CAN I??

Nikhil

NIKHIL POV:

Yes.. I shouted in happiness,finally project has been completed. For the past ten days I'm in mess just to complete it. By the way I'm Nikhil Jayaram working as an IT employee at ABC company.

I submitted it to my team lead and made my way out to home. Home I don't know how to feel it, because of one drastic change lead my life turned upside down.

If I had chosen my career that day, I would be in a great position but I choosen my family because it is my everything.

Thinking about that day I reached parking lot and started my bike.

I stopped at the red signal which reflected the brain to start thinking. My salary isn't good enough for all five of us, that too Riha and Rehanth going to start college soon.

So I texted my friend to search a job for my wife which doesn't include any educational qualifications. The thought my wife made my blood boil, she isn't even completed her schooling. If you are wondering then why I married that girl, let me tell you because of my mother and siblings.

I want a wife to take care of my family at that time and I rejected many proposals because they wanted me to start a separate family.

Her parents and mine are friends so my mom suggested her for me.

I talked to her more than I told her that at any cost she needs to take care of my mother who is suffering from weak heart and siblings that are needed to be taken care of.

She agreed immediately which made me wondered not otherwise but at these times I no longer expected a girl to agree for to do for her in laws.

I mean it is ok with in laws but there are two annoying kids too.

That how we married 3 months ago, she is like a pro manages everything in time for everyone.

With these regular thoughts I reached home.

As usual she welcomed me with a warm smile, I wonder what makes her smile even after so much work.

Later I got a call from Mohit my best friend..

"Hey...." I greeted him

"Hello to you Mr. Romantic" he greeted me with my no-no his given Nick name for me

"Do you find any job" i asked him

"Yes...XYZ cleaning company is in need of cleaning staff"

What a cleaning job!!!!!

"Can't you find any other job?" I asked him in a softer tone

"No man, without any qualifications"

He taken my silence as yes and then he said " tell them to come this Sunday as today is Thursday.. they will directly recruit on sunday"

I hummed in response and went towards bed.

Her voice broke my trance..I silently drank milk and told her about job.

I definitely need another helping hand to run household. Even it is a small job...she just nodded, that relieved my tension.

She always nods her head no matter who told her or no matter what to do.

I don't know the reason but it is so beneficial for me. Even when I told her that I can't start a family before my siblings graduation..

Flashback:

I can't do this...I'm just 25 and I'm head of family..

Aghhhh I can't take this at once...

I gave up idea of start up with my friends when my dad asked me to take care of my mom and siblings on his death bed.

"Please, son take care of them for me"

His last words rang in my mind

My dad supported me in my every step, when I told him I don't want to do job, I want to start a startup with my friends... even when I didn't achieve anything especially after 3 year's of graduation, when it's struggling face for my idea without investment.

That's only reason I gave up my idea or to say passion and started searching for job.

Many companies rejected me because of lack of experience, gap between Graduation and applying etc..

For moreover 6 months we all suffered so much then my father in law referred me to the current job.

After for a year, we got a stable home and started living to standard but my mom's mild heart ache caused to my marriage problem.

You know the reason she said for my marriage " Riha and Rehanth are kids they don't know what to do or not...you see I'm not good at health, please do marry quickly"

I sacrificed my career for my dad and my life for my mother.

Then she keep bugging me about proposals and at last Aaradhya agreed to my family to take care of them.

Here we are married and I'm waiting for my wife to come into room for our wedding night.

My thoughts broke to sound of door clicking.

Here she is....

She gave me a glass of milk...

Then silenced surrounded us.......

After it feel like a decade I spoke..

"Hey..."

She smiled and replied nervously "hi"

"Don't feel nervous, I'm not going to do anything you're not comfortable with"

She nodded her head negatively but what I told next stopped her from saying anything.

"I mean I don't want to start a family before my siblings graduation"

She nodded her head and said ok..

Flashback ends

Actually that's not the reason for my refusal to share a intimate bond with her.

I always dreamt of marrying a girl of outspoken, well educated and who wraps me around her little finger.

But Aaradhya is not what I thought..don't take me wrong, everyone will dream about their partners right?? I do to, what wrong in that. For me it's just a marriage of convinience..

It's like my daily routine to think non stop about my past and present days............

With that I dozed off

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