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Next morning-

Avni was first to wake up
She moved her gaze& realised that she had snuggled herself into neil's embrace
She felt embarrassed& tried to get up but woke up neil too
She avoided eye contact with neil

A-wo...im really sorry
Muje pata nahi chala kab mene neend apna sar aapke upar...mera matlab...

N-relax avni
You just hugged me in sleep
Tumne koi crime nahi kiya h
You are my wife& have every right on me

Avni gave a small smile

N-lets freshen up?

Avni nodded& soon they freshened up
While having bf, neil started to search flight tickets

N-avni earliest tickets aaj raat ki mili h
Toh hume lunch ke baad nikalna hoga bcz airport pe long formalities hoti h
Men ghar men bhi inform kar dete hu
Travel time almost 14.5 hrs ka h toh kal afternoon ya max evening tak pahuch jayenge

Avni nodded& neil started off with his final packing

*****

Evening-

After all the formalities, AvNeil boarded the flight& got seated too
Neil helped avni fasten her seatbelt while she smiled on getting a window seat& on seeing the view outside
Soon, they were served dinner after which avni slept off but neil could see that she wasnt comfortable so he slowly moved her head on his shoulder& avni wrapped her hands around neil's arm which made him smile
He gently put a lock of hair behind her ear so that he could stare at her without disturbance

*****

Next day-

AvNeil's flight landed in Canada& neil took a cab from the airport
Soon they reached& shweta did AvNeil's grehpravesh
Neil knew his mom's nature so he had strictly told shweta to not decorate their room in over excitement bcz he knew avni might misinterpret it& get nervous
He also requested her to keep extra woolens& blankets ready bcz avni wont be used to such low temperature while shweta was happy to see the way neil cared for avni's comfort

*****

Few days after marriage-

After dinner, AvNeil came back in room, neil sat on the sofa& started texting something to his PA about a meeting

Suddenly his gaze moved towards avni- she was sitting on the edge of the bed& was staring at the wall calendar with nervous expressions
Neil had confused expressions so he kept his phone aside& called her name

N-avni?

Avni came out of her thoughts but her facial expressions didnt change

N-avni kya hu?
Tum pareshaan kyu lagri ho?

A(fumbling)-nahi toh
Im absolutely fine
Muje neend aari h
Good night

N-wait
I know tum jhooth bolri ho

Neil got up& went towards her
He stood in front of avni& lifted her face by her chin

N-kya hua hmmm?

A-wo muje na worn out type ke kapde chahiye

N-worn out kyu?
Tum new purchase karo
Men mom ko bolta hu
Wo kal hi tumhe shopping le jayengi

I know tumhe western wear ki aadat nahi h& it completely fine
You dont need to change your dressing preference
Mana ke ye India nahi Canada h but dont worry- yaha bhi ready made Indian dresses mil jayengi

A-nahi uske liye nahi

N(confused)-phir?

A-wo actually...

Avni again looked at the calendar
She had never had this type of "personal discussion" with anyone in the village-that too, with the opposite gender
A mere nervous expression was enough for her mother& friends to understand what she meant

On the other hand, neil was trying to join the dots to decode what she meant
It took him a few minutes to understand the reason behind her constant gaze on the calendar
He fetched something from his cupboard& kept in her hands

N-here you go
Yehi chahiye tha na?

Avni was surprised to see the pack of sanitary napkins

A-how did you know?

N-tum baar baar calendar ko stare karri thi
Phir tumne worn out kapde maange
Tab men samaj gaya

I know small towns& villages men ladkiyo ko pads nahi use karne dete& instead it's a taboo to talk about all such stuff in small towns-
The stereotypical mindset about periods, sex education, restrictions during periods etc
Isiliye tum itna hesitate karri thi, right?

A-haa
Around next week...
Isiliye muje chahiye tha but puchne men darr lagra tha
Kya muje yaha bhi ghar ke baahar ya storeroom men sona padega 5or more days ke liye?
Plz let me stay inside the house
Men kisi ko touch karke impure nahi karungi
I promise

Avni's innocent question& her request to stay inside the house made neil sigh at her plight
Village& small town girls really go through so many bizarre rules& troubles- something which a normal city girl can never even think of facing

Their were so many dangers associated with girls staying alone inside a hut/jhopda for 5days, far away from their house

Neil made her sit on the bed& sat next to her
He kissed her forehead& caressed her hair

N-na tum ghar ke baahar rahogi na hi storeroom men
You will stay in our room, sleep on our bed- next to me, just like any normal day
Aur haa- tum koi impure etc nahi hui ho
All this is normal& absolutely ok
Don't think about all such stuff
And now, tell me 1thing honestly

A-hmmm

N-har month dard hota h ya kabhi kabhi?

A-har month hota h- especially 1st day
Kabhi zyada hojaye toh 2nd day bhi
Kabhi back ache, kabhi cramps& kabhi lower abdomen men football jese kicks
Iss sab ke liye maa ek tablet deti h but wo last month khatam hogyi
Name-xyz
Yaha kisi pharmacy pe milegi kya?

N-milegi
Par men dunga nahi

A-kyu?
Plz let me purchase-bohot dard hota h

Avni's eyes became teary, freaking neil out
He didnt think twice& immediately hugged her& started caressing her hair

N-sshhh
Avni dont cry
Men isiliye refuse karra hu bcz painkillers can have side effects in future

A(sniffing)-phir kese manage karu?
Bohot dard hota h
Ghar pe agar men zyada fussy hojati thi toh maa gussa hojati thi& phir bohot daat padti thi kyuki ghar ke gents ko pata chale toh wo bohot daat dete they kyuki unka kehna tha ke ye sab baatein ghar ko impure banati h
Kabhi kabhi maar bhi padh jati thi

Neil continued to caress her hair

N-bilkul dard nahi hoga
Thats my promise
And dekhna- everyone will take extra care of you ke tumhe pata bhi nahi chalega ke kab 5din nikal jayenge
And all your tantrums are welcome

Neil giggled& avni smiled

A-sacchi?

N-mucchi
Vese muje inke different variations ke baare men zyada samaj nahi h toh i fetched the extra absorbent variation
Tumhe koi aur chahiye ho toh bata dena- next time vesa wala launga

Avni smiled

A-you dont need to bring different variation
Ye bhi theek h
And thank you for taking care of me
Ghar pe toh...

Avni's eyes again became teary

N-sshhh
I know what you want to say

A-sab ese treat karte they jese koi communicable disease hogya ho muje

Neil made her sit on his lap &rubbed her back

N-sshhh
Yaha esa kabhi nahi hoga-everyone will always love you

Avni smiled& sank her head in neil's chest
She totally forgot about their sudden closeness bcz his care made her feel safe& comfortable
Suddenly she got reminded of something

A-ek baat puchu?

N-haa

A-agar kabhi mera cycle miss hogya toh kya muje daatoge ya maaroge?

N(while rubbing her back)-not at all
Esa kabhi mat sochna
I know miss bhi hojata h kabhi kabhi
Par tumne ye kyu pucha?

A-kyuki ghar men ek baar mere cycle miss hogyi thi toh ghar men sabne bohot data& mara bhi bcz sabko laga i have affair with some guy in village& he left me pregnant
Mene sabko samjhane ki bohot koshish kari par kisi ne trust nahi kia, until next month jab aaya cycle

Wo 1month mere life ke sabse painful days they- saari scolding, beating, body pain- sabko overpower kar dia
And at least once in her life iss situation ko village ki har ladki ne face kia h
Bas society men "so called badnaami" ka darr hota h isiliye koi batata nahi h

Neil's heart ached on hearing all this& he decided something

N-tumne bohot suffer karlia avni
Ab aur nAhi
Ab hum tumhara full body checkup karvayenge
Men nahi chahta ke tum aur kisi bhi dard se guzro

A-par iski koi zarurat nahi...

N(stern face)-no arguments

A(pouting sadly)-ok

N-toh ab koi tension mat lo phir tumhe bohot gehri neend aayegi

A-hmmm

They lay in bed, covered themselves with the blanket& closed their eyes
Neil had slept but he suddenly felt some slow movement
He turned around &saw avni shivering in sleep

N-oh no
Avni ko abhi bhi thand lagri h
I guess sweaters& blanket arent enough for her

Neil got up& pulled out a duvet from the bed's cabinet
He covered avni with it properly& soon, she stopped shivering
When neil lay beside her, she shifted herself on him completely
She clutched the neckline of neil's sweater& slept off with a pout on her face while neil smiled at her
He wrapped his arm around her back& soon slept off

*****

Next morning-

Avni woke up& blinked her eyes few times before finally opening them
She realised that she was sleeping totally over neil, which made her embarrassed
She got another shock on finding neil wide awake

A-im sorry wo muje pata nahi chala kab...

N-relax
Its ok
I understand ke tumhe itne low temperature ki aadat nahi hogi
And abhi snowfall men toh aur down hojayega
India men itna low nahi hota
Toh agar tumhe raat ko muje hug karne se warm feel hota h, then you are most welcome to do so

Avni smiled
Suddenly she paused

A-ek min...snowfall?

N-hmmm
I 2/3 din men start hojayegi
Snowfall pura saal nahi hoti lekin yaha pe summer bhi winter jesi hi h
5 to 7months hoti h snowfall

Avni instantly got off the bed& jumped in excitement

A(excited)-muje dekhni h snowfall
Aur snowman bhi banana h
Aur snow men dance bhi karna h
Kya men ye sab kar sakti hu?

N(smiling)-ok

A-thank you!!!
Avni went to freshen up, leaving neil totally surprised

N-shes so innocent- with the heart of a child
Aur iske parents isse uss jaanwar ke haath men daal rahe they just bcz there was no demand for dowry
Yakeen nahi hota uss jaanwr ko kabhi men apna best friend samajhta tha

*****

Same afternoon-

Neil retuned home early- just after lunch
He entered his room& saw avni reading a fictional novel
He noticed the cover& understood that she had fetched it from the study
Suddenly an important discussion struck his mind which he had to do with avni so he went to change& soon came out

N-avni

Avni looked up from the book

A-neil tum kab aaye?
Im sorry men story men engage hogyi toh notice hi nahi kia

N-men bas thodi der pehle aaya& its fine agar tum story men engaged thi
Actually muje tumse kuch baat karni h

Neil sat beside her& she kept the book aside

A-kis baare men?

N-mom bolri thi ki tumne 12th kia h
Kaha se kia h?

Avni suddenly became conscious
She thought neil is going to judge her on basis of her education
She felt very nervous to disclose the details

A(nervously)-mere village ke paas wale school se

N-ok
Tumhari stream kya thi 12th men?

A-wo actually zyada renowned school nahi h toh vaha pe koi board system follow nahi hota-teachers khud hi sara paper ka criteria set kar dete h, papers banate h& khud hi answersheets check karte h

Ladko se koi job interview ke time pe marks puchta nahi h& max ladkiyo ko toh 10th ke aage padhne hi nahi dete
Kabhi kabhi toh 10th tak bhi padhai continue nahi ho pati thi kyuki ladkiyo ke liye marriage proposal jaldi aajate they

Men bright thi studies men toh teachers ne insist kia ke men 12th bhi karu
Unke insistence pe maa- papa 12th tak ki studies ke liye maan gaye
Par last yr 12th men aadha saal khatam hote hi maa-papa ne mere liye groom hunting start kardi

Avni's eyes suddenly became teary

A-muje pata tha ke mere shaadi ke liye refuse karne ka koi point nahi tha varna muje 3 thappad padenge& ultimately wohi hoga jo ghar men sab chahte they kyuki ladki sirf 3cheez men topper hona important tha- kitchen, house maintenance& capable of bearing a child& wo bhi grandson kyuki granddaughter ka toh mere mention bhi crime ke barabar tha
School education toh bas formality thi- taki esa na lage ki ladki puri tarah illiterate h

Isiliye mene kuch nahi pucha
Mere 12 se pass hone tak groom hunting ka kaam khatam hogya tha kyuki vidyut ki family ne dowry nahi mangi toh maa papa ne bina soche haa kardi& men sab kuch chup chap dekhne& cooperate ke alava kuch nahi kar sakti thi
As i said earlier- 3thappad (sighs)
Uske ek week baad shaadi ke functions start hogye

N-aur isiliye mene pure time tumhare chehre pe fake smile hi dekhi
Your expressions were a clear indication of it
But unfortunately ye kisi aur ne notice nahi kia

A-yes
Agar notice kiya bhi ho toh bhi ignore kadia hoga
Par mere paas iske baare men sochne ka option hi nahi tha
Sare functions ke duration men meri toh bhagvan se bas ek hi request thi- my husband isnt harsh on me on the first night

Bcz apne consent ke baare men toh koi ladki vese bhi nahi soch sakti thi
And when vidyut nearly succeeded in his attempt of forcing me in bed, god sent you as an angel who saved me from that beast bcz shaadi ke baad ho ya pehle, fact was that he wanted to force me in bed
I still feel disgusted when that moment comes in front of my eyes

Neil didnt think of anything& pulled her to his lap& kissed her hair, assuring her that he was there was her

N-sshhh
Calm down
You are strong avni
I know its not as easy as it seems but i trust you& you will get over this incident

Neil decided to change the topic, to divert her mind

N-accha tell me what are your hobbies, skills, interests, etc?

A(confused)-kyu?

N-tumhare liye college jo dhundhna h
Skills, hobbies& interests ke according hum search karenge

A(innocently)-you will let me do my graduation?

N-of course
And sirf graduation nahi- I want you to have a job too
So that you are confident, independent& standing on your own feet
You should have your own identity& I will be proud to be called as avni's husband

A-really?

N-yes

Avni smiled widely& hugged neil happily

A-muje na bohot saari cheeze seekhna pasand h
And mere skills& hobbies bhi h
Jese......

With that, avni shared everything she knew& what she wanted to learn while neil heard everything very attentively, while making a note of them side by side

A-aur pata h.....

N(to himself)-shes so intelligent &innocent
Its still hard to believe that her parents were so ruthless to get her married at such a young age
That too, with a beast who nearly forced her in bed
And instead of confronting vidyut for his deeds, they were defending him by saying that its his right?
Its my promise to you avni-i will give you so many reasons to be happy that you will remember that day for our marriage anniversary& not what that beast was going to do

*****

Next day-

Avni was arranging the bdsheet when she saw snowflakes on the room's window
Her eyes widen in happiness& she went outside& started dancing in the snow
When neil& prakash returned home, they all made a snowman together

So thats all for now
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