There was a good amount of discussion on Rishita and it reminded me of something I had wanted for Raavi Rishita bond. I had wanted them to be friends- not the usual friendship but the kind of friends who would not hesitate to tell you your mistakes in front of everyone and yet always have your back. The kind of friends with whom you can be snarky and frustrated yet they would calmly take all your mood swings . Rishita and Raavi are two polar opposites as girls yet their married life situations have fair amount of similarities for such a relation to blossom. I had thought of how it would all start.
Rishita is on the terrace( no idea if they have one just assuming) after another row in the house over Janardhan insulting Gaumbi . Dev had been furious and told Rishita that now there can never be any ties between her mayka and sasuraal. Rishita's temper had flared at such and she had answered back that her father did wrong to the family so did her bua, but what about her mother and sister? Can't she even talk to them. Dev had walked away angrily and Rishita found herself in the terrace.
"Painful isn't it?," She heard Raavi and told her to back off she does not want to talk and she can't even understand what she is going through. Raavi sits beside her. "Maami , kangan, Shiva; rings a bell? I don't think anyone nearby can understand you as well as I can right now." Her words jolt Rishita. It is true. Raavi is in a fairly similar situation as hers.
" But we accept gifts from maami and she also comes to the functions."
"Hmm at times I think it would be better if she doesn't. Each time she comes she makes matters worse insulting Dhara didi or provoking Shiva leaving everyone in foul mood."
Rishita looks at her wide eyed . Raavi rolls her eyes and says that she loves her maasi - she is the only mother Raavi has known but she can admit that her maasi behaviour with Pandya family is obnoxious. She has told her several times to not interfere in family matters but to no avail.
Rishita chuckled bitterly why we do have such relations between our mayka and sasuraal- what a way to bond. Raavi smiles. Rishita looks at her and finally breaks down saying that she knows her family did so much wrong to Pandyas but it is not easy to cut ties from the family that raised you with so much love. Everything hurts. Raavi side hugs her and says that everything will be better with time; till then we will have each other.
Reposted from EDT 61