Acceptance:A Short story
It was a cool Sunday morning of the monsoon of Jamshedpur the Steel City. Vinita the protagonist of the story is a strong, independent ambitious working woman. She was gazing outside the window and enjoying the divine beauty of nature. But, in her house the hustle was going on. Everyone was busy, preparing dishes, decorating the house as if some special occasion was there.
Yes, Occasion was there, Ramesh with his mother Sharda and father Gopal was coming to meet Vinita for the prospect of marriage. Vinita’s father Kailash found Ramesh as a perfect match for her daughter on a matrimonial site. Ramesh was a post-graduate, working in a multinational company in Mumbai.
Suddenly Shanti Vinita’s mother came in and said “You haven’t got ready yet? They might be here any moment”. Listening to Shanti Vinita went to get ready.
Ramesh arrived with his family at Vinita’s place. Vinita’s parents greeted them and both the families exchanged the regards.
Kailash- “I hope you people did not face much trouble to reach here.”
Gopal — “No not all, nowadays the internet has all the information”
Laughs!
Ramesh and family were served snacks and tea. Sharda was looking here and there. It seemed she was searching Vinita. Shanti...