Fated Forever

Chapter 31

Sakshi

Days flew by between shopping and work. And today is my Haldi and the day after tomorrow is my wedding day. I have finally decided to move past my grudges as there will be no fun in not enjoying my own wedding. But Armaan has a long way before I will start to behave with him lovingly.

Liar

shouted my brain.

That wasn't a lie that's true.

Oh, then who was blushing continuously while talking to him on phone.

You are mistaken I wasn't blushing.

Yeah, whatever helps you sleep at night buddy.

Shut up!!

Everyone in the house was busy applying Haldi (turmeric paste) on my face for the golden glow that brides usually have throughout their wedding.

I decided to go for one of my mom's saree as I had to wear something old for today's function. As half of my saree is already destroyed by my family, relatives, and friends.

"Hey di, why are you so down?" Deepali asked

"What? I am not?" I replied

Now that I have actually made up my mind for this wedding and decided to enjoy every function since it's a once-in-a-lifetime thing, there is no way that I am still looking gloomy.

"Oh, is it because you are missing Jiju?" She said while the corners of her lips spread in a full grin. My phone pinged, making me look at the sender, only for my heartbeat to rise and my face to become red. What the speak of the devil and the devil is here.

''What happened, Di? Is it Jiju's message,'' Deepu asked while smirking. And started taking steps backward.

"You little, come here, don't you dare run away!" I half-yelled, but Deepali was already far away.

With a fast-beating heart, I opened the message only to see Armaan's face, Hair, chest, and arms all covered in Haldi, a goofy grin on his face. Making my heart skip a beat, he looked so charming. The pic was captioned

Show me yours.

What? No way in hell am I looking that beautiful right now with Haldi all over me and oil in my hair. No way I have to make sure that he won't see me like this.

Third person's pov

Armaan's house.

Armaan was also caked in Haldi from top to bottom, thanks to his friends and brother who were wilder than Sakshi's crew. All the while, he was being teased here and there with his soon-to-be wife's name, which wasn't unlikable to him, but his brother could really go offboard sometimes, like now.

"Hey bro, I have hidden all the car keys so you can't run off to see your bride. I know how impatient you can be, but we have to follow the traditions and customs, you know," Neil said as he applied more Haldi on Armaan.

''Are you asking for another beating, Neil, my dear brother?" As soon as Armaan said this, Neil was nowhere to be seen.

Well, he is right. Armaan was really getting impatient to see Sakshi, and he so wanted to apply Haldi to her, but damn these traditions. Seems like he will have to change these traditions and set up new ones. After all, we shouldn't walk on the same line set by elders; time has changed. He was waiting for her to send her pictures, but it looks like she ghosted him. The audacity of this girl.

As Armaan was busy with his thoughts, His mother, Meena, interrupted his inner monologue. "Armaan, come pose for me. I am going to send your pictures to Priya, and she is going to send Sakshi's. I want to see my beautiful daughter." Meena said excitedly. Looks like God is with him today.

For the first time in his life, Armaan felt his mother was the best in the world, and he readily posed for the pictures and waited impatiently for Sakshi's pictures. The moment he saw them, his heart was beating wildly, and he stood up from his seat, to which Neil yelled. "Brother, I have hidden the keys, remember," to which Armaan realized what he was doing and ran off in Neil's direction to give him a beating.

In the picture, Sakshi's red cheeks were clearly visible even under the turmeric coating on her. And some flowers were scattered in her hair, making her look like a fairy in some garden enjoying herself with her friends.