His Doll novel Chapter 7

Devika's p.o.v

My family members are very busy with the arrangement because today is my wedding.

Yes, today I am going to be that beast's wife. This thought is making me afraid and vulnerable. I can't imagine what will happen to me. I don't get any positive vibe from him. His aura is totally dark. His looks, his talks, his behaviour.. everything scares me.

At our engagement ceremony when he was putting the ring he holds my hand so tightly that it left a slight bruise on my hand.

That bruise is fading out from my hand but it's not fading out from my mind. I remember his words " I can't wait to break you". This sentence is always ringing in my ear making my heartbeat fast.

I am feeling like something bad is going to happen. But, one thing I am sure that whatever he does to me but I will always protect my family. Ma is very happy about this marriage. For her sake, I can do anything.

I am sitting in front of the mirror wearing a red lehenga with heavy jewellery. Well, the lehenga is very beautiful designed by Avantika Agnihotri. I have to admit she is a talented designer.

I have red beautiful henna on my hand. The beauticians had done a great job on my whole self. I am looking like a doll. But, there is no smile or no happiness on my face which a bride should have had. My expression is neutral but my inside is screaming not to marry the beast.

Suddenly ma entered into my room and told that everyone is here. Well, it's just all family members. No relatives are not allowed because of the order of the beast.

Slowly I am going towards the mandap( wedding place) and my feet are becoming heavy like tons of rocks are tied with my feet. My feet are stopping like they don't want to go near the mandap.

Ma is almost pushing me to walk faster and finally, I am here in front of the mandap. The priest is chanting mantras and my would-be husband is sitting there with his beasty glory. He is wearing a sherwani with a turban on his head. His huge body is fitting his sherwani perfectly. Moreover, he is looking like a king from ancient time.

Ma helped me to sit beside him. I sat beside him and he looked at me. My eyes are fixed at the holy fire which is blazing in front of me. I can't look at him because of fear and nervousness. I can feel his intense glare on me.

The priest tells us to stand and change our garlands. We both stand up and he puts on the garland on me easily as I am too short in front of him. But when it's my time my hands are not even reaching his head. And he is enjoying my helplessness.

He can low down his head a little but no he is standing like a wall. Suddenly I feel someone lifts me. It's none other than my brother Neel. Though he is just a teenage boy but he has grown faster and has the strength of a grown man. " What are you doing, Neel? I said with shuttering voice.

' Di put the garland immediately on jiju's (brother-in-law)s neck. You are heavy. I can't hold anymore. " Neel said.