Goodbye Yesterday

Breakfast In Bed

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Adhika lay in their bed, pondering over the day's event. Tears slipped out of the corners of her eyes. In spite of how hard she tried to wrap her head around the reason Sameer had treated her in such a manner, she could not. After a whole month of being apart, she never imagined the day that was very much anticipated by her, would turn out to be so sour. She swallowed the huge lump that suddenly got stuck in her throat and her mind took a walk down memory lane.

Flashback

"Are you sure this is what you want, Adhika?" Her aunt, Ila inquired; worry laced in her voice. "You don't have to do this."

"But I want to do this." She smiled and held her aunt's hand in hers. "Ever since my childhood, you've always been there for me. You've been the mother I never had. You've always supported me in all of my endeavors. Won't you support your daughter on her big day?" Unshed tears glistened in her eyes.

With her fingers, Ila wiped away the tears from the corners of her and drew her into her embrace. "As long as I'm alive, I'll always support you. You know that, don't you?"

Fiercely, she nodded.

"I'm only concerned for you. Sameer obviously doesn't love you. If Aaliyah had not left him, he would never have looked your way. I know this may be painful to hear, but I believe it's not something you're oblivious about; Sameer is only using you. I don't know for what reason. Perhaps to get back at Aaliyah."

Adhika smiled, painfully. As horrible as that sounded, it was nothing, but the absolute truth. Sameer did not love her — she was aware. He had always just seen her as his fiancée's best friend and proposing to her the next day after his wedding was called off, made his intention even more glaring. Even a blind person could see that. It was not as if she was not aware. She was. But she just could not bring herself to say no to him. At that moment, her heart seemed to have a mind of its own. Her lips moved without her consent — on their own accords.

Right from the onset, she knew she might be making the biggest mistake of her life, but it was a journey she was willing to embark on. She had been secretly in love with him for three years — the man she admired from afar. Perhaps, destiny had something in stock for her.

"I know." She gave a tight lipped smile.

"And you're still willing to allow the wedding push through? Are you crazy?" Ila asked in total bewilderment.

"Perhaps I am." She chuckled, humorlessly. Crazy in love with a man who did not feel the same about her. It was insane, but there was nothing she could do. The heart want what it wants. "I'm going to be fine, aunt." She ensured. "Please don't worry about me. What will people think? Huh? Her daughter hasn't even been taken to her matrimonial home and the mother is already crying her eyes out." She held both of her aunt's hands in her and gazed directing into her eyes. "Today is my wedding, aunt. Please be happy for me. If you're not, then I'd never be happy, knowing I went against you. Please smile for me. If you don't, I'm going to call this wedding off and I'm never going to speak to you. Never ever." She threatened.

"Bless you, my daughter. Be happy always."

"That's more like my favorite person in the whole wide world. I love you, masi."

"Promise me, Adhika. Promise me you'd not allow yourself to be stepped on. Do not tolerate any disrespect from him, because it would only make him think it's okay to do that to you. If you ask me, you deserve much better than what you're getting. I was thinking of forming an alliance with a nice man for you, but since you've decided you want to throw your happiness in the ocean, there's nothing I can do to stop you. Had my sister, your mother been here, I'm sure she wouldn't ha—"