Pina Patel 'Pinky' Rohi, O Climber! What vegetable is made in tiffin today?' 'of okra.' Hearing the voice, Ba said, 'What happened Aarav? Why do you cry in the morning?' 'What should I do? This is what your daughter-in-law does in the morning. Is it better if we just do as he says all day long? Seeing that, I wanted to eat vegetables from Tindora. I said at night that even the tindoras are listening where? Force feeds what I don't want to eat. Every evening one day pizza and one day burger, otherwise panipuri… Even if I say I don't want to eat, he forcefully feeds me. Today I want to wear a blue shirt, green shirt, I want to wear simple pants, and he wears jeans pants, take him out for a walk on Sunday, take him to a hotel to eat. If I save every single rupee and that madam buys online, how many questions will she ask even if there is more work in the office and I will be late and even if I come early? Now I am bored now. Whenever he imposes his thoughts on me, I have to listen. Now I have to divorce her.' This is the case in every house, beta, both sides have to understand. If there are no tindoras in the house today, he would have made okra vegetable. Think about this! If I divorce like this, what will happen to this?' 'I will make Kana bigger, but I will not be happy with it anymore.' He left the house. Arohi was standing in the kitchen crying. Go up, stop Aarav and explain to him.' 'What should I explain? He listens to me someday. It is arbitrary. Before marriage, I didn't know how much she loved me and now that love is gone. Baa, even if we are in love, why is this happening?' 'Don't say that, beta. If everyone's thoughts are not the same. When both of you were in love, you had no responsibility. That means they can give each other time and compete. As the responsibility increases after marriage, suddenly everything seems to change! Aarav often works overtime for whom? It collects money only for you. Asks you to spend extra. So you are wrong. You think that he is stingy, but it is not so, son. If marriage is the bond of seven births. If you conduct your married life with understanding, it will go well. But you can't do anything if you don't understand. The bond made by these seven bhavas will be broken. Beta! Always remember one thing that without clapping with one hand both need to understand.' Arohi started working without saying anything to Bani. Aarav came home in the evening, he had a court notice. He told Arohi, 'I have signed this divorce paper. You should also read and sign.' Arohi opened the paper with trembling hands, 'Just read and sign.' Arohi started reading the paper. From today we both divorce our thoughts. We both will be understanding with each other. If there is anything, we will ask each other, we will not make assumptions and we will fulfill the promise given to each other and the sacred bond of marriage for life. Aarav was signed below. He took the pen in hand. Ba came from the room and said, 'What is Arohi doing?' 'I have also taken a decision.' He signed with a smile. Ba stood stunned. When Arva told Ba everything, Ba said, 'Ant bhala to sab bhala. Even if we are, the world is good.' }
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Divorce: A Short Story
