Monday, June 10, 2024

Sipra's Diary : Excerpt from the Novel"In quest of right bride"[ #2)-Padmini}

 



  [Excert from " IN QUEST OF RIGHT BRIDE"Sipra Roy

  Soon the grandma entered and introduced the  girl with Suraj .

The girl greeted with folded palms .She was pretty fair with large big eyes, long hair up to knee, a symbol of beauty and kindness, typically born to be wife .

Rajdeep  and grandma went out  of the room after few minutes . 

The girl was playing out of shyness with her own fingers.  She was looking gorgeous with  golden  bordered  orange colored  'sari' .

Suraj felt free and  comfortable with the atmosphere . 

He asked  softly,"what's your name ?

-"  Padmini "

      { ...Actually what to ask nest?....(Suraj was thinking)}

 Suraj:         Do  you go theater hall  to watch movie?

Padmini:     Nodding her head (shyly) answered,"mostly in TV at home".  

Suraj         "did you ever travel anywhere other than this place?"

Padmini-   "yes ;  Delhi,  Mathura , Brindaban  and Jhansi .'

Suraj:         Did you ever stay apart from your parent ?

                   She nodded her head .

Suraj:         I stay in America, far away land . Will you feel      

                  comfortable there, leaving parents?

Instead of answering,  Padmini  jumped and screamed horribly as two mice who were playing gymnastics on the ceiling dropped suddenly to her bosom.

  Parents  with Rajdeep entered rushing  into the room.

Padmini  fainted; Grandma cried loudly, "pour water  on head and call the doctor immediately, bring  spoon from the kitchen's shelf ,blood is coming out from her tongue as it is stuck between her teeth tightly;  her both fists were tightly closed , eye-lids were coming out ; A scene of commotion!

 Padmini  was carried unconscious  with 'horror stricken open-eyes' in another room .  The doctor came; 

Suraj  stood up  bewildered; Janakilal  folded his palms ;

"Please pardon us, She is afraid of lizards and mice...  they cause her epilepsy. ......I am so sorry "...

Coming to the car Rajdeep apologized ,"pardon me, I didn't know the girl has any disease."......

Suraj:  Looking  to his wrist watch,  "never mind , let us go to the other place ." 

While his inner   mind  consoled him that he must thanked  elephant headed-god (Ganapati) who  helped  by sending his messenger-mice who actually saved him from the risk of  responsibility of  a deceased girl whole life as wife to make the rest of life hell !

The girl he interviewed  was really pretty and  captured the mind of suraj;  She seemed a perfect woman to make him loving father in future!

  He felt tired and frustrated of interviewing another girl!

    The car was running smoothly; Suraj  appreciated the road of the country which  improved comparatively better than that of his time.


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