SHRIHARI

'THE FREE BIRD'

"Please ...for God sake...Please, don't insult our family in society...The reputation of your ancestors is in your hands only...plz plz plz....please forget that boy..." Her mother begged in front of her daughter.

She didn't give any reply to mom and went inside her room. She opened her computer and start chatting with her boyfriend.

SHE : "I don't think ...this is going to work out...We have to cancel the plan of court marriage...I can't see my mom crying in front of me."

HE : "don't talk like foolish sweetheart...She weeps because she want to see you happy forever... And your happiness is with me only...you know this..."

SHE :" whatever... My mother's happiness is more important than of mine...and she is not happy with our marriage..."

HE : "Aunti also knows that we are made for each other...but it is her ego only that doesn't allow her to accept me."

SHE : "NO...It is not her ego but the fear of social reputation... May be she can accept you for me...but our relatives and neighbors will never accept an inter caste marriage...I can't let her feel down in front of them."

HE : "There is nothing like caste or anything... these all are made by human only...and we human have the right to change these rituals and traditions time by time... Love is above all these traditions and old caste system... Love has no limitations... Everything is fair in love and....you know..."

SHE : "May be you are right... Love is above all these ...But we can't stop the tongue of every one...How my parents will feel when someone will say that their daughter has run away with a boy of some other caste...

HE : What is the guarantee that everything will remain fine if you marry with a guy of your caste? These social contractorneighbor will come to resolve your differences if any problem occurs then?...You love me...I love you and that's it... You have to come with me...

SHE : Of Corse you love me...but only from last three years...but my parents love me since my birth...I can't cheat them...Please...

HE : No more discussion on this... I will wait for you in court...

She tried hard to sleep but couldn't sleep up to 3:00 am in that night...

"Wake up...my little bird!...Get ready...They are coming to see you today...Get up...my daughter..." Her mother called her from outside her room. Her father has invited his old friend to fix her marriage with his son.

After next ten minutes no response came...so her mom entered the room.

She found no one there...only a letter was there below the pillow of her daughter.

"I am not sorry mom...for what I am going to do... You have been calling me a 'free bird' since my childhood. And when it is time for me to fly... You want to tie my wings? You want my happiness...and my happiness is with him only...He is really good mom...and one day you will understand this. Papa is my first love ...and he only taught me the true love...then how can he stop the way of my love? I am going to marry him mom...and if you both try to stop us then you will see your daughter's dead face... I love you mom... I love you dad...and I love him very much" -----your 'Free bird'