Minha irmã acidentalmente me adicionou ao grupo do WhatsApp chamado “The Real Family” e encontrei 847 mensagens zombando do meu divórcio, das minhas perdas e dos meus fracassos – RECORD

Minha irmã acidentalmente me adicionou ao grupo do WhatsApp chamado “The Real Family” e encontrei 847 mensagens zombando do meu divórcio, das minhas perdas e dos meus fracassos

“Atualização sobre a vida amorosa de Aisha: ainda solteira e sem esperança haha.”

Li essa frase sentado dentro do meu carro, estacionado em frente à casa da minha avó Kamala, com o telefone tremendo nas mãos. Eram 23h47 numa terça-feira. Eu tinha acabado de terminar um turno duplo na UTI de um hospital do governo em Déli e ainda carregava o cheiro de antisséptico no meu uniforme. Eu estava exausto. Tudo que eu queria era ir para casa, tomar banho e dormir. Mas então essa notificação apareceu.

“Meera adicionou você ao Real Family.”

Família Real.

Um vazio horrível caiu em meu estômago. Eu não deveria estar lá. Isso era óbvio. Minha irmã deve ter tocado na tela por acidente com suas unhas perfeitamente cuidadas que ela sempre manteve perfeitas para fotos. Ela deve ter me adicionado sem perceber.

Mesmo assim, abri-o.

Como qualquer pessoa que chega atrasada a um bate-papo em grupo, rolei para cima para ver o que havia perdido. A primeira coisa que vi me deixou sem fôlego.

Meera: “Ela ainda está solteira? Ela está praticamente ganhando o prêmio de ‘tia solitária’.”

Tia Leela: “Aisha era ‘Projeto Caridade’ ou ‘Projeto Alma Pobre’? Nunca consigo lembrar.”

Meera: “Projeto Caridade. Esse sempre foi ela —nosso pequeno projeto de pena”

Mãe (Ananya): “Não seja cruel… bem… combina um pouco com ela.”

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