Yukti

When your life is going mundane with nothing happening then one day you decide or rather your decisions decide to screw you over.

Which is happening with me!!!

For the past two weeks my life has been in a spiral. Things are happening so fast that I can't comprehend them.

The only thing I, know is that I am going to marry Shankar Randhawa.

Suddenly the loud haryanvi music playing mixes with the dhol. Crazy sky short rise high in the sky indicating the arrival of barat.

All my friends go to the window to look at the barat. They started giggling among themselves.

Curious I ask, " Kya hua? "

(What happened?)

"Yukti tera dhula to apni shadi mein sabse jada nach raha hai. "

(Yukti, your groom is dancing in his own wedding?)

Lifting my heavy red bridal lehanga, I walk up to them.

"Hatto mujhe bhi dekhna hai. " (Move aside, I wanna see.)

The girls move aside to give me space. I gaze out of the window. Despite myself a small smile automatically appears on my face.

He looks so happy.

It feels as he has brought the entire Village with him. There are so many people dancing around him. Like his Sister Chahat is dancing with her girls group. While dancing Abhimanyu bumps into her. She glares at him but he ignore her and continues dancing. My eyes move back to Shankar.

Shankar's enthusiasm can beat anyone.

Other people surrounding him just fade away into the background. He had promised me that he will dance on our wedding day back then I had laughed it off, thinking he was joking.

Abhimanyu and Ishan join in and lift Shankar on their shoulders.

Oh god he looks so.....

Wait a minute.

What am I doing?

Again falling into the trap.

I shut the window before he catches me. How stupid of me to let my guard down.

He was a liar

He was fake.

He is still the same.

"Barat aa gayi. Hum neeche jake jiju se paise lete hain. " All the girl go downstairs.

(The wedding procession has arrived. Let's go downstairs and receive money from the groom.")

"Main rukun tere saath? " My best friend Prachi says.

(Should I stay with you?)

I shake my head. Anyways I need a moment to compose myself.

"Bhot sundar lag rahi hai Tu. Shankar toh phirse flat ho jayega. "

She squeezes my shoulder and leaves.

(You are looking so beautiful. When Shankar sees you like this, He will surely fall for you again.)

I sit on the vanity stool and take deep breaths.

There is a knock at the door. My senior Mr Rajkumar murti is standing with a bouquet in his hand.

"Jai hind Sir. " I stand up and he nods giving me a friendly smile.

He continues staring at me, making me a little uncomfortable.

"I didn't expect such thing from you. " He says with a disappointed sigh.

I don't know what I did wrong.

"I---" I start but he interrupts me.

"Marrying a criminal. " His tone full of disgust, "You really hit low, Yukti kashyap."

"Anyways, these are for you. " He shoves the bouquet in my hands.

My boss turns around, "Sir! "

I walk in front of him. Taking a deep breath I confess, " I might be marrying that Criminal. But it's only to get some evidence on him. "

I shouldn't be saying it, "He trusts me. Please don't ask why. Everyone knows he is involved in almost every organized crime happening in Haryana but we never have enough evidence due to which he is always released from the jail. Elections are coming up in three months till then I can find enough evidence on him. And. "

I pause, " Once I find the evidence. Shankar is going to rot in jail for a lifetime. "

My boss is shocked and, " Brilliant! That is so smart. You never fail to surprise me Yukti kashyap."

I just shrug.

"All the best for your plan. Whenever you need any help just call me right away."

"Sure, Sir. "

"I should go now. " My boss turn to leave.

"Sir! " I call out, "Shadi ka khana zaroor kha kr jana aur hume ashirvaad dena mat bhoolna." ("Don't forget to eat and bless us!")

He starts laughing. Impressed he states, "Yukti kashyap, You really are something. "