𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒃𝒊𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟑: 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞

~मुझको इरादे दे, क़स्में दे, वादे दे
मेरी दुआओं के इशारों को सहारे दे
दिल को ठिकाने दे, नए बहाने दे
ख़्वाबों की बारिशों को मौसम के पैमाने दे
अपने करम की कर अदाएँ
कर दे इधर भी तू निगाहें~

Suhaana Kapoor

" Is she ready?" Mother asked coming in the room.

" She is." The makeup artist replied putting my earrings.

" Then I am going downstairs. Rhea bring her." She said and as Rhea nodded she walked outside. I leaned back in my chair and looked at myself in the mirror.

I was looking so beautiful. But this wasn't supposed to be like this. I wasn't supposed to look like this for somebody whom I barely knew. This is all crazy. The day which I always assumed with that person is here but the person is not here. And bonus point, I don't know how my life is going to be.

" Let's go." Rhea said and I stood up. I looked at myself in the huge mirror and looked at my outfit. It was a heavy Ivory lehenga and was matched with huge earrings and maangtika. My hair was put in a bun with roses. It really feels special getting ready like this. Only of all of this would have gone my way.

We went downstairs where everything was set up. The ceremony was set up in our vacation house outside the city.

Why is this all decorated so beautiful?

Oh I forgot'cause the whole of world will be seeing this.

A soft music started playing at the background and everybody stood up. The lights on the altar flickered and both the end were lighted. Apparently to bring him and me in the spotlight. He was standing at the other of the end in his full glory. His parents, sister and a couple beside him. Rhea and some other of our relatives were with me. I started walking down the altar and it won't be wrong if I say my eyes hurted by how much I tried to stop the urge to roll my eyes. Like this kind of romantic song in the background, such a beautiful venue and everything is perfect but this marriage is unwanted. There was a point in my life where I too wanted all of this and had dreamt of this day but that was then and now I am different. Situation are different and things have changed and I can't but hate this moment so badly.

After the whole eternity of a time, we reached the end of the altar and he so gentlemanly gave me his hand. And this time I did roll my eyes and his jaw clenched but he kept his natural demeanor in front of the media.

I greeted his parents and sister when the couple earlier standing with him came to me. And to my shock they were none other than the famous couple Shravan and Kritika Singhania. Shravan Singhania, the famous singer and Kritika Singhania, the famous fashion designer.

" Chose a good one didn't ya'?" Kritika said nudging Reyaansh' shoulder. " Surely a good one." Her husband said with a smirk. " Stop you guys or I'm gonna kill both of you right now with my bare hands." Reyaansh' not so fearful threat came to which they both rolled their eyes and raised their hand in mock surrender. " Sure." Both of them mumbled together and then moved with his sister to chatter. The ceremony was going with a whole new energy. Melodious songs, live singers, famous personalities in the crowd. Everything and everyone were so energetic but here I was sulking.