A total disaster. What was I even thinking. Leaving everything on fates hand. Really?
I forgot I am not in 21st century. And here you don't get to meet your future husband before your wedding ceremony. I might have left my brain in my time because that thing isn't totally working here.
How would I know what does he look like? What if he is one of those perverts ruler who only wants girls for their body or don't treat their wife with respect. There were so many kings mentioned like these in those fictional books. So what if those are fictional books real.
So to sum up I don't know how he looks, don't know anything about his characteristics nor about his personality. Also what if he has other wives or will marry more after me? After all it is quite common for kings to have several wives.
My wedding is in two weeks and preparations are going on in full swing. I will be married? Just like that? It might be Yaksha's body but my soul is here. How do I get married just like this?
Like every other girl I had a wedding planned in my mind. It wasn't something really extravagant but at least my Mumma and Papa was in it. At the end of the day it is me who's getting married not Yaksha.
I still haven't found out the exact reason of me being teleported here. I didn't have a sad, meaningless life like those female characters who were teleported,portrayed in story. No. My life was quite opposite of it.
I had a meaningful life. My parents loved me. I had the nicest friends ever. I had my freedom. I was finally living the life I was dreaming of for so long. I am not understanding anything. What is God's will?
Aside from that, the way Yaksha just died doesn't make any sense to me. Where is she? Is she dead or is she possessing my body in the same way?
So many questions but not one single answer. Not to mention I still didn't find that mysterious man. I still didn't give up my search on him. Weird I know. Even I am freaked out by myself.
"Yakshu!!! I am so happy for you my dove! I heard your marriage was fixed. Finally at least one of us is getting married! I can't wait to dance in your wedding and apply hands full henna." Rajeshwari said with so much speed that I could barely get her words together.
"Tumhari bachpan ki saheli ki shaadi ho rahi hain aur tum itni khush ho? Chaale jayenge hum yaha sa paata hain na? Aur waise bhi ye sirf ek samjhota hain. Samjota do raajy ki bhitar."
(Your childhood friend is getting is married and you are getting happy? I will leave from here you know that right? Anyways this is just an agreement. Agreement between two kingdoms.)
"Areh don't say it like that na Yakshu! Look at the bright sides!"
"Yeah? And what is the bright side?" I asked with a not interested tone.
"I heard the Sultan is insanely hot!" She said with a teasing smile and raised her eyebrows.
"Seriously? That's the only thing you find on the brighter side? The only thing you care about is looks? Marriage is not just body. It needs love, caring from both sides like a plant does. If you don't give enough sunlight and water to the plants it will eventually die. Similarly,marriage needs attention,care, compromise, commitment and most importantly love. What will I do with his hot face?"
"Hume nehi paata tha tum itni gehri batein bhi kar leti ho. Humne toh is liya kaha kyun ki purush toh purush hi rahenge. Kaam se kaam acchi shakal-o-surat har subah dekhne ko milegi."
(I didn't know you could talk such deeply. I said it because men will be men. At least if you can wake up to a handsome face every morning.)
"Pagal ladki!"
( Crazy girl )
I said slightly hitting her shoulder and we both burst out laughing. Day by day I am becoming more grateful of Rajeshwari. If she weren't here with me I would have spend most of days staying depressed. Not to mention she helped me adjust in this short period of time.
Suddenly I heard Meena saying Bua-sa was here. She might also have came after hearing about my marriage. She is the closest thing to mother I have here.
She kissed my forehead and smiled looking at me.
"Humne suna hain humari nanhi si Yaksha ki biyaah tae ho chuki hain? Humein toh abhi bhi bishwass nehi ho raha hain ke aap itni baadi ho chuki hain meri bacchi. Lagta hain bas kuch din pehle hi aapki maa ne aapko humein sawpke diye tha, ye keh ke ki unki jaane ki baad hum aapka acchi parvarish karein. Kintu beti toh hoti hi paraya dhan hain. Ek na ek din toh aapko udd jaana hi hain"
(I heard my little Yaksha's wedding has been fixed? I still don't believe that you have grown up so much, my dear. I feel like just few days ago your mother handed you in my arms saying I had to give you good upbringing. But daughters are someone else's wealth. You have to fly away someday.)
She said and wiped out a fallen tear from her eyes. My heart clenched listening to her words. Even though I didn't like the way she compared me to objects but people's mindset is different in this time and I can't change that.
Bua-sa has been taking care of me like a mother does to her children. She never differentiated between me and Rajeshwari.And by what I gathered she loved Yaksha a lot. And I am just pretending to be her. I feel so bad pretending with her. Not just her but actually everyone. After all they all think I am Yaksha.
"Mother! What did you do! Me and Yaksha we're having fun and you made us all sentimental." Rajeshwari whined.
I and Bua-sa both looked at her and started laughing.
Bua- sa went to her and pinched her ears and started teasing her.
"Baadi shaytani chadi hain aapke upar Rajeshwari? Ye maat bhuliye Yaksha ki baad aapki hi baari hain. Mama-sa se kehte hain accha sa jawai dhoonde ne ko.Waise bhi paata nehi aapse kaun biyaah karega. Etni dusht hain aap."
(You are having really fun Rajeshwari? Don't forget that after Yaksha it's your turn. Let me tell uncle to find a suitable husband for you. I don't know who will marry you. You are so mischievous.)
( Ahh mother please leave me! It's hurting! Whoever wants to marry me has to marry me the way I am. And I don't want to talk about my marriage for at least two, no four years)
(Leave my lovely friend alone auntie. Whenever time comes we will get her married to someone.That helpless man will live with her somehow)
And just like that we smiled, cried, shared our feelings, bursted out laughing for God knows how long. By the time we realised the time it was dinner time and we all ate together and prepared for the upcoming day which will bring some new hope.
Even though I came here accidentally. I am glad I could meet such people. I never had my own cousins because my father is the only child of my grandparents. But with them I know what it feels like to have a aunt who cared dearly for you and a sister like cousin.
When I leave from here, if I can only, I will take these memories with me. Forever cherish them no matter what the future holds for me.
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