Behind the rigidity

Stacking it back

The boys started coughing uncontrollably after getting out of the bed as removed the hay stuck here and there of their bodies.

"Ohh my goodddd!!! How did this happen !! My pile of hay!!What did you all do?? Satyanashhh!"
Beena the owner of the house came repeatedly slapped her forehead looking at the condition while shouting at the top of her voice.

Listening to her yelling some other neighbours as well as Madhav's (one among the friends group) father came running.

Inside Ved's place
"Who's shouting so loudly?" Samarth asked
"Aare ye Beena ! She just has got no work and keeps cawing like a crow all the time huh"

"Her voice is increasing, let's go and see.Something must be wrong."
Bhavani suggested while Samarth accompanied.

"Mahesh Ji see what your son and the others have done..I cleaned all the hay and made a pile out of it those are all destroyed now lying between the dirt.And,see,the chillies have broken too because they fell upon it"

By the time Samarth Bhavani and other boys's parents had also assembled hearing the commotion.
"Ved,what is all these?" Bhavani questioned

"Why did you all even feel the need to climb up the hay House?"
Mahesh scolded further.

"Speak!!" Samarth's voice boomed.

The boys who stood head bowed down flinched and started narrating their stupidity still being in the same position.
"We thought of having some fun and decided upon climbing the hay House so that we can also see at a further distance. We lost our balance and fell upon the chillies..."

"And so many of you decided to climb and destroy my hardwork just for fun?" Beena started with her complaints yet again.

"Such a foolish act this is ! You guys could've even got injured for this so called fun of yours"
Bhavani scolded this time

"Fun? You guys wanted to have fun right?" Arun,one of the boys's father spoke.

"Then so be it,All of you will now have fun reconstructing what you've destroyed.Start rebuilding the house.You'll clean them and pile it yet again.And about the broken chillies, you'll plant some seeds so that Beena ji can have more of her chillies and dry them again"

The boys widened their eyes hearing the punishment and started pleading
"No please we're sorry,you won't do it again.."

"No arguments upon this,if you're done something wrong you need to correct it too."
Samarth said pointing his finger in a stern manner.

"Yes that would be an appropriate punishment"
"Yes that should serve the purpose"
Everybody started agreeing upon the decision.

"I've got no problem if I get my things back properly." Beena affirmed too.

"Okay,then get to work boys.And nobody should dare to step back into their house or leave this place without completing the whole of it because I'll come to check. I shouldn't get a single complaint now." Samarth said more as a warning.

And the boys began with their work while others vacated the place.

Back in Ved's grandparents' place
"What happened why was she shouting this time?"

Samarth narrated the incident and Sharda immediately started scolding
"And you both agreed upon the punishment? Just like that ? Beena always create a ruckus out of nothing.They're kids, what was the need to punish them so hard,even if Arun ji suggested it"

"Maa,I agree they're kids and this is the time they should learn what is right and what is wrong.They themselves could've got hurt and destroying things for fun isn't a very good habit."

Though Sharda didn't agree with her daughter the idea still,she said nothing more.

Beena's yard

"Yaar,what I'm saying is let's go and wait somewhere then we'll go back to our houses" Madhav suggested.
"Have you gone mad? Didn't you hear ? Samarth uncle said he'll come and check"
"Yes Shambhu, you're right,if papa or anybody comes to know,bohot maarenge"
Ved magically for once decided to act sane
And the boys dismissed the idea of running away and got back to work.

They finally finished up piling up the hay and made it look like a house again.
But,still planting of the seeds were left which they couldn't do right then as it was already evening,so they decided to request Beena to let them do it the next morning.

"Aunty, we're done with the stacking."
"Is it ? let me go and check" She made a face and came outside.
"Hmm..good"
"Aunty can we please plant the seeds tomorrow?
"It's okay,I'll plant them,go"
Beena dismissed them, they thanked went to their respective houses.

"Oho our Rajkumar is back!" Samarth welcomed his son.
"Did you all complete your work?"
"Yes Papa"
"My best bachcha" Bhavani immediately said with a smile
"One minute,All of it?" He asked sternly
"We stacked the hay,ekdum poora,pakka promise,but as it was already evening we couldn't do the seed planting.We asked Beena aunty if we can do it tomorrow but she told us that she'll do it" Ved said meekly.
"Hmm,will you again try to do such dangerous things?"
"No Papa"
"Good,now come" Samarth extended his arms to pull his son into his chest.

"My raajdulara worked so hard today,see how tired does he look"
Sharda peppered Ved with kisses and the grandparents spent the rest of his stay spoiling him some more.

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Here's the part II of chapter 3.
Hope you'll found it worth reading.
Further suggestions are welcomed.
Soon I'll be back with another chapter,till then,Stay blessed and smiling ♥