" You're addicted to them," they told me and I just stamped my feet on the floor again. I was never taking them off.
" Pari. You're not a kid anymore," Aayu told me and I giggled
" I just love playing with these. Remember when mumma had bought them for me?" I asked and Suha laughed
" You hadn't removed those in like 8 months in a row," she reminisced and everyone in the dressing room laughed together
" Then she was even called to the principal's office for having worn something out of the dress code," Aarya added and I rolled my eyes
" I'm telling you, guys. That old woman was only jealous of my payal. She had an eye on them since forever. I bet she's the one who stole mine," I defended myself and Suha kept a hand over my shoulder that was bare and kept laughing too much
" Yeah, jealous," aayu laughed and I rolled my eyes again
" Don't irritate. I'm in a happy mood," I warned them and they all stopped laughing, and only looked at me with idiotic smiles
" Ok. Girls. We need to give the bride some space. Her wings are going to be cut off today," Rama shouted from behind and I groaned. Why do they think that I won't be able to do anything after marriage?
I've talked to Sohit and he has no problem with me working. I even talked to ma, she doesn't expect me to even stay with her as a joint family for long. In fact, she and uncle themselves are going to gift us 3 apartments as a wedding gift.
Plus, up till now, how many times do you think I have even had fun in life? Maybe til Tanish was there but not even once in the past 2 years. Mumma's death had really shaken me. I don't drink, don't smoke, and haven't slept for the last 2 years. What do you expect from me in staying single? At least now, I get surety of someone being there for me and I get sex for free. He's really open the way...
So, I decided to ignore them and continued playing with my payal.
" I'm not getting married today! Don't act like I'm gone," I told them and Suha hugged me
" Of course not. After today, you still have 3 months of meeting my relatives, getting the wedding planned perfectly, getting your dress ready, and conducting all the functions properly," ok. I'm done.
I hit her hand and scrunched my nose
" Damn. That's a lot of work. I would just run away with Harsh instead of going through all that," Tanaya commented and I looked at Suha with teary eyes. Why did she have to remind me of all that? Now I'm scared and nervous even when I'm going only for the engagement
" And you still have 3 months before getting laid so chill your hordes," who the hell let them in? Oh. Yeah. It was me... Ugh!
I wanted to kick them all out of the small dressing room...
" Pari, come out," Bhai knocked on the door and I stood up. I was pretty nervous about going out and it was clear on my face. That's why, before I opened the door and got out of the room Suha kept a hand over my shoulder and I turned around to see her, in fact, everyone's smiling faces. Mumma should've been there too... I miss how she always said
" You look like a princess," my eyes widened and I blinked them, to keep my shock hidden
" Auntie used to say that every time, didn't she?" Aayu asked me and I nodded
" Well that's because you seriously look like a princess," Aarya added
" A short one who is apparently obsessed with her payal," Rama continued and I giggled
" but you look gorgeous," Tanaya completed, and God. That was an emotional moment for me so I hugged them all. This is what best friends do best. They're always there. I love my friends for this
" Now are you going out or should I get engaged to him?" Aayu joked and I wiped the few tears in my eyes while smiling
It was a public engagement where all our relatives plus the press were called. I guess Sohit is a big celebrity so, his marriage news was all over the place till now. That day, it was confirmed that he was marrying me. It was confirmed that either the marriage was for business or for some contract but, then again, our smiling faces made a controversial topic there.
Yes, I was smiling. What else do you expect me to do?
I was wearing this gorgeously long dark blue dress that was almost puffy. It had butterflies all over it, making me look like a princess. But, the best part was that I was still wearing the payal and if you tried, you could hear it jingle softly in the background while I walked and danced.
I was truly happy that day. I have to say that that press was annoying but, Sohit has worked.
He's 28 now, and going to be 29 next year. While I'm 25, going to be 26 next year.
He's older than me as you could've guessed and for years now, the public, including me has been wondering when and with whom he would settle down.
"It wasn't a shocker," people said on social media.
I was his best friend's younger sister as well as the daughter of one of the most successful businessmen in the world. If he got together with my dad and Bhai, then no one could stop them.
They said that it was a very well and pre-planned engagement that they understood well as a contract.
I didn't know how to react to that.
It had overall really set my mood down right before the engagement and just to lift it up a little, I played with my engagement gift from him. That made my mood go a little up.
I don't think I should've read the comments on Twitter before the engagement now.
When I got up there, where Sohit was done talking to the media, he looked irritated. I guess they brushed the contract marriage shit on him too.
But ours wasn't a contract marriage. I know it. It was a simple arranged marriage without any complications. Just because he and my dad have joined their companies to move forward doesn't mean that he and I are marrying because of that. At least I am not. I hope he's not too...
When I stood in front of him, he took my hand and smiled. I guess he liked my look because he couldn't stop looking right at me. I smiled at him too and played my payal a little just so that he could notice it and when he heard that voice, his eyes widened
" You wore them even here?" He asked me
" I told you I loved them," I answered and he smiled too
" You look like a literal Pari today," he complimented and I blushed. Although, over all the makeup, I was sure that no one could see the light tint of pink on my cheeks he noticed. I don't know how...
We exchanged the rings pretty easily and normally. Mine was a huge diamond ring, like a proposal ring and his ring was complimentary. They were made of platinum, pretty expensive in themselves but, sweet. Not huge, not gaudy. They were sweet.
What I had not expected at all was the kiss after the ring exchange.
Nope, I was shocked at that.
He caught my hand, then put another over my waist and pulled me closer. I giggled because it was or at least seemed a little funny but when he moved his face near me, I could see mischief, sternness, sorry, and love right there, oozing out of him as he pulled me even closer and put his lips on mine.
I was shocked. My heart skipped a beat and then, it went on a Rollercoaster ride as he kept kissing me. As I said, I do enjoy kisses but not PDA. I was almost going to push him away when I looked from the corner of my eyes and saw everyone. I saw the media clicking pictures and therefore, I knew why he was doing it.
So, reluctantly, I played along. Don't judge me! I was going to marry him as it is. I don't want to start a fight before even marrying him!!
So, I closed my eyes, and put my hands around his neck. I know that is not the right thing to do. But I'm marrying him! I can kiss. I can do it. No problems there.
I kissed him back, I don't know if it was as passionate as he was kissing me because his emotions seemed rampant but, my kiss was there behind his long, hard, loving, and hungry kiss. I could feel how much he had wanted to do it. He was really hungry but the kiss had to come to end right.
It ended, I don't know after how long but I know that my friends' jaws dropped when I came walking back with him and smiling, trying to look away. I was embarrassed.
The show, the engagement, and the news, the paparazzi had all ended after that and while driving back home, I knew that he wanted to say something but he didn't or couldn't say it.
Suha was talking nonsense in the background, Bhai was just sitting, looking outside the window. I noticed how he didn't say a word that day to me after the engagement ceremony ended.
But, my attention was on the driver, who was looking at me from time to time but didn't get to say anything with Bhai and Suha around.
He was looking handsome and I only then noticed because my own eyes never left him. He was wearing a dark blue suit, just like mine, and in suits, I know that he always has to and always has looked handsome.
At night, when everything was practically done and I was only removing my makeup, she barged into my room with a pillow.
" I thought that you didn't like PDA!" She started and I just concentrated on removing my makeup
" I don't," I agreed and she sat on my bed
" Pranav kicked me out of his room," I frowned, " he said that he needed to talk about something with Bhai. Let me sleep here,"
She said that when she was already laying on my bed and I rolled my eyes. What else can I even do?
" Do you need my permission for that?" I asked her and she smiled
" He's angry," she added and I nodded. I guess he would be
" Because he lost a bet. Bhai him and Tani dada had made a bet. Tani dada said that you would push him away, Pranav said that you would slap him and bhai declared that you would kiss him back. It's a really heated conversation out there," I stopped and put my makeup remover on the table. I was done and that was a different thing altogether but, that thing that just came out of her mouth. It almost made me feel as if I should've actually slapped him instead of kissing him.
" What did you say?" I asked her and she smirked
" Pranav bet on the fact if you would kiss bhai back or not. Currently, he lost 3 Sundays to bhai for gaming nights," that's it.
I stood up because there was a deathly vibe around me. I was angered and I am not angered easily. I just walked to my bhai's room and knocked on the door.
" Not right now Suha!" He shouted but I only knocked again. There was a weapon in my hands at the moment he opened the door in anger and saw me. He stepped back
" Bhai," I started and he gulped
" No Pari. It's not what you think it is,"
" Then what is it?" I asked in anger and threw my heels at him
" I told you not to bet on me didn't I?!!?!" I asked angrily and he ran out as I ran behind him in anger
" Did you seriously have to kiss him back!? Suha is going to kill me now!" Was the only thing he shouted as I reached him and started hitting him with my heels. Of course, I know that my hands don't hurt.
" Why do you care?! You always kiss Suha in front of me!!" I shouted and he frowned
" You don't like it?" He asked me and I threw a sharp, pencil heel at him making him growl in pain
" Which fucking sister likes it when her brother and best friend make out right in front of her?!" I asked him and kicked him. I was really angry. No idea about what I was doing at that time.
Anger had reached its topmost point and I couldn't stop it because I guess I had been suppressing it for a long time. And I would've scratched my brother if someone from behind wouldn't have held my waist and pulled me back
" LEAVE ME! HE IS GOING TO DIE TODAY!" I shouted, still trying to get out of the strong grip around my waist but the words the person said to me, shocked me. I stopped and looked back at him with wide eyes
I didn't like what he said to me so, all I did was stamp out of the room, walk into mine, and slam the door on whosever's face. I don't care.