"Mahi wait up!" Anna ran after her and finally was able to stop her by grabbing her shoulder.
"Anna I have to go" Mahi sounded terrified
"What's wrong? I'll come to take you home. You don't look well"
"No it's okay I can manage" She pulled away and started walking again. She suddenly stopped. "Was that your friend Raj?"
"Oh, yea that was" Anna replied smiling.
"Tell him he's a jerk" Mahi spat and walked away as quickly as she could. Anna stood motionless and feeling confused. She then decided to run after Mahi to get to the bottom of this. She ran after her and finally caught up.
"Mahi, please explain! I'm so confused"
"Anna please don't ask me to. Go ask Raj what he did!"
"Okay I'll ask him but you tell me what happened too" She wanted to know both sides of the story. She suspected something between Mahi and Raj now and her heart was beating fast. She couldn't control her breathing.
"I'll tell you some of it, but it was highly shameful for us!"
"I Understand Mahi, I won't judge, I will just listen"
"Do you want to know now?"
"If you have time now I'll come with you and we can talk"
"Sure"
Anna called Raj and told him that she is keeping Mahi company and that she will meet up with him later on. The two girls decided to walk together at the city park.
"We used to live in America, my entire family...." She stopped and looked pained. Something changed in her eyes and she suddenly looked angry. "My family wanted me to get married and I decided to let them arrange it for me"
"You didn't have anyone In mind?" Anna said with a slight smile
"There was someone, but he wasn't interested, or so I thought"
Anna was confused now. "So what happened?"
Mahi told the story....
"Mahi, are you ready"
"Yes maa, are they here?"
"They will be here soon – let me put that on" Her mother reached out to fasten the necklace. "You look beautiful"
Mahi was taller than the usual Indian girl, fair and confident. She knew this guy would like her, even though the one her heart desired for didn't.
"They're here" Mahi's sister Rhea called out. Mahi felt a rush of nervousness. This man could be her future husband and she would marry him to show that other jerk how good it could have been. It was not the correct reason to marry but the love will grow, she thought.
Her mother guided her to the living room and sat her down. She felt her veil being lifted and there he was. Raj. She watched him in shock. What was he doing here? How? She had loved him for a long time. She had wanted him for a long time. He had never returned her advances. So how is he here now? She couldn't help but smile – She would win him finally!
The formalities took place and both parties agreed. Raj and his father left. Mahi didn't know a lot about Raj but from the first time she saw him, she knew she wanted him to be the one. He hardly talked during the meetings.
Everything happened so quickly. It was the night of the wedding and everyone they knew would be there to watch her become one with him. She was ecstatic that night.
It was almost midnight when the call came. Raj had left. His father didn't know where he was. The wedding would have to be cancelled. He had left a note.
"I can't do this. It's a mess and I can't commit to something I'm not happy with"
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Dancing with destiny
Romance"No Anna will be my wife" Jai argued. They were playing a game they often played - houses and families. "How? I am the oldest and I get Anna" Raj pulled at her arm. Jai joined in and pulled from the other end. It was like tug-a-war and she was trapp...
