"Sanaya you are a girl.A girl has to leave her parent's home after marriage.Its women who change a boy into a man.One day you will understand this" her mother explain.
" Papa is it so"
" Don't worry princess, how about we both come and live with your in-laws" he wink.
" Woooooow, I am ready for marriage now" she shout raising her both hand and flap her feet in air.
" Okay Madam I will start mission 'finding Son -in- law' from tomorrow" he salute to her.
" Sanaya from today ,you will sleep in your room, she need to develop this habit of sleeping alone."
" Aing....why so sudden " she frown.
" You are grown up girl.Don't you need privacy..You should be habituated to sleep alone, It need to start someday, than why not from today" Kriti want her to get habit of sleeping alone.Not only for marriage but she need to be independent,after all she is fourteen.
" Mama,I don't need privacy.Why don't say it clearly ,its you and papa who need privacy.I purposely sleep between you because I don't want any share holder in property" she pressed her lips tightly and try to control her laugh...
Kabir and kriti was not expecting bold reply from her.They were wide shock.
"Ho.....how.....how you know about it" she ask
" I am fourteen, and please don't say ,I directly drop from sky and safely landed in your arms, right papa" she hit elbow on her father's tummy, Her father cough.
" Relax papa relax" she patted her father's shoulder.
" From tomorrow onward,she will not use mobile phone.This what you do on phone.Give me your phone right now?" she shout
She remove her phone from her pajama and gave phone" Mama, it will not help,you need to stop my education for that"
" What do you mean?"
" Subject Science, chapter number 6 Reproduction part-1 , Chapter number 7 Reproduction part-2. Teacher explained everything in detail by seperating boys and girls".
" I think its enough for today, nobody can digest more than this , princess don't worry I will not give you sibling , you are enough," Kabir interupt ,give hi fi to his daughter and they both laugh.
" You people are completely shameless.Like father Like daughter".
She switch off the lights and they laid on their place.
" Mama, please don't shift your position after I am in dream sleep" she laughs.
"Shut up otherwise I will make you sleep alone"
They all slept.
It was mid night , elder was in deep sleep but Sanaya was not able to sleep for some reason.Her eyes got welled, she got up and sat near window, looking outside dark sky ,holding teddy.
Her parent realised something, kabir realised his cuddle is missing.Kriti realised the weight on her legs are absent.
Sanaya sleep with her upper body cudding Kabir and holding teddy and her legs above her mother's legs.
Kriti was first to wake, she saw Sanaya is not on bed she immediately sat up to look around and saw her sitting near window hugging her knees.
Kriti never saw her in this state she harshly shake kabir.
When he woke up she point her finger on Sanaya.
They both walk to her.Kriti put her hand on her shoulder.Sanaya look at them.For the first time they saw tears in eyes of beloved daughter.
" My love what happen, why you are crying?"
" Mama I don't want to marry and leave without you" she plead.
"Ohhh my child" she embrace her and Sanaya eyes are flooding ,she cried with hiccups.They let her cry and when she was stable Kabir gave her water to drink.
" No one is forcing you for marriage baby.I will never do anything without your wish.You are my most precious treasure.Come lets sleep for now." Kabir spoke and took her to bed after making her comfortable.
They were not knowing, she will take marriage seriously,as a girl she need to marry.Its parents duty to make her understand.
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Next morning
They all sat on dining table for breakfast.
"Today I want to go on trip with both of you" kriti said.
" Where? so sudden." kabir frown.
" Surprise, I already book flights and we are leaving till noon,and don't worry I talked to Atul he will handle everything."
"I want to thank him ,He is really helpful ful, All the finance and bill are handle by him."
" But where we are going Mama".
" To see Taj Mahal"
"Are we going to Agra?"
"Since Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in Agra, so we have to go there to see it"
They prepare to leave for Agra.
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In Agra
Many people are clicking picture of Taj Mahal, some selfies and tour guide are telling tourist history of Taj Mahal.
They too click the photo together.
" You know Princess for world,It is one of the seven wonders of the world, but it was built by a husband for his beloved wife."
" I know Mama, you don't need to act like a guide" she pinch her mother cheek.
She laugh"The whole world has saw Taj Mahal, except for whom it was built, Mumtaz, " kriti said.
" What do you mean Kriti?"
" Importance of time"
"Its not like Shah Jahan realised his love after Mumtaz death.Taking decision on right time is important.You are at tender age, pampered by us, you need to know there will be a man who will pampered you more than us"
"Kriti please, stop, Its her decision"
" I know, but guiding her is our responsibility.For One day also she can't sleep without us.She is so dependent on us.A thought of marriage made her worry, she need to understand what is marriage"
" She is too young to understand marriage"
" She is too young to understand reprodution also, but she understood know, than why not marriage?" she countered.
" I will never force you for marriage, but before rejecting marriage, you need to understand what is marriage first.After that, it will your decision to marry or not"
Sanaya nodded and kriti explanied about Taj Mahal and lovestory of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz.Along with it she too explain lovestory of Salim and Anarkali- an unrequited lovestory of Mughal Emperor.
She took to different regilious place,first she visit temple where marriage ceremony is going on.The bride was full in red heavy dress with jewelleries on her.
" I like the attire of bride, she looks cute in her bridal dress"
" Do you understand what is the meaning of taking round around fire"
"No, why they are circling around fire?" she ask
" Its a promise made on each circle in front of sacred fire.If you divide 360 with 7 you will get answer in point."
" Kriti, I don't understand this, are you explaining Maths or ritual"Kabir asked.
" Its very clear kabir,the circle is 360° ,and if you divide 360 with all the number from 1 to 9 you will get answer equally, except for number 7
360÷7 answer is not equal but come in point, it means ,after takings seven circle its difficult to seperate couple.There bond will keep on increasing.Try for yourself, divide 360 with 1 to 9 and see except 7 no number will give you answer in point."
They took the cell phone and divide, and got amazed after looking at answer.When father and daughter look at kriti, she raise her one shoulder with proud smile.