Professor

51 | Caught

~~~~~~~~~~Harini~~~~~~~~~~

Post spending few more days in Vikram Sir's house, we departed to Hosur. Vikram sir denied staying in my house and said would leave to Bangalore after leaving me at my house.

"maplai.. irundhu saptu nalaika polame.. yen inikey.. "  my Dad asked him politely.

(son in law, you can stay here for today and leave tomorrow. why this rush ?)

"ah.. no.. I have some work over there. I need to go and set things right" he replied.

My parents nor my bro were able to say anything else, as he kept on denying our requests and was adamant on leaving early. 

The lunch was served.  And he ate very less in quantity and denied having more.

"why are you doing like this? I know you like this curry. Why can't you have it?" I asked him in whisper.

"nothing like that Harini. I am on diet. So just calculative of what I eat"

Few of my relatives too came to meet us as this is the first time I am coming here after my marriage.

Vikram sir denied taking rest for sometime in our house and suggested going out in my brother's bike alone.

"Hari.. can you give me your bike key? I will just go on a round and come" 

My brother gave him the key  hesitatingly not knowing how to stop him and make him take rest.

Few minutes later,when I was sitting on the cot , few of my relatives came and talked about how my life is in my in laws house.

"yen di unga aathukarar kovama irukara? yen inga irukavey matingraru.. seriya yartayum pesamatingraru" one of my aunt asked.

(is he angry? why is that he is behaving weirdly and does not talk with anyone?)

I remained silent not replying them anything.

"inuma unga aathukarar andha mudhal rathri prechanainala kovama irukar?"

(is your husband still angry because of the first night issue?) my other aunt asked.

My sister in law came inside the room glaring at me.

"Tell the truth Harini" she asked me , which almost felt like threatening.

"I am asking you Harini. Tell the truth . Were you afraid of first night?"

"what are you talking? What did she do? She is a small girl who cried fearing the first night"

"Then why the hell did you all arranged marriage for a small girl? Is that all correct?" my sister in law shouted.

"Did I not say the same thing? to not have marriage until she completes her studies? Where did you all go when the marriage proposal happened? Can't you all come and advise her parents not to marry her off soon?" she shouted in high pitch at my relatives. Hearing her noise, others came inside the room.

"Swathi.. why are you shouting now? don't you know to talk respectfully to elders? Mapilai  will be here anytime. what would he think of us all?" my bro shouted at her.

"first teach your sister to be respectful and matured enough. Then come and advise me. She is the reason for his weird behavior after the marriage."

"Swathi.." my mother in law shouted at her.

"what are you saying? what did Harini do?" my Father and uncle asked. I cried heavily. 

"Harini.. why are you crying? Did he or his family say anything? Do you want us to talk with your inlaws?"  my brother asked me.

I looked at my sister in law with fear. Somehow she got to know that I was the reason for his weird behavior. Today when I came home, she asked me what did I do? as I was crying due to the way Vikram sir behaves.

I told her the reason after her threatening me. I pleaded her to not tell to anyone but here she is to reveal that in front of all. 

She told me about the arguments that happened on our first night because of this between our parents and what my relatives said. 

"still you all think it would be a fault from their side la. Won't you ask Harini what she did?. The mistake is at our side. Our girl is the real reason for all the problems here" she shouted. 

The argument went on and they pestered her to say what it is. But my sister in law did not tell anything about what I told. She lied to them that I fought with him for a silly reason and hurt him with my words and that was the reason for Vikram sir's behavior now. 

I was too much afraid to say the real reason in front of all fearing they might shout at me.

I am the reason for all this. My stupid prank and my words and actions have hurt him badly. He must have felt humiliated and embarrassed on our first night among my relatives. That is the reason he is trying to avoid staying here nor face others. He is so much hurt that he does not even feel like eating here. 

The amount of hurt he has undergone because of my act.. oh God.. how am I going to rectify it?

I must do something. I am the one who has to clarify all this. My relatives were arguing and pouring their opinion with what happened few moments ago.

"I made a prank at him. I made a prank on my first night" I shouted. Everyone became pin drop silent, hearing what I said.

"what are you saying ? what prank?" My mom asked me.

"maa.. I..I just thought of playing .. but did not know it would go this serious ma."

"Can you explain us clearly what happened? we don't understand anything what you say" one of my uncle said.

"I .. I cried during my first night stating I am afraid so that you all will say 'first night is postponed' to him. I.. I  was really afraid of the first night, yet when you all took that seriously I decided to play with it and made you all stop the first night.

"is this is a small thing to play Harini? We all believed you and spoke with his parents as well" my Father shouted. 

"arivu iruka unaku? nee periya college la padichu enna kilicha? " my mom bet me harshly on my back.

(don't you have any sense? what is the use of you studying in big college?)

"maa..I did not know that it will turn like this.. I thought to do that as a fun"

"Harini.. what are you even talking ? will any one play in their own life like this? " my brother shouted.

"and we all believed you and spoke with his parents to postpone it. We all even had an argument relating to this. Don't you have sense? are you a stupid or what? won't you think of the consequences before you say all this?"

"we all believe her drama and shouted at him. He felt ashamed to face everyone. That is the reason for his strange behavior. How could you all expect him to behave normally with us , when we put the blame on him for asking to arrange the first night. He must have been very much hurt with our actions and words. More than us, her words. She betrayed him as well and hurt his feelings" my SIL spoke.

I was scolded and shouted heavily by my family members. My mom even bet me many times for doing all this. 

"and what all did you do apart from this? is that the only thing or are you hiding something else?"

"will you tell the truth or not?" my uncle threatened me.

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