Inside And Out

Bonus Chapter

15 years later

Kaira's POV

I was sitting in my cabin going through some papers of the company accounts when my phone rang.

"Karan, you are supposed to be in a meeting" I said without looking at the caller ID.

"I am sorry Mrs. Oberoi but this is Mr. Taneja, Dean of St. Xavier's college. Your children, Anayra and Ashutosh are caught in brawling. We would like it if you would visit us right at the moment" he informed me.

"Of course, I'll be there in 10 minutes!" I said and started packing my stuff.

My phone rang again. It was Karan this time.

"Did you get a call from Dean?" he asked as soon as I picked up the call.

"On my way to the college" I replied.

"I'm waiting here, see you there" he said and I hang up.

I reached the gates and saw Karan there.

"What do you think it is about?" he asked as we started walking towards the Dean's office.

"I don't know but I swear Karan if it involves you, you are as good as dead!" I threatened.

"I just came to know like you, Kaira! Don't do this to me, baby" he whined.

"Don't baby me" I said before entering Dean's office.

"Welcome Mrs. Oberoi" a man of my age welcomed me, completely ignoring Karan.

"Thank you Mr. Juneja" I said forwarding my hand for a handshake.

"Mr. Taneja" he said and I muttered a sorry.

"Please take a seat" he offered and I and Karan sat.

"Now, as you know, your son, Ashutosh was caught in brawling and fighting with a fellow student, Rahul for I don't know the reason" he informed me.

"Then what kind of a Dean are you?" Karan muttered under his breathe and I nudged him with my elbow.

"Ashu, why would you do that?" I asked my son who was standing in a corner.

"Mumma he was advancing on Anu. He was going to kiss her and she wasn't doing anything" Ashu replied.

"Fuck yes!" Karan yelled in support of Ashu and they both shared a victory grin.

I gave Karan a death glare.

"What? Nobody touches my girls, Kaira" he whispered in my ears.

"Mrs. Oberoi?" The Dean looked at me in confusion.

"I'm so sorry for the irresponsible behaviour of my son as well as my husband. I don't know what to say that might justify their actions but all I can say is they are possessive for my daughter Anayra. I'm extremely sorry for this, Mr. Jadeja" I apologized.

"It's Mr. Taneja" he whined.

"Sorry"

"Also, all the medical bills will be paid by us for the injuries done to the kid who was beaten by my son. Give him this address and ask him to personally meet us" I said and wrote our address on a small white sheet.

"You can give my son any punishment you desire" I said giving him my address.

"Okay, Mrs. Oberoi, I'll send Rahul to your house and I suspend both Rahul and Ashutosh for a week. Thanks for visiting" he said and stood up. We thanked him and left.

"Come Kaira, we will go to the office together. I'll ask someone to pick your car" Karan said when we entered the parking lot.

We seated ourselves in the car and started towards home to drop Ashu and then leave for office.

"Say something Mumma" Ashu requested after few minutes of awkward silence.

"What is there left to say? You guys never think how your actions are gonna affect other people around you! What was the need to beat that guy?" I scolded him.

"Mumma, he fights with Anu everyday and annoys her to no length. And today he tried to kiss her. How was I supposed to react?" he asked.

"Correct son. You did the correct thing. Baby, how dare he come near my daughter?" Karan asked in an angry voice.

"You don't get to speak like that! You kidnapped me for God's sake of you don't remember!" I yelled.

"But that was because I love you, baby!" he replied back.

"So? So what? My dad never told you to stay away from his daughter till she turns thirty!" I shouted at him.

"You guys are so possessive of Anu that she will drift away from you guys, she will not come to you asking for help anymore, she will feel suffocated if you guys start making decisions on her life" I tried to explain.

This was followed by silence till we reached home.

"We are sorry Mumma, we won't repeat this" Ashu muttered in a small voice.

Now this was news. He never apologized. Like father, like son.

"We won't let our possessiveness get in the way of our relationship with princess" Karan said.

"Now that's like my boys" I said happily and came out of the car, followed by both of them.

We started walking from the driveway towards the main door when I heard them whispering.

"He is so dead, Ashu" Karan said.

"Oh, you better keep your AK-47 ready. I beat him black and blue because I heard him say that he is claiming our Anu and she's his. Nobody touches her. Bloody asshole" Ashu muttered.

Oh god! They never change!!!!!!!