Chapter 21
The thing what my brother told was ringing in my ears again and again “Sister (Akka) don’t get tensed, day after tomorrow (Sunday) evening one family coming to our home by 6pm to see you along with the bridegroom. Mom and dad didn’t tell you the reason because if they tell, u won’t come to home so only they hide that from you.”
I don’t know what to reply I just disconnected the call and started to cry, got frightened due to my parents behavior.
Immediately I called Jerri and told the matter why my parents forced me to come home without telling the reason. He was shocked but he managed to console me and told some ideas to get rid of that arrangement.
He told “Stop crying first. It’s not time to worry. Just be brave. U just tell your parents strongly that u won’t marry anyone other than me. U had to take the responsibility to convince your parent’s mind. They would definitely think about your opinion even they were scolding when you were telling the truth to them.”
I got strengthened by Jerri’s positive words. I was lucky to get such a nice guy like him in my life. Usually we would strengthen each other in a difficult situation. Now it was Jerri’s time to strengthen me and he was doing it perfectly. My mind too strengthened by his vibration of positive words. At last I accepted to do my level best. I reached my home by Saturday morning 8am. My parents were greeting me and were doing things as usual, but in my heart it was burning that they were not telling the truth to me still now and making me fool. I was waiting for them to open up the matter to me.
Saturday went smoothly without any issues, my parents were busy in cleaning the house and decorating our home. My dad urged my mom to tell me the arrangements made by them regarding the bridegroom for the next day evening. My mom was not comfortable to reveal the truth to me. She asked my brother itself to tell me. My brother asked me to come to our home’s balcony after dinner and told me that “Sister (Akka) our parents were frightening to tell you about that bridegroom because of your objection to that. So they asked me to tell that to you.”
I didn’t reply anything to my brother; I just went to my room and slept. My dad was getting ready the next day morning for our relative’s marriage. My mom asked him to buy sweets and snacks for the guests. I heard their conversation when I got up from bed. I acted like I was not part of any happening in my home. Around 10am my mom called and asked me to sit in front of her. I too went with strong heart.
She started first “What you decided”.
I told her “Mom, please understand I can’t forget Jerri. I loved him for past 4 years, he was really a nice guy. He would behave almost like dad that’s also one reason I liked him very much.”
My mom started to convince me but I was too stubborn. I told her “I would marry Jerri otherwise I would be with u and dad forever. I don’t want to spoil another guy’s life by marrying him and giving burden to him. If u made me to marry another guy I won’t be happy mom, Jerri had understood each and everything about me. So he would take care of me nicely than any other person.”
My mom tired her best to convince but all went in vain. My dad came by afternoon, he started to shout at me after hearing the argument between me and mom “Why you were behaving like this. We would do everything for your good only. Don’t act over smart.”
I tried to convince them but my dad frightened me that if I didn’t do what they were saying they would do something to Jerri. At last I told them I can’t forget Jerri, but for your sake I would just greet those guest , I am not interested in this. So don’t compel me for anything. They too temporarily got solution for the problem. So they became silent and started to do make their preparations for the event.
I cried for the whole day. I don’t even like to act in front of those guests as a bride. My brother consoled me “Don’t worry, u just come and give coffee to the guests in the evening. After they started back we would tell our parents that u didn’t like that guy at all”.
I was ok with it. My face got bulged due to free flowing tears of mine. I got ready simply without any extra ornaments.
I was sitting in a room with a sad face. My eyes were burning and I was feeling sleepy too. My brother came inside the room and told in low tone near my ears “Good news for you. Mom itself doesn’t like that bridegroom, so no problem u just come and treat them well.”
I got happy but I didn’t show it outside. I didn’t even smile at all. I went to hall, gave coffee to those guests and came back to the same room where I was sitting earlier.
After few minutes that bridegroom’s younger sister came inside the room. I was getting angry inside. She came and sat near me. She was silent for some time and started asking questions regarding my job, domain I was working, place of stay in Chennai etc… I just gave a single word reply. When I told my place of stay she exclaimed that her brother is also staying in the same place only. I thought “Very Important news for me ”. I just gave her a smile and sat silently.
She bid goodbye to me and went outside the room. I got great relief that my parents itself doesn’t like that guy. So there won’t be any compulsion for me in this matter further. I was very happy inside but I didn’t show it outside. Those guests started back from our home. I thanked god for everything. I told to myself “All had happened for good only. Surely my parents would accept Jerri as my bridegroom soon”.
I was about to go to bed. My parents called me and told “You don’t need to go to work in Chennai. We would get you into a fine college for your higher studies (M.E) in our place itself. You just stay in home.” After hearing those things, it was like my heart going to explode. What should I do now? Is there any possibility to go through this obstacle?
Chapter 22
I was just standing like a statue, got totally depressed hearing my parents decision. Thoughts running in my mind during my parent’s talk were “I didn’t even bid good bye to my friends in Chennai. I can’t see them again. I won’t be able to see or talk with Jerri.” That moment was the very worst moment for me. I didn’t even think of getting that moment in my life. I went silently inside my room without giving any reply to my parents, lied in my bed and started to drench my pillow with tears.
I was not getting sleep. I cried towards god “What wrong I did? Is it that much wrong to love a guy of my choice? Please god save me from this situation. I don’t want to be like this. I know I had crushed the dreams of my parents about my marriage, though I was not in the wrong path. If my parents speak to Jerri once surely they would like him and won’t prefer anybody other than him as groom for me. I had to make some arrangements to make them meet once or at least make Jerri to talk over the phone to my parents”.
After some time I lost my energy to cry too. I slept without my knowledge. I woke late, went outside my room. My parents were getting ready for office in hurry. I went and helped them with some works and reduced their tension. My mom informed me that she had made breakfast and lunch for me and kept in kitchen, she asked me to have food properly and take rest. Mom and Dad bid good bye to me and started to office. I went inside and watched TV for sometime but my mind was distracted by many thoughts.
I prayed to god, told all my worries and became relaxed. I got belief that soon some good thing would happen. I had my breakfast and continued watching TV. I forgot that I was having my mobile with me till I got call from Customer Care recorded voice. I searched my mobile and found it under my pillow. Immediately after grabbing it, I called Jerri and informed him about my parent’s decision. He got upset; even he managed to make me confident. He told “I would pray for u, just wait and see within 2 days your parents itself would send u again to Chennai. Have food properly. Don’t skip your meals. Sleep well. Take care. I would call you after sometime.” Then call got disconnected.
I know Jerri was feeling sad that’s why he can’t able to talk with me properly. So I too didn’t disturb him. I sent him some forwards which would create positive thoughts around and build confidence too. Also texted him like “Dont worry about anything. All would be alright soon”. I didn’t get any reply for that. But I know Jerri would have comforted with those messages.
I was about to have lunch I got call from my mom. She called me to ask whether I had lunch or not. I replied her in sad tone “Just now going to have mom. Did u have lunch mom.”
She told “No, I too going to have. Okay have lunch and sleep for some time. Bye”.
I hung the landline receiver, had lunch and slept. By evening my parents came back, they bought fruits and snacks for me. I had some from that and went to kitchen for preparing dinner for us.
I was not able to talk to my parents well. I was not even able to show my parents a fake smile also. They too found that I was worrying a lot but they were not able to console me. The next day too went as usual. After my parents came back from office, my mom called me. She asked “Why you were like this? You were not interested in doing M.E ah? Tell something or tell what u had decided.”
I told her “I would do M.E next year I would write TANCET exam and go through counselling. I don’t want to join M.E in Management College, since the donation would be huge for a M.E seat.”
My mom thought for some time and told “U don worry about money and all. We would take care of that. I asked my colleagues regarding this; they suggested that doing M.E in good colleges only has scope. So what we can do now”.
I got very happy after hearing my mom’s reply; I just wanted to jump in joy. But I replied my mom in the same sad tone “I would continue my job and would decide about doing M.E later”.
Surprising my mom too agreed for it and asked me to book return ticket for Chennai. I was very happy and texted Jerri that “Your prayer has been answered. Thanks a lot da. I would meet you in Chennai tomorrow”
Jerri too got excited and replied with more laughing smiley. I know they were not just smiley’s it was his actual reaction after seeing my message. Then me and my parents had dinner together and went for sleep. I sleep nicely with free mind. I got relieved from a great pressure after few days. Next day, I started back to Chennai. I don’t want to inform my friends because I need to give them surprise.
I started dreaming about the excitement after meeting my friends and Jerri .
Chapter 23
I reached Chennai by morning 11:30 am and went directly to office. After reaching office went to my cabin, opened mailbox to check whether I had received any mail regarding my project allocation and was surfing through Google. During break time, I met Divya, Gowthami and Kayal in cafeteria. They were all happy to have me back in Chennai. They told that they all missed me and my comedies very much during these days without my presence around them in office and hostel tooL L. Kayal introduced her classmates from Dot Net training batch to us during the break time. They also were in bench like us. Shravs, Keerthi, Mano, Maha, Abarna, Divyaprabha, Revathi, Pavana, and Leela were those friends.
We all started to talk with each and other causally like “Hi, which college u completed B.E?, Ur Native place? etc.. Some usual questions”; as days went soon we all got to know each other very well. We altogether formed a big gang in bench, enjoyed our life to the core J we all hanged out together in the weekdays whenever we find free time in office and also spent our weekends with full of celebrations. Yesss!!!! Friends have the power to heal the worries. I realized it when I was with them. I almost forgot my worriesJ.I felt refreshed each and every day. My confidence level too rose exponentially that I would be able to succeed. I had my friends’ full support. Days were going smoothly without any deviations.
One day, I was busy playing with my friends; I didn’t even cared about my mobile. During lunch I just took my mobile to check whether I got any messages from my friends because my parents won’t call me during the day time that too when I was in office, I was surprised to see 2 missed calls from my dad. I was confused with many things “What he was going to ask me? What would be the reason? , Why he would have called me during office hour? , Is anything more important?”. With too many confusions, I called him back he picked my call after few rings.
He asked me “Whether I was free during this weekend.”
I was thinking whether to tell “Yes” or “No”.
I was afraid whether my parents were planning to bring another bridegroom to home. Hesitatingly I replied “I don’t know dad, if I get work on Saturday I would be free (Though I was in bench, I told him just like that I were very busy with my work) on Sunday alone. Why dad, what was the matter?”.
My dad didn’t say anything he just told in firm voice “Confirm and tell me whether you would be free or not this weekend before today evening”, and the call disconnected. I got confused from my dad’s vague reply ,Why he needs my reply soon?, Was there any other proposal from Marriage Website?? , Is there any arrangements for another groom visit this weekend”. Lot of questions roused at the same time in my mind. Though I had to face the consequences, and had to overcome the obstacle without fear. There is no use of running away without facing the problem. I decided to tell my dad that “I would be free this weekend.”
I called my dad after reaching hostel. He picked in the first ring itself (maybe he was expecting my call eagerly). “Hello dad, I would be free this weekend. Why were you asking me dad. Anything serious”
He didn’t reply for few seconds, and then he told “Hmmmmm then can u come home this weekend. I need to discuss something important with you.”
I didn’t ask him further questions like “Regarding what u need to discuss? Someone coming to visit our home?”. I just replied “K dad. I would come”. I disconnected the call.
I shared the entire thing whatever that happened to my friends the next day. They told “Don Worry da. All happenings would be for good. Go with confidence. God would be always with you”.
I was sure that my parents wouldn’t do anything without my acceptance, so I went to my hometown confidently. I started from office by Friday evening. Jerri came to bus stand to give me send off. I bid goodbye to him and boarded the bus.
I reached my home by Saturday morning. I was surprised that my parents were talking to me normally without any anger. I got tears in happiness; I hugged my mom and got relief from great pressure.
I got great hope of getting green signal for my love from my parents, after hearing the great news from my brother.
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