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Mythili's POV -

I sat there patiently the whole time for my Mehendi ceremony yesterday and when I woke up in the morning, it took me a good half hour to get rid of it. It was dark orange by afternoon and by the time it was time for the second Haldi function, it was turning into a shade of the darkest of browns.

Mythili's Mehendi -

This Haldi ceremony turned into a war where even aunty was involved. Since this function was just us a home, there was no other person except for us and my friends.

" Viraj don't you dare!" I warned him as he had a whole bowl in his hands and was coming towards me.

" What makes you think that I'll stop?" He made fun of me and threw the contents of the bowl totally on me, leaving me at a standstill.

" You are an idiot." I announced right before three more bowls landed on me. One from Amrita, Hritik and Anamika each.

" Enough kids! Look at her." Malini aunty came to my defence but they weren't hearing anything because Nupur slammed another bowl's contents right on my face.

" Had I not been wearing this outfit, I would have seen you all." I threatened, trying to clean myself but who was I kidding. At this point, I was in Haldi, it wasn't on me.

" None of you are moving anywhere before cleaning all the mess that you have made, understood? Mythili, come on beta, I'll take you to your room." Aunty scolded them and came to me. I gave her a nod as we started to walk towards my bedroom.

" Mythili, you take a bath and then we need to leave for the hotel. You will get ready there itself. I have called as the make up artists there who will assist you." She said before leaving me alone and walking out of the room.

" Okay aunty." I gave her a small smile as Snowflake jumped in my arms and a bit of Haldi smeared on her milky white fur as I wiped off the excess paste on my face.

" Silly cat....what have you done?" I asked her trying to clean her but the first opportunity she found, she took off.

" Snowflake where are you! That Haldi had dirtied your fur. Come to me." I tried calling out for her and made my way back to the hall once again where everything was all cleaned and no one was around.

" Snowflake, I swear to god if i find you in the Kitchen trying to open the fridge again, I will not give you your favourite treat for one whole week!" I tried to threaten her as if she'd understand what I was saying.

" Snowflake please come out....I have to go for a bath too!" I was now at a stage of begging her but she clearly isn't as innocent as she shows!

" Your cat is under the coffee table." I heard Mr. Rathore's voice from behind which made me freeze a bit like it always does.

" Umm...thank you!" I managed to reply and turned around to fetch her when my eyes landed on his face and all of a sudden I remembered that neither was I supposed to see him or was he supposed to see me and in that realisation, my eyes widened and I turned by back towards him once again.

" You can turn around Mythili. Maa is not here." He said in a bored tone.

" I don't listen to her because I fear her, it is because I respect her and if she wants this, I will gladly do it Mr. Rathore." I replied to him in all honesty.

" When will you listen to me and start calling me by my name? It's Shivaay." He sounded amused and I was sure that he had a smirk on his lips.

" I know Mr. Rathore." I replied and immediately bit my tongue, realising my mistake.

This time, he didn't get annoyed or anything but what I did hear was his laugh as I rolled my eyes. Yeah, yeah....I am a joker to him.

" I am leaving. You can turn around and fetch your cat." He said and then I heard his footsteps reside as I turned to get to the living room to get Snowflake who always embarrassed me in front of him.

" You little Devil!" I picked her up in my arms as she purred and we made our way back to the room.

I wiped her white coat and then fed her before going in for a bath in where, I took a ridiculously long time to relax in the warm water which felt like heaven.

Once I was out of the bath, I decided to dry my hair while standing in the balcony of the room when I saw Mom and Dad walking inside the premises of the house along with Rajveer. Oh My God what did they want and please god, don't let a scene be created but I knew all this was, was a wishful thinking.

I ran out of the room, making way to the living room where they had already reached and were standing face-to-face with Shivaay and Malini aunty.

" I wish to speak to my daughter Shivaay and you have no right to stop me." I heard Dad's raised voice.

" You don't come to my house and speak to me like that Kapoor. Lower your fucking voice before I call the security to escort you out. The only reason you are standing on your two feet is that you are my wife's father." Shivaay replied in a low, but a dangerously calm voice but ironically, instead of being scared, I felt protected.

" She has not become your wife yet Shivaay. She is my daughter first." Mom told him, taking a step ahead when she saw me.

" Mythili, come here." She demanded and all the eyes in the room were on me as I slowly made my way to where they were standing.

I was just about the walk step nearer to my parents from Aunty and Shivaay when I felt a gentle hold on my wrist, sending a million butterflies in my stomach as I turned to see the only person who makes me feel this way.

" Think before you take any decision." Was all he said before withdrawing his hand away from me but I couldn't let go of the hold his eyes had on me as I kept looking at him.

" You will always have a home here with us Mythili, you are to be my daughter-in-law." Malini aunty grabbed my attention as she gave me a small smile and I turned back once again to face my parents, unable to take any closer step to them.

" Before passing away, your grandfather left the whole House estate to your name and since you turned eighteen, you gained the custody of the House we all live in. Sign these papers and then you are free to do whatever you want to. You are dead to us anyway." Dad hurled his harsh words at me and once again, I couldn't help but tear up. He may have mistreated me all my life but his words still affect me and make me cry like a foolish little girl dying for the love of her parents.

" You are a disgrace Mythili. Living under the roof of a man who isn't even your husband yet. We want nothing to do with you. Just sign the papers." Mom added and the tears which I was desperately holding back, now flew down my eyes.

" Get out of my Premises right now. Mythili, they don't deserve your kindness or your sympathy. She is not giving up her right on the shares and she will not sign anything else either." Shivaay said, first looking at me and then glaring at my parents.

" Mr. Rathore......" I started to speak but my dad beat me to it.

" This is not your decision to make Shivaay. She is my daughter and she will do what is asked of her." He took my hand and gave me the papers and the pen for the signature.

" Let's not waste any of our time and get this over with." Mom tried to hurry up as she pushed me towards the table to sign but in that process, my leg got entangled with the carpet on the floor and I lost my balance when Malini Aunty caught me and helped me stand properly.

" Did she really come out of your womb Mrs. Kapoor? Is she really your daughter?" Malini Aunty asked mom that one question which I have always wanted to.

" That signature, Mythili." Mom ignored the question and focused on me instead.

" Mrs. Kapoor, if there is one thing that my mother has taught me extremely well, it is respecting women but there is only so much that I can deal with. If in the next one minute, you and your husband are not out of my house, I will personally drag the two of you out." Shivaay still hadn't raised his voice as he came to me.

" I don't want you to sign them but I am not going to force you not to, either. What is it that you want?" He asked, looking directly to me in the eye and despite everything, I was being allowed to make this decision for myself?

My grandfather was the only one who truly enjoyed have me around. He passed away when I was twelve and after that, the worse started turning to the absolute worst for me. He loved me more than he loved his son and he did everything for me. Suddenly, one day, I was told that he passed away in his sleep. He had no heart problems and yet, heart attack was what took him. My parents never allowed me to see him for one last time and since then, I have hidden his memories in the deepest chambers of my heart.

I found myself nodding my head in a no voluntarily. I won't give them that one thing grandpa left for me. They have a lot of houses. They can live wherever they want but I will not give them that house.

" Kapoor, forget the papers and forget the house. My lawyers, once again will be in touch with you regarding the evacuation of the house. Now get out." Shivaay forced them out as mom was hurling insults at me and dad was shouting, telling me that having me was the biggest sin of his life.

" You selfish people couldn't see your daughter getting married peacefully. Forget making her happy, you both just ruined it for her." Malini aunty called after them and I couldn't stand on my feet anymore as I fell down on the floor, clutching on to the papers in my hand tightly, letting out a sob that I had been holding for the longest of times.

" Cry as much as you want today beta but after this, I will not let you waste one single tear on those people. They don't even deserve your sadness." Malini aunty helped me stand on my feet and took me in her arms.

" I am calling off this wedding today. It can happen at a later time." I heard Shivaay and as much as I wanted to let him do it, another half part of me wanted to get married today and eventually, it won.

" Please don't. I will be fine. Just give me ten minutes." I stopped him but before even hearing his reply, I ran off to the room and closed the door behind me.

I splashed a lot of water on my face, taking some deep breaths and then gulped down plenty of water down my throat. Malini Aunty had been looking forward to today for a long time now and I will get a hold on myself.

After tying my hair in a tight bun and throwing my shoes on and taking Snowflake in my arms, I made my way downstairs once again where both of them were waiting for me.

" I am ready to go." I said as Snowflake, the moment she saw Shivaay, jumped on his feet.

" Sorry." I murmured and was just about to pick her up but Shivaay beat me to it and for the first time, I saw her in his arms as she purred in victory, glaring at me and I couldn't help but chuckle at her.

" Let's go." Aunty said as Shivaay walked out to the car with my little kitten in his arms and we followed.

" Your Snowflake and you may actually turn my son into a less of stoic and more human, perhaps. I pray that it happens." Aunty cracked a joke and I laughed and she joined. Ahead, I saw my little kitten looking at Shivaay and meowing in happiness.

She is never this happy even when she gets treats! Seems like Shivaay is only who makes he this happy.

It took us half an hour to reach the hotel and Aunty immediately helped me get to the room where the make up artists were waiting along with Anamika, Nupur and Amrita.

It took me another hour to get ready because we had to rush. The Panditji had already called me once but the ladies didn't let me move until we were done.

" Girls, hurry up. Panditji might actually run away now, if Mythili doesn't come in the next two minutes!" Hritik and Viraj entered the room, joking.

" Almost done." Amrita replied, as she put the dupatta on my head and I stood up as we walked out. I was being escorted by my friends, Anamika and Nupur.

As we reached the lawn, I saw Shivaay sitting, getting some Puja done and as I walked there, he stood up and asked for me to take his hand as he helped me with my lehenga.

" Thank you." I muttered and saw him nod a bit at me. In a white sherwani, he looked like he was one of those models who work for those wedding magazines whereas I sat there for an hour to look the way I was looking.

We exchanged Garlands and sat for the Puja when, once again, my mind went back to my parents. Had I committed a mistake by not signing those papers? Now Shivaay would have to deal with this extra work too along with his office and the ongoing case regarding my shares.

It was as if he was getting all my problems for free along with me and it wasn't fair to him to deal with the mess I had found myself into.

" If you are blaming yourself for anything that happened today, I want you to stop. None of what is happening is your fault." I heard him whisper to me while we were sitting for the havan.

" All of it is my fault Mr. Rathore. All of it is." I couldn't stop myself from countering him as he tried to make me feel better but I was done pretending that everything would be okay.

" Look at me." He asked, as usual but this time, I just couldn't.

" I can't." I replied, focusing on the Holy Fire instead.

" Don't make me ask twice, Mythili." His voice was demanding but it was equally soft and without really wanting to, I did look at him.

" I want you to focus on your college and career and leave the rest to me. Stop worrying about things which don't require your attention and let me deal with those problems." He said and there was something in his eyes this time which made me want to say yes.

" Why should you be taking care of my problems? You have your own to deal with and you have actual work and now you are in this mess with my parents because I couldn't stay at home that day. I jumped out to have fun with my friends and it is you who has to bear its consequences." I replied, sighing.

" Getting married to you is a reason good enough to take over your problems too, Mythili and you did not get me into this mess as you call it. I did this to myself and I don't regret it for one moment. If there is one thing that I have found out about you,  it is that you never had someone to take care of you. Well now you do. Let me take care of you and in return, just try and live your life for once." He spoke up and I had no idea what to do with his words as they had hit me hard.

" I don't think you have had the opportunity to like your life for once either Mr. Rathore. So if you want me to give all my problems to you, then you have to at least let me have some of yours too." I asked of him as I looked away, unable to hold onto his gaze anymore. This was the longest I had looked at him, I think.

" I believe you already have. Maa, Anamika and Nupur are your problem from today." He said and for a minute, I couldn't believe my ears that he had just cracked a joke so I looked at him once again to confirm and the small smile playing on his lips did tell me that I wasn't hallucinating and my eyes widened.

" You are allowed to laugh at a joke." He spoke to me once again and this time, I let a smile break through on my face too as the rest of the wedding rituals went forward and we took the Pheres and he made me wore the Mangalsutra.

As he filled my hairline with sindoor, it felt a bit on my forehead and nose and the people around started to make comments as to how my husband is going to give me all the love in the world.

If only they knew that I was more like a burden on him more than anything.

Shivaay's Look -

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