Chapter 39

Ayla's Pov:

I furrowed my eyes while looking at my hand in hatred. I'm getting married to that asshole in two days and the mere thought of it is giving me disgusting shivers. Wedding is the most sacrament bond. It not only binds the couple, but it also binds both the families for eternity.

As I look in front of me all I can see are the happy faces of both of our families. Today is my mehandi function. I wandered my eyes around me as I said everyone looks so happy expect me. In my words they are all dancing and cheering for my soon to be misery life. I looked down at my hands again as some beautician is working on the mehandi art design.

"Ayla, I bet your mehandi would gets darker" I sighed at their words.

"What's there to bet?" I looked at the voice "We all know the answer, it will obviously get darker" they all giggled "our dear groom loves his bride unconditionally" I ducked my head down as it disgusted me to the core.

"Yeah yeah true!!!" bumping my shoulder" Just look at the way he looks at you," a chill ran down my spine when I heard that. I don't even want to look at him as I know what his thoughts will be.

His eyes always express the lust and desire for me which makes me want to ran miles away from him.

"Yeah, he's looking at her longingly as if she's the only women for him"

They're talking as if I'm not there. I don't wanna say anything to their nonsense talks, even I open my mouth they are too blind to see things. I just want this to get end soon and want to get out of here. I gritted my teeth while trying to fist my hand unconsciously making my henna designer to hiss at me playfully.

All are fake! Every single one!

It's really frustrating too see that no one can see his true colors. Can't they see it or are they that blind to see his true façade? It's not love, it's pure obsession and that too not an healthy one.

I could feel his intense stare, but as always I choose ignored it. I don't wanna see his ugly face. Why is he even here? Why he is not leaving me alone for a moment. Since the day we got engaged he is getting on my nerves. It's been two months since I got engaged to that asshole and he is following me everywhere or tagging me along with him. He's not even allowing me to breathe properly.

What will he do once we got married? I don't even want to think about it.

I sighed he is hosting a grand wedding because he wants everyone to know that I am going to be officially his property.

I chuckle at his words that's what I am to him.

A property!

This mandapam (marriage hall) is covered with full of colorful fabrics and flowers. The structure creations, table layouts, ceiling dome lights, chandelier and over-the-top design details everything looks so beautiful.

Yet, something is missing. My happiness!

I'm not happy at all and I don't want any of these extravagant parties. I always wanted a small wedding just with my closed ones. There is something so special about an intimate wedding. I always wanted that wedding even when he asked me I suggested him this but he wouldn't agree he was so stubborn.

I took a deep breathe as I couldn't able to process what's gonna happen in the next two days. Every single thing seems to be happening too soon and I'm not ready for this.

All are happening so fast that I couldn't even get through it.

No one seems to care about me but why my stupid heart is caring for their wellbeing.

Fuck my heart for being this weak!

I fucking hate that about me.

I shouldn't give a fuck about what they might suffer, but unfortunately my brother is with them who doesn't even remember anything. I can't put his life at danger again. He already suffered a lot because of me and I don't want to make it worse.

I miss my old Riyo so much. He wouldn't have agreed to this but now this new Riyo is so ready to marry me off to that asshole.

"Ayla, baby drink this" my so called mother bought a glass of rose milk for me to drink breaking my thoughts. I shake my head saying no. I don't want anything from her. I just want this to end soon. I want to go and lie on my bed. I seriously can't face all the backstabbers at once. All of them are here.

Betrayers!

God! this is pure torture for me.

On top of that my head is paining due to me thinking a lot and this non stop music is also not helping me at all. I have been sitting here for hours to get the Mehendi art done, many of my friends and guests also got the Mehendi art done, at least on one of their hand.

"Come on Ayla, drink some. You haven't eaten anything since morning. Here drink this" Meera said while taking the glass from my mother.

Why can't they understand a no? A simple NO for anything.

"I said I don't want it. I'm not hungry" i said in my frustration filled voice.

"Oh come on. In 2 days you're getting married and if you don't eat anything then you will be dehydrated and how will you be up for your first night?" all of them started giggling after hearing her words while I glared at her.

"Oh come on, as if! We all know it will not be their first time " Amrita smirked while looking at me.

I gulped the lump that are formed in my throat as tears started to brimming at my corner of my eyes. They don't fucking know what I have gone through.

"Ohhoooo"

"Hey shushhh! Her mom is here"

"Woah, so that means soon we're gonna get mini Ayla and mini Arjun"

I snapped my head when I heard what Rags had said. I shake my head no it can't happen. I won't let that happen to me.

"OMG I can't wait for that"

"I want them to have a boy baby"...... "Noo I want girl"...... "Me too i also want them to have girl"...... "Nooo it will be boy only"

All are commenting as if I'm not present there. I can't even imagine having a baby with him. If I do then there will be no escape for me. I'll be forever bound with him until he let me go which I guess it won't happen.

Unless his obsession for me gets over then only he will let me go.

"Lol who knows maybe twins" I closed my eyes when I heard what Riyo said. This is not him. He doesn't remember anything. This Riyo is so fond of Arjun. He likes him a lot and I hate it.

I hate the fact that he doesn't remember anything.

I zoned out ignoring all of them. I hate him actually no I loathe him. I'll never forgive him for what he did to me and to my brother.

This is not a cliché book or movie for a heroine to fall in love with her obsessive lover. This is freaking life and a reality. It won't happen like that.

Unless I don't fall ill. Unless I don't get Stockholm syndrome. I have read that it will make a person to fall towards their captor.

I looked at him while to find him talking with my father and his father. They were laughing at something. As if he sensed my gaze he turned to look at me. I glared at him as he winked at me while sending a flying kiss.

What the fuck!

My eyes bulged out when he did that. Again all of them started their teasing. I shake my head in disbelief that asshole is just making it worst.

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Tomorrow morning I'll be married to him. I don't know how these two days have passed now all are relatives are getting ready to apply haldi on our face while our friends and our cousins are dancing for Sangeet functions.

"OMG! MY BABY LOOKS SO BEAUTIFUL" my mom screamed due to the loud noise.

I wanted to scoff at her. Maybe because of that I'm suffering. I hate this.

"Yeah she's looking breathtakingly beautiful and stunning"

As usual I ignored their nonsense talks.

"Why princess you're so silent? Why you're not talking to us" my dad asked me.

I looked at him so finally he realised it. I scoffed at him before I could say something my aunt beat it.

"What are you questioning? Ofcourse every girl will be sad afterall she will leave her parents house and then live with her husband so obviously she will miss us. That's why she's sad"

I looked at her in disbelief. I shake my head it's of no use to talk with them, soon they started applying haldi on our faces. People say haldi ceremony is directly connected with beautifying the bride and the groom for their big day. The color yellow is considered for auspicious saying to ward off the evil from couple.

But I'm marrying the devil who's gonna help me from him?

He's sitting opposite while staring at me with a smug look on his face. He's indirectly saying he won it.

Why god? Why are you punishing me like this? What have I done to you that you're detesting me like this? I don't deserve any of these but why am I suffering?

Why all are forcing me to do something which I do not like it? Why no one is considering my wish? I want to live my life but expect me everyone is ruling it as if it's theirs.

And my stupid heart is still somewhere caring for them.

I just want to turn off my emotions just like they do in vampire diaries. This fucking humanity is a fucking disaster.

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I took the position next to him infront of the fire. I gulped down the lump, this is it. This is where I'm gonna sign off my life to him completely. I can sense him looking at me with desire filling eyes.

"Can't wait, little one. Just few more minutes you will be mine solely and I'll be inside you," He whispered near my ear making sure that only I could heard.

A shiver ran down my spine as the mere of thought of that, but I didn't said anything as I looked at the flames infront of me I could sense the same fire in me.... that's how I feel inside me, so many emotions running through my head.

One by one we completed all of the rituals. We walk around the fire lit seven times, while praying and exchanging the vows. I closed my eyes as a single tear ran down my left eyes while my lips quicker, when he put the vermillion on my head partition and nuptial chain on my neck.

That's it.

I'm officially his.

As cliche as it sounds no one saved me like they would in the movies... they save the suffering ones from the villian of their lifes. I chuckled mentally even I couldn't save myself from him then who would have.

"Finally you're mine now, wife" he said while smirking at me.

I gasped when I felt him holding my waist tightly by pulling me towards his chest. I tried to push him away as we are surrounded by our families, I don't want him to do anything stupid.

He took hold of my chin and making me look at him. I gasped loudly when he did something, that I had never expected him to do infront of everyone.

The next thing I know he smashed his lips on mine kissing me furiously infront of our parents, friends and relatives. My eyes bulged out as I tried pushing him away but his hold on me was so strong. He pushed me more into him.

A tear rolled on my eyes when I couldn't able to stop him. I tried very hard to not to cry today. I hold it for long but now I couldn't able to as he was kissing me roughly infront of everyone and no one said anything apart from few gasp and aws.

Soon I can hear the clicking sounds pf photos and videos of us saying what a cute couple we are. Finally he spared my lips while I was gasping for air he put his forehead on mine breathing heavily.

"Mine, Little one you're mine. Only mine!"

I closed my eyes accepting my fate I guess this is how my life will be from now on.

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✨Finally Ayla got married to Arjun

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