One morning, Darla entered into her daughters's bedroom. She found Preeta combing her hair and took the hairbrush from her and proceeded to run it through Preeta's hair while explaining how her life was about to change within the next few months.
"You have to do this Preeta, for us and for this family", Sarla told her. Preeta was puzzled about it but she agreed to it even without knowing what her mother was asking from her. Shrishti who was also confused about it and even at her sister for accepting to do something she didn't know asked their mum what it was.
Sarla held Preeta's face looking at her smiling and said that "she's getting married, the Luthras came with a marriage proposal for their son Rishabh Luthra and it turns out, him and his aunt Kareena picked you out of the many girls they had to chose from. Preeta was shocked; this wasn't what she was expecting or wanted for her life. "Mum, who the hell is this Rishabh Luthra? She's heard about the Luthras from her parents before because they her parents and them were friends but she has never met any one from the family. "Your father and I think he's the best man for you and we know his family quite well", Sarla said.

"I don't want to be his wife", Preeta protested and Sarla just looked at her in th st warm way she always did when Preeta was a child and refused to eat her dinner.
"Don't be silly. Every girl would kill to be Rishabh Luthra's arm", her mother said calmly as her fingers threaded through Preeta's hair turning the dark strands into a beautiful braid. "He's handsome,polite and holds a special respect towards everyone that most men his age don't have. He's going to make you very happy if you let him".
Preeta turned around on her seat to face Sarla and said, "I don't want an arranged marriage. I want to meet someone,  I want to like them and for them to like me back. I want to fall in love and to live too!".
"My marriage to your father was arranged" Sarla whispered and smiled at her children's surprised look. "You wouldn't have guessed it, would you?". And true, they wouldn't because their parents were to happy to be together for their marriage to have been forced.
"You see, your grandfather was very fond of the practice, and years later I will have to agree with him. Your father gave me everything I ever wanted and then some". After that confession from her mother, she knew she had no choice but to agree with the marriage hence she dropped the subject and didn't protest against the marriage.

A few days later, Preeta and her family where invited by the Luthra family. She was gonna meet Riahabh and his family for the first time. Much as everyone was excited about it, she wasn't. She was scared because she didn't know who this guy was or what to expect. She remembered telling her mum that if this Rishabh was ugly, then she wasn't going through with the wedding because she's too beautiful and deserves someone handsome but her mum had assured her that Rishabh was indeed handsome so she shouldn't worry. At the time, her mum had jokingly told her that she was doing everything to stop the her own engagement and wedding which was true but she didn't tell her that. Shrihsti on the other hand was helping but mocking her and she was annoyed by the time they left home. This was going to be life now and she couldn't do anything about it.
They were warmly welcomed by the Luthras and she had a good time meeting Rishabh and his family.

And her mother was right; Rishabh was handsome and fun to be around however despite everything; she still thought he wasn't the right man for her because something was missing. What she wanted was different and wasn't going to get it from Rishabh. But there was nothing to be done because both the engagement and wedding have been fixed. She only hoped that she tries to be a good wife to him and that she learns to love him as the days go by.
Rishabh had also introduced his siblings Sammy and his cousin Kritika whom he considered his sister and she could see that they were close and loved each other. They had informed her about another brother who was always way but that he will be back in time of his wedding so she will meet him. She was intrigued and wondered why he was always way. She didn't care to know about him so she never asked about him. Time passed and her and Riahabh could meet, talk and share lots of things. However even though she found him to have some charm, there was something missing. She was treating him as a friend and not as a fiance.

Preeta didn't have a pleasure of meeting Rishabh's younger brother until the day of the preparation of their wedding. He wasn't in attendance to their engagement but here he is and for all his good looks and all, Karan Luthra was doubly as stuck up and obnoxious and made no secret of his dislike for her or the the way she and his brother came to be a couple. He didn't like her and neither did she. He was so different from Sammy and Kritika because she got along well with them. Actually she got a long well with all the Luthras, she found their aunt Kareena so adorable and the best rest were great with her but Karan Luthra was a different matter. She found him so annoying; she once told her sister about him but Shrishti was only praising him which annoyed him. She even accused her of maybe having a crush on Karan Luthra but Preeta denied it saying that " I hate him so much and I can't fall in love with him, for me he would be last man, besides am getting married to a better Luthra not that scumbag", Shrishti was surprised her by sister's outburst and told her she was only joking but looked at strangely.  Preeta questioned her but she said it's nothing. Then she something pushed her to ask Preeta a question. "Preeta, i know you don't love Rishabh and you only agreed to this marriage because of our parents", Shrishti said and Preeta asked her what is she trying to say because she isn't understanding it.

"Am aware of your hatred between you and Karan but what if you end up falling in love with him while married to his brother, i mean I've seen movies that end up like this", Shrishti said. Preeta looked at her stunned even laughed. "I can't believe you just said that, me and that idiot?, no way. I can't stand him, we are enemies I want you to understand that". "Don't shout so much, am just asking what if", Shrishti muttered and Preeta told her she shouldn't say anything or think about it because nothing will ever happen between her and Karan. Preeta left angry. Shrishti stayed back and thought about it, she asked because she sees something others perhaps don't see, and suspects it could happen in the future. No man has ever made her sister this angry or behave the way she does around him and when she remembered when she once asked her sister to describe the kind of man she desired before even the marriage proposal had come. She described someone very different. After meeting Rishabh, Shrishst thought he wasn't the kind that her sister had described once but let it go but now meeting Karan Luthra he was the perfect description. She even laughed about it. Apart of her wished that her sister had met Karan first but her sister's wedding is fixed and apparently they 'hate' each other. She prayed that her sister finds happiness with Rishabh since he's the chosen one but she doesn't know what the future holds for her sister and is scared.

The wedding happening and was just perfect, which only exists in the fairytales. The decorations were black and white. Her wedding dress was gorgeous and everyone admired it. She was the most bride ever. Everyone was complementing her. Mr. Ragnhuveer's daughter was getting married to one of India's most rich and handsome businessman and no expense was spared. Having come from well known families, pictures, vogue articles and paparazzi were after a shot of them; the entire Country went nuts over the so called fairtale romance.
Yet everyone ignored the fact that it was anything but that. There was no courting, no dating much less a honeymoon happening. Preeta and Rishabh didn't fall in love. She wasn't sure about his feelings but hers were clear as day. She hopes she will learn to love him. Everyone was happy for them expect Karan Luthra who didn't care about this wedding. Karan just wasn't sure if Preeta was the right girl for his brother especially since she was only twenty two years of age. She suspected her to be unsettled however he couldn't denay that she was really beautiful.  He's been and seen many of them but Preeta Arora's beauty was extra-ordinary.

Note
I had decided to write my first chapter after I had completed LIFE I CHOOSE, but I decided otherwise.
I will keep updating of them. My other story will be updated tomorrow.
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