BREAKING FREE (pragya's story) (ON HOLD)

Chapter 7

*The chapter begins*

It had been a week since the Mehras decided to move back to Mumbai for Abhi's Album launch. It was a very hectic time for everybody in the Mehra family and all for different reasons, Abhi, purab and Aliya were working overtime to prepare everything for the launch while the rest of the family was busy preparing for the move and after moving, finally settling into their Original home in Mumbai. They had been there a couple of days already but did not get any time to rest because of the crazy schedule Abhi had made to meet his deadline of debuting his big dream Album.

On the other hand, Neha was busy with her own kind of planning, which her family completely oblivious to, all except Disha of course who was in full swing with her revenge plan.

But there was another person beside Disha in the family who knew about Neha's plans. the person in the shadows who helped and advised her through the madness. The person who guided her and nurtured her to be the woman she had grown into, the one person in that house who was her rock, her teacher, her mentor and most importantly, her moral compass. The only person she could truly be herself with in that house, who didn't make her feel like an alien because she behaved differently from your typical rich family's daughter.

Neha thought to herself as she laid her head in her lap, she always felt safe when she was with her. She felt the love of a mother, the affection she longed to receive from her own mother her whole life but never got. A lone tear escaped from her eye as she thought these things, this little tear made it's way down to the bare skin if the person who's lap she laid on. The lady gently stroked Neha's hair and gently kissed her head, she whispered "it's okay" to her in order to calm her down. Now the lady decided to speak after seeing that Neha had calmed down a little

Lady : Beta

Neha : hmmm

Lady : we have to tell them beta

Neha jolted upright and looked at the lady with a look of irritation on her face, she looked away so as not to have to look her in the eyes when she spoke

Neha : No Daadima, please don't ask me to do this

Neha spoke with tears in her eyes, she kept looking away so Indu wouldn't see them.

Indu D : beta, I know how you feel. But this is not done

She put her hand on Neha's shoulder and turned her to face her, she saw the tears on her face and whipped them away with a pained smile on hers then gently lifted her chin and looks her in the eyes.

Indu D : listen beta. I know you are angry with them, but they are still your parents and they should be part of your special day.

Neha : but.....how do you even know that they will agree for this marriage?

Indu D : They will beta, I'll make sure of it okay?

Neha : but Daadima....

Indu D : No buts Neha, I've already decided. I want us to do things the right way, Tarun's family is already on board and that was what I was most worried about, so there is nothing stopping me from getting you two married the right way.

Saying this, Indu got up from the bed and grabbed Neha's hand, much to the young girls surprise.

Neha : Daadima, what are you doing?

Indu D : I am going to make things right.

And at that, she took Neha and stormed out of the room with a fierce look of determination in her eyes.