“MEERA'S POV”

What this man thinks of himself huh!!! He's a jerk.

 An arrogant billionaire who keeps bluffing and shouting . How the hell did he shout at me and that's not new thing. He's like this since two days.

 Yesterday too his fiance was at mistake and he shouted on me ordering me.

Am I his slave!!!!! Not at all !!!

 How much torture he's.

Thank God I don't have to tolerate him more. Just two days and he'll be back to NY with his Emma and I'll be happy here leading my normal life.

He's such a jerk I tell you!!!

And that Emma, two Jerks at the same time.

Perfectly made for each other!!!

She's a psycho for real. She spilled breakfast on cook uncle. Mad woman.

And then since yesterday she was so stressed so I asked her what happened but no she has to be that miss attitude.

There's no place for humanity in this World. So then the least I care.

I even don't want to attend this marriage and all but I'm doing everything for the sake of aunty and uncle.

Pheww!!! Shake it off Meera. I've to get ready too. I know no one knows me but at least I've to wear something decent as right now I'm in my crop top palazzo!

But before that I've to look if aunty is ready or not. She might need my help.

"Aunty are you ready" I asked as I entered her room

"Oh my God aunty. You're looking so much beautiful" I added smiling

"Thankyou Sweety and what's this. Do you want to come in this only? " she asked glaring me and I chuckled

"I came here if you need any help" I told

"No child. I'm ready." She said and I nodded

"Aunty... Are they coming" I asked slowly and her face fell.

"No , I called them. They won't " She said

"No worries aunty. I'm here. After all I'm your daughter right" I replied kissing her cheek and she smiled.

"You know,you can never hide this pain from me" she said

"There's no pain. And today your son is getting married. Be happy " I chirped

"You very well know how to change the topic. Don't worry doll. Everything will be fine soon" She said kissing my forehead and I smiled controlling the tears which could fall anytime.

"I'll come back from his room. Have to give him this neckpiece" She told and I nodded.

I sighed and went out when I saw uncle.

"Doll. What's this. Are you wearing this only " He too asked and I chuckled

"No uncle. Was just going to change. You need anything" I asked

"No I don't need anything but just say Abeer to come to mandap and give this to him" He said handing me the turban and I nodded.

I was about to go to his room when someone stopped me.

"Excuse me miss" came the makeup artist's voice

"Yeah what happened" I asked

"Can you please call Mrs.Malhotra. It's urgent" She said and I nodded

"Wait in the same room. I'll call her" I told

I went to that jerk's room and he was all set as a groom. I told aunty that makeup artists were calling her,so she went and I said Abeer to go to mandap while giving him the turban.

 Honestly he was looking handsome but why should I even tell him. He'll start bluffing. I don't know why these rich brats have to behave like this.

Don't they know how to live a normal life!!!

After that,  I was heading towards my room when I saw uncle running towards Guest room.

What happened now!

I went down stairs directly to the room and I saw aunty crying badly and uncle consoling her.

"Aunty what happened. Why are you crying" I panicked running to her

"Meera...Meera everything is finished" She cried.

"Aunty please don't cry. What happened tell me. I'll fix it" I told

"Emma ran away" Uncle said and I looked at him shocked.

"What are you saying uncle. She might be anywhere here only" I told

"She's not here. She ran away. When I came here the makeup artist gave me this letter on Abeer's name. I told them to wait in another guest room and I read it. She ran away Meera. She ran away. What will we do now. We'll  not be even able to show our faces" aunty sobbed and I too had tears in my eyes.

How can she be so senseless and emotionless.

"Inform Abeer " I whispered

"I will Meera but what will I do of all those people outside and the media. They'll burn our pride in ashes. They'll shatter our image. Malhotra's name will get shattered into pieces. Our pride and respect everything will go. You know what will be the breaking news tomorrow. Malhotra's future daughter in law ran away! " Uncle whispered angrily and for the first time in these 10 years I've seen tears in his eyes.

"Uncle nothing will happen" I consoled when I myself know everything is on stake.

The most important thing for a person is the self-respect and if that's snatched from them, the person dies from inside.

"How can Abeer choose such an idiot girl" uncle chided

"Uncle. It's not his mistake. He loved her. He didn't know that she'll do something like that" I said

"Love? He doesn't even know that what love is. He just liked her very much. I thought may be after wedding everything will be great but see what this girl did. She ruined everything. She is a bloody selfish girl. She didn't think a bit before doing all this. " uncle yelled.

"Dev. Please slow. Guests are outside. Someone will listen. Please we've to do something. Everyone is outside. Media is waiting to see Malhotra's daughter in law. What will we do Dev" cried aunty

"No uncle and aunty. Nothing will happen. Abeer will talk to Emma. He'll make her understand everything. May be she, she panicked " I consoled them.

"She won't Meera. She has wrote not to try calling her. Her phone is switched off" Aunty cried 

"Aunty we'll find a way. You don't worry. Please don't stress yourself. Your heart is already weak" I said and she cried harder.

"We're finished Dev. We're ruined." She sobbed and suddenly she started panting heavily.

"Aunty " I cried

"Aditii" uncle shrieked

"Uncle. Wait. I'll bring her medicine" I said and ran towards her room and bought the same giving it to her.

"Aunty. Don't worry everything will be fine. We'll sort it out together" I told

"Will you really sort it out Meera? " asked aunty looking at me

"Yes aunty. I'll sort each and every problem of your life." I replied 

" So please do a favor to me today. I promise I won't ask for anything after this " she sobbed

"Aunty,you don't have to ask. You just have to order " I told

"Marry him Meera" She whispered and I felt as if someone threw a bucket ice cold water on me.

"What" I gasped

"Save us from this Meera. Please marry my son" she said joining her hands.

"Aunty...aunty what are you saying. Please don't join your hands. And how can I marry him. We don't even know each other a bit" I told

"Emma and he knew each other but what she did. I know I'm asking for your life but please do it for me" She pleaded

"Aunty his life will also be ruined. We can never be together. And even Abeer will never be ready for this" I reasoned

"No no. Believe me. I always had this thought that you both will together look good. And Abeer will have to do this now. He said that marrying Emma will be the last thing he wanted from us and then he'll do whatever we say. He'll agree, it's just you've to agree. Dev tell her, please" She pleaded and uncle looked at me teary eyed.

"I promised ten years back that I won't let anything happen to you. Doll, trust me I won't let anything happen to you ever,even if it's my son. I know we are asking your life from you, when we promised you your life. The decision is yours only. No one will force you. It's your life and you'll decide what to do. If it's a no, it will be no! "  He said tapping my shoulder and tears came out from my eyes.

I closed my eyes tightly and let those tears flow.

Come on Meera. They're the reason why you're alive today.
They've saved your life. Now it's your turn to save their life. 
Don't forget that if they wouldn't have been there; you would've been dead .

They did so much for you. They treated you like their own daughter. They never let you feel the absence of your mom and dad. They never let you feel inferior in this home. They made this home yours.

They completed their each and every promise. Now it's your turn.

It's your turn to fulfil each and every promise that you did to yourself that day.

FLASHBACK

10 years ago :-

"Hey sweety. How are you" Asked aunty

"I'm good aunty. You come back home na.This home is no good without you." I whined over the call.

"I'll come soon my dear.Just smile and don't cry. I'll be back in three days" she said

"Aunty. Do they disturb you there " I asked and she chuckled

"No sweety. The hospital staff is very good.That's why I'm coming back so soon" She told

"Aunty. Promise me now that you'll not take any stress related to me.Nothing will happen to me.Your heart is so weak just due to me. I've stressed you so much and made your life hell" I frowned

"Do you want me to scold you Meera.What are you even saying.Stop blaming yourself.  Nothing is due to you okay. It was just my fate" She said sternly

"Aunty come soon.  I Promise I won't let you be a bit sad. I'll do anything which will make you happy and smile. Your smile is the most important thing in this world for me and I'll  not let anything happen to you" I told and she chuckled hanging up.

I promise aunty and uncle I won't let you ever feel sad and if there will be anything which will try making you sad or hurt you, I'll not let it face you. I'll stand in front of that problem as wall.

I promise you.

FLASHBACK END.

"I'm ready " I whispered

"Sweety , you sure" asked aunty and I smiled.

"I'll won't let you be sad ever . I'll make you smile" I smiled repeating my own words while tears were flowing through my eyes.

"Doll. It's your whole life. Think peacefully" uncle adviced

"I wouldn't be alive if you won't have been there. What I'm today is because of you. I can die for you, then this is the least I can do" I told and aunty hugged me immediately

"I'm sorry doll. I'm really sorry" sobbed aunty

"Aunty you're being formal now. Ain't I your daughter" I asked

"You are and you'll always be" she said kissing my cheek and I smiled.

The pain behind this smile is killing me inside.

Bas ye jo ham itna muskura rahe hai...
bahut dard hai jo chupa rhae hai!!
(I'm smiling so much as this smile is hiding so much pain in itself )

"But please for once call Abeer and talk to him" I told and uncle nodded

"He will to do this. Don't worry you get ready" uncle said

"Dev.Call her parents" aunty whispered and I looked at her.

"No" I whispered

"That's important Meera" Said aunty

"They'll get to know this by news. Not right now. Please. I..don't want them here right now!! " I replied and they nodded

"Aunty call the makeup and styling artists" I said and she nodded and went out wiping her tears.

"I'll tell Abeer everything" uncle told

"Uncle listen" I said

"What happened doll." he asked

"Will you promise me one thing" I asked

"Anything child" he said putting his hand on my head

"You'll not tell Abeer anything what happened years back. You'll never tell Abeer my past. You'll never let Abeer know who my parents are and why they left me. Promise me" I whispered

"I and Aditi promised this thing ten years back too child. No one other than both of us will ever come to know about anything, till you yourself will tell anyone this and I know you remember your promise too. This will always be your part to tell. We will not tell Abeer anything" He assured wiping my tears while his eyes betrayed him.

"I'm sorry. You've to face all this due to us" He sighed

"I'm happy that I could at least do anything for you" I said

"Meera, I know Abeer behaves very rude and is jerk. But please give him sometime. Don't loose hope and don't give up on this relation. You know before we came to know about that girl we always had a hope that you will be Abeer's life partner and anyhow maybe fate too decided that" Uncle said moving out of the room and I looked at the floor. 

I can't really say anything. I know the life I'll be entering will be totally loveless.

I can see my fate. But I've to remember one thing. This will be my life from now.

I expected love in my life and I realized it was never meant to be in my life.

I went inside bathroom tears left my eyes.

Soon the makeup and hair artists came and did their work.

 The work which was never meant to be mine!

They made me wear the wedding Attire.

The Attire which was never meant to be mine!

I'm going to be his Bride.   

 And see the irony... 

He too was never meant to be mine!

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Hello Guys!!!

So that was already going to happen. Meera has to sacrifice everything.

She's ready for marrying Abeer... but will Abeer agree to marry Meera???

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