Bound by Vows novel Chapter 55

"Is it? Then who was sleeping on me yesterday?" I teased her while keeping her more close even if it possible.

"It was not me...Okay???" She said wiggling in my arms.

I thought not to tease her more as its her fast today.

"So, when will you break your fast?" I asked her after releasing her from my arms.

"In the night after seeing the star" she said adjusting her saree.

It will be hard for her.

"Hmm...Wait for me, i am coming with you" i said choosing the shirt for the day.

"Why? Don't you have your office?" She asked me...

"I am the boss. So, i can go anytime. I will go after coming back from the temple" i explained though my earlier plan was to ditch the office today as i wanted to hear the remaining past.

I am just curious, nothing else. But when she told me she is fasting, i dropped the idea...as you know it will tire her more as i know it is painful and not possible for her to tell me without shedding tears.

"Okay...you get ready...i am going to dress up aashi." She said while i nodded...

After getting into my clothes, I walked downstairs to see mom there.

"Kabir, have your breakfast," she said but i didn't answer her back as i do still not forget what happened two days back.

"Duggu, i am asking you something" she again told me.

"Go and feed your dear husband no need to ask me" i said angrily.

If she thinks i will forgive her easily, then she is wrong. She is taking the side of the wrong person even after knowing everything and i won't tolerate that.

As far as dad is concerned, i was bearing him for mom until now but after seeing his irrational behaviour towards Payal, i will forget that i have a father too.

Whatever respect left for him is also gone after that drama.

"Duggu, how could you say like this? I am your mother and whom you're calling my husband, don't forget he is your father too. Respect your elders" she said and it pained me to see her in tears but i am adamant.

"I have lost all the respect for him when he cheated on you. And if you choose your cheated husband, then forgot that i am your son" i said in anger.

"What??? How can i choose between you both? What's my fault in this?" She said.

"Your fault is taking a stand for the wrong person. You only increased his strength to do anything by forgiving him" i said.

"It's not necessary every time that what you see is always the whole truth. You're far from truth duggu and you're mistaking your father. He didn't cheat on me." She said.

"Is it? Then tell me one thing, whether divi is his own daughter or not?" I asked her a simple question.

"Yes bu—" she said but i stopped her.

"There is no but mom. Divi being his child is the proof that he cheated. I don't care why. He is a cheat in my eyes and I won't ever forgive him unlike you. I am not that great as you" i said.

"But listen to me once..." She started but Payal came down by the time with aashi so she stopped in mid.

"Shall we leave?" Payal asked looking both of us in suspicion.

"Yes, let's go," I said and picked doll in my arms.

"What were you talking with mummy? Payal asked sitting beside me at the passenger seat of the car.

"It was nothing important?" I said looking ahead at the road.

"But why do I feel like you were arguing with her. And if i am not wrong, it is related to papaji." She said.

"Yeah..." I said without explaining further.

I felt her hand over mine which is on the gear.

"I think you should once properly talk with your parents. It's not always what you think is correct" She said making me frown. Both of them said the same thing.

"What is left there to talk? I don't want to talk about it." I said finishing the topic.

"Mummy, are we going to eat ice-cream?" My girl asked sitting on my love's lap.

Payal giggled. My doll has a separate liking for Ice-cream and chocolates.

"No baby, we are going to temple. And it's not good to eat it early morning. If you want, we will have it in the evening" Payal told her.

"Hmm" She said.

After visiting the temple, I dropped them back at home. Whole day in office consumed with back to back meetings and I am impatient to go back home and hear the rest of the story. Okay!!! I accept I am curious.

So, I reached home earlier than any other day.

"Bhai (Bro), is there anything special?" Divi asked me once i reached home.

"Why??" I asked her.

"Coz, it's rare to see you at home before time. Or it might be the effect of Bhabhi??? Huu?? Bolo bolo??" She said teasing me.

Yeah!!! It's true I came because of Payal, but not due to the reason her dirty mind is thinking.

"Yeah, i come early for her. Any issues?" I asked her raising my eyebrows.

"No, why would I? But bhai why are sounding rude?" She said with a frown.

I know she was just teasing me but i didn't like it.

"Sorry Div!!! my mind was somewhere else" i apologized.

"Its okay bhai" she said and went in her room.

I guess i upset her...but i will see her lateron...first lets see payal.

I found her in kitchen as usual.

"Hey love" i said hugging her from back.

"Kabir...when will you stop this? You always scare me" she said.

"Sorry" i apologized... then i realised i am doing it frequently.

I kabir Khurana, who never used to apologised is changing his habits now.

She is changing me but in a good way, i would add...

"You freshen up...i will arrange dinner..." She said

"Did you break your fast..." I asked her.

"No...will do with you...come back fastly...and we will do dinner together..." She said and i moved to our room in super fast speed.

As i am hungry man...okay i didn't keep a fast still i had my breakfast only... because of the meeting i missed that.

Dinner went well with some teasing and all. After coming to our room, we laid down on our bed. And i am searching for words to tell her to start ahead.

"Do you want to hear what happened next?" She herself asked me after sometime.

"Yes please" i said with a toothy grin... She laughed at this.

"I guess you're very eager to know" she said.

"Yeah..." I accepted that.

"Hmmm...where were we yesterday?" She thought.

"You denied that bastard for the proposal?" I reminded her.

"Yeah..." She accepted and started reminiscing the past.

Past Continues...

I ran inside the house in tears without looking behind...Once papa saw me, he stood up and asked me but i didn't listen to him and ran to my room.

I lied on my bed stuffing my face in the pillow...I cried hard.

How could Papa do this to me??? Didn't he even thought about me for once? Don't i have any say in my own marriage?

"Payu???" I felt papa's hand on my head. For a minute i thought i am hallucinating.

He hardly show this kind of voice and emotions to us.

"What happened??? why are you crying?" Papa asked me.

"Papa, how could you arrange my marriage with him?" I asked turning towards him while removing my tears.

"I didn't expected to break the news with you like this but whatever happened. I cannot change it. Yes, i fixed your marriage with Akhil. Any problems do you have with it?" He asked me which made me angry.

"Problem??? I will not marry that bastard ever." I said in anger.

"Payal Language??? And what problem you have with him. He is well settled, well educated and even ready to let you study after marriage. What else you need?" He asked little strictly.

Well settled...my foot!!!

"But he is not my type. I don't like him at all." I said with all disgust.

"So what? Its happens in all arrange marriage. You don't like eachother initially but lateron you started understanding" he said making me shock.

"But i don't like him at all. Please papa, don't let me marry him. I can not do this..." I said practically begging him.

"But payu, i have already promised Mr. Singh for this marriage. And i cannot back out now" he said making me upset as well as angry.

Did I told him to make a promise while betting on my life.

"But you should have asked me first. What about my opinion??? Don't i have a say in my own marriage?" I asked angrily.

"Don't use that tone with me young lady" he scolded while getting up from my bed.

"And you don't know how much he helped me in setting up our new hotel business" he said.

Now i get it...Why he is so adamant for this marriage. But i am angry, super angry.

"Ohh!!! So, you made a deal with him by selling your daughter in exchange of your business" i said standing infront of him.

And what he did you can imagine definitely??? No? Then let me tell you...he slapped me hard.

"I did not expected it from you" he said and started walking out of the room but for me its not over.

Also,i didn't expected this from you...i wanted to say but i keep quite.

But i said whatever came in my mind after that...

"I cannot marry Akhil as i love someone else" i said dropping the bomb on him.

He stopped walking and turned towards me with angry eyes.

"What did you say?" He asked with composed voice. But i know its far from compose.

"I said i love someone..." I said with little confidence but internally i am scared.

Because in my family, there is no word like love marriage. They believe in marriages arranged by your parents. I know its orthodox but can't do anything. This is how our family is.

"Do you want to destroy our name in the society by doing such things???" he said.

Okay, i am bluffing but it doesn't mean he can quote love as such things. It can happen to anyone at any time.

"But papa i really love him. I can't do this marriage" i said still acting.

Sorry Papa for telling a lie but i can't marry that Bastard.

"Okay... What's his name??? Tell me i will call his parents and find out if he is suitable for my daughter or not" he said making me shocked.

Did he caught me? Because i know he cannot agree to it so easily.

Now what??? i bluffed without knowing the consequences...what should i answer?

"Say Payal...I am waiting...Are you sure there is a boy???" He asked me and i am sure he caught me. I am bad at lying.

"I...Its..." I thought for a second...then my gaze fall on my phone which was vibrating.

"Its Avi...Avinav Mehra..." I said without hesitation.

"Fine. Call him here. I want to meet him before deciding anything" he said and walked out of the room.

Shit!!! What blunder i did??? How will i explain everything to Avi???

I don't know what i will do after this blunder mistake of mine but I cannot involve avi in all this...

I will have to think about a plan to escape this marriage without involving Avi...

With this thought, i slept without talking to Avi. As i will not be able to hide anything from him.

Next Day...

I went downstairs to have a word with Papa.

"Papa?" I called him. He was sitting on the sofa.

"Yes?" He asked looking at my side.

"I...I.." I stammered not knowing what to say...

"Did you tell that boy? What is his name?" He asked me...

"Avinash Mehra" I said...

"Hmm...So, did you asked him to come here with his parents?" He asked me.

"Actually Papa, he won't be able to come right now," I said with hesitation.

"Why? Doesn't he love you?" He asked me.

"He is busy with his exam. So..." I said

"Yeah, I know... exams which will start next month right?" He said shocking me.

How does he know?

"I thought that Payu, you would have selected someone who would be capable to make you happy. But see whom you choose, is not settled yet. And moreover did not you see the difference in the standard of our living. They are not even capable to feed themselves how they will feed you" He shouted making me flinch.

"Papa, money is not everything. And what standard are you talking about? I will be happier by living in 1 room with Avi, rather staying in a mansion with that Akhil" I said equally loud to match with his tone.

"No!!! you're not marrying that Avi anytime. I will not let that happen. As well in our family, marriages in other communities are barred. So, there is no question of you marrying him" He announced his decision making me shut.