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Sharad looked at his beautiful wife, who was still dressed in her bridal finery, sleeping peacefully besides him. He reminisced about the night before, their wedding night! She was everything he wanted her to be, beautiful, shy, coy and most importantly a VIRGIN. A knock on the door startled him. It was his Mum. He quickly handed over the blood stained sheets to her and let a sigh of relief. This was getting easier by the day. The Pundit had asked for the blood of fifteen virgin girls for his Shani dosh to change. Two more to go, he smiled.

It was nearly two years that Riya and Sumit started dating in college. They both knew their respective parents didn’t approve. One day, Riya was shown pictures of suitable grooms to choose from. She couldn’t decide what to do??? The small verandah outside her house was beautifully decorated. Riya looked beautiful in her Wedding finery. Her groom HITEN, was waiting for her at the mandap. She looked at her father, who held her hand with such love and pride. The Happiness in her father’s eye told her it was the right decision.

Theirs was an arranged marriage. Both were professionals, multitasking and busy in their own lives. Domestic responsibility started sinking in from after the Honeymoon. Life had become more or less mechanical with daily routines and schedules. He suddenly fell ill and had to take leave for a week. When she returned from work one day tired, sitting at the dining table, the empty vase caught her eye. She loved the fresh pink roses everyday in them. They were her favorite. There had been no roses in the vase since a week. She looked at her husband and smiled.