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"what are you even thinking maa-papa (mom-dad), I don't even know that guy." says aashi Frustrated with the Continous pressure of her family to get her married. "and I AM also quite young to be married." she sat on the sofa with her hand pressed to her forehead. "Beta (child)." says her mother taking a seat next to aashi. she gently puts her hand on aashi's shoulder. "He is such a nice guy, I promise you that." she says in a very calm and convincing Voice. "you will have a very comfortable life, he is kind, rich gentle." "You know what." says aashi, "My head hurts." aashi sits straight Looking towards her mother. "With your endless and pointless Opinions about me to get married." aashi stood up and started leaving, she was very irritated and was just Climbing the Stairs to lock herself in her room. "AASHI!." yells her mom "aashi don't ignore me like that." her mother cries out. Aashi without wasting any moments gets inside her room. "Aashi you know I have Cancer." the door cracked open. sighs Aashi Looking at her mother. "What do you want?" Aashi yells Looking at her mother, Standing at the end of the staircase. "I want you to be happy! I want you to have a family." her mother replied her with a very willingness of seeing her daughter settling herself in her life. "You want to See me happy right?" asks Aashi folding her hand to her chest. "fine!" Aashi storms back to her room and comes out with her bag. she rushes down the stairs with her bag and keeps her bag on the table. she sat down folding her Knees and unzips the bag. she digs out her laptop and turnes it on. "come See." Aashu called her mother. "these are my designs, I am very proud of." "I love this graphics." she Assert her determination. "this is what makes me happy." "so.... " her mother with a Zero attention towards her work says, "You don't care about ny happiness?" she adds sarcastic sadist smile. "Mumma just stop blackmailing me!" Aashi shouts on her mother. "ENOUGH!!" her dad crunched his fist together. "lower your Voice while speaking to any of us." her dad scolded her. "You are in no position to question us and we are in no position to have your permission for things to be done." he made a statement loud and clear for Aashi. "You should be Grateful that, atleast.... you are informed." "I AM sorry but, wow!." says Aashi. "fine,.... if, this is how this toxic family works." Aashi got up and left the drawing room immediately. she rushed up the staircase and banged the door behind her. where she could Ease herself a bit. "shoot!." her father grabs sofa slapping his head. " I don't know..... I just.. i. "It's ok honey I know." aashi's mother cuts him off in between. "she needs some time, it's very new and Sudden to her." she goes towards her husband and settle down. "we will find a way." "Who will Comfort me after you sujaata." says her husband with tears in eyes and fear in face. "I can't even drink a Glass of water without you." "I... AM...." he sighs "Okay, calm down." sujaya says in a calm and low Voice. "I am still here." "and for Aashi, she need some time." Meanwhile Aashi. Her room was as if someone turned it to the dark mode. her face burried in a soft white pillow. *knock knock* she heard from outside. "who!" she asked bringing her face out of the pillow. "someone you love the most." "maa I am in no mood to talk." she answered. the door slowly opens and ger mother came in. her mother sat right by the side of sleeping Aashi. sujata pats Aashi's head gently. "my baby." she says. "You know, even I dint planned to get you married so early but.... I never had plans for cancer too." she laugh "but..... you See me now." Aashu turns her face towards her mother. she took a look at the helpless women and OUCH! something hurts. "You know life is not about plans, it's about surprises." her mother says excitedly "just like my death." "maa....dont say that." Aashi got up. she turned on the light and hugs her mother. "I love you baby," sujata begun to cry. "I love you Too mommy." says Aashi weeping off her Mother's Tear. "I love you to and I always will." sujata grabs both the hands of her daughter in her's "baby," she addresses Aashi. "Please, say yes. I have a lot of dreams regarded to your wedding." tear rolls down her cheek. "ok, ok stop crying." Aashi said wipping off sujata's tears. "I will See the guy tomorrow, I promise." "Really!" sujata asked Aashi with a very bright smile. Aashi nods back in response. "Thank you so much beta, Thank you so much." she hugs Aashi tightly