Suhani's Arranged Meeting: Suhani and Mohit #1
"Not again, please!", I said exasperated, knowing I am wasting my breath with these words. "We gave you long enough to work things out on your own, Suhani. Anyway, not that this would stand in your way. Just go, meet him once", said my mother, with her unbridled optimism hoping to set me up. In India, arranged marriages are a norm and a departure from it raises eyebrows. I am 26, living away from home, hoping this marriage business could be left behind for some years at least. "Fine. Set it up. Message me the details", I said in a formal tone, like a businesswoman going to meet a client for courtesy, knowing it's a failed deal. Before she cuts the call, she showers adoration which only a mother could. I can hear the jubilation in her voice. I smile at how little it takes to put a smile on my parents' face. I agree to the things they say and they are happy. I smile at the thought. As I get my focus back on the road, I notice I have been dr...