Chapter 2: chapter 2

Roop settled onto the bed beside her mother-in-law, a look of concern etched on her face. "Biji, do you think she will actually come?" she asked, her voice tinged with uncertainty." Roop , your problem is you worry toomuch , " Biji said , "learn something from Mowri. Have you ever seen her worried over anything? " she asked . Then as she looked at Roop she sighed. What her eldest daughter in law hadn't learnt in thirty one years of her marriage she will not learn now . " She will come . I know her , grudgingly but she will not go against me besides she is fond of Kulraj too . She wouldn't do anything to jeopardize her big day , " she said patiently ." But what if she says no , "  Roop said and bit her lip ." I am not giving her a choice this time Roop, " Biji said, " I am just as worried for her. I know what happened five years ago has  hurt hera lot and all of you messed up badly to the point where she has moved away but she needs to learn things are never the same, they change with time . And this boy will prove to be the correct partner for her , "she said wisely , " I have seen him and I have met with his family too. They are wonderful people , progressive , very modern in thinking .They also agree that Mowri is the right match for their son . Once the marriage takes place it is a journey they will have to take on their OWn. Our job is done , " she said ." Whatever you say Biji , " Roop conceded , " but you do know Mowri. She has rejected over a hundred proposals , " she pointed out . " Roop , they were proposals that were brought by you or Nimmi or the others," Biji said shaking her head , " and all of those boys were jerks to be honest . There was no depth of character or maturity in any of them . This proposal has been brought by me and I have evaluated this boy personally . She will not say no , "  she said confidently .Roop looked mutely at the older woman . Ever since she had come into this family she had known Biji to be the wisest and the shrewdest person ever . Not even her late father in law was a match to her .  Andshe had never been known to go wrong . Mowri was a lot like her no wonder she had been a favorite with Biji . She just wished everything happened the way Biji had planned because she really wanted to see Mowrisettled. Look at Nimmi she had already gotten her son married and was about to get her daughter married too . There was no competition Roop reminded herself but Mowri was twenty nine and the older she got good matches were going to get fewer and with the reputation Mowri had built forherself , people had already started to talk. The match Biji had brought was one that Roop was not in the favor of but when Biji had ordered them to back off they had . She wasn't selfish but she had her youngest daughter to think about too . Who wouldmarry her with an elder sister still sitting unmarried ? In small cities like Ambala things were still very much the old fashioned ways . For now Roop had left everything on fate .Like a good mother she just wanted her eldest daughter to settle down . Her middle one Simrit was already married with a kid while Preeti still had a couple of years before they started to look for a match for her . The match Biji had brought was one that Roop was not in the favor of but when Biji had ordered them to back off they had . She wasn't selfish but she had her youngest daughter to think about too . Who would marry her with an elder sister still sitting unmarried ? In small cities like Ambala things were still very much the old fashionedways. For now Roop had left everything on fate .Like a good mother she just wanted her eldest daughter to settle down . Her middle one Simrit was already married with a kid while Preeti still had a couple of years beforethey started to look for a match for her . She just hoped Mowri would say yes . After all they hadn't told her the big secret yet . She could only pray Mowri wouldn't throw a fit overitthat is provided she came . . .************