We Found Us

Chapter 9

Meera's POV:

Sitting in front of the mirror all dressed like a bride. I'm a lifeless doll. My body is numb, my feelings are dead, my life is over. I have nothing left to do.

I'm just surrendering myself to some man who will make me his wife and do whatever he wants.

"Meera you look so beautiful!"

Said one of aunty.

I just gave her a small smile, as I know she is faking her concern.

"Our Meera always looks beautiful!".

Said another lady faking again.

God please tell these people to go out for sometime so that I can have two peaceful moments to myself. I mentally prayed.

After some time they all went out and left me alone finally!

I got up and went and stood near the window looking out at the decorated house and people's happy faces. I drank up my fear, anxiety, worry and stress. I have no idea what's going to happen in a few minutes. But that much is confirmed that my life is over.

I heard the door open, I turned to see it's Rampuran my uncle. I looked at him wiredly. He doesn't speak much to anyone and me very less. What's he doing here? I thought in confusion.

I stepped forward as he came inside. We stood face to face in silence till he spoke.

"I know you are not happy with what's happening. But you left me no choice!" He said sternly looking into my eyes.

"What did I ever do to deserve the life you chose for me?"

I asked with pain in my voice.

He looked down and didn't meet my eyes. I stood with watery eyes.

"The only person who agreed to marry you was Mani, he was the only man who willingly came to marry a girl who was r***d by three men!" He said in anger gritting his teeth.

I closed my eyes and let my tears fall out.

"Your parents before dying own him some money which they could nerve repay. I tried and gave my best to him, but now he wants the full amount which I can't afford. He said if I don't pay him, he will kill all my family members. And you know Mani is very capable of doing so". He said sounding a little scared.

I stood still waiting for him to finish. He took a deep breath and said.

"When he heard about you, he said he will marry you and forgive the loan of money. In exchange you will give him a heir for fortune. God has given you a chance to live a stable married life in the society so just shut your mouth. It will help us and yourself".

He said and went out slamming the door.

I stood still not knowing what to say more than this. He never thought about my happiness or feelings. He will do whatever he wants to and I need to keep quit and listen. I have no other way out.

I wiped my tears and turned back towards the window. The cool breeze hit my face and I closed my eyes feeling the calmness just for sometime.

My door was knocked again.

I turned and said.

"Come in!"

Two ladies with fully covered clothes keeping the duppata over their heads came inside. One of them closed the doors.

"Who are you both? What do you'll want?" I asked them worriedly.

Both of them stood quietly for a moment and then they took off the shwalls and showed their faces. The floor under my feet swept away. My eyes widened, my mind stopped working.

I don't know how but everything blacked out..........

"Meera! Meera! Meera! Wake up, please!!!" I heard a voice.

I felt drops of water on my face and slightly tried opening my eyes. I slowly opened them to see a smiling Rita.

"Rita, your here finally!" I said and got up to hug her.

"I told you right? I'm always there for you!" She said hugging me tightly.

"Girls, do it fast we need to leave before someone sees us".

I heard another voice.

I broke our hug and looked at the person standing by the door. I again looked at Rita with shocked expression.

"Yeah, it's real your not dreaming!" She said with a small smile.

I got out of the bed and walked up to him. He turned and looked at me, he checked if the door was locked properly and looked back at me.

I took few steps infront and he too came forward.

I can't believe my eyes. It's like I'm dreaming again. I just prayed to God hoping it's not a dream. We stood close enough looking into each others eyes.

I slowly took my hand and touched his face, it's not fake. He held my wrist and pulled me into a hug. I hugged him back tightly and started crying.

"Shu....shu...everything is going to be fine, I'm here now". He said softly into my ear.

"I thought, I lost you!". I said through my whimps.

"I'm here, right here holding you forever". He said making his grip tighter around my hip.

I nuzzled my face in crock of his neck. I can feel our hearts on the same phase together. I am so happy to have him back. I don't want to leave him. He kept ceasing my hair and kissed the side of my head.

I broke our hug and again felt his face, his hands, everything is real it's not my dream. And I'm more than happy. I smiled widely crying. He wiped my tears and kissed my forehead.

"Come on, let's leave from here. We can't waste time!" He said and turned pulling my hand.

"Wait! Where are you taking me? And why? And first thing, how are you alive?" I asked him in disbelief.

I'm so confused and puzzled right now.

"I'll explain everything to you later. But first we need to leave from here before we get cought".

He said in a hurry.

"Karan are you crazy? I can't just leave from here like that!"

I said and shrugged his hand taking a step back.

He looked a bit shocked and I am very stern in my decision.

"Meera what's wrong with you?

Please don't create any scene and just come with us".

Said Rita angrily in hurry.

"I can't, and I will not". I said giving both of them a stern face.

"Can we get an explanation for your decision?" He asked scarstically flooding his hands to his chest and looking at me keenly.

These dark blue eyes sometimes scare me to my core. I took a deep breath and said.

"It's a very serious and personal matter. I can't disclose anything".

I said calmly not meeting their eyes.

"Seriously, your personal and I don't know about that?" Rita asked with a huff.

I did not look at their faces and just kept looking down. But I felt him coming close. And here goes my heart beat.

He came and stood close and I dare not to look up.

"So, this is your final decision?"

He asked sternly in his bossy voice.

I just nodded my head in a yes.

"Rita help me out of this". He told her gesturing his attire.

She came and helped him get out of those girls clothes, he was wearing jeans and a yellow t-shirt. I stood looking at him. I'm sure he's planning something worst in his mind.

"Karan what are you going to do now? This girl is not listening and its getting late". Fumbled a worried Rita.

"I know exactly how to handle this matter now". He said coming close to me and held my wrist tightly.

The pressure he has on my hand is making my legs weak. I don't know what's running in his mind.

"What are you doing? Where are you taking me?" I asked as he dragged me out of the room.

"Christ save us, this man has gone mad!" Said Rita putting the sine of the cross worriedly she followed us.

As he opened the door and walked out dragging me, all the people, my relatives, servants are all in shock. No one has any idea of who's this man come into the wedding house and taking the bride out.

My mind, body all stopped working. He pulled me down the stairs and walked towards the main door, we came out to our backyard where the mandap (alter) is set up. He took me up and we stood there.

"Your the Priest for this wedding right?" He asked the old man sitting in there.

The old man nodded in a Yes...

"Then start the marriage rituals!" He said boldly.

"What? But, you aren't the groom!" Stated the priest in confusion.

"The groom is changed, you have any problem?" He asked him smiling scarstically.

"Nono why would I?" Said the priest hesitantly.

I stood without any expression, what is wrong with this man?

I thought to myself.

"Karan, what are you doing?

Are you in your scenes?" Rita asked him shockingly.

"I know what I'm doing!" He said and looked at me.

"Stop all this! What is happening here?" Screamed a loud voice.

I know who it is....slowly we all turned to see my uncle with his men. My whole family is standing with shock, anger and worry on their faces.

Karan left my hand and walked down to my uncle. He stood face to face with him.

"How dare you step into my house and try your antics?"

Asked my uncle angrily.

"I've done what is right! And I don't regret it a bit". Karan sir said boldly.

"Dad just let him to me, I'll teach him a great lesson!" Said my furious brother.

"Look boy, I don't care who you are and what is your relationship with my niece. But right now I'm getting her married. Her groom is on his way. So please leave kindly".

My uncle told him firmly.

"May I know the reason behind you getting your niece married to a 58 year old man?" Karan sir asked my uncle in the same way.

"That's non of your business! Just get the hell out of here". Answerd my brother.

"Ho, it is my business.... she's my girlfriend and I have every right to know what concerns with her!" Karan sir said loudly and in a bold voice.

"What the hell is he doing, does he know that he can even be killed for this sentence he just said!"

Rita whispered beside me.

I couldn't answer her, as I myself have no clue. He going insane. I don't know what to do.

"Listen boy, whoever you were to her was in the past, now she's getting married to my friend so you just leave or else I have many ways to get you our from here". My uncle again threatened him.

"I'm not scared of your threats

and I actually know the main reason behind this marriage".

Karan sir replied confidently.

"What do you know?" Asked my uncle curiously.

He looked at me for a moment and I awaited my eyes. I don't know what's Karan sir is doing and why is he doing all this.

The whole village and all my extended family are standing around and gossiping and looking at me and this whole drama happening.

"We overheard the conversation between you and uncle, that's how we know why he's getting you married". Rita again whispered in my ear.

I looked at her and back down to everyone. God just give me strength to face all this, I'll faint in few more minutes.

"Uncle, I'm very respectfully asking you for your niece's hand. I love her and she loves me. We were wanting to tell you, but before anything....

that incident happened and ruined everything".

Karan sir said calmly.

"I understand, but now nothing can be done. The groom is on his way and the wedding is to begun".

My uncle answered normally.

"How much of money did her parents owe your friend?" Karan sir asked in a very wired manner.

"Why do you want to know all this? Can't you just leave from here silently?"

Asked my brother.

If left him, my brother would kill Karan sir any moment.

"3lakhs...." Said my uncle looking into Karan sir's eyes.

Karan sir put his hands into his jeans pocket and took out his car keys.

"It's, two years old but has 6 years warranty. It's original rate was 4.5 lakhs but now it might be 2lakhs". He said and handed my uncle to key.

My uncle is beyond shocked and so am I. My uncle looked at it shockingly.

Karan sir then opened his wrist watch and handed that also to my uncle.

"That's a bloody Rolex brand!"

Rita said with deep breath.

"It's original cost is 60,000... currently it will be same as I just bought it three months back".

He said in a cool way.

My whole family and villagers are zapped. The whole place became quit. Even my brother's face looked shocked and puzzled.

He then put his hand around his neck and took off a chain he was wearing.

"This is pure gold no mixing.

It's worth it 30,000 nearly".

He said and gave it in my brother's hand.

He now took out his phone from his pocket.

"Tell me your number".

He asked my brother.

"Why?" Asked my brother back.

"You ask alot of questions, can't you just do as I say?" Said Karan sir in an annoyed way.

My brother looked at my uncle and my uncle nodded his head.

"9108....... my brother said his number.

Karan sir did something on his phone after 2min he said....

"Check your phone!" Karan sir told him.

He immediately took out his phone and checked it.

"Your account has been credited with Rs.10,000....." He read out the message loud in hesitantation.

"So, I guess 3lakhs is over and this money can be paid to your friend. Am I right?...."

Karan sir asked my uncle.

My uncle didn't say anything and kept quit.

Karan sir turned and came back up to the mandap. He looked at me..... I had many emotions on my face right now.

He then looked at Rita and said....

"Rita call Shubam and tell him come and pick us up. Also go pack up Meera's things and bring them down".

"Meera's things are already here". We heard a voice.

I looked over Karan sir to see my Bhabhi and aunty standing with my bags. They looked happy for some reason.

"Priest please start the rituals".

Said a smiling Rita.

We both sat down and the priest also started all the mantras. I'm numb seriously, I don't know how to think. He sat beside me doing as the priest is saying. Then we were told to stand and put flower garland for each other. We stood and did that. Then we sat back, after few more mantras the priest told him to fill my forehead with vermilion, he did it... then he tied the nuptial chain around my neck .....

Rita came and put a shwall around his neck and then tied the end of the shwall to my lehanga pallu's end. Again we stood up and took seven rounds of the holy fire. Then my uncle and aunty came forward and gave my hand in his.

And that's it!

WE ARE MARRIED! I'm

Mrs. Meera Karan kapadiya.

We stood up together and took blessing from the priest and my uncle and aunty.

Then my uncle said....

"Your the first man whom has given so much money to marry a girl".

He said bring witty.

Karan sir took a deep breath and said with a smile.

"If the girl is worth to give, then I can't help it.... infact for Meera all this is less".

I'm speechless currently. I just kept looking at him.

"Take care of yourself, and be happy". My aunty said hugging me.

My brother was also is in tears everyone wished me good luck with smiling faces.

"Karan the car is come, Shubam is waiting outside". Rita said smiling.

"Your staying back with your parents or coming with us?"

Karan sir asked her.

"I'll stay back, you both carry on". She said with a small smile.

She came forward and hugged me tightly. Seriously if she was not there I don't know what would my life be like.

"I'll come to meet you once I'm back". She said with tears now.

I just nodded my head and with that a last look I gave my home and turned to sit inside the car.

And as we made ourselves comfortable. Shubam started the engine and I took a new road in life..........

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