chapter 20
You Are My Light, My Angel
I cleared my throat before speaking to her,"Khushbu, I am really sorry if I gave you any wrong ideas about our friendship. I was initially impressed with your confidence and zeal for life. I thought that my wife could never become like you! I started avoiding her because her spoken English was not good and my friends used to tease me that my wife was a half-educated woman. She never wore any western clothes as she was always afraid of Ma, even when we were alone. I was young and I had dreams for my life partner but Sugandha was a shy and introvert girl who didn't want to come out of her cocoon or comfort zone.I thought if she will meet you then she will get inspired to be like you. I never loved you as I wanted Sugandha to learn confidence and outspokenness from you!Later on, I realised my mistake when I saw that you were like a sparkling personality who was filled with malign and dark intentions unlike Sugandha who was a beautiful person from inside out and needed little encouragement from someone who was close to her! Ideally it should have been me, her life partner but actually it was Taara Mam who helped her in qualifying her entrance exam and now she has been appointed as Lecturer in a well-known college. Taara Mam taught her the nuances of English language as well as Web Designing. She has become a true woman of wonder as she has finally come out of her own shell and is set to leave a mark in this world with her shining example of a Real Woman of Today's World!"Taara Mam came to our room with Mehek and said to Khushbu,"Khushbu, you told me once that you would do anything to become a mother. Let me tell you, you just have to a good human being first before being a good mother, here is your daughter, Mehek and Mehek she is your second Mamma as she is the wife of your Dad Pushpendra!"Mehek ran towards Khushbu and gave her a warm hug, as she said to her,"Mamma, please don't cry! I will call you Mamma, Ok and Dad will take care of you, then both of us will play together when you will become perfectly alright!"Khushbu started crying as she looked at Mehek and then at Pushpendra, as she said to him,"Thank you so much, Pushp you have fulfilled my dream of being a mother and now I have no regrets as no one will call me barren or unfortunate as I will tell them that, I am a mother of a beautiful princess called Mehek! Thank you Taara Mam, thank you Palash and Thank you , my little darling, Mehek, do you know that our names are perfect synonyms, which means that Mehek means Khushbu and Khushbu means Mehek, we were meant to be together!"