In 6 months of her married life, there hasn't been more than 6 days
that Neeti has spent happy and contented. Every moment she lived in
dread and fright. Fright of her husband Ritesh.
It was
an late arranged marriage, 4 months of courtship after the engagement,
Ritesh was like a dream come true for Neeti. Good looking, well settled,
good family, caring, loving NRI from Canada. He used to take care of
Neeti's small small wishes, give her surprises. He sweeped her off her
feet, the moment he and his family had come to see her. Neeti just knew
that Ritesh is the one for her.
But, not even in her
scariest dreams had she thought. what Ritesh might turn into after their
wedded life. The first night in her martial home Ritesh came in the
bedroom, reeking alcohol. Neeti thought maybe it was his friend who had
made him drink.
Her Ritu, was just innocent. But, her assumptions were
so wrong. Neeti got a shock of her life when Ritesh flung is arms and
placed an unexpected slap on Neeti's specially made up face. The shock was
so intense that even tears just stung into her eyes. Neeti was
suddenly hearing so many loud abuses flung towards her. She had no idea,
what she had done to get all this.
After a while, drunk Ritesh fell
asleep on their decorated martial bed. Slowly, realization dawned into
Neeti and she spent her first martial night weeping into her beautiful
saree.
Next morn was another mixed emotions for Neeti, when a
paled faced, sober Ritesh came to her an apologized for his irate
behavior last night. Neeti was happy, that Ritesh did realize and hoped
that this wouldn't ever happen again. She loved him so much that his,
guilt-ridden baby face made her heart melt.
Their honeymoon was
lovely and peaceful, amidst the serene nature of Manali. After their
honeymoon, Neeti and Ritesh flew back to Canada.
Neeti's
ordeal started immediately after she returned from hre honeymoon..Every
night Ritesh would come home in an inebriated state,... beat Neeti black
and blue, forcibly bed her and sleep off. Next morning he would
apologize.
Neeti couldn't face her poor parents because they
always wanted to see her happy, her in laws were far away. She was left
there, to face her ordeal alone. 30 year old, Bubble, Lively Neeti was
now reserved, shy, scared Neeti. She never went out, since the scars
were very evident of her body. She never spoke to her neighbors,
dreading their questioning stares.
The neighbors, would
many a times hear loud banging, and a sobbing woman. Many times, she
would want to run out of the door, but the strange country and her life
long teachings of a good wife made her stay back.
Neeti's
tears had ceased to flow too, her body now became accustomed to the
abuse, every night she would expect Ritesh to whip her nerves off her
body and the day he falls flat on the bed without beating her, she says a
million thanks to the Almighty.,
After 3 months of
constant harassment,Neeti felt very sick and nauseous, a shiver went
through her body when she realized that she was pregnant. The moment
when she should have been ecstatic, Neeti was dreading the prospect of
nurturing a baby with a man like Ritesh. But, she knew she cant or wont
kill her child.
She knew, she would guard her baby against the
tyranny of Ritesh. The love of her unborn baby was so much that Neeti
gained an unknown courage, to walk out of her house, with just the
little money that she saved in search of happiness..in search of
life....in search of a a future for her unborn baby
Today,
there are a millions of Neeti's in the world who have walked out of the
traditional typical wife character to make a happy life for themselves
Ladies,
Never take an abuse quietly, you are no one's slave. You arent born to
impress anyone. Put your happiness first. Speak out. There are ears out
there to listen to you..there are hearts out there to love you..there
are arms out there to take care of you. You are not alone
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