So let's start from the beginning, my name is Sukh, I'm 26 and have and older brother Jup and two amazing parents. I currently work at this amazing Law Firm and a lawyer, I love my job and family very much and try to do what makes my parents happy.
This is the story about how I met Sukh who I love to call Babbu. I met Babbu when I was 14 and he was 15, we never really hung out with each other much. We rarely saw each other, only the occasional family parties and functions we did but never got to have any conversations.
A few years later we met again while in college and we instantly hit it of. We became friends and started to hang out often whenever one of us was free. Our parents didn't know that we were close friends until a couple years ago. My parents loved Babbu but little did I know they had other plans.
My feeling for him were always platonic and I was sure he felt the same. We loved to just chill and hang out, I would rant to him about all my problems and vice versa. He was the easiest person to talk to. Every conversation we had is still engraved in my mind.
Everything changed for me when my parents started to look for marriage proposals for me. As soon as I found out I immediately called Babbu to tell him with my heart racing and an unknown fear that I'm going to loose someone. That night was the first time I felt differently about him. I could not sleep without him popping up in my mind, and every time his face would show up my heart would be racing. This went on for a couple of weeks. I started to avoid him just to get these feeling to stop because I was scared that it would ruin our friendship. Little did I know that Babbu felt the same about me but never told me cause he was afraid of the same thing.
A couple days later I met up with Babbu and we started talking about these proposals that would come my way and I told him indirectly that I only want one proposal that I will say yes to. To change the topic I quickly started asking about Gopi his brother who was my age. Babbu took this the wrong way and assumed that I liked his brother, I unknowingly crushed his heart. After catching up he dropped me home.
A little while later at night my mum came into my room with another proposal and it was from Babbu's family, I immediately said yes because I thought he understood what I meant when we talked about proposals. My mum was so happy that she forgot to tell me from who the proposal actually was.
A few days later they came to our house for the official proposal and thats when I got the shock of a lifetime that the proposal was from Gopi and not from Babbu. The whole time I tried making eye contact with Babbu and he kept avoiding me. Then I hear Gopi whispering in my ear "you love him nah" I looked at him in shock and he was smiling at me and continued to tell me that he only said yes so that his brother will admit he loves me. Gopi made a scheme to get Babbu outside and I went aswell. When we got outside Gopi "suddenly" had to use the restroom, as I see him walk away he turns around and winks. I understood what he had just planned.
S: What is all this Babbu?
B: What do you mean? I thought you liked Gopi.
S: From where did you get that idea?
B: Isn't this what you hinted at that day.
I was so pissed at Babbu I wanted to slap him so hard at that moment but restrained myself. I ran off inside in hopes that nothing was finalized but as soon as I came in Gopi was sitting there shocked and then I understood that our parents fixed the marriage.
After everyone left I locked the door and just cried my eyes out. The next few day everyone was busy with the wedding preparations and then Jup came to me in my room and we just talked about everything how I love Babbu which he already knew to which I was shocked but he told me that anyone could see.
J: so what now?
S: I dont know, I'm not even sure he loves me what do I do?
J: well there's only one way to find out ;)
I met with Babbu later on and night and when I told him I said yes I finally saw what I was waiting for.
S: Thats is huh? You're not gonna say anything?
B: Congratulations.
S: Thats is? Are you crazy?
B: What why? Aren't you happy?
S: Idiot you're are a complete moron. Do I look happy? Huh?
B: Whats wrong?
S: I LOVE YOU.
B: ......what?
I ran as fast as I could from there crying my heart out. I went and sat at the park and called Jup to tell him what happened and what I was so he could come get me.
The next morning I kept getting calls from Babbu but I never answered any one of them. I was afraid to get rejected. In the evening I was in the backyard just sitting there thinking about how I ended up there.
Today was the henna function and when the lady asked me for a name I said Sukh and unbeknownst to me she wrote Sukh. Later at night when I was gonna sleep I saw Sukh on my hands in a heart. I lost it and started to tear up but then I thought to myself to make Babbu admit he loves me.
They all came to our house for dinner and again we went out side to talk this time it was all four of us, Babbu, Gopi, Jup, and me. Gopi and My brother left to go do some "stuff" and I got the chance to talk to him.
S: Hi
B: Hey... I love you. But we can't, the marriage is fixed and I can't do that to my parents.
S: Okay fine then I'll see you later brother in law. Hurts nah? to hear that from me. If hurts just to hear it what will you feel when it becomes reality.
B:......
S: Fine them stay quiet, ruin both our lives because you don't have the guts to stop this facade of a wedding where no one will ever be happy. You know what, I'm gonna marry Gopi and be the best sister in law to you, understand? I will come in your house but not as your wife but as your SIL. You say you love me nah then why are you so hell bent on not telling them you love me.
B: Because they are so happy for his marriage with you and I dont wanna be the reason they get upset.
S: But you are ready to make us suffer. Why?
It started to rain and my tears mixed with the rain drops and I stared at the man I love. All of a sudden he pulls me and we share the most passionate kiss whispering I love you to each other. But then he stop and walks away. I fall to the ground crushed because we never even got the chance to love each other.
The next few weeks the preparations kept going on and I put a smile on my face just for my parents. They were so happy that I forgot my sadness and just focused on making them smile.
The night before the wedding was extremely hard for me. I was gonna be married but not to the one I love. I finally fell asleep and woke up early to start getting ready. Once I was ready we made our way to the wedding venue. Walking down the aisle I didn't see who was sitting there nor did I want to see. As the rituals went on the wedding was complete. I was married to Gopi and was gonna love the rest of my life in misery.
As my farewell was happening I cried like a baby not wanting to leave my parents but I had to. We soon sat in the car and left.
?: Wipe your tears.
S: BABBU?
B: Surprise wifey ;)
S: You? What? How? When? Im so confused.
B: That day I left you crying was when I realized I could not live without you by my side. I talked to everyone and told them that I love you, at first the were mad that we didn't say anything before but soon realized that we were trying to be good children and not hurt then. They all agreed to get us married but I told them not to tell you about anything. So happy?
S: I hate you. You made me cry so much I really hate you Babbu I really do.
B: Im sorry I made you cry but I promise you that this will be that last time you cry because of me. I love you.
S: I love you too my Babbu.
We got home and everyone was so happy to see me smiling. We did all the rituals and finally everything was done.
This was how I met and fell in love and got married to the love of my life.
