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

the day which is more like a game, "

is it?" Karan asks, feeling like he got another boring task

Sunny came up to the big

drink this?" Karan asks

rings inside that bowl, and you both have to find it whoever found it first will win the challenge." She explained, "Your dad and I

I

of course." She

I was trying to touch her hands instead of finding the ring."

rolls her eyes

boring without the

"What prize?"

Karan bro, and if Karan bro wins he will ask

good, so what's say?"

am okay with it." He

too," I replied,

that bowl in front of us, we sit down on the cushion as we slowly put our hands inside the cold milk to find

Kaya and Sunny said in the unison

bahu sa," Thakur sa

but I am with them," Maa sa

instead of him, which give me some confidence, our hands were

is the ring? We were trying

the bowl

couldn't find it either," I

rings inside?" Thakur asked as Sunny began to search his pockets and

I got so excited

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

let me mix

was to find them

Karan bro." Kaya and Sunny

not, your Bhabhi sa is slow, don't

to rest to go to the office

per the rule ask something from

that made me averted my eyes to my feet, "Not

not-" He cuts off

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

She nodded, "Yes. "

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

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

guide me towards his room. Once we enter the room, he locks the door behind me,

2x timed bigger yet wonderful than our entire house as a bed covered with roses was placed in the middle and my

how do they know that I love milk so much? I grabbed the glass and drank in one gulp. It was so tasty that I finished another

did you do?"