Chapter -15
Subah 8 baje. Aaj ka din Veer aur Ishani ki zindagi ka sabse khaas din tha. Veer ne raat bhar thoda soya tha, par uska dil tez dhadak raha tha. Woh utha aur shower liya. Usne ek simple black sherwani pehni โ jo uski personality ko aur bhi attractive banati thi. Usne apna phone uthaya aur Ishani ko call kiya.
"Uth gayi?"
"Uth gayi. Aur bahut nervous hoon."
"Dar lag raha hai?"
"Thoda... par tum ho toh."
Veer ne muskuraya. "Main aa raha hoon. 10 minute mein."
Phone rakh diya. Usne apni car keys uthayi aur Dadi ko pick karne nikal gaya.
Dadi ka ghar. Veer ne darwaza khola toh Dadi already tayyar thin โ ek simple white saree mein, haath mein ek chhoti si thali, jisme roli aur chawal the.
"Beta, aaja. Mera aashirwaad le."
Veer ne Dadi ke paon chhooe. Dadi ne uske sir par haath rakha.
"Veer... mujhe bahut khushi hai. Tum ne sahi kiya. Ishani tumhare liye best hai."
"Dadi... aap ka aashirwaad chahiye."
"Mera aashirwaad hamesha tumhare saath hai. Chalo, court chalte hain."
Court โ 10:30 AM. Veer aur Dadi pahunch gaye. Ishani abhi nahi aayi thi. Veer ne usko call kiya.
"Kahan ho?"
"Main aa rahi hoon. Bas 5 minute."
"Main wait kar raha hoon."
2 minute baad Ishani aayi โ white saree mein, haath mein ek chhoti si bouquet. Uska chehra khil uttha. Veer ne usko dekha โ aur uska dil ruk gaya. Woh itni khoobsurat lag rahi thi ki Veer kuch der tak kuch nahi bol paaya.
"Kya dekh rahe ho?" Ishani ne sharm se puchha.
"Tumhe. Tum bahut khoobsurat ho."
"Tum toh roz kehte ho."
"Aur roz sach kehta hoon."
Ishani ne Dadi ke paon chhooe. Dadi ne uske sir par haath rakha.
"Beta... mujhe bahut khushi hai. Tum mere ghar ki bahu ho."
Ishani ki aankhen bhar aayi. "Dadi... main aapko kabhi disappoint nahi karungi."
"Mujhe pata hai. Chalo, court chalte hain."
Court room mein judge baitha tha. Veer aur Ishani ne apna haath pakda โ aur judge ke saamne khade hue.
Judge ne kaha โ "Veer Rathore, kya aap Ishani Malhotra ko apni biwi banana chahte hain?"
Veer ne Ishani ki taraf dekha โ aur muskuraya. "Haan. Main chahta hoon."
Judge ne Ishani se puchha โ "Ishani Malhotra, kya aap Veer Rathore ko apna husband banana chahti hain?"
Ishani ne Veer ki taraf dekha โ aankhon mein pyaar tha, sukoon tha, aur ek alag hi chamak thi. "Haan. Main chahti hoon."
Judge ne unke documents check kiye โ aur phir kaha, "Main tum dono ko husband-wife declare karta hoon."
Veer ne Ishani ka haath pakda โ aur usko apni taraf kheecha. Usne uske honthon ko chhooa โ dheere, gehre, aur pyaar se. Ishani ki ungliyan uski peeth par โ woh usey apne paas kheechti hai. Veer ka haath uski kamari par โ woh dono ek ho gaye.
Court room mein Dadi khadi thin โ unki aankhon mein aansoon the. Unhone socha โ Nandini bhi yahan hoti toh kitni khush hoti.
Shaam 6 baje. Court se nikalte hi Veer ne Ishani ko gale laga liya.
"Ab tum meri biwi ho."
"Main pehle se tumhari thi."
"Par ab duniya jaanti hai."
Ishani ne muskuraya โ aur apna sar Veer ki chhati par rakha. "Main tumse pyaar karti hoon, Veer."
"Aur main tumse. Hamesha."
Dadi aage badhi โ "Beta, ab hum ghar chalte hain. Aaj tum dono ki pehli rasoi hai."
Veer ne Dadi ko gale lagaya. "Dadi... aapne humein aashirwaad diya."
"Mera aashirwaad hamesha tumhare saath hai. Chalo."
Raat 9 baje. Ghar aate hi Dadi ne pooja ki โ aur Ishani ko rasoi mein bulaya. Ishani ne chadheya chadhaya, diya jalaya, aur Nandini ki photo ke saamne khadi hui.
"Didi... aaj main Veer ki biwi ban gayi. Aap ne mujhe bheja โ aur maine apna vaada nibhaya. Main Veer ko kabhi akela nahi chhodungi."
Veer ne usko peeche se gale laga liya. "Maa khush hain."
"Tumhe kaise pata?"
"Kyunki main khush hoon."
Ishani ne palat kar Veer ki aankhon mein dekha โ "Main tumse pyaar karti hoon."
"Aur main tumse. Hamesha."
Dadi ne dono ko dekha โ aur muskurayi. "Mujhe lagta hai main ab apne ghar ja sakti hoon."
"Dadi, aaj raat yahan ruko," Veer ne kaha.
"Nahi beta โ tum dono ki pehli raat hai. Main yahan nahi ruk sakti."
Ishani ne Dadi ko gale lagaya. "Dadi... aap hamesha aana."
"Dekhti hoon, beta. Chalo."
Raat 11 baje. Ghar mein sirf Veer aur Ishani the. Unki pehli raat thi โ nayi shaadi, nayi zindagi, naya sukoon.
Veer ne Ishani ka haath pakda โ "Main tumse pyaar karta hoon."
"Aur main tumse. Hamesha."
Veer ne usko apni taraf kheecha โ aur uske honthon ko chhooa. Dheere, gehre, aur pyaar se โ jaise woh pehli baar ho. Ishani ki ungliyan uski peeth par โ woh usey apne paas kheechti hai. Veer ka haath uski kamari par โ woh dono ek ho gaye.
"Aaj raat..." Veer ne dheere se kaha.
"Hmm?"
"Main tumhe aur zyada pyaar karta hoon."
Ishani ne muskuraya โ aur Veer ki chhati par sar rakh diya. "Main bhi."
Unki pehli raat thi โ pyaar ki, sukoon ki, aur ek nayi shuruaat ki.