Story of an Orphan Girl. ✔️

25. Departure

Akash Pov

Torture! It's pure torture. My Tittly is standing beside me as my wife but still I can't see her face. I just hate those whoever has made such rituals to cover the face of bride. I am dying to see the face of my beautiful bride.

I saw Sonia along with Satvik is coming up on the stage. I noticed Sonia has changed her dress but why? She was looking pretty on that royal green attire.

She seems quite angry. Angry! Why?Both Sonia and Satvik stood infront of Sandhya while Sonia demanded,

"Show your face."

I looked at her confusedly and asked,

"What happened Sonia?"

She glared at me angrily. For a moment I felt like she is not Sonia but my Tittly. Why she is so angry?

"SONIAaaaaaaa", She shouted her own name irritatedly.

Weird! Why is she shouting and that too her own name? I guess she has gone crazy. Did Satvik confessed his love? Hehe!

I moved my face to look at Satvik but my eyes landed on... Sonia! I saw Sonia rushing towards the stage and she is wearing the same royal green dress. If she is Sonia then...!

"Who are you?", I enquired her.

She gave me a weird look as if I have committed some very bad sin by asking that question and said,

"I am your wife Mr Akash Goenka."

My wife! I looked at her confusedly while trying to understand what's  happening here? when suddenly the girl standing beside me whom I was thinking as my Tittly said,

"No, I am his wife Mrs Akash Goenka."

What's going on here? Her voice seems familiar. Is she Riddhi?

"Riddhi!", Sandhya enquired doubtfully.

I guess she also recognise her voice but what is she doing at Sandhya's place?

"Yes, Riddhi Akash Goenka.", She confirmed while lifting up her veil and showed her face.

"Riddhi! What are you doing here in her place?", I enquired shockingly.

"Akash I didn't want to do all this but I was helpless.", She said sadly.

"Helpless! What do you mean?", I asked bewilderedly.

"Before coming out of the room Sandhya made an excuse and said she wants to use the washroom. I offered her my help because I thought it will be complicated for her to manage alone with her heavy bridal dress. Initially she denied my help but when Sonia made her understand she accepted my help easily.

At that time if I had any idea she would do something like this with me. I would have never offered her my help Akash.", She said.

I kept on listening her confusedly. What Sandhya did to her?

"Actually She realised that she is not ready to take such huge step in her life and wanted to elope from her own wedding but her plan failed because I went along with her inside the washroom.

So, she asked for my help and started crying. She said she will kill herself if I won't help her.

She asked me to swap our places and become the bride. I can't see her dying infront of me. So, having no other option I agreed to be on her place and get married to you.", Riddhi explained.