Chapter 2 - Burner Is Not Burning

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Khushi's P.O.V

"To inform you both that next week we are shifting to
INDIA " Amma shooted.

"What?" We both said in unison spitting what we were eating.

They both nodded.

There was thunderstruck and we both now looking at each other in disbelief.

"Really appa!" I asked not knowing what to say.

"We have to because we went against them, we left our families and our marriage ended up without their blessings. But now they have given us a chance.
Atte called me yesterday and invited us to attend your father's niece marriage." amma said with some sort of guilt.
[ Atte - (u'the)  mother- in-law in kannada language]

It was a love marriage. Because both the grandparents disagreed but my parents decided not to give up so they landed getting civil marriage and moved to London. Obviously I've never met my families who were in India.

"So are we visiting India then?" it was Pranav this time who asked.

"No, we are not visiting " appa said in a serious tone.

"Oh, we are not going to attend the wedding then" Pranav said it with slight disappointment.
I was just looking at the three like a dumb
.
"But we are attending the wedding " appa said.

" What? How can we attend the wedding without going to India. Ridiculous!"  Pranav somewhat yelled and was still confused.

"Appa amma what's this? Goddamn ! I'm confused, nothing is going to my nut, please anyone care to explain!" I shouted. This time it was my turn to yell.

My dad cleared his throat, indicating amma that he'll speak.
"Calm both of you! Yes we are attending the marriage, but we are not visiting, I mean we are settling in India" appa said it as he was telling some fairy tales to his children.

"How can we?! no, not happening appa. Only for that silly reason of yours, I mean someone who even didn't want to see your faces now invited to a marriage, so our whole family is shifting to India. Wow!! Super idea. Brilliant" Pranav was burning with anger.

"They are your family Pranav, don't talk such things. Take back your words " amma scolded.

"Family! My foot! Yeah, they are dying to see us from ages" Pranav muttered under his breath, thank god only I heard it otherwise, I could imagine a war between Appa and Anna.

"Pranav, Khushi both of you wanted to go back to India from long time now what happened? where are the children of my Bharathmata? .Where are the two who love Bharath and would fight with anyone who talk rubbish about Bharathmata" amma tried to lighten the mood.

I took deep breath to calm myself. "appa, amma say you're just kidding, how can we shift all of a sudden. We are not saying that we don't love Bharathmata, but for someone who never cared about us, for them how can we leave everything here". I tried to make them understand.

"I know but now they've changed, they've understood us. They love us, they were not ready to see any difficulties in our lives.

They want us to be happy, they were just concerned about us, nothing else. After our marriage what if we doesn't get along and fight everyday for every silly matters and we then separate, they don't want to see that. Mainly this is the reason why most of the Indian parents will not accept love marriage.

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