The Flame

Belief in

"Do you have his number" Samyu's mom asked her...

"Whose number mom"

"Santhosh's Mobile number... If both understand each other, it will be easy for you to adapt"

"Mom, he already has my number"

"Then why I didn't see you talking with him"

"He didn't call me, so I didn't talk with him"

"Is this a business deal, if u give one, in return I will give you one.. Samyu it is life, and I didn't ask you to talk with someone.. Santhosh is going to be your husband and understanding him is very important"

"The same he should think mom"

"Samyu don't lie... I know what is happening.. I am not a blind woman to agree whatever you say"

"I didn't lie mom"

"Samyu before you find some reason for excuse, let me tell you the truth..."

"Tr.. truth.."

"Yes truth, the woman who came for grooming you on your engagement"

"Did she told you mom"

"No she don't have that much guts to tell me directly after seeing your angry face" her mom chuckled

"Then how did you know mom"

"Her friend is my friend too.. u know what she asked me.... Are you forcing your daughter to marry someone out of her choice... What will she think about you, if I tell that u r not interested in marriage life.. "

"Mom it is not a big deal"

"Yeah Samyu... Nothing is big for you...but Samyu, marriage is a package of all things ... Bliss, sorrow, responsibility, fear, relationship,changes in both physical and mental... etc.. u have to come through all this.. then only it is a successful marriage"

"Mom I understand"

"Samyu what u understand is that we both force you to this marriage, but it is not alone our wish.. now you think us both as villians, but when you realise ur happiness in future, u will definitely forgive us...there is a time for each and everything in life ... Now its time for your marriage and you should face the next stage of life..."

"I understand Mom"

"If u really understand, u should start speaking with Santhosh"

"I will speak after sometime mom"

"Take your own time.. but think about my words.. here, this is Santhosh's number.. I know u would have deleted his number.. so don't think of any excuse..."

"Hmmmmmm" Samyu sighed...

Her mom leaves.. Samyu lays in her bed defeated...

"Should I call him... If he wants to talk with me, he should have called..."

Her heart told..

"Will you spare him, if he had called.. u told him to not disturb you, Is he deaf to call you again" her brain taunted her..

"If he has interest he should have called you... U don't call" her heart

"For whom u r getting married... For your parents.. their happiness is more important.. to keep them happy u should call him.. if u don't have feelings for him, u should not have this ego..." Her brain told her..

"Yes, I don't have feelings for him.. I should satisfy my parents' wish.. for that I should call him" she told..

She dialled his number.. He picked after few rings..

"Hello"

"Hello Samyu.. do you need anything... Are you alright" Santhosh asked panicking

"Am alright.."

"Really... Any problem Samyu.."

"Nothing troubles me.. why r u asking that"

"U had called me for the first time that too after telling me not to disturb you with my calls.. so I thought, something is wrong"

"Nothing is wrong.. My mom told to speak with you so I called you.."

"Ohh thank you aunty.. "

"Whattttt"

"Nothing nothing I thanked aunty for giving you a bit of advice.. that's it.."

"My parents happiness is more important that mine to me.. "

"Do you like your parents that much Samyu"

"What an idiotic question is this Santhosh"

"Please Answer my idiotic question Samyu"

"I love my parents Santhosh... Why u don't love your parents"

"I too love my parents Samyu.. but They r not always right "

"Its wrong Santhosh.. Parents are always right... They have so much experience in life, so they wil be right always"

"No Samyu.. they r wrong.. "

"That is upto you, My parents are always right and they will do only good things for me"

"Really"

"Yes Santhosh... Why"

"If u believe that ur parents will do only good things for you, then u must have accepted this marriage whole-heartedly.. but what is the truth" Santhosh asked her..

"That.... That" Samyu could not answer his question as it stabbed her heart...

"U could not answer my question Samyu... But think..as you say your parents' are always right, then what about this, they should be right in choosing their daughter's life partner also"

With that he hang the call to give her time to process his words...