This is a series of Sad Love Short Stories. Basically about the lives of two people, their lifestyle, relationship, pain, and journey.
Story 2: Under the Wings of the Mother Bird
Story 2: Under the Wings of the Mother Bird
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Titiksha and Radhika spend the night in a cabin of ill and unconscious Ran. Ran’s illness helped the two women to understand each other and their love for Ran. In the morning the doctor said that he is out of danger and responding to medicines well but they have to keep him under observation for 24 hours. These 24 hours both of them stayed there in the hospital and the Sharma sisters’ hard time feeding them a few morsels of food and sips of drink.
Tisha’s
sister Taniya came to meet Tisha and Tisha handed her the jewelry
she wore for her engagement and left from there after breaking it when she got
news of Ran’s condition. Taniya tried to take her home
as every one of Banerjee's family was hurt and angry with Titiksha.
But Tisha refused to listen to her.
Taniya was worried about Tisha’s health. Radhika assured Taniya that they will take care of Tisha
and let nothing happen to her. Tisha
felt warmth in Radhika’s
words for her first time and unknowingly leaned towards her. She is literally
worn out and broken now she needed support and affection which she found just
now in the woman seating beside her.
Radhika
understood her condition and pulled her in a hug and caresses her head
affectionately for the first time. She knew for her son this woman let down her
family reputation and prestige and will face worth of them as well as a taunt of
society. She promised herself to protect this girl who risked everything to
be with her son this vulnerable time. After 24-hour doctors said Ran is out of danger and conscious.
They went to meet him. he was very happy to see them both together as he
understood that now his dream to spend his life with both these women whom he
loves the most will fulfill soon but get worried as he noticed them in the same
cloth they were the day of his admission to the hospital. His eyes fell on the
left hand of Tisha
to search for any hint of a ring and felt mixed emotion of relief that she still belongs to him and get worried that what she will face in her home for breaking
her engagement. He forced both of them to go home, fresh and take some rest.
After they left Ran
voice his concern to Riya and Reba
about Tisha and her family. They
told him to relax as they will take care of that.
When Titiksha
reached her home she found out that the decoration was still on in her home and
everyone was present there in the hall waiting for her. When she entered they
burst out to her for putting them in this situation.
A broken engagement and
marriage on the day of engagement as the bride had to meet her ex-boyfriend made
them ashamed. The groom’s family told lots of things to them and pointed fingers at their upbringing and society also taunted them a lot. They were not able to
keep their heads straight and go out of their homes. They were hell angry with Titiksha and confront them about why
she put them in this situation when she was asked again and again that was she
ready to take this step.
She wanted to reason them but they were too angry to
listen to her. They gave her an ultimatum that she has to ask forgiveness from that
guy’s family, break every tie with Ran
and leave this city with them. When she didn’t agree they told her to pack her
bag and get lost in their house. She packed her bags and left her home with
tears in her eyes. Only Taniya
tried to stop her but she asked her not to stop and left.
She didn’t have any
idea where she will go and stay she thought to go to one of her colleague’s
apartments for now and then apply for a quarter but she got surprised to see the car
of Sharma family coming towards
her when she barely crossed 10 meters from her house.
Radhika
was worried about Titiksha
so she thought to come to Tisha’s
home with Riya to make her family understand the situation and tell them not to
judge Tisha hastily but got
surprised to see her out of her home with bags in her hand and tears in her
eyes. She felt pain for Tisha
as she is responsible for her misery. She went to her and asked her in a
worried and affectionate voice what happened.
Titiksha controlled her emotion till now but
broke down after hearing Radhika’s
concern and affection. Radhika
pulled her in her arms and console her. After making Tisha seat on the car with
Riya went to Tisha’s
home but came back dejected after some time. She brings Tisha to Sharma's house and settles her
with Riya and Rush in their room so that they can keep Tisha a little distracted and Tisha feel at home there.
Riya
and Rusha were happy to see Tisha there in their home as
they knew now very soon Tisha
and Ran will get married and
will live happily. Tisha
also tried to smile and mask her feelings. She was sad that she had to leave
her family and make them had and ashamed for her but never let that feeling
come in her face for the family who gave her shelter and will be her future
family soon. She knew that her staying in this house will arise a lot of
questions in society very soon and they have to get married to silence them
without her family which pained her heart.
The next day after they came back from
hospital Radhika
called Titiksha to her room. She is a
mother who can read Tisha’s
sadness behind her smile and very well knew the reason for it. Tisha came there and Radhika signed her to sit
beside her. Radhika
holds Tisha’s hand “Titiksha I know you are
pretending to be happy and I know it's normal to be sad when your family is
upset and angry with you. I know my insecurity is responsible for all your, if
I was not so insecure and afraid then things were not like that now but I
can't change past. Please forgive me.”
Tisha
hurriedly said “Auntyji we all are at fault so please don’t ask forgiveness I
also misunderstood you. You gave me shelter and protection when my own family
abounded me we both learned our lesson a hard way. Please never ever make me
ashamed by asking forgiveness bless me so that I can endure their worth which I
justified.”
Radhika
kept her hand in Tisha’s
head “my blessing will be always with you from now on. I promise you that I
will make your family come around and you will get married with the hearty
acceptance of your family members. I know how it feels to stay away from family
and I will never allow this to happen with you just give me some time. With
time their anger will subside and they will be able to see things beyond
that. They love you and finally, your happiness will matter to them.”
Tisha couldn’t control her
tears anymore. She was dying to be consoled and assured that her family members
will accept her diction and their relationship. Without their acceptance, her
happiness will be incomplete. Radhika
pulled her in her lap, engulfed her in a warm hug, and put her head over Tisha’s.
She let Tisha lie in her lap and cry
her heart out so that she can be out of the heaviness of her heart and just
patted her head. Titiksha
felt the warmth of her love and concern and felt protected underwings of a mother
bird where no one can harm her. With this feeling and lightness of heart, she
felt asleep in Radhika’s
lap and Radhika sat and stocked her head
so that she can sleep after a long time with peace. She vowed to herself to
make everything right for her newfound daughter and asked God to give her
strength to fight this tough battle.
