Story of an Indian Girl

Chapter 8

Priya got up and walked straight to her room which she shared with isha.

She knocked and entered as usual.

What was unusual was Isha was on the bed crying while karan was on the side of the bed trying to console her. As soon as he saw me he scooted over towards her feet and i sat down beside her.

"di what happened? Why did he hit you? Why did you take his hit? Why didn't you tell us you are scared of him!?" karan started bombing her with questions.

Priya tried shushing him but before that isha replied clearly frustrated and angry, "I don't owe the 2 of you any explanation of why you should respect him or why you should do anything I say. I say it and it has to be done irrespective of the why am I clear?? Rahul was right I've been too lenient with the 2 of you especially you karan! Priya yet listens to me without questioning me! You need reasons for everything! That's not how it's going to work anymore am I clear?"

They both look at their hands fiddling with their nails.

" I asked you'll if you'll were clear!!" Isha raised her voice now.

Priya may get the most beatings from isha but she is the only who could convince isha of a lot of things aswel.

" D-i if you don't mind me saying something can i please?" Priya asked stammering

Isha knew that once Priya stammers it's her on a verge of an attack.

"yes tell me beta" Isha said without changing her tone or body language.

"di we won't question you or your instructions. I anyway don't but I'm sure now bhai will also not. But di why didn't you ever tell us that Rahul was hitler? Di its not secret karan bhai and I are shit scared of you but you're our best friend aswel. The way we fear you why do you fear Rahul? We fear you out of love and ofc a lot of punishments!" she joked and isha finally cracked into a small smile.
"but the way bhai just described it you don't like or love rahul very much then why listen?"

Isha held her hand and started rubbing small circles on the back of her palm and spoke more calmly and gently.

"see beta you'll are still really small . There have been things and episodes which have taken place in this house which no one speaks about. One of them is rahul bhais discipling technique. Rahul bhai always had his favourite, Alisha.
Then me. By the time karan and you came along rahul bhai was in his  teens so he didn't have time to care and that time mumma papa were there but yet we reported to Rahul bhai. The way you'll report to me and not Alisha di. Mummy papa would travel for 4-6 months leaving us kids alone. Bhabhi was bhai's gf since bhai is 11. If there's anyone who can straighten him it's her. He's not scared of her but he loves her enough to change. Rahul bhai's discipline techniques were extremely rigid and harsh. And I was the one who got most of his wrath. Sometimes it was my fault others he just loved alisha more. So that's the whole story and I don't want to see either of you having to go through that discipline nonsense so please just respect him for fucks sake.  Cause karan, priya I know why you'll hate him I hate him too. But I can't not respect him  because of my hate because I'm older now less strong I can't bear the pain a 35 year old man gives me. And you'll are kids and he's a monster when it comes to discipline. So guys please just listen to him and follow his instructions. "

Isha explained the whole situation to them and they looked at each other shocked.

PRIYA POV

When we finally finished talking and everyone calmed down it was 7pm right in time for our movie.

We got dressed and left. We had a wonderful night watching movies going for desserts and ofc a long drive.

Absent minded me had left my phone on silent mode after the movie and karan bhai has a habit of not picking up calls.

When I finally checked my phone at 1 am there were 4-6 missed calls from isha di, alisha di, and even bhabhi for some odd reason.

I immediately called back and to my surprise Rahul picked up the phone. I immediately put the phone on speaker and made karan bhai talk.

The anger rahul had scared me a lot.

"I want the 2 of you back home within the next hour or help me god I'll make both your lives miserable" rahul warned. "but we won't ever be -" by the time karan could finish the sentence rahul had cut the call. Karan bhai made me call isha di back. And isha di picked up. We explained the whole scenario to her and all she responded was try your best to come back or seriously you'll will be fucked like I just explained to you'll.

We couldn't believe that we had a curfew. Whenever karan bhai and i go out we've never had a curfew that was the reason we left for a long drive. We were about 45-50 km away from home even if we tried we would reach atleast 30 mins after the dead line.

We decided since we're anyway going to be late why not be royally late and see what that bastard does to us.

The journey which would normally take an hour and a half we decided to take 3 hours to complete the journey.

Surprisingly we didn't get a single phone call. We were scared but might as well fuck up once and for all instead of every few days.

When we reached home. Everyone was in the living room except the 2 kids. Isha di had opened the door for us and we entered. As soon as we stepped foot into The house rahul stood up and walked towards us really slowly. You could see his vein popping out of his forehead.

I guess my fear was showing cause he said, "it's good to see atleast one of you is scared. Seeing your behaviour I didn't think you'd be scared but since you are ill be a little lineant.

"Rahul..." I started but was cut off by a hard slap. "its bhai or sir" none of you are allowed to call me by my first name even if there's a bhai after it I don't care. There will be just bhai! Am I clear?" I didn't respond to which I got another slap on the same cheek.