My Hero's Journey: A Short Story

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Dad and mom almost in the verge of joyful tears when started hearing the mangalavadhyam for my wedding All set , its my great day..
My friends were having a tough time in convincing me to wear make up.
Mom said smiling,’ leave her ma, its ok if she doesn’t want to wear make up, but Shruthi at least do make over your hair, it won’t look good if you are with this ponytail.’ I asked myself a stupid question, ‘what if I don’t like Karthick?, I can't do anything about it now. It’s too late. Should I live like that?????’
Here at last the moment came,’ Karthick is here, I saw him. I was praying all gods that I should like him. Thank god, he has heard all my prayers and yes, like matching my dream boy’s appearance, he had a tall lean frame and wheat complexion, sharp facial features. Even though I …show more content…

Kept on pestering Karthick,’ when will we reach?’
After landing, while I was admiring that huge airport,
Karthick dragged me by my hands,’ come with me or else you will be lost.’
I replied,’ Yeah, of course, such a big terminal.’
Finally Karthick‘s friend was there to pick us up.
Karthick waved at his friend Rithvik and introduced him to me.
I said with a smile,’ hi Rithvik’
He gave a warm smile,’ hi!! welcome to Canada!!’
That struck me,’ ho my god, I am in a different country, far away from my parents, I am missing them already.’
Rithvik lives nearby Karthick’s place, ‘no…..No from now on its our place’
Just slept for long hours, thought may be this is called jet lag and time zone changes
Got up after Karthick forced me and pulled me from bed,’ atleast have this milk.’
I just drank that and went back to

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