Yes For No Emotions
The Sharma house was no longer a home.. it felt like a courtroom.
Everyone was gathered in the living room, the air heavy with tension.
Kavita Sharma sat on the sofa, silently weeping into her dupatta.
Vijay stood near the window, his back turned, shoulders slumped.
Meher stood in the center, still reeling from Aarav’s words. Her face was pale, but her eyes burned with anger.
Meher Sharma (FL)
So this is what you call a solution, Papa? (she asked, her voice trembling)
Meher Sharma (FL)
You want me to marry a man who thinks love is just a… a contract? 💔
Vijay Sharma (Meher’s father)
(Vijay turned, his eyes glistening with guilt)
Vijay Sharma (Meher’s father)
Meher, beti, you don’t understand. If we refuse, we lose everything.. the house, the shop, our name.
Vijay Sharma (Meher’s father)
What will people say? What will happen to your mother, to Riya’s future?
Meher Sharma (FL)
Let them talk! (Meher snapped, her hands clenched)
Meher Sharma (FL)
Why should I sell myself to save their gossip?
Kavita Sharma (Meher’s mother)
(Her mother rushed to her, gripping her hand)
Kavita Sharma (Meher’s mother)
Meher, don’t say that. Your father’s health is already fragile. The shame will kill him.
Kavita Sharma (Meher’s mother)
We are not asking you to love him… just bear it for us. For one year. Then you’ll be free.
Her words stung, “Just one year. Just for honor.”
Riya Sharma (Meher’s Sister)
(Riya, sitting quietly in the corner, whispered)
Riya Sharma (Meher’s Sister)
Di, you always said we must protect our family, no matter what. Maybe… maybe this is that time.
Meher Sharma (FL)
(Meher closed her eyes)
Her chest felt tight, like invisible chains were wrapping around her. Aarav’s cold words echoed in her head: “Contracts never lie.”
She wanted to scream, to run, to fight. But when she opened her eyes again, she saw her father’s trembling hands, her mother’s tear-streaked face, her cousin’s hopeful gaze.
Meher Sharma (FL)
(Her voice cracked as she spoke)
Meher Sharma (FL)
Fine. If my sacrifice can protect this family’s honor, then I’ll do it. I’ll marry him.
Her mother broke down, clutching her daughter. Vijay turned away, ashamed, hiding his tears.
Meher stood frozen, her eyes hollow, her heart screaming in silence.
In that moment, she wasn’t just giving her hand in marriage.. she was signing away her freedom.
Outside, the temple bells rang again, as if the heavens themselves were marking her fate.
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