The Ugly Beauty

Epilogue

65 years later

I was so excited to wear the same dress I wore at my wedding day. I was wearing very light make up. The gown was light pink in colour. Sid's mother chose it for me. It was so soft just the way it was before.

My thoughts started wandering to the day we met at the NGO. How I stammered and how I eventually got past my fears. All my dreams did come true, I became a psychologist, helped all the victims that came in the NGO. Sid was always there helping me in whatever form he could. We both helped Ananya financially as well as emotionally. She has become a nun now somewhere in the remote areas of Tibet. With the help of Mrs. Jhunjhunwala the rape victim got justice and the culprit was sentenced to life long imprisonment.

Ananya keeps checking on us though from time to time. The NGO too has become renowned all over. The NGO was always my strength, it gave me everything. Whatever I have become now is all because of it.

" Hurry, mom. Dad is going nuts waiting for you." My daughter, Heaven came running inside the dressing room.

" Yeah, yeah I am coming. The old man has always been impatient." I sighed and scowled while she laughed.

I walked out of the dressing room along with Heaven who was having an amazing life with his husband James Mcanhee, she is a well known journalist now just like her husband. And 7 months pregnant with their second child. She is the youngest of the three. Her dad still thought of her as Queen Elizabeth.

My two son, Adam and Matthew walked the aisle with me and handed me to their father. They are twins, both of them are also married and work as scientists. They all have given me and Siddharth so much love, pride and loads of grandchildren. They will always be our deepest treasure.

" You look beautiful, K." Sid said with so much love and admiration in his eyes. I blushed.

" You don't look bad either still I think I have become very old and so I am kinda overwhelmed by your compliment." I said loudly to which everyone laughed.

" I think our love is still as young as it can ever be." He said and all the guest who were here to attend our marriage 'awwed' to that cheesy line.

The ceremony began, we exchanged our rings and then it was time for our vows. I didn't want him to go first, so I insisted to say them first. And I began.

"You were the one who made me feel special, who always made me smile no matter how sad I am. You could easily detect sadness in my eyes, and you were the only one to do that. I never saw you smiling or laughing with anyone else. I am not complaining about it though." He laughed at that knowing well about how jealous I could be. " I love you Mr. Malik and for the past 65 years every single day have been a wonderful journey. We sure had our ups and down but you were always there when I needed you. You are the answer to my prayers.We fought, we made up, we cried and we laughed together. Thank you so much for all the memories, for your love and for this marriage in our 65th marriage anniversary." Everyone clapped while Sid smiled squeezing my hands.

"You are my happiness Kiara, without you my world isn't bright. You're one special girl for me and I am so lucky to have you in my life. I could never imagine my life with anyone else. Thank you so much for making me the happiest man in the world. Thank you for understanding me so well, for never giving up on me and for the amazing children you gave me. And remember that I love you like Aladdin loved Jasmine, like penguins love each other and like tom loved jerry."

"And I always wanted to kiss you, can I now?"

"Only after the priest says so, geek."

Everyone laughed. And the priest finally said what Sid wanted to hear.

" Now you may kiss the bride."

Later at night, we were talking what a day it has been. We were proud parents, grand parents and soon to be great grand parents. As Lily our grand daughter announced her marriage today. Philip is a great guy. We know how much he loves her. We talked the whole night. As the first ray of sunlight peeked through the window next morning, we were glorified by its beauty. Sid turned to me and started stroking my cheeks.

" I am so in love with you, beautiful." He said while looking at my eyes.

" And I love you more you old old man." I chuckled.

"Good morning, nerdy."

"Good morning, mr. geek. Now take some rest"

"You too. See you soon."

I smiled and we slept never to be awoken again. I remembered the last thought I had before having the deepest sleep in my life.

I am with him for eternity now.What a bliss.

THE END.

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Maybe because I love so much, I am hurt so much.