You Stole My Heart

Chapter-2

Aryan pov:-
After completion of all the rituals,she slowly came towards our "just married" car..I held the door open expecting her to look at me..But she just sat inside the car , bending her head...I came and sat beside her in the backseat..She has been crying hard from the bidai...I can understand leaving her parents,her home all her 20 years life behind entering a new world which she has never seen, it  is the greatest thing possible only for a women..
I tried to keep my hand on her's but before I can do..She moved her hand away..
Okay!!!She is not comfortable yet...I just kept my handkerchief beside her hand she looked below and two tears fell on my hand. I felt bad and looked far away from the window...After sometime she took it and I felt good...
She is sitting beside me so gracefully in her red lehanga her hands filled with deep red mehandi..Her bangles tingling for the breeze..her face was turned towards window..her kajal darkly lining her broad eyes resembling lotus petals...I still remember the day she swept me off my feet...The first day I saw her...

Two months ago..
"Yeah mom... Coming home...I am on my way.. Stop calling every 10 minutes..I was stuck in traffic.."I said pissed off by continuous calls
While I was waiting on my Royal Enfield for the traffic to move..I saw her for the first time..She standing on her scooty..She took off her helmet she was wearing till then..And breeze blew her hair away from the face...she has a beautiful curly hair and grey eyes outlined by dark black kajal and her eyebrows met eachother making it a single eyebrow...She is looking at the baby in the auto beside her and smiled ..That's it..my heart skipped a beat looking at her bright smile..Like sunshine on a cloudy day ..Mashallah!!!Those dimples..I can hear my heartbeat ..the whole world seemed blur except for her..Just like the time has stopped..I looked at her delicate features..she took the baby in arms and lifted the baby and kissed on cheeks...Just then..I felt like my heart is drumming wildly in my ribcage to get out of the cage...I was snapped out by continuous horns around me as the traffic got cleared...I looked at the direction of her..She is nowhere..Shit man!!!You lost her... Leaving no other choice,I went to home...
I went straight into  the kitchen and sat on the  kitchen counter grabbing an apple and taking a bite of it"hie mowwy!!!Waasup?"I asked half eating..I know she hates if I call her mommy
"shut up arya..Don't you know what is scheduled for evening?You're so careless" she said holding the roti handler in her hand...
I finished my apple"can't help mommy" I said and ran away..
I am generally a very organized person..Always keeping my stuff arranged and clean..As I came out in towel,I found a pair of clothes on my bed..I smiled and got ready in white shirt and pale blue jeans for my official "match making meeting"my parents have arranged..
I came downstairs..Our maid is dusting the house..As soon as I inhaled the air...I started sneezing.."moo..hacheeww..m..Let's go hacheeww"I will catch cold very easily..
"Bless you son"she said laughing at me"this is the punishment for coming late"she smiled and ruffled my hair
"Mom..Don't do that"I retorted
Finally we reached our destination and entered their house...I was greeted by a couple..I suppose they are the girl parents..I bowed down to touch their feet as I sign of respect"khus rahi beta"they blessed me..
The house is not rich or posh..But it has a homely feeling..We sat on sofa and we were offered a variety of snacks and drinks..."avani is getting ready..She came late from the office..Sorry for that"her mother said handing us plate..
"Oh latha!!No problem at all..Even arya was late today"my mom said with smile
Avani...That's a nice name...I thought..
The glass cupboard in front of us has series of decoratives and above it,there is a bookcase having many books..So she might be an avid reader..There were vases on either side of TV..Which were hand painted...She must be an artist too..A girl with so many qualities..Why will she like a guy like me?I thought...
Then my mother hit me with her elbow to look.. there came a girl I looked at her feet then her dress as my eyes moved upwards, Excitement filled my heart and finally I reached her face...My goodness!!!the same girl...My heart started it's music...Like a thousand violin concert..Like a first raindrop on a desert...My eyes never ceased to leave her for a minute... She is the same girl who STOLE MY HEART... at the first sight...
          She is  as beautiful as blooming rose..As pure as snow and as fair as moon...just like nice ghazals on a pleasant evening..like a hot coffee on winter morning..like first ray of sunshine God!!!I can't find words to match her...I got so lost in her that I didn't hear my mom asking me"go and talk to her personally"she stood up still looking at floor..But one thing I didn't notice is her smile..That smile she gave while holding the baby..May be she is nervous I thought..
She lead me to room next to hall..And signalled me to sit..The Ac was on full swing..I started sneezing again.."Hacheeww..hacheeew"shit man!!!!Why now???? I thought
She panicked and ran to hand me a kerchief..I thanked her and took it..Now I have a running nose..I had to clean frequently..
"So..".I initiated the conversation"what's your name?"

"Avani"she said in low voice..Her voice is melting my heart

"What do you do?I mean working?"I asked

"Yes!!I have been working for Kay enterprises for 2 years now"she answered politely
She is Clutching the end of her dupatta very tightly looking here and there..and taking breaths quickly...I sensed discomfort in her actions so I didn't extend anymore..
"Avani...You look tensed...I can understand the situation..We can go unless you have any questions for me"I suggested
For the first time she raised her eyes..And saw me... Our eyes met..she smiled a littlest of little..And immediately she looked down and nodded her head negatively..she Stood up and we started to leave..
After entering hall,she stood behind her parents..Like child hiding behind her momma's saree...I still couldn't see that spark in her eyes..
I said yes to my parents immediately..of course..It's like my dream come true..I was like the happiest person on the whole planet..they fixed the dates of our engagement and before leaving. She took blessings from my parents and at last glanced at me..Her eyes did all the talks...Soon we went to our home..Whole night..I kept wondering how magical that moment was..When I saw her...And what if she will be with me..My whole life...God!!!!I am going crazy!!!!I thought.
Within a week,we are officially engaged now...I asked her number..She thought for a while and finally gave me...
I called her every single day expecting she would talk with me...And we could share our deepest secrets or our scariest things or our feelings..But no avail..Everyday she used to talk formally..No matter how much I tried to sound friendly..Only things she asked were"had your dinner?How was your day?"I used to talk so much and when I asked question..She used to reply in monosyllabic words...May be she is tired or takes time to adjust and befriend with new people I thought...
Atleast on weekends when she has lot of time to speak..She used to avoid saying that she has some work or going out with parents or some stupid reason...
In these few days..Her face became my wallpaper,her name became my password and she became my heartbeat...One single message from her my heart started to flutter...
I have been waiting for this day to arrive all my life particularly last two months...Our marriage..
Finally!!!Our day has arrived..I don't know how she is feeling but I am euphorically dancing already...The wedding gitters are all over the air..I am dying to see her in bridal wear..My soon to be wife..
I sat on mandap and performing rituals..There she comes in red lehenga with gold work...A red net choli and her long hands filled with mehandi..My world froze..My queen is coming to me taking slow steps..Each step she is nearing me..My heart started thumping...This is what they call eternal beauty..She is ravishing both inside out...She came and sat beside me our hands brushed it can literally feel tinkles all over my hand..
She is still looking down..I am having this urge to lift her chin and say face me courageously and afraid not because I am there for you...
Admist if all these mantras,our relatives chatter,our cousins chaos and our parents happiness reflecting eyes,I still feel deep down that she is not happy...That scillinating smile,that twinkle I her eyes I saw the first day is missing..Her eyes are reflecting sadness,agony and pain...Is she not happy with this marriage?Is she not ready yet?Did I do a mistake that has punishment of lifetime imprisonment?
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