Love of my Life

31.

Sid took his time to come out of the car, he relaxed his rapid heart beat, took in deep breath and came out of his side of car door. First thing he saw was his beauty standing in the balcony in his moms gifted dress, lips curled up with a smile, blushing  and waving him. Her hair flowing down till her waist, glowing in the sun highlighting the dark Red Ombre color making it mesmerizing. Their eyes locked giving each other the much needed strength. She gave him a flying kiss from there making him smile more, complimented him that he is looking good with her hand sign 👌 as usual making the air light and reliving the stress out for each other.

Sana was equally admiring her handsome hunk who was in White crisp shirt tucked neatly in Silver Gray pants and belt around it. He was looking aristocratic, well groomed and majestic. She rushed inside to tell her mama about his arrival and asked him to inform her parents. She glanced herself in the mirror once more and gave herself a wish, "All the best Sana 👍" and rushed towards the front door to open it for him. 

Monty came out just at that time when she saw Sid's car outside. "All the best Sana... Sab teek hain na,. Wow kitni pyaari lag rahi tu!" she said.

"Haan di, aap mere saath rahoge na?" She asked holding her hand. 

"Haan haan yeh bhi koi puchne ki baath hain. I am always there on you side." Monty said giving Sana a much needed assurance. 

They heard some voices coming from ground floor and peeked down the stairs to get astonished. Sana couldn't believe what she saw... Sid was climbing up the stairs with his mom, Kajal di and Abhi in her arms followed by Rahul bhaiya. 

"Maa... aap?" Sana said with a shocking, surprised but a smiling face. She was elated to see her and Kajal di. 

"Haan main..." mom said smiling, hugging Sana tightly in her arms and giving her a kiss in her forehead. "Kitni pyaari lag rahi hain tu bacha! bahut sundar, naazar na lage meri gudiya ko" she said wiping some Kohl from her eyes and putting it behind Sana's ear. Sana smiled, tears welling up her eyes. 

"You live so close by Sana never thought it will be so close." Kajal said breaking the moment. 

"Hi di, what a pleasant surprise" she said taking  Abhi from her arms "Hello Abhi.." 

This was all witnessed by Sana's parents, the bond between the elderly lady, kid, and a girl. They didn't know yet who they were but sensed who might they be. They were equally surprised to see the family. They thought they will meet the Boy but when his family came in with him they were overwhelmed. The easiness that their daughter had with them was all witnessed by them. 

"Please come inside, Sana bring them in, bahar hi khada rakegi" Sana's mama said.

"Aayiee na.. please come maa." Sana asked them as well. They all walked in the living room removing their shoes and sandals outside. Sid was last to enter and winked Sana holding her palms pressing them hard, just for a moment without anyone noticing them, to feel her warmth and touch  giving each other power for the big day. 

"Namastey" Sid spoke up. "I am Sidesh Sharma, this is my mom Priya Sharma, and my sister Kajal" he politely introduced everyone to his family. 

"Namastey, have a seat please" Sana's dad smiling gestured them all with joining his hands and indicated them to sit in the couch. Sid with his mom and sister sat in the three seater, Subbu and his dad in one seater each. Sana's mom was standing next to Sana's dad. In dinning chairs which was in living room, rounded up sat Rahul, Monty, Mama and Mami  and Sana just stood near the door entrance. 

"Sorry for not informing our presence to you, Bhaisaab, but we wanted to join with Sid and introduce us all to you. I thought with the boy you should also know his family so that you have a clarity of how serious we are to make your beautiful daughter ours." Sid's mom started the conversation breaking the awkwardness. Smiling her head turned towards Sana's direction.

"Yes, yes, we are happy to see you all." Sana's dad hesitantly said as this was not he expected. He thought of this as formality gesture to meet the boy who his daughter claimed to be in love and reject him with some reason and make Sana stop going to work and marry to a groom of his choice and send her far from this place. This love and attraction is all momentary thing for him and never is for long run, but now with the family coming in with the boy was a shocker for him.  He was not prepared for this and his face showed that up clearly to everyone. 

"Maa... this is Appa, this is Subbu anna, Amma, my Mama and Mami..." Sana introduced everyone and everyone joined hands bowing down whispering Namastey.  

"Sana, Monty go get some water for everyone" Amma instructed them  both, they nodded and went towards kitchen. "Aap log chai, coffee ya Sharbat, kya prefer karenge." she asked Sid and his family. 

"Sana has praised your filter coffee so much, Bhabi, we would prefer that, if you don't mind, thank you." Sid's mom requested. 

"Haan haan. abhi layi..." Sana's mom happily went towards kitchen with a smile. She has always been a simple lady and getting praised from someone always pepped her up. Sana just then came inside with a tray of six steel glasses filled with water and served everyone. 

"Sana come sit here" Kajal patted on her side sofa arm rest and Sana readily went towards her side giving the tray to Monty di and sat there, fondling Abhi's hair who was sitting in Kajal's lap. 

Sid all the time was nervous and his legs were shaking vigorously, but his mom beside him was giving him the much needed strength. He has dealt with innumerous meetings, projects, deals but nothing could be compared with the anxiousness he was having at that moment. This was his life he has come to deal and it was crucial, a do or die situation. Taking small glances of Sana now and then who was also doing the same. 

"Uhmm.. Sid.. Sidesh..." Subbu called him breaking Sid's spell. 

"You can call me Sid" Sid said smiling. 

Sid had an aura, a majestic persona, a charm and that was not hidden from everyone sitting there and he was looking extremely handsome among the lot. 

"Tell me something about yourself." Subbu asked him as if he was the interviewer and interviewing the candidate for a job. Subbu just wanted to start a conversation with him and know more about him, he was impressed with his looks and he gave full marks for that. He was more than 6 feet tall, muscular and fit. He enthralled everyone's attention in the room. 

Sid told him about his living, education background, his job, position he is in, everything effortlessly, masterfully that everyone was awed of him. 

"If you don't mind me asking, what is your age? I mean how did you achieve everything in such a young age!" Subbu impressed and wondered how he in such a young age reached such great heights. Maybe he can mentor him in future for his career growth. He looked young and seemed somewhat his own age 25, maybe 3-4 years elder. 

"Uhmm.. I just turned 35 last week!" Sid said staggering a bit, fearing that his age might bring in more potholes for this already shaky alliance with Sana's family. He has always been worried about the age difference that they had and had always carried a complexity in him, but Sana as usual cleared all his inhibitions about the same, being very acceptable. Will that be same with her family? he wondered! 

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