OPPOSITES ATTRACT

IV. REACTION OF THE MEETING

Nikita's POV

After reaching home, I started crying and shouting at my parents. I don't know from where I got the strength to confront them and shout on them. "How could you do this to me? What kind of parents you are? I know you guys hate me, but" before saying anything else my father came forward, slapped me and said," I don't give a fuck about you!" and slapped me again. "You will do as we say. They are helping us in clearing our debts." He said and slapped me again. My mother pulled him away and came towards me and slapped me very hardly, which made me fell on the floor.

She asked my dad to give his leather belt and she started hitting me with it and stopped finally when she was tired, leaving scars and bruises all over my body.

She grabbed me in anger and said, "they are offering us to clear debts, a store, car, house and cash in exchange of this marriage. If you will not marry, we will not get any of this. I don't care whether you like girls or boys. I don't care you like her or not. I don't care that she is 9 years older than you. You will marry her so we can get all of this and much more in future. When that woman comes tomorrow to pick you up, behave nicely to her and don't try to act smart by trying to cancel the wedding or else we will beat you and disown you or kill you. Do you understand?" She made her grip tight around my arms and I moaned in pain and said yes. 

She released my arm and I ran to the bathroom with full of tears, crying. I wanted to call Ekta, as I wanted to tell her about this, but my parents had taken my phone so that I cannot talk to anybody. I cried for a long time and fell asleep in the bathroom only.

Mayra's POV

We entered the car. My parents were looking at me. I know that they were expecting my reaction, but I didn't say anything, as I was waiting to reach home to take out my anger. The whole journey was very silent. The car stopped, I came out, walked to the door and got inside. My parents came and closed the door. As soon as I heard the sound of door closing, I turned to face them.

I grabbed a flower vask and threw it on the floor. I was yelling at them and throwing whatever I got and they went away from me. After about 10 minutes later, I got quiet. My parents came and hugged me and made me sit.

"Why? Why you guys are doing this to me. I know that I am not an ideal daughter, but I love you guys and you know that. Without even discussing with me, you fixed my marriage with a kid. I am 25 and she is just 16, which is a big difference and I don't even know her. I know you guys want me to get married. How could you do this to me? I hate you guys, I really hate you." I said to my parents.

"We love you beta! We love you very much and that's why we did this. If we had told you before,  you would have never agreed to this. We are getting old and before we die, we want to see you married and happy in your life." My father said to me with full of emotions.

"Don't talk like that!" I said and hugged him. "I won't let you guys die." I said again. "We know Mayra that you are upset with all of this. We don't want you to be a playgirl, who brings different girls every night, as this breaks our heart. Every time you try to avoid marriage discussion. We want you to be happy and married, before it's too late. You just bring those girls to release your stress from work and have some fun, but you are not happy. This marriage will make you more responsible and happy." Said my mother.

Whatever my mother said was true, but this is surely not the way to fix someone's marriage without their consent and I was still angry for that.

"You are handling the business very well, but not yourself beta!" said my father. "I am not against of marriage, whether it is love or arrange. It's just, I want some time. By doing this you have given me nothing." I said.

"You guys know that I am hot-headed, which makes me aggressive most of the time, so you could have at least found a girl around my age, someone matured, who can handle my temper and me, but instead, you guys found a kid. I know the legal age of marriage is 16, but I am 25. 9 years is a not a small difference. She has not even completed her education, she is just a school going girl who takes permission from her parents to talk. I don't know what you saw in that poor family and that ugly, weak child." I said. I doubted myself for a moment about the girl being ugly. She was okay, but not gorgeous and stunning like me. I have had sex with girls who were much more beautiful than her.

My parents exchanged looks and then my mother said, "We are sorry. We know the girl is small for you, but she is the one for you. She has a good heart, she is kind, listens to her parents and she is beautiful." "As she is young, you will become more responsible and take good care of her." Said my father.

"Yes beta! She is wonderful. Wait a minute, how you know that she is poor?" my mom asked in excitement.

"By looking at them! The way they were dressed. I mean, who comes to talk about marriage in such clothes. They were dirty and stinking. The couple looked gold-digger type to me with fake smile and all." I said frustratedly.

"You have a very good observation." My father said with a chuckle and that made me feel proud on myself. "So, what you have offered to them in exchange of this marriage. I know you are a businessman and that too a Marwari, who always thinks about making profit." I asked.

"I have to say Shekhar, our daughter is very intelligent." Said my mother. "No doubt sweety! and that is why she is one of the most successful CEO." My father said. "I am waiting for my answer, so will you guys please answer.

"That is none of you concern. Eat mango, don't count." Said my father. "Okay. So then at least tell me how you found her." I said. "This we can tell," said my mother.

My father said, "We were returning from a party when we saw her. We liked her and took her picture. We send the picture to detective Santosh and told him to get every small detail of her as soon as possible. Next day he came with all the info. My father got up and brought a file, gave it to me and said, "This the report."