IN THE NAME OF LOVE (completed) ✅

chapter 32

AAHANA'S POV

They say going back into your past will cause emotional turmoil in your present life.  I guess that's what is happening with me right now.  Sitting in a corner of my own room, looking at some random pictures and thinking about my parents is the only thing I have been doing all this afternoon.  I had no siblings because mom had multiple cysts on her uterus.  I was born with great difficulty for them.  I guess that is the reason why my mom is so strict and always worried about me.  They wanted to adopt a child but no family will have huge heart like Soham 's. 

" You are here?? " my Mom walked in sitting beside me

" Mom,  how is it?  How did you take when your mom expired at a very young age? " this was my first question.

" You are worried about your stay at his place?  Don't Be. I am sure they value you enough that they don't impose any kind of rules for you to live with them Aahu.  " she replied holding my hand.

I smiled weakly at her.  The folds on her hand shows the amount of effort she took to make me smile and live like this.  She might be a house wife  but I am sure me or dad may not have survived without her presence.  Suddenly tears brimmed my eyes imagining Soham,  how he would have been without his mom.  How much he must be craving for her love and affection.  Like kusum says,  same shit at different levels people undergo.  I laid head on my mom's lap silently tears leaving my eyes.  She chuckled,  I know she must be thinking some joke in her mind. 

" Aahu,  you need to get ready.  All your cousins are eating my brain away.  Kusum told me she left you alone for some time.  Aahu,  look at me " she said lifting my head in her hand.

" Don't think much,  it's going to be a beautiful day with happiness filling your life.  Embrace it . Come what may,  you will have Soham with you and my child you for him.  When you could survive alone without anyone except your only friend and parents,  I can imagine,  you will be happy with him too.  " she said smiling widely.

She patted my head and left me alone again.  Today around midnight is my marriage.  When half of the world sleeps,  I stay awake and enjoy my happiness.  If I look on bright side,  some part of the world wakes up at that time maybe.  Moving from my place,  I decided to freshen up a bit before kusum and some stupid stylist come and help me for hours. 

" Can I come in?  " I heard someone knocking my door.

" Yes " I said tying my hair in an bun.

" Chitra! " I exclaimed as she hugged me tight. 

" What Is it girl?  You are attending my wedding?  Don't you have practical exam tomorrow?  Chemistry I assume? " I asked her removing her hands from me. 

" I have it in the afternoon " she said holding my hand.

" I missed you,  you were not coming to orphanage now a days what happened? " she questioned me.

" I took leave for twenty days. Had to do shopping and all.  Plus you people had exam too.  Stupid rains! Your exams got delayed and landed up just before my wedding!  Kusum had to correct some of your papers! " I said smiling at her.  But her face had no emotions in them.

" What happened?  Is everything alright?  Are you sad that I am going to get married?  " I questioned her.

" Nothing like that.  I miss my parents.  They did not contact me after I came here.  I never had family life.  Do you think my mom will get worried just like yours when I get married? " she questioned me.

" No.  I will be there for her to help you.  You still got so many years!  Don't waste your single - dom.  I want you to enjoy it to the fullest " I said patting her head.  She smiled weakly.  Something was off.