Destiny takes its course (part 1)

“ This is not done mom, I am not ready to meet this guy. Come on please I still have to complete my college. “ I said in one go trying all means to stop my mom from thinking about my marriage.

I am not a person made for marriage. Especially not after what my mom had gone through when my father left my mom and got married. I don’t hate my father. We are in good terms even after knowing the sufferings of my mom. My mom never asked us to not talk or meet our Father.

“ Go and get ready Radhika. I am not getting you married right away. I just want you to meet him and his mother for once and then decide.” My mom said with pleading eyes.

I cannot fight with my mom. I love her more than anything in my life. I don’t think I am that beautiful that this guy will agree for marriage. Nor do I have something like money or good job. I am just a college student who goes to college and comes home with not much excitement as I was raised with my mom and my elder sister with no man in the house. Even my school and college were strictly women. There is no denial that I did not talk with my father, I do talk to him occasionally but not that much aware of what men really are?

Mentally preparing myself, I went inside to get ready. Somewhere I was calmed that the boy will not like me. My sister Riddhima was helping me. She came from her house especially for me. My sister, well she is a happy married woman with a daughter. She did not had a same fate as my mother. I am happy for her.

I got ready with green and maroon combination Anarkali dress with little make up. My mom and sister were preparing table and cleaning the house to welcome my unwelcomed guests.

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Based on true events. It will be a short story.