Chapter 4 EMOTIONALLY Affected

Chandni was sitting and ladies were teasing her. Her hands were full of henna and tears rolled down from her eyes.

Yesterday, her mother performed the turmeric ceremony and today was her Henna ceremony). Tomorrow would be her wedding.

She wanted to run away from this unwanted marriage but she couldn't because She was not a coward and didn't want to ruin the name of her Family.

"Big sister! Big Aunt told me to take you back to your room", Chandni looked upon her cousin who was looking sad just like her.

Her cousin, named ADRIJA SINGH.

{A/N:- Adrija is the female lead of the story 'Hades SASSY Persephone'}

Adrija took Chandni with her. Chandni removed her scarf from her shoulder and sat down on the bed.

Adrija opened the windows. Cool breezes entered the room and tried to soothe her pain but she was hurt by her own parents.

Chandni's parents never acknowledged her existence, just ordered her around and she did what they always told her to do. They chose school, college and even friends for her. That was why she had no friends.

Chandni wore clothes chosen by her mother that was why she never wore any dress of her own choice. She never played with any other kids. She never played with her own cousins and the gap was big in between them. A very big gap beyond imagination and it was created by Chandni's parents.

Being a girl child was a curse in this society and it would be worse if the parents never loved or cared about their own daughter. It was a cruel reality of our society. The whole world pointed fingers at the woman but not at the actual culprit.

Chandni sighed loudly and shook her head.

Both girls were staring at the floor. Suddenly someone knocked on her door and she was alerted . Both girls saw their brothers standing at the doorstep.

It was an awkward situation for all the cousins. It was the first time when they were all in the same room.

They were affected by all the boundaries and orders given by the parents of Chandni.

Chandni always stayed in her room but her cousins lived their lives freely. Her aunts and uncles were soft Hearted and lovely people but they never dared to cross the order of their Elder Brother and Sister-in-law.

Her brother named Tejas cleared his throat and asked Chandni, "big sister! Why did you point your finger at your own character?".

Chandni looked at her brother who came for the first time in her bedroom.

"I was just checking his reaction, that's why I said that I'm not a virgin", Chandni said to her cousins who looked puzzled by her words.

Chandni's second brother named Kshitij asked, "What do you mean, Big sister?".

"I want a boy who will care for me, respect me and at least ask me what I want or have dreams but my dreams are shattered by my parents. They chose Shashi who is least interested to know me , real me but he was angry when I said I am not a virgin girl", Chandni explained to her cousins.

Her voice was low and her cousins could feel pain in her tone.

"These types of boys are only interested in tasting a virgin bride", Adrija murmured harshly.

Chandni's brothers left the room because they were helpless too.

"Everything will end tomorrow. Shashi will come and ruin my life . My life will get worse if I get married to Shashi. That boy acted like a lunatic. I'm sure he isn't a normal boy. He wants only my body to satisfy his needs", Chandni said and tears were running down. Her sister wiped her tears.

"I don't like him either. He isn't handsome enough to become my brother-in-law", Adrija said and pouted angrily.

Chandni burst into laughter. Her sister smiled at seeing the smiling face of her sister.

"Sister! I have a strong feeling that your tears will melt our God", Adrija said and joined her both hands and prayed heartfully to God to protect her sister from this unwanted marriage.

"But Everything is over now . Tomorrow is my wedding", Chandni replied and looked at her mehendi.

She cringed when she found his name on her hands. She scratched his name and washed her hands with water.

"Sister", Adrija gasped when she saw what Chandni did.

No bride had ever washed her wedding mehendi but she did.

"Big Aunt will kill you if she finds out", Adrija said and a fear jumped into her chest.

Everyone knew how ruthless Chandni's mother was. And how badly she treated Chandni too.

"I'm already dead", Chandni spoke and glared at her weaknesses and Hopelessness.

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On the other hand, in Delhi :-

Ansh landed in India with the whole family a day ago. Porishma was cooking dinner and Her phone rang and she saw that Rudra was calling her.

She picked up the call and talked to him as her eyes were looking at Davis who was staring back at her . She rolled her eyes and cut the call after finishing talking to Rudra.

"Ansh Babu", Porishma called Ansh

"Yes Maa?", Ansh replied and came near to his mother.

"Elder brothers want to meet you", Porishma said about Rathore Brothers named Yudhishthir and Yuvaan Singh Rathore.

Ansh nodded and smiled widely but soon he frowned at the look his father was giving to them. Davish was sad and angry.

"Dad ! What's wrong ?", Ansh asked Davish.

"I'm scared. Isn't it simple?", Davish huffed dramatically.

Ansh smiled at him and sat beside him.

"I'll be fine and they are family", Ansh tried to make him understand and Davis pouted.

Davian, Vincent and Dhani were looking at the duo. Porishma still didn't know how to wash away Davis' insecurities. She shook her head and started to unpack their luggage.

"Maa! I'll go tomorrow and meet them", Ansh said and felt peaceful as he was ready to meet his biological father and his family.

"RATHORE family, I'm coming tomorrow to meet you all", Ansh whispered in his heart and he did not know that his life was going to be changed forever.

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