Chapter 12: Sweet Thing He Does for Me

The rest of the night was bliss. They both chit-chatted over the WhatsApp. They felt like they are back in their school days, where teenagers used to do the same at the beginning of their relationship. They talk about day-to-day stuff and crazy stuff. They talked about their best memories of their life and so much more.

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"O my God. It's 4 AM, you should start getting ready otherwise you will miss your flight again.", Mishty said when she checked the time. She started feeling guilty that because of her, Sameer could not get his beauty sleep.

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"Yeah. Thanks for reminding me and stop cursing yourself. I didn't sleep because my priority was you. Anyway, I have to go now. See you in a few hours. Please keep something ready to eat for me. I miss your cooking.", Mishty started blushing after listening to Sameer's word.

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"What do you want to eat?"

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Mishty freshened up because sleep was far away from her eyes. She thought to wear something beautiful but the moment; she saw the girl in the mirror who looks like her with a scar on her left cheek; she threw the thought to wear something beautiful.

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'When I look horrible, then what I dress can do?', She thought and wear casual clothes. After that, she got herself engaged in the kitchen after offering prayer to god.

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Mishty was checking the clock after every 2 mins and was waiting for the Sameer eagerly. Finally, she heard the sound of the doorbell, she wanted to run toward the door to open it but her father was already in the hall reading the newspaper, so she could not do that. When Mishty's father opened the door as expected Sameer was standing on the other side of the door. He took Mishty's father's blessing.

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"I am so sorry, Papa. I couldn't manage to come yesterday.", He apologized politely at first. 

"It's okay, son-in-law. It happens something.", Mishty father immediately closed that topic because it doesn't look good in his culture if the son-in-law apologizes in front of Father in law.

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"Son in law is here", He shouted a little loud, and to Sameer's surprise, approx. 3 dozen arrived there to see him as if he is some unique animal in a zoo.

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Mishty's father started introducing him to everyone proudly. Few relatives were there who didn't attend the marriage. Few were there who had attended the marriage but didn't get any chance to talk and know about him. Few were there to see that groom who agreed to get married to such an ugly girl. Even neighbours were acting as they are on good terms with Mishty's family so that in the future Sameer can help their son/daughter in getting a job in his company. Sameer even met with his sister-in-law & brother-in-law who were Mishty's cousin.

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Sameer took the blessings from all the elders by touching their feet. Though he didn't believe in all this i.e. taking blessing and all. But he knew that they (relatives & neighbours) could take this as a negative point and later on taunt Mishty and her family.

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"I have brought chocolates for everyone.", He announced to the kids and everyone started dancing around him. It was clear that all the kids have been fans of him. He had also brought gifts for other relatives as guided by Mishty in the morning. She knew Sameer won't understand these things of gifts and all, but she had an idea that if Sameer does so, then it will surely leave a good impression on everyone.

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And soon, the relatives who were unhappy with the fact that the boy is not a Bengali and is not of their caste, they started praising Sameer about his noble behaviour and accepting him as a part of their family. Though Sameer was surrounded by many people but his eyes were looking for that person to whom he missed like hell.

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'Where is she?', He wondered, looking around the house. But Mishty was nowhere to be spotted.

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"Are you searching Mishty di? Jiju?", One of his sister-in-law teased him, seeing his desperate face and his eyes, which were searching his wife.

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"Yes. I am. Where is your di?", Sameer asked and picked up the youngest sister-in-law of 3-4 years in his arms.

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"I saw her peeking from the window.", Pari, the youngest one, blurted in front of Sameer

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“Uncle is too handsome”, the kids said.

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“So, our Mishty is no less lovely. She is the most beautiful among all our cousins”, someone said.