Bound by Vows novel Chapter 60

At Bangalore...

Avi rang the bell of his house while i was standing nervously beside him. I don't know how they will take such news.

I don't want repeat telecast of what happened at my home happen here also...

Soon, his sister opened the door.

She smiled looking at both of us but soon frown seeing my attire which must be giving her vibes of me being married.

"Di, when did you get married?" She asked me.

"Amu, can we come inside first?" Avi asked her.

"Yes yes bhai..." She said giving us the way inside.

"Ma, see bhai came..." Amu shouted making her mom aware of our coming.

"Arey, avi where were you from last few days? I was so worried about you. And you didn't even explained much on phone. Now will you tell me what happened?" His mom started interrogating as soon as she saw him.

She didn't noticed me yet.

"Ma, i went to Jaipur..." He said making her frown.

"Jaipur? But why?" She asked with a frown.

"Because of me aunty..." I said making her aware of my presence.

"Payal??? But why? And wait....when did you got married?" She asked shockingly.

"I...i" i started but don't know how to say.

"Ma, we got married two days back" Avi said making them shocked.

"What? That means Payal di is my bhabhi now...yeah... thank you bhai" Amu excitedly said.

"Shut up amaya, Avi what's this? How could you both irresponsibly act like this? What is the meaning of all this???" She asked confusingly.

Then, avi told everything happened there...She was upset with all this but accepted me as her daughter in law at the end.

Present...

"This was my Past...which i wanted to share with you Kabir..." I said with the tears in my eyes...

I looked at him...He was looking at me with tears in his eyes...Those tears proved me that i didn't do anything wrong by citing my past to him.

Kabir's POV

I have no words to say...She has already suffered soo much in her life and thinking about the way i treated her, in initial days of our marriage make me ashamed of myself.

My eyes filled with tears for the woman sitting in front of me, not because of sympathy but for her brave and bold nature, who endure so much in her life but never let it show on her face.

"This was my past...which i wanted to share with you Kabir..." She said

I looked at her...She passed me a sad smile with teary eyes.

I hold her wrist immediately and pulled her in my arms.

"I am so proud of you...i can not even imagine the situation you went through but i know, those circumstances made you more strong" i told her while caressing her long hairs.

She too settled in my arms comfortably while putting her face in my chest.

"Hmm...strong or not...i don't know but yes, i have learned a lot from my mistakes..." She said.

"And that's your biggest achievement...cz nothing is better than learning from your mistakes" i replied to her.

"Hmm..." She hummed.

We stayed like that for a few minutes, then i continued.

"That means ma and Amaya are actually Avi's family..." I confirmed.

"Hmm but they both are more than my life... They give me their love and support when i needed the most..." She said while i nod.

My respect for them multiplied...not everyone can do that...very few consider their DIL as daughter especially when their son is no more.

I gulp hard thinking that pure soul is no more. I respect you man!!! Because of you, my Payal escaped that marriage... I want to know more like how he died... but i think i can wait for another time. It's already too much to digest.

And lastly, that bastard...your days are over...i will take revenge for every tear you gave to my love...count your days...i will search you from hell too.

"Kabir will you answer me honestly if i ask you something?" She asked releasing herself from my arms.

I frowned diverting my attention to her and nodded my head to continue.

"What is your opinion about me? I mean don't you think i was selfish back then..." She said with a shaky voice.

"What you did in past— was the need of the time... I won't say you were perfect, actually no one is perfect in this imperfect world. But i think things would have been different if you have raised your voice at the very first time against that bastard..." I said thoughtfully.

"But bygones are bygones...we should not keep hovering the past affecting our present...Right?" I asked her cautiously.

I am very much cautious while saying anything because sometimes your words may affect the person in an adverse way.

"But these thoughts still haunt me...i consider myself responsible f...for losing him...i thi— think those people were right when they called me bad...bad omen for him..." She said but at last, it feels like she was talking to herself.

Bad omen??? I feel anger rising within me...

Had she faced much more after her marriage?

"Who called you such things???" I asked her while cupping her face...

She has some unshed tears in her eyes.

"Lets not it discuss now. I don't want to reme—" she started to let it go but i stopped her in middle.

"Tell me," i said sternly holding her face.

"So—some of his relatives said this when he...he...you know..." She could not complete her words and break into tears while hugging my torso.

But I understand her unsaid words. Can this world be crueller to this woman sobbing in her arms.

"It hurts Kabir...it still hurts...i sometimes feel that those words are still ringing in my ears..." She said sobbing hard.

"Listen to me..." I said breaking our hug.

"Whatever happened with Avi...It was not your fault. It was all written in his fate. I feel sorry that he is no more. But you don't need to consider yourself responsible for his death. And moreover you're not the darkness in anyone's life..." I said trying my best to let her stop sulking in past and stop herself from hurting for the things which were not in her control.

She stayed silent for sometime and i thought to divert her mind

"How can you be, when you're my doll's angel...you don't know, but I was so jealous of you even before i met you..." I said thinking about that day when doll came back from the mall after meeting her

"Why???" She asked looking into my eyes.

Now i got her attention...I mentally patted myself for diverting her mind...I smiled while wiping her tears.

I don't like these tears in her eyes.

"You should say why not? You spellbound our daughter in the very first meet...she didn't stop talking about you...I thought who is this woman, who took all the attention of my daughter..." I said with a smile.

She laughed at this.

"You're such a jello person Kabir" she said rolling her eyes.

"I am not jello but very much possessive about my people...and you both are my life...so how can i let someone other than me got you all attention..." I confessed.

She looked shocked by this...Is it because I called her my life?

"Hmm...lets sleep. It's already very late..." She said ignoring saying anything else.

I looked at the wall clock showing 10 past 2...It's indeed very late.

We laid down. I thought she will hug me but whom am I joking. Looks like in our relationship, I have to make a move always.

Instead of hugging, she turned her back towards me. I sighed and snuggle my arms around her waist and pulled her close to me.

It made her gasp, maybe due to the direct contact of skin to skin. Oh, did i mention, i had removed my tee coz I like to sleep bare chest and she, well her top was disoriented showing her curvy back... Not that i mind...i smirked thinking about my pervert mind...but it is only for her... right.

"Wh... what are you doing, Kabir?" She asked without turning while adjusting her top.

"What am i doing dear?" I asked her innocently.

"Yo—you...i...i... nothing" she stuttered and at the end stopped saying whatever she wants to.

I snuggled into her more while she tried to come out of my arms but I didn't let her.

She slept after some time as I heard her soft snores. But sleep is far from my eyes. Many things are going on in my mind.

Though i tried to divert her mind but i know her scars are too deep, not physical but mental.

Though it is said that time heals all the scars. But i don't agree with it. With the passage of time, your painful memories may fade to an extent but it won't be removed completely.

Next Morning.

I woke up when i felt little pressure on my chest, I opened my eyes to see doll struggling to rest on my left side over my chest while Payal is peacefully sleeping on my right side and this time in my arms. I smiled looking at my sleeping beauty.

It's only 6:30 in the morning. How come doll woke up this early.

"Daddyy?" Doll called me diverting my attention to her.

I placed her comfortably on my chest. These two are my personal heaven. I smiled looking at both of them.

"Yes, doll? Why did you wake up so early?" I whisper asked her, not wanting to wake the woman sleeping on my right.

"I was missing mommy" She said with a pout. I smiled but didn't show it.

"Ohh, so you're only missing mommy. What about daddy then?" I asked her in a fake angry tone.

She thought for a while, then replied.

"Umm...i was missing you too but not more than mummy" She said making me laugh.

I cannot get angry on her, this woman has spread her magic on both us duo.

"What are you both talking in the early morning" Payal asked in her sleepy voice.

Looks like we interrupted her sleep.

"Mumma, i was missing you..." Doll jumped from my chest and settled herself in between us... I missed her body warmth on my skin as payal moved away giving space to doll.

"Aww...my baby was missing mumma..." Payal asked grazing her cheeks adorably.

"Yes...i was missing you while sleeping alone..." She said with a pout.

"Umm...then you can sleep with mumma daily..." Payal said making my eyes widened.

"Really?" Doll beamed with happiness.

"Yes baby" she confirmed.

"But..." I couldn't say anything.

"What?" Payal asked eyeing me... Clearly threatening me to oppose her.

"She can sleep in her room. She always does...Doll is a big girl. Right doll?" I asked her.

"Yes daddy...i am a big girl" she said with a smile.

"But from today onwards, she will sleep with us here. Do you have any problem with it Kabir?" She asked raising her eyebrows at me.

I gulped down my saliva.

"No... I don't have..." I said with a fake smiling face.

"Great..." She said.

Honestly, I have no problem with doll sleeping with us but then, I won't be able to—you know what I mean.

Then, i slept again for few hours as i was tired.

After few hours.

I called my PI first after coming to office.

"Morning Sir" he greet me.

"I have mailed you the name of the person whose every single detail i need..." I instructed him.

"Ok sir. It will be done" he said.

"Your payment will be send to you soon..." I said.

"Thank you sir" he said and i hung up the call.

I need to wait for sometime till i get the news about that Akhil. I sighed and controlled my forming anger till the time i got him in my hands.

There is a lot of work pending. Since i throw liza from her job, pressure has been increased on me. I soon need to find a suitable PA.

I emerged in my work to complete it fast as i have to go somewhere after this.

Payal's POV (In college)...

I am having headache today due to less sleep last night. But i am feeling very light after telling him everything about my past.

I know I have not told him anything what happened after my marriage with avi. I was a crying mess last night and had no energy left in me to tell further. So, I think this is a story for another time.

I was passing by the corridor when I saw Yash's friends standing while gossiping with each other.

Once they saw me, they lowered their head which is being followed from few days. I am not understanding what made them changed so drastically.

Is it just because of Yash's rustication or any other reason behind it?

I soon stopped at the next turn when i heard my name from those boy's mouth again.

So it was just a pretence infront of me...

"Do you also want to be thrown out of the college too like Yash?" One of the boy asked another

I frowned but stay at my place to listen further.