CHAPTER-15

KETU

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I heard my phone ringing.. But didn't take it.. As I don't want to wake up.... But someone is trying to wake me up... I think it is yash..but I still didn't want to open my eyes...

Yash-"Ketu... Wake up... Someone is calling you... "

Me-"who is it?"

Yash-" a number..."

Me-"attend and ask them what..."

And then he attended the call... And I am going back to sleep... Oh god none of my friends know yash.. He too.. And with that I woke up...

Yash-" ketu... They are asking when can we go to the postings..." And I showed my hands to give me the phone...And he gave me the phone but smiling at something... And I got the phone

Me-" hello"

Marce-" it's marceline.. Good morning sleepy head..."

Me-" good morning... You don't have the right to call me... You are just awake because the bus conducter woke you up ..."

Marce-" fine... Fine.. we all decided to go... 9.30 as we all can use first day premission... So we called you to inform it so.. You don't go before that and nag us to come quick... We are going to take a small nap now... Better wake us by 8.40.. "

Me-" so for that you woke me up now.. I think it's still not even seven in the morning... Stupid.. Can't you just keep a SMS..."

Marce-" I would have .. If your mobile was active in the past week... Say why we couldn't reach you in the vacation..?"

Me-" phone was broken... Just got a new one.."

Marce-"ok.. I am sleepy... Will see you in college... Wake us by nine.. Or else we blame you... Got it...?"

Me-" fine... Good night for you... " and I sighed soundly..

Marce-"Good morning for you.." And she laughed

Me-"Thank you marce.."with sarcasm dribbling in each word.. And we both ended our call smiling...

And turned to see yash smiling at me...

Yash-" good morning ketu.."

Me-" good morning yash... " and saw the time it's just 6.50 and thought stupid marce...

Yash-"do you make your father to attend your calls frequently...."

Me-" yes... Why?"

Yash-" she addressed me as uncle.. And enquired me how I am and all.."

Me-" oh.. That's why she didn't asked me who is that she spoke with..? Now the bell is ringing" and we smiled at each other..

Yash-" but do... I sound like your dad..."

Me-" nothing like that to me... Don't worry uncle... My dad sound sweet..." And yash who was smiling at first started giving me daggers

Yash-"WHAT ... Say again...?"

Me-" don't worry uncle... My dad sound sweet" and I sprinted out of the room... Laughing

And as I came out I saw mom and aunties of the flats are speaking... And I smiled at them and they called me out.. And I went.. And they once second said congratulation and to have a happy married life... And yash to came out after me and they wished him too.. And they said I catched a handsome man... And said him to take care of their girl( see all uncles, aunties like me in my flat as I the only girl child in the flat... And all others are boys... And they too love me like their sister.. And and I too love them as my brothers...) and he said he will do his best... And they invited us to the dinner.. Usually we flat members have a get together next month... But this time they said we can have today as all my Anna's are also here... They came for weekend leave.. Is putting leave today ... And we said okay... And they left...

Then I went and done my morning duties.. And came back... To see dad, varun, yash are sitting in sofa.. Dad reading a newspaper, varun and yash speaking something... And then mom say me going towards the sofa and called me to help her carry the tray with coffee and we bought everyone coffee... And I placed it in the table and took a seat in a single chair and mom gave everyone of us coffee and she sat with dad...

Varun-" how is your marriage life going.. Ketu..?"

Me-"fine..."

Mom-" what did you prepared them to eat for the first time in the in law house..?"

Me-" I prepared them kesari, idly sambar, dosa With groundnut chutney and pongal with cocunut chutney" and on hearing pongal yash started laughing.... Idiot..

Mom-" why is yash laughing.... Have you made some mistakes or you haven't done these much...?"

Me-" no... I made all those items ... it's just I put a pinch of extra salt in pongal..."

Mom-"oh.. Was it true yash.. Is all other food tasted at least good to eat...?" I gave her dagger and she just like that turned to give yash full attention leaving me to hang in my daggers... And seeing this yash laughed at me..

Yash-" her kesari was too good... And it became my one of the favourite.. And others were yummy too.. It's just the pongal that was not that great... Aunty.."

Me-" saying the person that ate the pongal three rounds..." And everyone busted into a full blown laugh...

Varun-" yash....(laugh)... Do you.... (Laugh).... Really..... (Laugh) ... Ate three times....(laugh)?"

Yash -" hmmm...... " and went a light shade of pink...

Varun-" you are really stupid man..."

And I said I got gifts for my cooking abilities and varun said its because of the tradition and not because of my abilities and we just bickered around and they asked me what I did two days.. And how it went and I said them...

Dad-" are you going to college today?"

Me-" yes by 9.30 dad... "

Dad-" have you planned to continue college here or transferring to some chennai college.."

And I said we decided that I study here as I don't want to leave my friends and it will be difficult to get new friend in the middle of a course and will be difficult to adjust with the study schedule of the new college....And if we can't adjust to this ... Then we can decide... And they said okay... And mom And dad just saw yash with pride... Think they likes him even more now...

Dad said me to get ready as it was aldready 8.30 and I woke those idiotic friends of mine... And I got refreshed and I am wearing an anarkali churidar.... Peach coloured tops with a small lower position with orange colour and the border with red coloured Zari... And red floral manat embroidery all over the neckline and a short sleeve in red patch finishing... And it is matched with red pant and paired with red,orange mixed chiffon dupatta... I the dress matched my chuda bangles.. And I wore a matching earing and kept a matching stone bindi.. And kept sindoor and and and came out...

Mom-" looking great.... What's with party wear.. To impress yash..?" I blushed... Nice thing yash is not here and she also said in low tone... It's one of the reason deep inside.. But will I accept ...... No...

Me-" thanks mom... Just want to wear this dress.. As it matched perfectly with the chuda bangles... " mom gave me a look that said I don't believe.... Because.. I will usually wear simple dress.. And won't wear party were other than for occasions..

Yash, varun came in to the kitchen...

Yash-"looking cute ... " said to me and my mom just laughed at me...I blushed..

Me-" thanks..."

Mom-" ketu... Take the foods to the table.."

Me -" ok.... please come and braid my hair mom..." And I went as she said to wait few minutes... And I helped her to bring the breakfast to the table.. And I started eating as I am getting late... Yash and varun decided to eat later.... And know varun is serving me sambar etc... And dad is taking my vehicle out from the shed...

Me-" mom please come fast... Come soon it's getting late" and she came after two or three minutes later..

Mom-" u are a married girl.. Can't you braid your hair yourself..?"

Me-" u know... How will it look if I braid.. Do me a French braid mom.. Please.. That to in another fifteen minutes please...." And she started braiding my hair...

Mom-"what will you do in your in law house... I am here to braid here... But there..?" And giving me a slap in my head.."better learn it now..." And yash and varun are laughing at me...

Me-" yash... Please Can you come here...?" And he came near me..." Mom teach him how to braid and he will do it for me there..... Learn it yash..." And yash looked at me in confusion and shock

Yash-" what..?... What?"

Me-" what... What..? ..... Learn to braid.. So you can take care of me well ..... Or else I will complaint to my brothers.... You are not taking care of me well... And they will deal with you...."

And that's it his face was epic and I started to laugh in full blown way and others to joined with me...

Yash-" is it not little too much for you to even say...?"

Me-" who cares...?" And even he started laughing at my stupid reply... And mom completed braiding my hair...

Me-"yash... Learned how to do French braid...?" And my mom gave me a slap in my back...and said to stop pulling yash leg...

Yash-" learned how lazy you are... That you want... Your mom for combing hair.. Your brother to serve you... And your father for taking the vehicle out and even getting your slippers ready for you... Girl you are having goddess life not even a princesses can fight with you..."

Me-" thanks... "

Varun-" be prepared yash... She will make you too to do these things for her anyhow... Even we have tried being adamant many times but she always has her way to succeed having peoples to do things for her..."

Yash-" magic of ketu.... Ok I will note it for my future..." And we laughed..

Dad-" yes it will help you ... To take care of my spoiled princess.."

Varun-" ketu... I am taking your vehicle.. As I have some places to go around... "

Me-" ok... Fine... Then who is dropping me..?"

Dad-" I have college.. I need to get ready.. Sorry.."

Varun-" I am lazy.. Take you husband.. As he didn't done anything to you to get ready..."

Me-" good point.. Yash.. Will you drop me..."

Yash-" sure.. But I am the one that woke her up... And attended a call for her..."

Varun-" then you have already fall in her web... No one can help you brother..." And the both fake cried and hugged each other...

Then I said bye to everyone and yash took me to the college in his car...we are on our way.. My college is only five minutes ride from my home... Said him to remember the way back... And he teased me saying he will try best remembering the way back as it is the most confusing rood... Actually it was most easiest route only three cuts.. And all in the main rood... And we reached my college in the campus..And everyone in the view are looking differently at the car .... And yash asked why? And I said him because there is only BMW and Audi brand and there is no Porsche brand in my college.... And we usually know most of the people here as the seats are limited and so the population is small... He nodded...

Me-" don't forgot to pick me up... I will call you when class gets over.. Since this the first day there will be no proper class.. "

Yash-"okay.. "

Me-" I also like you to meet my friends and to introduce you to them... In the afternoon If you are okay with that?" With slight doubt that he may not want to see my friends...

Yash-" would like that... I thought you will introduce them now.."

Me-"I can't get everyone in the morning... Like me my friends are also not early roosters.. And will be running late like me... "

Yash-"point to be taken... Bye.. Call me when your class gets over... Hurry up before your professor make you stand out because you are late..."and yash took the car towards the entrance... From the parking lot..

Me -" bye yash...drive safely..." And I got down of the car..

Yash-" bye...ketu.... All the best to narrate our marriage story..."

Me-" thanks.."And he took from the driveway as he saw me entered the building...

I was climbing the stairs to SPM (social and preventive medicine) department and when I got the phone call from marce to come fast to the class as sir as came.. And I am climbing fast.. And in thoughts how my friends are going to react... And praying god to help me..

I reached the SPM dept and went towards the class and I didn't heard any professor voice and the class room was silent... And I peeked to see is there professor or not....

And I saw no teacher in the class...and peeked little more and just to hear

"February fool".. Hmm. Really made me to climb quickly to just say me a fool

And then I entered the class... And I think it's their time to be still...

I see all my unit members being present.. Lavanya Kumari/ lavy / lavu, letticia /letti, madhangi/ madhu is sitting in second bench and marce, kaavya/kavi, mabella/bella ....

In third row in one side and in other side kabilan, kairav, kapil, kishore were sitting in second row and kamal, kamalesh/ lesh, madhesh were sitting in third row... We are all good friends and a gang....They are shocked that their mouths are practically hitting the ground... But my girl best friends gang contains marce, kavi, menaka sundari /menaka, Monica, priya, tejashree/Teju, Sanjana/Sanju...

Me-" hai guys.." Everyone just lifted their hands in acknowledgement....

I went towards marce to take a seat...

Marce-" what is with too much makeup and too many bangles in the both hands and you usually won't wear bangles at all and mehandi...?"

See no one is a punjabi or a North Indian in my class to know about their tradition of marriages well and to know its chuda bangles even I learned in my marriage...

Me-"I got married friends.."

Marce-" what?" Asked too loudly and which caused all others attention...

Me-"I got married.."Everyone just stared at me...

Kavi-" don't kid us with these types of pranks.."

Me-" I am serious.. Kavi.." Took the mangulsurtra out of the white court and put it on the front... And pointed the sindoor...

Marce-" what..?.. When..?.. How..?..where..?..with whom..?...why suddenly?.." I laughed at her.. As she used all WH questions...

Kavi-" we are serious here ketu.." I sighed at sat next to marce...

Me-" okay.. " and explained I got married to my fathers bestfriend son in chennai and on last Friday .. It was sudden because the bride to be ran of with somebody she loves.. And as actually my father in law asked my father for me to marry his son... And since my father said no.. Even after papa's asking for some reasons and he don't want to send me to inlaw house this soon... They saw the girl.. And when she went away.. Something occurred.... My dad accepted to marry me to his son.. And they asked our opinion and we said okay too and we got married...

And as I finish a sir came and welcomed us.. And he said as today is first day.. He said he leave us.. And said to speak quietly and he will come after an hour and take the attendance and left...

Madhesh-" so you are married.. No more miss.ketika Krishnan ... And now you are mrs.ketika what?" I laughed..

Me-"I am mrs.ketika yashwant "

Mabella-" what yashwant...?.."

Me-" yes.."

Kapil-" mr. Yashwant... What's he doing?" And now all boys are looking at each other and even girls too...

Me-" he is doing business...."

Letti-" what business, what's his company name..?" Do they know him...

Me-"do you have anybody on your mind?... " they nodded " he is owning TAFLE video game company.. And..." I was not able to finish...

Kamal-" son of mr. Ram, chairman of ADZI groups..." I nodded.. Is my friends are this brilliant... They are right I am a fool...

Marce-"u married that multibillionaire candy.." Candy??? Yash a chocolate.. I laughed at it....

Bella-"congrats ketu... Married the one of the top five worlds most eligible bachelor of the year according to fore view.. " what yash a most eligible bachelor of the year...?? How come it me who alone don't know these things...

Me-" worlds top eligible bachelor of the year....?"

Kavi-" you don't know about it...?"

Me-" I don't know anything about them being the owner of ADZI groups or anything about their business.. I have only seen uncle and aunty from my childhood days... And known they are rich peoples not this much rich too.....And something or other will poop when we decide to meet .. So , I have never seen their sons... I have seen yash in the engagement stage.. And sesh a day before that.. And I learnt only yesterday night while coming here that they own ADZI groups... But did you guys gussed it's him as I said yashwant name ?"

Bella-" it was simple... I am a fan of him... I am one of the girls that hated when I heard he got married someone else than me..."

Me -" what? Hey you have sainath girl"

Bella-" I love sainath but I was fan of him.. That's all.. "

Me-" okay.. U girls?"pointing others.. They all looked at each others

Kavi-" don't worry .. We will now onwards see him as our brothers...."

Me-" how I am not known that there is a guy you all like.. "

Marce-" because you are idiot"

Me-" May be true..."

Lesh-" show me the engagement ring... You do remember right ?" I nodded.. One day I said I will show my engagement ring first to him when I get engaged.. And I showed them all and everyone said it was nice and girls said my mehendi is looking beautiful... And said the chuda bangles is also looking beautiful..

And they asked me about how the functions went and I said them and they asked do I have any photos or videos in mobile... And I showed them the photos I had in the mobile and they said I looked gorgeous in all photos.. And they saw the dance video and said we are looking beautiful together and our dance was superb.. And I said them I will show them other photo when I get.. And told them how much I missed them.. When my friends are not there for me to dance while yash friends danced for him... And they are not to tease him like they teased me... And wish me like his friends, etc...

Me-" sorry.. How do you guys know yashwant is getting married on Friday..?"

Kabilan-" read newspaper friend.."I don't read news daily....

Me-" why?"

Kairav-" headlines of Saturday newspapers.. The most eligible bachelor of India got married yesterday night on Friday 31st January 2014"

Kishore-" with his fathers bestfriend daughter.... "

Me-" what they put those things on newspaper...?" And they all nodded their heads...

Madhesh gave me his phone and in it was a photo of yash, sesh, papa photo in the costumes they wearied on marriage day.. And looking dashing.. The photo is taken before the rituals.. As the background is showing a evening climate.. And I scrolled down to read the article..

The marriage took place in a grand way in x place on a auspicious time at yesterday evening hours.. And some photos of the venue and yash and said the marriage is a with only family members and close friends...

when we asked about the bride they said.. They want to keep her identy out of media.. Till she finishes her studies..

When we asked mr. Ram, father of the groom...why is this bride and not any rich girl as yash bride... mr. Ram said the wish of him and his wife to have a daughter and is occurring as they are getting a best daughter a man can have.. And he said all he wanted from the bride of his sons to bring happiness to the family and nourish their children's with good values ... And I am sure she will bring those richness with her... And I hope ..I thought .. my son to earn for their family and support them...

When asked mr. Sushwant, younger brother of the groom...about his opinion on his sister in law...mr.sushwant said she is a great girl.. And a best sister a brother can get... And I am one lucky brother....

When asked mr.yashwant, the groom of the day.. To say about his bride...he Just smiled at her mention ... And said.. She is a radiant girl ... A girl that smiles always and make you happy.. And make you forgot about your problem if you are around her...

And further down the journal wished us a happy married life...

And when I scrolled down I saw comments that many people hating me for marrying their dream and some very few wished us.. And I just sighed..

Madhesh-" hey they will be okay with the news as time goes and they will like you when they come to know about you... " I nodded.. See in this gang marce, kavi, madhesh, lesh are close to me... In which madhesh knows us better.... He is a good observant and says good advice when needed...

And the sir came to class and took attendance and said their is no class today as they didn't make schedule of what to take and from tomorrow onwards classes will be held regularly according the schedule.. And since we have only SPM class today in our timetable.. We were happy that the class is cancelled and were laughing.... And the sir said to inform our batch mates and went....

Kavi-" time to meet mr.yashwant, husband of ketika.." We laughed and I dialled yashwant...

Me-" hello yash"

Yash-"ketu.."

Me-" my classes got over.. Can you come and pick me up.."

In the background he said varun that he is going to pick me.. And he can't accompany him and asked is it okay for him..

Yash-" I will be on my way in another few minutes... Be at the place I dropped you... "

Me -" hmmm... Bye.." And we end the call....

Me -" he is on the way girls.."

Marce-" hey I informed the girls and they are in total shock.. "

And I got a call from menaka ...

Me-" hello mennu... "

Mennu-" hello... Nice to hear rumours that .. You are married.. "

Me-" sorry it is a real one.. Not a rumour.. "

Mennu-" what ... " And I explained her and asked her come to the canteen and said her to bring Teju, priya, Sanju too.. As I want to introduce them to yash and yash to them.. And she said okay.. And ended the call and I too sent txt to Teju, priya, Sanju to come canteen...

Me-" guys.. Can we go to canteen... And speak there... Or some other place.." Everyone said okay to canteen

Lesh-" okay.. Since we need seat for this much big group.. In this prime hours.. I think we need to go and catch the table.." It's true.. Everyone mostly used to have their breakfast after or mid of the posting by 11.00 as it's the best time to escape from the chiefs as they can't find you escaped in the mass number of peoples in the canteen and many people in the o.p and they will be busy.. So usually you need to wait for a seats in the canteen..in this hours..

And they decided that they all go get seats and reserve for me and yash too.. And went saying me to ask yash to mentally prepare to see them and said bye and went...said they will wait in the canteen...

Yash car came into the view as they left.. I went towards the car and he got out... And I just stared at him... He is looking smart... This is the first time I am seeing yash in casuals.. He is wearing a blue faded jean that showed his perfect long legs and a little transparent white buttoned up shirt and not tucking it and just rolled the sleeves up to the elbow... That showing his tanned and muscular arms and a slim gym features... He didn't had packs... But he looked muscular .. I don't like 6or 8packs... And he combed his hair in a bad boy style and someone waved their hands in front of me.. I saw that it was yash and he was smirking at me and I started blushing

Yash-" liking what you see..?"

Me-" nice dressing sense.. Like your clothes.. " man you are dashing.. No doubt you are a most eligible bachelor... You are even dashing handsome with simple casual dress... But like you were in your grand sherwani's man.. But there you were dashing handsome groom now a handsome man.. But sorry I won't admit openly... And he laughed at my reply..

Yash-" sorry.. Am I late.. Have your friends waited long and went away..?" Oh.. He thought they went away because he was late...

Me-" no... You are in correct time... They went to reserve seats for us in canteen as this is peak hours ... And we won't get seats to sit to sit together..."

Yash-" oh.. So we are going to meet your friends at the canteen.. Okay.. Guide me with the route madam..."

Me-" fine... " and said him to take a cut and after few meters the canteen came to the view and I asked him to park the car.. The canteen is in the centre of the hospital and the medical college and dental hospital and dental college

The canteen building has one separate canteens for patients, doctors, dentist and other staffs and a common one in the ground floor separately and and separte one for dental faculty in first floor and separate one for medical faculty in second floor And we have the roof too.. As ours is always mostly full.. The second floor is air conditioned hall and a canteen that mostly have all types of food.. It's the best canteen in the university.. And the building.. And in rooftop we can have a great view of outside..... And enjoy the climate.. It's mostly a lovers spot.. And the table over there could mostly have two seats...

We parked the car... And we got out of the car... And I called a call from marce saying me to come to second floor to our usual table..and they are waiting there....

I took yash with me.. And I told him about the canteen... And we reached the canteen.. And as we entered the canteen.. And climbing towards the second floor..?. everyone is looking at yash and some at me as in confusion at why mr.yashwant is here with me...and my batch mates and people I know looking at me in confusion and shock all written in their face.. I think news will travel even more little quickly...and we reached the second floor and I swiped my ID card in the and the glass door opened and let us enter the canteen..I took him to our table...It is a place hidden it the canteen... As it is in the corner and can accompany twenty member in the table and it's in a end of the canteen and in two sides it has glass walls and other side it has lift service...thank god they reserved this table... As we are partially invisible to others.. But we can see all peoples... And we usually come and seat in this table because of this uniqueness and one of the biggest gang in the college to give frequent visit to canteen to have foods together and chat ..... Mostly everyone leave this table as we want to sit together.....

As I took him towards the table... It's a circular table... Yash just had a stunned look for a second and just changed it to a neutral face in a second..Two seats were left and others were occupied and I took a seat next to kavi and made yash to take seat between me and madhesh..

Me-" hello friends... "

Yash-" hello everybody.." And they said their hello to us too...

Me-" friends this yash, my husband.... Yash these are my idiot friends... madhesh, lesh, kamal, kapil, kairav, kabilan, kishore , madhu, lavy, letti, bella, marce, moni, priya, Teju, Sanju, menaka, kavi.... "

Madhesh-" even I didn't catch all the names you said.. I highly doubt yash catched.."

Me-" I am 99%sure he didn't catch mr. Observant ..." And everyone laughed..

Madhesh - " fine.. Mrs.i know..." And turned towards yash" hi , I am madhesh.. A friend of your wife... All the best man to lead a life with this stupid..." Pointing me And everyone laughed ...

Yash-" thanks bro.."

Me-" what... am I stupid..?" They both nodded the heads...

Lesh-" hi I am kamalesh. Friends call me lesh.. Friend of both these stupids..." Pointing me and madhesh... Earning a dagger from me and a slap in his back from madhesh...

Kapil-" hi I am kapil... Don't mind us.. We all usually behave like this..."

Yash-" no problem..."

And everyone just said their names.... And said congratulation A waiter came and we all ordered our foods... I ordered a chappathi and yash ordered parrota and we ordered a chettinadu chicken gravy as side dish and we all ordered some starters and me and yash ordered a sweet corn chicken soup 1/2...

Bella-"I am actually one of your fans.... "

Yash-" hmmm...."said in ackward

Bella-" I am also one that hated you got married but now I am happy you married ketu... Take care of her well.."

Yash-" will do my best...".. Bella is always someone that will be mature in our gang... And always see to her friends welfare... But gives no damn about you if you get into her bad side... And the waiter came and gave us our soups....

Madhesh-" what made you to say yes to marry ketu... When you haven't know her ?" And madhesh came towards his brother role of mine from friend... Yash just looked shocked at the sudden question... And everyone is eager to know the answer and more eagerness for me...

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I hope you all like the story.... And is the cover looks apt .?