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.
face and go do your work. I will take care of everything." Dad told me and went
is hurt. Dad was wrong to speak like that to mom. I was wrong to have kept my mouth shut when dad hurt mom. I was wrong to
the kitchen and called her. She was busy cooking dinner for us. Advay was
ma." I said. She ignored me as if I was invisible to her. She kept on doing
ask her to talk to
and will keep your mouth shut when you are supposed to talk. Mark my
I can finish the rest." Mom told him and he went
ignore me. I knew she was not going to talk to me. I walked out
to talk like that to mom. She is deeply hurt. She has all the rights to correct
make it right. But it is not right for her to hit you. You are a
guest who came home from mom's hometown. That is why mom
all the more silly reason to lay hands on you. It shows that I was not wrong. I know you, dear. You won't talk disrespectfully unless they
Please go and compromise mom. She is not at fault here. I am wrong."
to 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
you to go
he looked
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