Chapter 37 - No choice

"Shana, wake up, it's almost noon" patting Shanaya on her shoulder, Riya in her mustard yellow net gown with a full sleeve top moved toward the mirror and adjusted her light brown curly hair. Picking up the blue accessory box, she opened it to reveal the emerald in square shape and wearing it stood up.

Scowling at sleeping figure of Shanaya, she spoke loudly" Wake up sleeping beauty. Dee's Haldi ceremony is going to start soon!".

"Let me sleep Ri, I slept late." murmuring in her deep sleep, Shanaya covers her face with her duvet and doze off.

"I did not tell you to work late. Wake up Shana before Dee came enquiring for you" busy in choosing among the perfumes, Riya warned her for the last time.

The effect it had on Shanaya was worth noticing. With her eyes closed, she sat up on her ŀȧp and opened her eyes to saw the gorgeous Riya standing in front of her. Blinking thrice, She spoke lazily" You are looking beautiful.."

"Thank you, now get your lazy bum away from the bed. You have just half an hour to get ready."

Remaining on the bed, Shanaya look at her in a lost daze and whispered:" How can you be so beautiful Ri? Want to marry me?".

Looking at Shanaya with narrow eyes, Riya spoke while wearing the bracelet" Shana baby, stop making excuses. I have known you for a decade and know it very well what kind of excuses you can make to sleep".

Emerging out after 20 minutes in her white bathrobe and wet hair, Shanaya applied moisturiser and sitting on the bed, asked Riya" What should I wear?"

"You have not decided yet!"

Checking her phone, Shanaya nodded her head in a 'No' and speak in an explanation when she saw Riya looking at her in disbelief" I had no idea they would invite guests. I thought it would be something normal occasion, so, I would wear anything."

"Now what?"

"You do not have any extra dress?"

Thinking for a minute, Riya smiled devilishly and spoke excitedly" I have!"

Gaping at her, Shanaya waited for Riya to return and stood up the moment she saw her returning with a yellow dress and said in horror"No, I am not wearing this!"

Riya spoke while enjoying the show "Shana, do you have a choice?"

"I am not going to wear this dress. I will wear my jeans and Shirt" looking at the dress in disgust, Shana continued"For god sake, it's a yellow coloured dress!"

"Today is the Haldi ceremony, Shana! Ofcourse the dress code would be Yellow."



Almost in crying state, Shana lifted the dress laid on the bed and turn it in all direction and notice it was a sleeveless, halter neck kurti reaching her ankle.

"Trust me it will look great on you Shana" motivating her to wear it, Riya spoke with a smile.

Looking at her with a sad face, Shana whispered:" I hate yellow".

Giggling at her, Riya urged her to wear it and waited for her to return.

"I am not going to wear it! Just look at the neck, it's so deep!" storming out of the bathroom, Shana in the yellow kurti throw her nightdress on the bed and looked at Riya in anger.

"Shana, girls, wear this deep neck dresses" calming her, Riya stood up and turning her in all direction, spoke with admiration in her voice" It's really sėxy! Just look at your back, Shana."

"Exactly Ri, just look at my back. I am almost feeling half-naked with my half back on view!" looking herself in full view mirror, Shana complained.

"Oh, come on! " Riya was about to say more when she saw the name inscribed on Shana's body and, the realization hit her. Looking at her in the mirror, she spoke:" You are worried about the tattoo on your back, isn't it?"

With their eyes locked, Shana need not say anything for Riya to understand, and Riya spoke up " We will cover it with dupatta. You need not worry about it."

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Walking alongside each other, Shanaya and Riya passed through the corridor to reach the stairs to descend down in the hall where Avni was seated in yellow skirt with brown dots on it and boat neck sleeveless yellow crop top with a belt of circular diamonds on the neck of it and the tiara on her hair, on a small-sized bed with the background decorated with flowers.

Taking a small amount of wet Haldi from the vessel, Shanaya applied her on Avni face with a smile on her face and whispered lightly in a teasing tone" Look at your glow! Jiju(brother-in-law) would be fascinated to see such a glowing skin " and, got a smack in return from blushed Avni.

"Wait for your wedding, Shana" playfully holding Shana's ear, Avni fake the acts of scolding her.

"You have pampered her a lot, dee" applying the Haldi on Avni's cheeks, Riya spoke.

"Yes, because I do not have someone who can pamper me unlike you" in a tone full of hurt, Shana replied to her.

"What you mean?" shifting her glance between the two, with confusion spread over her face, Avni enquired.

Not giving a chance to Riya to speak, Shana spoke:" She is getting married."



"What!?"

Interrupting them, Riya spoke " It's not like that. My parents choose a guy, and, I found no fault in him."

"And?" Avni probed her.

"I said yes to him, but asked for a year to myself. He agreed and, that's all."

"Arranged ċum love marriage, hmm" teasing her more, Avni continued" Show me his pic."

Looking at the handsome man in his '30s with a light beard, Avni and Shanaya sighed" He is so hot!"

"Who is Hot?" interrupting them, a man sharing the features of Vihaan and Vansh and looking the same age as Vihaan took Haldi from the vessel shanaya was holding and applied on Avni's face.

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