RIDDHAAN

I stepped inside the house, my heart light, a rare warmth spreading through my chest. Today was supposed to be a good day. My Ragini Maa was finally free. After years of suffering in a loveless marriage, she had met the man who once held her heart. I had seen the way her eyes shimmered, the way her lips trembled with emotions too overwhelming to be spoken. And for the first time in years, she smiled like she meant it. A genuine, breathtaking smile.