Ego over Relations

I hate you

Ben's POV

Sita left me... no, I threw her out of my house and life. I shouldn't have done that, I should have controlled my anger. She chose that ungrateful bastard over me and I lost it. She said that she would never see my face ever, she hurt my feelings, my ego. I didn't stop her, now she is gone. Her Indian number is disconnected, I got her USA number from Dheeraj, it's switched off. All I know is, she is somewhere in States. Where can I look for her in that big country with 50 states?

Dad fixed my marriage with Stella for family reputation. No one outside knows this. My love story with Sita was big scandal, it was everywhere in news and online so dad kept it simple, family affair. Every single article and pictures of me and Sita disappeared. I'm sure Sita deleted everything.

Today I'm forced to attend pre wedding ritual of Stella's close family. Stella introduced me to everyone there. Finally she introduced me to the bridegroom, Santhosh. His name brought me memories of Sita, how jealous I used to be,  just by hearing his name. 

Of course! This is not that fellow. How can he be!

"Hello Mr. Benjamin Kurien, glad to meet you. I heard a lot about your family from my grandparents" he wished me pleasantly. He is tall, very handsome with dimples. Sita's Santhosh also has dimples right. F***! Why am I thinking about that fellow?

"Nice to meet you Santhosh, please call me Ben" i said. 

"I'm sure you heard of SiSanT, it's Santhosh's company, he started it when he was 18" Stella said proudly. 'SiSanT?' I can't believe it's the same Santhosh! 

"He named it after him and his fiancé Sita" Stella said smiling while my blood boiled 

"You both are in love for very long time, incredible. I want to meet your fiancé " i said controlling my voice 

"Sita is my childhood friend, don't know when friendship turned into love. I was scared she wouldn't accept but she agreed to marry me" he said excitedly 

"That's wonderful! She agreed to marry you" I said. How can Sita agree to marry him? She told Several times that she doesn't see Santhu like that. How can she lie!

"Sita is coming, go to your room. You can't meet her till we finish the ritual" a lady who Stella introduced as groom's aunt said 

"I won't meet her but I can see right" Santhosh asked hopefully. This guy is head over heels in love with Sita. How dare he!

"No way! Just go to your room, otherwise I'm not letting you to meet Sita even after the ritual" she threatened. He left to his room stomping. Just then Sita came with her parents, she looked gorgeous in pink lehenga. I hid behind a pillar, didn't want Sita's dad to see me. Santhosh's mom and dad went to receive them.  I couldn't hear but I can see how much they adore Sita. There was a small ritual, all woman came and blessed Sita and gave her saree and some jewelry. A lady asked Sita to change in the 1st room on right in 2nd floor, immediately I rushed to that room. Couple of minutes later Sita came inside the room and locked  the door. She stood like a statue looking at the tray with saree and jewels

"Do you want my help?" I asked. She shut her eyes tightly and covered ears with hands. What is she doing?

"It won't hurt your pride to take my help" I said after sometime when she froze in the same position. She opened her eyes in shock, then her face became sad. I thought she would yell at me in anger but she sat down on chair, crying "You are not real... get lost... leave me alone, please... I'm not crazy... I'm not crazy" she chanted. She thinks I'm her imagination, not real. Did she hallucinate me a lot? I'm happy that she thinks of me always and hallucinating me