CHAPTER 14:A Joyous Farewell.

After the Royce Family had been welcomed , they entered the mansion.Alex was told to sit near the priest as the prayers commenced.Suddenly , the priest spoke ,"You may call out the bride," as the prayers continued. Alex, folding his hands with his eyes shut, suddenly felt a cool blossmy breeze, whist his heart started to beat faster. His eyes opened, and there he saw Annika coming upstairs in her wedding attire, looking so beautiful that he couldn't take his eyes off until she drew nearer.

His friend,Rohit, came near him and cleared his throat. Alex turned and looked aside, and Rohit placed his hand as well as his face on Alex's shoulder. Then Alex turned to face him . Rohit winked at him and said , "Alex are you sure you arent interested in Annika by this Alex touched his ear , causing Rohit to wince in pain. Then Rohit said , "l am sorry, bro. Now please spare me ."Alex left him, and he quickly stood up.

Mrs Royce spoke,"Son, can you stand up , it's time to exchange the garlands. "Alex stood up, and Annika was told to come nearer.They took the garlands in the platter and were about to put them on each other when suddenly Patrick came and held Alex's garland and also not only did Patrick came but Rohit joined him on the prank and also hold Annika's garland. By this it distracted both of them as well as the family, forcing Mrs Royce to speak. She asked "Son,what is this?" by this they both winked at each other and clapped at each other's palms. Finally they spoke, oh my darling "Aunt , you don't have to worry at all , we can't just make the two of them exchange garlands without some fun , right?" Then both families agreed, saying, Yes, we need some fun".

Then both Rohit and Patrick carried Alex, then they spoke," by the way my dear sister-in-law can you try to put the garland on Alex then they winked again . She tried going up and continued to struggle for a moment , within a sometime Natasha and Mehar came near them and said, hey you boys, don't think Annika is alone", we are with her". Then they carried Annika until she was able to reach Alex. For a moment ,both Annika and Alex looked in each other's eyes. Then both friends cleared their throats and said,"How about you continue your romance later?" This made both of them exchange garlands quickly, and both families clapped hands. They were put down after they exchanged garlands , and both parents accompanied them to the altar to take their seats. Then the prayers commenced.

After the prayers, the priest spoke ,"Alex , can you tie this nuptial chain to Annika ?" He tied it, and then he spoke , can you put the vermillion on her forehead ?" When he put it on,it sprang on Annika's nose,signifying that Alex would love Annika more . The priest also said," Now can you both exchange vows under the holy fire?" Then they started to walk around the fire. When they finished exchanging their vows, the priest announced ,"Now you are both husband and wife. You may now take some blessings upon her. After the wedding , Mrs Royce came towards Mrs Roy and spoke , " l am really sorry , but we have to go . We have many rituals pending at home". Mrs Roy placed her hand on Mrs Royce's cheek and said ,"It's okay " . Then she summoned a servant to take a platter that contained rice for Annika's farewell ceremony . After that , both families went outside within a moment the servant came with the platter. Mrs Roy informed Annika to take the rice and throw it backwards. While she threw the rice , she was crying whist remebering all the memories she had spent with her family whist she lived in the mansion. Once the rice had finished , Annika came and shared a cuddle with the rest of the family. While she was crying, on Mehar they both cried, suddenly Mehar spoke whist hugging Annika will you please take care of her. Then he spoke of course l will take good care of her that she will never face any promblems inside the mansion. But this promise was just for the sake of her , not an actual promise. Then Mrs Royce responded , "We need to get going now ". She also said ," You are free to come whenever you want, okay?"Then Mr and Mrs Roy smiled a smile of pleasure. Some drivers who stood near thecar opened the doors of the car, and then Annika and Alex sat . When they were finally seated ,the car drove away first.