I can’t live with your parents, said Nandini.
Ishan and Nandini got married after seven years of courtship. The intercaste marriage took a lot of convincing from both sides. Ishan met Nandini during their bachelor’s degree. Both work at consulting now and are financially settled.
Nandini’s great grandfather fought with Britishers during the Champaran movement. Her family is one of the wealthiest in Bihar, which ensured she gets the best of everything.
Ishan’s father retired from the army and settled in Gurgaon for over a decade. They are from Rohtak.
After six months of marriage, Nandini proposed to Ishan that they should move out. A pampered mama’s boy Ishan was clueless about what transpired this all.
Nandini: We can live on our own. I feel like living in a cage with a constant vigil.
Ishan: My parents are forward-thinking. You are making baseless accusations.
Nandini left for two weeks client visit abroad and was in limited communication with Ishan. It was the darkest patch of Ishan’s life.
The advantage of being a mama’s boy is that you can honestly share everything with your mother. He told mom his pain and cried.
A mother is a woman and knows, went through the same, got an apartment rented for them both, got a house key to Ishan. Nandini: Where are you taking me?
Ishan: To our house.
Nandini: You have lost your way. Are you sober?
After 45 minutes drive from the airport, they entered one of the townships. Nandini was sure that Ishan has lost. Did he just get fired or fought with his parents? On the 12th floor, Lakeview Ishan’s mother opened the door with Diya/aarti in her hand.
Ishan’s mother hugged Nandini and whispered, I am a woman before a mother. I respect your independence. Do visit us on Sunday’s for brunch. Nandini was speechless.
Nandini and Ishan had a son last year. It made Sunday’s more fun-filled for their ailing parents.
PS: It seldom happens in India. 🙂