his Replaced Bride

chapter - 04

In mandap

Abhimanyu was sitting on the mandap while waiting for his bride....

On the other hand ,
Anika, get ready quickly, dear. Her mother said.
I am ready Mom let's go.... Anika said...

She was slowly coming down the stairs, her heart racing. She had never imagined she would have to face this day. She had her own dreams, entirely different from this..
She thought in her mind...

Abhimanyu extended his hand for her ,
She hesitantly took his hand , and came to the mandap...

Vivah sampann hua.. said pandit jii
(Wedding is complete)..

Now take a pinch of vermilion and fill the bride's head, said pandit jii.

Abhimanyu pov-

When the veil was lifted from her head, I saw her face. It wasn't the first time I was seeing her, but today felt different. Today, she would become my wife.

Her eyes were swollen from crying; there was no glow on her face like before, nor any happiness in her eyes. When I was filling her parting with vermilion, a bit of it fell on her nose. As I was about to wipe it, the priest stopped me and said it was auspicious.

Anika pov-

Now I am married, thinking of these a tear escape from my eyes..

Mumma, papa I will miss you, I said while hugging them, mumma papa please,
I don't want to go,

Anika now you are now married my dear, now your home is your in-laws' home. And remember we are always here for you meri bachi, said her mother while wipping her tears...

Mai apne Jaan ka tukra de rha hu Raghuvanshi sahab, agar koi bhul ho toh ise maaf kar Dena bachi samaj ke, humne bohot naazo se pala hai ise, aur dil ke bohot kareeb hai, aur hai mai hath jodta hu meri badi beti ki galtiyoon ki sajah hamari iss beti ko mat dijiyega.. said her father being emotionally..
("I am giving you a piece of my heart, Mr. Raghuvanshi. If she makes any mistakes, please forgive her, thinking of her as a child. We've raised her with great love and care, and she is very close to our hearts. I humbly request you, please don't let the mistakes of my elder daughter affect her.")

Aap chinta mat kijiye mehra ji hum bahu nhi beti le jaa rhe hai yaha se, ye hamara wada hai ki hum ise kabhi kuch nhi hone doge aur na hi koi pareshani hogi ise, said his grandfather...
("Don't worry, Mr. Mehra. We're not taking a daughter-in-law, but a daughter with us. We promise that we will never let anything happen to her, and she will never face any difficulties with us.")

Chaliye mehra sahab ab hum chalte hai apni bahu ko lekar, his mother said to light up the moment...
("Alright, Mr. Mehra, we shall take our leave now with our daughter-in-law.")

Let's go Anika my dear, you are going to sit with abhimanyu in his car , and we are going in other , said his father..
To which she nodded....

Now everyone is sitting in the car,

They will never accept me , i know for them i will always be a replacement... And this place belongs to di.. her eyes are filled with tears while thinking about all these ..

Third person pov-

As soon as the car reaches the Raghuvanshi mansion, Abhimanyu opens the door and steps out in anger.

He turns around and sees that Anika's lehenga fabric is caught in the car door, and she has been trying to free it for a while.

Bachi hai kya ye ise iska kapda nhi nikal rha hai ye banegi rajsthan ki rani ,abhimanyu thought...
Bhul gya vo bachi hi hai his subconscious mind said...
(Is she a kid? She can't even get her fabric free And she's supposed to become the queen of Rajasthan?)
(Did you forgot that she's still just a kid)..