The Story of an Indian Wife

32

They got in the room but Meera jerked his hand away from hers and wiped those remaining unshedded tears harshly and turned away to fold the clothes, mainly to distract herself.

"Meera" Abhiraj called her, dishearten by the things happened outside. His mother has hurted her beyond limit. Though she spoke for herself the first time, but there was much more in her heart.

" Ji, do you need anything?" Her voice was laced with bitterness. He sighed as he didn't know how to make her feel better.

She must be feeling humiliated,his mother insulted her infront of the whole family. " I admit Maasa did wrong to you. She has been doing for years but please trust me this is the last time. I won't let her hurt again. From tomorrow our life will be changed. There will be only us." He tried getting near her.

" Did I asked you to change my life?" She spoke and sobbed on her words. " I am doing this for you, for our future Meera". He cupped her face and made her sit on the bed , confused why was she not happy about moving out?

He thought she will be pleased with the decision as she will be free from all the tortures and pain.

"Did you ever asked me what I want? My feelings, my wishes ever mattered to you? Did I asked you take me out of here" She cried, " You always do whatever you wish to without considering about me."

" This is last decision I took about our family without telling you and I know we won't regret it." He said with assurance in his eyes, " Moving out of here is needed Meera. We will be happy there, you will get all the happiness you deserve."

"You have taken this decision but nobody will say anything to you." She said holding his palm in desperation, " Everyone will blame me...."

" They won't say anything to you. I won't let them." Abhiraj cut her in anticipation with a hint of anger.

" Maasa will.." she puffed," she thinks I am making you do this. I am making you against her. I am taking you and children away from her." Meera shivered as she spoke.

" Let, her think Meera. She needs to change her perspective and behavior towards you. I have given her many chance to amend her relation with you. But she doesn't want to understand that she is wrong. Then there is no need of staying here when she is not treating you like a human,let alone respect you."

" why are thinking so much about me all of sudden?" She asked with pain in her heart, he himself didn't valued her and now all this changes were making her insecure.

In the initial days, when He was with her physically but emotionally he was living the memories of his first wife, considering Meera's existence only for his needs has wounded her soul beyond limits. " why are you going against your own family for me?"  She couldn't resist herself from asking.

"  Because I love you Meera." He said in a purest tone, " you are my wife Meera. My life is for you and our children." Abhiraj placed his lips on her forehead.

Meera's heart so much wanted to trust him, she couldn't find any lie in his eyes. But her mind was restricting her to believe him. She couldn't come to a conclusion.

" I can never be happy if she is sad here because of me. Her soul will curse me. A mother's curse is strongest." She mumbled in his chest as he wrapped his arms around her.

" God is watches everything Meera. He cannot do bad to the one who has not harmed anyone." He replied softly.

She didn't argued more, he knew she has agreed. What more she can do? She has no power  to fight against him. At the end she has to obey him.

"Start packing our things. I will tell the kids." He told her, thinking in mind how will he disclose this to the kids and how will they react.

---