be in a small place but in a big palace." he started making me think of how it would be if i ever get married in a palace. He continued to say and i continued to imagine.

"There would be floral arrangements from one corner to the other corner. They would make the entire hall fragrance with their smell. Then one end will be my room while the other end will be yours. The ceiling will be covered with beautiful coloured glass which will make the hall look mesmerizing.The palace will be surrounded with guards as i don't want you to be stolen by any one." he said earning an angry glare. 

"Then comes the main part. Our attire. I would be wearing a royal white silk dothi while you would be wearing nine yard red pure silk with golden knitted saree. You will be looking like an angel from heaven. Your anklet will have many pebbles which will make your every step audible, then comes the thick silambu full of diamonds. Next comes oddiyanam (belly chain). I will ask the smith to make a peacock design in the middle made with pure river pearl and surrounded with coral stones and rubies. Then lets speak about the necklaces. Those would be like the rarest of rarest. 

One is kasu maalai (traditional necklace) with goddess lakshmi in the coins, then hmmm diamond necklace and a ruby chain, emerald studded chain like many many.  Then comes the nose stud. It is going to be a huge diamond nose stud, with jimikki adoring your ears with the maatal. Your hands will be adored with golden bangles in between will be pearly and diamond studded bangles. But your fingers will have only one special ring which i will be giving you which you will be giving it to your son when he is getting married. A family custom ring and for me i would be wearing tiger nail chain which would be a symbol of bravery. With myself silambam and strong kankanam in my hand which would have lion face. " He said and i saw him blinking. How on earth am i going to wear those many jewels and how am i going to get all those first. 

He continued his tale and i forgot to even think of any more because that was beyond my level of thinking. I held his hand and he smiled at me. "I am going to bring you the sky to your feet and if only you are satisfied i will allow the moon to come out of the sky priye,  all i know is you are the one who is destined for me as i cannot think of anyone other than you to be my side when i rule the entire world." he said as if he was a big king. 

"Your not a king Mukundh..." i giggled but he held me closer and whispered "but you are my queen" i smiled and nodded my head and then an announcement came for the puppet show.

My eyes widened and held his hand and rushed to the theatre for the show as i need to find a spot where no one would bother me in the front while i watch the show. Mukundh sat next to me and my eyes were glued in the screen while i sightly i found a hand wrapping round me. A sudden gush of wind made my body to feel the goose bumps. Gulping i turned to see him but he was looking at the screen. Today it was Kumarasambhavam the story of mahadev and matha parvathi's vivah. (Wedding).

Suddenly my thoughts went to what Mukundh said about our wedding. I didn't know i absent mindedly laid my head on his shoulder. He held myself to him.

I wish my wedding is just with Mukundh not minding the way though.

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