The Diligent Wife

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Far away from the busy city in a more rural area surrounded by nature. Where fruit grows in abundance and a small village is struck in poverty since their past leader or village chief was wasting their money lon luxury unknown to the village, many people resort to marrying off their daughters to rich families who wanted obedient village girls to marry their sons who most likely would not care or love her no matter if she offered her body to him he does as he pleases.

In a house that was a bit secluded lived a family consisting of a man named Aman Bhattia his wife  ANikka Bhattia and their two children Avleen Bhattia and Ishu Bhattia. Avleen was a lovely girl she had beauty and a talented voice as sweet as a canary but was vain and cruel when others turned their back she was also a coward but had the mask of a brave girl. Meanwhile, Ishu was not loved by either his parents because he was the first in the village to be born deformed or by medical terms intersex. He was shy and drawn back and barely spoke a word he was a beauty but he was hidden in the Bhattia home. As if he was cursed by the village his parents emotionally and mentally abuse him every day he just zones out why try to talk to a wall. 

Just as on any regular day in the village the women of the house woke up before the crack of dawn to prepare breakfast for their husbands and children. Ishu had already prepared the breakfast and made himself a plate and ate before the mother, father, and daughter woke up then proceeded to clean the entire house which wasn't that big. He went to the back of the house and washed the filthy clothes and also hung them up. He was silent while doing all this when he returned to the kitchen he saw the dining area was a mess of food lying on the table dirty mugs and plates some of the food lay on the floor along with some food that was eaten then spat out the plate leaving a ball of chewed up food with some spit on it.

'Do I live with people or wild boars? These people eat like pigs' he thought as he when he went to clean it. The day was peaceful when his peaceful moment was abrupted by his mother consoling her sobbing daughter Avleen who then proceeded to yell out at the top of her lungs

"I do not want to get married to some stinky old guy from the city mom, I don't want to I don't want to!" 

As Anikka went to comfort her daughter she tried to think of a way how to save her daughter from this fate. But they needed the dowry since they were plagued by poverty and this money could change their lives suddenly as if god intended to remind her of her cursed son who she had isolated away from her precious daughter. She just needed to discuss this with her husband. 

A long distance away from the village was a large busy bustling city on the outskirts where mansions stood. People who lived there were rich and high maintenance but the last house where a particular family lived.  They were a family of businessmen and doctors. They were also very traditional. 

The family consisted of Kabir Singh Raizada the eldest son of Davinder Singh Raizada and Karan Singh Raizada. The oldest son is in his early fifties. His hair was a deep brown with a hint of gray. He had a beard that was well kept along with a kind of pudgy stomach he always wore formal wear and when at events at home traditional wear is rarely at home as he works at the company which he inherited from his Father and is married to Gurbani Kabir Singh Raizada who is also the oldest daughter in law she is a beautifully tan woman with deep brown eyes her black hair is always in a slick back bun she was a thin or slender body at the age of forty-nine years old she is a housewife that takes care of the household. They have two children son Rudra and a daughter Aliyah.

The second son Karanveer the owner of multiple hospitals in the city as well as in Rural areas has a more well-kept body since he regularly exercises with his son. He has a light skin type of tan skin his hair was slicked back and he has a longer but well-kept beard. He is married to Amanat Karanveer Sing Raizada and they have one son together and a grandson. Their son Arjun is a neurologist and their grandson now about a year old still drinks formula. Arjun is a single dad.

As the family ate breakfast in their lavish and large dining room the matriarch of the family came down and sat down. They all turned to her as she proceeded to say.

" It think it's time for Arjun to find a wife," said Davinder as she calmly drank her tea acting as if she wasn't paying them any mind but in reality she was studying everyone's expression.

" Mother we can't...Arjun can't marry this young"
 " He has a baby and that baby needs care from a mother not just a father and I have already arranged his match with a nice village girl"

" But Mother," said Karanveer as he needed to talk some sense into his mother. She knew after what Rayna did to Arjun he didn't want to marry anyone. But he knew once his mother made her mind up no one could change it.

" Grandma I agree to marry this girl"

"Good Arjun shall we hold the rituals or go straight to the wedding"
"Straight to the wedding Grandma"

Ishu sighed as his supposed mother who he does believe is his real mother stormed into his room as he was reading a book his grandmother gave him. He looked at this woman's haggard appearance as she was breathing heavily he slowly lowered the book before placing it on the bed. He knew it was about to be trouble when she said the following word.

"You are taking your sister's place as the bride on her wedding day she is going to be an amazing actress and you were just born weird and disfigured we also need the bride's dowry "

"So you want to sell me off to some rich guy from the city who could abuse and kill me to save Avleen your cruel get out of my room"

" You ungrateful bastard of a child"

" You worthless bitch of a wife and mother "

But so it happened as Ishu watched them load all his clothes early morning in a lavish white car driving towards the city to his new home. He heard his door open and in walked his grandmother with two suitcases. 

" I am going to prepare you for the wedding, sending you off and what you'll need to know after marriage, "said Grandma Sheela as she hugged Ishu who couldn't even cry that's how mad he was. So his grandmother prepared him for his wedding or well his sisters she straighened his hair and helped him wear the heavy jewelry along with red traditional wedding saree covering his beautifully adorned face.

"This bag has the sarees and jewelry that I refuse to give to that woman that birthed you see does not deserve it neither your sister its yours dear."

" Grandma ill miss you " 

"Dont worry the boy your marrying is the grandson of a dear old friend of mine" 

" Lets go now Ishu"

TBC