Bound by Vows novel Chapter 15

Wedding Day

Payal’s POV

The day has finally arrived when I will become someone's wife. I will belong to him.

A sacred bond will tie us for live long after taking those holy rounds. We will be Bound by Vows for our remaining life.

But am I ready for this? Completely no!!!

But I cannot move back. I will have to accept this relationship by whole heart. There may not be a love in this but at least, will try to have trust and respect for each other.

I looked myself at mirror while getting ready.

Although I wanted to wear a simple saree but ma insist me to wear a lengha. So here i am decked up as a bride. This red colour though enhancing the colour of my skin.

"You are looking very nice" Sana told me.

I nodded and turned my head to Amu who is also getting ready. She is looking beautiful in black floor length gown.

Soon, we depart for the temple where wedding will be conducted in a cab.

After reaching to the temple, I was made to sit in the room backside and will be called after sometime.

"Mumma" aashi came inside with aunty along with a girl around 20-21 year old. Who is she???

I smiled looking at aashi and picked her up and kissed her on her cheeks.

"Hello, baby. How are you?" I asked

"I am good" she said smilingly.

I turned my gaze to aunty and bend down to touch her feet after putting aashi on ground.

"God bless you beta" she blessed me while i gave a small smile to her.

"Payal, you didn't meet my daughter yet. She is divya, your would be sister in law. She came back sometime ago from New York after completing her studies" she explained.

Ohh!!! So, mr.arrogant has a sister too. Well, that's a news. Anyway, i smiled at her but she rolled her eyes at me and didn't even pass a smile in return.

Rude!!! Like her brother!!!

Then, they left after sometime.

"I didn't like her" Sana said referring to Divya. I shrugged my shoulders.

After sometime, we were called to the mandap. I along with Sana and amu moved to the place very slowly.

To say, I am nervous would be an understatement. I am feeling a sensation in the lower area of my stomach. This is due to anxiety, nervousness and what not.

We slowly reached to the mandap. I still didn't glanced at him.

I was made sit next to him in front of the holy fire.

Then, we performed some ritual as directed by priest.

"Please stand up for varmala" priest said while amu helped me to getup.

I turned towards him and was shocked looking at him.

Who wears Business Suits in his own wedding. It should be something traditional. Anyway, it is none of my concern.

I looked into his eyes and see many emotions in his eyes.

Confusion, shocked, admiration... What??? No, he would not admire me.

"Why won't he??" My subconscious asked me

Because i know he won't!!!

He made me wear the varmala while doing so, his fingers touched my neck sending me a tickling sensation in my body.

I also made him wear the mala while making an eye contact with him. We shared an eye lock for a minute. Then, i break the same while looking down.

"Now you both may take your place" panditji said.

"Bride’s sister come forward to tie the knot” pandit again said while amu came forward to tie my dupatta ends to his.

"Now bride keep your hand in groom's hand" panditji said.

He extended his palm and waited for me to do so.

I hesitated once, then placed my hand in his.

His hands are warm while mine are cold. He tighten his grip which i slowly struggled to loosen it. But in return, he tighten his grip more.

I looked in his direction who was already looking me with smirk.

Jerk!!!

Even after performing pooja, he purposely holds my hand till the end. He loves to annoy me.

After sometime, priest said to stand up for the saat pheras. Eventually, he had to leave my hand.

Then, we took 7 rounds around the holy fire.

In first 4, he was ahead and in last 3 pheras i was leading the way.

"Now, please fill the maang with sindoor" priest instructed Kabir.

He turned towards my side while taking the pinch of the vermilion in his fingers.

He filled my hairline while i closed my eyes and a tear rolled out of my eyes involuntarily.

A small amount of vermilion dropped on my nose which is considered as position sign.

I opened my eyes and looked in his eyes who was already staring me with intensity.

Then he made me wear the mangalsutra.

"Wedding is complete. Now you both are husband and wife" pandit ji said.

We both stood up from our places and goes to elders to touch their feet.

We first goes to uncle and I touched his feet while he stood still.

I looked to his side but he ignored me and stood quite. Nobody told him to touch the feet of his own father.

"Welcome to family beta" he said while i smiled a bit.

Then, i turned to aunty to touch her feet. This time he also touched her feet.

Strange!!!

She hugged us and blessed us. She is sweet!!!

Then i moved to my ma. I touched her feet and surprisingly he also did the same.

Then it was time for Bidaai. I cried a lot while hugging ma and amu.

"Take care of yourself. And take your medicine on time. Also, don't worry about anything. I may not live with you but i will always be there for you too" i said to ma while crying.

She hugged me tightly and then released me and turned to him.

"Beta, please take care of my daughter. She always care about others but never take care of herself" ma said to Kabir while folding her hands.

He only nodded his head.

Arrogant!!!

Can’t he say a word to console her at least.

But at least aunty said "you don't worry, she is now our daughter. We will take care of her".

I turned to amu and hugged her.

"Please take care of ma and yourself" i said.

Then, we moved outside the temple. Everyone looking at us who are present in the mandir.

Then, for last time i hugged ma before stepping into the car.

He sat beside me while Kunal drive the car and Divya along with aashi sat infront.

I glanced outside the car through window while crying.

Car started moving while a sob started from my mouth.

I put my palm over mouth to muffle the cry.

"Bhabhi, don't cry. You look pretty while smiling. You can meet your family anytime you want. Righy bro??" Kunal said while trying to console me. But he is silent.

Didn't said a word!!! Well, i didn't even expect from him.

I nodded my head to Kunal but crying silently.

"Bui, why is mumma cring. Is she hurt??" Aashi asked to Divya.

"No, she is just aise hi crying" she said which muttering drama queen very lowly but i heard it.

It hurt me. What did i do to get such a treatment from her. I don't even know her yet.

I guess Kunal heard it coz he was shooting daggers to her.

After a while, we reached their home or i would say mansion.

He first step down while i tried to step-down but unable to do so due to heavy lengha.

I looked at Divya who was standing but didn't came forward to help.

Wow. What a welcoming gesture.

Where is Trisha. She definitely would have helped me.

"Bro, help bhabhi" Kunal said to which Kabir glared at him but came for my help.

He gave me his hand. I placed my hand in his as i have no other option but to take help from him.

I came out of the car while holding his hand. But due to heels, my leg twisted and i fell on his hard chest.

Shit!!!

Its embarrassing. He hold me from my waist to support me and eventually i stepped back while muttering a sorry.

I looked down as i am too embarrassed as we have little audiences around us.

I glanced at the mansion. I can say its beautiful but i have seen like this many more.

I looked around while my eyes locked with his. He was staring me but this time trying to figure out something. Like he is judging me but for what?

I turned my gaze in front. We were at the main door where aunty is already standing with others to do rituals.

We stand beside each other and aunty did an aarti. And she told me to come inside while pushing the rice.

I moved into the house with him beside me.

"Mom, i am going to your room" He said to his mom

"Wait for sometime, they are still some rituals left" she said

"What? I am not interested. Leave it and i am already very tired" he said

"No!!! Rituals are meant to be performed due to some reason. Now come to the living room, it will hardly take an hour. After that you can leave" she said sternly

"Fine" he said.

We sat opposite each other while a bowl full of milk and water filled with rose petals placed in-between us.

"You both have to find a ring from the bowl. The one who find it first will be the winner. And its a saying that whosoever find it will dominate in the relationship" aunty said while dropping the ring in bowl

"Seriously mom!!! Are we the kids who would do such nonsense" he said

"Shut up and play the game seriously. It’s a ritual you have to do it" aunty scold him while everyone laughed including me.

"Now start the game" aunty said.

We both dipped our hands in the bowl.

Everyone rooted for me while only his sister and aunty for him.

I rotate my hand inside the bowl and in the process touched his hand unintentionally.

I pulled back my hand to my side and started searching again.

I found something and pulled my hand out to see the ring.

"Yee, i found it!!!" In excitement i forgot where i am sitting.

Everyone had an amused look on their face.

I always put myself in such embarrassing position.

"Wow bhabhi, you won. Great!!! Now you will dominate bro" Kunal said.

"Till date, he is dominating everyone. Now you came to dominate him. Hahah" he said again.

"No!!! My bro is best. No one can dominate him" divya said

"Bro ki chamchi!!!" Kunal said

"Mom, see kunal bhai" she said annoyingly.

"Mom has seen me many times" kunal teased

"Stop you too" aunty interfered.

"Duggu, put the ring in payal's finger" aunty said while i laughed.

Duggu!!! Seriously...hahaha...duggu se accha to doggi hota (It was better to call him dog instead of duggu)

He glared me while i tried to hold my laughter.

He anyway made me wear the ring.

"Divi, take your bhabhi to their room" aunty instructed to Divya.

Why she? I mean i don't have any issues with her but she doesn't like me and it is evident on her face.

"Payal, tomorrow you will have to perform some rituals. So be ready before 8" aunty told me

"Ji aunty" i said

"Beta, i am not your aunty now. Call me mom or mumma. I will like it" she said while i nodded.

Divya took me to his room probably which is on second floor.

I stepped in the room which is dark themed just like his personality.

She immediately left me on my own. She is definitely very rude.

I would have asked her if i was not tired. But let it be for now. I will definitely confront her in future.