Truthfully Yours

Chapter 7

12th June 1990, Uttar Pradhesh

| Madhvi Mehta's pov..|

I held the pillar for support as I didn't want to crumble down hearing their decision about my life. My eyes were twinkling with tears. My lips trembled with fear. My ears were acting not to hear anything but my legs resisted to run away.

My Brother and my father were discussing about something. I was fidgeting my fingers listening to it. My heart was pondering up and down.

" Prashant.. She can't go and study now. She completed her 10th grade. She should marry and settle down than to continue study ", my mom said to my brother. He looked at me.

Rajshekar Mehta, my father, 50 year old man, is a very strict but an honorable person for everything he did to the village. Few people fear for him because he's very dangerous to oppose. He will never leave his dignity and ego even if it is for family. I know he loves everyone but he don't openly care.

Prashant Mehta, my 27 year old brother, we have a 12 year age gap. He didn't go to college.. my parents persuaded him to study after schooling but he didn't and went behind my father's path. He became a gangster.. he's good for good people but the Whole village fear for him. Bad Blood became a natural thing for him to see.

I sighed.

" Let her study.. just two more years to complete her studies. Then we will get her married. And she can continue to do college if her-in-laws give permission ", he said and i smiled at him. He didn't notice it but he knows that I'm happy with his words.

" But.. there's till 10th grade in the village school ", said.

" lets send her to the public school ", brother said.

" It has both boys and girls. We can't afford to send her there ", father said. He sighed.

" Papa.. Lets send her there for the rest of the two years. I'll drop her and pick her up while on the way to the mill. She should study to manage herself and her job. She cannot depend on us and her future in laws always.. ", he said and it lifted a smile on my lips. Father looked at me and I looked down fidgeting my fingers.

" Okay.. ", he said and walked away. Brother went behind him. Mother went to the kitchen in deep thoughts. As she left I started to dance. My sister-in-law came out from her room. I stood straight till he disappeared into her room again.

She never loved me. I hate her.

I started to dance again but came another intruder. My lovely Nephew came crawling to me.

" My Prakash ", I said and lifted him as he giggled. I started to swirl him and he started to laugh louder.

" you know ?? Your Aunty is going to school again.. I'm not going to marry leaving you alone ", I said an kissed his cheeks. He kissed my cheeks too. He's really a cutie.

After a few months.. I bought a diary and started to enter the details as i started to continue my higher studies.

I still remember what my brother told me when joining the school for the first day.

" Madhvi.. look!! You need to be careful with everyone. And the principal is you know.. your good for nothing brother Anuj ", he said and I was surprised .