chapter 17

Kavita opened it emotionally and start turning its pages one by one with great love. It's a collection of handwritten letters, a very precious possession of hers. She starts reading those letters with wet eyes and a smiley face. Suddenly a scene flashed in front of her eyes. It's her wedding day.  After completing all the rituals and ceremonies On the first night of their marriage, when she met Prakash for the first time she was very anxious, and nervous. As it was an arranged marriage, they both didn't know much about each other.  So, at first, it become awkward because both of them didn't know what to say. To break the awkwardness of the room,  Prakash told Kavita to ask for anything as a gift for their first meeting. He will give her Anything that she wants from him. At first, she refused by saying that she didn't want anything but on Prakash's persistence she emotionally told him, "Prakash, You are a soldier of the Indian Army, so I am aware of the fact that most of the time you have to leave me alone to go to serve the nation. I know that I have to wait for you for a long period just to see you. " "Yes." He said with some sadness.   "Prakash, I only have one wish, If possible can you fulfill it." She asked nervously. "If it's  under my ability, I  will fulfill it." He promised her and asked, "Now tell me what is your wish?"After thinking something, she smiled with naughtiness and said," Okay then, now that you have made a promise to me, so you have to do whatever I ask you to do without making any excuse." He nodded and smiled at her childish behavior. "So, My husband, my wish is that, in the future, you will have to write a letter to me on monthly basis as long as you stay away from me. Okay". She finished telling her wish. "Letter??? "Prakash is surprised because he didn't expect it.  "Yes, the letter". She said. "You want me to write letters for you." He asked again as he was still in doubt about her demand. "Yes, I want you to write a letter to me." She answered. "But Why?? I mean why do you want me to write letters in the age of online chatting?" Prakash asked, expressing his surprise."In online chatting, even if we talked all day, it didn't give us the feeling of belongingness that a hand-written letter can do." She said. "Anyway, I know you will not be able to write something emotional, so I am making the task easy for you." She paused and looked at him. "Really?" He asked in doubt when she looked at him like that. "Yes, of course. There is no need to write something so complex in it.  You can write anything that you can. It doesn't matter if it's a movie story or a song or even any dumb joke. Everything is acceptable but please don't write anything about politics, and your generals. I don't want to hear news updates and current affairs in it." She said while making a cute face. "Hehe, hehe," he laughed and pinched her cheek. He kissed her forehead and said," Okay my lovely wife, I will work hard to fulfill your wish."