Tapping of my foot is in synchronize with my erratic heartbeat. My stomach was in knots whole the time when I was speaking to Nayan. Ton of questions are bombing in my head right now, I'm sure my brain is going to explode any minute. Gosh, why am I even doing this? I let out a shallow breath and glance at him, he is staring keenly at ground. My foot seizes tapping when his eyes lands on me.

For a second, I thought I saw guilt in his eyes but it was soon replaced by his egoistic look.

He is such an arrogant bastard and I'm going to marry him? Oh god. I look down when I feel the vibration of my mobile in my bag. It's my brother, Aaditya. I ignore his call and keep it in silent. I'm doing this for you, Aadi, to fulfil your dreams; don't judge me by my choices. A tear slips past my eye thinking what my family would say about this.

No, no, I shouldn't think about them right now. My decision is made and I can't back away now, I can't let Nayan win over me but... a pain is there in my heart, which is craving for someone.

I knew there was no spark between us like he used to mention always but I still... maybe I didn't love him but I trusted him. I want to call him right now and plea him to take me away from here but I can't, he left me like I betrayed him. How can he think like that? He was the one proposed me, now he was the one left me. I shouldn't have accepted his proposal but.. I did, reject him on his first proposal. I didn't have marriage in my mind back then but he never gave up on me. Later after few days he came to know about the reason behind my rejection so he came forward to help me, I was not a charity thing to accept it but he sounded so sincere about his proposal. I thought about it for a few days and finally agreed for this marriage.

But he said, he loved me, right? Then he should trust me and shouldn't leave my side like this. Why is he not here? My chin trembles thinking about the poor soul of mine. Not poor soul, a lonely soul.

"Akka? (Sister)"

I look up hearing my brother's voice. My frowning face immediately turns into panic thinking about hospital.

"Is Dad okay?" I ask, standing up because his eyes are blood-shot red. He nods and breaths heavily like he is controlling his anger and pain.

"Don't do this, come home." He warns, pointing a finger at me.

I close my eyes in annoyance, "Aadi, decision is made, don't start now." I reply curtly and extend my hand towards Sunny. He seem ashamed somehow and places my yellow thread in my palm.

"I would have slapped you if you were younger than me, Akka. You are elder, don't act like a child; this is marriage. Come home, you will get a good Groom in no time. We are going now, come!" Aadi says, grabbing my arm.

"No, Aa-"

"Bammardi (Brother-in-law)."

I stop protesting when I hear Nayan's voice. My eyes widened realizing that he just referred my brother as 'in-law'.

"I'm a good man and a very good Groom, Bammardi, you don't have to feel like that." he says sarcastically, touching my brother's shoulder. I want to kill him for talking like that!

Aadi shoves his hand away, "I will never be your brother-in-law! You mother f**ker!" he shouts.

I am stunned at my brother's words, I never see my little brother swore before. He try to punch Nayan again but he missed it as Nayan jerks aside.

"Enough!" I jerk when Officer yells at us, "They both agreed for this, hold your tongue or else I will throw you into the cell! Constables, take him out!" he barks.

Aadi shouts like a school boy protesting to go to school and I cry looking at him as constables drags him out. He is standing at threshold with Sunny now. He shakes his head again but I turn to the man who is going to be my Husband. I clear my unshed tears away and extend the thread to him. He scoffs taking it. Arrogant bastard. He is studying my face now; I quickly avert my gaze from him because if I look at him I may slap him hard again.

All the staff in the station surrounds us. I feel like an animal, particularly a goat which is about to become slaughtered. I glance at my brother once, he shaking his head with trembling chin. I smile at him in assurance but he turns away immediately. I can't stop my tears now; they following on my cheeks freely.

"Ah! Come on. I'm going to marry for the first time and nobody is encouraging me? Atleast try to give me an applause, man." Nayan says.

What? I want to give a clap to his cheeks! How can he talk like that?!

I closed my eyes when everyone started clapping. I held my breath when Nayan's wrists touched my shoulders. I started counting numbers to control my emotions. 7.. 8.. 9.. while Nayan tied three knots around my neck.

Everything is over, he is my husband now. I shouldn't cry like this, I won't give him this satisfaction like he owns me so I clear my eyes and look up at him. He smirks, tossing his left arm around my shoulder and pulls me to his side, "Welcome to Nayan's world, my Wife." I stare at him with disgust. I shove his hand and move away from him.

"Come with me to hospital." I mutter, turning to face the Officer. I Thanked him and take my bond paper from table, all the staff returns to their places as their most entertaining event is over.

"Look. I'm not your puppy to take orders from you, woman. You-" I stop him with my sharp glare.

"I'm not ordering you. I need to see my father, he is in hospital because of you; I want him to see us and then I'm coming with you." I state and give them hospital details.

His friend offered us a ride to hospital but I refused and took an auto. Aadi didn't even say a word when we were on way to hospital. I don't blame him, he was angry on me. It's okay because I'm mad at myself too. Sunny was already there when we reached the hospital.

Now, we are waiting outside for Nayan's grand celebrity arrival. How much time do they need to come here? I mutter checking my watch impatiently. I want to go inside but I'm afraid to go alone not that I would be brave enough to walk inside with Nayan by my side and I haven't decided what to say to my family.

I look up at my brothers, who are standing beside me in silence. I try to warn them again not to utter a word about money thing to my parents.

Aadi is looking so angry, "This is wrong! Tell me the truth, akka. Do have a past with him?" He demands. I'm irritated with this question!

"I swear, Aadi! He is not my ex-boyfriend! It is a game to him! I just met him like two times; he made a challenge about something, I took it lite but I never expected him to show up now!" I shout, exhaling heavily.

"You think Mom will be happy about this?" He questions. I gulp my dry throat. I don't think so. Why the hell did I marry him? Have I lost my mind?!

I twist my head back when I hear a car horn, they are here. Nayan climbs out of car; his face is hard and it suits him. You better be like this dude, be like this. I will make sure to make your life like a Hell. I don't have to be guilty, I married him to make his life miserable. He raises his eyebrows like he knows what I am thinking about him. I ignore him and turn around to walk inside.

My aunt is the one who looks first and she starts patting my mom's hand to make her look up. I stop in my tracks and turn back at Nayan. He sighs and comes forward to stand beside me. I hear him mutter, family drama under his breath. How dare him to say that!

I glare at him and turn my attention to my Mom. She is looking mortified and clamps her mouth shut with her hand. Oh god. She is in shock and stares at me for a minute and steps forward. Her beautiful face turning hard slowly. I swallow nervously, I love my mom to death but I'm scared when she is serious. There is a loud smack sound silencing the corridor. I blink rapidly coming to my senses and touch my cheek tightly in pain.

I was never been hit before, not even when I was child.

"What did you do?! How could you this, Aastha?! Why are you degrading us like this? This is how I raised you?! You betrayed us." she yells and starts to slap me again but her hand stops in mid-air when a strong hand grips her wrist tightly.

Mom and I turn to my side in shock. Nayan has stopped my mom from slapping me? Why would he do that? It's none of his business. I loosen his grip from my mom; she is my mother, and I deserve to be beaten up by her.

She starts crying when I look at her, "You.. you said you didn't have a past with him, then what's this, Aastha? Why? Don't you need our opinion before doing this?" she cries in her hands.

"Mom, please.." I start to console her.

"Saru?" I see my uncle who is coming outside from ICU. His gaze drops to my chest where my managalsutram is resting and he freezes in his place.

"You could have said us a word before this, Saru." my Aunt says touching my mom's shoulder, "We could have agreed to your marriage with this man, why would you do like this? This is not good." She says like I have disappointed her. Tears are twirling in my eyes and I shake my head because I don't have a past with him.

"When are you coming with me?"

What? I look to Nayan. Is he Insane?! How can he ask now?

"Get out of here, Aastha!" My Mom shouts. My head whips to see her in disbelief. What?

"Mom?"

"Go away from here!"

All I did is for my family! Now my mom is making me go away from them? No way! I hug her tightly and cry on her shoulder.

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