9.

                                    

                                          
Maheswari mansion 
The car stopped infront of her new house..if she can even call that house hers?! 
The three of them were about to enter when Ragini stopped them and went inside telling the couple to wait outside the door.
Sanskar was standing beside Swara, without any expression as always, but Swara who generally would be smiling, was looking pale, lost in her thoughts. 
Ragini came back with arti thaal and one maid holding kalash and other one with a thali containing Alta water and a cloth.
"Mujhe jyada to nahi ata par apni Bhabhi ki swagat karna chahti hun ache se."
Saying this, Ragini did their Tilak and arti.
Swara then kicked the kalash a little and stepped in with her Alta marks being left behind.
Sanskar was holding her hand, helping her walk.
"Mujhe nahi pata kyu aur kaise ye shadi apne Kari par I pray to God ki woh aap dono ko bless kare aur aap humesha khush raho"
Saying this, Ragini turned to Swara and took her to Sanskar room. 
And it didn't go unnoticed by Sanskar that his sister was ignoring him. She was hurt as he did all this without telling her anything. He hid whatever he and Swara had going on.
He left to his home office. 
Sanskar's room
"Ye bhai ka room hai. Aur aaj se tumhara bhi. Kuch bhi chahiye ho to mujhe ya fir maids to bolna, thik hai. Ab tum rest karo." Ragini said.
Swara could only nod. She had no words to say to anyone. 
Ragini nodded and left the room closing the door.
Swara left alone in room just went towards the bed and sat down. The things that happened till now weighed her down.
Tears again made their way out of her eyes. She was silent, tears rolling down her eyes, face pale but a glow was their due to her sindoor. She slept like that , leaning on the headrest.
And that's how Sanskar found her when he entered his,now their, room.
He silently went to freshen up.
Hearing some sound, Swara woke up. She looked around to see Sanskar, wearing black vest and sweatpants, wiping his hair.
"Oh you are up. Jao fresh ho jao. It's dinner time."
Swara had so much to ask, but she could only nod and went to washroom. 
She came out in her extra large tshirt and shorts. 
Sanskar looked at her and then together they left for dinner.
Dinner was silent, only Ragini sometimes asking Swara to take food and all.
After dinner swara was back in room while Sanskar left to attend a video meeting. 
After almost an hour when he entered the room, swara stood up abruptly and said"Mujhe aap se baat karni hai."
"Not now Swara. I'm tired and so are you. Just sleep , and baat mujhe bhi karni hai but tomorrow. "
"What? No.. ruko. We just got married. I got freaking married. Do u even get the seriousness of the situation. Mene apne family se jhuth bola hai. Unki respect pe anch ayi hai. I don't even know what's our equation going to be like. Aage kya? Kya hai iss se age?? And u want to freaking sleep??" Swara blasted on him.
"Awaz niche, Swara. Mujhe ache se pata hai kya karna hai kya nahi. About marriage, yes, that did happen. You are my wife now. For now that's enough. It's not like tumhare marzi ke bina kuch hua hai. It's you who gave her consent for this as well.."
He continued, "Right now.. it's my sister's marriage which is on focus. You are going to take part as my wife. Do all the ritual as her bhabhi. Uske baad I'll answer whatever queries you have. Now let me sleep. Kl se functions start hai. Better u also sleep . "
He went to his side of bed and slept. While swara was just standing thinking kaha phas gayi.
But then she went to other side of bed and slept.
Sanskar looked over his shoulder to see her and sensing his gaze she said "What?? Don't expect me to sleep on couch or something. As you said we are married so this bed belongs to me as well. Good night."
"I never said it didn't. Night" shaking his head he turned to his side.
Both slept facing their back to each other. 
So many thoughts going on in their minds. 
Tomorrow's gonna be eventful for them,literally. 
Thinking all this they slept off. Swara loved her sleeps and today she was tired crying so much so she dozed off easily while Sanskar eventually slept after a while.
To be continued...