Their Married Life

ONE

Manasa 

"Oh No, no, please! no don't do that, please god please not him" I kept saying and turned the page to find him devasted and broken. Oh, my baby how much more pain he has to undergo to get her love. Come to me I would marry you baby I would if not that Ankita. And frankly, he deserves the best but what to do? he fell for her.

"Manasa!" I heard my mother yell my name in her at most anger. Now what have I done? I thought deeply.

"Manasa!" I heard again this time even louder. I jumped from my bed, kept the book on the side table, and rushed out to find my mother cleaning the kitchen platform while cursing and my eyes fell on the milk bowl kept aside. Shit! I again forgot to turn off the gas, I mentally slapped myself and saw my mother ranging gaze on me

"You are so busy ha? Am I right?" I looked down not match her gaze.

"All day you do is read those damned books or watch this or that drama or movies. Don't you have a little shame that your friends Ridhima and Varsha, all are working and you are here sitting ideally in the house doing nothing? And by mistake, I give some work you bring double work to me only." My mother screamed and I was all the time bending my head. Okay it's not like I am shameful, come on someone has talent in studies, some in art, and some in music but it's something different I have talent in none. Come on its not my fault that God hasn't given me any talent while making me, it is his fault but my mother's wrath is for me, and coming to my best friends I am still wondering even after 6 months how the hell they got the job, to be frank, they aren't any good than me we all come in the same category but how they got is still a mystery.

"You have said this course and that course but you get all is pass marks and your father thinks you will create miracles. From tomorrow learn how to run the house, at least I will get you married if not anything." My mother said continuing her cleaning. uff again her comes marriage, she always says that to blackmail me, it's not I am not interested in marriage it's just I want to enjoy a few more years at my house with dad, srish, and mommy.

"Now go from here" she said and I turned back to my room and got back to arjun, he is so sweet and cute my ideal type of man. I am at the end and am not able to take it, my favorite story is coming to an end its most painful moment for me is their happily ever after, and then I will miss reading about them more. I hate endings, I want this never to end. but every beginning has an end and every end has a new beginning.

Evening I was watching Vivaah movie and to say it is my favorite movie because one Shahid, and two I just love this arranged marriage things. Their shyness, those innocent sweet moments, those imaginations, and finally the love, the ever-lasting beautiful love. I want myself a prem who is so innocent and cute.

"I am home" I turned back to see Dad, I smiled waving hello at my dad and he waved back smiling happily even after a tiring day. Dad wants me to have a job of my own and live independently, even though I want the same but I should be interested in going to work every morning but not forcefully living a mechanical life.

As we were having our dinner Dad cleared his voice and looked at us, he wanted to say something, I guess.

"So, Amit can come to meet me today he was saying there is a boy who is well educated and has a decent job and family background all are pretty good" Dad said looking at me, Srishti, and Mom. I guess I forgot to say I have a baby sister my Jaan, my partner in all mischiefs I do, my Srishti, and like her name she is the whole world for us. She is now in the 10th class.

Back to the topic, I guess Dad is talking about an alliance for Priya my cousin. Dad and my uncle have been on a boy's hunt for Priya for almost a year.

"And after doing some inquiries and asking people, I know all are saying the family is good, and I think he will be a perfect match for our maanu" dad said I choked and immediately gulped a glass of water. What? Isn't dad talking out Priya? A match for me? ME?

I looked at my parents looking at me with concern and I wiped my mouth. It's kinda shocking to me that I am getting married, of course, I like to get married in the future but so suddenly me, and that too before Priya's wedding?

"But dad..." but dad interrupted me "First let him come and you meet him maanu, then if you like him we will proceed." dad said but seems my mom was not okay with it, come on Mommy say that you can't send me away so soon before Priya is sent to her in-laws' house.

"But Dhanush why so suddenly, our maanu is still a child and we are planning for her higher studies na?" mom kept her thoughts in front of Dad.

"I know Mithu but the reason I am so into this alliance is I am so impressed by family and boy. What people say about them is high and all we want is to send our daughter into such a good family na, what say Mithali?" finally looked at mom, and mom who was in thought nodded slowly

"What is the boy's name Dhanu" mom asked Dad and stared at him listening to the almost fixed alliance

"Dev... Dev Varma" Dad said looking at Mom and unknowingly I felt my heart flutter at the name, a total stranger's name

"Dev" I mumbled and not knowing how I ended up blushing.