ABHIMANYU POV

I was following the rituals said by the priest and he told shubhkaran uncle to call Shreeta and uncle told to Aaradhna 

She went but did not come for 15 minutes and then Atharva came and said something to Rajeshwar uncle and he got everyone from the Trivedi family and went upstairs.

I can smell something fishy going on. 

I was looking for dadaji but he was nowhere to be found and now I am sure that something is odd and fishy

I asked papa about dadaji and told me he is upstairs.

Okay!!! Now something definitely is going to happen.

"The auspicious time is getting out of time call the bride soon" said the priest but as soon as the priest said this someone from the servants told something to papa and he told priest to stop the wedding for sometime until we came back

He take us to a room were everyone was present but the face of Trivedi where full if guilt and I saw dadaji who was fuming in anger

Dadaji came forward to us and handed a letter to me .

I opened the letter and read it full and passed the the letter to papa and now we all are in rage

I'm silent cause I know if I speak something in this level of anger I know it would not end right and I am sure about it

"If she wanted she could tell us at the very next moment when we fixed the alliance but she chose this and elope at the end and at this moment when we can do nothing to save our reputation". Said dadaji.

"See Bhai I told you there is something off about her but you stopped me that day now what you will say" whispered Himanshu and I passed him a glare

"There is a way Harshvardhan there is a way" said Mr. Trivedi

Yes!! Now after the stunt that we witness I would prefer to call everyone from the family by their surname 

"And what is Shubhkaran?" Asked dadaji 

"By replacing the bride as no one knows that with whom abhimanyu is going to get married" said Mr. Trivedi

My eyes widened at the same time when I heard replacing. 

At the start I only doubted the friends group but now I totally doubt this family.

"But with whom?" Asked dadaji 

Dadaji is asking it as if I am ready for that bullshit  replacement 

"It is Aaradhna" as soon as I heard her name I got choked on the air.

I know it's wrong to curse your elders but how badly I want to curse each of one them

Especially Shreeta and the one who gave this idea to Mr. Trivedi

I know that this replacement idea is not by Mr. Trivedi

I was processing all the points then someone interpreted in between.

"I have already told you all that I don't want this marriage at any cost but why're you all forcing me to do such things in which I have zero interest" and it was none other than Aaradhna as expected the narcissistic who thinks everything is about her.

But I am also no less then her as soon as she completed I said

"Also I'm not anyone that you all will replace the bride and I would happily do marriage with her"

"Have you all heard he is against the replacement and me too?" she said and walked out of the room.

I'm so pissed of them right now

"I'm really guilty for the things that happened now and no sorry could fix it" said  Mr. Trivedi while lowering his head (Rajeshwar Aaradhna's father)

"I'm really sorry Abhimanyu beta" said Mr. Trivedi 

"I can fix it, just give me some time," said Rajeshwar uncle and walked out of the room with her wife.

After he left I also left that room and walked straight towards the terrace to get some fresh air cause if I stay in this room for more than five minutes I don't know what I will do and that will not be fixable.

I reached the terrace and took deep breaths. I need to calm myself but I can't handle anyone's betrayal, not when it's about my family.

I swear once I get out of this marriage I will find you Shreeta and I swear you will know the consequences of betrayal to my family.

I heard some footsteps and I turned back. It is Avinash, he came forward but I interpret him and said

"If you are here to say something or to convince me so I am already warning you" 

"I know Abhimanyu but at least for once listen me okay not me but your friend" he said 

I sign deeply and said "See Avinash I don't have any mood to argue with and don't push me to the edge where I forget that you are my  close friend" yes he is one of my close friend and I don't want to ruin our friendship 

"Abhimanyu I wanted to say something" he said 

"But I don't want to listen to anything now! You can leave and do not disturb me" I said and turn around and kept my hands on the railing of the balcony

"It's okay you don't want to listen anyone right but let me tell you the reason behind the replacement" he said

"I am not interested in it keep your reasons with you and leave me alone" I said 

"Abhimanyu -" Avinash got cutoff

"Bhai everyone is calling both of you" said Naman.

I nodded and left.

I reached the room and the first thing I noticed was that Aaradhna was back in the room. And by looking at everyone's faces I feel something bad is going to happen.

Dadaji came forward and grabbed my both the shoulder and said "Abhimanyu Aaradhna has agreed to marriage"

"What!!" I exclaimed.

How?? Why did she agree to this marriage? When she was totally against it.

I freaking want that answer

"But I said I am not ready for this marriage so you can't force me” 

I said.

“Abhimanyu beta, it's about our family” he almost whispered.

“I'm ready but first I want to talk to Aaradhna”. I said 

“Of Course you can!” Said Mr.Trivedi 

Everyone left, leaving me and Aaradhna alone in the room. Aaradhna was standing there still like a statue. I walked towards her and stood in front of her to gain her attention but she didn't look at me for once.

So I called her “Miss. Trivedi” buy she didn't listen why everyone is testing my patience today so I called her again but she didn't listen. So this time I called her a little louder “Miss.Trivedi” 

“What happened, why are you calling me so loudly and where is everyone?” She questioned.

Wow so the whole time she was not in her senses. 

“Answer me Mr.Rathore” she again interpreted.

I hardly want to talk to her calmly but she has a different choice.

“Will you let me speak for once!” I said sternly.

“That was your fault that you were not speaking don't shout at me” she said pointing her finger towards me.

I started to walk closer to her and asked

“Why did you agree for this marriage?” I asked while looking into her eyes and still walking close to her until she hit the wall but I remained a safe distance with her.

So that she should not feel uncomfortable.

She was silent and it was triggering me. “Answer me!!” I almost yelled at her.

“You're NO ONE to ask me this question and you have no rights to question me Mr.Rathore” she said

O really did she really think that I am no one .

How silly of her.

“Ooo!!! Miss.Trivedi I never expected that you would have such short term memory. I am your would be husband and it was you who first agreed to this marriage not me so I have each and every right to ask you anything” I said.

“Even though I agreed to this marriage but will never tell you why agreed to this marriage” she said started to walk out 

I quickly grabbed her wrist and turned her around “You have to answer me” her eyes were on her wrist and I realised that I was holding her wrist and released her wrist.

“You-”she got cut-off 

“Abhimanyu everyone is calling you to begin the rituals again” said Abhay and I left.



I have never imagined getting married like this to someone who I barely Know. There were many situations where I left like to give but at that time I knew that my family will always support me but look at now that are forcing me and I can't do anything

After some time 

I was now dolled up like the bride that every girl imagines herself, but I never imagined like this. 

This bridal lehenga is not mine.

This chudda is not mine.

This wedding is not mine.

Everything about this wedding is not mine .

I'm just a replacement.

Even though I know that everyone in this family loves me,but Today they all made me feel like they are not my family anymore.

I was in my thoughts when someone's hand landed on my shoulder and to my quick reflex I grabbed the owner of the hand who was about to twist but stopped when I heard the voice.

“Don't twist my hand aaru it will take more than two weeks to get normal” it was Janvi.

I ignored her and started to fix my dress.

But my chuda got stuck between some threads of the lehenga I tried to remove but stopped janvi said

“Lemme do it for you” 

“No thanks, I don't take help from strangers” I said in a bitter tone. I know it will hurt her but what she did to me is a bit even one percent of this.

But I was being so harsh on the threads that it might end up tearing apart  the lehenga.

“No wait!! It will tear the lehenga into two pieces” said Janvi and bend little to  remove the threads wisely

“You know Aaru relations are just like these threads. If you try to be too harsh on them then it might break them and even if you somehow tied them up together there will always be a knot that will never let your relationship shine properly. See done how easy it was” said Janvi

“Then why did you do this to me?” I asked her.

“What?” Asked Janvi innocently, like she didn't do anything.

“Don't act innocent you very well know what I'm talking about” i said

“See Aaru you are not ready to hear the reason” said Janvi

“As if I was ready for the marriage” 

I stated

“Let's go we are already getting late” she said and I silently walked with her cause I know there is no use of it and right now I have lost every hope from everyone.

I walked towards the Mandap were everyone was waiting for the bride 

and unfortunately the bride is me.

I sat beside Mr.Rathore and as the priest said the rituals I followed him and it was time for the kanyadan.

I was just looking at my father for the whole time with teary eyes until I heard priest told papa to give my hands to Mr.Rathore but before giving it to him he said.

“Abhimanyu beta she is my prized possession it's a request to you please never let her broken. She just like my heart please never let her cry” 

I felt overwhelmed but what these words worth when he only agreed with this replacement.

“Even though this marriage is forced but I make you sure that I will never let her cry” said Mr.Rathore

Wow I'm so shocked by his acting skills back at the room he was such a jerk and look at him now.

He should be an actor.

After sometime

It was the time for my bidai. To be honest I want to cry so hard but what they have done to me and for now I don't want to face anyone right now but it's ritual.

I one by one met everyone but my other two brothers Shivam Bhai and Avinash Bhai where now where to be found.

I didn't asked about them but and before leaving the I one last time looked at everyone.