Misha's POV:

I'm ready!

"Let's go." I said to Janvi however she was too sleepy for that.

"Aren't you sleepy? You slept at 3, moreover you didn't even let me sleep and yet you are so energetic, why?" She asked as she rested on my bed again.

"Because I'm excited and you should be too, let's go." I said but she didn't looked like she was going to get up, so I let her sleep peacefully. Last night, she was the one helping me with my mehndi. I must say, she has done a great job. My hands looked like the hands of bride, also the colour of mehndi was too dark for which I know Aunty is going to comment something for sure. Even Janvi is fasting, I wished I could have helped her by putting mehndi on her hands however she said that, she is allergic to it.

Varun gifted me two very pretty saree, one was silver White and blue which was of net and the other was yellow and black color saree. I'm not much fond of yellow but this one looked so good, even I looked pretty in it so I thought of wearing it for night. I put a blanket on Janvi and went towards Varun's room. I hope Varun isn't angry anymore. I really wished to see his expression when he sees me so without wasting much time, I knocked on his door. It was closed so he himself came and opened it. His eyes widen the moment he looked at me however it didn't last for more than three seconds, he turned immediately.

"Come in." he said and walked further.

"Where is Isha?"

"Arya came to take her downstairs." he replied.

"Ok." I said and turned to leave. does this man even knows how to compliment? I want to talk more.

"Are you going to office?" I asked. He was not going to talk, so it was better for me to start the conversation.

"Yes." he replied and literally felt my blood boil. Here, I'm fasting for him and he wants to go to office. Did he took my yesterday's statement too seriously? Do I really have to perform all the rituals on my own? God, please don't let that happen.

"Oh, you are here, great. Come fast, I will serve breakfast and then we will leave for temple." Mom said standing near the door.

"He is going to office." I said. Mom raised a eyebrow and looked at Varun.

"Are you? You just told me that you won't, why sudden change." Mom asked him as I looked at him angrily. what is he trying to do? He wasn't looking at me but a smile formed on his lips.

"I'm not going, Mom, let's go." He said and walked away holding mom's hand. was he teasing? Anyway, I'm happy that he will be home.

"Good morning dad." I said as I went to the place where Dad was sitting.

"Good morning, you look very pretty today." he complimented.

"Really? Then come and take my pictures, I want to send them to Siddhi."

"Me?" he asked confusingly.

"Of course you. Janvi is sleeping, Mom is busy, your dearest son will never do that, I don't trust photography skills of uncle, aunty and I'm sure you don't want me to go and ask Dadi to click my pictures." I said making him laugh.

"You are very funny." He said and got up. I saw Varun shook his head but I didn't say anything. As Mom is fasting, even Dad fasts with her and so I took full advantage of that situation by making him click my pictures till everyone finish eating and that everyone includes, Dadi, Uncle, Varun, Isha and Arya. why can't Varun fast? No, that's too much expecting Misha. You should be happy that he allowed you to do it and is also staying home today.

After everyone was done, we made our way towards the temple. As Janvi was still sleeping Arya decided to stay with her, even Isha was not willing to come, so Arya was going to take care of her. Varun was so concerned about it that he himself went and told Janvi to take care of our baby. Mom, dad and Dadi went in one car. Aunty and uncle in their car, leaving me and Varun in Varun's car.

"So enjoying fasting?" Varun asked as he started to drive.

"Of course, very much." I replied. he thinks that I won't be able to survive without food or water.

"Great. Do you know what are the rituals?" He asked. doesn't he knows about them? He must have performed them with Tanvi.

"Don't you know?"

"I don't. Tanvi never kept fast like this. I have only seen mom but I don't about any rituals." He answered.

"Why she didn't?" I asked almost immediately.

"She didn't believed in all those things. She was still ready to do it because of Dadi but I never allowed her." He replied. ok, so that was the reason why Dadi asked me if I want to keep this fast or not.

"Even I don't know much however Janvi said that they are easy and very few." I replied.

"Have you ever kept this fast before?" He asked as a smile crossed my lips. I remembered the day of our Highschool days, when I kept this fast for him.

"Only once." I replied and smiled more. It was so childish of me to do that. Varun wasn't even aware of my existence and yet I was fasting for him.

"For?" He asked. you, only you. I never loved someone else.

"No one." I replied. I was trying very hard not to smile but also I was not able to control myself.

"You are smiling, that means you are lying." he stated.

"No, I'm not." I tried to defend myself.

"You are and we both know it."

why is he so stubborn?

"Who was it?" He asked obviously referring to the person for whom I kept this fast. You you and you.

"Why do you want to know it?" I asked as he looked too curious.

"I just asked casually. Nothing else." he replied and I nodded. I thought it was end of the conversation but then he asked again.

"Who was it?"

"Ok, promise me that you won't make fun of me and won't even get angry."

"I promise." he said instantly. I never thought I will be telling him this but now I guess I have too.

"You." I said and he immediately stopped his car.

"What? Me?" he asked with complete shock and again I nodded in return.

"Yes you. I know it was so childish of me but I enjoyed it." I said happily.

"How and why?" he asked and I narrated him the whole incident.

"I didn't even know you that time and still you decided to keep this fast for me." he said and shook his head however there was a smile on his face.

"I know, I know, My friends teased me a lot and they still do."

"Did you really didn't had food or water for the entire day?" he asked after few seconds.

"Yes, why?"

"Girl, you are crazy." he said making me laugh.

"I know, I was very crazy for you during those days." I said and saw his expression changed. never happy to talk about the topic of love.

"Why didn't you ask for friendship? I'm sure I wasn't rude at that time." he asked.

"Friendship? Well, I really wanted too but was scared of rejection." I said and got a small nod in return.

"Love hurts, right?" he asked.

"No, it doesn't. It's not love but it's rejection that hurts. It's fear to loose a person which hurts. Love doesn't. It's the most beautiful thing in the world."

"Anyway, let's talk about something else and start driving, everyone must have reached already." I said as he laughed a little and started driving.

"You know what, Dad really has good photography skills." I said and showed him my picture.

"Yeah. It's good." he replied.

"Sometimes I'm shocked to see your bond with him, I thought you will be little scared to talk and all but what I see is completely different. You actually made him click your pictures today." he said and laughed.

"I used to tell my dad to click my pictures and now is also my dad, so I guess he is supposed to do that. Moreover, I love him a lot, he is very funny and good to talk with."

"You are exactly like your dad." he complimented of course.

"Hey, Thank you so much. I love when someone says this." I replied and heard my phone beep. It was Siddhi and she was asking for the picture of my mehndi. how am I going to take it now?

"Varun."

"Yes?" he asked.

"Will you help me." I asked and when he nodded, I told him to click a picture of my hands.

"Wait for two minutes, we are going to reach soon." he said so I nodded and kept quite. It was just the span of two minutes and I already forgot that I was supposed to click a picture of my hands. The moment Varun Parked the car and I saw everyone standing there, I came out of the car.

"Misha, you wanted to click a picture." Varun reminded. oops.

"Yes. Sorry, I forgot." I said and gave him my mobile. He clicked the picture and was about to give my mobile back, When aunty came and stood next to me.

"Did he find it?" She asked. Varun looked confused at her question however I knew what she was referring too.

"Not yet." I replied.

"No problem. He will do it later." She winked and left. very frank and bold aunty.

"Find what?" Varun asked and gave me my phone.

"Your name." I replied and went from there.

Soon the pooja was done and we came back home. Janvi looked very cheerful but now I wished to go and sleep and I did that. I was really tired.

It was evening when I woke up. I got ready hurriedly. I was scared that Dadi must taunt me about sleeping for so many hours however nothing like that happened.

"You are again looking very pretty." Dadi complimented.

"Thank you Dadi." I replied.

"So, shall we go and click pictures again?" Dad asked making me and Varun laugh.

"Later, This is not even the new saree. when I get ready properly, we will." I replied and went to kitchen. I was little, very little hungry and going to kitchen would make me more hungry but I had to go and help mom, after all I can't let her do all the work alone. We made dinner and some sweets to break the fast and now all we had to do was, wait for the moon.

"Go and get ready and meet us on the terrace." mom said.

"Ok." I replied and got ready wearing my yellow and black coloured saree. It was all yellow,only the sides were black but it looked so pretty.

After I got ready, I went to terrace and saw everyone there. As said I actually made dad, click a lot of pictures with every family member. Isha was wearing yellow as well and so it was quite necessary to take many pictures with her. I took pictures with everyone except Varun and I was dying for it.

"Dad, call him here." I said.

"You want a picture with him?" Dad asked as I nodded immediately.

"Ok." he said and told Janvi to bring him here.

"Come, let's take some pictures." Dad said as we saw him coming towards us.

"Dad, you know I don't like taking pictures."

"You are not going to take it, I'm taking pictures, you just stand there." Dad replied. Varun was still finding some excuse to run but Dad ordered him to stand straight.

"Janvi and Misha, you both join him too." dad said as Janvi immediately took my hand and made me stand next to varun. Dad clicked our picture. Then Janvi went away only after ordering Varun to keep standing there only. Meanwhile, Dad did click the pictures of us too.

"Here, hold your daughter." Janvi said and handed Isha to Varun.

"Dad, now click their picture." Janvi said.

"Done." Dad announced.

"Thank you." I mouthed to both Dad and Janvi.

After that we all spent our time talking to eachother because the moon was not up yet. Mom and Dad looked so happy and cute together that I went and complimented them.

"Should I tell you a secret?" Mom asked.

"Sure."

"Don't think that it is only your dad, who didn't ate anything because I was fasting, Varun didn't ate anything either because in the morning i asked him to do that but." She said and paused.

"I don't know what happened to him, he must have remembered Tanvi, he cried. He said that it's not easy for him for accept you so easily, to give you same love and care what he had for Tanvi but he is trying. I don't know if he ate something after that, he did drank water in front of me but even if ate, please don't get angry at him." Mom said and I literally felt tears in my eyes. Varun didn't ate anything in the morning. I don't know if he ate something or not but even if he did, I'm not angry, I can't be angry. If there's anything more I feel for him now, then it's love, only love.

"I won't get angry mom. I understand it's difficult for him and I know he id trying, I'm ready to wait." I replied.

Soon the Moon came out and everyone got busy performing their rituals. I felt tears in my eyes again.

"Sorry, I got a important call." Varun said as  he came and stood next to me.

"You don't have to do it if you are not comfortable." I said as I really don't wish to force him in things which he don't want.

"It's ok. Stop crying." He said and wiped the tear which fell from my left eye.

"What am I supposed to do?" He asked obviously trying to ease the tension between us.

"Make me drink water and feed a sweet." I replied.

"That's very easy." He said like a small child. I looked at the moon and prayed for his long life and happiness.

"Here." He said and made me drink water. When it was the time for sweet, he asked me which one I like the most and then he made me eat it.

"Which one you like?" I asked.

"Are you going to feed me as well?" He asked instead of replying.

"Problem?" I asked as he shook his head and gestured towards his favourite sweet. I happily took it and made him eat.

Everything was done now, except for the gift. Dad and uncle gave their gifts to their wives and now it was Varun's turn. He was so lazy to go and get it from downstairs that he made Janvi to do it. Once he handed the box to me, everyone told to open it. I did open it and saw a diamond necklace.

"I hope you like. I don't know what you like the most." He said and before I could reply anything, Janvi and Aunty answered him at the same time.

"You."

I literally had to hide my face in order to stop myself from blushing.

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