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some eatables from the oven and spread on the table, requesting all to take something to replenish the lost calories.
The newlywed then went to their respective bed rooms.
Next morning when Shree and Vibhu came out Deepak and Deepti were already waiting in the drawing room. Deepti joked, "The household manager is late. We are waiting for
tea,"
Shree blushed but replied in the same tone and tenor, "All of you have to take bath first before taking tea and befitting breakfast I shall prepare within half hour."
They were surprised by such an assertive and commanding posture of Shree manifested never before. They obeyed her, the dominating Deepti notwithstanding.
including meals was arranged in a simple and neat way, though the gentry attending the ceremony comprised all those who mattered in the corporate sector in Bangalore. There were no superstitious rituals like circumambulation by bride and bridegroom around fire pot or anything of the sort. Marriage was solemnised the same way as was of Vibha and Vijay. Both pairs, Deepak-Deepika and Shree-Vibhu were seated on four chairs on the stage. On instructions from Vibha they got up and took only one vow that they will be sincere to each other throughout their lives.
Vibha was about to request for lunch when Deepak stood up and said, "I have a commitment to announce. The arrangements here should not give the impression that we are miserly in spite of getting fat salaries. We do not believe in wasteful expenditure only to satisfy our ego. We have constituted "Deepshree Rehabilitation Trust" to help those in need and we have put initial amount of Rs one million and more will be added every year at least by ten percent of our income. I request the philanthropists here to contribute as much as they can. I request you all to take meals, of course simple by your standards but you will find the menu safe and nutritious."
All dispersed after meals to their respective places.
Deepti's parents, Vijay, Vibha and her parents left by evening flights. The newlywed couples Deepak-Deepti and Vibhu-Shree remained at Bangalore to decide about their itinerary for honeymoon as they did not get time to plan until then. They were very tired after they returned from the airport. Except Shree all sank on the sofas exhausted. Shree did not lose composure and went straight in the kitchen, took out
