‘Watch your mouth,’ my father said and raised his hand.
‘I dare you,’ I said and stood up. I went to my room but could hear them.
‘I won’t come for the wedding, Kavita,’ my father said. The sound of a
clattering plate, presumably shoved away on the dining table.
‘Do whatever you want, all of you,’ my mother said.
I lay in bed, I wondered why we even stayed together as a family. I never
thought I would, but I missed Chennai. Sure, people there didn’t really connect
with me, but at least nobody could jab my insides. I thought of calling Ananya but
I didn’t want to dump my mood on her. Questions darted in my mind. Am I even
doing the right thing by bringing Ananya into this family? What impression will she
have of me? Will she change her mind about me? Watching my mind’s stupid daily
pre-sleep thought dance, I tossed and turned in bed all night.
nora
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