Janaki

The wind blew hard as it grew darker and darker. The vehicles honked continuously, it was the peak traffic hours and I stood in the corner of the crossing waiting for the traffic to grow. It was five passed seven now and I knew by seven thirty the Marine drive will be full off fast moving Cars. I looked around it was a cloudy day everyone on the street looked preoccupied, people rushed to make it to their homes. It was only me and an old man who was admiring the people passing by. The old man played a very sad song for his living it was not helping me but I stood there still. I couldn’t take it anymore I closed my eye everything started flashing within seconds, I busted out.

Hours before I had taken bath and was getting ready to meet my love I was expecting him any moment, the only one I have left with me. I have known him since four years, a very rich guy my parents disagreed as he was a Christian and I stood against them, my dad threw me out I still remember his last words “I wish you never born; I have to marry your two younger sisters, from today I have only two daughters, never ever show me your face”. Jackson, he bought me a small rented house nearby and promised me to confess to his parents in two years and take me home as he married me in a temple.

Ding – Dong

The Calling bell rang Jack, he was here I knew it I ran to the door I had a surprise for him. A lady stood in the door it was jack’s Mom “Come in Aunty” I welcomed her shocked. I didn't know how she knew my place but before I could realise I was dragged on to the streets by my hair. I screamed in pain within seconds hundreds had gathered to watch. I looked at her my eyes rolled in tears, she was furious. A lot were running in my mind Humiliation, embarrassment, I could no longer step out to the streets, my mother-in-law was abusing me very badly I could hear. But I was bothered about the people around more until she said “you whore you come here calculated to ruin my son’s life for people like you this is a business. why do you need cloths, stand outside naked you will get customers” she tore my blouse as she spoke “Stay away from my son, next time the colony will have your naked procession” I couldn't take her last words, I was covered in mud as she steamed into her car and drove off. People stood watching me I couldn't bear the shame I covered myself in my sari and ran out of the people’s sight.
I couldn't control myself I was weeping very badly, I opened my eye the old man had stopped playing and was staring at me. It was almost seven thirty huge chunk of fast moving cars passed by I closed my eye and head straight to the traffic. I fell off the road, I didn't know what was happening I knew it was my end, I still held my eyes shut tight I could hear the people around me I was hit by a maroon i20 like the one jack had. I was counting seconds now I just wished I could see jack for the last time tell him that I love him a lot I wanted to die in his arms looking at his eyes. “Janaki” I heard my name, I knew it jack was here I opened my eyes, Jack was holding me hard in his arms; I was bleeding I could see the blood on his cloths. Jack was crying loud I looked at his dark brown eye I couldn't feel the pain anymore he looked very cute I knew one thing for sure Jack loved me by heart and I was glad to have married him.
“I love you a lot Jack”.