A promise: That changed my life

Siya

"Now, it's time for makeup," My mom's sister Reshma aunty says, showing the bag filled with makeup products.

"No, aunty, you know na, I hate the heaviness and taste of makeup a lot."

"I am not telling you to eat them, also you have to look like a fairy today, it's your wedding."

"So what? Ain't I am looking fairy enough already?!" I argued.

"No, you are not, "

"Aunty-" She interjected me.

"If you love your aunty you will use them."

I sighed defeated, "FINE."

It's been a couple of weeks since I am preparing myself for this day, I never knew that I am not able to choose the man whom I want to marry, no one cares for my opinion, thanks to my sister, she runs away because she is a girl and I stuck here at her place because I am a girl the difference of thin line between us is she only thought about herself and I thought about my parents.

'By taking her place.' My parents responded.

'No, Mom, how can I-' they cut me off, by joining their hands together in the plea.

'We beg you, Siya, your sister has already given us enough trouble by running away, she has forgotten the promise but we haven't and it's very important for our family and its reputation or we won't able to live, happily ever again.' Dad cried.

I ran towards them, 'Dad, if it's that important, I will do as you say.' My dad isn't a person who cries for nothing but if he is doing then I am sure it's a big thing and nothing comes first to me than their happiness. And this my responsibility.

the fact that I was never aware of the promise that my parents made or...or, I sighed, or I must have done nothing even if I knew already especially like Adah. That blind promise is going to decide

make up has been executed. Since Mom

"Maybe."

your husband won't able to take his eyes off of you." Sanaya,

that word gave me a strange

first night could be painful for you." Aunty teased, preventing her naughty

in my heart cause of this so-called marriage,

man, who will love you

the only thing I want right now.

am happy just nervous, "

understanding, "I can understand, but we are here with you." She tried to give me confidence as I gave her

I examined myself in the mirror, these gold jewelry are matching perfectly with the look, I am holding, that was sent to me by my laws. I am indeed looking like a royal

message from Vishal,

can't tell how self-controlled it took me not to broke down reading this, the tears were formed in my eyes in the thought that I am going to lie to Vishal and after today, I can

I blocked his number. "I am sorry," I mumbled, looking down at the phone in my

mom knocked on

the last time, I wrapped the veil around my head and headed downstairs, lifting my lehenga a bit up from the front to prevent falling whereas my aunt and Sanaya lifted from the back bottom but not much just till it won't come between my walking, a photographer was making the film of me, which grew the

for me to take me to the aisle, "You remember, right?" She asks. We slowly start to walk as I replied, "Yes, Mom, If I

was set up outside in the garden amongst the beautiful flowers and butterflies flying around.

that too from my husband's side, I guess,

deep breath, mom sat me in front of the fire pond as I hear the announcement of

everyone raised from their chairs in his honor, yet,

presence next to me, I gawk at him from the corner of my eyes, his biceps were popping out from his golden sherwani

fall on me as I quickly averted my sights from him to the pandit Ji