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—
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