Soon to be Sitaara Viraj Sehgal

Author's POV:

Sitaara and Abhi are in car going to Shetty's mansion as Situ has to do few rituals at her mansion before going to her inlaws. She was biting her lips constantly to control her sobs. Naman was driving the car and Abhi is busy in his phone.

"We have reached" said Naman looking at his brother and SIL. He frowned as he understood that they had some issues between them and as they didn't except to end up together, they are distant from eachother. Sitaara and Abhi nodded their heads and got down. She directly went to her room not caring about anyone. Abhi stayed back in living area but Dev asked him to go Situ's room. Nodding his head he went to her room reluctantly. He didn't find Sitaara.

He was admiring her room. Her room walls are filled with her friends, cousins and family picture. Her every beautiful smile in each picture made Abhi's heart skip a beat again and again.

There was a huge picture of Sitaara smiling whole heartedly. Unknowingly he stretched his hand caressing it with a smile. He suddenly heard sitaatra's high pitched sobs from closet. He moved to closet to open it but she locked from inside. Listening to her sobs Sid, Aarya and Arjun came to her room.

"Baava(bil), you go down. I will bring her. She must have got emotional and crying" said Sid to Abhi as he is aware that his sister must be crying with Viraj's pics in her hands.

"She locked herself inside closet. How will you open it?" Asked Abhi.

"I have a spare key, bava(bil). You go down, we will come back in 5 minutes" said Sid. Abhi nodded reluctantly and went down stairs. Sid opened the closet door with spare key and saw Sitaara sobbing badly. His heart pained to see his sister crying like there is no tomorrow. Aarya and Arjun hugged her.

"My Raj left me, Aaru. Why did he leave me? It's hurting me alot in becoming someone else's who is not my Raj. How can he do this to his pumpkin?" cried Sitaara hugging them tightly.

"Don't cry situ. You have to move on. Please don't mourn over his death. Now, his chapter is closed. Start a new life, Situ" said Arjun crying along with her. They pulled back still crying.

"I can't, Arjun. I want my Raj. Ask him to come back' she cried. She moved to Aarya crawling.

"Aaru he always considered you as his sister. He used to fulfill your every wish. Now, please ask him to come back and take me with him. He listens to you Aaru. Tell him that am crying. please! I need him" she cried holding Aarya's hands.

"He won't come Situ. He left everything. He left everyone. Please don't cry" said Aarya with tears. Sitaara palmed her face crying. Sid hugged her.

"Let's go everyone are waiting for you. Start a new beginning with a smile not with tears, Situ. Come on stand up. Your inlaws are waiting for you" said sid.

"No, anna. Please don't send me away. I don't want to go" she cried. Sid wiped her tears and kissed her forehead. He stood up on his feet and lifted her bridal style. Sitaara buried her face in his crook of neck crying. Arjun followed Sid and Situ while Aarya kept all pics of Viraj in Situ's locker and locked it.

"Please anna. I won't go. I will stay with you people" she cried as they were descending steps. Sid chuckled with tears. Everyone were looking at them in tears.

"Do you remember, Situ? Even on first day of your school, I carried you in my arms and you were crying telling the same thing you uttered now. You were only 3 years old and now, you are 24, still you cry like a baby. Except your age nothing changed!!" said Sid crying. He put her down. Ved came to her and kissed her forehead.

''I know how to make you smile'' he said blinking away his tears and looked at Sid, Riddu and Kranthi. They grinned mischievously while Situ looked at them cluelessly. Suddenly she was off the floor. All her brothers lifted her in their arms threw her in air and caught her again. Sitaara was laughing like a kid while everyone were looking at them with a smile.

"You are such a kid, Situ! It was your favourite play in childhood. You always used to ask peddha daddy(badepapa/ father's elder brother) to do it but he used to deny. Then, I and Sid anna used to do this so that you don't become sad" said Ved laughing whilst continuing doing it.

"Even at 24 years you giggle like a 3 ears old kid" said Ved. Boys put her down and she hugged them.

"Ved anna I don't fight with you, Riddu, Kranthi I won't force you both to study. Please don't send me away" cried Situ. They cried hugging her tightly. Sid pulled Arjun in hug, he too cried like a baby.

"Leave her children. She has to complete few rituals and has to go to her inlaws" said Annapurna, Situ's grand mother. They nodded and left her but she held Sid's and Ved's shirt tightly shaking her head in no looking into their red eyes. Abhi didn't like her seeing crying. Though he challenged and want her to see in pain but he couldn't tolerate her sobs. He moved to her, wrapped his arm around her shoulder.

"You can visit them when ever you like. I will bring you here. Don't cry sweetheart. Come, complete your rituals" he said honestly wiping her tears . She nodded and moved away from him. She completed all the rituals. She went to grand father and looked at him with teary eyes. His eyes too held tears.

"Thatha(grandfather) now you don't have anyone to taunt, scold. You are sending her away" she cried hugging him.

"Am sorry, Situ. I never intended to scold you" he said hugging back.

"I know Thatha(grandfather). Please never apologize. You always wanted me to go in path that's why you used to scold me, I know that'' she said hugging him tightly. He patted her back.

"Marriage isn't a game, Situ. You should never back off from it. Try to stand strong against each and every problem. Be strength of your husband. Take care of your inlaws" he said caressing her hair. She pulled back nodding her head slightly and walked to her Grandmother.

"Nani(paternal grandmother), now you don't have anyone to share sweets without thatha's knowledge. You don't have to come to protect me from thatha's wrath" cried Situ.

"You revealed our secret. Look at your grandfather, he is glaring at me" said her grandmother chuckling. Sitaara smiled with tears.

"Situ!! Khanna(Dear)!! Now, you are not only a daughter pampered by your father, not only a sister who was protected by your brothers but you are a daughter in law now who should take care of yourself and also a huge family, you are a wife now, who should be by your husband, become his strength, look after his every need, you are a SIL too who has to take care of her sil's and bil's, you should become their mother. At last, you are married woman now, you need to stand for yourself, for your husband and for your family" said her grandmother cupping her cheeks to which Sitaara nodded.

She walked to her parents. They didn't exchange any words but cried till their tears dried up. She cried in her father's arm like a baby. Dev was no less, he cried like there is no tomorrow. They never witnessed him crying like this not even when Adhira got married. She cried in her uncle's and aunts embrace. She slowly walked to Akhira who was smiling with tears.

"I lost the bet, Akki"she said hugging her.

"Yeah!! For the first time I won against you" whispered Akhira crying.

"What bet, situ? Who getting out of this house first?" Asked Ved to enlighten mood but failed miserably as he broke down. She hugged him.

"I taunted Adhi akka that she is overwhelmed and crying like a kid. Then, I and akki made a bet that I won't cry on my wedding but look, am crying more than Adhi akka" said Situ.

"Even you lost the bet anna. You told that you would never cry when I get married" said situ.

"Do you think these are because of sadness? No!! These are happy tears that we are free from devil presence around us" said Ved pointing at his tears.

"Yeah I can see that" she said wiping his tears. She walked her sister in-laws. She hugged them.

"Navya Vadhina(sil), tell your husband that now he don't have to worry about me. Take care of my little man, Daksh(Sid's son). Kyathi Vadhina, take care of your health" she said.

"Chitu(situ)..don't go" cried Daksh tugging her saree. She lifted her in his arms and kissed his cheeks.

"Love you, my little man. Never trouble mumma or daddy. Always be a good boy. I will get you many chocolates and cakes, in return you should always behave like good boy. Deal?" Asked Situ.

"Chitu, deal!!" He said kissing her cheeks. She broke down and kissed all over her cheeks and put him down.

"Let's go, Sitaara" said Abhi holding her hand, she jerked it away without anyone's notice. She nodded and looked at her family.

"I want Siru akka" she said.

"Am here situ" said Sisira standing near the door. Sitaara ran to her immediately and hugged her tightly.

"Am sorry, situ. I needed to attend a surgery, it was an emergency case which is very rare one and I got the chance the perform it which can change my career and also I had an impotant conference which I was trying to get from 6 years. Am sorry" cried Sisira. Sitaara didn't speak anything because she is angry at her. If she opens her mouth she may end up hurting Sisira badly, so she chose to remain silent.

Sitaara has a bad temper issues. She never looses control over her anger if she does, her words may even kill the person.

"Please no one should hate Siru akka. She left everything to save a life. Please it's request from me" said Sitaara looking at every one whose faces turned red due to anger. Ignoring everything, Dev walked to Abhi.

"Abhi, alludu(son in law) Sitamma is always mischievous, irritates with her crazy things, test our patience till it run thin but whatever she does it has a hidden motive. She is a rebel girl and obstinate too. She may be difficult to understand but she isn't impossible to understand. Take care of my daughter, Abhi. If you ever get angry on her just come to us vent it out but not on her. She is too emotional with a strong facade. Never hurt her, son. Please" said Dev holding his hands. Abhi just have a curt nod with a emotionless face. Sid hugged him.

"She is broken beyond repair. She needs love to cure her pain. She needs care to bring out of the shell she hid herself. She needs a shoulder to cry vent out her pain. She needs you, Abhi. I hope you don't disappoint me for trusting you with my sister, my prized possession" whispered Sid. Abhi nodded to him.

Giving a quick hug to Arjun and Shetty brothers they moved out. Sitaara and Abhi sat in car. Naman was driving the car, Dhruv was in passenger seat. Sitaara looked at her family who are waving at her. She waved at them crying till they were moved out of sight of her family.

Tears were flowing from her eyes like rivers. She wiped her tears and brought her hand to her lap but her bangles struck on her mangalsutra which is dangling around her neck. Realising it's not tied by her Raj a sob escaped her mouth.

Naman stopped the car immediately. He and Dhruv looked at her immediately.

"Vadhina( sil) don't cry. Your family will be coming to tomorrow. I know it's painful but we promise we never make you miss your family" said Naman while Dhruv gave water to her. She nodded at Naman with a smile and took water from Dhruv and gulped it in one go. Abhi was just looking at her without saying anything.

''Am fine now, Naman. Start the car" said Situ. Naman looked at her for sometime and nodded his head. They turned from not before giving a look to Abhi and started the engine.

She rested her head on window pane and closed her eyes.

Flashback

"Where were you yesterday, Raj? I made n number of calls. I even visited you home but you neither lift my calls nor turned up. Did you forget that am coming back from US? How can you, Raj?" Sitaara shouted at Viraj who was enjoying her anger after 6 months. He was looking at her with so much of love.

Currently they are at a park near to Viraj's apartment waiting for him and he came making them to wait for an hour. Aarya was shooting her friend's anger which is quite funny and always turns into an entertaining show for them. Arjun and Vikram were looking at them suppressing the laugh seeing irritated Sitaara.

He came forward and caressed her cheeks convincing himself that she is right infront of her. He leaned to her and kissed her forehead with a smile which irked her more. She pushed him and turned her back to him.

"This time it isn't gonna work, Raj. You have to answer me or don't talk to me" said Sitaara stubbornly. He back hugged her and rested his chin on her shoulder.

"Am sorry, Pumpkin!! Please forgive me" he said sweetly. She tried hard not to smile. His touch made her cheeks turned red, goosebumps erupted on her skin. Ignoring his affect on her, she maintained stern face.

"Where were you yesterday?" She asked.

"You are such a stubborn girl. You came after six months but no ' I love you' or no 'I missed you, Raj' or no compliment like ' you have turned hotter in these six months, Raj' he said trying to calm her. She elbowed him in his stomach making him yelp in pain.

"Ouch!! God must be crazy to make me fall in love with a wrestler" he said chuckling. She pouted with fake tears which obviously made him weak.

''Oh god don't cry now!! I am sorry for not visiting you yesterday! I missed you so much in these 6 months! I love you with my life" he said and hugged her. She cried in his arms.

"I missed you too. I wanted to see you as soon as I landed in India but you didn't turn up. I hate you for making me restless" she cried.

"Shh... don't cry, Taara" he said pulling back and wiped her tears.

''Here look at this. I was busy in getting this, though I started working long back, I saved my first salary safely and bought these for you" said Viraj giving her a box. She opened it excitedly and as she saw what's inside, her eyes started tearing again. She looked at him shocked and looked back to box.

She forwarded her hand to two mangalsutra of both north indian and south indian style, toe rings and vermillion box.

She hugged him tightly, he too hugged back and kissed her hair.

"You like them? If not, I will order the goldsmith to change the design'' said Viraj pulling back.

"I loved it. Alot. I don't need any changes but Raj, I don't like it when you spend your money on me before our marriage. You should have bought something for ma( Viraj's mom), Samaira and Ishaan" said Situ.

"Who told you that these are for you. Don't worry I didn't buy them for you" he said. She frowned. He burstout laughing.

"These are for my future wife, Mrs Sitaara Viraj Sehgal" he said smirking. Her cheeks turned red but she quickly turned her expression into anger.

"Donkey!! Giraffe!! Buffalo!! Idiot!! I thought you found some other girl in my absence. If that would've happen she would be under my feet now and I would have killed you with my bare hands" she yelled at him. He chuckled.

"That day wouldn't come. I already laid my eyes on a beautiful girl, an understanding girl, a kind and down to earth girl'' he said. She hugged him in happiness.

"BTW you told that you will say something" she reminded him.

"Hmm..the flat I bought for us to start our journey after marriage is completely owned by us now. I mean to say is I completed all the installments. I even completed half of the installments of Samaira's falt which I bought for her marriage with money I earned recently when I've done a surgery which was utmost difficult one, so I was paid fortune. And I bought a new bike for Ishaan" he said grinning.

"Didn't you buy anything for ma?" She asked.

"I bought a necklace for her. She is adamant to wear it on our wedding. She didn't even wear for trail" said Viraj. Situ smiled.

"And for you?" She asked.
"Don't tell me that you didn't buy anything for yourself" she said with narrowed eyes. He shook his head in no smiling sheepishly.

''I have ma, you, Samaira, Ishaan and your friends. I don't need anything more other than seeing you people happy" he said holding her hands. Suddenly he went on his knees.

"Taara, I don't know what am gonna talk now but I hope you get my point." He said. She nodded still confused.

"Taara, I saw you for the first time when you were third standard with piggy tails, water bottle dangling around your neck, munching chips, walking confidently in the mid of the ground. I started crushing you since then. Slowly I used to stalk you but seeing your fierce attitude I never came infront of you. Unknowingly my crush turned into love but couldn't admit it assuming that you might reject me calculating our status, background, caste, religion but you proved me wrong, Taara. You accepted me as Viraj. You didn't bother my financial status, caste or religion, the tag 'poor' which this society pinned to my name; Poor Viraj Sehgal. You made yourself ready to face all the problems with me and even endured pain for years when I pushed you away breaking your heart into zillions again and again. In return I can only only promise these and stand on them" he said and took a deep breath.

"Taara, you grew up like a princess in a palace like mansion and I promise I will make you my queen to my small world and house!!

Taara, you grew up without any pain under your brother's protection and I promise to become shield and comfort in your pain from now!!

Taara, you grew with all luxuries everyone desire and I promise I will make my love as your luxury not the things or money!!

Taara, you grew up in a huge family and I promise that I will make our family into huge with many kids!!
*Sitaara blushed*

Taara, I am not perfect but I promise, atleast I will be good at my imperfections which you loved me for!!

Taara, I may not give you happiness all the time but I promise I won't let you feel sad!!

Taara, I promise you my respect, my loyalty, my unconditional love!!

Taara, I promise that I will walk with you in our hurdles, pray with you, , build with you, dream with you and I always encourage you, cherish you!!

Taara, I promise I will always be with you, I will hold your hand and walk with you, listen to you patiently, I'll always try my level best in making you happy!!

Taara, I promise I will be your protecter, your advisor, you friend, your family, your everything. I promise you ,taara.

Hmph!! My knees are paining and mouth dried up. I will complete this long speech with a set of questions *chuckling*

Taara, will you be my home? Would you like to carry my name? Will you marry me? Would like to become Mrs Sitaara Viraj Sehgal?" He asked.

Sitaara cupped her mouth to muffle her sobs. She was touched by his confession. She went on her knees infront of him and nodded her head.

"Yes! I would like to start my life with you. I would like to become Mrs Sitaara Viraj Sehgal" she whispered. He engulfed her in a tight hug with tears.

"Thank you for accepting me, Taara. Thank you so much" he whispered. She kissed his forehead and he leaned to it with a smile. They both stood up.

"Taara, I have given our