That Stranger in my Room

Priya's Perspective

Priya's POV

Phew! I don't know why I am so relieved to be finally married! I should be anxious or nervous or even somewhat sad but I am none of that right now. Frankly, I am kind of emotionless. I have been so fed up of feeling like a burden to everyone, not only to my parents but also to the neighbors and to the whole damn world.... jisse Dekho "Priya tum shaadi kab kar rahi ho?" " Priya tumhein koi dhang ka ladka abh tak nahi Mila..thore apne nakhare kum kar do"...."seriously...everyone acts as if I am living off of them!" "Independent hun...Accha kumateen hun ( get paid well) dekhane mein bhi theek thak hun (fairly nice looking) par agar Meri kismet mein Ashwin jaise nalayak aur dhokhebaaz hi likhe hain toh mein Kiya karun!" So I didn't care when this rishta for Ram Kapoor came...I accepted it without much thought... baaki Meri kismet!"

Wedding night (suhaag raat)

My life has taken an interesting turn. This so called marriage is going be a laughter fest I can tell. From the moment I have walked into my husband's room, he seems to be guarding everything closely as if I am intruder. He has tried to be generous by sharing his space but it's really pulling Him out of his comfort zone. "Mujhe Kya!... pehle bhi room Ayesha ke Saath share karti rahi hun abh inke Saath Sahi" I have learned to live out of suitcases. Poor guy is walking around scared that I might take over aur mujhe bhi usse tang Karne mein bada maza aa raha hai. Once I settled my things down, I wanted to get out this heavy wedding dress and get a little rest. I looked at the comfy king size bed in the middle of the room, contemplating whether I should? ( arre Bhai humari shaadi hui hai) but one look at him gave me my answer. I mean the guy was sweating bullets...jaise ki uski izzat lutney wali hai and frankly suhaag raat wali baat toh mere mind mein cross bhi nahi ki thi...." Chal Priya tu toh uss couch pei hi adjust ho!"

Two weeks later

Sitting up with a pillow over her ears "how am I supposed to get any rest? Latetey hi Mr kumbkaran ki tarah kharrate Lene lagtein hain"( as soon as he lays down he starts snoring) I have tried tickling him gently too but the very next second he is snoring again......come to think if it poor guy must have worked really hard. He leaves early and comes late ...there is no routine of proper rest or eating " itne kaam ka Kya faida?"

Two months later

Kapoor Mansion mein jabse aayi hun sab mere aage peche ghumte hain " I feel blessed!" But one thing I noticed that dadi ko apna plump aur healthy putter (that is my husband)  humesha kumzor hi Nazar aata hai and she shows all her love to him by force feeding him like he is a two year child, not that he minds love in this form. It's a constant battle to teach a grown up man how all that ghee laden food is bad for him and why he doesn't need all those tablets that he thinks that he has to take. If i say something he goes straight to dadi to complain ( facepalm) thankfully dadi being the wise woman that she is just tells him "dekh putter Priya Teri biwi hai aur hur husband ko apni biwi ki baat mannani chahiye!" ( I love you dadi! )
        I think he is starting to accept his dadi's advice as lately he has been exercising and eating paranthas only twice a week. Since I am also making efforts to have his meals ready on time and do the things I can to make his life a bit easier, the effects are starting to show " I didn't realize that before but he is quite a good looking man like "The classic hero"described in Romance novels, tall dark and handsome but yahan par bonus mein thoda mota bhi hai!" smacking head "Arre Priya! Come out of your world of fiction... yeh real life hai! Yahan par Tere pati ke Tere ko dekhkar paseene chute jaatein hain and remember he has made it clear in so many ways that this is a marriage of Compromise!

Three months later

Thoda sa ajeeb hai par Dil ka bahut saaf insaan hai "The Ram Kapoor",my husband. He lives for the happiness of others especially his family which I find adorable in this day and times when most people are not bothered about others at all. Rishab and Natasha adore him as well but they are young and busy in their own lives and he feels lonely when they can't spend time with him like they used to,so I have made it a point to sit with him during meals and tea time but..."uff! Koi baat baat par itni argument kaise kar sakta hai!.....we cannot hold a conversation for too long. Kabhi mujhe Hitler bulata hai toh kabhi teacher ( but in demeaning way) ....he says that I lecture too much...arre jab koi baat sumjhane wali ho tabhi mein..(pausing  to think)...maybe I should not lecture so much! But despite what he says I think that he likes my company... He doesn't get up and leave mid conversation like he used to. Aur kuch nahi toh iss shaadi mein companionship toh hai!