Innocent Love

Chapter -9

As the day came to an end, Anisha came to her home with a smile on her. She is happy that her dream will be completed now. She doesn't need to worry. Her day starts with sorrow, but it ends with a smile.

As she entered her home, as always, she welcomed in silence. She entered her room and freshened up and made coffee for herself and sat at her study table to prepare for the exam as she needed to prepare her for completion also.

Anisha was busy in her study when someone knocked on the door. She opened it.

"Dii... mom is calling you for dinner." It was Mahi who had come to call Anisha. She looked at the call. It's already past 9. She studied for 3 hours and forgot about time.

"I forgot...let's go" Anisha replied while moving out of the room.

"Anisha.... come here. beta have dinner " Her. dadu Manish called her. She moved and sat beside him.

"You didn't come to meet me in the evening." Her dada Ji asked her.

"Dadu(grandfather) I am doing studies..you know my exams are near" she replied, while looking down at the same time, her uncle, and Vikash.

"Study hard and make me feel proud" her dada ji said while putting her hand on her head.

"This is very wrong grandfather..." Mahi said while sitting beside Anisha..

"What is wrong?" Manish asked her, as he knew she was a drama queen.

"You always said dii to make you feel proud. Sometimes, ask me to also make you feel proud...why did he trouble him.."As she did, Manisha laughed loudly...he is very blessed to have such a beautiful He in his life. Who makes him laugh at this age?

"No mahi baccha. Nothing like that... you know I am already proud of you because I know you are going to top you in your board exam this year." He said, making a major smile. Anisha also smiled while her chacha and chachi ate silently and looked at them.

"Now both of you are starting your dinner." Said the manish. Both obeyed him...

After dinner, everyone got up. Anisha helped her grandfather in the kitchen.

While Manish got up to move into his room, he stopped by his vikash.

"Dad, I want to talk to you," he said, and Manish just nodded. Meanwhile, Anisha and her chachi also come.

"Actually I got a proposal today... the guy is very good and from a reputed family. He wants to marry Anisha". Vikash said it was like a shock for the family.

"Who is the guy, " Manish asked him while Anisha's eyes filled with tears. Because of thoughts of marriage. But she silently lowered her head. And Vikash smiled as he thought it was very hard to get his dad to Anisha's marriage because of his love and affection for Anisha. Now he is getting a deal that is more beneficial for his company. He thought in his mind.

"He is yash Mehera dad." He said in a happy tone.

"His father asked you? " Manish Sharma asked his son. Who just nodded his head in the negative.

"No, dad Yash only asked me for Anisha and I said yes." He did. This was more shocking for Anisha as her uncle said yes to the proposal without asking her...she came out of shock and moved to her grandfather and looked at him with tear-full eyes.

" Grandfather, I don't want to get married.," Anisha said with a heavy voice. Listening her Vikash got angry..

"No one asks your opinion," he said angrily. Which made Anisha settle.

"Lower your voice, Vikash. We have kids in our house and Anisha's opinion matters a lot," Manisha said in a high voice.

"But dad. What is the problem? Yash is a very good guy, he is from a very reputed family. He asked him for Anisha's hand and, more, over this marriage and relationship, will bring profit to our business... You know how we lost everything because of her father's stupidity." Vikash said everything in front of all the family members. Anisha lowered her head and cried. Mahi moved and consoled her while she was disgustingly looking at her husband.

"Oh, so now I understand. Why are you eager to get married? Because it is only beneficial for you. You will get a chance for your business. But my son Anisha is not a toy who will marry for business, " Manish said in a strict voice..

"But I already said yes to him for this marriage," Vikash said to his dad and tried again.

"Who gave you the right to decide for Anisha? Right now I am alive. I will decide for Anisha, because, after her parents, Anisha is my responsibility. So you don't worry about her future," Manish said again.

"But Dad Yash is a very good boy. He will take care of Anisha. I am not making a decision. I know you only have the right to decide for Anisha." Vikash tried again.

"I know what kind of good boy he is. You don't tell me anything. He is a total spoiled brat. His father only told me about his behaviour in their house. Anisha would not survive with him or his family. I want a guy who takes care of my Anisha as his precious possession. Who will love my daughter like no one did? I will find him. Then I gave Anisha a look at him." He said and looked at Anisha.

Vikash found no way to convey his dad so he moved to his room angrily.

"Vikash..." Manish stopped his son. They turned and looked at their father.

"Don't drag my daughter into your dirty business next time." He said loud and clear in tones. After that, everyone disappeared into their room. Now only Anisha and her dada ji left.

"Anisha baccha...come to your dadu." He said and opened his arms. Anisha was like a small kid running towards him.

"grandfather...I don't want to marry anyone. I don't want to leave you. You know, my studies are in the middle. I want to become a doctor." Anisha said everything in one go.

"Shh stop crying first. " her dada ji made her relax and wiped her tears.

"Now listen, no one is forcing you to marry. I know my Anisha is still a small girl. So you don't worry about anything and only focus on your studies.", he said, making her understand.

"But Uncle.." she said in a scared tone..

"Anisha, I am still alive. Your uncle can't do anything in front of me." He said, relaxing. Anisha relaxed at his words. Who got scared by only the name of marriage?

"I will find prince charming for my Anisha. He will be as good as you are. Then I will think about marrying you or not " he said, and Anisha nodded no.

"I don't want to get married. I will not leave you alone. If I marry and leave, then who will take care of you?" She said and, a smile came to her on Dada Ji's face.

He thinks that his Anisha is thought to be innocent as a devil, like Yash. He has known Yash's father for the last few months because they met in the park sometimes for jogging. As they started talking, Mr Mehera told everything to him about his son and daughter in appropriate behavior, how they did not listen to him. So he rejected Yash for Anisha.

He will find a guy who respects her and loves her with all his heart. His trances are broken by Anisha's voice.

" Father, do you have your medicine?" She asked in a serious voice because she knew if she did not remind him, he would avoid his medicine daily.

"Come on grandfather... let's go take your medicine in front of me." She said and pulled him with her into his room.

After giving him medicine, Anisha started to move to her room.

But they stopped after listening to her dad's voice.

"Anisha doesn't think too much about this matter," he said, and Anisha turned.

"You just focus on your studies." He said and Anisha nodded, then moved out. She went to her room and locked it and sat on the bed taking her parents' photo.

She started crying again. How can she not think? Marriage is such a big thing at her age. She is not ready for such a big responsibility and hates her uncle, hates her that much and throws her out in the name of marriage.

If her grandfather had not been with her, how would she have survived in this house? No one loves her in this house. She felt alone, all alone. No one is here to wipe her tears. She is crying hard..

While she looked at her parents' photo....and a hand came to her face and wiped her tears. She looked up and smiled brightly while looking at the person.

"Why is my baby girl crying so much", her daddy wiped tears from her eyes.

"Daddy...you heard mumma". She looked at her side. Her mom was sitting right beside her. She is hallucinating them.

"Come baccha", her mumma asked her and placed her head on her lap. Ruffled her hair with love with Anisha needed right now.

"Mumma, daddy...uncle wants me to marry you," she said, hiccuping and stammering in her voice, and looked at her parents.

"But your grandfather stopped him na" her daddy asked her while she nodded in Yes.

"Then...why are you crying so much.?" He asked..

"Listen, Anisha.. always listen to your dada ji. He will guide you in a better way. Like he guided me." Her daddy said while she nodded her head.

"We are always with you baccha in your heart. So don't cry while remembering us. We can't see you crying like this. Our Anisha is a very strong girl. She can fight for herself and take care of herself. You need to complete your dream." her mom said, and Anisha was listening silently. She stopped crying but her eyes were heavy while crying for so long.

"Sleep babygirl.. mumma and daddy love their princess so much. We are with you." Last word she heard from them. And feeling like they kissed her forehead, she moved in deep slumber.

Whenever Anisha felt lonely, she imagined her parents were in front of her. But when she woke up in the morning, she found herself all alone in her room....

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