Wedding diary (Complete)

4.Mr Stranger

My eyes met his and he smiled at me. I turned my head towards my dad who is now holding my hand while talking with his sister. I did not listen to their conversation until I noticed a sudden change in the man's face who was smiling till now.

I turned towards my dad and he held my face and said "Princess, I know this will be a shock for you. Be ready to hear and take what I am about to say. I want you to get married to Vikranth. I can't give you details and reasons but I want this marriage to happen as soon as possible."

Vikranth...that's the name of the person who is sitting in front of me with the same expression as me. That means this is a shock to him as well. I am unable to digest what my dad told me now. He wants me to get married to a stranger. I saw him for the first time in my life. He also started arguing with his mother who is my father's sister.

I took my hands from my dad and got up from the place where I was sitting. I ran upstairs without turning back and ignored my dad's voice. I even ignored the stare that is piercing my back from 'Mr. Stranger' whom my dad is trying to make my husband.

I rushed to my room and slammed the door close as hard as possible. I am dumbfounded and shocked and was full of anger and hatred. Marriage...Marriage? How can my dad even think about saying such things to me all of a sudden? He wants me to get married as soon as possible? ..And that too to a stranger whom I hardly met except for the touch which I have experienced for the first time in my life..?

GOD... My head is on the verge of exploding. The disappearance of his smile when my dad talked about marriage shows that he is not interested in this whole thing. Wait a minute..? Why am I even thinking about his interest.? I am not interested at first. I have never thought about marriage that too in the middle of my studies. I have one and a half years left for my graduation. How am I supposed to get married now and that to an absolute stranger?

I fell on my bed and cried for about 30 mins when I heard someone knocking on the door. I thought it was my dad and as I was angry I thought of ignoring that knock. Then I heard Bhavana's voice from the other side of the door. I waited for a second and got from my bed and washed my face and opened the door.

I saw her face full of concern. I hugged her and cried ignoring the fact that along with bhavs there are few other people, my dad, and Mr. Stranger.