"Aunty mujhe kya banana h aaj?"Iknoor asked her mother in law whom she spotted in the kitchen as she came downstairs.

"Sirf kuch meetha banana h beta,tumhe cooking aati h na?wrna mein help kr deti hu"Bela offered kindly but Iknoor shook her head in denial at that stating she could manage.

Iknoor effortlessly prepared the one sweet dish she was very good at.

Kada Prasad.

She had been watching it being made at her home and at the Gurudwara every Sunday and so the recipe was by heart to her now,she had herself prepared it numerous times and so she made this only because she knew there was no change she could mess this up.

"Good morning bhabhi"Aayat said sweetly as she entered the kitchen.

"Good morning"Iknoor said trying to give her a smile.

"Aap kya bana rahi h??hum kuch madad kr de?"Aayat asked but Iknoor shook her head at that.

"Kada Prasad bana rahi hu"Iknoor said and Aayat nodded her head at that.

She stayed with Iknoor till she was done cooking and even helped her to serve that into small bowls.

"Nirvair,jaldi se aaja naashta lag gaya h"Bela called out to her son who seemed to be in a hurry.

"Mujhe ek important kaam h mumma,aap log kijiye mujhe late ho raha h"Nirvair said as he made his way directly towards the door not stopping to even greet anyone.

"Aree aise kese....

Bela couldn't even complete her sentence because he had left by then.

Bela looked at Mahir who sighed.

Iknoor who had just brought the Kada Prasad saw the whole ordeal.She didn't say anything though.

What could she say anyways?

He didn't want this marriage so it wasn't his concern if today was her first rasoi.

The Sehgal's were displeased by the way Nirvair had left,he was married now,he should think about his wife too.

Nobody said anything afterwards,they all had breakfast together and also enjoyed the kada Prasad Iknoor had made for her first rasoi.

She received a lot of gifts for the same from all the elders.The whole family has eaten what she had prepared except her husband.

Her brother had come to pick her up for the paghphere and she was glad because she honestly wasn't able to think of anything else except what Nirvair had told her in the morning.

She wasn't sure if his family knew that he didn't want to marry and if they did then had they forced him?

Did they know from the beginning about his displeasure at this wedding?

"Sab kese h waha Noorie?tujhe accha toh lag raha h na waha?"Her nani asked and Iknoor nodded at that giving her a smile to assure her that she was happy.

Was she really though?

The whole day she acted as if she was fine and everything was as it should be,she didn't for once let anybody notice that she was bothered about something.

Her family was very happy,she couldn't worry them over this thing now,they would get very tensed and she didn't want that.

In the evening they were waiting for Nirvair to come get her but that didn't happen,they thought he was just late but they were a lil taken aback when instead of Nirvair,Hriday and Aayat came to take Iknoor with them.

"Nirvair ko aana chahiye na?woh kaha h?"Ikbir couldn't help but ask,it was the husband who brought his wife back to his home and not his brother or anyone else.

"Woh...Bhai ko kuch kaam tha toh woh nhi aa paaye,isliye hum...

"Apni biwi ko ghar le jaane se zyada zaruri kaam tha?"Ikbir asked in a stern voice.

His sister wasn't a thing that Nirvair couldn't pick up so the Sehgal's had sent Hriday and Aayat to get.

She was his wife,their daughter in law,it was a ritual which had meaning,the husband is supposed to get his wife back to his home because he is responsible for her now.

What was so important for him then this?

They had just gotten married yesterday and today he was stuck with his important work.

He could have come late or could have come to get her tomorrow if today it wasn't possible for him to pick her up instead of sending his brother and his wife.

Hriday and Aayat were tongue tied,they didn't have anything to say because it was their fault.Nirvair was wrong here.

"Mein meri behen ko khud pochane aaunga"Ikbir said as he took his car keys and gestured to his sister to follow him.

"Bhai,it's okay,woh busy hog...

"Woh busy hoga mein nhi hu!"Ikbir said not even trying to hide his displeasure at Nirvair's actions.

Iknoor couldn't say anything to him then,she knew her Bhai was not at all happy with Nirvair's deed.

She silently followed him and sat with him in his car.Aayat and Hriday went back in their car.

"Bhai, please kuch mat bolna unn sabko,unki kya galti h iss sab mein?"Iknoor said trying to make her brother understand things.

Ikbir didn't say anything to that though,he kept driving silently just listening to what she was saying.

Once they reached her in law's place,they both got down the car but Iknoor stopped him from coming inside.

"Mein chali jaungi yaha se,aap jaiye Bhai"Iknoor said but one glare from her brother and she was all quiet.

Her brother was really angry this time.

The Sehgal's saw Hriday and Aayat entering the house but Iknoor wasn't with them,they were confused seeing that,but then they saw Ikbir walking in with Iknoor.

They all sighed,this didn't seem to be good.

"Arre Ikbir beta aao na, betho"Sumitra said welcoming him.

"Nhi aunty,mein sirf Noorie ko chodne aaya tha"Ikbir said and the family could easily make out that it was a taunt for them.

"Ikbir, actually Nirvair....

"It's okay uncle woh shayad busy ho sakta h apni biwi ko pick krne ke liye,pr mein itna busy nhi hu ki apni behen ko chod na saku"Ikbir said looking at Mahir.

If it would have been any other case Sehgal's would have given it back but it was clearly their son's fault,Ikbir was expected to be angry at them.

"Bhai...

"Dhyan rakh....mein chalta hu"Ikbir said patting her head and looking at all of them before he left.

Iknoor sighed.

She looked at everyone,she didn't knew what she was supposed to say to them.Her bhai was angry and he had made sure his message was clear the everyone by bringing her here himself.

"Me..mein freshen up hone jaati hu"Iknoor said and left before anyone could say anything to her.

The Sehgal's sighed.

"Yeh toh koi tareeka nhi hua bhabhi! Nirvair ko kam se kam abhi toh aisa nhi krna chahiye tha!kal hi uski shadi hui h!"Twinkle chachi said,she too had found Nirvair wrong.

"Ikbir Bhai galat nhi the papa,woh apni behen ke baare mein soch rahe h,galti Nirvair bhai ki hi thi!"Hriday said and the Sehgal's agreed with it.

Just then Nirvair walked into the house and everyone glared at him.

He stared at them all in confusion.

"Kya hua?"He asked.

"Agar tu aane hi wala tha ghar toh iknoor ko lene nhi jaa sakta tha?itna bhi kya busy tha?"Bela asked glaring at him.

"Meine pehle hi kaha tha ki mujhe important kaam h"Nirvair said not liking the way they were blaming him as if he had done something wrong.

"Uska bhai aaya tha usse chodne!"Mahir said.

"Toh kya ho gaya?woh khud bhi aa sakti h,she doesn't needs anyone to pick and drop her"Nirvair said practically.

"Nirvair,you are married now...

"I didn't wanted to okay!meine pehle hi aap sabse kaha tha ki mujhe nhi krni h shadi waghera!meine kaha tha ki mujhse koi expectations mat rakhna,mein nhi ban paunga ek accha husband and all!meine kaha tha mera kaam mere liye sabse important h!aapne tab nhi suni meri toh ab mujhe kuch boliye bhi mat!"Nirvair said.

Iknoor who stood at the top of the stairs heard him and ran towards the bedroom.

They all knew!

They knew from the beginning and yet they didn't told her,her family!

They had kept her and her family in the dark!

Was everything he did before their marriage fake?

Was he pretending?

The way he had jumped into that cold water just to retrieve her payal!

The way he had carried her till the top of the temple just because he had wanted to do darshan!

The way he had tried to calm her down as she was crying during her bidaai!

Was that all fake?

What was real then?

Who was the real Nirvair then?

The one who spoke such harsh words to her in the morning or the one who had cared for her before their marriage?

She was so dam excited to start this phase of her life,she thought everything would be good,she was worried about this arranged marriage but she had overcome that too.

Now after getting married she gets to know that her husband wasn't interested in getting married to her.

She couldn't stop the tears from falling down her eyes.

What wrong had she done to face all this?

A week ago she was so happy about her marriage, looking forward to it but now all she wanted was to just go back to her home,to her family.

She had never expected the Sehgal's to do this with her!

They were aware of their son's disinterest in the wedding yet they went ahead with this!

They were being selfish just thinking about themselves!

She was the one who was suffering in all this!

She can't even tell this to her family.

Today when Nirvair didn't come to get her,her Bhai had gotten so angry,what will happen when he will come to know about this betrayal?

He would not leave Nirvair or his family!

Most importantly,her nani-nanu,thatha-patti would be so hurt!

They were growing older now and her marriage was the one thing that they were the most worried about.

Whether she will be able to get a good husband,good family!

And she knows how happy they were with this marriage!

She can never let them know about this!

They would be heartbroken.

The whole day she had tried not to let her family know what was bothering her,she had acted as if she was really happy and nothing was there for them to worry about.

But now hearing the words Nirvair had just uttered to his family,her self control had broken,she couldn't stop the tears from flowing down,there was an undeniable pain which she felt,she felt betrayed, heartbroken,her trust was broken.

"Kya hua?tum ro kyu rahi ho?"Nirvair asked as he entered his room and found his wife sitting on the bed crying.

To be honest, Nirvair had not wanted to say anything to her,he was just too frustrated in the morning and the argument they were having just escalated it,he couldn't help but tell her the truth!

Also it wasn't his intention to make her or her family feel bad by not going to get her back from her home,work was a mess for him,he was needed their the most for now because the situation theyw ere dealing with was really critical.

Iknoor stared at his face but ignored him and continued crying not saying anything to him.

"Dekho Iknoor...mein....woh sab..

Iknoor got up from the bed and went into the bathroom to not listen to him.

Nirvair sighed as he sat on the bed.

He didn't wanted this thing to happen ever!

That's why he was against marriage!

He never wanted to hurt her ever!

That's why he was saying that she didn't deserved a man like him ever!

He wasn't a good husband and could never be one too because he wasn't interested in this institution of marriage.

His family was now blaming him when

he had literally begged them to not let this marriage happen,they were acting stubborn then,so they should pay for it.

He never wanted any of this to happen,it was their stubbornness which will destroy his and Iknoor's life in future!