There months later…
23rd September, at 5.30am.
At Maya’s home every one of her relatives were busy chatting all night and having fun among themselves. Maya was unable to sleep till 12am due to them as they all had encircled her and cracked some lame jokes which was funny only to themselves.
Since she slept late at night she woke up tired hearing her dad screaming about her. She shook of her head to get back to senses but all she was able to hear was Adithya’s voice,” Even on a day like this she is sleeping. How is she behaving still irresponsible?”
Aishwerya went to Maya and spoke calmly,” Wash your face and come. We have some rituals to be done.”
Maya saw the time which displayed as 5.30am so she asked,” What? Ritual so early in the morning? Ma, we have booked the mandap from evening right? Then what am I supposed to do now?”
Maya’s mami (Addressed for a person who had married their uncle/mama) came and spoke, “Maya, It is just matter of three days. Just obey us without asking questions.”
Maya rubbed her eyes off and went to restroom to energize herself up. She thought, “I just don’t know what all I must endure for rest 3 days.” She then came outside tied her hair to a bun and saw in hall that everyone was ready for ritual and she was the only one who was unready. She thought, “Is it really for me or for others?”