(Till now, there have been only two arranged marriages in our house- mine and Akash's.)
"Yeh sab mujhe pata hai , isse useless information ka kya karu main," said Rakshit, glaring at his best friend.
(I already know all this , What should I do with this useless info?)
"Pura sunega tu , bolne to de pura , pehle hi kach-kach chalu kar di," said Abhimanyu, making Rakshit gesture for him to continue.
(Will you listen to it all first , let me speak fully , you already started bickering.)
"I know where my clothes are and I can pick out my outfits on my own , but I love when Sakshi takes them out for me. That's the time of the day when I enjoy a little mischief with her, she gets annoyed, blushes a little, scolds me slightly , but still spends ten minutes so I look good. That's when I feel that true, homely husband-wife vibe. Same goes for Akash , he knows where his wallet and watch are, but he loves it when Naina finds them for him. Then he teases her, steals a few kisses and hugs. That's the time he feels like a truly married man," said Abhimanyu with a smile.
Listening to this, even Rakshit smiled-these were things everyone knew about both couples.
"Main bas yeh samjhana chahta hu tujhe ki saath rehne se bohot saari aisi choti choti cheezein hoti hain jo actually ek relationship ko strong karti hain , ek feeling deti hain , vo ghar wali vibe deti hain. You'll feel totally different when you wake up every day and she's sleeping beside you , you'll feel happiness, Rakshit. It's just a matter of asking once. What's the worst that could happen , she'll say no? Then work on making her comfortable. But at least ask once and start," said Abhimanyu, making Rakshit sigh and drift into deep thought.
(I just want to tell you that living together creates many small moments that actually strengthen the relationship, it gives that homely feeling,)
"I'll ask her , but I think aaj to Ishita ghar par hi nahi hongi raat mein," said Rakshit, suddenly remembering.
(Ishita won't be home tonight.)
"Bhabhi kahin ja rahi hai kya?" asked Abhimanyu, confused.
(Is Bhabhi going somewhere?)
"Bhai tu bhool gaya shayad, lekin mera saala bagal wale ghar mein rehta hai. Aur aaj bhaisahab ko apni behen ki yaad aa rahi hai, so Ishita is going to stay with him tonight. I don't know whether she'll come back or stay there," said Rakshit, rolling his eyes, making Abhimanyu laugh.
(Brother, you may have forgotten, but my brother-in-law lives in the house next door. And today Bhaisahab is missing his sister.)
"Dukh to sahi hai tere jeevan mein... pata chale tujhse fast Ishaan nikal jaye aur Shivangi bhi pata kar le jaaye vo, aur tum dono alag rooms mein hi reh jao," said Abhimanyu, laughing.
(There's definitely sorrow in your life, what if Ishaan and Shivangi end up together before you even shift into the same room.)
"What is this scene between Ishaan and Shivangi? Mujhe abhi bhi samajh nahi aaya kuch," asked Rakshit, genuinely confused.
(I still haven't understood any of it.)
"Mujhe bhi sab kuch to nahi pata , but he came one day to me and asked if he could take Shivangi out. He admitted clearly that he likes her , so I couldn't bring myself to deny him," said Abhimanyu with a soft smile, recalling the day Ishaan approached him.
(I don't know everything either)
"Tujhe lagta hai kuch chalega in dono ka , like future hai ya aise hi bas?" asked Rakshit.