"I am leaving", The man said smiling excitedly at his wife who had a sullen expression. She nodded.
"I... take care" Those were the only words she managed to utter as he turned around.
"I will" He said walking towards the door then stopped midstep. Turning around he asked his wife "Do you wish for something?"
"No" She said, when he reached the door a whisper was heard.
"Love me one day?"
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In the early 19th century when child marriages were common, Jia a ninth grader was married to Adeel who was three years senior to her. The problem was that they were opposites and his heart already belonged to someone else. Someone more mature, educated and caring compared to his child bride. His heart hardly swayed and Jia inspite of knowing the truth fell for him. A broken woman can be powerful. The story revolves around how a non career driven housewife changed when life tested her.
#Strong female characters