Episode 5
Parvati entered the house were she saw her mother cleaning the house.
Parvati: Maa
Jaya: parvati came back from college?
Parvati:haan maa
Jaya: How you wrote your exam?
Parvati(with smile) : haan wrote well maa.
Jaya(she came to Parvati) : Parvati sorry
Parvati(with a not understanding face): why are you asking Sorry maa? That too to me?
Jaya: you told me in your previous study you got medal but due to your papa's words I was not able to come and see you getting medal. But this time if you get medal again know I will come and see you in the stage.
Parvati: mm okay Maa but for this you don't want to ask sorry and all. Without knowing to Papa you are supporting me know that is more than enough maa to be frank you are my backbone in this struggle.
Jaya smiling to her and pinched Parvati's cheek with affection.
Parvati: let me wash my face and come and then let me help you in cleaning.
Jaya shook her head as okay.
NEXT DAY
It was morning 10 o clock were Raman was having his breakfast.
Raman: Jaya one more roti.
Jaya: haan.
In the next 5 minutes Parvati brought roti for Raman and served it in his plate.
Raman(seeing her) : I asked your maa for Roti.
Parvati(seeing her father) : haan maa is frying roti that is why I brought it for you
Raman: hmm(he started to have roti): didn't go to college today always you will run to that college only know?
Parvati: semester holidays one month I will be in home only papa.
Raman: hmm by going to college in this 5 years in front of Village people you damaged my name. They are asking me without making marriage why you are making your daughter study. I am bowing my head in front of everyone because of your studies. Don't know at what time you took birth none of the groom is ready to marry you for low dowry they are expecting high dowry due to that your marriage is also not getting done. Being without getting married and by studying you are making me ashamed to call you my daughter.
Parvati(seeing him and in a sharp tone) : Being without supporting your daughter education and thinking her as she is only fit for marriage you are making me feel ashamed to put your name behind my name.. (as she said this)
Jaya(who was hearing their conversation walked and came out of the kitchen in a loud tone) : Parvati this is how you will talk to papa? Ask sorry to him.
Raman: studied so much know that why she is showing her attitude.
Jaya: ask sorry to papa
Parvati(seeing Raman) : sorry papa(telling it without waiting for his answer she walked from there)
15 DAYS LATER
Raman(came inside the house with a happy smile): Jaya jaya
Jaya(who was putting clothes in the rope for drying hearing Raman voice): Ramanji.
Raman(seeing Parvati who was also putting the clothes for drying in the rope a glance and seeing jaya) : see a alliance came for Parvati. Our neighbour Raju is there know to him I have Already said about seeing groom for parvati and in his relation he has got a groom. Raju said about groom to me and talked to groom parents also and arranged for a meet with them. They will come by tomorrow evening to see Parvati. Tell her to be ready when the groom is Coming.
Parvati had a shocked face.
Jaya(now feeling for Parvati and thinking that this groom will also go because of dowry) : Dowry?
Raman: I talked to Raju regarding dowry Raju is telling that they won't demand dowry.
This words now fell as a great shock In parvati's head.
Raman:(seeing Parvati) : Parvati get ready tomorrow don't keep on talking about your education or don't keep on telling you don't want marriage now(telling it without waiting for Parvati's answer he walked inside the room)
Jaya(with worried face): parvati
Parvati(with tears) : That's it know maa all my dreams are going to end.
Jaya: no parvati. Let's see what happens tomorrow.
Parvati: what's going to happen maa. Everytime I escaped through dowry it looks like this groom does not want any dowry. This time how God is going to save me?
Jaya: Let's hope for the best Parvati but we cannot tell no to your Papa's words so get ready tomorrow somehow God will save you. At least thinking about your hardwork till today for education surely God will protect you (telling it she started to move from there)
NEXT DAY
Jaya made Parvati ready by wearing a Blue color Saree and blouse. She made parvati to make a light make up. It was evening 5 o clock were the groom and his family arrived at Parvati's house. Raman welcomed them with happy smile and joining his hands.
Raman(seeing towards kitchen) : Jaya
Jaya(came out of the kitchen):Ramanji
Raman(showing groom family): They came.
Jaya too welcomed them with a smile and by joining her hands to them.
Raman: go and send Parvati.
Jaya: okay.
Jaya went to kitchen and made the coffee ready and keeping coffee tumblers in tray and she gave it in the hands of Parvati.
Jaya: go and give it to everyone who are sitting in the hall.
Parvati(controlling her tears) : mm
Parvati walked and came to the hall were she was able to see one middle aged man and one middle aged woman and a teenage girl sitting in the hall. She was able to see a person sitting in the separate chair and she somewhat assumed that he is the groom without liking to see his face she didn't see him.
Raman(seeing Parvati with tray And showing her to them) : My daughter Parvati patel(Seeing Parvati) : give coffee to all Parvati.
Parvati like a lifeless body walked and went and gave coffee to them. She didn't see the groom face without seeing him she just gave the coffee and she came back and stood behind Raman.
Middle aged woman: To your neighbour Raju bhaiya only I told about seeing bride for my son that time only he said about your daughter and somehow Raju bhaiya talking to you and me and arranged for this meet. (Seeing Parvati and seeing Raman) : We like your daughter Parvati so much. Our son don't want any dowry and we will take care of marriage expenses. Are you ready to give your daughter to my son?
Parvati(in thoughts): God what is happening it looks like they will Marry me today itself do something please...
Raman: My daughter will tell okay if I say yes to you but ask groom also whether he likes my daughter or not?
Ishwari: my son also will tell okay if I say yes. I like your daughter and I am ready to get my son married to your daughter.
Raman(with smile) : Haan I am too okay to marry my daughter to your son.
Parvati hearing this word lost all hope in her life.
Middle aged lady(seeing Parvati) : Parvati
Parvati(with a not okay face) : haan
Middle aged lady: My name is Ishwari Parekh (showing the middle aged man next to her) : This is my husband Jeydev Parekh (showing teenage girl): this is my daughter sona parekh and (showing the person sitting in separate chair) : He is my son and groom "Adidev Parekh"
Were this was the moment were now Parvati loosing all the hope in her life completely and saw the man sitting in the chair were he was surely a handsome man to her eyes but due to her education getting to be a question mark she was having a not liking face seeing the groom. She was getting anger on him for coming in her life to spoil her studies.
To be continued