Romance SON'S GIRLFRIEND

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This is a story about Mr. Randeep Mehta. Mr. Mehta was a Government Servant and after serving 40 years in the Government he retired last year. Mr. Mehta is now 61 years old. Unfortunately he lost his wife 20 years back. She was his Soul mate and the proud mother of his 2 sons. She died due to Lung cancer.

After the death of his wife, Mr. Mehta lost all charms in his life and dedicated his life for the upbringing of his 2 sons. He did not marry again as he felt that no other woman can make an inroad his his heart which he had dedicated to this dead wife. Also he felt that any new woman would ignore and mistreat his sons which would further deepen his grief. He dedicated his entire life to giving his sons good education and being a single parent to his sons. It was a very difficult job but he managed it gracefully,

Mr. Mehta has 2 sons. The elder son Amit grew up a fine gentleman, graduated from a prestigious college and did Software Engineering and got a placement in Goolge and shifted to The United States of America. He feel in love with his colleague Anita and they married and are now happily settled in USA. They come to meet their father once in 3-4 years. They are blessed with 2 children- 1 son and 1 daughter.

Mr. Mehta's younger son Purav is 22 years old and he is studying in a prestigious college and he is doing his graduation. Being the younger son, Mr, Mehta has pampered him a lot and due to his he has big ego and great swings in his mood. He is fun loving and care free and is a typical happy go lucky party going high class youth. Mr, Mehta felt that since his son has lost his mother and he being busy in his hectic work life and so he has given a free hand to Purav and and given in to all the demands of his son. Also he used to give him fat pocket money just to see his son happy.

Both his sons loved and respected Mr. Randeep Mehta as they knew the sacrifices done by their father in bringing them up. After retirement Mr. Mehta felt very lonely. His elder son was staying in the US and always busy with his hectic life. His younger son was busy with his studies and party life. Till the time Mr. Mehta was employed he too was very busy but after retirement, he felt very lonely and missed his wife very much. He felt that had she been alive then he could have spent quality time with her. Mr. Mehta engaged himself in his hobbies like Painting , cooking and reading.

Now lets come to the heroine of this story. Her name is Zainab and she is the girlfriend of Purav. She is from a well to do business family and her father is respected all over the town. She is a ravishing beauty of 20 years old. She is blessed with an attractive figure, fair color , beautiful deep eyes, full breasts, flat tummy and round buttocks. She can be best described as an angel on Earth. Being a rich man's daughter and the pearl of the eye to her father, she too is pampered by her parents especially her father.

She met Purav in a DISCO and she got attracted to him. She proposed to dance with Purav on a hot Bollywood item song and as they were dancing , both felt that they were Made for Each other.

After that they exchanged their numbers and they became lovers after that. They loved spending time with each other and felt happy in each other's company. the only difference was that they both wanted things their own way only and this sometimes created a bit of an issue each time. Love is Blind and so they neglected this difference between them and their relationship was sailing smooth and was stable.

 

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Both Purav and Zainab became closer and started spending more time with each other. Zainab's family was conservative and she enjoyed this new found freedom, care and love which she always wanted. They went to movies, long drives , beaches , discos and life was good. Some times she felt that Purav was adamant and headstrong and wanted his ways which offended Zainab but she somehow managed with these " Little differences".

One day Purav took Zainab to his house. She was introduced to Mr. Randeep Mehta. Mr. Mehta was happy to see smile on his only son's face and as usual he was very happy for this lad. Afterall, he was a motherless boy and seeing his happy made his father happy too.

Zainab was a bit shy in conserving with Mr. Mehta. She was from a conservative family where women in her house seldom spoke to male outsiders. They were confined to the four corners of the house and executed House Hold chores only. They were not allowed to go out alone. The male members of her family accompanied them out of the house.

Mr. Randeep was understanding and soft spoken and in a short time span she became quite comfortable conversing with her. She discovered that Mr. Mehta is a down to earth man with no ego and chauvinism. He was complete opposite of her boyfriend Purav. She discovered that Mr. Mehta has 2 hobbies- Cooking and Painting.

Mr. Mehta insisted Purav and Zainab to have lunch and that he would be happy to treat them. Zainab insisted on helping him to prepare the lunch and both went to the kitchen. Zainab insisted Purav to come along but Purav showed no interest as he considered cooking boring. His opinion is that food is available in good restaurants and good food is just a phone call away. Purav's opinion is that why to waste time on cooking in the first place.

Zainab however differed with this view of Purav. She felt that home food is healthy and food is prepared with love and care. Once in the kitchen, Mr. Mehta told Zainab that he prefers home made food as he can put his own ingredients and he can monitor the entire cooking to his satisfaction. Zainab is also of the same opinion.

Purav's phone rang and one of his close friends demanded his to come over as there was a brawl with guys from a different college. Purav is loyal to his friends and without further thoughts he informed his father that he has some urgent work and he would be back in an hour's time for the lunch.
Mr. Randeep was angry on his son as instead of attending the guest , he is going to meet his friends. Zainab also felt bad to see this careless attitude of Purav. She became very annoyed with Purav.

She discovered that Mr. Randeep instantly understood what was going inside Zainab's mind and he consoled her.

Mr. Mehta - Zainab beta, I tried my best to inculcate values and discipline in Purav but you know that he lost his mother at a very young age. Its hard to handle a motherless boy. I was busy with my hectic work to make ends meet and so its evident that after so much efforts, I failed to discipline him and this you see him today. I bear an apology to you from my side for his inappropriate behavior.

Zainab - No Uncle !! You are such a straight forward and honest man. You did your best to give him the best. I like your simplicity I must say that whatever you have done for Purav is the maximum any single parent could do.

She recalls an incident of his cousin brother. His father had divorced his mother over the phone. The boy's mother went into a shock and blamed herself for not able to make her husband happy. She became a living zombie devoid of feelings and emotions. She neglected the boy and ultimately the boy became a drug addict in college and spoiled his life.

She was deeply moved with the plight of the family. In comparison Mr. Mehta gave far more love, attention and care to Purav with a few traits here and there, Purav was a fine guy. Her respect for Mr. Mehta grew phenomenally as single handed he managed the affairs of the house as well as the outside world.

The next obvious question which came to Zainab's mind was Why did Mr, Mehta did not marry again. She was so inquisitive that she could not help herself but ask this question to Mr. Mehta.

Zainab - Uncle !! You had a tough life but then Why did you not marry again. That would have solved the problem.

Mr. Mehta- Zainab beta !! I loved my wife very much and can never replace her with anyone else. She resided in my heart and soul. Also today's woman are self centered. The new mother of Purav could have mistreated him and this I could never tolerate. I love Purav very much. I could had never ensured him being tortured by his step mother. So for the above reasons... I did not marry.. ""

Zainab was stunned by the simplicity and sense of commitment of Mr. Mehta. This man sacrificed his entire youth for his son and his family. His love and loyalty for his wife was after she died. Also his care and love for Purav in unmatched. Zainab was impressed with the simplicity and devotion of this man.

Zainab recalled an incident about one of her uncles who had an affair with one of his office colleagues and to get her, he divorced his dedicated wife and left her and their small daughter languish in the streets. He hated her uncle for this selfish act and had never spoken to him after that..

She could not believe that a man could be so selfless , honest and straightforward. Her respect for Mr. Mehta grew a lot.

 

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Zainab too is a good cook and she too loved cooking. Cooking skiils she learnt from her mother and shr enjoyed cooking. She was pleasantly surprised to see Mr. Mehta using the same ingredients for cooking which she would also have used. She passed on the ingredients seamlessly to Mr. Mehta who was engrossed in his cooking.

She saw that Mr. Mehta knew all the taste and preferences of Purav and all he wants is to see his lad happy. She also liked him engrossed in the cooking and humming an old time Hindi song from old movies. She found out that Mr. Mehta is a good singer with a good voice and control on the tunes.

He cooked all the favorite dishes of his son and finally they were done with the cooking.

Zainab and Mr. Mehta came to the living room and started waiting for Purav's return. Zainab was interested in Purav's mother. She thought that Mr. Mehta's ex wife would be very beautiful and sexy. She insisted Mr. Mehta for a photo of his wife. Mr. Mehta was hesitant at first but finally gave in to Zainab's repeated request and he brought an old diary from his bedroom and from that he took out the photo of his ex wife.

Zainab was surprised to see the pic. The lady in the pic was average looking and wheatish in complexion. She wore a simple saree and her hair was black and tied in a simple bun. She looked like any simple woman.

Mr. Mehta was quick to understand whats going on inside Zainab's mind and said

Mr. Mehta- Zainab beta !! She was a simple looking woman but she had a heart of gold. She was very beautiful from inside. She had a big heart and she was kind. She helped the poor and the needy. Any beggar who came to her doorstep never went empty handed. Also she was very religious and prayed for the well being of mankind. She was very compassionate for animals and she was a vegetarian.

Zainab was surprised that Mr. Mehta showered so much praise for his dead wife and then all of a sudden there was complete silence. Mr. Mehta's face constricted in deep agony and drops of tears rolled down his eyes.

Zainab was very moved emotionally by this sight. She too felt bad and her eyes too became very moist.

There was pin drop silence in the room. Suddenly, Mr. Mehta got up and went to his room. In a few moments he came back to the living room and he resumed his jovial mood. Zainab could see the sorrow behind the happy exterior of the man.

She has never seen Purav getting emotional about his mother and few times when she wanted to discuss he had ignored discussing about his mother saying that "" Let bygones be bygones."". Purav presented himself as a practical man who want to keep himself detached from old memories.

Zainab could feel so much differences between the 2 men- Mr. Randeep Mehta and Purav Mehta.

Mr, Mehta asked Zainab about her family and Zainab too told her story which is emotional too....

 

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Zainab's father had 2 wives. The elder one was Zainab's mother and the younger one was her ""Second mother"". Zainab has a younger sister and her second mother has 2 sons who were Zainab's step brothers.

As Zainab grew up she got attached to both her mothers and she could feel a sense of competition between the 2 ladies. Both want to project that they were running the affairs of the house efficiently. This sense of competition made both of them efficient house wives but they craved for the FULL attention of their Husband. Zainab felt that it is very difficult for a lady to share her husband with another lady but things are as they are....

Witnessing many incidents in her house Zainab had vowed that she would marry a man who would be exclusively hers forever and she would not be ready to share her man with another lady.

Zainab has has example of 3 men whom she has interacted in her life

1} Her Father whose loyalty is divided between 2 wives...
2) Purav : Careless and Happy go lucky who want to enjoy life and do not want to go into any commitments.
3) Mr. Mehta who lost his wife 20 years back but still get emotional thinking about her every day and cherishes her memories and is unwilling to marry again as he is unwilling to give any platform to any other woman.


All these turbulations were going on in her mind and her respect for Mr. Mehta became very high. She became drawn in a labyrinth of emotions but she shrugged herself and diverted her attention to other topics of discussion.

Zainab went to the balcony and was pleasantly surprised to see beautiful collections of flowers. She was amazed and she inquired about the flowers and Mr. Mehta said that gardening too is his hobby and he loves flowers which makes every dull day of his life colorful and special. This impressed Zainab a lot. She was fascinated with this man who is multi talented.

On the contrary Purav looked bland with no special talent. He only likes racing his bicycle and dancing in the DISCO. Such a sharp contrast between the 2 men....

Suddenly, Zainab was shaken from her thoughts by Mr. Mehta who inquired when Purav is coming for lunch. He said that he is feeling very hungry and cant wait any longer.

Zainab called Purav on his cell phone and he disconnected the call. Zainab felt very angry on Purav. In a short while Purav messaged that he is tied up with his friend and cant come home for lunch.

This infuriated Zainab. She knew how much sweat and hard work has gone into making all those dishes. She felt very sorry for the old man who worked with so much dedication to prepare all these dishes.

On inquiring again , Zainab went up to Mr. Mehta and said that Purav is not coming for the lunch. On hearing this Mr. Mehta's face lost the sheen and dried up with grief. All his hardwork went in vain. Zainab felt the pain which Mr. Mehta is undergoing now and she felt bad and as a gesture of support, she put her hand on his shoulders and said

Zainab - Come on uncle !! Let us have food.

Mr. Mehta- I am not feeling to have food. My tummy is full. I had a heavy breakfast.

Zainab- Uncle !! you are so Hungry. Just a few minutes ago u wanted to eat.

Mr. Mehta- you eat Zainab beta !! I am fine.

Zainab- If you do not eat then i too would not eat.

Mr. Mehta- No Zainab !! Please eat. you are our guest and it is the first time you have come to my house. It would be so unpleasant for me if you go empty stomach. We compare Guest ( Atithi) just like God and we respect all our guests.

Zainab- I will eat only if you will eat.

Mr. Mehta- OK. I give up. I am hungry. Come lets have food.

Seeing Mr, Mehta happy , Zainab too felt very happy and they both went to the dining table. Zainab wondered how a man could adjust so fast to unfavorable circumstances and bounce back to normalcy so fast. Zainab thought that on petty issues she gets upset so fast and it takes a hell of a time to become normal.

Zainab was impressed with these qualities of Mr. Mehta and his maturity in dealing with adverse circumstances in life with a cool head. These qualities are fully missing in Purav..

After a hearty lunch,. Mr. Mehta invited Zainab see the paintings he has made. She was impressed with all the paintings. She was touched particularly with one painting where a lady has tears in her eyes and she is bidding goodbye to a man and a boy. The man was holding the hand of the boy and both were waving one hand and both had tears in their eyes..

This was a very emotional painting. Zainab asked Mr. Randeep about this painting and firstly he avoided to comment on the painting but when Zainab requested him then he said that the painting is of his dead wife and the two men were himself holding the hand of Purav.

Zainab too became very emotional and tears rolled out of her eyes... emotions were running high.

Mr. Mehta- Zainab Beta !! Its getting late. Your parents would be worried. Come, I will drop you at your house.

Zainab wanted to spend more time with Mr. Mehta. She felt she connected more with Mr. Mehta than with Purav.

She felt that she should leave now and she nodded that she is ready to go home.

Mr. Mehta took out his Maruti Zen from his garage. This model of Maruti Zen has become obsolete in India and Zainab felt a bit awkward.

She sat beside Mr. Mehta and inquired about this car.

Zainab- Uncle !! This car is obsolete. It must be incurring heavy Maintenance cost . Why don't you change this car.

Zainab was shocked to hear the answer.

Mr. Mehta- Zainab Beta !! This car was gifted by my late wife on our First Marriage Anniversary. This car is very close to my heart. This car is a memory of my late wife. This car might look old fashioned and incur high cost as spares are not easily available but emotionally this car is invaluable for me.

Zainab was thoroughly impressed. She had no words to express. She was astonished that a man can love a woman whom he has lost 20 years back so much. He has dedicated all his life in her memory and for the upbringing of their only son.

Zainab learnt that day that LOVE is all about sacrifice and giving without expecting anything in return.

The so called LOVE which teenagers swear on now a days is nothing but lust and craving for the opposite sex and giving vent to selfish needs like costly gifts and souvenirs.

She felt this strange attraction to Mr. Mehta. Her head was spinning with many thoughts but she could not take Mr. Mehta out of her head.

The more she tried to distract herself, the more intense the thoughts would become...
Seeing the silence , Mr. Mehta turned on the music and a light soft romantic hindi music was playing and this was so refreshing compared to Current Bollywood and Western music which are shallow in meaning and only blare out obnoxious music. Zainab felt calm and composed.

Zainab guided the way to her House and after reaching the house, she invited Mr. Mehta for a cup odf tea. Mr. Mehta declined saying that he and Purav would come some other day.

Zainab smiled and bid Mr. Mehta good bye and he reciprocated the same and drove away.

Zainab felt an immense sense of emptiness standing on the porch of her house. She was craving for some more time with Mr. Mehta. She no doubt enjoyed his company and was very impressed with all the attributes which she has witnessed. Zainab felt weak at her heart.

She entered the house and was greeted by her mother. Her mother inquired why she looked sad and she said that she is OK and went to her room.

All the interactions with Mr. Mehta flooded in her mind. She was absolutely impressed with this retired 60 years old man who happens to be the father of her Boyfriend.

A strange turbulence started inside her. On one side she is experiencing that she is falling for Mr. Mehta and on the other side her Rationale mind is stopping her from doing so. The logic which the rationale mind is projecting is that this man is older than her father. The age gap is 40 years. She is 20 years and Mr. Mehta is 60 years.

Also how will this society react to this relationship., How would her parents react to this relationship, how would her friends react and above all How will Purav react ...

She sat upright on her bed and sank herself in deep thinking. There was this tussle going on between her HEART & her MIND.

Her Heart is saying that she has the freedom to spend the life the way she wants. She has the right to be happy. Staying with a man she loves is better than staying with a man whom she thinks she love but not sure...

Mind is throwing up all logic to how the society would react to this bizarre relationship...

In her family she is seeing her mother leading a life of adjustments. She has a respectable place in society but as a woman she is incomplete...

Zainab does not want to lead a life of hypocrisy... She want to love and be loved selflessly,,,,

She thought of Purav and felt that he needs more time to mature and life with him would be that of adjustments....

She felt no other option but ONLY Mr, MEHTA to be the MAN she WANTS in her life. She became clear that only with Mr. Mehta, she can be COMPLETE and she can get the life which she desires.

She made the Final decision... She would spend the life either with Mr. Mehta or she would lead her life as a Spinster.

This was a Big decision which she has taken and she felt relaxed as the turbulence inside her has now receded.

She felt tired and she dozed off in a slumber.....

 

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Zainab was in deep sleep and she saw a strange dream. She saw the painting which Mr. Mehta had shown her in the day. The painting saw the departure of his late wife from his life as she left for her heavenly abode with tears in her eyes and on the other side Mr. Mehta was standing along with his son Purav holding his hand and both had tears in their eyes.

Dream continues...

Mr. Mehta and Purav turned back and were about to leave when Mr. Mehta heard a feminine voice from behind. He turned and saw Zainab extending her arms beckoning Mr. Mehta who told Purav to go ahead but Zainab pointed out towards him and asked him to come to her arms. So Mr. Mehta went forward and Zainab threw her arms across Mr. Mehta and both of them embraced. A confused Purav looked at both of them and started weeping. Mr. Mehta was torn between the love for his only son and the love for the new woman in his life...

Zainab woke up from her dream sweating profusely and filled with anxiety...

She has just seen a dream which was both pleasant and disturbing. She reached out and gulped a glass of water. She sat on her bed. She knew that it would be very difficult to express her love to Mr. Mehta and there were so many challenges and obstacles on the way.

She was however very clear in her mind that she wanted to spend her life with Mr. Mehta and for this she was ready to face all challenges on the way. She knew that it would be tough but no battle is won without a fight.

The next day she went to college and confronted Purav that he left her and did not come back for lunch which his father had prepared with so much hard work and dedication. Purav seems unperturbed and he said that this is OK. Zainab did not like his careless attitude of Purav. She found Purav dipped in Chauvinism and show off. Purav was suave and smart but he lacked originality and maturity. He is only 22 years of age.

Women mature faster than men and so Zainab did not like this aura of materialism with which Purav has draped himself. She felt strongly attracted to his father who was simple, honest and dedicated to his family. Zainab came from a family where her father has two wives. She has seen the emptiness and despair in her mother's eyes. She always wanted a man who would love her fully and would be exclusively for her.

She wanted to know more about Mr. Mehta and Purav is the only source from whom she can extract more information. She learnt that every Tuesday Mr. Mehta visits the temple and after that he feeds the poor and the needy and donates clothes and money to the destitute. Her respect for Mr. Mehta grew manifold.

Zainab did not have the mobile number of Mr. Mehta nor at this stage she had the guts to visit him at his house all by herself. Zainab was a modest girl from a good family and she did not feel to meet Mr. Mehta by herself. Instead an instant thought came to her mind to meet him in the temple and help him with the donation for the poor and the needy.

Zainab has never visited a temple before but she knew that this was the only way she can meet Mr. Mehta and get close to him. She knew that her love for Mr. Mehta is one side at this stage and she has to work hard to make her place in his heart.

Zainab dressed in a modest Kurta Salwar ( Traditional Indian dress worn by girls and women in India) and went to the temple. She kept her hair loose and wore light make up. Zainab is very beautiful ( a girl for whom boys can go to war with each other ) . She entered the temple and was fully encapsulated with the serenity and peace of the place. Devotees were ringing the bell as they entered the temple and the echo of the bell went long and deep. She liked this sound and was carried away with the peaceful atmosphere in the temple. She went and stood in front of the idol. The idol was covered with flowers and decorated with golden ornaments and the scent of incense sticks imparted so much divinity. The priest was doing the "AARTI"of the idol and chanting hymns and this first hand experience was so Divine. Zainab loved the atmosphere and saw the devotees engrossed in prayers and she too closed her eyes and folded her hands and witnessed this whole event which was Ecstasy for her.

She was woken from her stance when the prayers ended and opened her eyes. She was astonished to see Mr. Mehta standing beside her. His eyes were closed and he was reciting some prayers with his folded hands. Zainab looked at the idol and she felt that God is blessing her and supporting her to fight hard with the society to claim her Love. In her mind she thanked God and asked for the blessings.

She stood beside Mr. Mehta. After a while Mr. Mehta opened his eyes and turned back to leave the temple. Zainab noticed this and called him :

Zainab-" Uncle !! How are you

Mr, Mehta was surprised and turned back.

Mr, Mehta- Hello Zainab beta !! What a pleasant surprise. I am good. And yes, You are looking very beautiful in this Traditional Indian dress. God bless you and fulfil all your wishes and aspirations.

Zainab thought in her mind. " I pray to God to give me You and You are all that I long for ". Zainab blushed at the compliment given to her by Mr. Mehta.

Zainab: Thank you Uncle !! I was going to one of my friend's place and saw this temple and thought of visiting the temple and I am happy to meet you

Mr. Mehta- Oh that's good. I come to this temple every tuesday. I donate to the poor and the needy and spend some time in the temple. I feel happy and good. Come , help me with donating food and money to the poor people.

Zainab- I would be very grateful.

Mr. Mehta and Zainab went to the Parking lot and from his car, Mr. Mehta took our food packets and both of them went outside the temple to donate to the poor and the needy.

Zainab saw poor hungry people thank Mr. Mehta for the food and the money which he gave them.. Some of them cried and Mr. Mehta embraced them and consoled them. Many old people blessed him and he touched their feet to seek their blessings. Zainab was fully impressed and her resolve to lead her life with Mr. Mehta grew more firm. She was in love with him from head to toes...

After the ceremony, Mr. Mehta came to Zainab and said that he intends to sit in the garden outside the temple as he felt at peace and wants to enjoy the serene atmosphere.

Zainab instantly gave a nod that she too wants to spend some time in the garden and so both of them proceeded tot he garden.

Zainab felt very safe and secured in the company of Mr. Mehta. Soon she found a place and settled. Zainab wanted to strike a conversation with Mr. Mehta...

Zainab- You are such a kind man. The poor people were so happy to receive help from you.

Mr. Mehta- Yes !! In life everything is not give and take. I feel happy in unconditionally helping others and expecting nothing in return. This gives me so much satisfaction.

Zainab was happy and knew that this was a man she would like to spend every inch of her life. She wanted to express her love and she did not wanty to let go the opportunity but first she needed to delve more and know Mr. Mehta more..

Zainab- Uncle !! you are such a nice and a kind man. Don't you feel the emptiness in your life. Dont you miss the company of a woman who can just be beside you, love you and support you. Your son is grown up and busy in his life with his studies and friends. You are all alone.

Mr. Mehta- Beta !! I am 60 years old. I had a hard life and want to spend the last years of my life in peace...I have dedicated my life for my son and his happiness is my reward.

Zainab- Purav is smart and gown up and he will manage his life and face the challenges which life would throw on him. He will settle in a job and become independent , marry and become busy with his life. Nowadays, too he hardly spends time with you. Have you ever thought about yourself ?? You have sacrificed all your life for others and you too should live life for yourself"..

 

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Mr. Mehta smiled and said "Beta !! I am happy for Purav that he has you in his life. I feel so relaxed. As far as I am concerned , at this age who will prefer to entangle with me. "

Zainab- Uncle !! you are a gem of a person . You are simple and honest . You care so much about your family and for the poor. Any woman would fall for you and would be happy to spend the rest of her life with you.

Mr. Mehta- Now who will find that woman for me. And any woman would run away if she spends a day with me. Anyways jokes apart, I love my late wife so much and I can't share her love with any woman now.

Zainab gets a bit depressed but she too wants to fight till the end.

Zainab - Uncle !! You late wife is dead and gone. She is in heaven and she would feel sad to see you all alone. I am sure she would be happy to see you in the company of a loving wife who would love you and take care of you.

Mr. Mehta- Beta !! you are so matured and youngsters today have dedicated their mind to films , fashions, Partying and Disco. You are different.

Zainab- Uncle !! I come from a house where my father has two wives. I have seen my mother sacrificing her life and dedicating herself for the her family. She has no life. She has turned hard and emotionless. I have kept myself to my roots and want to spend my life with a man who can give me love and respect and who would never be promiscuous. I wont be able to share my man with another woman.

Mr. Mehta- Thanks a lot !! you have bestowed so much of confidence in Purav. I feel so happy for him.

Zainab- That person is NOT Purav. He is someone else.

Mr. Mehta was shocked. He felt that Zainab was the best choice for his partying son and Zainab can only bind him into family life and reform him.

Mr. Mehta- OH !! Has Purav hurt you. He is good from heart but since he is a motherless boy and so he has become a bit insensitive. I know you are angry with him as he had left you with a BORE like me and went to his friends. Please do not leave him. Only you can bring him on the Right Track. I need your support for my son so that he leaves this extravagant life and leads a more happy fulfilling life. I insist you not to leave him.

Zainab- I will never leave him and would always be by Purav's side BUT...

Mr. Mehta- But What Zainab Beta ,,,,, ???

There was a long silence and then Zainab said " I WANT TO BE BY HIS SIDE NOT AS HIS WIFE BUT AS HIS MOTHER... ""

There was a Pin drop Silence and Mr. Mehta was shocked,. He could not understand what Zainab just told him.

Mr. Mehta- Zainab Beta !! What are you saying... I am not able to understand...

Zainab- I want to be Purav's mother and not his wife...

Mr. Mehta- Are you mad !! What has gone in your head ?? You are my Son's girlfriend . Are you in your senses ??

Zainab- Uncle !! I have thought a lot and I am speaking this with full responsibility. I want to be with a man like you. During the course of our short interactions I have realized that You are the man for me. Everything that I ever wanted in a man is in you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you and I have made my decision and My decision is Final. Either I marry you or I remain Single all my life. I leave the decision to you. Whatever you decide I am in agreement...

 

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Mr. Mehta was shocked. suddenly there was this big storm in his serene sedentary life. He was speechless. There was pin drop silence.

Mr. Mehta : Beta !! I am older than your father. Where will this relationship lead us. You are young and inexperienced and at this age infatuations are common. Why do you want to repent about this bizarre decision of your life. Think from your mind. This is just not right.

Zainab - I am 20 years old but I have seen life and the condition of my mother who is trapped in an unhappy marriage. I dont want to be like her. I want to spend my life with a man of my choice and fortunately I have found my Mr. Perfect and that is YOU. I am ready to face all consequences for my decision and I take full onus of my decision.

Mr. Mehta- What about my son Purav. You are his girlfriend. He will get shattered. I cannot put my selfish goals above him and so I am not OK with this decision of yours. He has lost his mother and he has not had the love and care of his mother. Then he found you and now you too want to move from his life. I am very worried about him. Don't be so harsh on him.

Zainab- Purav is my friend. He is smart and well built but from interior he is still careless and immature. A few days of happiness with you is worth compared to a lifetime of compromise and adjustments with him. We both would be unhappy and our relationship might crumble. This would spoil 2 lives. So i am not harsdh with Purav. He is smart and he would find another girlfriend. I am not his first girlfriend and before me too, he had affairs here and there. You decide whether by pushing me into a relationship with your son , are you justifying our lives.

Mr. Mehta- No never !! I cannot be responsible for spoiling two lives. Avoiding short time heart ache is better than a life time of trauma. But you should think about your life. You are just 20 and have a full life before you, I am 60 with my days numbered. How long can I be with you. You will end up spoiling your life. Give it a serious thought. Also marriage consists of both mental and physical happiness. I am an old man and for the last 20 years I have not had physical relationship with any female. I doubt How can I perform int the bed. I hope you understand.

Zainab- I agree with you.You are reaching a conclusion before giving a try. You have lead a disciplined life and you seem to be physically fit and so you can also be a good lover in bed.

Saying this both of them lowered their eyes. Both felt embarrassed but Zainab also felt that such topics should be discussed. Till now Mr. Mehta has not given her a green signal.

Mr, Mehta- There is another major bottleneck. We both are from different faiths and that may pose a problem. Ideally, I believe that faith is a personal thing and in any interfaith relationship... no partner should give up her belief system . As long as they believe in their faith, they should have the autonomy to practice their faith irrespective of his / her partner following another faith. This is my personal opinion.

Zainab- Uncle !! both of us think the same way. We both connect well.

Mr. Mehta- What will society say ??

Zainab- I will not depend on the society and take a clean chit from them to be happy. Its my life and I have all the freedom to decide the way I would like to leads my life...

Mr. Mehta- You are a beautiful girl and matured beyond your age. You can be a good companion for a man of your age group. Think it over.

Zainab- I have thought it over and I am absolutely clear in my mind. Either you become my husband or I will remain single all my life and I am very headstrong in my decisions.

Mr. Mehta- There are lot of issues. I do not want to hasten my decision. Let us give time to each other. Let us know and explore each other. I am sure your infatuation will fizz off in some time and you will come to ground zero.

Zainab- OK... Uncle !! let us explore each other and let me see if anything in this world is strong enough to change my mind.. Since you want to give time to this relationship so let us start by exchanging our phone numbers if you are OK with that.

Mr. Mehta- You will realize that this attraction is short lived and so I will co operate in every way to ensure that you put your mind above your heart.

Both of them exchanged their phone numbers and since it was getting dark... Mr. Mehta suggested Zainab that he would drop him home which she readily accepted...