Dilemma
I am stuck at a point where I am having no choice even after having a choice
Such an irony it is!
Even if I choose to marry this man, I lose and if I choose to reject him, I still lose but this time along with my family's destruction
I clench my fist tightly as at this moment, I don't feel like I am a strong woman which I consider myself to be but I am a pathetic, helpless person
But I don't care, How can I jeopardize life of those people who have provided me with anything and everything I need and love me unconditionally?
How can I just sit silently when I can save them for my selfish gains while they have their everything at stake?
I close my eyes for a moment and compose myself and look straight into the eyes of the person who is standing so calmly as if all this is a mere gamble for him
"You have won, Mr. Raichand... But at what cost? I promise you I will turn your life upside down and won't let you live at peace" I said to him with gritted teeth while tightly holding his collar in my fist
" We would see about that, soon to be Mrs. Raichand" He added with a smirk
I left his collar angrily and went inside while he followed me. Our parents asked us about our decision and I said," I am ready" and thought 'ready for my own destruction' and he too replied in affirmative
Both the families were overjoyed and congratulations along with sweets were exchanged between both the families
" First, the bride and groom will feed each other" His Badi maa said while forwarding a box of sweet towards us. We both hesitantly took a piece of sweet in our hands and first he offered me the sweet while I looked at him with anger and he was still standing unaffected with that stupid smirk
Later everyone looked at me expectantly and I also did the same and when everyone's attention was shifted away from us, I stood on my tip toes to reach the ears of this gigantic beast and whispered, "How I wish I could have fed you a bitter gourd instead of that sweet because you are anything but sweet"
" Look who is even speaking, the one who spits fire every single time she opens her mouth in front of me"He remarked back while I wanted to pull his hair out
" Uff... Lovebirds come on we all are also here, you two are just lost in your own romantic bubble" Aditya added with a chuckle
" Lovebirds, my foot" I said with fury in a low voice
" Okay so we should take our leave now" Abhay's father said to my father while Papa insisted them to have dinner with us
Hey Mahadev, I want them to agree but only if this bastard would take his leave... I don't want to be in the same roof as him even for a second now
But his father politely declined and promised my father that they would join us for dinner some other time
" Shagun ji, please take care of our daughter" His maa said
"Yes you also take care of yourself, my child" His Badi maa added while both of them looked at me adoringly and both of them and I returned the gesture with a huge grin
I bend down to touch his father's feet while he stopped me in middle by saying that I am his daughter and daughters don't touch their father's feet and patted my head affectionately
Abhay's family started to move to their respective cars but Aditya stood rooted at his place and everyone looked at him with confusion
"Are you planning to stay here or what?!" Prisha asked him a little rudelt while my parents glared at her for her rude behaviour but she was not affected even a bit by it
"Ewww... I can't stay in your presence for a second otherwise I would have considered staying here and I don't need to explain my actions to a monkey like you, bandariya" Aditya said to her abd turned towards me and sweetly said, "Bye bhabhi"
And I bid him bye too while my eyes locked with the human who has become a horrible nightmare for me and he waved his hand at me with a smirk while I looked away and I noticed him still smirking from my peri-pheri... Huh.. such stupid poker face he has
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Dreams
I had many dreams about my wedding day from happily dancing all night during Sangeet to dancing the night away with my love
But all my dreams are crushed...I am not even a bit happy
Right now I am sitting in front of the mirror in my bridal attire with all the bridal jewellery and accessories adorning me and my hands are cladded with henna and 'Abhay ki dulhaniya' is written on my hands but the most important thing is missing, a smile
"I lost, Mahadev" I whispered lowly and covered my face with the veil as I heard someone approaching and internally prepared myself for this cruel game of destiny
Her wedding attire
Her wedding chooda
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