Scene 1 –

Wedding decorations, lights, music…

Par ek cheez missing thi—Aardhya.

Ghar wale tension mein idhar-udhar bhaag rahe the.

Maa (almost panicking):

“Room check kiya? Terrace? Garden? Mandap ke peeche? Kahin bhi nahi mil rahi!”

Papa (stress in voice):

“Calm… koi galat baat nahi bolna. Aardhya responsible girl hai… shayad kahin phas gayi hogi.”

Lekin relatives toh gossips band hi nahi kar rahe the.

Relative 1 (slow whisper):

“Shaadi ke din ladki gayab? Yeh toh badnaam karegi ghar ko…”

Relative 2:

“Kahin bhaag toh nahi gayi? Aaj kal ki ladkiyaan…”

Relative 3:

“Aman bechara yahan mandap mein wait kar raha hai.”

Maa gusse se unhe glare karti hai, par sabke chehre par ek hi sawaal tha—

“Aardhya kahaan hai?”

Scene 2 –

Aman sherwani mein, par chehre par annoyance clear.

Aman (fake concern, actually irritated):

“Uncle… main samajh sakta hoon tension hai.

But shaadi wali ladki aise gaayab ho jaaye… it’s not normal.”

Papa forced smile deta hai.

Papa:

“Woh… bas aa hi jaayegi. Aardhya kabhi aise—”

Aman deliberately interrupt karta hai:

Aman:

“Hope she understands the importance of this marriage.”

Papa ko uske tone mein kuch ajeeb lagta hai…

Woh kuch soch hi rahe the—tabhi—