Days passed by. Humairah happened to trace her dad's hidden identity. Her parents wanted her to marry Hafiz's Brother-in-law in Pakistan. They insisted her to wear chador, while going out. Meanwhile Karthik's parents left to New York to stay with their daughter. Vaishnavi's mother passed away. Vaishnavi decided to marry a Malaysian Tamil. Karthik found a new job in his home town, Chennai in India. Humairah cheated her parents and fled to India with her friends' assistance. All this happened within a month's time.
It's a chill summer in Chennai, unusually. The hottest month incurred a record rainfall. Karthik was stunned. "Hum, what have you done? We cannot rationalize all our decisions. You should have spoken with your parents anyway."
"Karthik, you don't know. My dad is sponsoring terrorism and the bridegroom they selected is an international terrorist. My parents knew that. My dad argues that revenge is a religious duty and revenge against India is special because he lost 38 of his relatives in partition violence. He is originally an Indian , Karthik.
"All of us are humans first", replied Karthik.
"If I'd have born in Pakistan, I may have succumbed to this male chauvinism. You can rule people only by love. They wanted me to be a jihad donation. I don't know what would have happened if we would not have met. I have left everything for you in my life. If you are going to deny me..."Tears came out of Humairah's eyes as she paused.
Karthik shut her mouth with his hand.
Karthik consoled "I'll marry you, Hum. Definitely. But before that I'll get my parents permission."
Humairah looked at him pathetically. Karthik ringed his dad. The phone was picked up after a while "Appa is sleeping, Karthik" said uma. "Its twelve in the night here."
"Wake him up Uma, its urgent.", Cried Karthik.
Sadasivam came in to the line little later.
"How are you? What is it, Karthik?"
"Appa, I've decided to marry."
"What? We will speak in the morning.," said a shocked Sadasivam.
Karthik pleaded him "Appa, I love a girl and she's here."
"Don't tell me you are going to marry that 'iyengar' girl, Vaishnavi" commanded casist Sadasivam.
"No dad. Not Vaishu. This is Humairah from London." Said a tensed Karthik.
"Muslim?" asked Sadasivam in a sarcastic voice.
"Yes" said Karthik.
"My son is dead. Leave my house immediately." Shouted Sadasivam and banged the phone.
Humairah standing near Karthik understood the situation.
"We will marry." said Karthik.
Humairah kissed him on the forehead holding his shoulders with her hands.
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