At Gulmarg Palace,
The whole place was decorated beautifully with flowers and light. The radiance of the place was that it was filled with people who were wearing heavy lehanga, jewellery with heavy make up.
But then their faces didn't reflect the happiness on par with their dressing because all of their faces were worried. Some were angry, some were crying and amidst that was the beautiful bride, who was seated in the altar, with her gaze fixed on the Agni which was burning right in front of her.
Her whole face was red and she was literally shivering with the strong emotions passing on her, but then she was determined to not let her gaze go somewhere because she trusted her man to come before the fire extinguishes.
She had her hope held high with confidence because she did have the trust on her love. On their love, on what they have especially shared yesterday.
" Khushi, beta please let's go, he is not going to come today," pleaded Garima to a stubborn Khushi.
" He promised me, Amma," she said with her teary tone.
" He is never going to come because your mother is the reason why his mother was dead. So just stop this drama and move off," said Dadi .
" It was your son's mistake for Ratna ma's death. He played with the emotions of two of their lives, my Amma was also a victim on this whole," said Khushi.
" Don't you dare say a word against my son, dare you to mutter even a word, you bad blood," said Subhadra with a riled up tone.
" Please don't curse her, she is no where in fault. Fault is mine only, but please don't punish her for this, please," begged Garima folding her hands to Subhadra.
" I will never accept her as she is your daughter and is related to you, so just get lost of this place," said Dadi,
Anjali, Nani just stood up there with teary eyes where Manorama was feeling happy.
She always hated the Gupta sisters and she felt relieved as she will get rid of atleast one of them now.
" Anjali betiya please speak to your chote and Dadi please. See how she is seated in the mandap in hope, please don't do this to her, please," pleaded Buaji with crying.
" I am sorry Buaji, I can't do anything in this this," said Anjali with a cold tone. Anjali felt that may be what her brother has decided was right and she is not going to go and convince him to accept Khushi back.
Because Khushi and Garima were the same persons. Garima was behind her father and Khushi was behind her mother.
Fresh tears rolled from Khushi's eyes as the fire finally got extinguished which meant that all her hopes were crushed.
He is not coming!
He left her!
Her heart screamed inside her where she closed her eyes and let more tear slip. Accepting what is happening, she just got up from the altar broken and walked down the stage like a corpse, drained of all emotions.
" Let's leave, " she murmured where she stepped her way out of the hall brokenly.
" Khushi," said Payal in a loud tone, where she proceeded to follow her sister, but then she was held by a firm grip by her mother in law.
" Dare you to go behind her. You will no longer be a part of this family," said Manorama with a warning tone.
" Maaji, it's my sister, please let me go, I need to go to her, please," said Payal with a begging tone.
