Mrinal's Pov ........

Today is my wedding day . Yes you heard it correct . Every girl dream of this special day , on the contrary mine was a nightmare . We were trapped and there was no way out . My wedding turned into a disaster . I was not happy . This is not how I wanted to marry . Sahil left me . He was happy to get a high profile job in New York . How could he ? Reminiscing those days spent with Sahil brought fresh tears . I did not know what my life had become .

Papa was alright . It was a minor attack due to stress . Maa and dadi were continuously crying . Sona  was cursing  Mr. Shivram in every way possible . Maa was getting me ready for my so called special day . She helped me wear my wedding clothes but I had no control on my tears . At last I was ready to scarifice myself to the devil . How will I live with him .

Why did I go to college that day ?
Why did I bump into him ? Why God why ........ Sobbing hard I cursed that day . Maa hugged me . She said soothing words which gave me a new wave of confidence .

Barat came at around 8 pm.., he came now no escape ..... Tears were continuously rolling down my cheeks . Papa had puffy eyes but he  tried to keep his worries to himself . He was punishing himself as he thought he failed me . Dadi was acting strong but I knew she was in agony but kept this demeanour to give us strength . There was no happiness in this wedding house ....... Only dread and helpssness consumed each corner of this house where u had spent my 21 years . Lot of memories .

I was taken to the mandap where the groom was already seated . I kept  my gaze on the ground avoiding his victorious pride in his eyes . I was aware of his continuous gaze examining me from head to toe . I say beside him . With the that wedding ceremony started sealing my fate With him . After a while pandit ji asked him to put mangalsutra followed by Sindoor in my hair partition . How I had visualised Sahil and me doing all these rituals and now how my life had taken a drastic change overnight . Fresh tears were streaming down my face  making me remind of my helplessness . I was restless ....... Anxious . Now u was his and I was not all happy about it .

Then came the Time of bidaii . I didn't want to leave my family . I hugged my parents conveying them my reluctance to go with him . I did not want to go . Next I touched my dadi's feet taking blessings from her . She kissed my cheeks and squeezed my hands assuring me that everything happens at the will of the almighty . She gave me a status of lord Krishna telling me to have faith in Him .

"Don't take my didi away from me please ... I will behave promise .... But don't take her ." Shivam said joining hands to Mr. Rao. Oh my baby brother . How will I live without him .

He bent down and said something in his ear to which Shivam readily agreed but continued crying . Sona took him inside after giving me a bone shattering hug.  Papa went to him and said " Don't hold any grudged as I am giving you my heart .... Please never hurts her. "

" Please dad ... I will never hurt her " he said .

Giving a longing stare towards my family , home , I sat inside the car along with him . I was weeping continuously thinking about the turn of events in my life . How my simple life turned into a maze and I had no idea how to get myself out from this maze .

Seeing my misery I think he got a little sentimental that the very next second he offered me tissue papers which I simply ignored . There was no way in hell that u would take his help as he was the sole reason for my pain . His insternship gaze was not helping . How creepy can one get .

After 35 minutes we reached outside a large gate of a mansion . The gates were opened by an elderly watchman . The car drove inside and stopped at the gate of the mansion .

I was so into my jumbled thoughts that I didn't see him getting out of the car and nudged me making me aware of my surroundings . U got out of the car ignoring his offered hands for help . Without waiting for him  I walked inside and stood at the porch of the house . After a second he followed me. Seeing the exterior of house , I was dumbstruck. 

An elderly lady came outside and did our Aarti Then she instructed me to kick the vessel containing rice gently .
Next step was dipping my feet in kumkum mixed with water mixture and then walk inside the house without looking back .

" Please take care of her Sujata Maa ...
I have a conference call to attend this
Instant . It is very urgent.  It will take max 15 minutes " he said and walked out of the house .

" You are very pretty ..... No wonder sir married you beta "
If only you knew , I thought .
" You must be wondering who am I ....
Well I am his caretaker since he was a kid ..... I used to work for his parents but after their tragic death in a car accident I took care of him in every way possible ."
" Well tried to " tears gathered in her eyes .

I could feel that this woman adored
Mr. Rao a lot but her gloominess confused me . Had he been crule to her in the Same way as he was to my parents.  But seeing him ask her to take care of her dictated another story .

Before I could clarify my doubts she interrupted " oh silly me ...... Today is your wedding night and I am blabbering.  Come dear let me show you the house and your bedroom "

Oh no I did not think about it at all.
What am I going to do now  .......

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