Shreya's POV

"Namastey Auntiji"

"Namastey beta, where are your parents?" Neha's mother asked me.

"Actually auntiji they have to go to Mathura because of some emergency. So they would not be able to attend the wedding. But their blessings are always with the couple" I smiled

"Is everything fine?" She asked

"Yes, everything is fine auntiji. There is no need to worry and where is our bride?" I asked her

"She is in her room, getting irritated and throwing things here and there. We are getting late and she is not coming outside. Go and see if she wants anything."

"Don't worry auntiji I will twist her ears to bring her back on the right track"

I am wearing a yellow color kurta as it is the theme for the Haldi function with a tikka (forehead jewelry) made up of the yellow flowers. I entered her room.

"Oye, what is your problem," I asked her.

"I don't want to marry him," she said

"What? Why?"

"He has got some other girl. He is not picking up my phone. I am trying it from the morning" She said whining

"How stupid you are Neha. I didn't expect this from you. It is his Haldi too. He must be busy in that and you know he doesn't have a father or elder brother. So all the Responsibility is on him. How could you even think like this?" I scolded her

"I don't know why I am so nervous from the morning and because of that I am getting negative thoughts too". She said

"Everything is fine Neha. Keep calm, Just stop crying and come outside within 15 minutes ". I said

I went outside to attend our staff members.

People were coming one by one. Neha's parents were attending their relatives. And I was attending the staff members and other friends of Neha as I know all of them. And there comes the Rahul.

"Hey," he said

"Hey" I replied

Before he could say anything Ansh bhaiya along with his wife and child entered. After seeing Ansh bhaiya he immediately entered the hall. He fears and kind of respect bhaiya. Although bhaiya likes him but he cannot tolerate any boy who tries to unnecessarily talk to me. At least not in his presence.

"Hello bhabhi (sister in law)"

"Hello"

"Oye pillu" I took his boy from his hand.

"Pillu, what is this name. I have given him a decent name that is Akshat, call him that" Ansh bhaiya said

"Shh...... I will call him whatever I want" I told him

"Hena pillu," I asked Akshat and coincidentally he smiled and started to play with my chain.

"Look he is also liking his name"

"Oye," he said

"Hoye...Have you brought bhabhi here to stand on the entry gate? Go in, the function is going to start soon." I said and both of them went in.

I was getting the feeling like someone is observing me. Hell to do with my sixth sense. I looked around even on the road but there was no one except a car. I ignored it and went in as the Haldi from the groom's home has arrived which now would be applied to the bride.

I was entering when from nowhere auntiji came in front of me with a bowl full of Haldi in her hand. Somehow I caught the bowl but some of the Haldi got spread on my hands and few droplets jumped on my face.

I gave the bowl to her and tried to wipe the Haldi. She stopped my hand.

"Don't do that, this is shagun (omen)" she said

"Shagun?" I asked

"Yes, when the bride's Haldi gets accidentally applied on any unmarried person that means he/she is going to marry soon". She was smiling like she has achieved something. All mothers are the same.

But I was not getting what should I do, smile for her? Or show her my actual expressions.

" I know beta, today's generation don't believe in all this. But mind my words you are soon going to be a bride. After Neha, next number is yours" She patted my head and left.

I ignored it because I don't think that it is going to be true in the near future.

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After Haldi, the Mehandi function started. And it was going all boring.

The music was playing in the background and that too very low.

Neha's cousin was fighting with the Mehandi designer to design their hands first. And she was getting irritated. So I decided to do something to cheer up everyone.

I set my song and started to dance. Although I don't like to dance in the public but it was my bestie's marriage so I put all my hesitation aside.

'Mehndi hai rachnewaali, haathon mein gehri laali
(Henna paste is going to be applied, it will stain my hands red)

Kahe sakhiyaan, ab kaliyaan

(My friends say, now flower buds)

Haathon mein khilnewaali hain
(Are going to blossom in your hands)

Tere mann ko, jeevan ko
(Your heart, your life)

Nayi khushiyaan milnewaali hai
(Are going to receive new joys)

I can see Rahul watching my every move very carefully.

Everyone got excited and started to dance with me. I also brought auntiji and Neha on the stage.

Dance made me thirsty and I was in need of chilled water.

Rahul came in front of me

"You are looking beautiful" He winked.

"Thank You" I smiled

"Actually Shreya...."

"Yes?"

"I want to tell you something," he said. He was looking nervous

"Yeah...Go ahead," I told him

"But I don't know how would you rea..." he was not able to complete his line because Ansh bhaiya patted his back with full force.

Let me clear it was not a pat it was a proper slap.

"What's going on?" Bhaiya asked

"N...no...nothing" Rahul stuttered

"Actually bhaiya Rahul was saying something to me," I said smiling mischievously

"Umm...yeah....I was saying that...." He said with so many pause.

"That...." bhaiya said in an asking tone

"That ...you dance very well," he said and ran with a glass of water.

Both of us laughed at his situation.

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It is 11 PM and Neha asked me to stay with her as my parents are not at home. And now she is busy with her fiance from the last 2 hours and I am getting bored.

I opened my WhatsApp

There was a message from an unknown number. I opened it.

'You were looking very beautiful in that yellow Kurta'

Whose number is this?

I opened the DP, it was blank. I also searched for the number but there was no name to be found.

"What are you doing on the mobile?" Neha asked me

"The person who is busy on the mobile from the last 2 hours is asking me this. And yeah you were not going to marry this person. What happened now?" I asked.

"The....." she smiled showing me her teeth.

"Just sleep. Tomorrow is going to be a long day for you. Take rest or you will look like a panda with dark circles around the eyes and I am sure you don't want that."

I switched off the light and went to the balcony to have some fresh air.

That car I saw in the afternoon was still there. And from the mirrors, it felt like someone is looking up. I got scared and immediately went into the room and shut the door.

My heartbeats were doing a marathon.

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Wedding Day

Neha was getting ready for the marriage. She was looking very beautiful. I have heard from many girls that one of their dreams is to look most beautiful on their wedding day.

I was all set and was sitting in the side waiting for her to get ready and take her to the stage. I was wearing a white lehenga.

The makeup is done by the make up artist. She has applied 36 types of things on my face which I didn't like. But I cannot do anything because I have promised Neha to let the Makeup artist do their work without interrupting them or throwing any tantrum. That was my punishment for not recognizing her on the phone.

Finally, she was ready and was looking stunning in her bridal look.

"Am I looking fine?" She asked

"I don't have words to describe. Just pray that jiju don't get faint on the stage" I winked.

I and her cousins that were mostly teenagers were the bridesmaids so we walked with her to the stage.

I looked up there were thousands of people present there and the hall was too big for my imagination.

I was feeling a tingling sensation on my right side of the body so I looked that side.

Rahul was standing there, starting me, like he has seen me for the first time. He smiled at me but I ignored.

The man behind him moved to his right, his hands were in his pocket. My eyes fall on him and my world got stopped for a moment.

"What is he doing here?"

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