The Invisible String

Chapter 17. Clumsy

Sanvi and Sunaina come beside us, while Sunaina chews her gum and Sanvi with a sulking face just after seeing me. I can't forget how she tortured me on my engagement day by cursing my parents and my character. The only thing they didn't do was slap me or hit me, only because I had to show up in front of the Mehrotra's And they shouldn't know these snakes' truth behind these fake smiles for me.

Freaking Snakes!

Just because I was looking good in Saree compared to Sunaina. I can't believe what kind of shithole I am in my life. And because of those poisonous words I again went to Zone out in infront of Ruhaan.

But I was amazed the way he brought me back to reality, while gently holding my hand and saying those mesmerising words, that I couldn't help but smile the fullest after hearing him blushing so hard. I don't remember when I smiled like that because of someone, because of someone's words.

He saved me. Unknowingly he did.

Even if it's just for a moment or meant nothing for him. But it did mean something to me.

Today these snakes are here maybe to ruin my Haldi ceremony if not the ceremony then surely my mood, only if they got a chance with me in alone, they won't even hesitate to give me slap or demeaning me just because their own daughter's life sucks and all these rituals, were never made to their fates or their daughters because she eloped with the boy.

"You're looking gorgeous" says Mummy
"Thank You mummy" I said with a pink hue and smilingly widely

"Your lipstick is smuched," Mia pointed out.

I suddenly got nervous and tried to look for a mirror and my light Pink lipstick. That is why I never prefer glossy lipsticks but I can't win with Mia.

"Oh that's fine it will be alright" says my mother in law as It doesn't matter to her me being the perfect daughter-in-law.

"I have got one! Lavi come here. I'll apply it" Navya says from behind mummy.

I marched in front of her, where she patiently applied lipstick but I think someone was watching us. Don't know why but I couldn't catch the clothes Or face but just his back and shadow.

Who could It be?
Thief?
Ghost?
Staff?

Could Be one.

🎀

I discaded Down the long stairs With a slow pace with mummy, Navya, Mia and in my back my step mother Sanvi And her daughter Sunaina. Whole Palace was decorated with flowers as if they know how much I love them but how many flowers have they plucked for this event?

It's on purpose!

Yeah but-

Shut up and concentrate.You Crazy Flower lover.

Already On it.

'Subhanallah' was played from 'Yeh Jawani Hai Diwanee'

My steps halted in the garden where the whole ritual is going to happen. There were two decorated tubs of golden material placed for Ruhaan and me. I started to walk through the ailey filled With Ruhaan's relatives, basically close ones. In those green grasses I started To walk alone holding my dress when someone's elbow Brushes with mine.

Ruhaan.

Ruhaan Didn't retreat his hands when our elbows touched, rather helped me with my dress, while holding it as if it was not heavy but A delicate thing attached to me Whether I can take of my eyes from him. His friends and siblings hooted for us but he didn't even flinch whether I was walking with my reddened face. The goosebumps Were adamant to come and they made it from my hands to back.