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.
dear. Wash your face and go do your work. I will
there not knowing where to go. Mom 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 have talked without respect to the guest. I was wrong to hide the truth from dad. Dad trusts me so much that
I went to the kitchen and called her. She was busy cooking dinner for
ma." I said. She ignored me as if I was invisible to her. She kept on
talk to me."
should I? You will speak where it is not required and will keep your mouth shut when you are supposed
go and study. I can finish the rest." Mom told him and he went
she continued to ignore me. I knew she was not
She has all the rights to correct us
Sit down. I know I hurt her. I can make it right. But it is not right for
guest who came home from mom's
shows that I was not wrong. I know you, dear. You won't talk disrespectfully unless they were wrong." he said which
go and compromise mom. She is not at
knowing what actually happened. Your dear daughter is in love with someone named Arun. The aunty who came here talked about her marriage and Anu talked very badly 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 mom tried to stop. But look at her now, she made the very same mistake which
I asked you to go and study."
he looked
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