"What hell is this Seema?... Paratha?"
"Ji Appa.. aloo paratha" Seema answered dreadfully.
"Don't tell me this is paratha.. this is just looking like a iron shield used in wars.. who makes parathas this hard.. if you can't make them softly.. then why do you try.. you should have atleast asked Meera's help.. and look at this... you have already burnt half of them.. is this the way how you cook daily.. I really pity your husband and your in-laws for having these kinds of foods.."
These words told by her father really shocked both the brothers at the table. They saw him looking at Seema with disgust and fury. And the way Seema was looking at her father in fear.. made them suspicious of his behaviour. Karan tried defending Seema-
"Papa.. why do you shout at her for this petty issue.. maybe she must have made them in a hurry. You please taste it and see.. they will really be good--" He was rudely interrupted by his father in law who yelled,forgetting the fact where he was-
"What hurry..? Is she going to catch some train..? She can't do a single thing properly.. Useless fellow... A disappointment always!!"
"Appa.. please calm down.. by mistake she must've done this.. you please taste them and see.. they will taste really good.." Meera said a calming tone, to which her father nodded reluctantly.
All this while Krish was looking at Seema who was watching her father in absolute fear. Tears were running down her eyes because of embarrassment. He really felt bad when he saw her condition. Karan on the other hand was fuming in anger.. he can't believe a father could be this much insensitive towards his own daughter.. what bothered him more was Meera's reaction to the whole situation. She was simply watching her father yell at her sister without stopping him!
*He reluctantly took a piece of paratha and ate it*
*Thu..*cough**cough**cough* (coughing badly) Seema 's father started coughing badly as soon he took a bite of the paratha. He spit the food on the plate and was coughing really badly. They all got worried seeing his condition. Meera gave him water and rubbed his back to calm him down. Once he was okay, he threw a disgusting glare to Seema.
"Papa.. are you okay now?" Krish and Karan asked him concerned. They didn't know what was wrong in the food that made him cough so badly. He without answering their question he lashed out at Seema
"Seema.. don't you know..*cough* I am allergic to aamchur*cough* Why did you add them? Can't you make it properly.? All these years what have you learnt in cooking..?" *cough**cough**cough*
"Appa.. I'm sorry.. so sorry.. I know you are allergic to it.. I didn't add it I swear.." she said sobbing.
"Seema did you really add it..?" Krish asked her suddenly.
"No.. I didn't.. why would I do so.. knowing his all-"
"To kill me... for what else..?" her father said shocking everyone there.
"Papa!" "Appa!!" all the four gasped in shock.
"No beta.. she must've planned this.. afterall she wants me also to be dead just like her mother... I'm sorry Krish and Karan.. I really hate her for killing my wife.. making my Meera a motherless kid.. and me a widower.. if she wasn't born... I would have been happily living with my wife and Meera..(Sobs a little) She is just a disgrace and bad luck to us..I'm sorry for hiding this truth from your family" he finished crying a little.
It took a few minutes for Krish & Karan to sink in the words he was telling to them..While Krish was looking at Mr. Shekhar in pure shock, Karan was looking concerned for him and Seema. Even Meera's eyes were filled with tears.. but she said--
"Dad..leave it.. what happened in the past can't be changed..why do you still blame her for it.. leave it.. she's also--"
"No Meera don't defend this killer.. because her only both of us lost the precious gem in our life.." He said crying heavily. Meera tried calming him down by rubbing his back. She silently nudged Seema to go away from his eye sight. Seema also went away from there quietly. After she was gone, Meera slowly said-
"Dad.. come on you are being emotional now.. have some food.. after that I'll ask Karan to drop you at home.."
"I won't eat if Seema is here" he said.
"But" "Papa.." both Krish & Karan protested, but Meera shook her head a little.. signalling them not to do so. They also stopped looking at his condition.
"Did Seema cook all these foods here?" Meera's father asked suddenly pointing at the table. Before Karan could reply as a yes, Meera beat to him and replied
"No Appa.. I made them.. she just helped me in doing them.. you please eat them.. atleast for me.. please"
He father nodded unwillingly. But this angered Karan a lot.. but he wasn't in a position to react.. so he watched all the drama quietly.. he felt very bad for Seema.
Krish POV
What Seema's father confessed just now came as a real shock to me.. I never knew he had this much hate for his own daughter.
Thinking about what Seema must be going through made me really pity her.. she was being hated by her father for all these years.. how pathetic it would've been.. just this one thought brought tears to my eyes.. when I looked around to see Seema.. she wasn't here at all!!
Oh no!! Where is she??
But here her father was happily eating his food without bothering about anything.. how can he blame her to be murderer?? If Meera became motherless, so is Seema... Why can't he understand that..
Did Papa know about this before he fixed my alliance... that's why was he urging me to accept her??
So many questions are there... But I have no answer..
Unable to sit there even for a second.. I excused myself and went to terrace.
I should really clear my mind before talking to anyone about anything!!
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-Krish's Room-
Seema was sitting in corner of the bed and crying badly.. no one was there to console her..
Seema's POV
It's all my fault... I should have checked the Paratha before setting up the dinner... Actually I shouldn't have gone down at all.. had he not seen me.. he would've had his dinner properly..
Just like he said.. I'm useless.. I'm a disappoint..I'm a burden!!
*She cries terribly*
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Just then there's a knock at her door. She quickly wipes her tears, makes herself presentable and opens the door only to see Krish having a plate of food in his hand.
"Move, Let me come in" he says.
She moves a little aside, giving him space to enter.
To be continued!
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A Beautiful Tale Of Hate That Turned In To Love.
General FictionKRISH- He is forced to marry a girl whom he hates the most for the sake of his brother's love and because of the condition of her father. SEEMA- She's the unwanted, ill- treated person in her family. She's just a burden according to her father. She...
