Wedding

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The Hindi sentences meaning will be given in circular brackets.

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Anushka Saglani

Few days ago I was enjoying my life peacefully like a open bird but now look at me sitting in a  wedding look, not because of cricket match incident but don't know why my father wants me to get married at the age of 23.

Whenever I asks him the reason behind it, he just says he is protecting me. 

But from whom?

I was thinking everything by closing my eyes. My father's every words weren't making sense to me. But Yes I'm getting married today, I said in my mind convincing my brain and my heart.

"Mam you're looking pretty" The make-up artist said. 

I don't know what to react, how to react. So, I kept a poker face for now. I just wants to run away from everything but I can't.

Minal entered in the room and my eyes turned wet but I restricted my tears to fall down. She came and hugged me. Her hug was comforting me, giving me a sense of relief.

"You have time Anu, you can leave this wedding" Minal said. A lone tear left my eyes rolling down my cheeks making me realize that I'm not happy in this wedding.

But still I can't do anything, this is the only wish my father have. He wants to see me happy for my whole life time. 

I said in a sign language that I want to get married with him. I know it's not truth which my heart also knows. She left the room without saying anything.

My body temperature was increasing due to Fewer. I am having a fewer, may be because of fear of marriage. There was a knock on the door and I wiped the tears from my face.

"Beta, let's go for Ring Ceremony" My father said. I smiled today for the first time, a real and genuine one for my father. We both headed downstairs near the Pavilion. 

My heart beat was racing at its high speed. My hands were turning cold due to anxiety. Every steps towards the pavilion is making my heart ache. Each steps towards him making my heart feel heavy. I build courage and walked towards him.

I stood in front of stage and he placed his palms in front of me. I smiled looking at him and placed my palms over his palm.

When we started walking towards the center of the stage, he was carefully holding my Lehenga and helping me to walk comfortably. A real and genuine smile appeared on my lips. This is the first time in the past three days  I smiled at him.

May be he is right man for me...

For sure he is a gentleman...

He put garlands in my neck and everyone clapped loudly breaking the bubble of my thoughts. Suddenly my heart started beating faster. 

Every moment it was beating faster and faster. I turned my head towards surrounding . I saw the King of Jaipur 'Rajveer Singh Ranawat ' clapping  loudly. I saw his parents were also there with him.

I turned back towards my Future husband and put garlands on his neck. The loud clapping sound was echoed in the surrounding, making every corner of my house cheerful. 

The firecrackers were glittering the sky making the sky look beautiful. Even moon, stars and my mom was happy for my wedding. 

My Future husband ' Saransh Oberoi ' leaned towards me. I was bit scared for a second. I moved my face a little back to not to get touched by him. 

"Congratulations Mrs. Oberoi" He said and I just smiled. I'm tired of showing fake smiles but still I don't know what other thing to react other than smile. This is so frustrating!!!

"Let's click photos" He asked. I nodded and he came near me, I mean so close to me. Our bodies touching each other after few pictures he placed his hands on my waist. I hate this touch. But still I smiled to let people know I'm happy. 

I hate physical touches. I don't like people touching me without my permission. I hate this!!!

I moved back to my room with Minal. She wasn't talking to me. Obviously she must be sad because of me as I'm going to leave her.

I am going to leave my Papa alone in this house. This thought makes my heart pound in my chest. Every time I think about my Papa, tears build in my eyes. He is my whole world. It is too difficult to leave our loved ones.

Everything seems like dream just how I used to think when I was kid but now it's a reality. A god damn truth which I can't deny. 

It feels like dream, I woke from the sleep and next moment everything is same. I'm going back to college, enjoying homemade food, spending time with Minal. But no, tomorrow morning won't be same for me.

After few minutes, me and Minal heard the news that Groom run away from the wedding.

Hell no, this can't happen...

My father will totally break if this happened!!!

"Let me check Anu! Don't take stress it must be someone joking with us" Minal said.

I was trying to trust her words. Yes, he is nice man. He can't break someone's trust. I was silently praying for it to be joke. I know my father will totally break down if it turned out to be a truth.

"Shree Shivay Namastubhyam"

"Shree Shivay Namastubhyam"

"Shree Shivay Namastubhyam" 

I was chanting this Mantra for calming myself but it didn't helped me. My body started paining due to high fewer but still my foot steps weren't stopping. I was walking to and fro in my room to calm myself.

I heard some footsteps and I stopped at my feet's. I marched towards door of the room and the door of the room opened. It was Minal, who entered the room.

Her face was hung low. It made me sure that the news was real. I felt the ground beneath my leg slipped away. It was difficult for me hold myself for long, I sat on the chair and she came near me.

Minal placed her hands on mine. She opened her mouth to speak but my father's voice interrupted us. " The priest is calling you Anu, for further rituals " My father said.

His words sooths my inner self. I felt peaceful by listening my name from his mouth. He placed veil on my head, covering my face. A tear escaped my eyes but I wiped it immediately.

We both moved towards pavilion and Minal was following us. Saransh's face was covered with Sehra. I went and sat beside him. This time he was wearing a different Sherwani. 

The sherwani was the same which I choose for him during our shopping which he rejected it earlier. He wore the Sherwani which I choose for him. It really made me happy.

The priest asked My papa to perform Kanyadan . Minal put the knot by taking my veil and his Dupatta. 

The priest asked us to take 7 vows for 7 lives. In first four vows he walked ahead of me. He was tightly holding my hands as if he never wants us to get away, never wants my hands to slip from his hands. 

In the next three vows I walked ahead of him. I also held his hands tightly. Efforts are made from both side. If he doesn't want us to get separate then I won't let any situation come that would separate us. 

We sat back to our positions. He put vermilion in between the separation of my hairs. He put nuptial chain on my neck. And now I'm totally his.

And Now I'm Mrs. Anushka Saransh Oberoi

Something clicked me, he wasn't wearing the ring I gave him. Is he the same ' Saransh ' or I'm just thinking a lot.

"Apne bado ka aashirwad lelo " The priest said.

( Take blessings from your elders)

 I moved towards my Papa. He too followed me . I bent down to take blessings but he didn't bent neither bowed in front of my Papa.

Strange behavior!!!

Everything was building doubt in my mind which I needed to clarify.

I turned towards him and he didn't utter a single word till now. I tip toed and removed his Sehra only to realize that The man I married wasn't Saransh Oberoi but Rajveer Singh Ranawat.

Hell No, What is going on....

Is it really a reality?

And why all this happened?

Did Saransh really Ditched me ?

My brain mocked whole past 30 minutes scenario in front of me. My visions turning blurry. Nothing was visible clearly due to tears.

And suddenly I became Mrs. Anushka Rajveer Singh Ranawat.

I felt betrayed by my father. 

I felt betrayed by everyone who didn't stopped my father.

Everything was breaking me.

The air in the surrounding is suffocating me. Every freaking second was feeling a long-long and hard time to me. The night was turning darker the shades of blue just like the present condition of my life.

I stepped myself back from him. The air between me and him was stressed. I moved back from him to maintain the distance.

I didn't realized that I placed my Sandal on my Lehenga, just when I was going to fall and kiss the ground he caught my wrist. I turned towards him and he didn't left my wrist until I stood on my feet.

I wanted to cry loudly!!! 

I wanted to let my heart out...

I'm feeling like someone has kept heavy thing on my heart...

I want to let my pain of betrayal come out...

I'm not weak at this moment, but I'm just emotional as it is so much to handle. I thought in my mind to make myself strong.

I didn't realized how my life took 360 degree turn in just last 30 minutes. It changed everything. No only my surname but my whole livelihood. 

Is it destiny or God also betrayed me?

After almost a hour later, I was sitting beside him in his car trying to hold my tears back. 

It was a different road, two different people, two different personalities moving ahead on the journey.

Nobody knows each other. Nobody loves each other...Just destiny pulled us together on further journey.

Was we really destined? I kept on asking this question because I don't have any answers for it.

Many questions but no answer!!!

The driver blow the horn making me come out of my trauma. I looked out of the window, it was a beautiful palace. Every part of the palace was lighted making it look more beautiful during night. 

I came out from the car and started following him. It was difficult for me to walk. My body was heating due to high temperature. 

We were standing at the entrance of his house. My eyes widened as it was more beautiful than my thought. 

"Dadi sa, Bhai sa has came ?" his sister shouted from the door after watching us. I saw same fear of my eyes on her eyes too. Soon everyone gathered on the living room.

Everyone was looking at me with wide opened eyes. Obviously they are also shocked just like I was.

"What is this Kuwar sa?" One Aunty said loudly and angrily making me flinch at my place. 

She was old but holds more power, I think she may his Dadi sa. Her voice was enough to let me know her angry nature. She seems like short tempered.

"I'm married Dadi sa..." He said calmly. 

No expression, no emotions, nothing... 

How can someone be like this...

Everyone's face was showing anger but nobody said him anything. Nobody even scolded him. 

Is it because, he is a king?

His Dada sa, Papa and Chacha sa was looking at me. There eyes showing pain towards me which Rajveer's eyes didn't showed. They may be feeling pity on me. 

Suddenly two dogs came from inside on the door building fear inside me. I'm scared of dogs. They started barking on me loudly making me flinch at my place due to fear. I was scared so I hided myself behind him.

He was bending down a bit to stop the dogs, but then I panicked looking at the sharp teeth's of dogs and pinched his elbow's portion of the sherwani in fear.

He turned around to see me and the next moment I left his sherwani.

Rajveer asked looking towards me "Is everything fine?"

I nodded my head behind the veil.

Rajveer said in a strict commanding tone while bending down towards his pet " She is Rani sa of Jaipur...The Queen of the King of Jaipur... " soon all the pets sat on the floor and bowed to me.

Did they really understood his words ?

Rajveer's mom brought the plate of Aarti for performing our Aarti.

I was having high fever, my body temperature was rising but I didn't utter a single word. I stood quiet performing every rituals.

I pushed down the kalash of rice from my foot and placed my foot on the plate of Alta. My every step was feeling burden on my heart. Every step was leading pain to me.

I kept my first step on the white cloth but due to my body pain caused by fever, I got misbalanced but the Raja sa of Jaipur ' Rajveer Singh Ranawat ' doesn't let me fall.

"Pehle kadam par hi ladkhada gayi toh aage ghar mein kaise rahegi " his Dadi sa's voice echoed in my ear letting me know she wasn't happy with me . 

(You stumble on the first step, how will you stay at home in future)

A tear escaped my eyes and I let them fall because it is difficult to hold them anymore.

I kept my last step on the cloth and my vision turned blurred. Everything was turning black and I collapsed on the ground. 

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