Story 7 - Blood.
It was a marriage of convenience - he lived abroad, was well settled, had a great job and a big house. She loved the idea of freedom and luxury this new life would offer her, a chance to get away from the eyes of her prying relatives and a judgmental society - to live life as she chooses. So she agreed, though she didn't really like the guy. And to him, she was the pretty princess. a priced possession he could show off to his friends and family, a proof that he was indeed living a normal and successful life. The marriage was rushed - everything had to be done in the two weeks that he was in India and their families moved heaven and earth to make the big fat Indian wedding happen. She remembered the first thought she had as she entered this strange land - tall trees, taller buildings, and tall and handsome young men. During the first few days of their marriage, she was slightly embarrassed to be seen with this bald and stout middle aged guy - but she soon started feeling good abo...