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

make up has been executed. Since Mom is busy preparing for the wedding she hands me to the aunt so she

"Maybe."

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

a strange sensation

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

but in my heart cause of this so-called

husband would be a nice man, who will love you so much

saw, is the only thing I want right now. I rolled

just nervous, " I

but we are here with you." She tried to

that was sent to me by my laws. I am indeed looking like a royal princess as my hair combed back beautifully with hairpins and flowers. As a child, I always dreamt of something like this, and even though, I got it now, I am

phone's screen flashed, showing me a message

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

"I am sorry," I mumbled, looking

on the door, "Siya,

Sanaya lifted from the back bottom but not much just till it won't come between my walking, a

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

in the garden

too from my husband's side, I guess, except for Vishal I had no one to call a friend and a few

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

can sense everyone raised from their chairs in his honor, yet, I didn't even tilt my head to

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

averted my sights from him to the pandit Ji who was