Chapter 4: Her Life
Aarav walks to the corridor and sees Khushi's room door open. He enters inside and saw her sleeping. He takes his steps toward her and sat down on the bed. He looked at his daughter and places his hand on her head. She opens her eyes instantly with his touch and he moves his hand back with that glare.
She gets up and shouts "aapko kitni baar mana kiya hai maine mere room mein mat aao aap"
"Tum itni jaldi kyun wapas aa gayi? Kal laute waali thi na? He asked softly.
"Thanks to you Mr. Malhotra! Bahar jao toh aapke baare mein baatein hoti hai! It's get embrassing for me.." Khushi shouts.
"Success se har koi jalta hai Khushi.. Jo mere paas hai wo log nahi paa sakte isliye baatein karte hai" he replies in a calm tone which nobody sees. Everyone had seen the ruthless, arrogant and a casanova Aarav but the father is totally different.
"Aap kya ho ye puri duniya jaanti hai! Pattar dil insaan ho aap... ek ladki ko late aane pe bahar kar diya!! Kal agar main school se late aa gayi toh mujhe bhi ghar se nikal doge?" Khushi asked.
He takes a deep breath and said "tumhe jo samajhna hai samjho.. Mujhe farak nahi padta hai! Chalo dinner karlo"
"Mujhe nahi khana hai khana.. Aapke saath toh bilkul nahi aur sorry main jaldi wapas aa gayi.. Aur disturb kar diya aapko" Khushi said in a taunt way.
"Ye ghar tumhara hai... jab marzi tum aa jaa sakti ho! Koi rokne waala nahi hai tumhe" he said.
"Aap please jao yahan se!" Khushi spoke.
"Kal chalogi exhibition pe?" he asked.
"Aapke saath exibition kya ghar ke bahar bhi kadam nahi rakhungi main.." Khushi said and leaves the room. Aarav sighed in disappointment.
He tries his best to win his daughter's heart but fails miserably. He goes downstairs and sees Khushi eating the food.
Sharda smiles at Aarav.. "Beta tu bhi khale"
"Nahi kaki.. Mujhe kaam hai!" Aarav said and went to the study as he knew if he sat at the dining table his daughter will leave the food in between. He doesn't want her to leave hungry because of him. Sharda was aware of this, she takes the food to the study room.
She places it on his desk, he throws it away in anger, and picks up the alcohol. Sharda said "Aarav.. Ye mat pee itna... kyun khudko maut ki aur dhakail raha hai?"
Aarav glared at her and shouted "maa banne ki koshish mat karo! Jao yahan se"
Sharda gets down and picks up the food plate. She calls the servant and she cleans the floor. Both of them leave and Aarav shuts the door. He takes out his phone and calls someone.. "I need a girl.. Right now!"
About an hour a call girl enters the mansion, the servant shows her the way towards the study and leaves. She knocks on the door and Aarav pulls her inside.
The next morning, Khushi wakes up by herself. She freshens up and gets ready for the day. The servant knocks and asked "Khushi baby aaj aap nashte mein kya khayengi?"
"Ye kya aap roj roj puchne aa jati ho! Mr. Malhotra se pucho jaake" Khushi said.
The lady stands silent, she was even scared to look up at Aarav. Khushi sighed deeply understanding "sabko darake rakhte hai.. Acha sandwiches banado"
The lady nods and goes away.
Khushi comes downstairs and sits at the dining table. Sharda serves the breakfast and Khushi begins to eat it. She scrolls her phone and at the same moment, the door of the study room opens.
She looks in the direction and finds a girl coming out of it. She was counting the money and then walked out of the house.
Khushi fumes in anger but controls herself. After a few minutes, Aarav comes out holding his head as he had drank too much yesterday. He sits on the chair and said "kaki.. Nimbu pani dena"
Sharda goes towards the kitchen and returns after a few minutes. She forwards the glass to him "ye lo Aarav baba"
He held the glass and drank it. He was feeling relaxed and then his phone rang. He picks it up as it was from the manager "haa.. Bolo Shinde..."
"Sir.. wo zameen kisi lady Anju sharma ki hai aur wo dene se mana kar rahi hai!" he said.
Aarav yells "Aarav Malhotra ko mana kar rahi hai? Tell her I will ruin her... mujhe wo zameen chahiye hamara new branch wahi khulega samjhe.. Warna tumhari naukri jayegi" he ends the call.
Khushi murmurs "heartless.. Paison ke liye kuch bhi khareed sakte hai"
Aarav had heard her and he replies "lekin bas apni beti ka pyaar nahi paa sakta.."
Khushi eyed him, she gets up and turns to leave. She again looks at him and said "Mr. Malhotra.. I hate you!! Unfortunately mere paas jaane ke liye kahi nahi hai warna kabka iss ghar se chali jaati main!"
He was about to speak something but she leaves to her room. Aarav sighed deeply, the staff came and placed the breakfast on the table. Sharda said "khalo Aarav baba.. Kal raat bhi khana nahi khaya tha aapne tabiyat kharab ho jayegi"
He couldn't deny her requests and eats breakfast.
Sharda prays to God.. "bhagwaan koi toh aisa rasta dikhao jo inn baap beti ko kareeb laa sake..."
Somewhere in south Mumbai in the market, a lady in her late 30s was bargaining with the vegetable vendor. "Are bhaiya pichle hafte toh 50 ruppee thi na? Ek hafte mein itna bhaav bhad gaya?" she asked.
"Mehengai bhi toh dekho na madam!" he said.
"Acha thik hai.. Dijiye lekin daniya muft hi dena padega" she said with a smile.
He smiles and agrees "ji.."
He keeps the vegetables in her bag and she pays him. She takes the bag and goes to the grocery shop. She gets the things and then goes towards the road. She sits inside the car and heads toward the house. Within half an hour she reaches home and parks the car. She takes the things and unlocks the house door.
She turns on the light and was surprised to find the man sitting in front of her. She gulps down her throat and keeps the things on the table. "Aap jaldi aa gaye aaj" she said.
"Haan aaj office mein kaam nahi tha.. Kaha se aa rahi ho tum?" he asked.
"Market gayi thi samaan lene" She replies and unpacks the things. He comes to her and eyed at her from head to toe.
"Iss tarah sajh dhaj ke?" he asked doubtfully.
"Tution padhane gayi thi pehle.. Phir market" She said truthfully.
He nods and she goes to the kitchen to prepare dinner. She hears a loud sound and runs out to the hall. The window glass has been broken and a ball was lying on the floor just below her feet. She picks it up and the doorbell rings.
Her husband Dhruv opens the door, he sees an 8-year-old kid who says "uncle ball do na.."
"Pehle apne baap ko ball ye kaanch jo toda hai iske paise bhare" Dhruv shouted at the kid.
"Are uncle papa ko kyun beech mein laate ho? Do na ball" the kid demanded.
"Nahi milegi" Dhruv denies.
"Huh.. khadoos aadmi.." he muttered.
The lady comes and returns the ball to the kid. He smiles and said "thank you Didi.. aap bahut achi ho hamesha ball lauta deti ho sorry"
She caressed his head and got emotional for a moment. The kid leaves and dhruv shuts the door. He glared at his wife and twisted her hand behind.. "Aah.." she winched in pain.
"Maine mana kiya tha na ball nahi lautani hai.." Dhruv shouted.
"Lekin.." she tried to speak but he didn't give her any chance.
"Nahi tumhe toh maza aata hai mujhe neecha dikhane mein!!" Dhruv pushed her.
She glanced at him with teary eyes. "Ab ye aansu mat bahana.. Jaake khana banao!" he shouts and she goes to the kitchen. She closes her eyes for a moment and let her tears escape down her eyes.
Dhruv enters and she turns on the stove, he stands behind her and held her hand tightly. She shivered with this sudden touch of his. She said in stammered tone "khana banane dijiye.."
He turns her around and shot a deadly glare at her "tumhara kaam hai mujhe khush rakhna samjhi! Toh mujhe nakhre mat dikhana warna janti ho main kya kar sakta hu" he threatens her.
He forcefully takes her to the room while she was just helpless to his dominant behavior.
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