Our journey from engagement to marriage by Shipra Saini (surface ebook reader TXT) 📕

After that priest announced them husband and wife and told them to take blessings from elders. They both came forward holding each other's hand and took blessings from elders by touching their feet.

After touching everyone's feet Siddharth looked foe his shoes but he didn't find them there, where he removed it.

"Jiju... Are you looking for them?" Neha said while showing his shoes which she is holding in her hand.

Siddharth chuckled softly and nodded his head.

"Now it's time for a second instalment." Kshama said while joining Neha and stand beside her.

"We already gave you enough money princess." James said while winking on kshama.

"Can we pay them in instalments. " Nick said while smirking.

"Why...? You all are richi-rich. This is nothing in front of you." Puja said.

"We can only give you in instalments so we can meet you all beautiful ladies again." Nick said while winking on pooja.

Emily hit Nick on his stomach with her elbow.

"Ouch! Babe I was just joking. I am only yours. Don't worry. " nick said while rubbing the place.

"Emily...where is my check book?" Siddharth said while looking at Emily.

"Here sir..." Emily took out a check book and pen from her purse and give it Siddharth.

Siddharth filled a amount and sign the check.

"Is it enough..?" Siddharth said while giving them a check.

They both looked at the check and a huge smile came on their faces.

"More than enough.." Neha said while looking at the check.

"Hey..Are you planning to cut the amount from my salary?" Kshama asked Siddharth while narrowing her eyes to him.

"No.." Siddharth shake his head while chuckling softly.

Everyone broke into a laugh after that.
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Evening has come and also the time for bidayi. Elders decided to do the bidayi soon before the sun set because barat (procession) was to return Delhi and it will take four hours from Saharanpur to Delhi.
After all the rituals it's time for Preeti's bidayi.

Preeti was sobbing silently. She came to her father and hugged her. Her father caresses her head and kissed on her forehead.

After that she hugged her sister Shivani. Preeti hugged every member of her family and at last she came to her mother because all of her her family her mother was close to her most. She might be didn't share everything with her mother but her mother always took her side whenever her father scold her or she failed in government exams. She is the one who encouraged her not to loose hope and keep trying and if she didn't want to then she can do any private job.

She hugged her mother and started weeping. Her shoulder are shaking due to cry.

"Mummy I am going to miss you." Preeti said while still hugging her mother.

"I'm just a phone call away from you beta." Her mother said between her sobs and caressed her head lovingly.

"Siddharth and his family give you more love than us. They will never let you missing us." Her mother said.

Preeti hide her face at her mother's crook of neck and cry.

Here on the other hand Siddharth looked at Preeti worriedly. He can't see her crying. His hands are itching to walk to her took her in his arms.

"Preeti...it's time.." shivani said while holding preeti from shoulder.

Preeti broke the hug and wipe her mother's tear. Her mother wipe also Preeti's tears and kissed her on her forehead.

"Go...he is waiting for you." Her mother said while looking at Siddharth.

Siddharth walked to then and touched Preeti's mother feet.

"I will take care of her mummy. " Siddharth said while looking at her mother.

"I know beta. My preeti is lucky to have you as her life partner." Her mother said while caressing her head.

Preeti lower her head and blushed.

Shivani hold Preeti's shoulder and started walking towards the car and make her sit inside the car. Keerti came forward and helped her sitting properly with her lehenga.

Siddharth turned Preeti's father and touched his feet. Her father took him in a hug.

"Our Preeti is a kind of girl who will never tell you what she wants. You will have to take care of her. " her father said while breaking the hug.

"I will...Papa." Siddharth said while bowing his head.

Siddharth turned to the car where Preeti was sitting after bidding the good bye all of her cousins and jijus.

Siddharth opened the car door and sit inside. Preeti was still sobbing silently and keerti was trying to calm her.

Preeti was sitting between Siddharth and Keerti while Nick was sitting on the driving sit and Emily was sitting beside him on the passenger sit.

When car started moving Preeti turned her head to the window and looked at her family who is waving their hands to her. A sob escaped from her mouth.

Siddharth held her by her shoulders and make her turn towards him. He wiped her tears and give her a water bottle. She take a bottle from him and empty the half of bottle. Her throat was dry due to cry and she didn't realize she was thirsty.

"Are you okey now?" Siddharth asked her while caressing her right cheek with his thumb. She nodded her slowly as yes while looking down not able to meet his eyes.

"You must be feeling tired. It will take at least three and half hours to reach Delhi till then you sleep." He said while pulling her to himself by holding her waist and put her head on his chest. He encircled his arms around her and patted her back little to make her sleep.

Preeti took a deep breath of his manly cologne and snuggled more to his chest and soon her eyes feeling heavy and she drifted into a sleep.

"Where is James..?" Siddharth asked to Nick while running his fingers in his hair.

"He is coming with your parents in another car." Nick said while turning to right and enter the main highway of Delhi and Saharanpur.