Married But...

chapter -1

Anitha (Anu) is from a middle class, South Indian family. She is 23 and well determined about her career. Her father works in a government bank and mother is a housewife, her younger sister Ankitha who always wears Anitha's dresses, jewelry, and other things without her permission, studies 12th.

Beginning:

Anitha wore a blue color Saree, she went to the dressing table, and sat in front of the mirror, looked at herself in the mirror and smiled. She wore matching bangles, earrings, jewelry and bindi. Her bangles twinkled under the light. She applied kajal to her eyes and her favorite strawberry flavored lip balm to her soft pink lips. She tied her long hair and she was ready.

Today is a special day for her. Her parents organized a "Pelli- chupulu" ( groom and his family visit the bride's family; to see the girl).

Anu's POV

I was excited and nervous at the same time. Oh god! I was getting mixed feelings. Amma(mom), nanna(dad) told me before that Anand is a good guy, he is well settled and that he is perfect for me. I trust them but still, I was unsure about marriage, maybe this happens to all Indian girls.

I was sitting in my room, lost in thoughts. I heard the voices of few people and I guessed it was the groom's family. Later, Amma came into my room and informed me that the groom and his family have come and seated.

"You are looking beautiful Anu", amma said

I smiled in reply.

She gave me a tray of teacups and asked me to follow her into the Hall. I followed her.

"Keep smiling", amma instructed.

"Ok amma", I replied Rolling my eyes.

I was nervous, my heart started beating faster, and all of a sudden I stopped.

"What happened Anu," she asked in confusion.

"Amma I'm scared, I.... I.... don't know" I could not complete the sentence.

She smiled and said, " it happens, it happens with every girl."

"Really? It happened to you too?" I asked.

"Yes, it happened to me too but today I'm happy with my sweet family", amma replied.

"Now let's go", she said after a minute.

I smiled, took a deep breath, and went to the hall with amma. There was Anand, his parents, and my family. I gave them tea and sat beside my mom, facing Anand. Anand's mom came and seated beside me. That made me more nervous.

"You are looking pretty", said Anand's mom.

"Thank you aunty" I blushed.

My dad and his father were talking about random topics right from politics to cricket. My mom and his mother were talking about each other families. It almost gave me a panic attack when I heard them planning for marriage, our marriage.

But I wanted to see Anand so I lifted my head up slowly to see him. As I lifted my head my expressions changed from an innocent, shy smile to angry, I will kill your expressions. What the hell! My little sister wore my dress again and this time it was my new dress which I just brought yesterday. She stood in front of me talking to Anand's mom. Aunty went back to take her seat beside her son and Ankitha sat beside me.

The moment she sat beside me I gestured that I'm going to kill her for wearing my dress. She horrified. The next moment I realized that Anand was watching us. He raised an eyebrow and started smiling silently. I shifted my gaze away from him shyly. I could say that he was controlling himself from laughing.

"He is handsome, isn't he?" Ankitha said in my ear.

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