Love Me Thoda Aur 💕💞

4.

Abhishree's POV

Why does time pass by like bullet train when we want it to stop?

I still can't believe I am sitting in my newly married husband's room, on his bed, as his wife. We just got married a few hours ago and tonight is supposed to be our wedding night.

I remember the conversation I had with mumma a few days back.

I was doing the last minute packing. Almost all my stuff has been sent, only a few things remained.

I heard the door of my room open and mumma entered in with a smile.

She settled in front of me and held my hands.

"Do din mai shaadi hai teri. Phir tu hume chhod kr apne ghar chali jaayegi. Bhut miss karungi mai tujhe."

(You are getting married in two days. Then you will leave us. I will miss you a lot.)

"Toh kyu bhej rhe ho?"

(Then why are you sending me?)

I tried one last time but she smiled sadly.

"Kyunki ye jag ki reet hai. Betiya parayi hoti hai. Ab Raunak ji ka ghar hi tera ghar hai. Unki khushiyan hi teri khushiyan hai. Aaj toh mai tujhe samjha rhi hu usse hamesha yaad rakhio beta."

(Because this is society's custom. Daughters are to be married off. Now Raunak ji's house is your house. His happiness is your happiness. What I am telling you today remember it always.)

She said seriously and I nodded.

"Ab wo sasural hoga tera. Waha tu aise nhi reh skti jaise yaha rehti thi. Thoda achhe se, saj sawar ke rehna. Disha ji saas hongi teri. Unki baatein manna aur unki seva karna. Agar kabhi tujhe unki koi baat galat lage toh ek dum se react mat karna. Pehle unhe samajhne ki koshish krna. Aur phir bhi tujhe galat lage toh aaram se bolna apni baat. Lekin zid nhi."

(That will be your home. You cannot live there like you lived here. Be nice, and dress up properly. Disha ji will be your mother-in-law. Obey her and serve her well. If you ever feel she is wrong somewhere don't react immediately. Try and understand her first. If you still feel she is wrong then keep your feelings politely. Don't be stubborn.)

I nod and she continued.

"Koi aisa kaam mat krna jisse unko bura lage. Ab tere upar do gharo ki izzat hai beta. Dono ko bana kr rakhna hai tujhe. Samajh rhi hai na?"

(Don't do any such thing which hurts them. Now you have two families honour on you. You have to maintain both. Are you understanding?)

I nod again. She opened her mouth to say something but stopped. She repeated this process a few times and then finally spoke after taking a deep breath.

"Beta ek pati patni ka rishta bhut sundar hota hai. Isme pyaar, gussa, understanding, jhagde sab hote hai lekin phir bhi ye rishta har mod ke saath majhboot hota hai. Mai jaanti hu tu bhut mature aur samajhdaar hai aur tu impulsively decisions nhi legi. Lekin beta ek pati patni ke beech bhut si cheeze hoti hai. Tu samajh rhi hai na."

(The relationship of a husband and wife is very beautiful. There is love, anger, understanding, fights but still the relationship remains strong at every ups and downs. I know you are very mature and understanding and you will not take impulsive decisions. But there are a lot of things that happen between a husband and a wife. Are you understanding?)

Oh God! I can't believe I am having this conversation with my mother right now. I look down and nod.

"Beta ab tera pati aur unki khushiyan tere liye sabse important hongi. Unki har baat manna. Agar wo paas aaye toh unhe rokna nhi-"