Chapter 80: chapter 80

After some time we went back to the room where they were sitting. My mom asked, “Have you reached any decision?”Reshma’s mom - Hmm… We will think over it and then let you know. We want time. My mom’s smile disappeared for a couple of seconds and then she recomposed herself again, “Okay. No problem.”Her mom - We have bought a box of sweets for you. My mom - No, no. We don’t want sweets. Her mom smiled and said, “Actually, we bought it specially for you. Please accept it as a gift.”My mom - But nothing has become final yet. How can we take this? Her father - Please take it sister. Take it. My mom said with a smile, “If you are insisting so much, then we have to take it.”Her mom - Okay, then we are going now. It was nice to meet you. My mom - Sister, please stay for some time more. I want to talk to you more. You can go after lunch. Her mom - No, no. We have to go right now. Because our city is very far away from your city. We have to set off now so we may reach in time.Her father - Please excuse us for now.Her mom - Okay, as you wish brother. We will be waiting for your reply. Her father - Yeah, we will reply to you for sure. They bade us goodbye and left our house. The Next dayIn the evening at about 6 p.m., I thought of calling Reshma. I had already informed Hemlatta that I would be busy. I had already talked and chatted with her until 4 p.m. I texted her, “Hi Reshma, how are you?”She saw my message, blue ticks were visible but she didn’t reply to me. After waiting for about ten minutes, I again texted her, “What happened? Why are you not replying to me?”Then her message came, “The paint of your house is peeling off and you want to marry me!”I was shocked to read that! I wrote, “What?” I couldn’t believe it was the same Reshma with whom I talked earlier.Reshma - What what? I told you the reality. If you can’t even renovate your house properly, then how will you pay the bill for straightening my hair? You can’t afford me!Aman - What are you talking about? I am not getting it. Reshma - What I am saying is crystal clear. But the main thing that I rejected is not that. Aman - Then what’s the main reason? Reshma - The main reason is that you are very egoistic.Aman - What! When did I behave egotistically? Reshma - You didn’t even properly talk to my parents!Aman - It was not like that I talked to them properly. Reshma - No, you didn’t. Your way of walking was also very boastful. Aman - What are you saying? Perhaps, I was wearing heavy woodland shoes, maybe that’s why you felt so. But trust me, I didn’t have such intentions. I am very down to earth person. Reshma - I am sorry. We can be just friends. We can’t marry. Aman - But what was the problem? Still, I can’t digest whatever you just said. Reshma - The reality is that you are conceited. You have a superiority complex. You didn’t even talk to my parents properly. Your mom was really very nice but you shattered all my hopes. Aman - Please Reshma, don’t say that. I am not like that. You have already talked to me for many hours. Did you ever feel like that? But what happened to you now? Reshma - We can’t recognize the reality of a person on the phone. When I met you in person, I realized that you are an egoistic person. And I can’t live with such a person!Aman - But…She interjected, “Now, stop. Everything has ended between us. My parents and I have rejected you.”My heart broke. I said very humbly, “Oh, it's very sad news for me. I am extremely sorry if I hurt you by mistake. But I didn’t intend to hurt you. Anyhow, I accept your rejection very humbly. Obviously, you deserve a better man than me since you are very nice and beautiful.”She became a bit soft, “Don’t worry. We can be friends.”Aman - Okay, thanks for giving me such an honour.Reshma - Aman, always remember that whenever you want to marry, first get your house properly renovated. Aman - Why?Reshma - Because a good house is very necessary for marriage. Aman - Oh! But my house is not so bad. Reshma - The paint is peeling off in your house. Aman - It’s only a little bit, not that much. Reshma - Truth be told, if you want to marry, then your present condition of your house is not good,   Aman - Okay…Reshma - When the parents of a girl come, first of all they pay attention to only these things in a boy’s house. Aman - Oh, I never knew that!Reshma - Haha, you don’t even know that! How innocent you are! I can’t believe that. Aman - Really, I don’t know that. Next time, I will take care of it. Thanks for telling me. Reshma - Welcome.Aman - Actually, the thing is in my house, it’s only me and my mom. And I am doing my job. I have to go early in the morning to my school in a village and I reach back home in the evening. So, I am not getting time to get my home renovated. And you know, my mom is aged now. She can’t handle masons and labourers alone. There is no one to bring cement, sand and other things. Reshma - Hmm…Aman - But your advice is pretty good. I loved it and you are absolutely right. I need to do something of my house. Hey, I got a plan. Reshma - What? Cunningly, I lied to her, “I have thirty acres of land. I will sell a few acres and buy a completely new house! I don’t have time to renovate my old house.”Reshma - Oh, okay. (It will be so nice of you, if you leave at least a single word comment 🌺❇️🌹🌺❇️)