Durga
"Your in-laws will be coming next week for your engagement." I told Raj immediately I returned back home and without sparing him another glance, I walked upstairs.
I went into the room I shared with my husband and met him with his glasses on, reading a magazine.
"You're back. You took long." He said without looking up from his magazine.
"I went to our soon to be in law's home to make some small arrangements for the wedding," I explained.
"What! Didn't you see how Raj reacted to the news? how could you go ahead with all of our plans without consulting me first?" He asked angrily.
"I thought we've already had this conversation and you agreed to the date I fixed for my son's wedding." I said, equally as angry.
"Your son? isn't he my son also?" He asked.
"Whatever. I'm not changing my decision, Raj must get married to Roshni," I said seriously.
"Don't you care about his happiness?" He asked in disbelief.
"I do and that is exactly why I'm doing all these," I answered. "He will be very happy with her, I guarantee."
"If he doesn't want to get married, that's his choice and we must respect that!" He said sternly.
"I know my son well, he won't disappoint me, he will agree sooner or later. I'm confident about that," I remarked. He always gave in to whatever I wanted and this time won't be an exception.
"You don't care about your son's happiness, you are just too self centered. You only care about what Gurmeet and his wife would think of us," Pratik fired.
"How dare you question a mother's love for her child! I'm only doing this for him. I don't want my son to make a mistake in choosing a wife in future," I stated. Why didn't he understand me?
"Your intention may be good, but you can't do that at the cost of his happiness. Just because you're his mom, doesn't mean you get to make life changing decisions for him. He is an adult and capable of making his own decisions," he reasoned.
"I am not ruining Raj's life, I'm just trying to be a good mom," I countered.
"I can see that very well," he said, sarcastically.
"Raj must marry Roshni and that's final," I stated. I was not ready to change my decision anytime soon.
"And what if he refuses? you can't force him into that marriage. I will make sure of it." he promised.
"If Raj doesn't agree, which I believe he will, I will take my own life. I won't live to face any embarrassment. I promised my friend, Pavitra to get my son married to her daughter years ago and I don't plan on going back on my words. The poor girl, she's so excited about the wedding," I said, sadly. I could vividly remember the look of excitement on her face when I told her everything was already finalised.
"And your son? How do you think he feels?" He questioned.
"She's a nice girl, Pratik. I am confident she can get Raj to fall in love with her easily." I reasoned.
"I still don't think this is right, Durga. Do not ruin your son's life," he warned.
"You honestly think that's what I am doing?" I asked, tears prickling my eyes.
He nodded.
"Do whatever you want then, I give up," I said, throwing my hands in the air in exasperation.
"Durga," he called.
"If you of all people think I am so heartless, what would others who are not family think?" I asked.
"I didn't say that," He defended himself
"You made it clear to me," I said.
"You misunderstood me," he tried to explain further.
"You don't need to explain anything to an heartless woman. Goodnight," I said, wiping away the lone tear that escaped.
"Where are you going?" He asked.
"To the guest room," I replied and walked out of their room.
Walking out of the room, I saw Raj standing by the door. All the while, he had been listening to our conversation. I averted my gaze from him and sauntered away without sparing him another glance. It was of no need. Everything had come to an end.
Rajveer
Mom really wants me to get married to that girl. I think it would be best if I just agree to what my mom wants, I mean she's my mom after all, she wouldn't just get me married to a girl who isn't well behaved and cultured right?
My mind is finally made up. I will get married to the girl.
"Raj?" I heard my sister calling as she walked into my room.
"Sam."
"I know about everything that has been happening in this house lately.
You should never agree to what our parents want. You have the right to make your choice." she seethed."It has already been finalized, I'm getting married to her and I'm not changing my mind." I told her.
"Will you be happy?" She asked, knowing what the answer would be.
"Mom's happiness is more important than mine." I said. I would rather be unhappy than have mom unhappy instead.
"What about your own happiness." she asked, gazing intently at me.
"It's not important anymore," I answered. It truly isn't anymore.
"Of course it is Raj, you are still very young and you can't just throw the rest of your life away like that." she objected.
"You said it yourself Sam, it's my life,
I can and will," I said, irritatedly. Sam was starting to irritate me with her questions."You will regret this decision later Raj, please do not go ahead with the marriage," she pleaded.
"Don't worry Sam, I won't regret anything," I said, but doubtfully. I was doubting my own words.
"How sure are you?" She asked.
I rolled my eyes. "Mom chose her."
"Why are you so keen in getting married to her?" She asked again, irritating me further.
Didn't she already know everything?
"Because of mom and besides, I'm not in any kind of relationship now. I am single." I said matter of factly.
"But you have always believed in love marriages only." she reminded.
She was starting to frustrate me already!
"I don't really have a choice here Sam." I pointed out.
"You still do!" She yelled.
Gosh!
"I don't Sam. Please leave my room." I said, trying to be as polite as possible.
"I hate her already and I will make sure to make her life miserable if she eventually comes into our home," she said.
I could already sense the strong hatred in her voice. "Sam! I told you to leave," I yelled, no longer able to keep my frustration at bay anymore.
"Why?" She asked. Was that even a question?
She's giving me an headache
"I have had enough for today." I said, calmly.
"I am just concerned about you because you are my brother and I love you," she pouted.
"I love you too Sam, but you have to understand why I'm doing this. Don't you want mum to be happy?" I asked.
"Of course I do Raj, but—" she started, but I interrupted her.
"Then be happy with the decision I have taken, okay?" I asked.
"Do not expect that from me when you obviously aren't yourself. Goodnight," She said and stormed out of my room.
Sam could be very annoying at times, but I still loved her a lot. She was my kid sis after all.
RajveerI woke up early the next day with the aim to let mum know that I had finally agreed to the decision she made for me. She would be happy and that was all I wanted.I knocked twice on the door to the guest room where she slept yesterday."The door is not locked." came her reply.I stepped into the room and went closer to her bed and sat on the edge of it."What are you doing here so early in the morning?" she asked me looking everywhere but my direction.Here it comes."Good morning mom. I came to talk to you about the marriage—" I wasn't able to finish my sentence because i was interrupted by mum. "I'm not in the mood to talk about that right now." she said dismissively. "Just listen to what I have to say, please." I almost begged."I don't want to hear any of it," she said adamantly."Just listen, okay?" I tried to persuade her to listen to what I had to say."Don't get me angry now Raj," she warned."I promise I won't," I promised."What do you have to say about the marria
Roshni"They're definitely here!" Isha squealed and I suddenly became very nervous. It would be the first time seeing him.Will I be able to do this? What if I'm not his type or worst his family comes to dislike me when they see me?. – these questions invaded my mind.Vid must have sense my nervousness, she came closer to me and placed a hand on my shoulder. "Don't be nervous, Rosh, everything will be fine" she assured."Thanks Vid." I appreciated, placing my hand on hers which was still my shoulder.Minutes later, the house help came to my room and inform me that the guests have arrived and mom wanted me to come down quickly.I can do this. I can do this.I can do this.I chanted repeatedly in an attempt to calm my nervousness and muster some confidence.Are you really sure you can do this or you're just convincing yourself you can when you obviously can't? My subconscious questioned."Come on, Rosh, let's get moving." Vid said pulling me out from my trance.I took a deep breath.
Rajveer After the engagement, we went back home and I went straight to my bedroom and lay down on my bed thinking about everything that happened earlier.I shouldn't have told Roshni all those, but she deserves to know. I shouldn't be feeling guilty, it's for her own good. I hope she cancels this marriage, I really hope she does. I haven't even got the chance to get into a serious relationship and here I am now, engaged to a girl who I don't even know a thing about. This is so perfect!I really hoped she'd decide not to get married anymore, the wedding was in three weeks. She was the only one who could save two lives from being ruined now."Raj," I heard Sam calling as she barged into my room without knocking on the door. I remained silent. I was sure she only came to provoke me more by talking about the engagement and how much she hated my so-called fiancée."I don't like that girl at all, she's so ugly." As I expected, Sam started complaining about how plain she was."Girl? Whic
RajveerI woke up with a sinking feeling in my stomach, dreading what lay ahead. The day I had been dreading for weeks had finally arrived, and I couldn't escape it any longer. It was my worst nightmare come true. As I got out of bed, I tried to shake off the overwhelming sense of anxiety that had settled over me. I knew I had to face the day Headon, no matter how much I wanted to run away and hide. Taking a deep breath, I reminded myself that I was stronger than the anxiety that had taken over my body. A knock on the door broke me out of my trance. "Raj." mum sauntered into my room "I'm so proud of you son."she said."Thanks." I replied tersely. For getting me married to Roshni. "When Roshni comes into this house as your wife, I want you to treat her well and love her, she's a kind person at heart." she remarked."Alright mum, I will try my best in treating her well." I paused "but I can't promise you, I would be able to love her." I finished, truthfully. I didn't want her to hav
RajveerWe finally arrived home to celebration still going on at our own home. I was very exhausted and decided to just go up to my room and sleep. I didn't have the energy to participate in any more wedding rituals."You two must be tired, go to your room and rest. Show Roshni to your room." mum appeared from nowhere and said."Goodnight Mum" I said and started walking towards my room."Goodnight." I heard Roshni said as she trailed behind me.I opened the door to my room and was surprised to see the decorations that were made in my room. The bed was also decorated with flowers. "Come in" I beckoned to Roshni, who was still standing outside the room like a lost puppy. "You can sleep on the bed, I will take the cushion." I took a pillow from the bed.As I closed my eyes, I couldn't help but think about the events of the day. It had been a rollercoaster of emotions for me, from nonchalance to nervousness to exhaustion."I'm sorry." she suddenly apologized, making me open my eyes. I won
RajveerYou were too harsh on her, did she really deserve the way you treated her? My conscience asked. yes, she deserves all that she got for agreeing to married me another part of me answered. I decided to go to Yash's house to get away from seeing Roshni for a while."Hey! Raj, what are you doing here so early in the morning? Yash asked immediately he opened the door and I came in view. He was acting like he didn't want me in his house "did your wife throw you out of your house?" He asked, stupidly.I narrowed my eyes at him. "No.""There must be a problem, you've never visited me this early before. Now, tell me, what's wrong?" he asked worriedly."Won't you even allow me in, before you start interrogating me on what's wrong?" I asked, irritatedly"Oh! I'm sorry about that, I just got carried away seeing you here so early. Come in." he smiled sheepishly, I went in, followed by him. "now tell me, what's wrong?" He asked again"Nothing. I just came over here to relax, I can't do that
RoshniI took a look at the time – it was 2:37pm. I was still bored and decided to call my friend, Vid. I missed her so much as well and all I wanted was to just call her and tell her everything that was troubling me, but I knew better than to do that, I didn't want her to worry about me. I dialed her number two times but she didn't pick up. I guessed she was not close to her phone. I was very bored and there was nothing fun I could do. Nobody to talk to at all, but I was wrong when someone knocked at my door twice before coming in. Raj's mom"Mom." I called and beckoned her in smiling. She came in and sat on the couch. I was nervous to speak to her because I wasn't used to her and I know for a fact that she's stern. I had not done anything wrong to her, so she had no reason to be strict with me, but come to think of it, I didn't do anything to Sam as well and she hated me already. I wouldn't be surprise if Raj's mum would also follow her children's lead. "How are you doing dear?" Sh
Rajveer "Hello, mum." I said immediately received her call. What was wrong now?"Where are you son?" She asked, angrily. By her tone alone, I could tell there was a problem."I...am at—" I didn't get to finish my statement because I was interrupted by her. She had a habit of doing that whenever she was mad."Come back home, I have something to discuss with you." she stated. I hoped Roshni had not complained about me, because if she did, I knew mum would be very disappointed at me and it might affect her health."But mum..." I trailed off "I am busy right now. Is there a problem?" I asked. I hoped not because I couldn't deal with an angry mum."Just come home and see me first." she said and hung up before I could comprehend.When I got home, I went straight to mum's room. I met her seated on her bed patiently waiting for me."Where were you?" She asked without looking up at me. She was mad, I could tell."I was at work." I lied. I knew better than to tell her the truth."But that was