26 Good Enough (2/2)

”She entered in this arrangement knowing everything. My grandparents, my mother and sister, and other family members are there also to help her blend in” He said calmly.

She felt sad hearing his response and asked again ”What about you?”

”I will not allow any outside to disrespect her. Her honor and respect is my respect and honor. I will be responsible for that.” He answered.

She looked at him with her gentle gaze and asked: ”Do you have someone you love?”

He looked at her, thought for a second and said ”No. There is no issue like that for you.”

”What about the future? What if you want to have your own children?” She asked.

He felt startled on her directness. He never considered this point yet. Varsha is so direct but he can not blame her because he can understand her insecurities. Will he look for some other women? No, he can never do such immoral thing. He looked at her and said ”For now, I have not thought about that. In the future, if need be it can only be you.”

Listening to his response, her eyes turned misty and she asked ”Can you at least give me that promise for my marriage gift? I promise I will never blame you or complain about anything.”

Akash looked at her and suddenly felt pity for her. He thought for a few seconds and then looked at her and said ”I promise. I will not divorce you ever. If I needed children in future, you will be the mother.”

Varsha suddenly felt shy listening to his declaration. She can not wish for anything more tonight. She decided to hide her own feelings for now. She did not wish to confess and make the situation worse than it already is. At least he is not going to leave her. With time things might change.

She moved and entered the room brushing past him and whispered ”Let us go in. Others might see or hear us outside.” He closed the balcony door and stood to face her again.

They stood at their place facing each other, each of them having their own thoughts. After sometime Akash said ”Let us go to sleep. You take the bed, I will sleep on the sofa”

Varsha woke up in the morning and found Akash sleeping on the couch and felt sad. But this could not dampen her mood when she remembered their conversation from the night.

In the morning around 8 AM, All family members gathered at the breakfast table in the lounge. On the breakfast table, grandma asked Varsha ”So, dear Varsha! Did you adjust well? Is my grandson treating you well?”

Varsha felt shy thinking of the underlying the meaning behind old women and she kept nibbling on a bread piece while keeping her head lowered. Grandma laughed seeing her flushed expression. Akash looked annoyingly toward his grandma.

Grandma looked toward Akash and said ”What is wrong with it? I like to see the shy and happy expression of my granddaughter-in-law.”

Akash said discontentedly ”What is wrong with it? I ask you what is wrong with your head. Is this something you need to inquire?”

Everyone laughed on the breakfast table and Varsha lowered her head and then said shyly ”Good enough.” Yes, his promise was good enough to calm her heart for now.

No one expected her response. For few second no one understood and when grandpa remembered the question of grandma, he laughed heartily.

Akash felt flustered and thought while looking at Varsha frustrated ”This girl. Why did she answer this way which can give whatever meaning? Good enough? What is this response? I tried so hard to argue with grandma and distract them from the point.”

Everyone laughed and Akash knew one more quality of his wife 'Shameless'.