WILL MY LIFE EVER GET BETTER?

Author's POV:

Chowdary's and Shetty's are on cloud nine, participating in arrangements with never ending smile. The bride and groom were getting teased constantly by their cousins and friends. Newspapers, social media is screaming only one thing- The youngest businesses tycoon, the most eligible handsome bachelor, Abhimanyu Chowdary is getting engaged.

Engagement is held at Shetty's mansion. Their garden is decorated a beautiful stage, neatly arranged chairs.

Sitaara wore a pista coloured half saree with dark green dupatta. Her hair is tied into bun. She wore chandliers paired with simple chain and bangles.

She was looking damn beautiful attracting many people towards her. Many women are ready to attack her to make their dil. She is looking simple yet gorgeous.

She was looking after arrangements- food, dj, decorations and many things. As guest were coming she was receiving them with a beautiful smile exchanging pleasantries.

Soon, Chowdary's too arrived. As per ritual, brides sisters will be doing aarthi to groom welcoming him. Sitaara, Akira and Adhira did aarthi to Abhi. Abhi's eyes were fixed on Sitaara. Though he isn't considering this marriage as real one, he don't want to cheat on Sisira but looking at Sitaara his heart skipped a beat.

"It's a stupid crush, Abhi. It's a crush. It will fade away soon" he was chanting this in his mind looking away from her. Rishi and Anish who observed Abhi behaving weird kept their hands on his shoulders. He nodded at them secretly conveying that he is fine.

Abhi was sitting in last row as bride has to do few rituals before groom. He was conversing with his friends but his his mind is screaming to run away from this engagement.

"For mom, Abhi. Only for mom." He was chanting this. He saw Sid and Ved coming towards him. He smiled faintly while they smiled back nervously.

"Is there any problem, Sid?" Asked Rishi holding his 1 year old daughter, Vanya.

"No, we just want to have a talk with Abhi Baava(bil)'' said Ved while Sid was busy at staring Sitaara who is talking to one of their guest. His brain started cooking up something. Rishi nodded.

*
"How are you, aunty?" Asked sitaara to one of her mom's friend.

"Am fine, Situ. You look beautiful. Wait I'll introduce you to my son" said the lady looking around.

"It's okay aunty, I'll meet varun personally" said Situ smiling. The lady nodded.

"I'll receive other guest aunty. Excuse me" she said and moved to other guest.

She was greeting them, Riddhanth, Adhira and Rishi stood behind her. She turned around and was scared as they were staring at her with tears.

"Hey! What happened? Akka(sis), where is Siru akka? God! This girl and her obsession with makeup. Anyways call her fast, muhurtam time is getting near. Riddu, once go and check on menu. Ask Kranthi(Vikranth) to order helpers to serve juice to guest. Rishi baava(bil), Is Abhimanyu ready? After Siru akka he will be doing the rituals. Akka what are you doing here, go and be with Siru akka. Oh my god, I asked Akki(Akira) to get- she was cut off by Rishi.

"Situ come with us" said Rishi.

"What's wrong baava(bil)? You go and accompany Abimanyu" said Sitaara.

Adhira held her hand and squeezed it.

"Do you trust us?" Asked Adhira. Sitaara chucked nodding her head.

"Did you daughter hit your head with spatula? You are asking stupid questions at this time" said Sitaara giggling. They ignored her and Rishi starting dragging her inside the mansion. Sensing something serious she silently walked with them. They went to guest room and saw Shetty's in tears while Chowdary's in anger mode. She saw Abhi maintaining poker face as usual.

"What happened?" She whispered to Adhira.

"Sisira left to Mumbai an hour ago" said Rishi. She gasped.

"This must be misunderstanding. She might be here. She won't do such thing. Ved anna go check in her room. Akki once check in play room. Sid anna-"

"Will you shut up, Situ?" whispered yelled Navya, Sid's wife.

"Vadhina(sil), why will she elope when she was happy with allaince? Come lets search for her" said Sitaara.

"She pretended to be happy and eloped" shouted Sakshi.

"Aunty, my sister isn't like that. Don't get into conclusions. Let's sit and talk" said Sitaara softly.

"Conclusions? Sit and talk? Huh? She ran away just like that spoiling both the family's reputation" shouted Anjali, Abhi's aunt

"Okay!! Let's wait for her she will come back" said Sitaara confidently because she knew about Sisira's character.

"She won't come Situ. She left a note behind not to wait for her. She went to Mumbai on some emergency case and an important conference" said Amala, Sisira's mom crying like hell. Situ went to her and held her hands.

"If that's the problem we will postpone the ceremony if Chowdary's are fine with it" said Sitaara calmly.

"Shut up you girl!! You don't advice us. If she had intentions of postponement she would have told us but no!! She ran away just like that. My son is not an ordinary man. He is the most eligible bachelor, if news gets leaked both his personal life and professional life will at stake. Media will make fuss over it" screamed Sakshi crying while Aman, Abhi's father was consoling her.

"Aunty-"

"Sitaara, stay out of it. You don't have right to speak in this matter" warned her father, Dev. Sitaara nodded with tears and stood beside Sid clutching his hand.

"Am sorry" whispered Sid to Situ leaving her in confusion.

Dev moved forward along with his brothers Anand and Ananth. They joined their palms lowering their their heads. Mridula, Saurabhi and Amala the Dil's of Shetty's were crying as their husbands never faced such kind of insult.

"We are sorry on behalf of our daughter, Sisira for pulling out such stunt and we are sorry on behalf of Sitaara for getting into argument" said Dev. He took a deep breath and looked at Situ with teary eyes and Situ was also in tears as she never saw her perfect father apologizing.

' Am sorry' he mouthed to Sitaara to which she gave a confused look. Dev closer his eyes taking a deep breath and turned towards Chowdary's.

''We aren't calling off ceremony nor postponing it, Aman" said Dev to Abhi's father. Aman nodded understanding Dev's next move.

"We will give our another daughter Sitaara's hand to Abimanyu, Aman" said Dev making both Sitaara and Abhi shock.

"Yes aunty and Uncle we will give Situ as dil of Chowdary's" said Sid and Ved moving forward.

"Yes, mummy Sitaara would be perfect for Anna" said Aarya grinning. Everyone turned to Sitaara who was shedding tears like rivers. She was about to object Adhira, Rishi, Ved and Kyathi dragged her outside.

"Akka I don't want to marry. You guys took decision without my consent. It's a no from me'' said Sitaara softly wiping her tears.

"Situ, I know it's a hard decision for you. But now we don't have any choice. Please accept it. Look at the guests, they started gossiping as we are late. Please agree to it" said Adhira joining her palms.

"I don't care what people think. Am not getting married to him that's it. Don't force me anymore" she said and started walking away but Rishi and Ved held her hands.

"Please, Sitaara. Abhi is a perfect man you could ever get. Am seeing him since my childhood, I promise he treats you like queen. You don't regret sacrificing your future for this marriage" said Rishi.

"It's not about care, love and all. I am against this concept of getting married and I have my own reasons and plans for my future. Please am requesting you don't force me, this isn't gonna fetch happiness neither to Abhimanyu nor to Chowdary's. Am done with my decision. Am leaving, please tell my decision to them and am sorry for being selfish" said Sitaara and started walking again. But this time she was pulled back harshly by Sid.

"Sitaara, daddy already gave his words. Don't humiliate him by disobeying his decision. Though you are against the concept of getting married, I'll get you married for sure. One day or the other day you will be married off. Consider the situation now and agree to it. It doesn't matter even if you don't agree" said Sid sternly.

"Whom did you people ask before giving the word? Am not a saint to stand by my father's words like an ideal daughter. Am a super selfish bitch. And this is just an engagement ceremony. It's not a marriage to replace the bride and as I already told you am not getting married neither now nor any other day. You people don't have any right to force your decisions on me. Am an educated woman and a major. Hell with your promises and this marriage. I don't care what happens and am not all responsible for Siru akka's deeds. I don't have to pay for her mistake" she screamed and started waking again to exit.

Sid ran his fingers in his hair due to frustration. He is determined to make his sister marry to Abhi no matter what because he want his baby sister to get over her dead boyfriend, Viraj Sehgal. He was planning many ways to make her agree but when he came to know that Sisira ran away, he found the situation in his favour to get Sitaara married as she won't have a choice to say no keeping their reputation at stake. But now her stubborn behaviour and reasons behind it which he is well aware are getting on his nerves.

"I have to do this" he muttered and ran behind sitaara who was about to step out of the door. He pulled her back and started dragging her like a beast. Adhira, Rishi, Ved, Kyathi were looking at him horrified as they never saw Sid in such a way.

"Leave me" screamed sitaara. Sid stopped in his tracks turning to her and slapped her so hard that whole mansion echoed with its sound. The couple's who witnessed it gasped.

"Anna" breathed out Sitaara with tears, cupping her cheek. Sid looked away and wiped his tears. He never slapped Sitaara. She was his prized possession. Among all the Shetty siblings he loved sitaara more. Even after 23 years, for him she is still 3 years old little girl. This act of him hurted him so much than Sitaara.

"Go and tell them that you are okay with marriage" said Sid with his back facing her.

"Why only me? You know my past. My love for my Raj" she whispered which is audible only to them.

"It's only you because they liked you more than Sisira to be honest but couldn't tell it as we never spoke about your marriage" he said turning to her.

"I know your past and am doing this for your good. Though you may hate it now but I promise you will be happy hereafter" he whispered cupping her cheeks. She chuckled humourlessly and pushed him away with huge force making him fall on floor.

"You are getting me married to him for my happiness...right! Remember anna, you will regret this decision of yours. Not only you, everyone who are forcing me will regret for getting me married to that emotionless creature" she yelled. Sid stood on his feet with the help of Ved and Rishi and smile at his sister.

"We will see, my baby sister. Now, don't runaway like Sisira" said Sid.

"I won't because I have to make each and everyone of you people regret this decision" said Sitaara as hot tears flowing down her eyes. Giving a angry glare at Sid and Ved she walked into room.

"Am ready for it" she announced emotionlessly. Amala ran to her and hugged her thanking but she didn't hug back. Thanking continuously Amala fell on Situ's feet for saving their reputation. But sitaara didn't budge. She stood like a rock whereas others pulled away Amala.

Abhi was about to object his mother glare stopped him. Though abhi admire Situ for her bubbliness, carefree nature, her beauty, have a tiny crush, he never wanted to marry her. Its not that he don't want to marry Sitaara but he isn't interested in marriage concept at all like Situ because of his past. When he came to know about Sisira running away he mentally danced like a maniac but hearing to Sitaara's decision making him loose his sanity, it made beast in him to come out.

"I need to talk to Sitaara" he announced. Everyone were reluctant initially but gave in as it's a abrupt decision and they want them to have a little talk. Before going out Sid and Sakshi gave a 'don't dare to mess up' look to Situ and Abhi respectively.

All the elders went to stage and apologised for late. They gave horoscopes of Abhi and Situ. Hearing to positive reply from priest all their faces glowed like a chirstmas tree.

After everyone left Abhi bolted the door and took intimidating steps towards sitaara but she isn't in this world. Getting no reaction from her irked Abhi again.
Egoistic brat!!

He harshly pulled her to him by her arms. She collided with his chest.

"Why did you agree to marry?" He asked gritting his teeth. She glared at him.

"Leave me" she said coldly.

"Why? Now am your soon to be husband. Didn't you agree for it just now. I have right to touch my wife" he said pulling her more to him. She kept her hands on his chest to make distance.

" I don't repeat myself. Leave me this instant" she said gritting her teeth looking into his eyes which are filled with rage and also pain behind it which didn't go unnoticed by her. He was irked by her tone as her rejection always make him angry since they met.

He pushed her fragile body to nearby wall and pressed himself on her locking her hands behind her back with his one hand. His other hand gripped her jaw tightly making her inner cheeks pressed against her teeth.

"Why did you agree to marriage?" He asked again angrily.

"I was compelled" she said with difficulty getting scared of his beast mode.

"Wasn't it all your plan? Both the sisters played well. But this is very sick game Ms Shetty. Bloody gold diggers!! Is it why you were moving closer to my family? Being fools they all fell for your charms and dirty plans. You are not worthy for being dil of Chowdary's because they have some ethics which you both sister's lack. How can you stoop this low just because you wanted to enjoy luxuries? Such a gold digging slut" he said making her eyes go wider.

She removed her hand from his hold and was about him slap him he held it in air pinned them to wall above her head with his one hand and his another hand on her bare waist squeezing it painfully.

"Don't you dare raise your hand. Consequences won't be good" he threatened dangerously. He left her waist and caressed her cheeks with back of his palm. She closed her eyes in disgust and he leaned to her ear touching her cheek with his.

"You are going to regret this decision of yours, sweetheart. I will make you run away from this marriage giving up on it. But don't worry I will never share intimacy with you. I slept with many women and both our families wanted you to be one among them. But you know what, you are ugly piece of shit and isn't worthy to even sleep with me" he whispered in her ear nibbling her ear lobe.

Feeling disgusted at his words she pushed him hardly making him stumble. Angry tears were flowing down her cheeks. She wiped them harshly.

"Till now I was only compelled, Mr Abhimanyu. But now am agreeing willingly to teach you a lesson for speaking all ill things about a woman, for calling me with names. I will make your life hell and regret for every action and word of yours. Now get out of my sight" she yelled at him.

He smirked at her showing his five fingers. "5 days Ms Sitaara Dev Shetty. We will see who will make regret whom and also give up on this marriage. I will make you run away by yourself" he said and dashed out of the room.

She fell on floor with a thud crying. More than feeling disgusted she was hurted by calling with names.

Raj, I don't want to live after being called with those names . I just want to die. Only if you were here I would fight for us, for our love but you left me. Just because you are not my side today I was called with names which am not. I love you, Raj. Make some miracle and stop this wedding. I challenged at the heat of moment but am not fool to ruin my life for stupid challenge. Stop this wedding, Raj she cried.

"Will my life ever get better?" She whispered.

*
Except Anish and Rishi everyone were with guest. They both stayed back as they very well know about Abhi. They were pacing to and fro waiting for Abhi and saw him coming out.

Abhi leaned on closed door closing his eye. A tear drop fell from his eye for hurting a woman, for accusing her which she is not, for questioning her character.

"Am sorry Sitaara" he whispered. Anish and Rishi looked at him worried and almost anticipated what happened inside afterall they were seeing him since childhood.

"You let your innerself rule you again, Abhi" whispered Rishi and Anish hugging him.

"Will my life ever get better?" Whispered Abhi hugging back.

*

Hearing the door opening sound Sitaara stood on her feet wiping her tears. Adhira, Aastha (Abhi's sister) and Aarya came inside with a box.

"Wash your face, Situ. Guests are waiting" said Adhira. She nodded and washed her face. After freshening up she came outside and girls helped her in draping saree, doing make up and hair.

"Don't worry Situ, it is best decision ever" said Aarya keeping her hand on Situ's shoulder. Situ looked at her with teary eyes. Aarya wiped her tears and kissed her forehead.

"My brother has anger issues at peak level but he is pure gentle man, Situ. He will take care of you like you are a precious doll. He don't love people easily if he does consider yourself as lucky" said Aastha. She nodded faking a faint smile and turned to Aarya.

"Arjun and Vikram?" She asked.

"Arjun is happy with this decision and he is looking after guest but Vikram didn't come yet. Actually they were on the way but his grandfather had attacked with some health issue so they diverted their route to hospital. We didn't tell him as he is already in tensed state" said Aarya. Sitaara nodded.

They took Sitaara to stage and Aarya sat beside her as Situ was doing few rituals.

"You know I always dreamt you to be a part of my family and today god heard my words" whispered Aarya to situ excitedly. Chowdary's offered saree to Situ . She went inside and changed into it.

She came out and she looked at guests in search of arjun. Her eyes met with the Abhi who was staring at her intently sitting in last row. They both averted their gaze immediately. She looked at Arjun who gave a