Mockery!
She avoided looking at the platter of biryani, her favorite dish, but one she hadn’t indulged in for months because of the relentless comments from her family.
She folded a piece of roti carefully, her movements slow and deliberate, hoping no one would notice her.
Her father, mother, bua, and younger sister were happily digging into the biryani, their chatter filling the room.
Aswini Mukherjee (Bua)
“Arey, Suparna! Tumhe kitna khaana chahiye? (Suparna, how much do you need to eat?)”
Her bua snapped, her voice dripping with disapproval.
Suparna’s fingers froze, her heart sinking. She had barely taken three bites from her plate, and yet, here it was again—the familiar humiliation.
Suparna Mukherjee( FL)
“Bua, I’m just having one roti"
Suparna said softly, her voice shaking slightly as she avoided eye contact.
Aswini Mukherjee (Bua)
“Ek roti bhi zyada hai tumhare liye! (Even one roti is too much for you!)”
Aswini Mukherjee (Bua)
“Look at yourself. Tumhe apne aap ka dhyaan rakhna chahiye. (You should take care of yourself.)”
Susmita Apurba Mukherjee. ( FL mother)
"Did ....let her..eat--"
Suparna’s mother tried to change the topic, sensing her daughter’s discomfort, but her bua wasn’t finished.
Aswini Mukherjee (Bua)
“Look at us, all enjoying biryani. But no, Suparna has to be different. Why? Because she knows everyone will judge her if she eats what she really wants!”
Biryani had always been her favorite, but the constant jabs had made it impossible for her to enjoy it.
She forced a weak smile and tried to laugh it off, but inside, she was screaming.
After a few moments of awkward silence, her father cleared his throat, trying to lighten the mood.
Apurba Mukherjee(FL Father)
“Accha, I have an announcement to make"
Everyone looked at him expectantly.
Apurba Mukherjee(FL Father)
“Day after tomorrow, we’re all going to Misthi’s wedding"
Apurba Mukherjee(FL Father)
“She’s getting married!”
Misthi, her cousin, was three years younger than her. As congratulations flowed, her bua’s sharp eyes landed on her again.
Aswini Mukherjee (Bua)
“Dekha? (See?) Misthi is so young, yet so responsible and smart. That’s why she’s getting married first"
Aswini Mukherjee (Bua)
“But some people…”
She let the sentence hang, her gaze clearly pointed at Suparna.
Suparna bit her lip and looked down at her plate, blinking back the sting of tears.
Shrushti Mukherjee
“Bua, why do you always have to compare?”
Shrushti , suparna's younger sister said , hee voice filled with annoyance
Shrushti Mukherjee
“Misthi’s wedding is her life, and Suparna di’s life is hers. Why can’t you just let her live in peace?”
Aswini Mukherjee (Bua)
“Beta, I’m just saying the truth"
Her bua replied defensively.
Aswini Mukherjee (Bua)
“It’s for her own good. She needs to hear these things.”
Shrushti Mukherjee
"She can see her goods and bads , you don't need to mock her everytime"
Apurba Mukherjee(FL Father)
“Okay, enough now"
Apurba Mukherjee(FL Father)
"No more talks , eat silently"
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Comments
pheonix glider
uncle your daughter is a doctor, she is respectful she isn't doing drúgs so why not support her
2025-02-04
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Leona(Lion 🦁 & Moon🌙)INF[SM]
good thing i don't have such bua to give their two cents of advice /Facepalm/
2025-01-27
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Leona(Lion 🦁 & Moon🌙)INF[SM]
/Sweat/ Kam khane se kaun patla ho Raha hai, aunty apne Kam se Kam rakho /Left Bah!//Cleaver/
2025-01-27
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