The Letter Love

Chapter 3

Finally it was “the engagement day”. A day when the down payment for the deal was made, where one ring was exchanged with other ring and was accepted as the instalment for the future of the deal. It was a big day for all them but it would not be any kind of exaggeration to say that she was dying out of excitement. Yes excitement not only to see him but mostly to ask him why didn’t he talk?

The rituals soon began and the pair looked absolutely stunning making the family filled with happiness and others, with jealousy. The entire function was carried out very peacefully and happily. The engagement was early in the morning and she was going back with the in-laws to their home for the first time as a daughter in law.

This was an altogether a new feeling. A house she had visited earlier seemed new to her, because until now it was her neighbor’s home but now she was in her own but new home. A house that would now be home to her. They had reached his house in the evening well before the dinner time. Her sister in laws decided that she should have a tour of the entire house and thus they set on the grand tour of the not so grand house.

It was a simple two storied house spread over a huge area; the walls were pale white and had been adorned with family pictures and antique show pieces at some place. There was a chandelier in the living room, though it was not very big but it was very elegant. The house looked very comfy and had a homey feeling to it. The last room she was to visit was his bedroom or rather her future bedroom. She was looking forward to see how he lived.

The room was like every other room in the house big, spacious and homey. A corner of the room was converted in to mini office containing a table books and files. In the other corner there was huge book shelf containing books on business strategies, inspirational personalities and management. She didn’t fail to notice that everything about the room was very serious like him except beside his bed there was a small table that had a water jug and a family photograph.

What delightfully surprised her was the small passport sized photo neatly tucked into the photo frame. It was her photograph. This meant a lot. She had butterflies in her stomach. Just then the there was a new entry to the room, there was a shadow in the room casted by the person standing on the door which drew the attention of everyone. It was none other than him.