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CHAPTER 5: THE REPLACED BRIDE

Kishore "And to save our respect...I want you to marry Randhir" said.

Sanyukta stepped back in shock hearing her dad and said "Papa...how can I?" asked.

Uncle "Please dear...please do this for us" asked folding his hand.

Sanyukta "Papa...what is this...I mean...Do they know all these...things?" asked.

Kishore "They know everything...and I am sure they will be much ready to accept you as their daughter-in-law but you should say yes then only anything will happen dear here" said.

Sanyukta slumped on the bed as her mind buzzed in processing the fact of how and what is happening here.

Kishore went and sat next to her "Dear...I know I have been so...so distant from you, because I had the fear what if...what if I get close to you and in the same way as your mother and brother leave me as everyone who I loved left me (Sanyukta looked at him) that's why I went away from you...I ignored you...and I am so...sorry for everything dear" apologized genuinely.

Sanyukta "No papa...don't apologize please" said holding his hand in her.

Kishore "No let me do it dear...I wanted to do this once Ishika's marriage get over but...she ran away from the marriage and I had to do this now at this situation" said.

Sanyukta sat numb as she observed her condition, in what situation she is in. She felt the intensity of which the family's respect is at and feared face of everyone who didn't even glance at her stood waiting for her answer.

Moreover, she had her dad waiting for her answer. Looking deep into his eyes, she could see how expectant it was which waited for her positive reply and it had the hope she will say yes.

Sanyukta "Papa, I am your daughter...whatever is your decision will be for my goodwill so I am letting you take it because I trust it will be for my best" said her answer.

Kishore touched her daughter's head affectionately "Thank you dear" said as he smiled looking at his brother that it is a yes.

Everybody present sighed in relief and happiness "Let's get the things prepared" rushed to get all done.

Sanyukta saw her dad smile, a genuine smile and the happiness...the happiness radiated from his face, for the very thing Sanyukta cried and prayed for. She has been waiting for these all along, all these years. She wanted her dad to be normal and happy which she saw today and that too because of her accepting this sudden marriage...accepting to become the bride, the replaced bride.

And, she didn't regret nor has a second thought. She is happy she did this to see her dad happy and she is ready to face anything everything because of this, good or bad.

Sanyukta closed her eyes in resolution as she memorized her dad's happy face and smiled "I love you dad...I will do anything for this" said.

In a few second, she was escorted by the women's to the hall where marriage was happening.

On the other side, Randhir stood with his fist tightly enclosed as he read the letter left by Ishika again and again I am sorry Randhir...I have to do this...I have to leave this marriage, because my life is more important than this mishap of a marriage –Ishika

Randhir felt like killing someone for Ishika putting him into this situation. First he wasn't ready for this marriage and craps when he wanted to do everything for his father this becomes the result of it.

He wanted to grasp on to something, to find a solution. He can walk out of this house immediately but there was his father who is expectant to see the marriage happen. And, still his father needs to reach here from his house. And, certainly he does not want to shock his father that the bride ran away and the marriage halted.

There was no chance he was going to take a round of putting his father in a situation like this. And, not only has that he is having a round of media waiting for the news out of his life.

Thinking about them, he realized that nobody except his family knows that Ishika is the bride but others just guess it is may be her after all he hasn't confirmed anything yet for business reasons. So, would it be good to walk out and say it a rumor to the media but, he wanted to face palm himself for such a stupid thing to even think.

In that snap of moment, he noticed his step mother standing a few feet away smirking. He frowned at that and moved away from her sight. The whole hall was silent and he wanted to scream out loud as he saw the GPRS message that his father's car is near the Agarwal mansion where he is and the marriage was about to happen.

Nada "I can't believe this is happening, son...I don't how your dad is going to cope this up" said with a fake worried face.

Hearing that, Randhir's anger increased ten folds as he realized that it is because of her Ishika ran away and he was sure of it but why was the question lingered in his mind? he was sure his source dig up on this matter and gave the information about Nada's deal out of this marriage but what it was he is missing and why did she back out now?

Randhir sighed as he couldn't come to a conclusion and looked at the group of uncle's discussing something serious and saw a few of them walking back inside the mansion where half of the ladies were present.

Ishika's dad came out in front of him and joined his hand "I am very son, for my daughter's stupidity please forgive us for this" apologized.

Randhir stood and sighed "Uncle, It isn't your mistake that this is happening, but it's Ishika's that she did this when everything was positive and mutual from both the side so please don't apologize to me please" said as he shook his head in denial nothing could happen after this.

Just then an aunty, the very aunty who taunted Sanyukta came up "It is not only about your respect dear...it is also about this family, we don't know how we are going to deal and live in this society which will always mock us for this" said with a fake tears.

Uncle "That is why son, we have come to conclusion" said.             

Randhir "What uncle?" asked thinking "What it could be?"

Uncle "To save the respect and reputation of both the families, I am officially asking you to marry our other daughter Sanyukta" said with his hands joined again.

Randhir stood wide eyed as the words registered in his mind "Marry Sanyukta... Did I hear that right?" asked himself.

Uncle "What is it son? She is really a good girl...a girl brought up with tradition values and morals in this modern century, she would be perfect for you" said.

Randhir blinked his eyes a few times and let his mind do something. He was sure he was inclined towards Sanyukta seeing her in the office but he had some thoughts he will get rid of it once he is married but now when the situation is like this he couldn't help but agree with his mind that it is okay to marry Sanyukta to keep his father happy and business reputation up. But, was he right? Because of this fiasco of matter is he ready to go on for a relationship, a commitment which was suppose to be run for life long? A commitment which he was going to explore with Ishika knowing it will end soon, but with Sanyukta he couldn't think that way of this ending soon. Why it was like that, did linger in his mind but he brushed it off?

Randhir looked up to and caught the glimpse of Nada fidgeting with her hand and worried what if he says yes.

Suddenly, he felt his ego grow with the thought "How in the hell did she ant to do this with me, to humiliate me and put Dad's life in danger?"

Randhir "It is a yes from my side uncle, but I want the bride's mutual approval on this" said making the uncle smile wider and Nada's eye wide in shock and realize that she lost today too.

To be continued...

Here, the relationship of these two souls is happening under a circumstance where it is out of the broad mind out casted life. Both of them have a reason for approving this, which is because of their father's happiness even though little was to make his stepmother fall on her own pit. But the union is happening here as one is inclined towards the other and the other has no idea what she has for the other. Will this last? Will this relationship run for long as it should? Will it? How are they going to work this out and how are they going to having many bumps on the runway?

Stay tuned to know!