DESTINY: tale of love

1. ARRANGED MARRIAGE

MALHOTRA ENTERPRISES

Rishabh you know na I don't have interest in marriage...how can I marry a girl who's unknown to me " rushan said to his bestfriend rishabh.

Rishabh said" bhai dekho ek na ek din to shaadi karni hai, then why don't you marry the girl baba chosen for you

Rushan and Rishabh are talking as rishabh's father finalize the marriage of rushan with the girl of his choice .

Rishabh's parents adopted rushan after his parents death when he was 6 years old. They treat him like their own son however society never leave a chance in realising Rushan that he's not connected by blood.

"Bhai tu samjha na yaar baba ko " rushan begged to Rishabh to help him .

Rishabh's father standing at the door listened their conversation and said " rushan you have to married the girl I have choose for you you have no choice I swear to you ."

Now Rushan have no choice except for listening to him.

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Marriage rituals begin but rushan didn't glanced at girl's photographs as he don't want to get married.

All the rituals were done separated as rishabh's mother wants to follow all the traditions according to her.

The marriage rituals were happening very hastily, Rushan could not understand why this was happening.

When he asked about this, Rishabh's father just said that do as told now .

Finally Rushan got married in a hustle bustle .

Rushan and his wife were ushered into the house. Rishabh's mother got him ushered into the house as per the rituals.
She got her handprints on the wall.

After all the rituals are over Rishabh and his family had left for their residence as live seperately because Rushan didn't wanted anyone to think of himself as burden which obviously no one think.

Only Rushan and his wife were in the house alone.
As soon as Rushan saw his wife's face, he was stunned.

Both of them remained stunned after seeing each other
They both exclaimed together " you...no way."

Rushan said " Why you're here ?"

( Rushan's bride is shreya .
They both were unaware of this. Rushan and shreya has met before but the meeting wasn't in good terms.)

Shreya in was her lehenga . She was already feeling tired.

She said" what do you mean why I'm here.... listen I'm married to you now."

Rushan sat on the edge of the bed, his mind racing with disbelief.
Shreya, the girl he never imagined he'd marry, was standing in front of him, equally stunned.

"I can't believe this is happening," Rushan muttered, running a hand through his hair. "Of all people, you?"

Shreya sighed, lowering herself into a chair with a tired grace. "Trust me, I'm as shocked as you are. But what's done is done. We're married now."

Rushan looked at her, a mixture of frustration and confusion in his eyes. "But how did this happen? Why didn't you say something?"

"Like you, I had no choice," Shreya replied, her tone softening. "My family decided this without my consent. I didn't even know it was you until... well, now we can't do anything ."

Rushan shook his head. "This is insane. I need to talk to baba . There must be a way to undo this."

"You think I haven't thought of that?" Shreya said, a hint of bitterness in her voice. "But for now, we have to figure out how to live under the same roof."

Rushan sighed deeply, feeling the weight of the situation settling in. "Fine. But just so you know, I'm not happy about this."

"Neither am I," Shreya responded, her voice weary.

"But let's try to make the best of it. At least until we can find a solution."

The tension between them was palpable, but there was also a shared sense of resignation. They both knew they were in this together, whether they liked it or not.

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The next morning, Rushan woke up to the sound of clattering dishes in the kitchen. He rubbed his eyes and made his way downstairs, finding Shreya attempting to make breakfast.

"Morning," he said, his voice still groggy.

Shreya glanced up, a hint of surprise on her face. "Morning. I thought I'd try to make us something to eat."

Rushan nodded, despite the awkwardness. "Thanks. I appreciate it."

As they sat down to eat, an uncomfortable silence settled over them. Rushan finally broke it. "So, what do you do? I mean, besides being forced into this marriage."

Shreya managed a small smile. "I'm a graphic designer. I work from home mostly."

Rushan raised an eyebrow. "That's cool. I work at Malhotra Enterprises, as you probably know."

"Yeah, I heard," Shreya said, her smile fading slightly. "It's a big company."

They lapsed back into silence, each lost in their own thoughts. Despite the tension, there was a strange sense of companionship beginning to form. They were both victims of circumstance, trying to navigate a situation neither had asked for.

Later that day, Rushan decided to call Rishabh. He needed to understand how things had escalated to this point.

"Rishabh, we need to talk," Rushan said as soon as his friend answered the phone.

"Hey, Rushan. How are you holding up?" Rishabh's voice was filled with concern.

"Not great, to be honest. How did this happen? Why didn't anyone tell me?"

"I tried, Bhai. But you know how Baba is. Once he makes up his mind, there's no changing it," Rishabh explained. "He thought this was the best thing for you."

Rushan sighed. "Well, it's done now. But I'm not sure how to handle it."

"Just take it one day at a time," Rishabh advised.

"Shreya seems like a good person. Maybe this could work out better than you think."

Rushan wasn't so sure, but he thanked Rishabh for his support. After hanging up, he found Shreya in the living room, staring out the window.

"Kya kar rahi ho" he said softly.

Shreya turned to face him, her expression thoughtful. "I guess we should try to make the best of it, then."

Rushan nodded. "Yeah, let's give it a shot."

As they stood there, a tentative truce began to form. They were two strangers, thrown together by fate, trying to find their way in an unexpected marriage. The road ahead was uncertain, but for now, they were willing to take it one step at a time, together.

To be continued.....

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