Chapter 2 Ariv's Book} U-turn

• CHITRAGANDHA’s POV:-
• My name is ChitraGandha Aggarwal and I'm 22 years old . Today is my elder sister's wedding . She is two years older than me . Her name is ChitraLekha, 24 years old and we somehow look alike.
• If someone will see us at first glance. They'll think that we are twins but after looking at us briefly they'll know that we aren't twins. We have the same facial features, complexions and height that causes people to get confused between us.
• My sister is getting married today and my parents are smiling from ear to ear.
• But here is a twist. She doesn't want to get married to the person our Parents chose for her. She loves someone else and he loves her also. His parents accepted my sister but here our own parents don't want to hear anything and They become the villain of my sister's life or simply say Villain of her love story.
• I don't care about anyone and anything. I have so many problems in life to solve.
• I don't share any emotional attachment with my parents or with my elder sister. Why ? because they don't want a burden like me.
• Yes! I am a burden on them and I don't want to remember what happened to me but here I am feeling bad but not for my sister but for that boy because he really loves my sister. I can feel his pain.His broken look broke my heart too. My sister was crying when our parents disrespected him and his parents.
• What a life?
• What can I expect from my parents when they can't even understand the pain of their own daughter?. My parents are Cruel and hold no emotions for me but my sister is a Lovable child. That's why I didn't understand why they are doing this to her, to their proud daughter?. So, I am irritated now and I locked myself in my room because I'm not in the mood to see their fake love and emotions towards my sister.
• And I think you're thinking that I'm talking to myself right? No ! But I'm recording my voice in this pen recorder. It's easy to record your words and feelings because I'm too lazy to write diaries. This pen recorder was gifted by my best friend when she was leaving the country after her wedding.
• I sigh !
• And I am all alone now . My best friend got married and left me . Now my sister is getting married and I'll be all alone again. My sister never cared about me but sometimes she casually asked me 'How are you, Gannu ?' ... That's it .
• And trust me, it means a lot to me.
• Oh ! My nickname is Gannu and Her name is Lekha . Our names sound similar sometimes .
• ChitraLekha Aggarwal
• ChitraGandha Aggarwal
• I don't like my name. Who chooses these kinds of names in the 21st century huh ? But what can I do when your parents chose these types of old fashioned names?
• “I - aaaa”.....
• And Someone barged into my room and I stopped recording.
• “Sister Gannu”... ,, Chotu came inside my room and called me. He is a kid who lives in my parent's house with his parents who work here .
• “What's wrong ?” ... ,, I asked and my heart is jumping because of the feeling I'm getting from him.
• “Sister Lekha ran away from the wedding and Madam and S. Sir are screaming at each other”,, He said and panicky, I stood and hurriedly went towards him.
• “What happened ?”, I asked , my body was shivering.
• “I don't know much about the situation but do you want to go there ?” .... ,, He asked me and I i didn't know how to reply to him.
• In this house , Chotu and his parents are the only ones who care for me .
• After collecting my courage, I nodded hesitantly and he took my hand in his hand and we moved towards meeting my parents.
• ~Inside my parents bedroom:-
• “Wear this” ... ,, My mother said and I was confused about everything which suddenly took U - TURN in my life.
• She threatened me and snatched my whole world with one statement.
• "YOU ARE GETTING MARRIED" .... ,, My mother announced to me and I stood numbed as Tears welled up in my eyes.
• My sister ran away and left a letter saying that she loves that boy and is currently pregnant with his child . She can't leave her love and she can't marry someone else.
• And here my parents are making me her replacement .
• They want me to get married to the boy whom they choose for my sister. I cried and pleaded with them but they didn't want to hear anything .
• For them, their status, respect and dignity are more important than their own daughters.
• I don't even know when I stood in front of the wedding Hall. I stumbled but someone supported me. I feel that he is the boy with whom I am going to get married. He is holding my hand and squeezing a little softly like he is supporting me or trying to console me but I don't want to feel anything. I don't want anything from him.
• I want to run away from this, to hide herself from everyone. It's not a wedding. It's an announcement of my life. This will snatch everything from me.
• My mother made me sit down in the wedding hall, next to the groom. I could hear the whispering and murmuring sounds.
• Priest started chanting the holy mantras and tears were streaming down from my eyes. My heart is jumping unmannerly inside my chest. My body is numb enough to respond. My mind is thumping because of all the mess.
• Why ? Am I the only one who always suffers? Why me ? Why me ? Why are they sacrificing me, my happiness and peace?
• Can't they support me a little bit?
• Can't they give warmth to me?
• I'm not asking so much for them but I, too, deserve love, peace, happiness and warmth.
• I was asking these questions to myself and didn't know when Darkness consumed me but before this, I heard a screamed, loud scream.
• I could also hear the loud booming voices of my parents and I stood up abruptly from my seat.
• What's happening here?