Love Me If You Dare

24 - Pitiful

Writer's pov

*Slap

Jhanvi fell down on her bed getting slapped by her dad who came to her room like a mad bull.

"Raj... What are you doing ? Why you slapped her ? " Jhanvi's mom , Poornima came there watching this and yelled at her husband. Jhanvi was still lying on the bed clenching her jaw but not uttering a single word or she cried.

"She only understand this language Poornima.  When other children's are competing to win and make their parents feel proud, here one is working hard to make me feel embarrassed in front of others. I should kill you rather than.... " Giriraj raged towards Jhanvi again to slap her but his wife stopped him.

"First you tell me what happened ? Then we will decide what to do ? " Poornima held her husband back and calm him down.

" She said no to this proposal also. " Giriraj says

" What ? " Poornima looked really shocked by hearing it and she looked at Jhanvi keeping her hand on mouth.

" Yes, ask to her. Now I can't raise my head in front Mr and Mrs Mathur because of this girl. She went to their home directly and said that she doesn't like their son because he is a prude. " Her dad shouted in his top of lungs and explained what happened.

" Oh my god ........ Jhanvi what is this girl ? Are you out of your mind ? Do you know how hard your dad brought this alliance for you ?  ... "

" For me ? Seriously mom ? " Jhanvi cut her mom off and yelled at her parents.

" He brought this alliance only for him. I am just a tool inbetween that. I know my dad very well..... Without seeing any business benefits he won't fall over something. " Jhanvi says.

" Am I doing this for myself ? It's for you idiot. For your future , for your happiness " Raj said

"My happiness is not with money dad. My happiness is with the person whom I love and by living with those loved ones. I don't even like this guy, not in any way we can be compatible then how will this happen ? Sorry dad, I always obeyed you but not in this case " Jhanvi's voice shakes when she shouted at her dad. She was scared of him still she couldn't stop herself from saying what she was feeling.

" You love someone right ? Tell us who is it ? If it's a good proposal we will look into it. " Poornima went beside her daughter and said in a calm voice.

"Mom, I am a grown up girl now. These tricks of yours are not gonna work on me. I remember very well , years back  one day you asked me about my best friends and I told you about Lakshmi. Next day itself you came and met her to say that stay away from your daughter because she is not upto my standards. You both even involved in my personal life and selected friends for me according to their status.  Like that how many issues ? Do you want me to throw up everything?   There was a time I trusted you mom and told you every secrets in my life but not anymore. It's my duty to protect my love from you two and I will do that. You can disown me , kick me out from this family or do whatever you want but my decision won't change." Jhanvi said her final decision and stood there like a stone crossing her arms.

" This is why its said that only sons can make their parents proud. Daughters are always outsiders and parents should treat them like that. In your place if I had a son then I don't have to beg like this. Other than loss what you have achieved for your parents ? " Raj said very emotionally aa well as rudely.

" What more you want from me dad? " Jhanvi turned and cried out at her dad without letting him finish. She was fed with this same dialogue for years.