The Accidental LOVE ||✔

chapter-7 Some matters just can't be handled.

Abhay's POV

I woke up with a mild headache because of the events of yesterday. It's Friday morning and tomorrow will be our engagement. I just sat up on my bed and started to rewind all the matters between me and priya. Everything came flashing into my head as if they are happening once again in my life. I just don't like her from that day of my life and how can I marry a person who is responsible for everything which I had undergone. I just shook my head so as to release all the thoughts which are forming in my mind. "Knock... knock" who is it at this time i thought and stood from my bed. "Abhay ...it's me...just open the door" my mom's voice came from the other side of the door. "Ahh...!! Yes mom I'm coming I said and started to open the door. She placed a cover with clothes in it in my hand. "These are the clothes you have to wear for the engagement and I will show you the ring today evening and keep this dress very carefully" she said without even giving chance for me to speak anything. "MOM...!" I whisper shouted at her. She stopped explaining everything and stood in her tracks staring at me. "MOM please is it compulsory that I have to marry her?" I asked her in a pleading way. "We have already spoken about it and we are done with the discussion. So stop asking me again and remove all those thoughts which are forming in your little head" she said while patting my head in a playful manner. "MOM please.....why can't you understand me? I don't like her and the feeling is mutual" I said while pacing around the room. "I know what is good and what is bad for you. For god's sake I'm your mother and stop asking me all these questions. You will eventually know why I did these all." She said while leaving my room without waiting for my reply or may be my questions.

I sighed and peeped into the cover she handed me. I found a shirt with a dhoti inside of it. I placed them very carefully inside my cupboard and turned towards the bathroom by taking my clothes to freshen up. I picked up my phone and dialled to my best buddy who is one of my very few friends. "Hey....Sid...!" I said. "Hey ...Abhay....how are? When are you going to come back?" he asked me as if he was missing me. "Yaa...I called you to say that. Actually I'm struck here. Umm...I wanted to say you something very important buddy" I said while waiting for his reply. "Yes Abhay...you can trust me with anything." He assured me. "I'm getting married Sid." I said and waited for his astonishment. "WHAT...?"He said with pure shock in his voice. "Yes you heard me rite.... I'm getting married this Monday and engagement on Saturday. So I want you to be present by tomorrow morning."I said him. "When did this happen Abhay? Why is this so sudden?" he asked me bewildered. "Come early tomorrow and I will explain everything to you in detail" I sighed. "Yaa sure I will be present there tomorrow early morning. Ok then bye Abhay "he said and disconnected the cal. Likewise I called some of my friends and informed me about my wedding.

I finished everything and went downstairs to have my breakfast. I saw priya having her breakfast very silently. I didn't mind speaking with her; even she didn't say any word. She just gave a small sad smile, I just returned with a small smile. I don't get what is going on in her small brain of hers. But the look she wore on her face is very depressing. I just ate my breakfast silently. The day was passing very quickly. Laila was also very busy with everything; I didn't know that she came from London especially for this event. I sighed and took my car keys to just roam in the city and have fun. Even though I started staying in this city, I didn't get time to roam around. So I was just roaming so as to forget the difficulties going on in my life.

By the time I reached home it was nine in the evening. Whole house was decorated with lights, flowers and mango leaves so as to represent the auspiciousness of the day. From faraway the house looked beautiful with all the lights and decorations. The reflection of the house in the lake is worth seeing, the scenery is stunning. While entering the home I saw priya introducing some new girl to everyone. I just didn't show any interest and just went into my room.

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Engagement day:

Sid has come by morning flight, I explained everything to him....what was happening in my life and how I need to marry her. The compulsions and most important thing are about 'priya', why I didn't want to marry her. He just soothed me and patted my back as a sign of assurance. Finally its engagement day and I dressed up myself in the costumes my mom has handed over to me. I went downstairs and saw that everything is set and the ritual is going to start soon. The pundit ji said me to have a seat in front of him and asked me to perform some puja. I think we are waiting for priya to come downstairs, while the thought was running in my mind the pundit ji said to radhika aunty, mother of priya to say her to come soon. Ahaa...!! I was rite...she is very late in doing everything. How can I bear her I though and sighed. We waited for some more time and I just looked at the stairs side and looked away, but I felt I saw someone very beautiful coming down the stairs with a golden silk saree and pretty ornaments. To clarify my doubt I looked towards the stairs again and saw that it was priya, she was very beautiful ...very pretty too. I was mesmerised by her beauty, I stayed there with my mouth opened little. I sensed what I was doing; I shook my head and recomposed my posture. She came and sat beside me, performing the puja. We have exchanged the rings and took the blessings of all the elder people. I had a look at our wedding invitation. I couldn't understand how they managed to print all of these in a very short span. It is very simple...just had the venue, date and the couple's name. PRIYA SASTRY WEDS ABHAY THAKUR.

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Marriage day:

Finally my wedding day...I thought while staring myself into the mirror. I wore basic traditional dress which is worn during the south Indian marriages. Sid excused himself into my room because of all the tension present in my room because of all the arrangements for the marriage. My relatives are doing all the necessary things which have to be worn during marriage. "Wah..!! Abhay you look amazing in this wedding attire. "He said while looking at all the ladies present in our room. I accept his comment because of my chiselled body form, I don't have a six pack but my body looks having one such. I just smiled at him and hugged him. "So, how are you feeling?" he asked me understanding my expression. "I am good but something is bugging in my brain." I said him in a whisper tone. "Don't worry buddy everything will settle down once you get married, whatever you think now is utter waste because you can't change anything happening now...so just try to accept what life has given you. Try to adjust yourself...I know about you so only I am warning you. Don't create any problems for yourself." He said me in a speech like manner continuously. I nodded to him in an understanding manner. Yes, what he said is true I have to accept life, now I can't change anything but to move on with life. I will try to forget the past and try to life my life in present with my wife. I thought to myself when they called me to the mandap to perform the rituals. I approached the mandap and started performing the ritual. The time is nearing; pundit ji has called for priya. After few minutes priya entered the mandap in a beautiful yellowish red saree. She wore different kinds of ornaments on her. She looked stunningly beautiful. I couldn't take my eyes from her. For few minutes I felt that I am the luckiest person to have the most beautiful women as my wife. Then my thoughts drifted to all the past matters. I shook my head to make the thoughts disappear. She came and sat beside me. Pundit ji has handed me the mangal sutra. I stood up and tied the knot. Everyone started blessing us. Priya just held the mangal sutra in her hand and stared at it for few seconds. I just wanted to know what she was thinking. I just neglected it as to thank everyone who is greeting us.

We took blessings from all the elders in our family, some of them blessed us to have children as soon as possible. The moment they blessed us, priya gasped at them but drifted to the smiling face soon. But I have observed her expression it was worth watching. I smiled and continued to take their blessings. I smiled to myself remembering her expression. Everything was performed as per the perfect marriage. I introduced Sid to priya as he is my best friend. She received him very politely. He cracked some jokes. I felt that priya and Sid will become very good friends by the way they spoke to each other. I introduced other friends of mine. Now it was her turn to introduce her friends. She said that due to short notice very few of her friends attended the wedding. But for me...I have very few and most of them attended. She introduced her best friend shreya to me. She is a very cheerful girl. It took very less time for us both to mingle with each other. Everything went very peacefully and we both are tired from all the wedding and the reception process. We stood there staring as all of them started leaving. My mother approached me and took us both inside. She asked me to go to my room and aunty took priya to other room.