Reason

-L. Soma Shankar

Sumathi was a girl of common features. She cannot be called a beauty! With some make-up, she would look pretty! Complexion was also a bit subdued!

Raja came to see the girl!

Quite true to his name, he was good-looking and dignified! Like the roasted almond! He looked like a combination of all film heroes! The moment Sumathi’s mother, Lakshmi saw him, she lost her hope! Surely he’d not like the girl!

Contrary to everyone’s expectation, Raja said frankly, ‘I like the girl!’

He said to his mother in privacy, ‘I don’t like beautiful girls. The eyes of onlookers would examine each and every part of hers! This type of plain-faced girl could be taken anywhere without any worry!’

Inside the house.......Sumathi had declared her decision!

‘I don’t like such a handsome boy!’

Lakshmi who was overjoyed with the decision of the boy suddenly got startled! ‘What are you saying?’

‘I don’t want such a handsome boy! When we go out, people will make fun of us. This girl with such a handsome boy! And the eyes of the girls’ would always be on him! It may even be tempting to him! So I don’t want this relation!’