Two weeks have passed in blink of an eye. Ruhani was on her flight from Delhi to Jodhpur. Maya,Alina’s elder sister was getting married and the Oberoi's were throwing a big fat indian wedding. More than half of India’s GDP was going to be present at this wedding and just the thought of being among Bollywood celebrities sent a wave of nervousness and excitement in Ruhani’s stomach. But that was until later. The wedding would span for twenty days and first twelve to fifteen days were supposed to be celebrated among close friends and family which unexpectedly included Ruhani’s family as well. Her father always carried a neutral reaction whenever he came home or cracked something big. He never for once displayed his thoughts or emotions about how his relationship with Mr Oberoi was growing more than work ties as well.
They were about to attend the wedding of one of India’s biggest billionaire’s daughter and were travelling in…..economy class. What is the need to spend 1 lakh rupees if the same travel expenses could be handle in 15 thousand rupees. Ruhani’s family made sure to spend a good amount on their outfits. Twenty days of wedding festivities calls for twenty different outfits including their nightsuits, normal t-shirts and trousers. And when they were about to be among millionaires and billionaires,they can’t afford to wake up like they usually do. Ruhani has worked hard to curate a well written plan on how she’s going to sleep with a mild amount of makeup so if anyone unexpectedly enters her room,she'll animatedly yawn with a perfect act of How ‘She woke up like this’ . All of them were going to have their personal rooms and were about to have their personal makeup and hair dressers. Cherry on the cake was that Ruhani was about to perform at the big wedding, in front of bollywood and hollywood celebrities,in front of her parents.
Her dad’s business partner in their firm ‘Riddhi siddhi construction’ ,Yogesh Murgai,was equally responsible for their company's growth and has been a part of all their major deals yet he was invited for the latter part of the wedding unlike her Dad. It made Ruhani wonder what did his father actually do to deserve such a big place in Oberoi’s lives.Nonetheless, they were honoured.
All the other guests were provided with private chauffeurs when their private aircrafts landed at jodhpur’s private airport. Mr Oberoi did ask her dad about the time he was about to land at the private airport so he could send a personal automobile to pick them but little did he know that their family was travelling from economy. Her dad made an excuse and booked a BMW X7 to reach the venue.
“Ae..Move your leg a bit” Kairav said as they entered the vehicle
“It’s just a fifteen minutes drive,learn to adjust” Ruhani grumbled at him
His brother was about to argue when their dad shouted a ‘SHUT UP’ and all of them went numb.
They shortly reached the venue and ‘OH MY GOD’. It wasn’t just a hotel or a villa,It was a real deal palace,An actual fort. The whole palace from start to beginning was decorated extravagantly and there were hundreds of men roaming around just for security check. That’s when Ruhani noticed. PAPPARAZZI? Ho..how was..she supposed to..pose? How is one..supposed to..act in..front of..camera? Was she a celebrity now?
“Aye Madam…Ek photu” , “Udhar baaju hatt na chomu” , “oye..Jhandeya aayi kya” , “AEE TOMMY”
Voices like these were surrounding the entrance and there was a spot reserved for guesets to pose. The guards at the entrance greeted them shortly. They took their luggage,gave them their room numbers and directed them towards the media.
She could sense her Parents as well as her Brother's anxiety. Her stern dad with his frowning eyebrows proceeded to walk without halting at the Papparazi’s carpet with her mother at his side. This left Ruhani with her brother who was scrunching his nose beside her. She took a deep breath,looked at her brother,held his hand and walked towards the carpet.
They went and they posed. and not surprisingly,None of the cameramen knew them. Well none of his family has ever been in a public eye nor any of them were a celebrity. For her family it was true but for Ruhani? What was she expecting? Was she expecting to be attacked by a mob for autographs and pictures or Was she waiting for crazy hootings from the sea of cameras before her.
Those two minutes on that red carpet brought Ruhani back to reality. It told her how her dreams were still too far and how she still had a long journey ahead of her. Right now she was a no one but she knew all of it will soon change.
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As they were approaching the palace and their rooms,a sudden rush of emotions came running back. The same anxiety and discomfort she was trying to ignore from past two weeks. From ever since she heard about the wedding. From ever since she heard about the Oberois.
Will she bump into her?
Since that incident,Three months ago,Ruhani never in her life imagined that she'll ever get to see Miss Oberoi again. That she'll ever get to see Alina again. All she ever thought of their relationship was of a teacher student. Even when Ruhani’s feelings for her were crashing off the roof,her consciousness knew that there never will be a happy end to ‘them’.
But eventhough she saw it coming from certain miles away,it still didn’t help with her heart shattering into million pieces. Nothing in the world could have prepared her for Alina's departure. And that kiss at the end was like adding fuel to the fire. Her heart ached more when she realised how she'll never get to feel those soft plum lips on her skin ever again.
Just that little delicate kiss was…
Anyways !!
Ruhani never thought that their paths would ever cross again but little did she know about her Father’s Shenanigans. Her broken heart was finally tamed now and she couldn’t let it go on a rampage ever again.
She made mental notes for every possiblity. Maybe their paths may not cross as she was thinking. Or maybe if they did,The older woman will ignore her existence as whole.
OR or Maybe that angel will greet her with her goddess smile and Ruhani will finally loose her shit and they'll …
“Ruhani,Jaldi kar” Her brother's voice broke her out of her trance.
He was asking her to pass him the key that those guards handed her earlier.
Ruhani's parents were provided a separate room at the end of the lobby and she and her brother were given different rooms at the other end of the lobby. Her parents have settled in earlier and she and her brother just got to their rooms.
She entered the room and OH MY GOD!!! It was magic. The room had a small entrance lobby where U shaped Sofas and Table were decorated. The flooring was smooth Marble and as soon as she enetered,she was hit by cool wave of Ac covering the cream high ceiling walls. The entrance was attached to the Main bedroom which had a queen size bed accomodated.
Tired Ruhani saw to her left and her luggages were already there. She closed her eyes,jumped on the bed and drifted into sleep.
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