Anticipatory, exotic, jubilant, anxiety filled eyes, unusually pounding heart, exasperating last few moments. Sounds like the climax of a movie? YES partially accurate. It was the climax of my long wait (with only 6 days to go for my marriage) to meet my MAN in person. He was on his way to my home to meet me. It might sound mystifying or puzzling to meet the person for life in person only a week ahead. But that was the actuality. We had been doing video-chat, telephonic chat, messenger chat, natter chatter via every possible social and electronic medium except in person which was the most indispensable medium. Our circumstance was so, that my husband (now) who was in the US then was unable to travel down to India due to certain Visa constraints. Back to pavilion..
I was frantically waiting, counting the minutes now. I got an sms. “Near kathipara. Will be there in few minutes. Super excited”. This instigated my anxiety more. I had carefully made a bouquet for him commanding my dad and sister to get me red roses by hook or crook, waking them up early in the morning, making them hunt for roses. They pampered all my brutality, endured my tantrums and patiently tolerated my nuisance. I dint want to order one and I boasted that this act of making it myself showed my extreme love for my guy. My anxiety came to an end when he was at our doorstep. I waved a BIG HI. (I’ve been practicing with the mirror on “How to say Hi, How to present the boutique, How to be casual, etc..” Sounds cinematic, but I did enact those crazy scenes before the mirror in solitude). I dint know what to react next. I almost threw the bouquet into his hands. My throat became dry and I was stammering and searching for words. He quickly sensed that and was overtly casual and freaky so that I felt relaxed and composed. My sister did sneak in to comment that it was like, I was sitting in an unfamiliar place and he was so casual as if that were his own home. I despised her comment and retaliated with a cold stare. We had earlier planned to go for a mall and movie at least before marriage. As planned he initiated the move for our first day out and with cheerful good-bies from my entire family I sat beside my MAN and started for our drive into the city.
I was still skeptical to speak casually. It was not a conversation but one man show. I was unable to correlate the person over the phone and one in person. He understood the emotional trauma I underwent and kept chattering the entire journey with my awkward reciprocations which was either a mild smile or an objective type answer. I had no reasons to justify my behavior; I whipped my brain hard to be myself but in vain. We finally landed in the mall. We had a short snack and did a little shopping and by now he was tired, not only coz of the monotony displayed by me but also coz of the jet lag. YES he had landed in Chennai early in the morning and had come to meet me. We cut down our movie plans and he left home after dropping me at my house. So was my first day out with my tongue-tied the entire drive.
The second day out was far better. Thanks to the confusion in the route by the auto driver, him and the mobile network that the conversation instantly picked by the little fight I put up for not replying to my sms on time and made me travel in the auto that caused unnecessary delay. He did not react to my petty fight as usual, but rather was enjoying the show since I was my normal self unlike our first meet. We did shop for his reception suit, ring and other minor things and left home with temple and movie plans in the forthcoming week. The D day arrived and I was all set with my stomach churning with some unusual pleasure. I did enjoy that feel. We started off to the temple, exchanged engagement rings since HE was only virtually present for our engagement. Courtesy: HIS Visa constraints. We then had our breakfast and went to the beauty parlor for his hair-cut and the groom set up. We were all set to move to the mall for the movie after inviting few of his friends when the earth shook. YES it was earthquake and we got frenzied calls from my mom and sister asking us not to go into the city and to get back immediately. My MAN was desired to go for the movie and as we started to move into the city, Tsunami alert was given and all people 5km nearby the sea were asked to vacate their shelters immediately. The most saddening part was his house was nearby the beach and his parents were all alone at home.
Now we were panicky too and decided to drive to the city not to the mall, but to pick his parents and get back to his uncle’s house which was out of the city. It was a frantic ride where we could visualize the real tension. People restless to move to their shelters, to some secure area. Mobile networks were jammed by now coz of the chaos. We were finding it very difficult to contact his parents and inform them. After trying many times we were able to get the line and we informed them to be ready and that we are fast approaching to take them to the outskirts. With 2 days before marriage our parents had frantic thoughts and were fervently praying that the expected calamity should never occur. We managed to reach his home by 3.15 and we had only 45 minutes more to vacate the place. The state government had announced all people at around 5km near the sea to vacate by 4 o clock since the Tsunami was expected to hit by 5.00 p.m. After much chaos we picked his parents and his brother’s daughter (the tiny tot) in the car and headed towards pozhichalur. There was heavy traffic since the entire city was rushing to the outskirts. The clock was ticking and its 4.45 now and we had not crossed the Mount road yet. Tension mounted. The vehicles were moving inch by inch. At around 4.45 I got a call from my sister and to all of our relief she informed us the good news.
The government had taken back the tsunami alert. They started flashing news in the television, that people requested to vacate could get back to their shelters and there was no danger. There was a great relief on everyone’s faces. We started chit chattering now and slight rays of disappointment started popping out of my mind. I had missed the movie that I was planning to watch with my MAN. I had just 2 days left and If not that day I can never watch a movie with him as his fiancée. I would be watching as his wife, but I did miss this thrill. After dropping his parents at Pozhichalur, both of us were disappointed about the day’s happenings. Suddenly my MAN decided that we would go for a long drive to the city outskirts towards Chelgalpet. It was an awesome ride and both of us enjoyed a lot. We were exuberant. We thanked GOD for the chaos coz had we gone for a movie we would not have interacted so much as in the ride. So everything that happened was for good. We had dinner at hot chips, tambaram. The thought that both of us would be married in a couple of days made us feel happier. He dropped me at home at around 9.30 p.m. and our family waved him good bye as he left back to his home at triplicane with loads of dreams about marriage.
Happy to recollect those moments now..Now we are married.
And then the prince and princess lived happily ever after ......
I was frantically waiting, counting the minutes now. I got an sms. “Near kathipara. Will be there in few minutes. Super excited”. This instigated my anxiety more. I had carefully made a bouquet for him commanding my dad and sister to get me red roses by hook or crook, waking them up early in the morning, making them hunt for roses. They pampered all my brutality, endured my tantrums and patiently tolerated my nuisance. I dint want to order one and I boasted that this act of making it myself showed my extreme love for my guy. My anxiety came to an end when he was at our doorstep. I waved a BIG HI. (I’ve been practicing with the mirror on “How to say Hi, How to present the boutique, How to be casual, etc..” Sounds cinematic, but I did enact those crazy scenes before the mirror in solitude). I dint know what to react next. I almost threw the bouquet into his hands. My throat became dry and I was stammering and searching for words. He quickly sensed that and was overtly casual and freaky so that I felt relaxed and composed. My sister did sneak in to comment that it was like, I was sitting in an unfamiliar place and he was so casual as if that were his own home. I despised her comment and retaliated with a cold stare. We had earlier planned to go for a mall and movie at least before marriage. As planned he initiated the move for our first day out and with cheerful good-bies from my entire family I sat beside my MAN and started for our drive into the city.
I was still skeptical to speak casually. It was not a conversation but one man show. I was unable to correlate the person over the phone and one in person. He understood the emotional trauma I underwent and kept chattering the entire journey with my awkward reciprocations which was either a mild smile or an objective type answer. I had no reasons to justify my behavior; I whipped my brain hard to be myself but in vain. We finally landed in the mall. We had a short snack and did a little shopping and by now he was tired, not only coz of the monotony displayed by me but also coz of the jet lag. YES he had landed in Chennai early in the morning and had come to meet me. We cut down our movie plans and he left home after dropping me at my house. So was my first day out with my tongue-tied the entire drive.
The second day out was far better. Thanks to the confusion in the route by the auto driver, him and the mobile network that the conversation instantly picked by the little fight I put up for not replying to my sms on time and made me travel in the auto that caused unnecessary delay. He did not react to my petty fight as usual, but rather was enjoying the show since I was my normal self unlike our first meet. We did shop for his reception suit, ring and other minor things and left home with temple and movie plans in the forthcoming week. The D day arrived and I was all set with my stomach churning with some unusual pleasure. I did enjoy that feel. We started off to the temple, exchanged engagement rings since HE was only virtually present for our engagement. Courtesy: HIS Visa constraints. We then had our breakfast and went to the beauty parlor for his hair-cut and the groom set up. We were all set to move to the mall for the movie after inviting few of his friends when the earth shook. YES it was earthquake and we got frenzied calls from my mom and sister asking us not to go into the city and to get back immediately. My MAN was desired to go for the movie and as we started to move into the city, Tsunami alert was given and all people 5km nearby the sea were asked to vacate their shelters immediately. The most saddening part was his house was nearby the beach and his parents were all alone at home.
Now we were panicky too and decided to drive to the city not to the mall, but to pick his parents and get back to his uncle’s house which was out of the city. It was a frantic ride where we could visualize the real tension. People restless to move to their shelters, to some secure area. Mobile networks were jammed by now coz of the chaos. We were finding it very difficult to contact his parents and inform them. After trying many times we were able to get the line and we informed them to be ready and that we are fast approaching to take them to the outskirts. With 2 days before marriage our parents had frantic thoughts and were fervently praying that the expected calamity should never occur. We managed to reach his home by 3.15 and we had only 45 minutes more to vacate the place. The state government had announced all people at around 5km near the sea to vacate by 4 o clock since the Tsunami was expected to hit by 5.00 p.m. After much chaos we picked his parents and his brother’s daughter (the tiny tot) in the car and headed towards pozhichalur. There was heavy traffic since the entire city was rushing to the outskirts. The clock was ticking and its 4.45 now and we had not crossed the Mount road yet. Tension mounted. The vehicles were moving inch by inch. At around 4.45 I got a call from my sister and to all of our relief she informed us the good news.
The government had taken back the tsunami alert. They started flashing news in the television, that people requested to vacate could get back to their shelters and there was no danger. There was a great relief on everyone’s faces. We started chit chattering now and slight rays of disappointment started popping out of my mind. I had missed the movie that I was planning to watch with my MAN. I had just 2 days left and If not that day I can never watch a movie with him as his fiancée. I would be watching as his wife, but I did miss this thrill. After dropping his parents at Pozhichalur, both of us were disappointed about the day’s happenings. Suddenly my MAN decided that we would go for a long drive to the city outskirts towards Chelgalpet. It was an awesome ride and both of us enjoyed a lot. We were exuberant. We thanked GOD for the chaos coz had we gone for a movie we would not have interacted so much as in the ride. So everything that happened was for good. We had dinner at hot chips, tambaram. The thought that both of us would be married in a couple of days made us feel happier. He dropped me at home at around 9.30 p.m. and our family waved him good bye as he left back to his home at triplicane with loads of dreams about marriage.
Happy to recollect those moments now..Now we are married.
And then the prince and princess lived happily ever after ......
very good and informative to yet to marry couple
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