A Unique Love Story
"What benefit is there in meeting?"- Sarika questioned her mother back.
" No one can ever win you in argument. Do whatever you want!"- Shantamma huffed.
"Amma please, all my life I have done whatever you told me to. But not this time."- Sarika told curtly.
"Ya,as if you have sacrificed a lot for us."- Shantamma was angry this time.
"You people are so ungrateful Amma. I regret my decision sometimes."- Sarika picked up her bag and left.
Shantamma was silent. She wanted Sarika to get married soon for many reasons.
Sarika ran as fast as she could to catch the bus. She climbed the bus and to her dismay the bus was crowded. The conversation between her and Shantamma kept playing in her mind.
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"Do you think she would agree to marry me?"- Sukesh raised his brows.
" This is the tenth time you are asking."- Farhad huffed.
"I mean why would someone agree to marry me."- Sukesh scratched his beard.
" For that you will have to meet her and ask."- Farhad said.
"Hmm..."- Sukesh replied.
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Sarika changed into her work clothes and started cleaning the dishes. Her hands weren't working fast today since her thoughts were clouding the mind. All her life she had sacrificed a lot for her family. She was a smart, intelligent and average looking girl. She was called all rounder in her college days. But she wasn't given much importance in her household. Why? Because she was a average looking girl. Shantamma always favoured her younger sister ,Namratha. The guys who came to see Sarika eventually ended up liking Namratha. Sarika wasn't sad for this. She wanted her sister to be happy.
One day some random guy started irritating Namratha. Namratha was upset and told everything to Sarika. The guy called Namratha to meet at the nearby the park. Namratha didn't want to go and asked Sarika for help.
" Don't worry Nammu, I'll teach that guy a good lesson which he will remember for the rest of his life. I'll meet him."- Sarika told Namratha bravely.
At sharp 7pm ,Sarika reached the park. The guy came in his bike and before Sarika could know what was happening, her face started burning. She shouted for help. The people rushed her to the hospital.
Sarika's face was ruined by that guy. The guy thought it was Namratha and attacked Sarika with acid. Her family now didn't want to see her face. Namratha was guilty that because of her, her sister's life was ruined. Shantamma blamed Sarika for no fault of hers. Sarika's father couldn't see his daughter's state and left the world. Her life became a good question mark. Namratha tried her best to bring confidence back into Sarika's life. But it wasn't easy!
Gradually, after a lot of counselling sessions,Sarika learned to live with the pain. She didn't think about the things which she lost. She had so much more things in her life for which she was grateful. She started a cafe, where she employed girls like her and made them independent. She did all the jobs there including cleaning and cooking. She was friendly with all the workers and treated them like friends.
Now, Shantamma wants Sarika to get married to a business man, Sukesh. She knew that after seeing her, Sukesh would reject her. She didn't want to go through it.
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"Sarika mam, you have a visitor."- Anjali said.
Sarika wiped her hands and went to the table where the visitor was seated.
" Hello Sarika. I am Sukesh."- Sukesh introduced himself.
Sarika was stunned. He was so handsome and polite with black glasses on his eyes.Sarika smiled at both of them.
"Hello, I am Sarika."- Sarika said hesitatingly.
"I want to talk to you directly about the marriage proposal. Will you marry me?"- Sukesh asked.
"But my face...."- Sarika was about say but was cut by Sukesh's words.
"I know everything about you. But maybe you dont know everything about me.I am blind. Can you see the person standing at the corner, that's my best friend Farhad. He takes care of me like a family since I lost my eyes to a fateful accident to save my family. But my family wasn't so kind enough to look after me after that incident."- He said emotionally.
" You might think maybe I am interested in you because I need a maid to look after me. But its not the case. I really need someone who knows what pain is and will understand my pain. I want someone to heal my wounds. I want to be loved and want to give love in return. Sarika, will you marry me?" Sukesh asked.
Sarika didn't have anything to reject. She accepted the proposal and thus there was a new beginning in their life.
Love is not always about physical beauty. Its all about matters of the heart. Sometimes eyes fail to see things which the heart sees. One falls in love with the speech ,humbleness and good manners also. This love stays for eternity because physical beauty can lost at some stage of life. But the good manners stays forever.
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