✔️The single housewife (Completed)

The persuation

Era's POV

"So pls hold my hand." I requested Neel in the ice rink, scared of falling.

"If I won't let you go, how will you learn to be independent?" Neel replied, looking into my eyes.

"You can leave my hand, but you can't leave me!" I said, still fearful of crashing myself into the giant Cerulean river. The weather was beautiful as Mount Cerulean surrounded us in the morning with beautiful lazy sun rays kissing our cheeks. The birds chirped sweetly around us to remind us that Sundays are beautiful if you step outside your residence.

"That I am not planning to leave you for a long time. I am just your mentor. That's it!" Neel said as we skated slowly in the ice rink.

Neel wanted me to learn two things. One, how to ride a bike and two, how to skate flawlessly on the ice rink. He was patient as I made blunders here and there.

You must be wondering what was I doing with Neel, right? I just came a day before to the city, and since the next day was Sunday, we both decided to go to this part of the town early morning. So there we were, me behind his cycle while he rode his bike, whispering the tune of a song I had played on the night of the event.

But let me remind you. It wasn't easy to convince our parents to divorce. My mother in law and father in law cried, got angry, threatened us to exclude us from their property name, scared us about what society would think and so on. But Deep was clear. He wanted a divorce. And I was clear. I craved freedom. Freedom from the three years of unaffectionate slave work I did in their residence. Release from the acid taunts that came as a free package from my in-laws. Freedom from the uneventful life I had in the confines of the four walls.

"If you want, we will allow you to do the job or pursue the higher education!" My in-laws kept a proposition on the table in front of my parents. It was my dream to study and do a job, but they had never allowed me earlier.

"Allow? What the hell do you mean by allow? It's my birthright to study! See, papa, that's what I had been talking about! I don't want to live on a roof where I need to have permission for everything!" Finally, my patience couldn't take it.

My in-laws were quiet as my parents signalled their turn to talk.

My parents questioned me, their greatest fear.

"What will society say?"

"Papa, mummy, the society was quiet when I wasn't provided any of of my right to study. I no longer care about it. Besides, I am in an affectionless marriage." I said.

"But what will you do? Where will you go? We will take care of you, but what will happen to you after we are no more?" Asked my mum.

"I will pay for her living expenses." Offered Deep.

"I don't need any of your help. Uncle had gifted me his mansion. I can live there. Besides, even with my part education, I will get a job." I replied. I was working as an intern in Cerulean city. They had the highest standards. I knew that I could easily land the job with the kind of crazy skills I had been developing over there. Even if the council rejects me, my internship tenure shall be finished by a month.

"You will live alone? You won't live with us?" My parents were shocked.

"Yes. I love this city." I lied.

" But how will you live your life, all alone?" My father was still unconvinced.

"When did I say that I will never be in a relationship? I will be in a relationship. I also want to marry in future, but this time, I will be married to a person I love." I replied.

"I want a solid, stable relationship like you both," I said, looking at my parents. And that was true.

And that last line had done its magic.

Mother-in-law. -1
Father-in-law. -1
Deep. -2
Mum and dad- Always the winner!
Me:- Player of the tournament.

After some hours, my parents left while I requested Deep to drop me off at the mansion. I didn't want to live on the same roof as him. The divorce papers were signed. While my in-laws cried (either for their folly or as repentance), I didn't care. I just asked them softly to stop crying and accept Deepa. I took my belongings and put them into the car.

As soon as we reached the mansion, I took out my belongings and stepped out of the car.

"I am sorry," Deep said those three words, and I knew what he meant. He was apologetic about how he treated me all those years.

"It's okay. I hold no grudges." I said as I wanted to part with a positive note.

"Ummmm, listen, Era." He said.

"Hmmmmm?" I turned around as he roared the engine of the car.

"I don't know how but you have gone through a beautiful metamorphosis. I love your new avatar. If you had been like this from the day of your marriage, maybe I would have fallen for you." He said.

I admired him for his honesty.

"But I wanted you to love me before I went through the transformation." My simple statement with eye contact was enough to make him feel ashamed. And regretful.

I smiled at him with pity and opened the gate of the mansion.

I had questioned myself for months about the reason for rejection from Deep. I had sleepless nights where I had asked about my existence. His infidelity had made me doubt my capabilities and shattered my self-confidence; However, now, I was able to accept that I was faultless. I did everything I could as a dutiful wife. Tears from my eyes marked their surprise entry. However, I resolved that it would be the last time I would cry.

Everything will be alright:) I assured myself.