Recap:

It is certainly time for me to step up for two things:

One: For myself. Become a doctor. Not just any doctor, but the best and selfless one who is available to everyone.

I certainly do have my husband's support for the same.

Two: Support my sister in law's love and help her get a life partner as loved by her heart.

My husband's dead against this for he still sees her to be his little girl and not as a 18 year old woman who is ready to make these choices.

Well, this is a tough nut to crack, isn't it?

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As Sushant departed at the right time, my husband came over to take me back home. Pride danced on his face along with it's mate, a broad smile.

" Pavi, let's close the shop...

And get ready, we really have to celebrate this great occasion.

Let's head out, all of us, and have dinner outside...

In a fancy restaurant... It's all going to be Pavi's choice"

I was so happy to see Raj ji in the bliss of enjoying his sister's meritorious performance. He really needed this after everything that they went through and also, this mood would make it easier for me to make him see how good is Sushant, at the right time ofcourse.

We closed the shop and headed back home. Ma was preparing sweets with her own hands to feed her daughter while Papa ji was over the call with some relative.

The house was filled with celebrations and it felt like as if Diwali and Dussehra came together!

As I slipped into my room, Rekha came in. I briefed her up with my meeting with Sushant and assured her that I really liked the guy. But of course, we need to first ensure that both of them finish their Professional courses and get settled in life, in terms of careers, and then, we can always step into this and make it all work.

Rekha's heart softened and she hugged me tightly before leaving the room.

As I opened the wardrobe to choose a saree, a strong and familiar pair of hands slid through my waist, caressing them, while an untamed beard poked the right side of my neck.

I abruptly closed the wardrobe to see the reflection of Raj ji and me in the mirror.

He tenderly kissed my neck. I really wanted to surrender to that. As his gentle hands slowly eased me out of the saree, he kept showering me with kisses.

"Ji?", I gathered the courage and energy to call him.

"Ha Pavi", he moaned.

"Aapne... Dharwaza.. close kiya na?", I spoke with deep and sharp breaths interrupting my sentence.

"Ha", is all he could say as his busy and expert lips conquered every inch of my neck.

"Ji", I again interrupted him!

This time, he totally lost it!

He took a step back and turned me over and gave me stern look.

"Everyone is at home and is waiting for us... What if someone, overhears or knocks?

It will not be good na?"

Though disappointed, he agreed with me.

I gently caressed his beautiful bearded face and kissed him.

I wanted to tell him that he is my everything and every time we spend together is the most memorable moments of my life, but duty calls, and that's the part of life. It's really not about him.

But the kiss kinda sufficed to those words and my husband also, lovingly kissed me back, his hands skimming through my hair, back and waist.

I broke the kiss and pecked his chest and asked to choose a saree for me.

He chose his favourite, the yellow saree and wiggled his eyebrows to wear it the way he likes, you know, kinda low waisted.

I swatted his arm, and questioned back, of whether is he tired of me and wants me out of the house!

He chuckled and kissed me a reassuring no.

He took his clothes from the wardrobe and let me change to my saree.

He came back to place vermilion on my forehead and smiled.

" I want you to be an amazing doctor... Okay?"

I nodded earnestly.

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The dinner was one of the family bonding moments that the four of us experienced. An academic merit was celebrated in a traditional family which is a huge step. Their joy knew no bounds. Everybody seemed calm and most importantly, themselves.

This event occured a few days ago as normal life once again unfurled in front of us. Raj ji now ensured that I spend more time the shop preparing for my exams while Rekha too was busy preparing for her engineering entrances.

Somehow, balancing household chores and secretly, even academics started to become a task to me. But, however so, I soon realised that no pain, no gain!

Those biology and chemistry terms squirmed through my little head as my notes and practice sheets started to be filled with them.

Diagrams added to the plea.

The challenge of doing self-studies somehow caught Raj Ji's eyes. Every now and then, he came over to check if I was doing okay and ensured to be an isolation between my mother in law and me.

I had to reassure to him that this opportunity is a God given gift and I would not forsake it at any cost.

But there was something that I had to accept. I was in dire need of a great guidance and Raj ji too,  came to that point of acknowledgement.

But how was I to convince my mother in law?

Already, keeping this huge secret from the family made my heart dance in the plea of guilt. However so, after my honeymoon, my mother in law seemed to appreciate the fact that I was ready to spend more time with my husband and lets me take the burden of the shop work along with him.

Another lie?

I mean, wasn't that something beyond the degree of morality? I could just go back to being a truthful and faithful daughter in law, right? 

My mind peaked a thought, well, desired dream or sculpted values?

CHOOSE.

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