The lavish beach side resort owned by Prabhu's had the most cozy looking huge open wedding hall in Mangalore...Which was all with hustle and bustle of relatives and friends today...there was traditional Vajjap (traditional sexophone music) being played... guests were been welcomed to one of the most lavish weddings however though summers are usually the wedding seasons for GSB community folks this one was the most awaited... There were rich businessman, celebrities, doctor's, social and religious leaders, politicians attending it after all none other than Mr Ramachandra Prabhu's son Raghav Prabhu who was getting married today...

Everyone looked happy however everyone was gossiping about the sudden change in plans... invitations initially had
Chi Raghav weds Chi Sow Aditi

Which now said

Chi Raghav weds Chi Sow Siya

Shalini tried explaining everyone that it was a misprint to many others however close relatives who knew it was always Aditi who was supposed to marry Raghav refused to marry him a week ago was spreading like fire in the community events, temple...
After all (panchadik) gossip spreads faster than fire ...

Many knew the truth rest pretended to not know it and tried questioning Vitthal about why get younger daughter married before Elder one...

However Mrs Narayani Prabhu the confident strong woman married to Mr Ramachandra Prabhu handled the situation like a boss lady by smoothly having a convincing answer saying they wanted Raghav to be married first as it was their elder son hence Siya whom they preferred would be apt for their elder son was getting married first and their younger son Naman will be married to Aditi three weeks from then...

When people tried to ask why not get both couples married together on same day...

She denied with all the pride saying

'Prabhu's and Shenoy's can afford two lavish weddings and didn't want to take away thunder from any couple nor wanted it to be a hurried affair...'

Luckily Vitthal and Shalini had such a good college bestie Narayani and her understanding and respectful husband who were going to be their daughter's in laws who handled the situation smooth inspite of their foolish elder daughter who tried to make a mess out of this...

Narayani assured Shalini to relax and that everything would be settled in no time...

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The wedding hall had the wedding aroma ...kids running around women laughing and giggling on dias rituals were been performed , snacks and juices been served however some elders and a few cousins were giving strange looks to Aditi like she was a criminal...

Aditi's POV:

I know I know everyone around me are having different things in their heads...

I know mom dad, uncle aunty even Siya as well is s little pissed with me...

I can hear some of these aunties are gossiping about me when I'm sitting on the dias and some of my cousins who believe that this marriage was unfair are a bit pissed off with me...

Including the bride Siya and groom Raghav himself...

But...

What could I do...

I never thought of this situation ever...

When the Prabhu's proposal came to my house I always thought it was Naman❤️

I never knew Naman had a brother...He was practically invisible... Forget me many didn't see him...he's that much of a private person 😒

It was always Naman for me❤️...

I have seen him during Kodial teru (Mangalore is also called Kodial in Konkani and teru means car festival...it's a community event of GSB community folks celebrate their Lord Veera Venkatesha's travel through the city on palanquin and huge cart with red and white flags...there is food served in the community temple for 5 days and men do seva (offering) to god by serving food to the devotees, women dress up well, some fast some overeat but everyone enjoys... prayers offered to god for 5 days followed by a colorful event called okuli the last day where people play with colors mostly pink color.. entire city is printed in pink this day)

Here is a glimpse of car festival

I have caught him looking at me a few times when I was snacking my favorite icecream and charmuri (popular puffed rice sour and spicy snack) near the temple...

I happened to ignore him because this happens usually during car festival...I'm 25 and men happen to look for a suitable bride specially during car festival...they like someone and approach their parents mostly after teru...

It was usual for me as I was getting proposals since I was 18 as I was always beautiful and popular one in our community but I always wanted the best...

Also dad wanted to make sure I'm on my feet before getting married...

However when I met him during Radhika akka (my cousin) 's wedding I was falling for his charms...

I had heard about him from my friends, I had seen some of his youtube videos and also a few interviews specially after Prabhu's started their first hotel and Naman being just 27 is handling everything...

He was good looking, hot, successful, rich and above all had great sense of humour...

He was cracking crazy jokes at Radhika akka's wedding...I was infatuated as hell with that crazy man and his jokes...he was the energy in that boring wedding...

We spoke a few times, shared a few eyelocks... Though I was smitten by him...I left it there again...

Destiny or what shall I say...a month later my friends planned a Trekking to Yana... Yana was considered the hikers paradise...

We planned trek to Yana which included a night stay where I happened to meet this hunk again... We spoke again, chatted all night ended up kissing too 😘🤦

However when I thought it was a fling and happened in the heat of the moment...and I regretted not taking his phone number and had thoughts if I need to take his number from our common friends I was informed about the proposal...

I was on cloud 9 thinking it's Naman and accepted it...

Prabhu's had a phool mhalche (ceremony to confirm the proposal where mother in law gifts some jewellery and a saree along with some jasmine flowers) which was a very private affair where Ramchandra uncle and Narayani aunty came to our place along with the priest, offered me the gifts and spoke about their Munna... I thought Munna is the usual nickname Konkani parents call their children and must be Naman...who knew they had a invisible son whom I never saw or heard off anywhere...

Prabhu's wanted a immediate wedding hence was organised in a few weeks of time as Ramachandra uncle's dad... Naman's ajjo (grandfather) wasn't keeping well and was already admitted twice to the hospital owing to his deteriorated health and hence wanted to see his grandchild married soon.

Reality struck me only when I saw the wedding cards printed and was shocked to see Raghav's name printed
..

I initially thought maybe Naman is his nickname...

But when I saw Naman's name in best wishes column is when the lightening struck on me...

I was shocked to know I was marrying his elder brother...

When I insisted to meet him it's only when I noticed how much opposite was Raghav from Naman...

He was sure good looking, yet very serious, boring and only spoke business... A complete zero on what to talk to women..we had nothing in common..

I agree they say opposites attract..but not this much that you just can't relate to each other.

He was shy to even ask me for a coffee date...I was tired with my first meet...My dressing table gave more expressions than Raghav 🤣 Sorry I know I shouldn't think like this after all he's going to be my bhavaji now (brother in law)...

I couldn't waste my life with a bore like him... So I spoke to our common friend and tried speaking to Naman who was not in india but knew that his brother is getting married and was going to return in a day or two...little did he know it was me...
He jumped off his chair when he heard it was me...but he said that his brother asked for this proposal as he liked the girl and that he couldn't break his brothers trust so he would back off...

I was very angry hearing that and I just let him know that I would never marry a looser like his brother specially when I have feelings for his younger brother and someone with whom I shared my first kiss with 😔

I was hellbent on breaking this proposal and told my parents a big NO...

When Prabhu's heard about it they were shocked and my dad said they too don't know the reason... Finally I revealed about the confusion but my mother cried and made a scene that the cards have already been printed and they have started inviting people too... I asked them to stop it or I would definitely hurt myself but not marry Raghav because I loved Naman...

Prabhu's took a day time and got back to us saying they are ok to get Aditi married to Naman but only if Siya agrees to marry Raghav...

And see here we are...

Our Siyu (like I call her from childhood) is three years younger than me... she's a total cow... Always the sober, soft, fragile mummy's girl...
Where as I was always the brave one and daddy's favorite...

I thought the frightened little baby doll that she always was she would disagree to this proposal after all she was given this blockbuster news only a week back when she came from Bangalore...

But Siyu did something no one expected...

She said yes...

I was shocked...

She didn't even meet this guy doesn't even know him and she just said yes...

Since then my family is throwing daggers at me...

Come on... Is it wrong to speak up and express your choice...

I couldn't relate to Raghav he wasn't my type...so why should I waste my life with him...

And for Siyu to be pissed with me...

Did I ask her to say yes?

Did I plead her?

No...I did not say a word...

She agreed to this mess herself.

Now she's trying to be the good innocent girl... Absolute BullShit..

She always wants to be the better one from childhood...the kind and obedient...huhh...

Just to show to the world.... I can't fuck up my life and dreams...

Just then she saw Naman sitting on the other side of the dias where Prabhu's and their family was sitting and Naman was smiling and blowing flying kisses to Aditi...and her heart fluttered like a bird making her feel she was right with her decision....

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But

Was she really right to back off at the last minute and her sister being the scapegoat here?

What do you think? Was it her fault to speak up the truth or was it Siya's emotional no-go situation where she was bound to say yes...

Because everyone except Naman Aditi were a bit disturbed about this setup...

Is Aditi selfish or right?

Please leave your comments...

I'm waiting to hear 😬