It was a bright sunny day at Belle Villa and everyone cheered as Sonia and Sam were set to be wed that day, except for Sam who had for ever long from the day she fell in love, always and always waited for the one whom she had loved more than her own self, Raphael. Although he had always been indifferent towards her and her feelings, Sonia still wished for the impossible to happen that day, she still wished that Raphael would appear like a prince on a horse back and set her free from what was happening. All the preparations for the day were made Henna, Bangles, the Bridal dress, everything. Sam had selected a Beige color dress for Sonia. The shirt had a bead strap, and was short in size; the skirt was a full-length skirt adorned with beads and romantic elements added for better sensuous embellishment all over. When Sonia really wore the dress, it seemed as if it was just made for her exclusively. For a moment or two she kept still staring at herself, and thinking, how cute and romantic it would have been if she could jinx Raphael with that look of hers. It was needless for her to put on any sort of jewelry, as the outfit was just perfectly all. With hair curled up in a fluffy style, with little blush and lipstick, she was ready, ready to give herself away to a man, she only liked but not love and thought could never love.
She rose up elegantly and loosely hung the draping like a pallet in the back of her hands. She looked totally chic. Oh how she wished, she could make herself visible for Raphael’s eyes only once and with that she would spend the rest of her life in happiness with another man. She closed her eyes for once, uttered a little prayer under her breath and slowly headed towards the door.
The guests had already arrived and were all desperately waiting to see the bride. The whole villa cheered with exuberance of the ceremony and comments on the wonderful décor.
As the clock struck 8:15, the bride made her appearance on the staircase. Everyone stood awestruck, not blinking or even moving, Sonia felt a little chill go through her spine, she had never looked so beautiful as she did that day. The Groom stood at the end of the staircase to greet his bride and lead her in the midst of all the happening.
Sonia still prayed and prayed for her last wish to come true, somehow or another, she did not even like the slightest idea of letting her hand move into somebody’s to whom she could only belong to physically and that is all.
When she finally reached the end of the stairs, she had no other choice but to give it up and surrender to somebody who loved her very much ignoring the fact that she didn’t love him. “You look simply amazing my love”, “Oh how I dream, this whole crowd could disappear and just you and I could get lost in each other.” Sonia just passed a small grin and moved on, her hand in Sam’s, who was also not one you could easily find. He looked so handsome in the black tuxedo he wore, his features all so manly and extremely irresistible, his eyes deep as the oceans, his hair black and soft as feather. His hands so warm and cuddly, for a minute Sonia just imagined she was with Raphael, and they would be wed soon, oh the thought made her ooze and she let out a sigh, Sam snapped her out of her dreams and led her to the fountains where the wedding arrangements were made. Finally the time had come that she may stop thinking of the impossible and pay attention to the possible.
At 9:00 the ceremony was at its peak, everyone dancing and eating, except for Sonia, who sat with Sam and admired the nighttime in the garden. Sam stared at her like he had never seen her before, noticing every inch of her being. Slowly he moved closer to his bride and moved his arms on her face, feeling the soft skin and cupping it towards him, “what is the matter, love?, you don’t seem to be happy, or are you worried?”, Sonia raised her eyes up and caught his in hers, the shine in her dark brown eyes made him go bizarre in the moonlight, he held her face close to his and murmured, “You have the most finest of eyes! It makes me go more and more crazy after you!”, “How can a man like me resist being without you at any point of day!” Sonia slowly closed her eyes, imagining the voice of Raphael in Sam’s, whatever he uttered, all sounded as Raphael’s’ for Sonia now.
For the last time, she promised herself, to give it up on her love (after her brief thoughts), who was now and could never be hers as she had been bonded with a person who loved her. She slowly murmured words and expressions of love and ecstasy and spoke out sensuously, with Sam’s hand in hers (thinking it to be Raphael), “Promise Me! You would Never! Ever leave me! Not in this life and not in any life!!”. As soon as Sam spoke in reply, Sonia opened her eyes idly, bringing an end to all the ecstasy she had, coming back to the real world, she smiled to herself (for her stupid imagination) and got up to go back into the house, while Sam stayed back to entertain the guests.
She went to Sam’s Bedroom, and sat near a different mirror, staring at a new her, she could now no more be Raphael’s, no more, all her hopes ceased to exist the moment Sam touched her, placed his ring on her finger, avowed her to be his bride, she was stuck up for life with a man, who loved her more than himself and had promised to be hers forever.
She got up and as soon as she did she found Sam standing right at the door observing the quietness which prevailed. He came in and closed the door behind him, Sonia had an itchy feeling, she became scared, “you aren’t going to hurt me are you Sam?” Sam noticed the worry, which shown over her facade once more, he approached her and she backed up, with a thud she landed on the bed. He took off his tuxedo coat and threw it aside, having the same mischievous look in his eye as he did in the garden, “why do u think of me as a fool to hurt something as pure as yourself, Sonia I love You, more than words can express, you are my life, my destiny, my everything, don’t you understand?” “I do Sam I do!” She murmured and started to calm herself down. “I am all yours, all yours and only yours, I love you too, I really love you Sam…. I do!” And slowly Sam came at her side and sat down to soothe her hyper feelings.
“I know how much you love me and how much you yearn for me! I promise I would never let you down, not ever”. Sam embraced her for comfort and during that long hug Sonia promised herself to give Sam all that he needed, ‘cause he truly, madly and deeply loved her and now in her life nothing more mattered than Sam’s happiness, his love, his needs and his desires. She gave it up, all of it, for him and only him. That night and every night and day from there onwards were for her to remember and Sam never fell short of providing his beloved with the best she wished for or craved for.
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