The Foster child

Chapter -25.

Kasturi walked to Prithvi who seemed to be very impatient. She called Dharani to come down. She looked towards the couple and said calmly,

Kasturi:
“ Why are you guys shouting on top of your lungs as if the house is on fire?
What is the problem  with you people, ha.? Look at the wall clock. What is the time now? Don't you know that we have elders in our house and they need some  rest. “

Prithvi :
“ Amma, I know what you are trying to tell me. I am tired and I need to rest too. But why the hell is Maya occupying my room everyday. Where am I supposed to sleep then? On the couch or on the floor “.

Dharani:
“ Grand ma, why is my room locked? Where should I sleep? “.

Kasturi sighed at them and said,

Kasturi:
“ You both are a married couple. Then you will have a room for yourself now. I arranged your stay already.
Prithvi you know your Lalitha akka 's room right. Go to that room. I arranged your clothes and everything. That room belongs to you both now.
Dharani I shifted your luggage and your other essential items to that room.
Now Prithvi , go to your new room and change your clothes. Don't shout and create a scene. “

Prithvi walked to the room with a grumpy face. The minute he saw the room, he came running as if he saw a ghost. He walked to his mother and took her to a corner and asked her in a pleading tone,

Prithvi:
“Amma, do you know what you are doing?. For God's  sake please don't embarrass me like this. You arranged my and Dharani's stay in the same room.
Now on top of that  you got that room decorated like that. What do you mean by doing all this to us “.

Kasturi :
“ Don't tell me that you want to abstain even after getting married. We people are not young anymore. I thought I would not be blessed to see you getting married in my life. But as if God heard my pleas, he got you married to Dharani.
You are joining the duty tomorrow and I don't know when your next visit will be.
So, I arranged your first night . Listen, I am a sensible person. I want you both to spend time together. Have an open heart conversation with each other. Know about her . Discuss about your future.
I am not a conservative person and I don't expect you people to consummate your marriage right  after getting married. Ok. Now go to your room.. I will send Dharani in a few minutes “.

Prithvi :
“ Then why did you decorate it like that when you don't expect anything to happen between us “.

Kasturi :
“ OMG Prithvi. Please stay silent. You didn't get any beating from me when you were a kid. Don't anger me and get your share of beating at this age.
I did  all that only for formality. The priest said that today is an auspicious day when he went through your horoscope.
Please go to your room. Dharani is waiting alone there. I need to brainwash your wife now. Don't know when I can stop worrying about you people and have a peaceful time for myself. I have three children in this house to look after. I am nearing 60’s but none of them behave as a matured one”.
Maya is better than you both. She can be sensible sometimes”.

Prithvi made his way to the room. He was sulking all the way to the stairs. Kasturi turned to Dharani and took her to the kitchen. She boiled the milk and gave it to Dharani, seeing this Dharani wided her eyes at her grandmother and said,

Dharani:
“ Grandma, don't tell me that you arranged my first night. “.

Kasturi:
“ Good guess my girl, now  go to your new room”.

Dharani:
“ Grand ma, how could you….”

But Kasturi didn't give her a chance to speak. She cut her off and said,