Teja POV:-
Finally, Akaash and I got married without any problem.
This time, I enjoyed every moment of our wedding.
Vihaan's question shocked me to the core.
I know he is innocent, but still, I felt my heartbeat raise for a minute.
But Akaash handled the situation well and explained Vihaan carefully without hurting him.
The way, Akaash supported me throughout the wedding rituals was amazing.
When Papa used his real name and did my Kanyadaan touched my heart.
His eyes held sorrow for giving my hand to Akaash. I know he was happy for me.
But he knows that after my Kanyadaan, I am no more his daughter.
I will become a member of the Rathore family.
Dad had tears in his eyes too, which made my eyes moist, but I controlled them.
But my self-control broke when Akaash filled my partition with vermilion.
I don't know why, but tears fell from my eyes.
When we were vowing to each other, I saw Akaash's eyes held love, sincerity, and determination for vows.
I knew he was sincere with his vows.
His eyes made my heart melt more.
I wanted to hug him at that time but controlled myself.
After our wedding rituals, we took blessings from our seniors, and I hugged my siblings.
When the Vidai time came, I cried while hugging my parents.
I know I didn't spend much time with them, but leaving them alone broke my heart.
I saw Vihaan was crying while seeing me crying.
Luckily, Akaansha bhabhi took him in her arms and consoled him.
I hugged my siblings and threw kheel and batashe.
When I sat in the car, the car driver started driving.
Akaash gave me the box of tissues. I saw his eyes.
His eyes were sad for me.
" Teja, don't cry. I will make sure you see your parents every week or whenever you want. " Akaash promised, and I smiled at him.
Oh, god! How can this guy be this caring and understanding?
After an hour of drive, we came back to the castle, and Akaash's family prepared everything for the post-marriage rituals.
Mom stood with the pooja thaal in her hands.
We both came out of the car and walked together.
We reached in front of the gate, and mom did our Aarti.
She did our tika and threw flower petals on us.
After the aarti, she gave the thaal to a servant, and the other servant gave her another thaal filled with wet vermillion.
" Teja, you are now daughter-in-law of the Rathore family. You are now Akaash's wife. So, you need to print your handprints on this wall. " Mummy Ji said, and I nodded.
I filled my hand with the wet vermillion and put my hand on the wall.
After a few seconds, I retreated my hands and saw my handprint on the wall.
Mom smiled and took the Kalash, which was filled with rice grains from another servent.
She put it on between the entrance, and after that, she put the thaal filled with wet vermillion.
" Teja, push this Kalash lightly and put your right leg on this thaal. " Mummy Ji said, and I did as she said.
I raised my right leg and pushed the Kalash, and the grains fell from the Kalash, and I put my right leg on the thaal.
Then I put on my left leg.
When my legs got covered with wet vermilion, I saw the long white sheet in front of me.
I took out my right leg and put it on the sheet.
Then I started walking.
I saw my legs printed on the white sheet.
Everyone clapped for me.
I smiled, then Mummy Ji took us towards the temple.
I lit the dia.
I joined my hands together and lowered my head in respect.
Akaash worshipped God with me, and mom gave me the thaal with wet vermillion again.
I printed my hand on the wall of the temple.
After that, Mummy Ji took me to the hall, and we all sat on the couches.
I saw everyone was tired after the whole busy day.
But Raat Jaga is still waiting.
" Teja, Akaash. you both need to do the handprints again, but this time, you need to do it with henna and wet turmeric on the white cloth. " Mom said, and we did as she ordered.
After that, we sat for half an hour.
Vihaan was already sleeping in Akaansha bhabhi's room.
Akaash and I were so tired that we looked at each other and sighed.
Mom came and said, " Teja, for today, you need to sleep in your room, and Akaash will sleep in his room. "
We nodded and went to sleep in our room.
Akaash gave me his patka as we can't untie our Gathbandhan until tomorrow.
I thanked him and went to my room with Akaansha bhabhi.
Today, Akaash and I can't sleep alone.
So, Mayank and Abhishek will sleep with him.
Akaansha and Manvi Bhabhi will sleep with me.
I went to my room and changed my clothes and wore cotton pajamas.
I came out and saw Akaansha and Manvi bhabhi already changed into their Pajamas.
Maanvi bhabhi and I slept on the bed, while Akaansha bhabhi slept on the couch.
I lay down on the bed and thought about my life.
My life was always a roller coaster.
I have seen many up-downs.
Like, my parents loved each other.
I had a loving family.
But suddenly, everything changed.
My sister died.
I was almost raped.
But I got amazing friends in 11th standard.
Tanish and Akaash came, and I enjoyed the best time in school.
But, Tanish took my virginity, and I lost my baby girl.
I became a wh*re in front of Indian society.
I left my country and became a doctor.
When I came back,
I found out about my mother's illness, and I was forced to marry.
I was raped, abused, and beaten.
But I achieved a lot in my profession.
I got pregnant in my forced marriage.
But I found out my father was alive.
I lost my baby boy and my mother.
I divorced Tanish and left my country again.
I start living with my second family.
I adopted my son, and now I got married to Akaash, and my cold-hearted started to melt again.
But I am lucky to have him as my husband.
I wished that we would live a happy married life.