The next day, as Maryam was getting ready for school—
Mother: “You won’t go to school. Your marriage is happening.”
Maryam (shocked): “Then how will I study?”
Mother (angrily shouting): “I don’t have time to listen to your nonsense. I will take care of everything.”
Maryam was having trouble breathing as her mother tightly grabbed her neck.
That day, her brother Muntasir came and said:
Muntasir: “Ma, let go of her neck! If she dies, who will you get her married to?”
Finally, her mother let go.
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Maryam fell on her bed crying.
Two days later, the wedding day arrived.
There was a lot of celebration at the wedding, but Maryam’s face showed no happiness. She couldn’t express her pain to anyone.
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After the wedding, Maryam went to her in-laws’ house.
The house was quite simple, lightly decorated.
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Sister-in-law Nindani: “We can’t spend a lot, so this much is enough for one night.”
Nindani (mockingly): “Sabbir, don’t cling to your wife’s saree edge!”
Sabbir: “I won’t.”
Maryam looked on in surprise.
Sabbir: “Don’t mind what she says.”
Maryam: “No, I didn’t.”
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Sabbir: “Let’s sit down.”
Maryam: “I’ll sleep on the floor, you sleep on the bed.”
Sabbir (laughing): “Why?”
Maryam didn’t reply.
Sabbir lay down on the floor with a pillow.
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Next morning,
Mother-in-law: “Still lying in bed so late? Go cook.”
Maryam (shocked): “It’s just 4:30… this early?”
Mother-in-law (strictly): “Start now!”
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Maryam went to the kitchen and started cooking.
Everyone in the house wanted food according to their taste, so Maryam had a lot of work to do.
Maryam said to herself: “Being born a girl… feels like my biggest mistake.”
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At night, her husband returned.
Maryam served him food.
After finishing all the chores, Maryam entered the room where her husband was sitting.
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Sabbir: “I want to give you something.”
Maryam: “What?”
Sabbir: “Close your eyes.”
Maryam closed her eyes.
Sabbir: “This is for you.”
Maryam opened her eyes and saw a gift.
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Sabbir: “Will you give me a gift?”
Maryam (shyly): “I don’t have any money.”
Sabbir (laughing): “Who needs a rich gift?”
Maryam (surprised): “What do you mean?”
Sabbir: “What I want… I already have it in you.”
Maryam blushed and looked down.
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Sabbir: “Can we start from today?”
Maryam shyly nodded yes.
Sabbir kissed Maryam.
(They went on to celebrate a beautiful night together.)
Part 3 coming soon........
