INAYAT

Uncertain

Noor

I sigh as he tells aunt Nandini that he will come down in a few minutes . he said that smirk on his face while staring into my eyes . this man is confusing me .

"So why are you here?"

His voice brings me out of my thoughts . I flinch and step back , realising the awkward way I had cornered him . I clear my throat trying to ease the tension and get my thoughts straight.

"Umm......Yeah I came here to get the conditions clear." I say looking away .

"Conditions of what?" He says raising an eyebrow .folding his arms in front of his chest, leaning against the wall .

"Conditions of the marriage. You also are going on with this marriage plan because of your parents right? So we will get the conditions clear , in a way that we will both have our privacy after getting married." I explain staring into his eyes.

He stays silent for a while and then he takes a step towards me.
"So what are your conditions , Noor?"
He asked , standing  so close to me that I can feel his steady breathing. I don't step back . I tilt my head up and stare into his eyes . the dark eyes of his stare down at me with the intensity that I can't decipher the reason of .
Him calling me by name gives a weird feeling in chest . I push those thoughts away and clear my throat again .

"My conditions are , first you will not interfere in my business and I will not interfere in yours. Second , we will act like a perfect couple in front of our families .  but in private you will stay away from me . you will sleep on the bed and I on the couch . third, you can have your affairs but keep them out of everybody's eyes . and the fourth , the most important , you will not tell anybody about that night." I say all the things  that I had been thinking about .

He strokes his chiseled jaw , musing on whatever I said .

"If you have any conditions from your side , you can list them ." I say breaking the thickening silence.

"I have only one condition." He says staring back into my eyes.

"What?"

"That you will be mine." he says casually , while staring intensely into my eyes.

My mouth falls open . what? Did he just say what I heard he did? . is he crazy or something?

"What? This will never happen ." I grit my teeth, glaring at him with rage filled in my eyes.

"We will see." he chuckles and went out of the room. leaving me standing there , confused and filled with anger .

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Wedding day

I sit nervously on the couch . I am left alone in this room wearing this heavy wedding lehenga . Aarohi came to visit me with some snacks earlier but she had to go soon because of the rituals going on downstairs.

I get up and stand in front of the mirror . staring at my reflection. The dark red lehenga embroidered with heavy detail work , looks beautiful. The jewelry , their ancestral jewellery that Aunt Nandini sent for me adorns my neck and ears . I touch the head piece , my uncle gave that saying that it belonged to mother . my heart sinks thinking how happy she must have been if she would have been alive .

My face covered with light makeup , lacks its shine . the shine that was snatched away from me since that night.

I am scared how this marriage will go . how will I adjust with his family ? What if they get to know about my past? How will they react ?
Thousands of questions flood in my head and my head aches.

I flinch as the the door suddenly opens . I turn my head and see uncle standing there , his eyes soft . he still hates me but he has been warm these past few days . I sigh and go towards him .

Its time , my life will change now . for better or worse . I don't know.

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P:S Sorry for the late and short update . will try to update more soon.

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-yours not so truly
Darkrose