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.

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 my rest of the life today

indicating how well my make up has been executed. Since Mom is busy preparing for the wedding she hands

"Maybe."

to take his eyes off of you." Sanaya, my cousin

gave me a strange sensation

night could be painful for you." Aunty

tell them that the pain is already there but in my heart cause

will love you so much for sure, just be

the only thing I want right now. I rolled my

happy just nervous, " I

but we are here with you." She tried to

laws. I am indeed looking like a

screen flashed, showing me a message from Vishal, 'Waiting for

tears were formed in my eyes in the thought that I am going

number. "I am sorry," I

mom knocked on the door, "Siya,

aunt and Sanaya lifted from the back

the end of the stairs, waiting 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 feel nervous, I

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

only family members and a few friends that too from

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

in his honor, yet, I didn't

sherwani that was settling with a red turban on his head, matching perfectly with my clothes, he looks

sights from him to the pandit Ji