Entangled in a marriage

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C H A P T E R - 2
"It takes less than a minute to change one's  life."

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Sanjana was dead tired.All she wanted to do was rest."Some good food might be cherry on top,"she thought.She smiled giddily thinking about her mother's mouthwatering homemade food.She had to stop herself from drooling.

Suddenly,her phone made some weird noise.She took out her phone to see that the message was from her bestfriend,Khushi.
Khushi was her gorgeous bestfriend,a brunette,who had warm honey coloured eyes.She could easily whip any boy in her sleeve but she was one man woman.It was still a secret for Sanjana to whom Khushi was dating.

Khushi messaged,"whatcha doing girl?"

Sanjana replied,"Going home."

Khushi replied,"Are you not going to Sia's wedding?I thought you were going? "

Sanjana slapped her hand on her forehead.She had totally forgotten her cousin sister's wedding.
Sia Maheshwari was one hell of a cousin who would never leave any opportunity to show off.Though since some months,her behaviour had drastically changed.Suddenly,she was nice to everyone.She apologised to Sanjana.Sanjana had been hell shocked was an understatement.Still she forgave her.She couldn't believe that her bratty-cousin sis had turned into angelic virtue.Still her show off behaviour was intact which always left Sanjana humiliated.

Sanjana sighed and typed back a reply,"I wish.You know how she behaves with me!I hate her!"

Khushi replied back,"Hmm.So what r u going to do?"

Sanjana typed back,"Dress more gorgeously than her?"

Khushi typed back,"Lol.You and dressy and dolling up?Is world ending?"

Sanjana just typed back," -_- go to hell. "

Khushi typed back,"Lol."

But after a few minutes,Khushi replied,"Sanjana,I am happy that you have moved on from that bastard."

Sanjana smiled softly replied back,"Who needs to remember him anyway?"

She had moved on from her past love.Even if it was one sided love,he was her first love.But she was never ready to meet the woman who stole his heart,as then she was not ready.
If today,she met him,she will smile and maybe talk a bit,but her bestie Khushi had said,"I will beat him up once I see him.How dare he break your heart!"
Sanjana had no doubt that Khushi might actually do that.
They wrote bye and till then Sanjana had arrived to her home.
She paid for the cab and entered her home.
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"Ma,please!I am not going to wear that backless lehenga!Come on,what kind of Indian mother are you!"Sanjana asked,exasperated,with her mom,showing her various modern lehenga.
Her mom pouted and said,"Come on!What kind of modern girl are you!"
Sanjana whined,"Mooommmmm!!"
Her mom replied,"Sannnjjuuu!"
Sanjana huffed up and said,"Please ma?Let me select my lehenga?"
Her mom shook her head and said,"Fine.Wear whatever you want!"
And then dramatically she exited the room.
Sanjana looked at the choices.There was limited choice of three lehenga.
Finally her eyes landed at a neon green lehenga.It was a fusion of modern yet had a traditional touch.She shuddered looking at other lehengas which were too backless for her liking.
She wore her other jewellery accessories and did a light makeup.
Wearing her golden sandals ,she was ready to go!
Her mom was wearing an elegant silk saree.
Sanjana's mom was literally tearing up seeing Sanjana,"My Sanju,when did you grow up?"
Sanjana gave her small smile and hugged her.
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Sanjana's eyes widened at the arrangement at front of her.
Everything looked perfect.From decor to interiors to food.
It was the perfect definition of Big fat Indian Wedding.
There stood a board which had neatly printed with bold cursive handwriting:

|Shree Ganeshay Namah|
Maheshwari And Singhania Family Welcomes Oberoi Family !

Sanjana always had dreamed of her perfect Indian Wedding.Surrounded by her loved ones,marrying the one she loved, with her consent of course.She would select her own dress,her mehendi,etc...
She would customise her wedding.
It wouldn't matter to her that her heart had been broken some time before.She always believed in happy endings.
Sanjana's mood was lifted as the songs from her favourite film started playing.
She couldn't stop herself and soon she was found grooving up to the lovely Bollywood tunes.
Everyone was enjoying.

Suddenly they heard the band noise,an indication that the groom has arrived.All of the family lined up to see the family.As garlands were exchanged between the families,everyone was warmly smiling.
Sanjana tried to look at groom.She wondered who was Sia's choice?
She was though extremely disappointed to find that groom's face was that of scowling man with a constipated look.
Hmmm....he reminded him of rotten egg.
The guy didn't even try to hide his glasses.Sanjana wondered why he couldn't wear lens just one day,but then she shrugged.
His life.Sia's life.Their decisions.
The guy looked as if he was bored.It felt as if he would be somewhere else than be in his own wedding.

But she was pleasantly surprised to see Varun and Gayatri.
They greeted her warmly and hugged her as soon as they met.
Both responded to Sanjana,"Oh my!You are looking gorgeous!"
Sanjana blushed and replied,"Thank you!"
Varun looked at her and patted her head affectionately and spoke,"If I had another son,I would have got him married to you.Right,Gayatri?"
Gayatri muttered something under her breath,"I always wanted Sanjana to be our daughter in law."
Of course,Sanjana didn't hear that.
But she anyways replied,"Only If I had another son."
Sanjana's blush deepened and she asked,"So whose side are you?Bride or groom?"

They looked amused and they replied,"We are the parents of the groom."
Sanjana only managed to say,"Oh!"
They smirked before someone called out their name.
They said,"Excuse us,we will be back in a minute."
She nodded and let them go.

After some time,we heard screams.
After a bit of snooping around,Sanjana found out that Sia had ran away.
"Looks like Poor groom is ditched!" She thought wistfully.
She could see paparazzi trying to enter the venue.She could even hear them making headlines
"The bride ran away!Can Raj Oberoi's affairs be the cause?"
"Is Oberoi company in debt?Is it the reason why bride ran away?"
"Will Raj Oberoi remain always unmarried?"

Sanjana literally wanted to laugh at last headline.Had they never heard of moving on?
She was sympathetic towards Varun and Gayatri.They seemed tensed.
Actually both the sides of the family were tensed.
She was thankful that she was not stuck in this situation and was not the object of pity like groom.

Little did she know,she will be herself the object of pity......