I came downstairs wearing a blue and pink light saree, I saw the boys family and was seriously this close in running away, my dad signaled me to sit down..
Boy's mom: so, what have you learnt?
Divya: I have a degree in marketing.
Boy: wow. That's so good, you can even get a job in the USA for this!
I looked at my dad to see his expression, he seemed like a 'whatever' face, I was disgusted to see the fact that I want to go mumbai, but I can't..but they don't have a problem with me going to a whole new different country!
Boy's mom: so why don't you two go and talk in a different room?
Divya: there's no need for that!
I looked around to see everyone's expressions, everyone was shocked.
Divya: tell me one thing? I have a degree in marketing, and I want to go mumbai, to make a life. My parents are saying 'no' but they don't mind me going to a whole different country! Does that make sense?
I looked around to see everyone looking at my dad.
Divya: I'm sorry, I don't accept your proposal. Please forgive me, I will only get married if I get a chance to go mumbai, and stay there, and marry a guy of my own choice.
Dad: DIVYA! we will discuss this later, for now, sit down and talk nicely.
Divya: talk about what papa? I already said it, I do not accept this proposal.
Boys's mum: when she has already said no, then what is the point of us staying here?
the family left giving us all deadly looks, i looked around at my family to see them all giving me screwed looks.
Chaacha: what have you done beta? you are spoiling your life!
divya: what life chaacha? I don't have a life, I want to live, I want to go mumbai, I want to work, I want to get up on my own feet. what is wrong with that?
Ronak: Did you not hear what chaacha and papa are saying? you are not going to mumbai, go in your room. Papa Cacha don't worry, I will go and see another boy tomorrow.
Divya: what? NO. this is not happening!
I saw dad walking towards me, in anger, he raised his hand in anger when he was held back by no one else but Riya!
Riya: chaacha, stop this. just because we are females, dosen't mean we don't have the right to live our lives, how do you want us to live? the way our moms have lived? living like a slave our whole life, under your demand.
Ronak: RIYA, DIVYA! don't you two feel ashamed? your questioning the people who taught you guys how to live, how to live?
Divya; bhai! we are not saying that we don't want you to stop teaching us, we want to live our life. please let us go mumbai. WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE FREE!!
Ronak and Rahul were both coming up towards us when when daadi stopped them.
daadi; let the girls go. In our family no one has been able to live their dreams, they have always been held back and kept against our demands, but today, the girls have a point!
dad: but maa.. they are gir..
chaahca: so what? I have full trust in my grandaughters, I have taught them, infact we have all taught them the right things, nothing will go wrong.
me and riya both looked around to everyones faces, to see them lightly smile...
Chaacha: okay fine..If you want, then they will go.. Ronak and Rahul, drop them off tomorrow.
Both brothers; okay.
Me and riya both looked at eachother in relife, we went up to our rooms, to pack our bags.. I was super dooper excited to be going mumbai, to be finally making my life!
The next day early in the morning, we left for mumbai, I took everyones blessings, and left the house in happiness, and a little bit of sadness, as I didn't want to let go of my family!
