Thiraviam Pov:
"What is it Ajay?" I asks him.
"Anna, maybe we should look for other woman." Ajay says.
"How about quiting the bride hunting for me?" I asks him.
"Anna please stop saying like this. Shreya anni, wouldn't want you to live a life like this Anna, all she wanted is your happiness Anna." he says.
I looked away only to see my Shreya picture. Who is smiling while looking at me in our marriage picture.
'I miss you shreya'
'Come back to me shreya'
I sighed.
Its been 10 years without you Shreya.
" Anna, "
" Yes ajay what is it? "
" Anna, let me discuss with parents and will start to look for other matches."
"What happened Ajay?"I asked him.
" Anna she won't be suitable for you. I heard from Shivani, she is a B.. Barren woman. That broker never shared Anna. I just asked mumma that what the family actually shared, it seems they only told about her earlier cancelled marriage that's it. Besides she is not that looking good Anna. I only met her once that too on her cancelled marriage that's it. Even Shivani doesn't spoked much about her. I don't think she wil be suitable ever for you Anna. All I need is your happiness Anna. "
I looked at him.
" I never wanted to get married in first place ajay. Just stop looking for the proposals for me. "
" No Anna you already promised me, don't forget. " he says.
I sighed.
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Punguzhali pov:
"Open your mouth dear" maa asked me as soon as I entered into the house
"What is it maa?" I asked her, buy she just made me to eat a sugar.
"You and your sister are gonna get married on the same day which is nothing in 2 months. Even the engagement is going to happen before the marraige day evening. Am so happy for you Punguzhali. My daughter is a bride now. " she says with a tears.
"What?" I shouts.
Did that man left his brain on some pawn shop or what?.
"But why would a family accepted me as their daughter in law mumma?. I don't understand it, am barren woman for fucking sake. Why would they want someone like me as their daughter in law?. " I frustrated asked her.
"Ammu please stop speaking like this. As I said earlier there are people out there who will also accept someone like you. You are the one who didn't believed me. Look now, you are seeing the real example by yourself"
"Mumma this looks illogical to me. Maybe you shoukd ask atleast once directly with th..."
"Oh you are thinking that you can stay here itself forever?." dad asked me.
"Who wanted to stay here itself forever. I will be leaving soon this place don't worry. I started to see the house fo.... "
"You will be leaving this home only after marrying that man thats it." he shouts back.
"No I wont marrum him."
"You will, and you have to. Just do this one thing for whatever we did to you starts from education, your medical expenses why not for not putting you in the orphanage or worst case for not.... Leave it. We don't want any bad mouthing to this family, for not marrying you off. " He says while walking inside the room.
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"So Miss. Punguzhali soon you are gonna be a Mrs. Punguzhali Thiraviam." swapna says.
"Will you please stop calling me with that name Swapna. Am tired of it."
"Kuzhali, please loook at me. Don't worry maybe this is the life which you..."
"Are you out of your mind or what Swapna. He clearly said that he is in love with his wife who is no more. Look he ain't loving me nor am, if am not wrong he is marrying me so that he will be escaping from their family torture of marriage matter." I says with a sigh.
Swapna opened and closed her mouth.
I sighed
" But my question is how would their family would have accepted me?. Like who in the sane mind would accept a daughter in law who is nothing but a barren. Are they out of their mind or what?"
"Common kuzhali stop speaking like this. You too deserve a marriage."
"No swapna, i don't deserve the marraige at all. Am just unfortunate woman who will bring..."
"Do you want me to slap you?" she asks me.
"When did my friend started to speak like this?" she asks me.
"When this marraige matter started. Arhhh. I was trying that idiot phone no he is not at all accepting the call. I even asked Shivani about that man brother number. But no she is not at all giving his number. As if am going to try him." I frustratedly says.
"Lets see what can we do" I says
"You are a head nurse, but am not like that kuzhali. I have a lot of work babe bye." swapna says.
"Take care swapna. I will ask for the change of shift to you. Don't worry." I says.
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"This saree looks really good on you Shivani" I heard dad voice.
She smiled at him.
"Punguzhali, common give me your any blowse we have to stitch the marriage sraee blowse for you. Look we stitched for Shivani."
"Maa I don't want an..."
"So you are planning to wear this chudidhar in your marriage?." dad intervened.
"It's my dress I will wear whatever I want to. Just don't interfere in my life ever. " I shouts at him.
"Talk properly with elder." he retarded.
"Look who is telling. First one has to be a elder so that I can go and give the respect."
"I told you right look how she grown up. We are doing a lot of things to her only to hear a ungrateful words."
"What did you did for me?. You did nothing. You did nothing." I shouts back.
"Ammu please stop."
"Akka please stop speaking like this."
I just glared at her.
"Do whatever you want mumma, all you want is to make me marry right. Don't worry I will get marry and leave this house so that I won't be your burden any more." I says while walking inside my room.
'You are nothing but a disgrace to this family.'
'You are a bad omen.'
'We lost everything as soon as your mom got pregnant with you.'
'We tried for abortion. But your Mom doesnt accepted for it.'
"Why did you had me mumma?. Why?. Am nothing but a unfortunate woman mumma. Who never had any single happiness in her life. Why mumma, why?"
"Why did you had me mumma?"
"It would be better if you really aborted me mumma." I murmurs.
My tears started to roll down my eyes.
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