The ideal daughter in-law

Over my dead body

"what? Are you crazy? That low middle class girl, wow! I can't believe you would stoop so low to that level. I mean you the first and only son of the Maholtra's family. So when you want to choose a bride you choose a girl from rich background like Palavi, my friend's daughter not that dirty girl from a disgusting background"
"Mom just stop it okay, Achu is not a girl that you can just talk about that way." Daljeet said.
"Wow I see, you want to pick a fight with your Mother because of that girl whom no one as if even accepted that you are going to marry, neither me nor your father will give give our approval to it."she said.
"You shouldn't predict my choice for me, actually Achanna is a good girl and from a respectable family even if they are not as rich as us. So I don't see any reason why he can't marry her if he loves her" Rajeet, Daljeet's father said.
"I can't believe your son is just like you, because he is your friend you decide that your son should get married to his daughter. Don't forget we may need help financially one day but our in-laws wouldn't be able to help us because they don't have the money to and you want your son to get married into that family"
Sriti implies.
"But marriage is not about money, it is about love. Marriage should be done based on love and not money Mom…" he said and then face his father hold his hands and continued "...... Please father, I know you are willing to do anything for my happiness and this will really make me happy."
"Don't worry Daljeet, I will go and see
Girish and we will discuss about it." Rajeet said.
"Thank you so much father, I will go to my room. So you should rest."
As Daljeet was about to open the door, he noticed that someone was at the back of the door, he pushed it open only for him to noticed that it was Sahil.
"Were you eavesdropping?" Daljeet said.
"No I wasn't."Sahil replied.
"Then if not, what are you doing?"
"I was about to come and  call you that was all." Sahil replied.
"Why were you coming to call me? What do you have to say to me?"
"Nothing, good night" he said frighten and he left walking fast. He knew Daljeet hate the habit of eavesdropping and might get angry if he found out that he was eavesdropping but Daljeet was in a better mood that day after what is father told him so despite knowing that Sahil was eavesdropping he decided to pardon him and went to his room to sleep.
Savita who was on her way to the kitchen to drink water saw the frighten Sahil and stopped him.
"Hey Sahil, what is going on? Why do you look so scared?"
"I was eavesdropping and Daljeet caught me, so I lied that I wasn't eavesdropping. So I have to run away from him before he notice that I have lied to him."Sahil explains.
"But what were you eavesdropping on? I know you as someone who doesn't eavesdrop on unirrelevant matters, so what were they talking about?" Savita questioned.
"Actually your brother said he was in love with your friend Achanna so I told him to discuss the matter with your father so I was eavesdropping on their conclusion."he said.
"Really? My brother said he was in love with Achu." Savita said.
"Yes but your Mother refused to accept the fact that your brother fell in love with a girl from a poor background." Sahil said.
"That doesn't matter at all as far as my brother is in love with Achu. Thank you for the news, good night." Savita said and headed to her room Sahil also went to his room.
On getting to her room Savita phoned Achanna to inform her of what she found out.
"Why are you calling me by this time of the day? Haven't you slept yet?" Achanna inquired.
"Actually the news I heard this night kept me awake and I thought it would be right to tell you."
"What is it that you want to tell me that kept you awake, cause I know you as someone who sleeps alot. So it must be a great news you heard for it to keep you awake so just share it with me already." Achanna said.
"My brother said........" She paused for a while before she finally continue "...... he said he is in love with you." Seeing that Achanna was quiet as she wasn't saying anything out of shock from what she heard, Savita continued " but I know it won't be able to work out since you don't love my brother, I will tell him about it so you don't have to worry." Savita said.
"No, I never....... said that I don't lo....ve  yo....... your bro...... brother." Achanna said stammering.
"Wow, so you actually love my brother then I will be your sister-in-law. Great, I need to sleep now to be able to spread the news tomorrow, good night." She said hanging up as she lie down on her bed and slept. Achanna on her own side was so happy that she didn't even slept early imagining her marriage life to Daljeet before finally falling asleep.
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In Sriti part, immediately Daljeet left the room, she started querying her husband "how can you say that? Because over my dead body will that girl marry my son"