Chandu ki parent
Harit was downstairs watching a match
Her mother went off on her!
"I just don't get you
"Ma I am almost 27 now, seriously?
"Aapne hamesha apni man maani ki hai, you wanted that kid you raised him, you married him on our recommendation but because of the child, but now you want to go to Delhi?
"MUM MUM
"Enough Teeku, hum Dad ko kayi baar kahen hain, she is not used to staying home, she loves being busy, are we doing the right thing by fixing this alliance
"I am not saying anything about being bored Ma
"What does going to Delhi for a month imply?
"Mrs Sood called me and so I took it
"Really? Teeku? Within 4 months of marriage?
"WHAT IS WRONG? she paced her room agitated
"LOG kya kahenge betaaa?
"Mom are u serious? YOU? YOU married Dad cud "YOU WANTED TO
"Not nice beta
"Ma, quit telling me what I should do
"Hum nahi kahenge to kaun kahega?
"I love you but you never let me take my own decisions
"But this is so wrong
"Hum Harit ko keh chuke, who maan bhi gaye, koi protest nahi kiya unhoney
"That's even more disturbing beta
"You are so used to micro managing my life you don't want to believe it
"Hum micro manage karey hotey na, abhi aapki shaadi Melbourne mein hui hoti ya Wisconsin mein, DO rishte phenke hain aapne
"You have always been telling me what to do Ma
"theek hai phir hum aage se kuch kehte nahi
"Tsk tsk... like that's going to happen Teeku's heightened worry over why Harit was so cool about it was exploding in front of her mother
"Ma se kaise baat kar rahe ho aap?
Looong silence...
"I am sorry
"What do u want me to say if your MIL starts this topic
Teeku was irritated again
"Ek to is ghar mein... Nobody has the independence to take any decision Ma she almost shouted
Then walked over and shut her door
"HUM kahe aapko. Bareilly is not Delhi
"Agar hum shaadi nahi karte to Chandu ko kaise dekhte?
"Chandu ke kaaran aapne apni poori life daav pe laga di
"Daav pe nahi lagayi Teeku hated her Mom was speaking the truth
"Yeh who nahi to aur kya hai bache? Bacha... Aapka apna nahi hai, dost ka hai, do saal se paali hain aap, legal battle hoti to Dad ki team counter karti unko, aapne mauka nahi diya, wahan gayin bhaagti hui, shaadi ka rishta aaya, abhi dekho, aapka man nahi ha ius ghar mein, us dulhe mein
"I DONT HATE HIM Teeku felt hot tears blinding her
"He doesn't seem to care how can you love him beta?
"Umm... I don't know she sniffled
"Umm... are you in LOVE with him? Himani was stunned
"Hum haan ya na mein jawab denge to aap dobaara bhashan shuru kar dengi
"Go ahead insult your mother
"Ma, he said I could go for a month... that's caring right?
"If u say so Himani scoffed
"Agar nahi jaane dete to it means he is backwards and he wants his wife to sit at home Teeku explained foolishly
"Ab jaane de rahe hain to he must care... Hum kaise maan lein beta Himani sighed
"Ma... they all said it was OK, my MIL was the most upset, but she is so... so... Umm... so ritualistic and so... umm.. "Teeku struggled not to say anything hurtful
"Nothing is new to us
"I want a break too Ma Teeku whispered
Himani's heart sank
"From him?
"Nahi Teeku cried inaudibly
"then?
"I mean this house, the never ending namkeen mithai projects, afternoon heat... the construction noise, the whole thing she whispered
"Chandu ka kya karengi?
"Lekar jaayenge Teeku sounded chirpy and upbeat and buoyant all of a sudden "hamare saath Dilli "Hum waise hi rahenge jaise pehle rehte they Teeku's tone reminisced the simpler times
"Single working person?
"Parent she corrected proudly