[usaiha2]

Next morning, I was very much surprised to find Maithili in my house. When I woke up, I found her in the drawing room talking to ChotoMa.


She looked at me and pushed me inside my room.

She constricted her brows and asked---“What are you doing, Paree?”

I was bewildered by her gesture and gave a blank look at her. “What happened?”

She pulled my hand, pushed me on the bed, and asked---“You are marrying, what about him?”

I looked down and gently scratched the bed-sheet---“What else can I do?”

She pulled up my face. My eyes were already dripping painful tears.

She pulled my face on her bosom and said---“Tell me where he is. I will arrange everything. You go away. I will handle whatever happens here.”

I shook my head and sobbed---“I have no place to go, Churni. He has ditched me.”

She wiped my tears and said---“Don’t ever say those words that you have no place to go. I am always with you, Paree. Whatever be it happens. But I am helpless like you. Indrani Di, Chandrani Di and your brothers, they think that what Ulupi Di is doing is good for you.”

For the first time, I saw her eyes glistening with love and pain simultaneously.

I threw my arms around her waist and sobbed out---“My Mother is no more. He has not contacted me still. I do not know where he is or how he is. I have no place to go, Churni. His fairy has surrendered to her fate.”



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