"Payal, are you ready?" Garima asked her daughter for the ninth time and Payal didn't even reply this time while applying her bindi.

"Jiji! Tell me the truth, are you even ready to marry?" Asked Mishty whose eyes are already filled with fresh tears and Payal nodded in agreement.

"Why are you asking this again and again? Now even only half an hour is left for my marriage" Payal spoke in her stern voice making Mishty sadder.

"Jiji! They came here with alliance just two days before. And how can they ask us to arrange for marriage today?" Asked Mishty who is continuously repeating the same dialogue again and again for two days and no one paid attention to her.

Payal looked at her mobile for one last time with the hope to get something on the screen. This weird behaviour is not gone unnoticed by Mishty.

"For whose message you are waiting?" Asked Mishty suddenly grabbing her attention.

"Did mumma inform Kapoor uncles family?" Asked Payal without taking her eyes off from the mobile screen.

"That's what I am also saying. If they knew this, they would surely stop this marriage." Said Mishty and that's when Garima and Sashi joined the room bewildered.

"Why?" Asked Garima in her low voice while Payal is purely paralysed for one whole minute. She didn't expect her parents to know about this for sure.

"Nothing maa. Mishty is just blabbering something else" Payal tried to make her understand. But both stood there as if demanding answers from Mishty.

"Mishty, I am asking you something" Sashi raised his voice little and Mishty lowered her eyelids as if she has done something so forbidden.

"Maa, it's just 30 minutes left. Let's go outside please maa" Payal pleaded while Sashi showed his palm towards her and eyes Mishty to speak.

****

Anjali adjusted her white dupatta over her chudi and applied dark blue bindi in the centre with a constant smile over her lips.

"You look absolutely stunning" Arjun commented her from behind and they both started welcoming the guests they called for the marriage. As it was very short notice, they have called only about 100 people and all came in such limited time.

Panditji started reciting the mantras and Sid came there at perfect timing which he promised his dhi. His face was so rigid and his heart is full of mess. Arjun could read the tension behind his face. Still, he chose to remain quiet. As Arjun can't support Sid in this matter for sure. Maybe one day, Sid will thank them for this day.

"Please call the bride" the panditji almost came the last round in ritual where he called out for bride.

"dhi! What happened to your so-called girl? where is she?? Panditji is waiting" Sid commented when the no one from the bride room came outside.

"chote! You have given me three days time and it's the last day. I know very well. So for God's sake, close your so-called taunting mouth" anjali chided as she is hell tensed right now seeing the atmosphere.

The door opened shocking everyone the hall except for siddharth who cares least about the happenings.       

“Mishty!" All exclaimed seeing Mishty there. Garima and Sashi in stood there behind Mishty who was biting her nails continuously.

"Uncle! Where is Payal?" Asked anjali in her panicked voice to which Sashi and Garima couldn't even explain.

"Jiji., Jiji, won't come" Mishty chose to answer them seeing her mom and dad in a very awkward situation. But her words shocked Arjun and anjali like hell.

Hearing the favourite words Siddharth smiles and turns as if he is waiting for that one line since ages. But, at once his heart missed a beat seeing Mishty standing there with everyone. It's not that he is meeting Mishty for the first time. But it's something different. Her tears filled with eyes, her tensed lips, her beautiful lehenga. Wait a second. Why she is wearing bridal lehenga? Sid brushed his thoughts away in a blink of seconds.

"dhi! I am having one important meeting in half an hour. So please end this drama just here" saying so Sid chose to get up from the mandap where everyone started gossiping already.

“I WILL MARRY HIM” as soon as the words left mishty's lips, everyone is paralysed for a moment. Especially Arjun who is well aware that both are the exact opposite. Even they are not suitable for spending 2 minutes together.

"Mishty! don't be stupid" Arjun stopped Mishty from doing this foolish act but Mishty looked at Arjun with some unknown hatred filled eyes which made Arjun shocked.

"ajuu, I know what I am doing" mishty's words directly hit Arjun where he was still without even trying to speak. Did Mishty just snap at him?

Madhumathi aunt of Mishty reached there at the exact time when both Garima and Sashi felt helpless to answer any of them.

"we asked our guruji for one last time. He told us that Siddharth and Mishty only can make a good future. And thankfully Mishty agreed. Nothing can be done against gods wish right?" Bua(aunt) spoke to convince everyone.

"But uncle" Arjun again tried to intervene.

"You guys asked us to keep the marriage in just two days. And we agreed to that. Now when our guruji told us something, we want to follow that. If you wish to back off from wedding, you can do" Sashi told this as a final statement while anjali stood there without any movement. She really doesn't know what she should do at that time. One side her brother will never ever agree to marry again. And on another side, she knew very well about Mishty who is exactly opposite to siddharth and can never be a perfect match.

"Dhi! Even now I am ready to marry. The decision is yours" siddharth told getting tired of this drama for the past 15 minutes. His eyes met mishth's eyes and unknown hatred filled his orbs compelling Mishty to lower her eyelid.

Anjali took a step back as if allowing Mishty to enter the mandap shocking Arjun again. He felt so helpless and looked at Mishty for one last time so that she herself could back off from this wedding.

But fate has other plans. Mishty sat beside siddharth and she could already feel his heated angry stares of him for her. After performing almost everything as told by panditji, siddharth tired the chain around mishty's neck and she closed her eyes tightly to release more drops of tears which she was holding back for so long.

He fills her head with sindhoor. both felt awkward at the same time. Mishty’s eyes brimmed with another fresh set of tears and her heart starts shouting “GONE! GONE! Mishty! YOUR LIFE IS GONE! YOU ARE COMPLETELY GONE! YOUR DREAM, YOUR PRINCE CHARMING, EVERYTHING IS JUST RUINED” Being haunted by her own thoughts her tears finds it's way to her cheeks then to her lips.

Arjun who witnessed this runs to her side to hold her hands, but to his surprise, she pushed him away with fiery eyes. This was noticed by all and all were hell shocked with her hatred towards Arjun.

"i have never thought AJJU! that you would ever hide anything from me" with that she started walking towards the car along with siddharth who cares least about all these commotions.

"what have I hidden?" Arjun mumbled slowly not able to understand why Mishty is angry with him. 

"Arjun beta! leave it she is in shock now. everything will be alright.." Bua(aunt) consoled Arjun before leaving.

With no options, siddharth took a seat beside might with a rigid face. He is been disturbed with the continuous sobs of Mishty who is helping each and every tear which are rolling down and still producing another fresh tear.

The driver starts the car to ASR mansion.

"Stop the damn" Sid shouted to which Mishty got scared suddenly and blinked at siddharth yo see whether he yelled at her or not.

"Stop the car near my office. I have a meeting" siddharth told the driver with irritation and Mishty started her crying session again. 

Upset must be a small word comparing to Anjali's state. Even not one person is okay with the sudden swap of the bride. They just let it happen according to gods wish. Siddharth was even okay with Payal being his wife as she was so matured and responsible girl and he clearly stated Payal that he is marrying only for his dhi.

***

They all reach raizada mansion which is decorated grandly for the evening reception. Anjali ordered the manager to stop the reception and give notice to all guests whoever were invited.

Mishty gets into her room allocated to her. She looked at her chain tied by Siddharth and her forehead filled with sindoor. A dry chuckle left her lips with dried tears. Is this what she dreamed of? Hell no. Then why didn't happen with her? She collapsed on the bed burying her face inside the pillow and cried her heart out. That's when the continuous rings from her mobile alerted her.

Without even noticing the caller id, mishty took the call and said hello.

"Mishku! Are you crying?" Payal started panicking. She knew this coming but hearing her baby sister messed up voice, Payal just can't accept it.

That's when mighty checks her caller id and saw her Jiji name there. She hurriedly wipes her tears and sat back on the bed after clearing her clouded throat.

"Mishty! Mishty. Talk to me, dear. What happened?" Payal voiced out in her scared tone.

"Jiji. I am fine. I was sleeping. So only." Mishty tried to reason her tired voice. But after everyone knew out there about how this wedding took place.

"Mishty. I am sorry mishku, it's all happening because of me. Why did you even agree to this marriage mishku" Payal broke into tears over the call and Mishty bites her lower lip to control her sobs?

"Jiji! Don't worry about me. As I said, Shyamji is sooooo handsome and he resembles my dream boy. That's why I decided to marry him. Don't worry. I will be sooooooooo happy" Mishty ended her full excitement tone with the hope that her sister stops worrying about her anymore.

"Mishty. It's Siddharth. Not Shyam" Payal voiced out in a shocked tone. She never expected this for sure as to how Mishty even doesn't know her own husband name.

"Siddharth? Really? His name is siddharth. Damn!! I have always thought of some stylish name for my husband. So I will call him Shyam only." Mishty spoke giggling in-between to make sure that her sister doesn't worry about her.

Payal leaves a sigh and hangs up. Though she knows Mishty is upset, after hearing her excited tone, Payal can now feel relieved that she is actually excited. And yeah as she said, Siddharth is like a charm dream boy for any girl. Even Mishty told seeing his picture as to how handsome he was.

Mishty threw her phone and again started her ceremony of crying that's when Arjun entered the room to console her obviously.

Mishty felt his presence and stood up in swift movement and this scares Arjun as he never felt this much weird about Mishty.

"Arjun Ji. Can u leave? I have to change my dress." Mishty spoke making Arjun speechless with her rude behaviour. Arjun gets very hurt and tears find it's the way in his eyes. But still, he didn't leave her. Instead, he pulled her for a hug to soothe her.

Mishty pushed Arjun at once and showed her palms to him shocking him.

"Mishty. Why r u angry towards me?" Arjun asked her with startled expressions.

"sorry. I don't have any privilege to get angry towards you. I am sorry. Now can u leave please" mishty's words were like a bullet for Arjun which hits Arjun right at his head. He never thought that someday he would sense anything bad between them. And now it must be the worst dream of him.

"at least tell me the reason" arjun asked her one last time and mishty turned her face as she hates to speak like this to anyone and here, its her ajju. how can she speak like this to him.