"If I don't get the 6th table out of you till I come back, you'll be remembering this evening till a long time" a glaring Bhavani handed the maths book to Vedant."And dare you move out of this corner".
Actually,the scenario was,Ved was supposed to give the test of the 6th multiplication table today morning before going to school.Bhavani spent most of the morning explaining and repeating with him several times,but as he was getting late for school she let him go.As the most of the table was ready she asked Ved to revise it before going to play so that she can test him when it returns.
But,Ved being Ved,he refused to listen to his mother even after she repeatedly asked him to.
And here he was paying the price now, because he did not concentrate truly neither in the morning or afternoon,as his whole focus now revolves around a trip they were to leave for, day after tomorrow.
His little time travel to the trip was broken when Bhavani entered and looked at him sternly
"Are you ready?Give me the book and start reciting the table"
"6x1 = 6
6 x 2 =... 12
6 x 3 = umm...20"
Just as he completed the digits a sharp hit landed on his upper arm
"20?6x3 = 20 ? Are you kidding me huh? Is that what you reading since the morning?" SMACK another hit with the book on the other arm.
"Aaahhh !! Mummaaaaaa" Ved immediately started crying
"Khabardar!! Another tear out of your eyes and I'm going to hit you more "
That was all what got him shut up.
"Start again and this time not a single time you should fumble"
When Ved stood in silence,Bhavani gave him another motivating smack which got him started immediately
"6 x 1 = 6
6x 2 = 12
6 x 3 = 2.."
"Huh?"
"18 18 18
6 x 3 = 18
6 x 4 = 24
6 x 5 = 40"
Bhavani said nothing but simply caught hold of the wooden pencil box kept on the bed
"40 haina? Ruk tu ab"
"Noooo nahiiii naiiii Mummaaa I'm sorry !"
Saying this Ved started running around the whole room in order to save his dear life from his angry mommy bear
"Veddd !! Stop,I said stop running"
"I'll read I'll read I'll read"
His mother was just about to catch him,when he did the unexpected and stood up on the side table kept beside their bed.
"Niche utro Vedant! I swear if I even have to touch you to get you down, there's will be no body worse than me for you!"
When Vedant did not descend,Bhavani caught him by his ears in order to bring him down and then dragged him towards the living him.
"Sorryyyy, ahhhh ,I'm sorry, very sorry ! Where are you taking me mummaaa ??? Aahhh it's paining"
"You seem to have developed a wish of climbing tables right? Then let me fullfill it for you and offer you a bigger on,my dear son"
Vedant's confused look was soon answered.
"Up on the dining table"
"Mum..?"
"I said up!!" *Smack* "Right now"
Ved almost forgot about the wooden pencil box that was still in his mother's hand which motivated him to climb up the table quickly with his little steps.
"Now hold your ears"
He immediately held his ears not to anger his mother further.
"Good.Now,one leg up"
"Mummaaaa..." Ved whined
"I said leg up" Smack
*that pencil box is instigating mumma I swear,someone help please* Ved said in his mind but moved his leg upwards.
"You'll neither get down or break even a bit of your position till you can tell me the whole of 6th multiplication table without any mistake.I don't care even if it takes the entire night,no food nothing.
And if such a thing happens,the main thing that has diverted your attention completely, the trip,.. you'll not go with us"
"No mumma please, I want to go, please please"
"Then behave and do your studies properly.And that leg better not come down again.Now repeat after me
6x1 ...."
They were repeating the multiplication table the 5th time when there was a knock outside the door.
"Revise, I'm coming and you shouldn't lose your position.stay still"
Vedant quickly took a few seconds to relax as soon as his mother went out of his view.
Soon after Samarth came into view.
"Aare waahh ! Someone's getting it today"
He couldn't help but tease his son a bit
"Papaaa" Ved whined "Bachaooo !! Save me please"
"What's happening here?And why is that leg of yours down?"
Just after Bhavani returned the pencil box went back in her hand.
"not anymore hits please mumma please"
"Waise Ved I like the special throne of yours"
Samarth teased again
"papaaa"
"Samarth enough! Go and freshen up now.Didn't you tell me at the gate that you're tired"
Samarth held his hands up in surrender in front his angry tigress
"We're doing the sixth multiplication table.I'll get you some snacks,okay"
Bhavani replied with a smile this time.
After a few more times of revision, several scoldings, atleast a million times of dropping & interchanging his pulled up leg and leaving his ears Ved was given a final chance to recite it properly.
"This is your last chance Vedant.Tell the whole multiplication table without any mistakes.Chalo start.Good boy "
"6 x 1 = 6...
6 x 10 = 60"
And finally this time could he complete the multiplication table perfectly.
"Very good ! That's like my bachcha
Chalo ajao,get down"
Saying so Bhavani brought him down the table and sat him on her lap.
"Mumma went very strict on you today,haina beta?
Mumma hit you too"
She kept kissing her son the places in which she had hit him,while caressing his head continuously.
Ved was so excited to have learnt the new multiplication table finally that he recited it to his father more than 10 times atleast while having dinner.
"Yayyy yaayyy !! I'm so happy that I've learnt the table
Papa Papa,now we'll go to the trip right"
"Achchaa so the happiness is of going to the trip" Samarth widened his eyes
while Bhavani slapped her own forehead and shook her head as Ved started chanting the multiplication table once again
"6 x 1 = 6..."
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So here goes the second chapter.
Hope my readers find it worth reading.
suggestions are always welcome.
I'll be back again with another new chapter,have a great time till then 💗
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Behind the rigidity
Genel KurguOne which revolves around a typical middle class family from the late 80s, consisting of a rebellious young boy and his parents
