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.

house with a stunned gasped, I never had seen such a beautiful interior

last ritual of the day which is more like a game, "

asks, feeling like he got another boring

Sunny came up to the big brass bowl filled with

we have to drink this?" Karan

have to find it whoever

who won?" I ask

of course." She

I was trying to touch her hands instead of

She rolls her eyes

boring without the prize,

"What prize?"

Karan bro, and if Karan bro wins he will ask anything

what's say?"

with it."

too," I

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

sa." Kaya and Sunny said in

with bahu sa," Thakur sa

I am with

his eyes, "I am fine alone anyway."  and everyone started to cheer me instead of him, which give me some confidence, our hands were keep colliding with each other and I

the ring? We were trying

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

it either,"

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

I got so excited that

a glare, he threw the rings again in the milk, and before I could even put my hands in, Karan removed both of them,

mix

was

Karan bro." Kaya and

not, your Bhabhi sa is slow, don't

to go

the rule ask

looks at me with an intense gaze that made me averted my eyes to my

That's not-" He cuts off

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

She nodded, "Yes. "

small smile as thanks, "Let's go?" Karan extended his hands

Karan lend a dead glare to her. Noticing his glare,

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

wonderful than our entire house as a bed covered with roses was placed in the middle and my suitcases

how do they know that I love milk so much? I grabbed the

you do?" Karan's surprised