Journey of college friends

Chapter 21: Realization

A month had passed after Vansh's proposal. In this one month neither Riddhima nor Vansh had talked about it again, trying not to make eachother awkward.

They were still behaving like the same old friends they were, but they had ignored the extra feelings that they had developed for eachother.

One night:

It was almost 12:30 at night, Riddhima was lying on the bed not able to sleep was some reason. She was just changing positions and thinking all the random things that are happening or had happened in her life.

Riddhima's pov:

Mujhe dopahar ko itni neend aa rahi thi, Main aankhe band kardun toh neend aajati lekin wahi neend raat ko kyun nahi aati hai jab actually logon ko sona chahiye. Huff! I am irritated. Upar se aaj mujhe saari wohi cheeze yaad aa rahi hai jo mujhe aur irritate karti hai.
Mujhe Jeetu aunty ki baatein kyun yaad aa rahi hai, unki wajah se mujhe uss Pandit ji ke paas jaake apni shaadi ki jaankari leni thi aur unhone Pata nahi kitni aisi cheeze karwai hai jo mujhe bilkul nahi karna tha. Main apne morals ki bohot respect karti hun issliye unko izzat majboori Main Dena padta hai warna main unko ignore kar deti.😒
[I was so sleepy in the afternoon, if I would have closed my eyes I would have slept right there, but where does the same sleep go at night when people should actually sleep. Huff! I am irritated. On top of that today I am remembering all the things from which I get more irritated. Why am I thinking of Jeetu aunty, because of her I had to go to that Priest to ask him about my marriage and I don't remember how many things I have done just for her sake without my wanting. I respect my morals that's why I have to respect her also otherwise I would have ignored her😒]
Riddhima's pov ends.

Suddenly she realized something and got up with a jolt from her bed.

Riddhima(talking to herself): Ek minute, uss Pandit ji ne mere shadi ke baare Main kya kya kaha tha?
[One minute, what had that priest told about my marriage?]

She started remembering his words (chapter 9)

Riddhima: Papa ghar ke sabse bade honge, Haan uncle sabse bade hai; Aunty ki height bhi thodi choti hi hai; uska chota bhai bhi cousin hi sahi par hai; usko meetha toh bohot zyada pasand hai; main Vansh ko pehle se jaanti hun aur woh mere bohot kareeb bhi hai.
Okay what is happening, yeh kaise ho raha hai, ek do match hote toh samajh aata but yeh saare match kaise ho rahe hai?
Okay now I need someone to talk about this. Mumma, papa ko main abhi bataa nahi sakti, Parth(brother) ko batungi toh kahi na kahi se toh Pata chal hi jaayega logon ko... Seju...yess!
[Dad is the eldest of the house, yeah uncle is the eldest; aunty's height is a little short; he has a younger brother, cousin but still he is a brother; he loves sweets; I know Vansh from before and he is also very close to me.
Okay what is happening, how is this happening, if one or two things had matched I would understand but how is everything matching?
I need someone to talk about this now. I can't tell this to mom and dad now, if I tell this to Parth(brother) it would somehow spread...seju...yess!]

She picked up her phone and dialed Sejal's number.

Sejal(sleepy voice): Hello, hi Riddhu, bye Riddhu, good night Riddhu.

Riddhima: Sejallll... meri vipatti ki saathin uth jaa behen, mujhe tujhe ek bohot zaruri cheez batani hai.
[Sejalll... my companion of hardships get up, I have to tell you something very important.]