After Few Months

" Mum - Mumma "

Amruta called for her Mumma , trying to stand on her feet , with the support of table , with wobbling steps she started to walk towards her Mumma , but fell on her butt after taking few steps .

" You did great baby , Mumma is so proud of you . "

Mrinal cooed her baby taking her from the floor , smooching her face with kisses making the baby giggle . It have been a week since Amruta have turned one , and Mrinal 23 . Both girls celebrated their birthday by doing shopping and visiting park .

They only people who wished them were Paridhi and Kunal . Mrinal was still not on talking terms with her parents , they couldn't just forget the humiliation and taunts of the relatives and the society . But they can forget about their daughter and granddaughter .

Mrinal was happy with her life , the starting few months were difficult . Although Kunal had helped her to find one bedroom apartment in a city like Delhi , she knew with no job she couldn't live her life with the money of alimony . She wanted to give her daughter a better future .

Rather then spending her money on a collage degree , she learned new skills online and now as a freelancer , she was earning a decent amount of money by content writing and being Virtual Assistant . She have been working from home all these months and now that Amruta is a little older , she was planning to find a job .

She checked her phone , still there was nothing from her parents , it hurts her everyday , every moment . Her own parents were rooting for someone else , they wanted her to go back to her ex husband , the man who cheated on her , who didn't wanted his own baby , who went for another women instead of having a communication with his own wife .
Most importantly he loved that women , Purab loves Kavita .

Their divorce have been finalised along with Purab's termination on Parental Rights , Mrinal is a free women now and Amruta is no longer his daughter . Purab's name have been removed from every certificate and their life .

Mrinal's Apartment

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With few rejections and waiting for phone calls , which never came . Mrinal is still looking for job , it have been a couple of weeks with no luck .

She looked herself in the mirror , the broken girl with fire in eyes. Without the support of husband , father and brother , a women can't achieve anything in life , they say .

Divorcee , her marital status . She could sense the shift in behaviour of her interviewers. The judgy eyes scanning her from head to toe , as if trying to find the reason of divorce in her.

Wearing a black jeans with pink formal shirt , yet she was again ready to face another interviewer . The in the mirror looked beautiful to her . She remembered the time , when she used to get all dolled up for her ex husband Purab and he wouldn't even looked at her , making her gloomy and disappointed , maybe she was not looking that beautiful as she thought , maybe the colour of sari didn't suit her or maybe her hairs were not done nicely .

She didn't know how, she gave him the power to make her feel beautiful.

Now things were different , she is the master of her own wishes .

She found herself standing infront of the famous Fashion House and Boutique of Delhi , she have read advertisement about the need for Manager.

She went inside the building , her eyes sparkled looking at the luxurious interiors.

" How can I help you Ma'am ? "

The receptionist asked her politely , Mrinal could see how young the girl looked , maybe it was her first job .

" I am here for the interview for the post of manager . "

" Just a minute Ma'am . "

Mrinal saw the girl called someone through the inter come , informing about her arrival .

" Please this way ma'am . "

She just followed the way led by the girl . The nervousness was clutching her whole body . Was she ready to face another rejection , she have to , after all she have accepted everything, life have thrown towards her with open arms . One more rejection couldn't break her . Right .

" Don't be nervous boss is a nice person . You know you are the first person to come for the interview , we have released the advertisement just yesterday . "

Mrinal looked at the girl who looked just same age as her or maybe a year or two younger .

" I am nervous , but thank you for your words. "

" My name is Neha , nice to meet you ."

" Mrinal , same here . "

" All the very best Mrinal , I hope you get the job . "

Mrinal thanked Neha with that she went away leaving Mrinal alone infront of the door of her employer's cabin . She knocked at the door and hearing a ' come in ' she entered the room .

She saw a lady wearing a jeans and top , it was casual yet elegant . The room was beautiful with mannequin displaying bridal lehenga , it was wedding season after all .

She is Aryanshi Ahuja , celebrity fashion designer and owner of her own clothing and accessories line .

" Please have the seat .

Mrinal sat on the opposite side of sofa , feeling intimidated by the lady's powerful aura . She was forwarding her resume to the lady when she spoke .

" Can I have your name please ? "

" My name is Mrinal Singh . "

" So Miss Singh tell me about your self . "

She wanted to know about her , her . She is no one infront of the famous designer. It was first time someone wanted to hear her story .

" There's nothing special about me Ma'am , I am a single mother to my 1 year daughter and Fortunately I am graduate with a degree in management . "

Mrinal said fortunately because she was thank full atleast her father let her go to collage and had a graduation degree .

" Tell me about your aspirations , you have chose management as your subject , where do you see yourself in future . Miss Singh I just want to know about you as a person , which your degrees can't tell. A person is more capable than what his or her degree says . "

Mrinal told about her not so big aspirations , she wanted to work to have her financial freedom , although she was earning a good amount by Freelancing , she wanted to go outside , work and meet with people , finding her real potential and interest and maybe just maybe one day she could study more , she have always wanted to pursue MBA . One day she definitely would .

" Ma'am if you hire me , I will give my 100 % effort you won't be disappointed . "

" Ok fine , I will give you a chance . I can see the potential in you , and I want you to know , as a women I am so proud of you , being single mother isn't easy . Welcome to the team . "

Aryanshi said standing up extending her hand to congratulate , Mrinal thanked her .

I am so proud of you .

The words kept repeating in her ears , nobody have ever said those words to her . The interview wasn't about whose surname was attached to her name , it wasn't about her martial status or about expensive degrees . It was about her , a girl full of dreams , a girl who is yet to find herself , a girl who have just started to fall in love with herself .

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Meanwhile in Bareilly

" When are you planning to marry Kavita ? Purab . "

Purab's mother Sharda asked her son , the stunt of divorce Mrinal has pulled months ago have left their reputation tainted in the eyes of society , maybe Purab's marriage can do the compensation.

Mrinal couldn't keep her son happy neither she could give him a son , maybe Kavita can .

" Let's not talk about it right now . "

Purab was agitated with the constant push from his mother and Kavita for marriage . He doesn't even know if he loved Kavita like before , their relationship was purely based on sex .

Mrinal was too busy with the baby to fulfill his needs , so he had to seek it outside with another women . And moreover Mrinal's body wasn't desirable like before the child birth .

The day he received the court notice that his rights as a parent have been terminated off his own flesh and blood , his heart felt an uneasiness and unexplainable void .

But he shouldn't , it was his choice , he wanted nothing to do with that little girl , he himself signed away the rights . The divorce had costed him a fortune , Mrinal sued him for adultery . He knew if it wasn't his lawyer cousin Kunal , Mrinal wouldn't have the courage to utter everything in the court room costing him to pay a huge amount in alimony . Kunal was his cousin but he was siding with her , What a backstabbing bastard .

" I am telling you Mrinal wouldn't live a happy and peaceful life after tainting our reputation . She dared to divorce you , now you just wait she won't ever get a man in life , no sane man would accept a divorce women with a child and that too a daughter . Who would like to burden himself with a single mother and daughter who isn't his own . "

Sharda spatted with venom dripping voice , cursing a women whose life they have already destroyed .

" Okay , I will talk to Kavita about marriage . "

Purab was fed up with the daily marriage conversation , he had left Mrinal and Amruta for Kavita , he couldn't let it go waste . Moreover he knew , his happiness lies with Kavita , and everything will okay after marriage .