Chapter 3~

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Jaipur, Rajasthan

The Maheshwari Villa,

"It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be."
J. K. Rowling

Khushi was reading Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire for the millionth time and her eyes caught this line.
"That's right!", she thought, " I will become what I want to become.. I'll fulfill my dreams.. "

She was lying on her bed while thinking all these while her mom enters her room saying, "Don't you wanna go to college? Today is your result day!"

Khushi gets up and says, "I'm very nervous Maa.. What if I don't score well.."
Her mother sits beside her and says while caressing her hair, "You have studied so hard the whole year beta.. Why won't you score well! You will score very well.. "
"Maa.. I told you that I have applied for the masters in Mumbai University and in some other universities also.. Did you told Papa about it?", says Khushi and her mother's face gets pale.
" I'll tell him once you get chance in any of the university.. ", she says while trying her best to hide her nervousness.

" You think Papa won't agree.. Don't you?", she asks.
"It's not just about your Papa.. I could've persuade him in some way or the other.. But your dadi.. She won't agree for sure! I have fought with her all these years regarding your education.. She was against sending you to college.. She said to marry you off right after you finish college.. In fact she started looking for suitable groom for you.. ", her mother says and Khushi gets furious, " How can I get married now.. I want to finish my studies.. I won't get married!"

"I want you to finish your studies and pursue your dreams too.. I couldn't do it so I want you to be whatever you want to but you know how dadi is.. Even your father doesn't say anything against her.. ", her mother says and adds while patting on Khushi's back, " But you don't worry! I'll figure something out... You go and get ready for college.. Today's an important day!"

She rushes out of the room and Khushi goes to get ready for college.

When she came downstairs she heard her grandmother screaming at her mother like always. She slowly gets down the stairs while her grandmother notices her and says, "And here comes the Maharani..Areh arti ka thali lao koi chori ke liye!"

"Maasa! She has to go the college today, it's her results day!", her mother days and her dadi answers, " Areh woh Suchitra kya karegi itna padhake! She will have to do what all girls have to do at the end of the day.. "

Khushi goes to say something when her father says, "Maa let her go to the college today. It's the last day anyway!"

Dadi looks at her son and then looks at Khushi and says, "Go but return as soon as possible!"

Khushi nods her head and runs out of the house while her dadi kept shouting at the back saying, "Don't run like that.. "

Khushi reaches her college and as soon as she enters the college premises Sumana and Sumedh two of her best friends comes running towards her.
"Khushiiiii!!!", Sumana shouts while coming towards her and adds, " Why did you come so late?"
"Let me guess.. Your khushat dadi again tried to stop you?", asks Sumedh and Khushi glares at her saying, " Don't address her like that.. She is still elder than us!"
"Whatever.. Now come and collect your result..", says Sumana and Khushi looks at both of them nervously.
" You guys have seen my result already. Haven't you?Is it bad? Did I fail?", she asks them and they frowns saying, "Go and check yourself!"
Khushi runs towards the administrative office. As soon as she enters she gets greeted by their principal.
"Here you are Khushi Maheshwari! Our University topper for this year!", the principal says and Khushi looks at him surprised.
" Me? Topper? University topper?", she says and principal hands her over her marksheet and says while patting her back, "Yes my child...you did really well.. Congratulations!"
He walks off the office and Khushi looks at her marksheet.
She comes out and finds out her two best friends staring at her.
"And she was saying she failed!", says Sumedh while snatching the marksheet from her and Khushi tries to snatch it back from him.
"You know I was tensed!", she says and Sumana says, " Well.. There's something more.. "
Khushi looks at Sumana saying, "What do you mean?"
"Let's just say someone gave my email while applying to some universities and some of them has replied!", she says and Khushi almost jumps and says, " Please say it's Mumbai university.. Please say it's Mumbai university!"

"You got selected for Masters in Mumbai university!", says Sumedh and Khushi jumps and hugs her two best friends.

Khushi then stops and sits on a bench nearby.
" Dadi won't let me go!", she says and Sumana and Sumedh looks at each other.
They sits beside her and tries to console her.
"She will agree and if she doesn't then run away!", says Sumedh and Khushi hit him on his head and Sumana says, " Don't listen to him. I am sure Aunty will be able to manage something. Don't worry. We are always with you! If you need anything do ask us okay?"

Khushi nods and they hugs her. They asked her to come with them to celebrate her results but she knew if she doesn't go back home as soon as possible her grandma will get a new issue to scream at. So, she went straight to home from college.

Her mother was working in the kitchen when she got home. She went to her Mom and hugged her from behind.
"Maaaa!!! I topped the university!", she says excitedly while showing her the marksheet.
Her mother looked at it with tears in her eyes and says after giving a kiss on her forehead, " I knew you will do good! Meri acchi wali bacchi jo hai tu.. Now say what you wanna eat I'll make it for you."

"Itna khush hone ki jarurat na hai.. ", her grandma said coming into the kitchen. " You topped the exam okay. But no one will marry you for your degrees.. Start learning all the household chores from your mother. I am looking for a suitable boy for you. As soon as I find one, we will marry you off and that's final!" She left saying these words and Khushi looks at her Mother.

"Maa.. There's something else I want to tell you.. ", says Khushi and her mother says, " You got into Mumbai university, right?"

She looks at her mother and says, "How do you know?"

"Your expression changed when Maa sa said to marry you off!"

"You have to convince them Maa! I cannot get married now. I have dreams to fulfill!"
Her mother caresses her face and says, "All your dreams will be fulfill my Lado. I'll make sure it does!"

Khushi hugs her mother and thinks if she ever will be able to convince her family.


Written By:- Veer_18

Sorry for disappearing for so long. I had the worst writers block of my life😅.
But here goes the update. Now that all our leading ladies have entered the story, the real plot is about to begin.
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