He turned his head sitting on the bike nodding his head to come and sit back on his bike..

But how❓ I never sat on bike with sari! What if I just fall down somewhere on the road?

Sisira I'm getting late I need to drop you and have to go to bank too..

Listening to him, Ha yes coming...
I moved towards the bike and stood looking at the foot rest..

What happened?
Nothing I said..

Come sit..

I was afraid if he scolds me in front of everyone, if I fell down!
I'm getting late,! He said bit Irritatedly. To which I got tears instantly. But I didn't let him see my face and got on bike with help of footrest, and held the ring behind for supporting..

He started his drive..
I was busy watching the same roads, Same people and fields other side.. It's pleasant feeling..

Yes we live in a village yet it's beautiful one,  far from every pollution... My so called husband was working as a PO in a nationalised bank..

I startled with the uneven roads here and was about to fell down due to the smoothness of sari but his driving got slow!

"Are you alright?"

Yes yes I said in quick, instantly sat properly holding the ring tightly..

Here we -! I reached my home.
I got down from the bike and stood beside him looking down..

My parents as usual came out with smiling faces and welcomed him..

I'm getting late, he said with a smile.. They said ok.

My mom came to me, held my hand literally giving a side hug. I too smiled looking at her..

Sravan turned around which was unnoticed by me when he was about to leave.. But my mom told your husband calling you!

I turned to look at him, he smiled and waved his hand. My hand didn't reply soon but got a little up before I even wave back to him he drove away..

We went back inside. My mom started her questions❓

Did you wake up early?
Is your mil being good with you?

"Stop giving your lectures to my daughter!" She's my daughter and I have made her grow up with good manners of how should be a girl be!

But not like you! My dad left us alone saying those hurtful words to my mom..

Is the relationship of a couple going to be a like this? Not even thinking about her self-respect, dad just taunting mom in front of everyone?

My mom looked sad and immediately she smiled saying it's ok.. I'm used to his words. Don't spoil your happiness thinking about us..

I just nodded.. I'll be back, my mom got up and left me alone in my room..

My room,

My room where I used to be alone.
My room where my pillow used to swallow my tears without confronting.
My room where I spent all of my childhood to till now..

I turned around to see the window where the air flowing through it making the curtain rise and fall..

The decorations I made on wall of my favorite scenery, posters, even the little paper cuttings are pasted..
I gone through it touching them, thinking of my past memories I made alone..

Hearing fights outside, I ran out to see my parents still confronting each other..
Seeing me they stopped talking and went out in their ways..

Will every couple fights like this?

Then what's the use of getting married?

Everyone can stay single and happy, right?

I spoke these words standing at the door, holding the curtain end..

No... Marriage is a promise.. My mom words made me turn to her..

Fighting is common in every couples. In fact without little fights there is no magic in the marriage..

But not giving respect to their spouse, and confronting for each and every little thing is a mistake which will lead to fights..

A little appreciation for her work was enough for any  woman..
But sometimes it goes to too extent that little things will turn out to disaster..

I agree I shouldn't have fight too much dragging it, even after knowing how egoistic your dad is?

Our relationship was no more working, I don't even think it'll work!
I'm just here for you..
I'll be going back to my life and job..

Hearing that, I fall weak, sad, pain..
But I thought you'll take care of dad, I said..

Even I thought but I can't stay where I don't even cared as human being.. Don't think about us.. Just you be happy with your life..

I pray to God at least your marriage should be filled with happiness, all I wanted was that at final..

But mom-?

Come let's have lunch, I made all your favorite things.. Keep your mind in peace sisira.. Don't think about us.. Not all men are same like your dad..

Some give respect to their spouse feeling's too..

We sat together, my mom started serving me filling our plates..

This might be me last food I share with you mom, I talked to myself..

Why ❓why can't my dad put his ego aside? Why does he look mom as if she was alive just because of his food and shelter!

I couldn't gulp my food down, thinking about their past..

*******

Sisira?!

Wake up.. Your husband came..

Hearing that I opened my eyes to find myself on bed..
After having little food, I got to room thinking but I don't know when my eyes got shut. .

"Go and wash your face, I'll serve him tea by the time."

I nodded to my mom and went to wash my face,. After coming back and settled on chair, Looking myself in mirror,

With ornaments and yellow sacred thread around my neck showing me I'm not a girl anymore..

My hair was nothing less than mess, the flowers I kept were worn out..

Removing the flowers, I combed my hair making braid in quick and got up to move outside.. My sari foldings made me slip but managed not to end up hitting myself..

I even have to adjust my sari now! Uff this sari?

Even the safety pin didn't help? I removed it and started making foldings again and secured with pin like always..

I went out to look at my husband who was sipping tea along with little nodding to my dad's questions..

He instantly turned to me as if he was waiting to see me. I don't know why I couldn't meet his eyes...

Why ❓❓

Love? No there's no place for love in my life, she talked to herself..

Fear??

Maybe..

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Pradhana..

5th March 2020 , 2:25 PM..