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.