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.

that my parents made or...or, I sighed, or I must have done nothing even if I knew already especially like

me a sweet smile through the mirror, indicating how well my make up has been executed. Since Mom is busy preparing for the wedding she hands me to the aunt so

"Maybe."

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

word gave me a strange sensation in my

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

that the pain is already there but in my heart cause of this so-called marriage, who knows

don't worry, your husband would be a nice man, who will love you so much for sure, just be happy," Sanaya said, reading

and love from the man I never saw, is the only thing I want

am happy just nervous, " I

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

jewelry are matching perfectly with the look, I am holding, that was sent to me by my laws. I am indeed looking like a

me a message from Vishal, 'Waiting for your

were formed in my eyes in the thought that I am going to lie

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

on

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 anxiety more

"You remember, right?" She asks. We slowly start to walk as I

Jodhpuri castle-hotel behind, she leads me to the mandapa that was set up outside in the garden amongst the beautiful flowers and butterflies flying around. It surely is one of

from my husband's side, I guess, except for Vishal I had no one to

front of the fire pond as I hear the announcement of him coming, "Kunwar

everyone raised from their chairs in his honor, yet, I didn't

his biceps were popping out from his golden sherwani that was settling with a red turban on his head, matching perfectly with my clothes, he looks like a typical Rajasthani

as I quickly averted my sights from him to the pandit Ji who was in front of us, reading