My Love

2. Rejection

Aradhana Pov

I joined my both hands and said mmm nothing. I just stood beside my mom like a statue.

I didn't look at the sitting in the middle of the sofa. Actually I didn't looked into any ones face as I looking at our interesting tiles.

In this way I may look like a shy girl so that I could avoid questions about me like my aunt asked him.

I can't lie like my father. If I open my mouth I don't know what will happen here.

So I sealed my mouth so that I could not interfere into the elders conversation. I rolled my eyes in my mind when my father fluently lied again.

About my educational qualifications.

That was asked by his mother I guess. Because she is sitting beside him.

I am 100% confident that I have studied more than groom himself. But my father told them that I had completed my B.com undergraduation.

"Is she working? We don't want our daughter in law to work my son is earning quite well so there is no need for her to work that's why I am asking" His mother asked.

It's not about the need it's about the want
I thought.

"No no Aparna sister, she resigned from her job just a week ago, so you don't have to be concerned about it".

Immediately after my father said that one lady from groom side started asking " leave it all those things now tell us how much dowry and jewelries are you doing for your only daughter"

I am already in my edge of breaking my mauna viradha. Then i felt a cold hand grabbing my warm hands.

I looked at my mom. She is pleaded with her eyes not to break your control.

Of course mom I trying I internally rolled my eyes nth time that day.

Before my father answer to that aunty's question. Aparna aunty intervened and said " Deepa what are saying, there is no need for dowry and jewelry and all."

Then she turned towards my father and said," Mahesh brother don't take deepa's demand seriously. There is no compulsion from our side. Your daughter and your wish you can do whatever you want. We don't have any objection in it. And I am sure my son also doesn't like it."

My father looked displeased after hearing her.

But I know my father very well more than anyone else. He must be dancing in happiness in his head.

Then out of nowhere the groom himself said to his mother, "I would like to speak with the girl"

I thought in mind with whom he wants to talk now. I was in thought then slowly my father looked at my direction. And I gave him a look 'what do you want now'

Then i realised everyone's eyes are on me only.

I raised my head and looked straight. And finally we looked at each other face for the first time.

For a moment I forgot to breathe and blink my eyes. He looked so handsome. I have never seen anyone in this city handsome like him. I felt his heated gaze on me. He is also looking at me like I am looking at him.

Sh*t!! I cursed normally I don't curse. But now I thought of rejected the groom by his looks now how I can give my parents a proper reason. Well he is perfect no one can find any default in this beautiful sculpture.

Now I am becoming self conscious about my look.

Someone's fake cough breaked our staring contest. And I looked at that person who is my father.

He smiled falsely, said "of course why not. Aru take him to the terrace and talk freely" even though he said sweetly with his eyes he warned me to behave.

Because of this I hate my life very much

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Karthik pov

I was sitting silently while listening to others talk. I didn't saw her when she gave me the coffee cup. But now I want to see this timid girl whose not looking up so that I could see her face.

Like I thought about my aunt she started her work of lowering the status of bride's family.

But my Amma interfered and dealt with the situation and also my Appa whispered to my aunt to keep her mouth shut.

She stayed quite after that. I too don't like the things she asked them. I don't really support these things.

But now the problem is she failed her part of work so that I have to do something before they take this alliance to next step that is marriage.

Oh no! I have eto do something.

I asked my Amma that I have to talk with her.

After that I raised my chin to look at her and everything is stopped I can't take my eyes from her face. I know she too felt same as me.

But I can't fall for her beauty. I know her family status is not equal with us. And she looked quite young to. If she is ready to marry me without knowing me means she definitely wants to get settled in a well settled family. I tried to convince myself.

After her father allowed us to speak private I stood up and followed her to the terrace of there house.

Her house was not like mine but still it gives cozy feeling though. The terrace compound was covered by plants and it's looks beautiful.

She is here also standing like a statue and I think I only want to start a conversation.

I turned to her face and said "I don't want to get married to you or anyone else, I can't say that to my parents so you have to tell your parents that you don't like me and not want to get married to me"

She listens to me and took a couple of minutes before giving her answer.

"Why should I do that, like you me also can't tell my parents" she said.

"So if you don't want to marry me you yourself tell your parents". After hearing her I got angry.

"Are dead or something can't you hear what I said" I shouted at her face." I can't disobey my parents and......"

She cut my sentence inbetween and said "I am also facing the same problem like you, I am also helpless like you"

" You don't know about me I you married me then I will make your life a hell and I wont accept you as my wife never"

My Amma came to the terrace before we finish our conversation and asked me to go downstairs.

I had doubt that what if she heard our conversation. I am scared about what will happen next.

Will she say no to this marriage or will she agree to marry me. Arggh

After all these harsh words of mine if she said ok that means she doesn't care about the feelings.

But why would she marry a person who threatened her. Oh god this is so frustrating, I couldn't get a chance to know her reply.

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