*Maheshwari Pov*
"You look so beautiful." I heard Mom's voice and I frowned, thinking how can she say that while draping this big cloth on my face.
I removed it a little and peaked to see Mom staring at Di's face as her make up is finished by the artist. And I can see Mom is right.
"Your Mom would have been so happy." Mom added and I stilled hoping Di will not lash for taking out her Mom's remembrance but Di smiled.
"Yes! She will be happy." Di said and I then realized the true meaning.
She thinks her Mom will be happy with this revenge she is going to take on the culprit right. I sat quietly sending all the prayers to drag that doctor by wind if possible.
"What are you thinking?" I heard a question before the cloth is removed.
"Doctor!" I replied without thinking and cringed.
"Doctor?" Mom asked, laughing and remaining two people also laughed.
"Maha! In your thoughts you reached to the stage of pregnancy?" Mom asked and I immediately got up from the chair and moved away from them in fear.
"What are you talking, Mom?" I asked her and she frowned.
"We are joking." She replied and gave me a worried look.
"Sorry! I am just nervous." I mumbled and returned back to the chair.
"I know! Every bride feels the jitters before the wedding. Think about your fiancé." Mom said and I gave a reluctant smile.
I will think only about that doctor and I need to call this James too. Is he even a bodyguard or good at his work? One work he has to do by bringing that doctor, but here he must be getting ready for this sham of a wedding.
"Give her light make-up. With heavy one, her naturalness will be covered up." I thought my Mom would say that but to my surprise it is Di.
"But for you it was heavy." The artist who is actually Di's employee said frowning.
"I am used to it, but not she." That's all Di said and walked away to bring the dresses while I glanced at the mirror to see Mom's knowing look.
She cares for me! I thought and immediately my smile slipped because I know she will not forgive me for doing all this behind her back but this will save her too.
"Yours is pink, right?" Di asked, walking back and I nodded before standing up when the make-up is over.
"I will just come." Saying that I walked away from Di's room and reached my room.
"Hello?" he said in a whisper.
"Tell me you have the doctor ready." I said, crossing the fingers of my hand.
"No! And your father is here." He mumbled and I groaned.
"I know! What does that have to do with the doctor? James! Everything will go wrong." I said, pacing in the room.
"There is still time." He mumbled and there was a slight crack on the composure I am practicing to myself.
"Time? Time? I got my make up done and my sister is arranging my pink bridal dress ready for me to wear and red for herself and you are saying we have time." I said shaking my head.
"Yours is pink? Okay! Then I will place that color cloth in my sherwani and will ask Nakul for red." He said and I stilled.
"James!" I shouted and heard a chuckle.
"Why are you worried? I am the one who is going to put that red color powder and the necklace around your neck. Your neck! Even if one of us said 'stop' one second before no one can make us do it." He said in a calm tone.
"Red color powder? It is sindoor." I said and he sighed.
"I am trying to remember whatever your father is explaining regarding these Indian rituals." He said and I smiled at his words.
"He is doing that?" I asked feeling happy.
"Yeah! Now, what is it he is saying that I have to cover my face with this disturbing flowers thing." He asked and I laughed.
"Yes! And we will be covering our faces with the dress veil." I explained.
"Great! Look, the thing is, my men will call me within a few minutes about their landing in this city. They are bringing him." He said and I felt such a relief that I sat down.
"Thank god! Couldn't you said this before?" I asked and took a deep breath.
"Now, keep the phone with you no matter what." He replied and I accepted before we both hung up the phone.
"Come here!" Di said the moment I walked inside and placed both dresses before me.
"Di! Pink is mine." I said, frowning, but she frowned back then placed both to her and stood before the mirror.
"Take this." Saying that she passed red one to me and we both stood.
"You are right! Pink suits you than red and for her Red suits for her complex." The artist said nodding at Di.
"Is it fine with you? The red really brings out your features." Di said and I smiled at her for her words.
"Yeah!" I finally replied and made a note to pass out the change in color of dresses to him.
"Maha!" she called when I walked out of the washroom wearing the blouse and skirt.
"What is it, Di?" I asked when she is still trying to drape the Saree properly.
"You want to go with this marriage, right? You are not taking any hurry decision? Marriage is for a long time." She said, glancing at me.
"For everyone?" I asked, searching for a hope that she changed her mind and wish to have a proper married life.
"Not everyone are like you. I know you, Maha. From the first day you came into this house, you tried to adapt no matter what changes and tried to make sure tag along with me. You wanted to be my sister no matter what I did and I know you will do the same in the marriage life which will be hurtful if you are not going into it with surety." She replied and I stared at her.
"You are my sister and I want it like that. Same will go for my husband too." I said and I know I will do what she said, but I am not going to get married today no matter what.
She helped me in draping the saree and stood back, nodding to herself in satisfaction. I know she loves her work too much and we all are proud of her work too.
"You know he doesn't have much money right? What if he drags you through hardships?" she asked and suddenly I saw a glimpse of worried look.
"Anyway, don't hesitate to talk to Dad or me if you need anything." Saying that she walked away to put the jewelry and I walked to the bed to put mine.
But then I felt my mobile, vibrating which I didn't leave from my hold. I glanced at Di to see her engrossed in her thoughts, staring at the mirror.
"Hello?" I asked, lifting the call.
"I just got myself informed that they didn't had a pre-nup." That's all James said and I frowned.
"How could he do that?" I asked him and glanced at Di.
I removed the phone away and walked near to her asking, "Did you signed any pre-nup, Di?"
"Surprisingly, No!" she replied and gave me a frown.
"Why do you want to know about it?" she asked and I shrugged imitating James.
To my relief she let the discussion stop and continued to wear bangles and I can see she is nervous and I wish she can really stop all this.
"You are right!" I mumbled, walking back to the bed and placed the phone back to my ear.
"This is now a disaster. We are starting for the temple while your father already left to that place and will be there within half an hour." He said and I bit my lip.
"Same! And by the way I am wearing red and not pink." I said before I can forget about it.
"Okay! There is other news." He said and if I say I got frozen hearing it would be an understatement.
I couldn't open my mouth only and then he continued to talk by not hearing anything from me. The denial was on my lips, but he sealed them by throwing another set of words.
"Yes or no?" he asked and I took a deep breath.
"Fine!" I replied and he immediately hung up making me stare blindly on the floor.
"Who was it?" Di asked bringing me out of my thoughts.
"James!" I replied and she waited for me to continue.
I cleared my throat and said, "They will be attaching the colored cloth matching our dresses."
"Yeah! I heard you telling him you are wearing red and not pink." She said and I nodded.
"Ready? The car is here." Mom said entering and smiled proudly at us.
We three sat in the car with Di's employee driving us to the temple while I tried to control my breathing.
"Don't forget to cover your faces. It is bad luck." Mom said when the car stopped before the temple and we both did.
I closed my eyes when the door to my side was opened by my Mom. I opened them before walking to the steps and climbed them slowly.
We saw a very few people in attendance among them some men wearing black dress as a code the same people who were about to reach me that day and the two pious fires already started along with the prayers started by the priests.
And then I saw two grooms sitting, one at each pious fire. I calmly walked to my groom and sat beside him, hoping against hope that something happens and all this stops.
*James Pov*
"That's too much." Nakul mumbled the moment, Mr.Sathish left the room.
"Tell me about it." I mumbled and walked away hearing the call.
After assuring her, I walked back to see Nakul already ready and I looking at the wall. I sighed and wore my own Sherwani before sitting on the bed.
"I wish Grandpa could be here as our family." He said and sat beside me.
"Yeah! But don't worry my team will be as our family." I said in a serious tone and we both burst out laughing.
"By the way your bride will be wearing red and mine pink." I added and he nodded, taking the cloth from my hand which Mr.Sathish brought today sent by his wife.
"You got the pre-nup properly documented, right?" I asked and he gave a confused look.
"I didn't do anything as such. Actually, I never had a time or moment to speak with her." He replied and I immediately stood up.
"That was a company rule." I pointed out, but he shook his head.
"It doesn't matter when I am the CEO." He said and walked out of the room while I stood still.
"Tell me you are reaching near the house right now with that doctor." I said and met with silence.
"Sir! That... we missed him." He said and I felt a fury after such a long time.
"What?" I shouted.
"He was with us and we were about to get in the car, but then suddenly he disappeared. We are searching for him." He replied.
"Searching? He is not a kid. Dammit! I want him here." I demanded.
"He was acting normal, but only he really disappeared in this rush." He said and I closed my eyes.
"Try!" saying that I slammed my phone.
I called Maha and explained to her everything to which she gave back only silence. I too paced in silence, remembering everything that happened within a few minutes.
Stop it! I am here to protect Nakul from everything and that everything involves each and everything. I took a deep breath, deciding one thing which could save this.
I can tell everything to Nakul but he will not sit calmly and will do everything to teach Guptha's a lesson but I promised her. And his wrath will be on me too by which I can't protect him from harm like I promised his grandfather.
I opened my mouth and placed my decision before her and without giving her a time to say anything I continued saying the needed reasons and what will happen if we don't do this and I even added Nakul's grandfather's nature a little just a little.
"Yes or no?" I asked and got her positive response.
"We have to leave." Nakul said walking inside the room with a smile.
"You just made a blunder and you are still happy." I said in a hard tone not able to keep the anger away.
"You are upset because I didn't get any pre-nup? James! I don't want all that because I will never get a divorce." He said smiling when we reached the temple while he was silent until now even after hearing my words.
"Why? You can have one after all you will get the company you wish right?" I asked and his smile slipped.
"I shouldn't have hid it from you." He replied when we were climbing the steps and took the things we are going to put on the heads of one of my team and passed it to me.
We put it and looked around to see Mr.Sathish talking to the two priests who are preparing to sit down.
"I love her, James. I love her and this is not at all about any business I will get. I know you think it as silly, so I didn't share it with you. Now, this is really my happiest day of my life." Saying that he walked away and sat at one place while I stilled in my place.
"Come on!" Mr.Sathish said, gesturing me to sit and I sat not knowing what to say.
All the years of training and all the hard work and everything I have done came before my eyes, but not an ounce of solution or action passed my head in this situation.
Then the noose around my head tightened when I saw the two brides walking towards us and my bride sat beside me.
Am I really marrying? I thought and glanced at the entrance for the first time praying that my men can find the doctor and bring him here. Dammit! I don't want any marriage or anything.
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here it is... now, what happened to this doctor??? *thinking*
how is the chap???
comment plz and vote...