Love and tragedy episode 13 ( Himani's parents are sad)
After the guests left, Himani and her sister finished all the work and went to the kitchen to prepare for dinner. Vaishali ji and Hari Kishan ji were sitting outside in the coridor enjoying the weather.
"Daughters grow up so quickly. Till yesterday they used to play in this courtyard and now look, the day has come for them to leave this courtyard" Hari Kishan ji said to his wife.
"You are right Pandit ji, the time has come for the birds in our courtyard to leave their nest and fly away. Now they will go and populate someone else's nest. Time has passed so fast, I did not even realize till yesterday that the daughter whom I was holding close to my chest. Now the time has come to give a piece of the same heart to someone else. What a strange tradition, isn't it? Pandit ji brings up, educates, educates, makes him stand on his feet and then gives his hand to a stranger and sends him away from his own home. "Grant her as a bride." Vaishali ji said with moist eyes.
"Yes, this is a tradition and everyone has to follow it. You also followed it and now our daughters will follow it. Don't worry. Surendra is a good boy and Kavita Bhabhi will also take good care of him. He will never have any problem. You have faith in God. "Pandit ji said
"I have full faith in God, but I have no faith in humans, when will I break that trust. Today Kavita Bhabhi was looking a little restless and was repeatedly talking about dowry. Somewhere she asked our daughter for dowry after marriage. Don't bother me, this is the only worry that bothers me, first everyone refuses to take dowry but later they harass the daughters and keep taunting them about dowry in every conversation, after which life starts to seem very difficult. " Vaishali ji said
Betterhalf you, don't be upset with us, we will give as much as we can to our daughter and stop her from this threshold. You pray that this time a lot of devotees come and go to their homes safely and we also earn well. Rest all is God's. Whatever they want will happen," Hari Kishan ji said while explaining.
Vaishali ji and Hari Kishan ji were sitting outside in the coridor and talking, then Bhavya comes there and says, 'Mom, Dad, Didi have prepared food, come let's eat.'
"Let's go and have dinner," Hari Kishan ji said and both of them got up from there and left with Bhavya.
Himani had served all the food in plates on the floor and everyone sat down to eat.
"Didi, the vegetable cooked is very tasty, after your departure, I will miss your food more than you," Bhavya said.
"So you also learn from her to cook like him, there are still many months left for him to leave" Vaishali ji said.
It's good that you all have reminded me of you." I had to ask people and especially Himani that she is ready to get married after the monsoon. There are still three months for the monsoon to arrive and it will take one or two months for it to go, that is, our We have about six months to prepare for the wedding," Hari Kishan ji said.
You are right, but how can the preparations be done so quickly? We don't even have money right now. We used whatever money we had to repair the house because if it had started raining, this time the roof would have collapsed on us" Vaishali. ji said
Say good luck, don't worry about money, I will make arrangements from somewhere so that I can get my daughter's doli lifted from my doorstep with pomp and show" Hari Kishan ji said.
Oh wow didi, it will be a lot of fun to become a bride," Karthik said eagerly.
"Mom and Dad, don't be too worried about the money. In just a few days, tourists will arrive and the doors of the temple will open and devotees will also start coming. After that I will also have a lot of work to guide them. , to take on tour
If Lord Shiva wishes, we will earn a good amount before the monsoon starts. So that both of you do not need to extend your hand to anyone and father, I want nothing but blessings from both of you "Himani said.
My dear daughter has always been my arm, be it repairing the house before the rains or getting the chimney fixed before the snow falls, she supported me every step of the way by becoming a responsible arm, but now my arm is going. " Hari Kishan ji said in a loving tone
What Papa, am I not your arm? When sister goes, I will become your arm" said Bhavya.
"Yes, yes you are also my friend but one day you too have to leave this house, you will leave this courtyard and settle in someone else's courtyard" Hari Kishan ji said and hugged both his daughters.
Now finish eating or you both will keep talking," Vaishali ji said smiling.
It was night already. Bhavya and Himani were lying in their room.
"Didi, this room will be so empty after you leave. Since childhood, we both have been sleeping together on the same bed," Bhavya said.
You are right my sister, I will miss you a lot. You are not just my sister, you are a friend with whom I share all my joys and sorrows.
Don't know with whom I will share it now" said Himani.
"Do it only with those with whom you will take seven rounds with Surendra jiju" Bhavya said in a different way.
Himani remained silent for a while and said, "Okay, leave all this aside and think about how to help my father. At the most, I don't want him to ask for a loan or borrowed money from anyone. I will never lend my hand to anyone." I know that Surendra's family members do not want dowry, but still father will do everything he can to get my doli out of this house with respect. The food and hospitality of the villagers will be spent only on money. "
To be continued…..