SHUBHUNI - Novels
by Deepti Khanna 
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English Fiction Stories
Shabuni , are you ready .The boy and his parents have come . "A pretty innocent bengali girl of eighteen adjusted her nose ring in the mirror and admired her reflection .She whispered to herself "Perfect ! maa how ...Read MoreI look ?"Shabuni maa smiled perfect "you look like Maa Durga . ""Now come down ."Shubhuni , adjusted her saree pleats and came down to the sitting where the boy and his parents were sitting to meet .She got a glance of the boy as she gently handed the tea to him. The young man dressed all in black .He seemed
Shabuni , are you ready .The boy and his parents have come . "A pretty innocent bengali girl of eighteen adjusted her nose ring in the mirror and admired her reflection .She whispered to herself "Perfect ! maa how ...Read MoreI look ?"Shabuni maa smiled perfect "you look like Maa Durga . ""Now come down ."Shubhuni , adjusted her saree pleats and came down to the sitting where the boy and his parents were sitting to meet .She got a glance of the boy as she gently handed the tea to him. The young man dressed all in black .He seemed
Shubhuni father wiping his face with the napkin, spoke with a heavy voice " Shubhuni you know the renowned Barrister Das ? Shubhuni nodded her face ,and said " the one whose pictures come on newspapers.""Yes ,he has ...Read Moresons .One is ten years and the other is sixteen ." Hearing this Shubhuni maa ,bounced with que of questions ."don't you think the boy is younger to our daughter ,he is sixteen and ours is almost nineteen. "Shubhuni father , wiped his fingers after dipping them in finger bowl said " He is not sixteen ,but the Barrister babbu himself is
With the break of dawn ,Shubhuni felt better and her mother got her ready for the big lunch .Shubhuni's mother handed her's wedding saree and said "dress as best as you can " and she left the room . ...Read Morethe clock needle stuck one , two black Land Rover's driven by chauffeur drove in their driveway . Shubhuni's parents rushed out to greet Barrister sahib and his family .The whole locality stared the scene as Mr.Das stepped out of the car .Barrister sahib along with his parents and two sons had come to see Shubhuni. Barrister sahib's maa an
Shubhuni 's Haveli was decorated with flowers and soon the marriage rituals started . Shubhuni's inlaws send her expensive gifts ,Banarasi, Kanjivaram and other kind of sarees of other states.Shubhuni's bangla was sparkling with lights and the fragrance of ...Read Morecould be smelled from miles .Food and beverages were prepared and all the near and dear ones were dancing on bengali folk music. But among all these nobody cared to listen to the heart of Shubhuni . Every time she tried speaking to his parents ,someone could come inbetween. At last the big night came .Shubhuni was dressed in red banarsi saree
Reading books was sin to her and Shubhuni was gifted a library as her wedding gift . As all the relatives left the Bari barri after the wedding .Shubhuni was left to do nothing ,so ...Read Moreentered the kitchen to prepare meal for all .But to her dismay her mother- in-law called on her and said "ladies of our house don't cook or do any work .We just administer them and for kids you can sit with them when they are in the library in the evening.No please get ready we are going to the club .My friends are waiting
It was a time to stay cool ,because the mystery of Shubhuni leaving school could be only revealed by her or the school authorities. He made it clear to all the members of the house that it ...Read Morebe better for all of them ,to look after the new bride and take care of her .Mr.Das himself took his briefcase and asked the chauffeur to drive to Shubhuni's parents house. Shubhuni's maa Maa greeted Jamai Babu and asked him "what has happened, is all good ?"Barrister sahib answered 'Maa ,can you please answer me from which institution Shubhuni had done her Schooling."Shubhuni
Barrister Sahib car passed through a crowded street ,where people in black coats and dhoti could be seen. As Sahib's car parked in the alley all passersby stood in their way and started greeted him . "Namaste Sahib " ...Read Moreall saluted him . Barrister Sahib a big name in society , stepped out and enertered the court ,where his clients were waiting. At last their day of their judgement had come . After an hour ,Sahib came out with his clients congratulating him .The press and the rest of lawyers were applauding Barrister Sahib on his great speech. But
