Tray

"Hold the tray properly. You are shivering."

As Sheena started walking out of the kitchen, holding the tray of snacks and tea, her mother prayed, "Lord, please let them say yes this time."

Kapil and his parents had come to meet Sheena. Kapil was looking for a life partner, while Sheena's parents too were eager to see her married.

Sheena, wearing saree for the first time, suddenly slipped, the tray about to fall, when Kapil stood up and held her.

"Are you fine?" He asked, she smiled, and love blossomed.

"She can't be a perfect housewife," Kapil's parents thought.


This 99 word fiction is shared with Blogging from A to Z April Challenge - T.