Our journey from engagement to marriage by Shipra Saini (thriller book recommendations TXT) 📖

Suddenly I felt thirsty. I got up from cold floor and walk in the room to drink water.The water jug is empty.
I huffed and make my way to downstairs.

I walked into kitchen and drink water. When I make my way back to my room I heard voices coming from mummy and papa's room. Mummy is talking to papa tensely. I walk closer to their room. Their room's door is slightly open. I hide myself behind the door and eavesdrop their conversation.

"Ramesh ji, how we will pay this debt?" Mummy asked to papa worriedly.

"I don't know Isha. I took a loan from bank on the bases of this house for Preeti's wedding. I thought I can pay the loan because my shop business was doing well but after engagement broke everyone thought that we were at fault and it effect the business of my shop." Papa said.

I was shocked when I heard this. I broke into tears. I never thought in my dream papa took a loan for my wedding on bases of our house which he made lovingly.

I put my hand on my mouth to suppress my sob. How much I'm troubling to my parents. They always do so many thing to me but I give them nothing. I'm a curse to them. No one wants a child who is useless, who is not able to give happiness to his family.

I wiped my tears and run to my room. I opened my wardrobe and took out my FD (saving) papers along with my jewelry which I bought for my savings.

I know this is a small amount but it will help papa. This is the least I can do for them. I don't want to be a burden to them. They do a lot to me and now it's my turn to do something for them.

I closed my wardrobe and walked to downstairs.

I knocked mummy papa's bedroom.

"Papa..may I come in." I said while walking inside the room.

"Yes beta...come in." Papa said.

"Papa take this." I said while handing him my saving papers and jewelry.

"What is this Preeti.. " Papa asked me looking at the papers.

"Papa I heard all your conversation and I know about the loan, which you took for my wedding. Please take this. I know this is not enough but I'll pay the loan in installments." I said.

"Preeti..take this back. We can handle everything." Mummy said looking at me.

I walk to mummy and kneel down. I take her hands on her lap and hold them.

"Papa and you always make sure about my happiness. You never treat me less then Anshul and Shivani di after all my failures. I never make you proud. This is the least I can do for both of you. Please let me do this." I whispered. Tears are welled up in my eyes and threatening me to fall but I control them.

"This is not your fault beta.." Mummy said putting her hand on my cheek. I saw tears in her eyes.

"Please papa.." I whispered, with pleading to him silently through my eyes.

"But beta this is from your savings. Take it back. It will help you in future." Papa said.

"No, Papa please..it's request." I said looking at him.

"Okey.." Papa whispered while nodding his head.

I sniffed and wiped my tears.

"Both of you should sleep now." I said while getting up from the floor.

Mummy nodded her head. I make her lay down on bed and tuck her on a duvet.

"Good night Papa.." I said and walk out from their room.
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Preeti- I 'll join office from tomorrow.

I sent message to kshama to let her know that I will join the office Tomorrow. I'll have to work to pay the loan. I'm ready to face everyone. I can do anything to my family. If I have to work in his office then I have to do it and it's not like I will see him everyday.

He is way far from me in New York with his love, living his life happily with his love. I will always pray for him to be happy and will get everything what he wish for. I pray for him that He will get most loving woman whom he loved. What if it's not me, what if I'm not happy. He has every right to marry his love and live happy with her, have kids with her and see his future with her. I will always pray for you Siddharth.