Ishq ka Raang Safed Piya

13.GudGudi

Shehnaaz woke up from a very ,deep heavy slumber after a long sleep .She realised she had slept over entire night without even turning around even once very unusual,rare too and probably it's too late to wake up from her regular time and she needs to leave the bed asap. Bed....the ultra soft and cozy bed in the winter night was the reason she slept so long...or may be the exhaustion,fatigue and her throbbing head last night was the reason for which she was given medicine by her sister in law Kanu Priya ,to have a nice relaxed sleep ,her body needed rest and so stimulated to sleep that way...otherwise she was a night own but had to wake up early either to study and go to school/college/tuitions or for household work at her place or at her uncle's place.

The bed and the atmosphere felt so comfy that she choose to  sleep more,her body was aching so much and she felt cold a bit more and heated up at the same time... she snuggled to the soft blanket before opening her eyes to check on time to a semi dark room,the big heavy curtains blocked the sun rays to peep in from the window in the extra spacious and large room ,things aligned properly at their designated place may be...she didn't knew much about the place as off now as it was just few hours that she had entered in this room ...the room which was her also according to everyone .

The room looked extra large  and so as the bed on which she was sleeping than her expectations...expectations!!..Phewww...why does she even expects  anything...doesn't she had taught by that someone that we should never expect as life never go as per our expectation and we need to prove ourselves every time,earn everything on our own,go through our own struggles and either live this way or just leave!?..no one will come and win her battles ,give her love and comfort!?

And so she left her bed ,removed the curtains to let the bright sun light to enter and strike her face ...she saw the whole room no which was half filled with her luggage at one side and the furniture like the big large cupboard,an almirah in the centre,stools placed at every corner of the room with artificial flower vase and lamp shade alternatively placed on them, a small study table at the corner of room with a revolving chair,a small 2 seater sofa set with a small centre table where she ate the food yesterday night before sleeping with her husband and it reminded her she was in her 'sasural'....

She sighed and looked at the big wall clock,it was about to be 8,it was super late,she needs to rush for her morning business before getting ready for Ganga pooja ,she was informed about it last night by his grand mother, her badi Sasu Maa ,popularly known as badi amma by everyone and Daadi maa by Sidharth.

By Badi amma's demeanour she looked& sounded very strict,cold and tough to handle and Shehnaaz doesn't wanted to get her wrath like every where she had got so far except few in her life,she had entered into a very strange but crucial phase of life and it was her first day here as if it was a judgement day ,and it will decide her fate that she is pass or fail..it was her sasural afterall and she had to ace in whatever instructions,job or demands she had on her way...Yes!!..it was her sasural and not her own home where she is free to do mistakes and repeat them ,procrastinate or delay the tasks given to her..... she had seen herself this all her life and conveyed the same by her elder sister Rashmi....

This day and life ahead seemed tough...very tough ,how she will get through this...she will?...or not?....the person who backed her always, her Shagun Didi was disappointed and hurt from her for a very valid reason she had given to her and the reason for her hurt herself was no more now..it didn't existed like it never was there for her !...right as if it was a mere illusion! and not her Saviour!!!

She looked at sleeping figure of Bhavna on the bed she was just now sleeping,stroked her almost 5 year old sister's hair and covered her properly with the soft duvet before taking her clothes from a packet which she was given by her Sasu Maa 'Rita JI' yesterday to wear for today's pooja....