Lost Wife by pokhila (life changing books to read txt) 📕

Chhaya and Panchi  were all ready , Anjali told them to return early as no one was accompanying them , she left for her duty and Philip was away in another city , he will return late tonight . The girls climbed the cab and left , unknown to the future .

                 Panchi  and Chhaya reached the  shiv mandir that was a little far from their home , Panchi don't know the truth about Chhaya and Anirudh , she was also not aware that Anirudh told Chhaya to come to this temple because Chhaya asked her , P anchi didn't even know it was their anniversary , but the brothers were aware of it .

                    Chhaya was wearing a red coloured  anarkali salwar suit  , today she wore red bangles , and even a beautiful pair of  anklets  , everything that covered her body was all gifted by Anirudh .

                     Day before yesterday , after  having lunch all four of them Anirudh , Runi , Neel and Sumit.... left for shopping , actually Anirudh want to buy something for Runi , they did their first shopping  together  , she forced him to buy a matching colour sherwani ....and he agreed , for the first time they were aware of their likes and dislikes , fav colour and so on  . He also bought many gifts and dresses for his three cousins ....

                                 Panchi was also wearing a light blue salwar  she was wearing blue bangles , even her sling bag was matching , Panchi was exited ..as usual , she loves to go new places , and if mom and dad are not around she feels more happy , she feel grown up , like today .

       The temple was situated at the top of a mountain  , there was a little rush , as it was monday , mostly women wearing saree and young girls were seen . 

                             Chhaya already brought earthen lamps , insence sticks , prasad and even flowers .They  climbed the stairs and stood in the queue .  Chhaya placed  the  earthen lamps  on the silver  puja thali ,after lighting it .

                          Panchi followed her she knew very little about all these rituals , her mom don't give much priority to all these rites and rituals nor she have time . Chhaya covered her hair , with her chunni ,,Panchi looked at her and covered hers too , but in the process she covered her whole face till her eyes , Chhaya remained silent  even if she wanted to laugh at  her , it was temple , it was  serene and silent ...except the chanting of the mantras  by the panditji and the mandir  bells chime .

                    Chhaya  was offering her prayers , she was doing aarti .....another hand took hold of her puja thali ....now both the persons were praying together , they prayed for their union , never to part ways . Panditji also finished his mantras , now all knelt down to take the blessings . 

                           He asked for kumkum to panditji , Chhaya turned towards her husband , in awe , is he really trying to do ...what she thought all the way coming here ........... , he took a pinch of the red coloured sacred powder and turned towards Runi . they were standind face to face ......

                           Anirudh  saw tears in her eyes , but he know those tears were not of sorrow but it was the tears of joy .  First he  put a little dot  on her forehead  with his ring finger , then a little in between her parted  hair  , she looked complete  Anirudh  looked at his wife  , she looked so  divine  , just married , he pulled her chunni a little more making her blush . Then he took out  velvet box and took out the long chain with black beads and golden chain .

                          He put the nupital chain around her bare neck .... " HAPPY  ANNIVERSARY , sweetheart " he said in her ears and lightly kissed her cheeks , they were still inside the temple , standing infront of the shivling  , this intimacy was more than enough .

                                        He made a vow ...took a promise infront of God , never to part ways  to always stay together to fulfill all her wishes , to be by her side in all the good and bad times and  never to stay away from each other . 

                                    Runi cried with tears of joy ...it was all she ever wanted , to be with her husband         through thick and thin , to  undersatand and care each others feelings  and to love each other unconditionally , today  her cherished  dreams and desire came true ....Anirudh loves her, now she can feel it .

                                            Another pair of eyes was looking with a shock , first to her brother who took no notice of her ...as if she was invisible ..and then to Chhaya ,  now  her sis in law .

             " I can't believe , you all kept this a secret from me " Panchi was fuming in her false anger , inside  she  was bursting with happiness , Anirudh was pleading to his favourite sister , 

              "  We were going to tell you , believe us today itself we thought to tell you "  Anirudh was making her understand .

                                 Pihu  can't hold it for long ..first she went and gave a bone crushing hug to Chhaya calling her ......

                  " bhabhi , bhabhi ,  bhabhi , O my ..you are my bhabhi ...I love you Chhaya bhabhi " Panchi was babbling . Chhaya hugged Panchi , both the girls have tears in their eyes .

              " Ooi.... featherless Panchi , now leave her or she will die due to lack of oxygen " Sumit teased her .

              "  How did you two  reach here " , Panchi was little shock . She thought her brothers don't know about Anirudh and Chhaya's relation .