Echoes of Fate (Part 2 of Hallway love series)

Prologue

Nandani was sitting in the room allotted to her, all ready in her bridal clothes. Zoya, Maya, Navya and Shrishti were standing surrounding and getting last minute touch ups

There I was again tonight
Forcing laughter, faking smiles
Same old tired, lonely place

She looked around at all the girls through the mirror who were all laughing and talking about the last few days before her eyes settled on herself. She couldn't believe she could look that beautiful. Especially for a girl who hardly does makeup and basically lives off on Kajal and nude lipstick, this heavy bridal makeup with dark Red lipstick came as a pretty shock for her.

Walls of insincerity, shifting eyes and vacancy
Vanished when I saw your face
All I can say is, it was enchanting to meet you

Soon the message came for her to arrive there. And as she stood up and gave herself a last glance her heart was beating at the speed of a train. The four girls who helped her step out of the room, Sanket, Aryaman, Abhimanyu, and Min-ho were all standing there, holding the corners of the decorative dupatta under which Nandani stood smiling. They all soon started to go towards the aisle.

Your eyes whispered, "Have we met?"
'Cross the room your silhouette
Starts to make its way to me

She when reached the start of the aisle she looked around at all the people who were standing there looking at her in aww. Many of them she knew from childhood, many faces she knew from the last 2 years. Until that one face came into her view smiling ear-to-ear and maybe tearing up a little too?

The playful conversation starts
Counter all your quick remarks
Like passing notes in secrecy

Manik who stood there in awe looking at his bride tore a little watching her walk down the aisle. He looked at her from head-to-toe taking in how the dress fitted perfectly on her showing off all her cuts and curves. He looked into her eyes as she was still walking towards him and showed an "ok" sign telling her how great she looked. Nandani on the other hand smiled at his gesture as a red hue appeared on her face and she looked down as others surrounding her all chuckled.

And it was enchanting to meet you
All I can say is, I was enchanted to meet you

As she reached the mandap, Manik held her hand and helped her up. He smiled looking at her and kissed her forehead getting cheers and hoots from around.

This night is sparkling, don't you let it go
I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
I was enchanted to meet you

As they both were handed garlands to put around each other necks they couldn't stop stealing a short kiss when they completed the ceremony.

The lingering question kept me up
2 AM, who do you love?
I wonder 'til I'm wide awake
And now I'm pacing back and forth
Wishing you were at my door
I'd open up and you would say, "Hey"

The priest soon asked them to sit down and started the ceremony.

It was enchanting to meet you
All I know is, I was enchanted to meet you

This night is sparkling, don't you let it go
I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
That this night is flawless, don't you let it go
I'm wonderstruck, dancing around all alone
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
I was enchanted to meet you

As they took pheras around the holy fire Manik gently held onto Nandani's hand as they both wholeheartedly did all the ceremonies that the priest asked them to do. Manik and Nandani though didn't talk they still kept smiling and giggling looking at each other during the entire ceremony.

This is me praying that
This was the very first page
Not where the story line ends
My thoughts will echo your name, until I see you again
These are the words I held back, as I was leaving too soon
I was enchanted to meet you

Manik was soon asked to make Nandani wear the nuptial chain. He took one of them and made her wear it around her neck. The nuptial chain felt heavy on her neck so when Nandani ducked her head she saw that it had their initials covered in diamonds and a nice flowery design with different stones embedded on them around it.

Please don't be in love with someone else
Please don't have somebody waiting on you
Please don't be in love with someone else
Please don't have somebody waiting on you

Nandani looked at Manik in surprise when he picked a small simple bracelet type Nuptial bracelet made her wear on her wrist and kissed her hand. Nandani kept looking at him in surprise when Manik simply told her that he wanted to do just a little out of the box. Nandani chuckled at his words as cleaned the tears gathered in her eyes.

This night is sparkling, don't you let it go
I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
This night is flawless, don't you let it go
I'm wonderstruck, dancing around all alone

Manik was then asked to put Sindhoor on her forehead's middle partition. Manik swiftly took some pinching in between his fingers and put it on her forehead as instructed. Nandani closed her eyes as he did that and felt some falling on her nose. When she opened her eyes Manik was looking at her with a different emotion and she smiled brightly.

I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
I was enchanted to meet you

Please don't be in love with someone else
Please don't have somebody waiting on you

Soon the priest said the heavenly words to them,

Priest: I now pronounce you as husband and wife. Please get up and take blessings from the elders.

Manik got up and gave his hand to Nandani and helped her stand on her feet and went towards Manik's parents and took blessings followed by Cabir-Alya's parents and Nandani's Mother and grandmother.

Soon all of their friends came and congratulated them as they thanked them.

The story to forever starts now....

But what about how they reached this point?

Wait up till 22st JULY 2024! And you will find that out too!
hope you guys liked it! 

Lots of love 
MKK