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70. Kaal - shubh - Ratri

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KAAL - SHUBH - RATRI

A lone tear fell from her eyes as they sat face to face while her father performed his daughter's kanyadan. No matter which place you are, or which tradition you follow, this ritual almost stays the same. 

The father, performing the kanyadan of his daughter.

Under the silk-red cloth that covered their hands, Arnav tightened his hold on her hand,

Mahira slowly, with her teary eyes glanced at him and he smiled very sweetly, blinking his eyes, reassuring her,

But endlessly tears brimmed her eyes as her father performed the kanyadaan,

As Vishwanth tied one end of Mahira's Saree pallu with one end of a long shawl that Arnav had draped over his shoulders…

A lone tear fell from her father's red eyes and Vishwanth subtly brushed it off continually doing the ritual,

"My daughter is too simple, she may find it difficult to adjust to a lot of things. No matter what, the world she grew up and faced is totally different from yours.." Vishwanth said to Arnav,

Arnav rubbed his thumb slowly caressing and soothing her skin and tightly held her hand, Mahira slowly with teary eyes gazed at him and smiled subtly,

"I know..", Arnav replied while his gaze was still on Mahira,

He turned towards Vishwanth and said,

"I will forever be grateful to you for giving me your lovely daughter. When I look at her, when I think about her, all that I see is my happiest life and a future ahead. She is my life. I love her Dad,..." He said,

Vishwanth pat his hands over Arnav's shoulder and smiled at him,

"I will do anything for her. If a whole new world is what she desires then that, if a simple life is what she wants, then that. With her by my side, everything else falls secondary", Arnav whispered, 

The moment of silence was filled with silent tears from every eye that watched them,

Arnav slowly turned his head around to meet his family who watched him with smiles,

"No offence to my lovely family. You guys know I love you all", he said and everybody including Vishwanth and Mahira laughed cheerfully,

"Offence taken!! You can gift me with a ticket to Bora Bora Island, a magical island stay for a week with all the available luxuries", Raaha announced, 

Her loud booming voice reached everyone's ears and there was a gaga of laughter following,

"Brownie points for hot boys on the island", she said later,

Brownie points to Raaha to make any sad moments turn bright and cheerful with her carefree attitude. But the minute, her demand for 'hot boys' came out of her mouth, the possessiveness and overprotective attitude of her four elderly brothers splurged like a volcano,

While Arnav glared at her from his seat, Mahira clutched his hand realising what he was doing..,

Aayansh and Rihaan could only sulk and frown at her joke. While everyone around them laughed, the thought of hot boys for their baby sister was something they refused to accept,

And Arjun, the most responsible, the eldest and the most possessive, if anyone didn't already know, was immediate to reach Raaha's side,

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh" Suddenly she screamed as Arjun held her by her ears and pulled her to his side,