54. Blossoming Spring Days

Nethra's POV

I am happy now, It is because of Rahul and his family. Riya's marriage was fixed and we were happily arranging everything for her marriage. We went shopping yesterday and bought the dresses, accessories etc. In between, Rithick went urgently to meet his friend. We bought the remaining things and returned to home.

Today morning...

Both uncles went for a business party in Mumbai. Both aunties went to a nearby temple. Rahul went to airport to pick up Rithick. I and Riya were alone in home. We were selecting a dress in online for her reception. We rejected lot of dresses and we were not satisfied with anything.

Between, "Nethra, will you do a favor for me?" Riya asked me with questioned eyes.

"Tell me Riya," I said casually.

"Kishore texted me that he has bought a dress for me for reception function. He wish to give it me now so that I can adjust it according to my size," Riya pouted.

I smiled at her, "Riya, you can get it from him but how to convince it with our family?"

"We shall say that we purchased through online," somehow she convinced me to meet him. No one was in the home so she wish to use this chance to get the dress from him. I said okay to her.

"Riya, ask him to come soon before someone arrives especially your brothers," I told.

She nods and called him in phone. Within half hour, he came with a dress. It was looking gorgeous and Riya was very much happy with the dress. I excused from them to give privacy.

Within 5 minutes, Rahul came along with Rithick. They parked the car. I peeps through the nearby window. What will I do now? I jumped out and ran towards Riya.

Riya's POV

I didn't talk anything personal about me to Kishore on that day. He didn't know that I have crush with him. After knowing that I am going to marry him, I can't wait for him. I wish to meet him again at least I wish to hear his voice. So I took his mobile number from Rithick anna's mobile. After that I have lot of confusion to talk to him. I saved his number in mobile. I opened the whatsapp and I viewed his display pictures. Aww! He is looking adorable by his charming beauty. I opened the chatting box, it shows that he is in online. I typed few sentences to send but I deleted. Will he misunderstand me? How could I begin the converse? How could I talk to him without reason? Reasons! Yes of course! If I have a Reason, I can talk to him without hesitation. So I  searched for reasons for about two days but everything went futile. Rithick anna was also not here or else I will find something. I can't talk this to Rahul anna.

That day Morning, Rahul anna went to airport. I and Nethra were alone at home. I got a wonderful reason to talk to him,

I dialled Kishore's number, he picked up,

"Hello Kishore, I am Riya. I and Nethra are in confusion in selecting the reception dress so if you don't mind will you select it to finalize. No one is in our home...... " I chuckled but I talk in serious tone.

"Ok Riya. Send me," he said casually. Did I disturb him in between his work? Isn't he interested to talk to me?

"How?" I asked him.

"Click the picture of the dress or send me the link in whatsapp," he told but this time he said lovingly makes me to smile.

"Ok I will send," I said and ended the call at once.

Then I send few selected links. Nethra was together with me. We were almost rejecting every dresses.

I got a first message from him.

"Riya, I bought a new dress for you. If you don't mind shall I come there to give you?" He said shocking me.

"Nope! Nethra is nearby. What will I say when parents ask me?" I asked genuinely.

"Nethra, say to them that you bought it from online. Inform to Nethra about my arrival," he said and hanged the call without even hearing my opinion. What happened to him? Boys are really mad. They will never think about girls opinions.

Slowly, I conveyed to Nethra and being so sweet, Nethra didn't show any objection.

After 15 minutes later, Kishore reached home. He wore a black glass that enhances his beautiful charming face. I felt very happy to see him.  He took the spects and kept it in the shirt pack. He gazed at me for a while and shared his cute smile with Nethra. He gave the neatly packed dress to me. I got it from him with blushing and opened the box. It was really very good selection. The dress was twinned with beautiful beads and it looks awesome.

After sometimes later, Nethra left the place. I and Kishore started to talk breaking the silence. I was looking down as I can't look into his sparkling eyes that had thousand unspoken words.

Kishore's POV

I love Riya! Yes, I am becoming mad day by day. I am collecting the uploaded photos of her since seven years from Facebook but I never even send a friend request to her. Yes, I am poor guy. How long I could waste my beautiful days without her? Nope! I can't waste further. I wish to meet her so I decided to call Rithick. It doesn't matter even if Rithick thinks bad about me.

Meanwhile I got  call from unknown number, I picked up,

"Hello Kishore, I am Riya.  I and Nethra are in confusion in selecting the reception dress so if you don't mind will you select it to finalize , No one is in our home now...." She said in serious tone.

It was a surprise shock to me. Oh God! Is it dream? I am jumping out of happiness. I felt difficult to talk to her since I was speechless due to over excitement.

"Ok Riya. Send me," somehow I managed to reply her.

"How?" She asked me back.

"Click the picture of the dress or send me the link in whatsapp," I told her. Yayy! I can use this opportunity to chat with her further. God is great.

"Ok I will send," she said and ended the call at once. Within few minutes, she send few selected links.

I had bought a dress to gift her. I took it when I bought wedding dresses for me but I never think that I would get chance to give it to her but now surprisingly I get a chance. I wished to ask her straightly. So, I  send a message to her.

"Riya, I bought a new dress for you. If you don't mind shall I come there to give you?" I asked gently.

"Nope! Nethra is nearby. What will I say when parents ask me?" She asked genuinely. She didn't reject my words. Her reasons were correct. I am happy that she didn't upset me.

"Nethra, say to them that you bought it through online. Inform to Nethra about my arrival," I said and hanged the call

After 15 minutes later, I reached her home. I gazed at Riya for a while and shared the smile with Nethra who stood beside Riya. Then, I gave the neatly packed dress to Riya. She got it from me with blushing and opened the box. I was looking at her without a blink. I was smiling that she liked the dress.

Sometimes later, Nethra left the place. Silence occupied between us. She was looking down. I cleared my throat to grab her attention.

"Riya, did you like the dress?" I started slowly

"Yup," she nodded.

"Are you nervous?" I felt that she was inconvenient about something.

She nodded.

"Why Riya? Is it because of me? Shall I go now?" I asked her seriously.

"Nope," she said and looked into my eyes. I looked at her. Our eyes got locked that shared lot of feelings which is unspoken yet.

"Riya! Your brothers came," Nethra yelled from outside that makes us to avert the gaze. We stood shockingly.

Rithick, Rahul & Neethu were ready to step inside the home. They found no one.

"Where are they?" Neethu asked after finding no one in hall.

"They will be in upstairs," Rahul replied.

"Ok, I was scared of Nethra. Will she mistake me?" Neethu asked worriedly

"Nope, Neethu. Let us make her understand if she mistook you," Rithick said casually.

Nethra, Riya & Kishore were stepping down. By hearing the footsteps, Rithick, Rahul & Neethu were looking at the stairs.

Nethra gave a shock glance at Neethu. Neethu gazed at her blankly with a small smile.

Rithick was surprised to see Kishore with Riya and Nethra. He looked at him with little smile. Kishore averted his gaze from Rahul and responded to Rithick's smile.

Unexpectedly, Nethra hugged Neethu emotionally. Neethu hugged her back.

"How did you find my place here Neethu?" Nethra asked Neethu shockingly. Everyone looked at them with eyes wide open.

"Nethra, she is Neethu, Rithick anna's friend," Riya said helping her brothers. Rithick smiled at Riya "Thanks Riya," Rithick said that only Riya could hear. Riya gave a fake smile. She was scared of her brothers, Will they hurt Kishore?

Nethra broke the hug and looked at Neethu and Rithick. Neethu didn't show any response. Kishore smiled at Neethu knowing that Neethu is Rithick's girl friend. Neethu showed her fake smile that she don't know who is he? She knew his name alone. It is the first time they are meeting.

"Nethra, don't look at us alone, have a glance at Rahul too," Rithick kidding Nethra.

Nethra stared at Rahul.

"Are you happy Rithick?" Rahul questioned Rithick.

"Of course, Rahul. Why did you have such doubts?" Rithick asked him back.

"Ok enough enough! Be cool" said Kishore said casually.

"What are you doing here?" Rahul asked Kishore with bit serious tone.

"I ...I ...come here to see Rithick," kishore almost managed to answer. Rithick gave fake smile with mindvoice, "yes! Yes! I know, Don't you know that I went out? "

They took the couch and seated.

Neethu was sitting in middle with Rithick in her Right and Riya in her left.

"Who is he?" Neethu whispered that only Riya and Rithick could hear.  Riya blushed and Rithick replied, "He is Kishore," Neethu smiled.

"Don't you know that Rithick went to hometown?" Rahul asked Kishore.

"Hometown?? Did you went to hometown?" Nethra interrupted and asked Rithick.

Rithick nodded.

"For what?" Nethra asked again.

"To pick up his girl friend," Kishore replied. He winks at Rithick.

"My head is spinning," Nethra chuckled.

"Reply me Kishore. You can't skip my question," Rahul again asked Kishore.

"He may come to see his girlfriend as Rithick did," Neethu replied that makes Kishore and Nethra smile. Rahul was staring at Riya. Rithick showed some gestures to keep Neethu quiet.

Neethu again added,

"Rahul, Why are you staring at Riya? You can support your Rithick to see his girlfriend and why can't you support Kishore?" Neethu said casually. Rithick shook his head and his mindvoice, "Neethu, don't damage me,"

"Unbelievable, I can't believe you Neethu. We knew about our Rithick well," Nethra interrupted.

"Girls please stop debating about my topic," Rithick whispered silently.

"Nethra, trust me. Do you know what? Rithick meet me at night 3 a.m yesterday," Neethu chuckled.

"3 a.m??? Isn't it Rithick?" everyone asked in chorus.

Rithick winks at Neethu, "Please" he whispered that Neethu only can hear.

"Nope! Nope! She may see me in her dream. Isn't it Neethu?" Rithick again winks at Neethu.

Neethu nodded in yes.

The place was filled with fun and laughter. There were no serious converse for marriage. Everyone becomes very casual and the converse continues for more than half an hour. After sometimes later, Kishore left the place

Rithick's mom and his aunty reached home. They were happy to see Neethu and they talk to Neethu very nicely. The days passed by smoothly.

The next day

The printed marriage invitation came. They planned to invite close relatives, friends and few businessmen. Only one week is more for wedding. They planned to conduct reception function in two places one in Mumbai and other in Tamil Nadu.

Riya was very much happier than usual. She started talking to Kishore in phone. Neethu and Nethra helped her in selecting everything for her marriage function.

Kishore has an important case to deal with. So it is necessary for him to go to Delhi as soon as possible. So he came to Riya's home to convince her. He tried a lot to convince her in phone but she was not ready to accept.

Kishore came to Rithick's home. He was ready for departure to Delhi. Neethu and Nethra were at home along with Riya.

Neethu and Nethra were talking about random stuff in the main hall leaving privacy for Riya and Kishore.

"Riya! I need to go urgently. I will come before our sangeet function," Kishore said convincing Riya who was looking out through the window.

(Note: Sangeet is a function that is held before wedding to make the memories last forever. The function was organized with dance and music followed by late night party or dinner)

She didn't replied.

"Riya, Please look at me,"

She didn't.

"It is an important case, Riya. I will come as soon as possible," Kishore stepped nearer to her.

Riya turned to Kishore.

"Just five days more for our function. How can I allow you this time?" Riya said. She was possessive and longed to be with him but she can't expose her feelings out.

"Riya, I love my job as I love you," this time Kishore said with bit emotionally. Riya gazed at him without a blink.

"What did you said Kishore? Did you love me?" She asked with curiosity.

"Yes, I love you" he said looking into her eyes.

"But" she lengthened

"What but?" He asked seriously

"But I don't love you kishore," she said makes Kishore facial expressions to change.

Riya smiled at him.

"You tubelight, I love you too. I can't miss you even for a second. I don't know, how I am going to manage this five days without you? Please come as soon as possible Kishore. I knew how much you love your job. I will never disturb you in your working time. Whenever you are free, contact me Kishore," Riya chuckled. Kishore jumped out of happiness.

"I am very much happy to hear that you love me Riya. It is the best day in my life. I will call you whenever I am free," Kishore said to Riya. They both shared a friendly hug.

Sometimes later he went from there.

Days flew fastly..

Riya and Kishore developed their relationship whenever they get time. They missed each other. Sanjay and Rudhra arranged the marriage function in a grant manner.

The Sangeet day came.

Kishore promised Riya that he will come to home before Sangeet night function. Morning, there was a mehendi function. Riya's hands and legs were drawn with Mehandi. She looks very beautiful than usual. The ladies in Rithick's home were bloomed with happiness and everyone has separate make up session. The gents in Rithick's home were decently dressed up. Almost all the important guest arrived. The morning function went off grantly. Press and media were not allowed inside.

The evening function was about to start. The bride Riya was dressed up beautifully. She looks charming. She posed for few photos. She was not happy this time as Kishore didn't reach yet.

"Riya, Please smile. Kishore will come before the Sangeet Function," Neethu and Nethra tried to convince her.

Riya showed her fake smile because she don't want to upset anyone. Her heart beat started pounding faster.

Sangeet Function

Both Riya's and Kishore's close relatives attended the Sangeet function. Riya was made to sit in the centre and their was a place left for Kishore.

The relatives were seated around. They were cheered up by Sanjay's family.

Rithick took the mike, "Respected family members and relatives, I welcome each and everyone presented here. Our groom Mr.Vivek Kishore will reach the function as soon as possible, sorry for the inconvenience. Let us cheer up the party. Let us start the function now," Rithick cheered up the guest.

Rahul and Rithick welcomed their grandparents and Kishore's Grandparents to start the sangeet function. They tuned a music and makes their grandparents to dance. The crowds cheered up. Sanjay and Ruthra were very careful to make the function flawlessly. Riya was often wiping her face with tissue paper as she was scared about Kishore. Her brothers noticed it and they did some tactics to make her laugh.