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“A Withered Rose
A Broken Promise

These are enough to make someone more than insecure about marriage, a lovely and sacred relationship.”

Adina, a 25-year-old Artist does believe in a PURE marriage. A true and spiritual relationship that doesn't exist anymore, according to her. At least in and around her surroundings. Which means she is a kind of misogamist. As a child, the art she harboured as a hobby was not exactly the reason why she drew such a portrait. As soon as she did, she had to undergo therapies. What is the portrait that she had drawn? Why did she have to undergo therapies?

As she healed, she only wanted a guy who respects a woman irrespective of her work or attitude; making her not exactly a misogamist. However, she is and became one of the misogamists.

The reason is a single rose and single promise behind her 'misos' towards 'gamos'. By which, she fitted to be one of those 'Withered Rose.'

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Glimpse

"Adina," I heard my mother call out for me. I'm busy making a new painting of a pregnant woman. Yeah! I'm an Artist. If not in my Atelier, I'll be busy in my room too, with the paintings. The number of ideas I get, I can't get it out of my mind in any way. A brush, canvas and paints are enough to get the ideas of my head. Putting aside my brushes, I went to my mother as I heard her call me again.

I know why does she call me nowadays. She is hell-bent on marrying me off to a guy. After all, I'm 25-year-old now. And I don't want to get married; for now, or ever, I don't know. I do believe in the Institution of marriage. But, it's just that I don't believe in getting a guy for myself, a guy who can respect a woman. I'm just too insecure about finding a guy who can treat a woman well. And I'm sure in the world I am living in, there are only a few. I don't know if I can find such a guy in my life ever. Until now, I found none except my dad, of course. And my mother is hell-bent on showcasing the photos of guys. I'm tired of this.

I want a guy who respects a woman irrespective of her work or attitude. I am more than not-sure if I'll find that man, ever. Even if I find such a man, will we be able to withstand our vows? Especially, the special vow of mine? I'm sure I won't get such a man.

"There is a reason behind every action of a person. And we don't know what must be the reason behind it. If we don't know the reason, we don't have the right to disrespect them, a man or a woman, shouldn't matter." As I'm a girl, I would want a guy who respects women. I don't know if I will ever get someone. If I will, I would definitely marry that man. A PROMISE and a ROSE are enough from such a gentleman for me. Unknown to the fact that a rose has to wither one day.

The story will be up by tomorrow morning.

This is for the contest!