CHAPTER 03
Beneath the Red shawl
My house with 03 rooms at ground floor and 04 rooms on first floor. At ground floor main door leads to a living room with sofas arranged parallel to 02 immediate walls. One wall with window shrouded with red velvet curtain. The LED TV arranged on remaining wall. Living hall leads to kitchen room and Mummy- Pappas Bedroom. First floor is with one store room, my bedroom and two guest rooms.
My room is with black coloured bed parallel to the left wall covered by white mattress with design of two peacocks facing each other. My red coloured shawl increases beuty of the room. My room leads to a balcony with sliding glass windows with yellow roses inclined towards sun rays. Through right side of the balcony whole orchard can be seen.
Left side of the house forms a parking area for Enova and my scooty. Right side is with stairs which leads to my room. Main door of house leads to dirt road which leads to Hanuman temple.
Smita's house is situated 5-6 yards away from my house. It was built 2 years ago with funding under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin. It is with two rooms one kitchen and other forms living room. Both rooms can be used as Guest room, storeroom, bedroom according to circumstances.
Jyoti, Prepare the Mat for dinner. Your father will be Hungry.. Mother said
Anil I have to go for dinner...Bye.. Love you....I text last message ...kept mobile on reading table and came down to the stairs.
What was you doing? I called you for 3-4 times... Mother Inquired
Mummy, I was solving physics problems....Earth, Revolution all that things....I answered
what? Mother uttered with big question mark on her face as she gets nothing....
I took mat and placed it parallel to sofas in the living room.
'CHUTKI'....is plate ready for me ? I am hungry....Pappa said entering main door
Yes, Pappa... it's ready....I came out of kitchen with two plates and mummy followed me with a plate for her...Pappa kept his Gandhi Cap on sofa and sat on mat.
'CHUTKI' How's your study? Your exams are next week, right?
She was solving something... Mother said with proud.
I saw towards mother and took deep breath ......
Bapu and me came together from farm...He was saying that tomorrow a family is coming to see her daughter... father said
For Smita....For what?...I said with wide open eyes
For marriage.... Father said
But why? She is just 17....
It is good if marriage of girl happens on time.... Mummy said
This is illegal...she even not 18 years old...What the f**k about her education? ....
What you just said?... mother asked
I mean ..her education...
It can be completed after marriage...Mother said
After marriage only fucking child production starts not the education.... off course, I said it with zero decibel loudness
Mummy , I am going to Smita's home.....
Jyoti, it's 8:00 pm come back early... Mother ordered... Before mother completes her sentence I was at the door of smita's house.
Smita was still in white coloured top, dark blue coloured jacket on it with 04 buttons and dark blue trouser. She was seated on daubed floor by cow dung, inclined on the corner of iron cot which was covered by GODADI(It is hand made blanket madeup of used sarees and may contain small patches of clothes). Her father was seated opposite to her and mother preparing rotis in the kitchen.
Aaba I don't want to leave college. I am only 17 year old ...At least graduation...Smita argued with tears in eyes
Graduation for what? you completed sufficient education...to get married...her mother interrupted
Daughter, we are poor people.We cannot afford higher education. Already I took 5 lakhs credit from bank for your brothers education... her Father argued
You can take credit for him not for me. I am good in study than him...Smita argued firmly
He will get money for us. What about you? After marriage you will earn money for others family...then why should we invest in you .... her mother argued
But Aaba....
You are lucky. You get education up to 11 th standard. My parents even don't sent me in school....Her mother said
So, you wants to do same thing with me as did by your parents with you? .....Smita shouted on her mother loudly
Her mother approached Smita and slapped her.....Smita was crying loudly...I wisely decided to leave her home as surrounding was too hot to stay....
I will what's up you....I said to Smita and leave her home
I get in the bed...I opened what's up...A big paragraph from Smita was waiting for me....
Jyoti, please do something. I don't want to marry. I want to complete at least graduation. I want to be independent woman and not only someone's wife. And if this marriage happens I will commit suicide....
Ended paragraph ended my sleep too. I couldn't sleep till 03:00 am.....Me and Anil seated on the bridge by touching our toe to flowing water. Anil directed me towards a ladies sandal coming with flowing water. ...I recognize this ..This is smita's sandal..... Sandal was followed by something big.
Is this is someone's body?..Anil said
No...it can't be...I said by catching his hand .....as body came nearer I pressed his hand strongly...Body was in our college dress...It was swelled due to water ...it was Smita.
Smita.....I screamed loudly...I opened my eyes ....
Phone was ringing.... I was in the bed..
This was dream, I uttered
I received call...
It's 9:30 am...When you are coming? ... Smita said
Thank God....I said
What? ..Smita said
Nothing, I am coming... I said and went to washroom.
I entered Smita's kitchen ...
I have a plan ...I said.....
Other room...It was with four guests. One future groom, his parents and a friend. My father joined ceremony with smita's parents.
Smita entered living room...I noticed future Grooms mouth wide open.
Smita was in a dark yellow saree with pink edge all over it. Parallel to edge about an inch area was with subtle pink design. Golden necklace and yellow rose arranged in her hair was perfect match for her saree.
Just do it. Already his tongue is out of mouth....I said to Smita as she was entering guest room
Smita entered and sat opposite to future groom. Before anyone asks questions to her,
can we speak in privacy for some time? she asked directing her finger towards groom
That's my girl...I said
Jyoti take them to our roof. they will get privacy there....Pappa Said
Future groom and bride left home and started walking towards my house.
I wanna taste thing before I buy it...Smita said in sexy manner
What?... Grooms mouth wide open again...
I want to meet you in bed room not on the roof...Smita Said
What's in your mind? What you want to do?.. groom said
Whatever I want to do it will be better to do in bedroom than on the roof....Smita again tried sexy manner
Okay..ok...Groom literally jumped
now, we we're ahead of main door... Wait here for for five minutes and then follow this stairs...first room will be your privacy place...I said and went to my bedroom
After 5 five minutes...groom came to upstairs in few seconds...He knocked door for 3 times as decided by consensus.....his right leg came inside room...he saw towards bed.... For few seconds he was standstill... He removed his right leg out of room very fast and slipped on door mat and fell down in the balcony. He went downstairs with same speed as he came upstairs. We followed him....He approached smita's house....
Mummy..shawl...Red Shawl... Beneath the Red Shawl..... Groom uttered to his mother
What happened son? What shawl?...Grooms father asked
Pappa ...just leave this house...I don't want to marry....Groom said ...all the four guests get in their old Maruti Suzuki...And in few seconds they we're out of our sight..My father and smita's parents were in shock...
Daughter, What happened?... Smita's father asked her
I think he don't like me...Smita said
What is beneath the Red shawl? Pappa asked me
(Before Half an hour in the smita's kitchen)
I have a plan...I said to smita
What plan?
Yellow rose, and necklace for you ....Wear it ...I said to smita
What? I am not gonna wear anything for him. ... Smita said
Do you believe me?
yes..But
Then, Wear it and it will be help to bring him in my bedroom..I said
What? bedroom?
Do you want to break this ceremony?
yes..
Then Just bring him in the bedroom..
How?
This is up to you..I will handle in the bedroom..I said
You will be with me in the bedroom?
off course... Just go now...
We entered My bedroom....I removed my top...
What are you doing?
Come to the bed..and remove your saree..I said
what?
We don't have more time..just do it..I said
Smita removed her saree...
Your blouse...
What?are you crazy? Smita shouted
he is on the stairs...Take this shawl...remove your blouse...we have to come closer..... like this peacocks on the mattress....
Smita removed her blouse...We came closer and wrapped around us the Red Shawl in a manner that we will look naked beneath it....
He knocked door....
I am gonna kiss you as soon as he opens door ...I said
What? no it will be bad...Smita said
I am not gonna enjoy it...I said
He opened door...His right leg was in the room...he saw toward us... our leaps locked in each other...He was standstill....I turned my face slowly towards him and said...
Do you wanna join us? I can't live without her... You have to bear this truth for whole life...
He fell down in the balcony...run downstairs
Thu...Thu.. Smita and me did in unison....
I rushed towards washroom...I vomited from deep inside...same was did by Smita...We wear clothes and followed him........

How do I know Pappa? ..I was in the living room seeing movie....I said and went towards home....
Yes, How do you know? ...Pappa said and followed me.....







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