#11--- SANUSHA MADAM'S TALE...

[ 3 DAYS AFTER THE CONFESSION @ SANUSHA MADAM'S CABIN...]

Aashritha: Good afternoon, Mam. You wanted to meet me?

Sanusha Mam: Hey Aashritha, yeah just wanted to talk to you.Have a seat.

Aashritha: Has it got anything to do with the fest ma'am. The working is getting done madam and it will be presented to you within a short time.

Sanusha Mam: It's nothing official. It's strictly got to do with just you and Neeraja. Just wanted to give you an advice, you like it:follow it; if you don't:keep it aside.

Aashritha : Sure madam. We've got more chances of following the advice rather than rejecting it.

Sanusha Mam: The thing is, you both are on the verge of getting into a relationship very shortly. So, I just wanted to caution you guys about the all the things you wanna take care before getting into a bond.

Aashritha: Sure, madam. Your advice is going to be invaluable for us.

Sanusha Mam: Take it as a class or whatever, but remember all of what I say in a point wise manner.

• (!) Whatever decision you take reflects your family's background and the environment at your house.

• (@) There's no hurry in giving your decision to the guy. Take your own time. If the guy's so impatient about your decision, then he's not gonna stay longer than much in your life.

• (#) Whatever may happen to your relation now, FIRST LOVE can never be erased from your mind nor your heart, so treasure it. 

• ($) If you're not sure about your family's problems about your marriage  and its category, then it's better not to give any confirmation to the guy, as he may suffer a lot in the future.

• (%) Make sure that the guy you select is not gonna suppress your views, likes and needs. Everyone in the world has a different perception and he should be given freedom to go after his dreams.

• (^) Failure in LOVE is not the end of the road. Don't worry about the consequences, everything will be fine someday. 

"enough  of all the points, I wanted to tell you my story so that you can understand what love is, and what's my perception about it.

Aashritha: You got a love story ? Mam. That's great. I would definitely want to hear that. Please go on, Mam.

Sanusha Mam: During my college days, there used to be guy called Sudheer. He was in the same class as I was. He never used to talk to people. 

He was a seriously handsome guy with the right physique and he had all the qualities a girl would generally dream to have in a partner. His inefficiency to talk to people made it even more tough for the girls as it was tedious task to approach him for something.

I had a serious crush on Sudheer and my friends who knew about this provoked me to talk to him to prove that I was not a coward. 

My instincts were ignited in such a way that I talked to Sudheer for a long time that too in the first attempt itself, which indeed has proved that I was not a cowardice. I WAS BRAVE.

That first meeting or the first conversation actually gave me nightmares because of the facts that were unveiled during the conversation.

Aashritha: He fell for you, the day he saw you, right? It's very hard for anyone to actually keep you out from their mind, Mam. You're an eternal beauty and a lifelong inspiration for us.

Sanusha Mam: Yeah, that's what he told me and I was damn shocked to hear that. He said that he always wanted to approach me with that issue but was overshadowed by his fear of rejection.

From then on, life had become very colorful. It became more interesting and even small things mattered a lot during that time. I attracted a lot of jealousy during those times from the other girls who also wanted to try Sudheer. 

But then, luck favored me and I was very fortunate to have got a boyfriend like Sudheer at that time. I want you also to feel the moments which you can savour for the rest of your life.

Aashritha: Hope I do , mam. Don't stop it , it's seriously worth a BESTSELLER LOVE STORY Mam.

Sanusha Mam: College life got completed but we did not get separated. That was how love used to be back then. We used to write letters almost every week to be in touch. One day, his letter read "I'm coming to your house to talk about our marriage". I was happy that he took the initiative but I was worried about whether my very traditional family  would accept an orphan and that too someone who is still unemployed.

Then came Sudheer with the twist in his hand. He handed me a letter and asked me to read it away from home  as he was going to talk to both my parents while I was away. I came to a nearby park in the surrounding and tore the envelope to find a JOB CALL LETTER from THE INDIAN ARMY. My happiness knew no bounds then. I was sure , he would have convinced my parents with the job offer in his hands and my thoughts were never wrong. He succeeded in asking my hand. 

IT'S NOT SO DIFFICULT TO FIND PEOPLE WHO STAND BY YOUR SIDE WHILE YOU ARE SMILING... BUT IT IS CLOSE TO CLEARING AN IIT-JEE EXAM WITH THE TOPMOST MARK TO FIND SOMEONE WHO STANDS BY YOU WHEN THE TIDES ARE AGAINST YOU AND WHEN IT SEEMS SO HARD TO STOP YOUR TEARS AND WEAR A FAKE SMILE ON YOUR FACE.

We got married a month after he met my parents and left to Jammu and Kashmir for his posting.Life had never been so cruel to me until 3 years of my marriage. He used to come and meet me every 3 months and used to stay along with us during his Offtime. Life became even more interesting with the birth of my son, Bharat. He was my life and my breath, of course, after my dearest husband. 

One fateful morning, I got a call from the Military Headquarters in Srinagar, saying that Sudheer was dead along with 7 more soldiers during a ghastly terror attack on the Indian Base Camp. The news left me devastated. I didn't know what to say, I was dumbstruck with the news and fell into depression for over 3 weeks. I couldn't eat or take food, my parents suffered a lot during those times.

 my son Bharat, at that tender age wouldn't have even understood 

• what his father was doing amidst all the flower garlands , 
•  why his father was sleeping in a glass covered bed,
•  how did everyone from the neighbouring houses and villages come to his house and all"

I composed my mind and thought about my kid and wanted to give my son everything his father would have wanted to present to his son. 

LOVE IS CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT TO OTHER PERSON THAT YOU ARE ALWAYS AT THE BACK OF YOUR PARTNER (MORE AS A SHADOW) NO MATTER WHAT AND NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE FACING.

This story of mine is so excruciating that I had to hide all my feelings from my son and all the others.

 I became normal again, I became THE SANUSHA, THE BRAVEST.

Now, i'm in the best times of my life and I want to continue this. I and my son live a very happy life. I'm not saying your life is gonna become something like this. No matter what you plan about your life, FATE has something else in store for you. BE ALERT and BE BRAVE.

[AASHRITHA WIPING HER TEARS OFF HER CHEEKS, GOT UP FROM HER CHAIR, WALKED OFF TO THE DOOR...]

Aashritha: I don't know what to say madam.Sorry for reminding you of your past. I can atleast say that "Now I know something about love".   

[AASHRITHA LEFT THE ROOM, SANUSHA MADAM WAS SATISFIED THAT HER OWN STORY HAD ENLIGHTENED HER DEAR STUDENT ABOUT THE ISSUE THAT WAS DISTURBING HER.]


{AASHRITHA @ HER COLLEGE CORRIDOR, CALLING SOMEONE ON HER SAMSUNG GALAXY S4}

Aashritha: hey Nihal, you free this saturday?

Nihal: Saturday??? OH!! yeah i'm free. Where?

Aashritha:My campus at evening 4. What say?

Nihal: Sure, done. Would you mind me bringing someone along with me?

Aashritha:Not a problem. I'd be damned if you don't.

[NIHAL DID NOT UNDERSTAND THAT STATEMENT OF AASHRITHA. WAS SHE INDIRECTLY STATING NIHAL TO BRING ARJUN ALONG WITH HIM?]



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