Anika's PoV
Dad came into the home and yelled at my mom. I am more than scared now. I am dumbstruck. What should I do now? Should I agree that I am in love with Arun or should I hide that fact and act like nothing? What if I tell them now? Arun has no job. I have no job yet. The chances of rejecting him will be high now. But what if I hide the truth now? Dad will fight with mom for hitting me without any reason. He will be my pillar of support. But then, it will be a great sin. I cannot deceive my parents. Later, when I tell them about Arun, dad will be devastated. He trusts me so much.
"Anandhi, how dare you lay your hand on my daughter?" Dad confronted mom.
"Your daughter? She is my daughter too." Mom said with a shiver.
"If you had thought like that, you would have not laid your hands on her." dad said.
"Appa, don't hurt mom. First ask what happened." Advay came in between mom and dad.
"Whatever happened, it is wrong to hit a grown girl." dad said.
"I am so sorry, Anika. I will never interfere in your life.'' Mom told me and went into the kitchen.
"Ma!" Advay ran behind mom. I don't know what to do now. I couldn't even breathe.
and go do your work.
shut when dad hurt mom. I was wrong to have talked without respect to the guest. I was wrong to hide the truth from dad. Dad trusts me so much
went to the kitchen and called her. She
I said. She ignored me as if I was invisible to her. She
Please ask her to talk to
keep your mouth shut when you are supposed to talk. Mark my words, you will suffer in your life because of this character of yours."
finish the rest." Mom told him
I called her again but she continued to ignore me. I knew she was not going to talk to
mom. She is deeply hurt. She has all the rights to correct
But it is not
disrespectfully to a guest who came home from mom's
lay hands on you. It shows that I was not wrong. I know you, dear. You won't talk disrespectfully unless they were wrong." he
is not at fault here. I
her. When mom confronted her about her behavior, she stood there like a statue. That was why mom hit her. You supported her in everything mom tried to stop. But look at her now, she made the very same mistake which mom anticipated to happen and tried to stop. Even now, she is not ready to tell you the truth and
asked you to go and study."
looked at
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