The Journey from Ms. Sharma to Mrs. Who [✓]

Chapter 32-Edited

Megha's POV:

And all it takes is speaking the truth to be contained in the planes of reality. After the monologue of Dhaadhi ji at the footsteps of my home, my parents stood rooted at their spots, without uttering one word in their defence.

The silence spoke too much. I felt that I was definitely the most unwanted and imagined what a burden I would have been to my very own parents all these years. The tears in me and dried and I had no energy left. Chinnu and Charan held me close as I fell like a dried autumn leaf in the arms of the Mother Earth.

I saw Chinnu and Anirudh slowly slip away into my room and I guessed they did that to pack my things. Amma almost tried to speak to Charan and me, but once again like all these years, words failed her and tears befriended. I felt extremely helpless at the moment as Appa also stood rooted at his spot, and tongue-tied.

Every girl dreams of a sentimental send-off on her marriage day, from her parents home to her in-laws place, but these moments that Charan and I lived are super excruciating and painful. I was so tormented by the happenings that even a drop of tear didn't tickle down my cheek.

Charan held me close to him. He too looked deeply devastated, but tried his level best to hide it all, under his skin. He gently turned towards me and whispered, "I've got you Megha. I love you."

Those were the most soothing words I've heard in all day. As Anirudh and Chinnu walked out of my room with two bags full of clothes and accessories, I knew it was time to bid goodbye.

I looked at my mother and then fearfully glanced at my father. It somehow made it easier for me to part away. I didn't know whether this birthday was the worst or the best. Every once in a while, it's better to know the truth, but my version of it was unbearably bitter. That was the last I saw of my parents.

As I entered the Sharma Mansion, this time, I knew that it was all different. This Mansion is where I live and Charan's shadow is my very own home. He is all I have in my life and I felt like that climber trying to embed on the veins of a stronger plant.

"Bahu, you are coming to your in-laws house, as Lakshmi Devi Herself. Wipe your tears, wear your smile and enter the house with all the goodness.

Anirudh, call Radha and give the phone to me..."

As Dhaadhi explained every word to Radha aunty, I didn't know what was her response. Now thinking of the other side of what would happen really conquered me with another shock of pain.

Charan's shadow is your home...

Charan's shadow is your home...

My head kept chanting it. Well, it's been one week since the incident and trust me the Sharma's are such a warm hearted family. Surprisingly Radha Aunty was extremely kind with me through all of this... It meant a lot.

Chinnu, Charan and Anirudh did not leave my side ever since. They don't ask me much about how I am feeling, rather they try to keep things as normal as possible. That's the best part of these people.

Bhabhi, however, whenever she finds time, she prepares me for how a Bahu should actually be. It didn't seam easy, to manage work, duties, emotional trauma and everything happening all around, but Charan was worth my pain.

The family just accepted and tried not to invade my personal dark region and instead tried to move forward with things. They made sure to not utter a single word about my family and it's horror in front of me.

Gracefully, today was the day when they were going to check for the date for our wedding. The Joshi's were also invited for the event, even though they were not told about the actual event and reason behind all of this.

The Pandit Ji was to arrive at around 10A.M and well, I was in Chinnu's room, getting dressed. Her face was so dull and I felt so guilty for making her go through this. She felt so much of pain because of what I had been through and even though she tries to cheer me up, I knew that she was feeling extremely sad for what had happened to me. A knock on the door, deviated me from my thoughts.

"Chinmayi, Megha, Dhadi is calling you both. The Joshi's are here. "

It was Bhabhi. Well, this is it. I breathed to myself. As I smoothened my top, I stood up from the corner of Chinmayi's bed to leave the room.
Chinmayi suddenly pulled my hand and stopped me.She peeped to see if Bhabhi was still there, or anybody for that matter.

Since the area was as clear as a garden, she closed the door for further safety. She looked incredibly pathetic. Something had been suffocating her...

"Chinnu is everything okay?"

"Megha, don't panic, I know there's a lot going in your life and well, I saw the horror in front of me, but you being my bestest friend and me hiding this from you for all this time, makes me want to choke on this.

Just now I got a message from Deepak that I can tell you. Well, Deepak and me, we are not interested in eachother and he is going to cancel out the wedding.

Turns out, he is not the gentleman as he looks, that's totally according to him though and the only good thing he is ever doing is saving me from his mess. I initially thought that this was all my mistake and I didn't want to burden you with my things, but you are my only go-to person here.

Anyways after a lot of thinking and bracing myself, I felt why to even be with a person who doesn't want you in their life?

And this is not my fault right?

I felt one good thing about all of this is he at least frankly told me about all of this. Everything happened on your birthday. Well, truth to be told EVERYTHING happened on your birthday Megha and this fact saddens me. We found that today's an apt day for breaking the news.

Anyways, first they'll check the date for you and Charan. So after that, it's for Veera and Eeshwar ji. When our turn comes, Deepak's got everything planned, he is going to tell the factual truth.

He was infact forced by his parents and I felt that situations have forced me into this, somehow. I am sorry to be throwing this just like that Megha, onto you, onto everyone in sometime, but for the longer run, I felt this is the best...

Megha, I want to fall in love like you and then get married.

Not because of some horoscope reason.Yeah, finally I could let it out of my heart...

Sorry for hiding it Megha...

Oh, I really feel so good after telling you..."

And then, she hugged me tightly.

I stood there, flabbergasted with what I heard.

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