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.

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 my rest of

she gives 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

"Maybe."

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

word gave me a strange sensation

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

but in my heart cause of

worry, your husband would be a nice man, who will love you

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

just

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

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 princess as my hair combed back beautifully with hairpins and flowers. As a

me a message from Vishal, 'Waiting for your

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

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

my mom knocked on the

falling whereas my aunt and Sanaya lifted from the back bottom but not much just till it won't come between

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,

to the mandapa that was set up outside in the garden amongst the beautiful flowers

only selected people are invited to this wedding means only family members and a few friends that too from my husband's side, I guess, except for

sat me in front of the fire pond as I hear the announcement of him coming, "Kunwar sa Karan Suryavanshi, is

in his honor, yet, I didn't even tilt my head to

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

averted my sights from him to the pandit