Dev in a groom's get up, stormed into a restaurant, after getting down from the Toyota Sonata that Kir had arranged for him, during the 3 days of marriage grandeur. He did not know where he went. His eyes were stinging. He felt insulted. "How dare Ador gain weight before marriage and make a fool of me in front of my relatives and close acquaintances? And Dad's sister knows the perfect way of humiliation. Ugh"
He then called for the waiter and asked for a bottle of whiskey. Only when the hard liquor went down his throat could he calm down. He felt a quiver of emotions. There was a turmoil within. He did not want to be the laughing stock for marrying a hen. What about his reputation. While he was thinking of escaping this marriage and how he could cool Bali's wrath, he switched on his mobile. In the fraction of a minute Jay called. He asked about Dev's whereabouts.
"Thank God that Dev was not faraway. " Jay mumbled and disconnected the call. Ika, Tua and Jay left for Rishi.
Unma had written a FIR and was forcing the police to come to the ceremonial house , at the very moment and take action against Bali and Gopi.
Kir was furious. He did not want any other stranger marry his beloved daughter for the sake of continuance of the ceremony. He was not at all superstitious. He got angry with his relative who called for the 38 year old man to replace Dev in holy matrimony. He declared " If Dev does not come and marry Ador within an hour's time, he will call off the marriage and sue Bali for humiliation. Bali had a terrible headache plus his blood pressure was low. Adhi could not give him any update on Dev. He looked at Gopi and said " What a son came out from that womb of yours making me humiliated and ashamed in front of so many ordinary people, who are actually of no importance to me. How dare they show me their temperament. How dare.... Once Dev comes back, see what I do to him. I will strangulated him with my bare hands. "
Jay had reached the venue. Dev was the only one in the bar, drinking. Devin was like a fish to pond as alcohol to drinking.
Jay snatched his last peg of Jack Daniels away and screamed on top of his lungs " Have you gone crazy? Are you nuts? Do you know your parents are being kept under some type of house arrest in the ceremonial hall by Ador's relatives. Unma has gone to police to lodge a complaint. Do you bloody well know we are standing on quicksand. Why didn't you runaway from your own marriage? Do you know we all were so much panicked, searching for you for the past two hours??? "
Dev laughed and said, " I will not marry that fatso, come what may. Pishi imitated her like a mother hen. If she is so very fat, she will not look good beside me. I just can't stand aunty type material. Don't worry, I will convince Dad"
This time Ika spoke. " Sober up , brother. Let's go back to the venue. We need to save our assessment from public humiliation first. Marry Ador. Save us from all the scornful and vicious looks. You are not only cornering us but making a fool out of Dad and his elite reputation is at stake for your foolishness. Leave Deepa aunt. Does her verdict affect you so much that you run away? Huh??? "
Tua came into the picture. She said "there are so many slimming centres in the country. after a week of marriage enrol her in one and you will see her transformed, just the way you want your wife to look like. Now come on. Don't delay. We need to reach the venue before the police comes. Hurry. "
Jay cleared the dues of Rishi bar and all four went back in the innova, while the sonata followed them quietly.
Ika told Dev to keep quiet when the elders would talk and just marry Ador without much chaos.
They drove back to Roopkatha, the ceremonial house booked for the marriage.
Roopkatha in bengali means a beautiful tale, Ador was so dreamy eyed and romantic , that she chose this triple storeyed ceremonial house thinking of a beautiful new beginning.