A promise: That changed my life

Siya

Marriage was almost done since we both took the seven vows around the holy fire pond as he tied the mangal sutra around my neck with sindoor between my hair partition, not knowing if we were going to fulfill them or not.

"We will miss you," Sanaya said with a sad smile on her lips.

"I will miss you too." We shared a hug.

"Make sure to visit here regularly, after all, it's your home." She added.

I smiled, "I know."

"Karan son, please take care of our only daughter, we have grown her with lots of love and care," Dad spoke, taking his hands in his.

What dad meant by only?

Karan gives an assuring squeeze to dad, "Don't worry, Kamal sir, your daughter is in safe hands."

"Thank you so much."

"And, Adah, you remember our talk, right?" Mom asks me in a hushed tone.

I nodded to her, in the morning, she told me to never reveal our secret that I am not Adah but Siya to anyone. And after the marriage, I have to listen to my husband, have to take care of him, his needs, his family in every situation, and it doesn't matter what I should never go against him even if it means compromising my wishes and needs for them.

"Good." She says, with tears, taking me in her embrace, I also cried along with dad, mom, and aunt.

"After looking at bhabhi sa, I never wanna get married, mama." My sister in law, Kaya said, sadly observing our crying scene. I came across his family members during the dinner after marriage so I am aware of their names at least.

"Aww, some time is left for your wedding, don't worry from now on." Karan's mom, Sushma maa sa said, patting her cheeks, gently.

"And it's not your place to worry anyway because we all know your husband is gonna cry during bidaai." Sunny mocks, she slightly slaps his arms. We laughed.

"Jokes apart, kids," Karan's dad, Thakur sa Devendra spoke, "Kamal Ji, now allow us."

Dad nodded, Karan and I bent down to touch our parent's feet to take blessings. Sanaya came with a plate of uncooked rice. My eyes were narrow because of crying, and on top of that seeing this last ritual before I leave my house was more hard for me, it was a signal for me that 'its time for you to go to your husband's house, leaving everything behind.'

Sharing a last embrace with mom and dad, I turned around, taking the veil back on my face, I took some handfuls of rice and threw them behind me as good luck until I reached the car.

Karan and I sat in the same car as his family decided to come in another one. I said bye to them through the window for the last time as the driver started to drive the car.

"Stop crying." He said, giving me his handkerchief, "wipe them."

"Thank you," I said, taking it from his hand, wiping my tears off.

After that, neither he nor I spoke until his mansion came into view, "Stay." he mumbles, getting out from the car, and coming to my side to open my door, helping me to come out.

That's why he told me to stay.

arti of us and a few other rituals before I entered the house with a stunned gasped, I never had seen such a beautiful interior in my

ritual of the day which is more like a game, " Maa sa said,

like

bring it up." She says, and Sunny came up to the big brass bowl filled

have to drink this?" Karan asks

we will put two rings inside that bowl, and you both have to find it whoever found it first will win the challenge." She explained,

I ask with

She says, making us

to touch her hands instead of finding the ring." Thakur sa retorts

rolls her

without the prize, " Kaya

"What prize?"

from Karan bro, and if Karan

what's say?" She

okay with it."

too," I

us, we sit down on the cushion as we slowly put our hands inside the cold

with Bhabhi sa." Kaya and Sunny said in the unison and came next

with bahu sa,"

Karan but I am with

instead of him, which give me some confidence, our hands were keep colliding with each other

We were trying to find it for 15 minutes

removed his hand out of the bowl with frustration, "What the

it

as Sunny began to search his pockets and give us

I got so excited that I

milk, and before I could even put my hands in, Karan removed both of

me mix it

need, Maa, the rule was to find them

cheating, Karan bro." Kaya and

Bhabhi sa is

all, it's almost midnight, we need to rest to go to the office tomorrow without being sleepy in

rule ask something from Adah." Maa sa told

an intense gaze that made me averted my eyes to my feet, "Not now, I will ask

He cuts off

dad said, it's late." Is all he said, "Now, can we go and rest, Maa?"

She nodded, "Yes. "

flashed her a small smile as thanks, "Let's go?" Karan extended his

dead glare to her. Noticing his glare, she runs to her

guide me towards his room. Once we enter the room, he locks the door behind me, mumbling, " Stupid girl," must be addressing

timed bigger yet wonderful than our entire house as a bed covered with

on the mini table, how do they know that I love milk

did you do?" Karan's surprised voice