stranger's marriage (Bride By Chance)

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Sara Pov

After completing ritual of
gharparvesh(entering the house )as we entered then I realized scenery and asethetic of their home is pretty, we haven't sleep the whole night and crying now makes my eyes hurt whole day went by doing other post marriage rituals ,Satyanaryan puja and going to there nearby temple, lunch,dinner etc.

It's night already ,Aman sisters introduced themselves to me and then brings me to a big room decorated with flowers and scented candles "sit here in between the bed " his 2nd sister said i sit,she pulled my viel fully infront of my face laughing they three were chuckling"Aman will be here soon ,be prepared, though don't be nervous he will be a gentleman, "his 3rd sister Meena di said.

"Stop scaring her ,don't be afraid Sara ,you can tell him how you feel,you both take care of each other we are leaving "said his elder sister and they left the room. With their talks they make whole thing so akward,i feel like our siblings , our parents,I m wondering how everybody must be thinking, wow they are officially having sex now.

But oh no,they were maybe right ,I m all alone with him what if he took advantage of me, what if he try to do weird things to me,i don't even know him I can't allow this I definitely can't just when I was assuming all worst scenario he enters the room oh its him he lock latch of the door my heartbeat oh i am so worried sick..he is here ,I feel my nails getting froze and I m getting goosebumps.

Aman Pov

After coming back from home I took bath and then the temple and other rituals having lunch and dinner I was sitting on the living room couch and didn't know how I endup taking a little nap "because sleeping in this posture my necks hurts" i said to my jiju Meena's husband he is sitting besides me "marriages are super hectic that drained us physically you haven't blink the eye from last night so you slept while sitting" he said.

Meanwhile mom and dadi called me i went near them"why are you still here go to your room Sara is waiting for you"mom said "under which circumstances this marriage happened its perhaps won't happen but still best of luck ,perform well ,don't be shy"dadi said with gesture to go ,God she is so carried away. But I m feeling weird about it.i m getting a little bit of awkward feeling.

When i reach door my sisters are standing on the entrances of my room they demanded money to grant me access i give them how much in cash i have ,I entered inside my sister's may eavesdrop so I lock the latch of the door,And turn to see the dim light and candles and all preparation oh my family,nobody can be as excited as them. I see she is sitting in the center of the king size bed ,with her veil covering her face as I walk towards the bed I open the drawer from bed side table cabin .I brought the gift box out my mom asked me to prepare .

I hop near her on bed I was about to put the box next to her ,she threw her veil back "I'm on my periods "she announced looking very composed and confident."Okay, hm,i have no intention to know this though, but okay" i said to her "btw this" opening the box and I take out the dimond bracelet "its your face revel gift(muuh dikhai) from my side my mom told me it's a ritual I give gift to bride"i said and  put it besides her.

She didn't look at me and box her gaze somewhere else"it's your sister and family fault you are in this unwanted situation right now ,I also have my reasons too why I agree with replacing bride thing.to be honest I had said this same things to your sister as well...don't keep any expectations from me ,i marry because my family was pestering me,I don't do things which needs unreasonable efforts this is not my approach towards life."

"you are here because of my family, so be a good daughter in law and yes even if you are not on your periods i wouldn't going to touch you,you can sleep her i will sleep in the studyroom"i said and left to attached room.

When i laid in study couch staring at the ceiling I m in mix of shock ,guilt and amazement what just happened in last few hours,I can't believe it,I was ready to marry Nandni, but God had other plans,and now I m married to her ' Sara',I recalls the events leading up to the wedding, shaking my head in disbelief..I'm stuck with a wife who's not only younger than me but also a total stranger,what have I gotten into?

when i hop near her in bed she was frightened i sense it,did she really  thought I'll harm her or something, I'm not going to force myself on her,here I m married out of obligation,a web of family expectations and social pressure.but Sara she is from different generation, one that marry and expect love and  romance in marriage,she have no idea that i can't possibly keep up with her hopes?

With Nandni I was ready to get married she was different ,mature and understanding I told her what she is getting into already. I'm always  emotionally in control and composed..why am I so affected by sara presence?I never felt this way about Nandni, even after engagement.

Sara and I what if because of us being this different ,will we survive this uncompatible differences ,I'm not thinking straight ,I m not acting myself,I m way too much involved in all these rituals I m giving this unwanted attention to her and thinking about her only, I need a good sleep.

I m so tried I close my eyes but today I feel a sense of unexplained fulfillment maybe now nobody will blame me for not marrying or they won't have anything on me now and I went in slumber of sleep after getting so much tierd all I need is a good sleep but this uncomfortable couch..

Sara Pov

I pick the bracelet and put it back in the box.i m so exhausted and extremely tired, my eyes feels heavy and hurt ,I remove my hairs pins wash my face and went to the luggage for night dress now looking at size of clothes it's Nandni's they will be tight she is thinner then me ,I end up getting emotional again.

Why life is so unpredictable,how I endup here so unprepared while yesterday I never knew I will sleep in strange place with unknowns around me.I lay in the bed wearing the bridal dress and lost in deeper sleep on so relaxing and soothing mattress .