Bewitched

Chapter 7

Mohit's POV

" Hi, dad!! Mom !! " I said to them.

" Who has called him here and why?? He doesn't care for me. He doesn't have any time for me. Tell him to go, I don't want to see him. " she said looking away from me.

" Mom !!! You are overreacting. "

" Of course, I am overreacting...   I send at least 75 messages and called at least 30 times and still, my only son never bothered to call back or come,  I am overreacting. "

" Mom I was really busy... "

" Right... Go and do whatever you were doing. Don't worry about me. Go and spend your life the way you want. How does that matter if your mom felt humiliated when her friend asked her every day that when are you taking her daughter on an outing? "

" Mom I didn't like the girl at all. "

" Why?? She is so beautiful, smart,  educated, cultured, belongs to a good family... "

" But I don't like her... I hope that also matters if I have to select someone to spend my whole life with?? "

" At least meet her once... You talked to her for merely 5 minutes and already decided that you don't like her?? "

" Exactly my point mum... I didn't want to spend more than 5 minutes with her. Why waste time in meeting her?? "

" But you don't even know her... "

" I don't even want to know her, Mum."

" Enough!!! I have had enough of this nonsense... both of you please shut up. Mohit what is the matter?? Do you like someone else?? "

" Umm Yeah... " I said and my mum got very excited all of a sudden.

"  What?? Is it?? Then why didn't you tell me?? Who is she?? Tell me I will go and talk to her and her family. "

" No mum... Please it's not like that... I need more time. "

" Why ?? If you like her, propose to her and get married. What are you waiting for ?? "

" Mom... I can't get married to h..her. please give me some time. I need time to sort out things. It is a bit complicated. "

" But you are almost 27... "

" Just 27 mum not 47... I want at least two years and I don't want you to bother me till then. "

" Are you out of your mind... You would be 29 by then. "

"  So what mum?? "

" I don't want to wait that long. "

" I can't help it.  I am in love with someone but it is complicated. I can't get married just now... I won't marry anyone else..  "

" Is it that Rathore girl, the photographer?? "

" No mom, she is just a friend and she is happily married. Leave her out of it. "

" But 2 years is too long, at least tell me who is she?? "

" No mum... "

" See it doesn't matter to us if she is poor or rich or of she is from another caste or religion. We don't mind, as long as the girl is good... "

" Mom, please... Give me some time... Or forget about it. "

" Mohit !!! "

" No mum... "

" Will you both please shut up?? Ok, Mohit, you get your two years, but if you don't sort out your complicated situation by that, then I won't listen.  After these two years, if you are not settled down, you would have to marry the girl we choose for you. Is this arrangement ok with you?  "  Dad said looking into my eyes.