"oh ho get up has got changed?" Priti sad smiling. I smiled back and looked down."so everything went fine?"she asked. I ...
I wanted to tell her but at the same time I did not want. I knew it that she will definitely come up with something insane ,yet again which is the least thing I want right now. Whatever has happened shouldn't be known by her. Doesn't matter how close she is to me, whatever happened is the matter between husband and his wife. It shouldn't be gone outside. This is why I thought to stay quiet in this matter.
"I am happy for you" she said and hugged me. I hated myself for not telling her anything. I wanted to tell her but few things are better to remain within my home only.
After that night, I did not make any effort to get close to him. I was trying hard to forget everything whatever he said but it seems to be unforgettable. He has tried to apologize few times but those were not convincing. It sounded like he is saying sorry because he supposed to not because he was guilty or he is actually feeling bad.it won't be wrong if I say that I have actually lost interest in him. We didn't talk much after that incident.
Life was going ok. Days were going as usual. Household work, college, studies and repeat. That's all about my life has become now. It has been almost 10 months since I got married.
We all were having our dinner. As usual, no one was talking while eating. "Aarti, you will have to skip yoga tomorrow." My mother in law said. "Why?" I asked her. She rolled her eyes in anger. I have got used to this kind of treatment now. "Do you even remember anything other than your studies?" She asked taunting me. I knew that there is no use of saying anything to her this is why I decided to stay quiet and waited for her to continue. "Tomorrow is karva chauth. You have to you come on the dining table very early in the morning so that we can have our sargi ceremony." She said and it again got busy in eating her food. I was surprised to hear this. I looked at Sameer that he will pay attention to this matter but it as expected and to my disappointment he was busy in eating his dinner. I knew that now I have to speak otherwise tomorrow will be a Doomsday for me.
"Aunty, I have never kept fast in my all life."I told her. Her expressions changed as if I am the first girl on this planet who has not get any fast. "So what! There is always a first time. Now you are a married woman. Leave rest of the fast but karva chauth is very important. Don't tell me that you don't know its importance." She said angrily. I wanted to backfire but ainu to that this won't be good. I have to deal this situation with all calmness I have. "Aunty, I have no issues in keeping fast and it isn't like ok I don't know its importance. But you know that I am diabetic. It is not good for me to keep fast otherwise I'll have some major health issues." I told her calmly. I could see that she got angry, very angry. I was ready for her to burst out. I had already mentally prepared myself for this bursting.
"What do you think? That I will let my son suffer because of your health issues. He is my only son. What do you want? That he gets shorter life?" She yelled at me getting up from her chair and through the glass away. Its pieces got scattered all over the floor. I was shocked to see this. This wasn't a very big deal to get this much angry. "Mum, calm down. Come on sit" Sameer set and tried to make her sit again on her chair. He gave her another glass of water. "Didn't you hear what has she said?" She asked Sameer angrily. "I did mum but she is also right at her place." His mother glared at him. "Mum, look! It is really not good for her to keep fast. What if anything happens to her?" Sameer ask his mother. "And what if something happens to you?" His mother asked him back. I could see a baffling expression on Sameer's face as if he was saying that no use of saying anything to her.
I just kept my head down and decided not to listen anything. She was screaming a lot but all three of us couldn't do anything but listen. For about after 15 minutes she left to her room. And the dining hall sinked it into silence.
Next morning, I woke up as my my usual routine. When I was going in garden with my yoga mat, I saw my mother in law on dining table. She was actually setting up the table for two people. She saw me and smiled. I smiled at her back. This was probably the first time when we both were smiling at each other. Her smile vanished as soon as she sau yoga mats in my hand. She came near me e and looked at yoga mat with an annoying expression. Then she looked at me.
"So, you have decided that you are not going to keep fast?"she asked."aunty, I had told you that it would be a problem for my health."I tried to explain but before I could say anything further she turned around."there is no use of telling you anything." She murmured and started having her sargi. I decided not to annoy her anymore and did the things according to my daily routine.
I took half day leave from my college today. My presents at home was important today as my mother in law had her karva chauth fast. I actually didn't want to disappoint her but I think she has become adamant to disappoint me every single time. I reached at home and what I saw was beyond my imagination.
I saw my parents sitting there. Sameer, my father in law and my sweet sweet mother in law was sitting and having a very nice family chit chat. Actually, this was not a chit chat. I felt as if this was a parents teacher meeting was going on where my parents has been called to listen The annoying deeds done by their daughter. "See, she knew that today I was having karva chauth but still she decided to go college and she is coming when? Now." I heard her telling this to my parents. She was actually taunting them. My anger was rising very quickly but I had to control it because I could not miss behave in front of my parents. All of their heads turned towards me. I walk towards them and looked at my mother. She signalled me to sit beside her. I said down quietly.
"So, did you get time to come to home?". She asked with a fake smile. "Aunty, I have come early today just because of your fast. It isn't like I didn't care." I answered her trying as composed as I could. I couldn't believe. How could she call my parents here. If she had any issues, wasn't it enough for her to taunt me every time but she has called my parents to complain about me.
"O h! Wow, thank you so much that you have come home today for me. Madam, will you tell me that how am I going to repay you." She replied in a dramatic way. I really can't believe this. She is acting as if no one is here. Actually she knew that no one was going to say anything to her. Her husband is always busy I did in his tea or newspaper. Her son is her puppet. My parents won't say anything because they don't want to create any problems in their daughters married life.
"All what I am disappointed is about that this is her first karva chauth after her marriage. And she has denied keeping it" she said. No! She actually complained. I don't know why she concerned this karva chauth matter this much. She is behaving as a person I would die after this day. It is not like I don't want to keep this fast. I want to and I would have kept if I had no health issues but her behaviour is making me hate this festival.
"She is not going to keep any fast."I heard my father saying in a very strong tone. "What are you saying?" My mother in law asked in low voice. I could see that she was shocked to hell. I think she was expecting otherwise reaction from my parents. "Yes, you heard me right. My daughter is not going to keep any fast. If you have called us to complaint about her then we have heard a lot. Now, I want to say few words." My father said maintaining the toughness in his voice. My mother in law gulped in nervousness. "You all knew that my daughter is diabetic even before marriage. Yet,you guys were ready to make her your daughter in law. you should have thought that day that if you are accepting a diabetic girl then there would be few problems with her too. The day when you said yes to this marriage proposal, that day you said yes to all those condition which will come with her to your house. Frankly speaking, I find it very childish of you to call us here and saying all these things." Papa said. My mother tried to interrupt in worry. But papa showed her his palm to stay quiet. She didn't even say anything. "Mr Mishra, were you aware that why we have been called here? If you knew, then how could you permit such thing to happen." Papa said to my father in law. None of us could say anything in front of my papa.
"Well! I think ok that no one has anything to say anymore. We should leave now. And I want to say this thing to you...."he said pointing towards Sameer. This caught Sameer's attention. "..... I didn't expect our first arrival your home like this." He said to him very roughly. He tried to speak in front of him but papa signalled him to stay quiet. "Look, what happened has happened. Now be concerned to the matters related to your wife and don't let her father to come in between to make her feel dignified and safe." He was scolding him. "He couldn't help but just kept listening."
I left with them to the door to see them off. Papa turned and hugged me. "Always remember, just because we got you married it does not mean that we don't care for you anymore. We are always there for you. Doesn't matter what the situation is, we are always with you. And I know my princess that she can do nothing wrong. We have not brought you up the way your mother-in-law was telling us." He said softly. "What did she tell you?" I asked panicking. I wanted to know that what are the ill things she has told to my parents about me."it doesn't matter. What matter is that we trust you. Don't ever think that we won't believe you. Don't feel reluctant in asking us for anything or any kind of help. Just let us know once that what are you going through and I promise you that you won't have to face the same situation again." He said looking into my eyes. I don't even remember that when was the last time he talked to me this way. I felt like crying with happiness. I actually didn't know that my father feels so much for me. I hugged him tight and he sat in the car. My mother came close to me and hug me. "What your papa has said always keep in your mind. And always remember that this is your home now. You have to maintain everything here so that you won't have any kind of inconvenience in future. Try to keep them happy as much as you can. Think wisely before telling anything to your papa. Because in marriage, every wrong thing isn't meant to be known by the third person." She kissed my forehead and left from there.
I was happy. I am feeling confident now. Not because today I have won against my mother in law. Because today de a have come to realise that my parents are always with me. I started thinking after my marriage that now everything is up to me. No one is there to listen me. No one is there to help me out. But no, I was wrong.
After this day, my mother-in-law didn't say even a single word against me. We were not on the same page though. But still, now she keeps concern with her own work only. Sameer was embarrassed after that episode. He even apologized to me. But again his apology lacked sincerity.
-------------------------------------------------
It has been one year since I got married. Yes, my first marriage anniversary. Both of us wished each other early in the morning. I was very happy. I was trying to be happy. Although it was my marriage anniversary but yet my day was very usual. We were having a party in night. Few relatives, my parents, Sameer's friends and priti were coming.
The cake was already cut and each one of us were busy in talking and having a little chit chat with our close ones. I was talking to Priti.
"Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention please!" All of us heard Sameer grabbing our attention. All of us turned to see him and listened to him carefully. "Today is a very special day for me. Because last year on the same day I had met my special one for the first time."he said pointing towards me. I am not used to this attention which is giving me. "And another special thing has happened later which is today. Today, I have accomplished my aim that I had been trying to get for many months. My company has transferred me to our Canadian branch and I have got promotion." He said very happily. Everyone cheered him up. This was actually a news to me. If he knew then he could have told me before the party.
Party got over. All of us came to our rooms. I was removing my makeup. Suddenly, Sameer came in the room. "Why didn't you tell me this before? " I asked him while removing my concealer. "What?" React while unbuttoning button of his sleeves. "About this promotion and transfer thing." I asked him again. He smiled and came close to me. "That was a surprise baby." He made me stand up and looked at him. "Look, I know that this is a very sudden news to you. But it is a very good opportunity for me to stablish my career. You know that how long I have been trying to move further. This opportunity will open new doors of success for me. And remember? I have to establish my own business also. I just want you to be with me and take care of everything behind my back here. " I smiled at his words. this was the first time when he was talking to me actually like husband. I hugged him. He hugged me back and kissed my head which was just under his chin.
**********************************
Hey guys
I know that few of you are thinking that I am stretching the story uselessly. I understand that you guys have been waiting for very long to Aarti meet Arihant. But trust me guys, when they will meet, you guys are going to enjoy that a lot. The things which I am showing in these initial chapters are mandatory for you to understand the character sketch of Aarti. I don't want you all guys to feel like if something is happening it is happening for no reason. According to me, a story is something in which characters evolve. And if I want show so the details of their lives and the incidents that it are important in evolution of their personality, when it will definitely take time. but I promise that you guys won't be disappointed eventually.
Thank you so much.
Share your thoughts through your comments.
Follow, vote and comment ❤️ 🤗
Stay tuned and keep reading.
No comments