Ben's POV
Sita's words echoed in my ears "I hate you Ben, I wish I never met you". I fell on the chair, her words are piercing my heart. I felt a hand on my shoulder. It's a lady around 40 years
"I'm looking for restroom" I lied
"Looking for restroom or hiding there?" She said looking straight into my eyes. How does she know?
"You are Benjamin Kurien?" She asked. I nodded
"You were just a baby when I last saw you... look at you now" she said in tears
"Who are you?" I asked. Im scared that she knows about me and Sita
"I was Helah Kurien, now I'm Helah Anandarajan" she said emotionally. She is my attha, Sita's mom
"Stay away from my daughter" she warned
"I can't, she is mine... I will never let her go..."
"Oh really! Then why did you kick her out of your life?" She said in anger
"I was angry... anyone would have done..."
She interrupted me "not anyone, only a Kurien would react that way without thinking what would have happened before and the consequences of their actions. I may not be at the scene but I know my brother, husband and daughter and I can imagine the blood of John Kurien. If you really loved Sita, let her go..."
"I loved Sita, I still love her and will love her till blood flows through my veins"
"I beg you Benju, let her go" she pleaded
"Why didn't you give up your love? If you accepted the guy arranged by my dad, my grandfather would have been alive, I would have grown up with you around. You were selfish to choose a stranger over your family... you are a coward, eloped and ruined our family reputation. Now you want to ruin my life and Sita's... whether you accept or not Sita is mine" I said in anger. How dare she ask me to let go of Sita
"Sita is not an object, she has heart. Do you think you can kick her out of your life and bring her in as you wish" she shouted
"I made a mistake... but it wasn't entirely my fault, Sita's dad held my dad's collar, insulted him...Sita supported her dad.."
"I don't want to know what happened, just leave her alone. She is going through heartbreak, on top of it grounded, being blackmailed to marry. My daughter who takes 'no' for an answer didn't even protest when she is grounded and deprived of outside contact. Anand forbid Sita out of the house but she didn't even step out of her room. Can you imagine how broken she is. She forgot to speak or smile. The only time I hear her talking is, talking and cursing to imaginary you. She is not even eating, I'm feeding her forcefully.
You can't keep her happy, will destroy her life day by day. I love my daughter, don't want her to have complicated life, trapped in Kurien family dramas. Stay away, Santhosh will make her better. He is a wonderful guy, knows Sita better than us. John might accept your marriage unwillingly for your sake but he will never accept Sita and she can never be happy at your home..."
"When you couldn't forget Mr. Anandarajan, how can Sita forget me? Do you believe Sita can forget me and be happy with Santhosh?"
"You have known each other for hardly a month... you both can move on" she said skeptical
"People don't need years to get bonded. I got connected to Sita instantly, somewhere in my heart I felt she is mine the moment I saw her, I wasn't ready to accept though. Even Sita felt the same way, otherwise do you think she would let me kiss her one day after we met, sleep with me on same bed comfortably in my arms or intimate with me" i said in frustration. How can attha say we can forget each other and move on because we have known each other for few weeks
"What did you say Benju?" She asked in shock. Did I just say I was intimate with Sita to her mother?
"I love Sita, i didn't feel it wrong... at least now understand that Sita can never forget me and accept Santhosh " I said. She sat down crying "you have no idea what you did Benju..." she said. Just then her phone rang 'I'm coming Grishma' she said on phone
"Don't come in front of Anand or meet Sita here" she asked for my phone "I stored Sita's new number, call her later but please don't meet her here" she said and left
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Ego over Relations
Художественная прозаGirl runaway from home to escape from marriage only to be betrothed to a stranger. They fall in love but their ego and families come in their way. Can they overcome the hurdles and become one?
