When Diya was forced into the marriage,she knew she had stepped into the lion's den.
~A 27 year old teacher ,content with anything she gets in life
~A firm believer in God
~Her eyes have the power to make anyone hers
~Lost her mother,and last slept...
"Working at such a slow speed? You'll take atleast 5 days to complete the whole task then!"Maa said."Such a lazy girl.Why have we kept you here?Just to eat and sleep.huh? Move your hands,you still have to help Mrunali get ready.Fast,or else I'm gonna break your hands".
Listening to this, I flinched.I simply nodded so as to acknowledge the fact that I was working slow. My stomach growled,I looked at the clock that read 6 p.m. I was up since 5 a.m. Prepared tea for everyone,made breakfast,set up the lighting and decorations in the house,prepared haldi for Mrunali's function,served the guests and now they are gone,I am clearing up the mess.
I went to Mrunali's room where she screamed at me,"What the hell Diya?Why are you so late? As if you have a lot of work to do",she huffed."Sorry",I muttered.
"Now come and help me get dressed ", and I took out her lehanga.It was a golden colored lehanga with intricate patterns and border.It looked so ethereal and expensive.
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"What are you looking at? Fast",Mrunali said while looking at her phone.I quickly took out her jewellery and makeup to get her ready.
After an hour,she was ready.She ordered me to leave as she wanted some to spend sometime with her friends who were waiting outside ,"I do not want to get humiliated in front of them because of you and your looks.",she snapped.I looked at my clothes which actually were dirty because of the work I was doing since the morning,and hurriedly left.
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We all reached the palace where the marriage was supposed to take place.I looked at the place,it was exquisite.The fresh flowers,lights added to the beauty of the place,the theme was golden and emerald.Everything looked so extravagant.
And why not?
It was the marriage of the one and only Chaitanya Raghuvanshi,the most eligible bachelor in the country,for whom girls would die but whom did he choose? Mrunali. They were in love with each other and decided to get married when Chaitanya proposed to her a few months back.
I was happy for her.Though she didn't consider me as her own but for me she is my family.
"What are you gawking at,get lost from here and manage all the gifts for the marriage,the baraat is about to arrive."I was soon out of my chain of thoughts and a lady in her mid fifties shouted at me,she was maa's sister .I nodded and as soon as I started walking,maa caught me by my arm and I gasped,"I will not tolerate any mistake girl.One error and you know what I can do."
Tears started forming in my eyes and I ran away.I did not have the guts to say anything,because she was my father's happiness,and complaining to him won't work.He is totally in love with her and won't even care to listen to me.
I don't utter a word to every torture she puts me through.She used to beat me and all I could see were the laughing faces of Arjun and Mrunali,they never stopped her from doing things to me,but instead enjoyed it.All three of them told lies to my father about me and how I argued back with them.
"Mrunali you look so pretty mera bacha",said papa, walking past me,ignoring me."Thanks,dad",Mrunali replied."I can't believe my bacha has grown so much that she is ready to marry someone today!",he said, to which she smiled.
"You leave from here,Diya.Don't put an evil eye on my doll",I was used to this behavior so i simply left from there listening to him.
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Chaitanya's POV-
"My devar looks like a king Aditya ji ",said Radhika bhabi."Ji Ji bilkul Radhika ji",said Aditya Bhai."I am one too!"I replied smirking to which bhabi smiled.Mom and Dad,too ,chuckled.
"Chalo,let's go we have got preparation to make",said Mom as she placed a kaala teeka(black dot for evil eye) behind my ears.Saying this,all of them left.
I looked into the mirror and remembered the day when I got down on one knee to propose my Mrunali."Mrunali Sharma,will you be my wife?".Tears brimmed her eyes an she said"Yes! Mr.Chaitanya Raghuvanshi."Everyone around us was hooting and clapping.
I chuckled and said"Today you are gonna be mine Mrs.Mrunali Raghuvanshi".
Diya's POV-
Papa and maa received the guests and suddenly I heard loud sounds of Dhol which indicated that the baraat had come.I quickly finished up setting the gifts and went out to see the baraat
"What are you doing here standing idle? Huh? Go call Mrunali!",Papa said.I immediately went to check on Mrunali but she wasn't there.I searched the washroom,the balcony and everywhere I could think of but in vain.
I called maa and papa who were extremely worried and scared.Maa said"I don't know what to do.If these people get to know what has happened,they will surely kill us."to which papa replied,"But we have to inform them".
Soon enough every single member of the Raghuvanshi family reached the room .As soon as papa was about to talk,Chaitanya barged in,his eyes were bloodshot,he came to me and passed me a letter and said,"Read this first".
I hope you guys liked the first chapter,it might be a bit boring but trust me the next chapters are gonna be interesting.Do drop in your comments and suggestions so that I improvise.Any ideas will always be welcomed.
