Their Equal Share

7.He is handsome

Niranjana p.o.v.

I headed directly to my parents room where I can find my mother, after returning from the park.My father had gone to his restaurant and my brother to school.I found her arranging the wardrobe."Ma.."I called her to gain her attention.

"Hmm...you are earlier today?"I was really earlier today.Whenever I go out with Harini,it would take more than half a day to return.I shrugged at her."Ma..what do you think of this alliance.?"

her hands halted form the work whatever she was doing.Slowly she headed towards me and sat beside me."I really think this alliance is a good one.I had seen the boy's picture, he is very good-looking,well educated,handles his business.And about character,until your father had enquired through a detective agency we had got good approval.Your father is happy about this because he is your father's close friend's son and has no doubt that he will be good for you.He believes that his friend's family will take good care of you."

She moved towards the table and returned with an envelope."Here...they are boy's pictures and character verification report from the detective agency.You see it for yourself."I took the envelope from her hand and dropped all the content on my lap from the envelope.The photos had fallen backwards and a paper was lying folded on my lap.

First I took the paper,I wanted to know his character before knowing him.If I like his character I will accept him even if he is not an handsome man.Character is what important to live in a lifelong commitment.I can adjust with his beauty if his character is good.But if I looked his photo first and liked him,and later if I know his character is not good, then it will be very difficult for me to make a decision..

The report says,His name is Surya,completed his education in business.He is hard working businessman,runs a company in Hyderabad and stays there,he rarely visits his parents in Chennai.Very close with his best friend,has few more close friends other than his best friend.Had past love affair which was a failure,currently not in relationship with any girl.Has passion and patience.No smoking but drinks occasionally that to a light drinker.Spends most of his time in his office and other than office with his friends.Overall an eligible bachelor for a marriage.

Ok the report is approved.It is very rare in this generation to be single until marriage.Most of them have love affairs before marriage,it is not a great deal nowadays.My parents too knew it very well.In his case,he had already broke-up,it will not be problem now. There would be some reasons for that.May be their families would not have accepted each other or may be any other personal reasons.Now he is no more in relationship other than his work and friends.So,this will not be problem to me.Then drinking,he is a light drinker,its good.Men and drinking always comes together until he knows his limit it will not do harm.Thank god he is not smoking.Other than that everything is good.

"Hmm...good ma...his report is good."I told her folding the paper and lifted my head only to find my mother smiling at me in approval.Now it is time to see his picture.Slowly with hesitation I turned the picture.My heart stopped a beat.He was quite good looking.No...handsome and attractive would be the right word.

Now it is understandable,how he had his love affair,no girl would say no to this handsome creature.What surprises me more that he is no more in relationship.Girls would have thrown themselves at him for his beauty alone.If he had thought, he would have been in many relationships but still he chose to be no.Now I am quite impressed with him.

I heard a chuckling sound near me,only to find it was my mother who was chuckling by my awestruck expression.Suddenly realizing I composed myself."Don't worry dear!I know how it would feel, even I had crossed this kind of situation during my age.Even I was impressed by just looking at your father's picture.But by that time I didn't think that one day I will fall in love with him this deeply."I saw a shine in her eyes which appears whenever she talks about my dad to anyone.And that shine would be more brighter whenever she sees my dad.

"Believe me niru...you both will look good together.You are more beautiful as he is more handsome.I and your father already like him and it is up to you now."she said by cupping my face.

I nodded my head.Now it is time to tell my mom which I had decided already at park."Maa..if you and father wish this is good for me then I am ready.I know you both will always want only best for me.Like every other thing,I believe that this will also will be good thing for me.I am ready to give this marriage a try."I completed my talk and placed my head on her lap.She was quite for few seconds may be processing my words that she had heard me right.

"Niru...baby are you right that you agreed for this marriage!"I nodded my head on her lap.I can feel her smiling then suddenly she asked by caressing my head."Are you saying 'yes' because of our pressure?"I jerked up from her lap.

"no..no maa you both never pressured me.I am telling 'yes' because you feel this is right for me."She smiled broadly at me with tears in her eyes."I am proud of you dear.Your are my best daughter."she kissed my forehead and hugged me."And you are my best mom."I hugged her back with a great smile.

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My father was more than happy after knowing my decision when he returned home back.And my brother being annoying brother said that he is happy to get rid off me this soon.For which he earned scolding and glare from my father and a smack on his back from my mother, for that I grinned at him enjoying his situation.

My dad informed his friend that I agreed to marry.And just like that discussion about marriage preparations started in its full swing.And my friend Harini was in cloud nine hearing me,she started her teasing and listed her plans to do in shopping.Still now,I could not believe that Harini had changed her opinion on marriage and not only that, she even changed my opinion.May be I am not much convinced about it but still I am ready to give it a try.I think this decision would be for good only.