Going On With Life.

Chapter 8

The reception party is in full swing. The newly wed couples are meeting and greeting the guests. The Salaskars have been mingling with the guests as hosts. Vivan has been greeting both side friends, colleagues and relatives accompanied by Sai and his son. The same with Samaya couple also.

Virat with hawk eyes is observing each and every interaction of Savan couple. How Vivan stood by her side assuring his support when ever Sai feels odd or discomfort. He observed each and every gesture of Vivan, how he slid his fingers into her every now and then, lean a little towards her while whispering, slid his hand on her waist etc, these small moments decipher their intimacy and the blush on Sai's face say's how happy, content and comfortable she is with Vivan. Virat couldn't help but envy him.

Whirlpool of emotions are running through Pakhi's mind on looking at Virat who has been starring at Savan couple. She can clearly read all the emotions running through him while looking at his face, such as anger when Savan couple are intimate, hurt on Sai's blush etc. The insecurities that crawled back earlier are slowly started rooting in her, she wrapped her arm around his hands just to let him know her presence. 

Through her this act Virat came out of his trance and shrugged Pakhi's hand off him and walked away. Pakhi was hurt on Virat's act, she looked at Savan, Samaya and the other couples she couldn't help but envy them. She had a question... Why couldn't she have any couple moment with Virat?

Here all the youngsters took a break from the greeting session and gathered together and were happily chatting. They came out of their chat when the entire venue was dimmed to party lights and they heard a voice...."Hey guys this is special performance by a Khargosh accompanied by chota sher to his Gadcharoli sherni and Nagpur sher ", so please enjoy.

Here all the youngsters are giggling at visibly irritated Sai and amused Vivan on hearing the filmy speech, praying for the life of khargosh. They all looked at the stage on hearing the music where the khargosh and chotu sher had put up a really amazing dance number together.

Claps erupted across the venue on completion of the dance. A panting golu immediately rushed to his parents who are having tears. He then jumped into his mother's arms who secured him... aai is my dance bad? that u and baba are crying? he wiped their tears and said sorry if my dance is bad, if u didn't like it I'll not do again said golu.

Sai overwhelmed with emotions hugged her son tight, while Vivan took both his wife and son in his arms. After breaking the hug golu asked aai say naa is my dance bad?. Sai nodded her head in no... naa golu ur very good and these are happy tears saying so she kissed him. Golu looked at his father asking if it is true. Vivan plant a kiss on his cheek and ruffled his hair and said...thank u for this amazing gift goofy. Vivan felt content on seeing a wide baby tooth smile on his son's face.

Virat cannot help but feel sad on seeing the happy family of Sai and his son addressing someone else as his father. He then looked at the person on the stage and recognized him immediately... Ajinkya whispered Virat.

Here Ajinkya got down the stage moved to Sai...Congatulations Sai he said with a broad smile. His smile dropped when Sai questioned... Oh mister do I know u? then she first looked at her husband and asked... Vivu do u know him? and then at the rest of the family... Do anyone know him? 

All giggled, but none spoke as they doesn't want to be roasted. Sai looked at Ajinkya and said See no one knew u, so leave and then she turned around. But Ajinkya held her hand and said Sorry, please forgive me. All looked at Sai in anticipation, but then they heard a voice saying...No Sai don't forgive him.

Sai smiled at the source of the voice and a board smile appeared on her face on looking at the couple. They reached Sai and again repeated... Don't forgive him. Savan couple took their blessings followed by Samaya couple. All the family member's greeted them. Kaku why didn't u attend my marriage asked Sai. 

Beti do u think we will skip ur marriage. All this is because of this idiot said kaka pointing at Ajinkya who stood their with a fake crying face. We asked him to book tickets at afternoon, so that we will attend the wedding at evening. How will we know that this so called doctor cannot differentiate AM and PM. Instead of booking for yesterday afternoon he booked today morning.  

Ajinkya made a crying face when he saw Sai glaring at him. He immediately hid behind Vivan and whispered...Bro I seriously have a doubt are they my parents or Sai's parents, they are literally throwing me under the bus. Vivan chuckled and pushed him infront of Sai. 

Ajinkya was shocked on standing face to face with Sai, however he immediately recovered and said...Yaar Sai I'm sorry naa, it's a mistake. Mistake fumed Sai, it's not a mistake it's a sin not to attend best friend's wedding said Sai. Ajinkya held his ears and said sorry, to compensate it I put up a best dance number naa. 

Golu who has been in his father's arms turned towards Sai and said... aai forgive mamu naa. That's my champ saying so Ajinkya ruffled golu's hair. He then turned towards Sai in anticipation, Sai looked at Ajinkya and said fine.... I forgive u. She was immediately engulfed in a hug by Ajinkya and she reciprocated the same. Later Ajinkya gave a bro hug to Vivan and Samrat congratulating them.

The CF noticed this interaction, Virat couldn't help but to remember that day how he reacted to Sai and Ajinkya friendship, how he questioned her character and bashed Ajinkya, he then looked at Vivan who had no questions or doubt on his face but a sheer admiration for their friendship. He couldn't help but compare himself with Vivan.

What Virat doesn't know or realize is... not all friendships are like his so called friendship to Pakhi. Many friends know their limits and boundaries and many know how to value and respect friendship be it any gender.

That's all for the day.

Bye....