Ajay loves Malati unconditionally. He wanted to marry Malati even after knowing her past and assured that though he is also from a society where dowry is rampant and a real menace, he would marry her without dowry. To convince Malati, Ajay brought his mother to Ahmedabad. Ajay’s mother saw Malati and liked her.
‘He loves you, so he will marry you with or without our permission. But I am happy that I also like you for my son on our very first meeting. However, we have a problem which both of you have to solve!’ She told Malati and Ajay thoughtfully.
Before Malati could ask her about the problem, Ajay asked, ‘What is your problem?
‘Everybody from our relations will ask how much cash we got as dowry. You have to tell me how I can respond to that answer. Otherwise, our relatives will say, you must have some shortcomings, which I cannot tolerate.’ She showed her helplessness.
Finally, Ajay told, ‘Ok, Malati’s father will hand over a suitcase with Rs.10 lakh which will be the money of my father. I do not think, he will have any problem in arranging that cash!’
Ajay’s mother agreed to the arrangement for the sake of their only son’s happiness. She also knew her husband will never object to her decision as he also married her without consent of his parents thirty years ago.
There is a saying ‘marry the person who loves you, never marry the person whom you love; if you want to be happy in your married life’. So Malati met the person who loves her after her failure to marry the person whom she loved.
That is the end of the successful saga of the Assamese village girl who destined to be successful and happy after lot of ups and downs in her life after snapping the thread with her roots.
The author is a Government servant and a man of vivid experiences derived from his official postings across the country, travels across India and numerous visits outside India. He is presently placed at New Delhi.
His earlier publications are:
1. Random Thoughts through a Coloured Prism
3. Funny Statistics and Serious Statisticians
4. Melody of Fragrance
5. Akhadya
6. Few Cities through the Lens of Hiranya Borah
7. Guilt: Gift of Winter Spring
8. Beautiful Ghost
9. Great Fighters: Grace of God
10. All Blurred
11. Putting kids to sleep
12.How to become unpopular
14. My grumpy Face
15. Love and Worries
16. Discussion of own Birth: A Taboo
17. Interview
18. Indecent Love Affairs
19. My Fair Lady
20.Waiting time
21. Two Stories
22. My Mother: Dashami Borah
23. Parineeta
25. Unwanted
26. First Attempt
27. A father
28. The Portrait
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