Things we do...

Viji placed her six month old son rajeev in the crib, the baby was fast asleep. She ran her hand gently over his head and marvelled at his perfect nose and mouth "..just like his dad" she thought fondly. Silently she glided out of the nursery to the living room, the giant clock on the mantle showed it was half past ten at night. Ravi her husband was not back from work yet, she wondered what was keeping him so late.
she picked the cordless phone and dialed his cell phone.."hi you have reached ravi, i am not available please leave a message after the beep.." his deep resonant voice came on. She hung up the phone not wanting to leave another message. "he is still mad...what will be do" she thought and helpless tears spilled from her eyes. Fussing over the baby had calmed her nerves all day but now that rajeev was asleep all her fears and guilt came to forefront. She had hoped to talk to Ravi as soon as he came back from work. She had even prepared his favourite food for dinner.
She glanced at the cold food on the table, Ravi had not even eaten breakfast that morning.
Her shoulders shook silently as tears tumbled out of her eyes.." with my own words i have destroyed my marriage.." she thought.
As tears dried out she thought about the events of past both near and far that had led her to that moment.
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"are you sure about this kanna" her father has asked her then, worried but wanting to be supportive of his only daughter. Ever since her mother had passed away when she was child her dad had been her world.
"yes appa" she said her eyes burning bright, imagining all the adventures she will have travelling to a new country. Later she had realized that it was because of all those alluring soaps she had seen on Star TV and vague reports from her friends. "Riya..my senior appa said that the schools there are great especially for engineering and once you graduate the job is almost assured. she said that if i wanted a job in india having a degree from US will increase my worth" her absolute confidence in all Riya had to say was evident, even though she had never talked more than ten words to that girl when she was going to her college in india.
Worried frown increased on her appa's face " Think about it da..it is very far from home and you really will be on your own, cant even come back if you want to"
"appa i am all grown up, gosh i am almost 22 years old and this will be a great chance for me" Viji had insisted "i have lived in hostel all on my own for last four years and i wont be alone all my class mates are also applying. Myself, vinaya and jayanthi have decided to apply to the same schools so i will have friends.."
"ok da Kanna if you are so sure" her appa had said with a smile hiding his worry, he had always had hard time saying no to Viji especially since she had never demanded anything from him and had always been the model student.
With permission from her father Viji involved herself completely in the process with writing all entrance exams and application process.....
to be continued