Our Unplanned WEDLOCK [UPLOADING+EDITING]

CHAPTER- 34

Waiting impatiently Shivay peeped through everyone wishing them to have a transparent figure while chanting marriage mantras. He looked handsome wearing bengali traditional marriage wear for grooms. How he wished his mother to look at him getting married too but as priest informed them about another custom of mother not seeing her son's marriage they had to agree, wholeheartedly or half but otherwise seemed a null option.

"Please call the bride" to his relief at last the moment came.

He will see his Anika, after such long days. How he longed for just one glance of her owing to his heart. Listening to the priest chanting more holy words he closed his eyes hoping to see her the moment he opens them. Few seconds appeared as decades to him after which he opened to see her. There she was, her red banarsi saree was glowing with its gorgeous golden boarder. He looked up to see four men supporting the plank she was sitting over, the rituals he is getting familiar with is making him more excited with every passing second as he waited to know more.

His eyes travelled further up too see her face covered, her one hand held beetle leaf while the other clutched someone's sherwani tightly for support. His eyes travelled behind to somehow manage to see her through those leaves but unfortunately it came out as another topic of teasing. Listening to the priest he stood up settling his urges with a smile.

"Is she also dying to have a glance of mine" he thought wanting to know the answer.

He noticed four men revolving around him as the crowed counted and most probably she giggled after completion of every round. After long seven rounds they stopped in front of him.

"Look at him" three words that sounded magical from the men beside her. She will look at him now, he will read her eyes now, he will have the look at his moon after the longest eclipse of his life.

Slowly her hands traversed down revealing her face. She was looking gorgeous, the white pattern adorning her red round bindi made her look more beautiful than ever. The smile playing at the corner of her red painted lips looked so royal yet so subtle. The light bridal makeover made her look more beautiful. His mind played different words at the same time making him numb. He was staring at her without blinking the lashes as he heard a comment passed by Ishana.

"You have all your life left to adore each other without blinking, so please finish off this look look game soon. My poor brothers' hands will slip off from its place now" Anika blushed at the comment looking down but again looked up not wanting to leave a moment to stare him.

Suddenly Anika rose high in air, so was Shivay. Their trance broke listening to woot and cheers as everyone compared who is more dominant, the bride or the groom by pushing them high up in the air. But amongst them who can be the winner when it is them and defeated they were pulled back over the ground because they are equal to each other, forever, in every sense. The exchange of garlands took place with them held high by their respective brothers as everyone else ended up in peals of laughter.

The marriage rituals started. Blinking her moist eyes Anika looked around to see all her friends and family enjoying her marriage to the fullest. She can read happiness and satisfaction over her parent's face. Lastly she turned towards Shivay who was looking at her intently. A look that shivered her core and again that pain inside her heart. She immediately looked away closing her eyes to pacify the heartbeats remembering how she got sure of her feelings towards Shivay, just few minutes ago.

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She looked through the window and spotted him, sitting over a gorgeous mare. Her eyes got stuck, not willing to move away an inch and somewhere wanting him to look up, just once. Maybe listening to her heart he looked up resulting an immediate shift away of Anika from the window. A bulge of pride formed inside his heart knowing it was she, peeping to have a look of him from up. He looked back at his brothers who were dancing carefree enjoying every step they are taking in. Sahana and Soumya looked happy too. He was contended knowing how much happiness he has given to everyone. Up there Anika clutched her heart, the heartbeats definitely stopped because she felt numb there. A warm feeling crept making her smile, and it was clear to her. She loves him, and her love is enough for both of them, if he isn't in her love still. She promised to her heart that she will make him fall for her not even knowing how much her handsome groom has fell for her. She smiled bright listening to everyone cheering her for her new life, new journey.