Behind the rigidity

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"Uhhnnn Papa"
"Samarthhhh"
The mother son duo started whining as soon as they heard those three words.

"Maa-bete don't 'Papa and Samarth' me, alright? I'm very serious,now if your tantrums are over,Vedant, follow me"

He led Ved to his room and Bhavani decided to follow them.

"Pick up your rough copy and your pencil"

Ved gave him a confused look but nevertheless took the said things in his hands.Samarth came back to the living room.

"Now mister,your punishment is that You're going to do situps-"

The word situps itself made Ved look at his mother helplessly,as it was very monotonous to face the wall and stand &sit repeatedly staying at the same place.
Though Bhavani usually gave him the same punishment at times but with his father there was no scope of getting away even for a few minutes.

"Samarth kya har bar aap mere bachche ko uthak baithak karwate hai while standing at the same place-"

Bhavani blurted out Ved's concern without any filter and bit her tongue realising her folly.
Samarth dangerously glared at her and she casted her eyes downwards fearing a lecture by her husband to Ved.

"Oh I see,so nawab sahab now has a problem in standing too.But betaji see again you prejudiced something without listening to the whole matter because as it is I had a twist kept ready for you,Just so that you can have another fun,you know" Samarth said the last part holding Vedant's ear lightly.

"Aaahhh, it's hurting"
"Chup kar Nautanki,I didn't even grab it properly"

Bhavani immediately rubbed the sting away from the other side.

"Done with your pampering Mrs?"

She quietly nodded her head.

"Hmm,so enough of wasting time I guess.What I was saying is Vedant, you're going to cover 2 laps of the whole interior of our house while doing sit ups.And each time you squat down, you're going to write 'I will never even think of cheating ever again.' in your copy
while still holding your left ear.
Am I clear?"

Vedant's eyes widened in shock as his father dished out the punishment.

"Papa what are you saying? Please I'm ready to stand at the same place and do them, please, I'm sorry"

"If you think I increased your punishment after listening your earlier complaint, then you're highly mistaken my son.I said what I had exactly planned to,from beforehand."

"Mumma mumma, please Papa ko samjhao na.I don't want such a hard punishment please " he immediately held his mother's hand, pleading for rescue.

"Samarth please bachcha hai,aur it's already late at night, please "

"Is night a problem here? Don't worry he can definitely do it in the morning"

Their lips just started curving into a smile already planning about how Bhavani would leave Ved after punishing him lightly after Samarth leaves for office; when he dropped the bomb
"He can start his punishment from 5:30 in the morning which will include the court & back yard via the Verandah and also the terrace.Laps will double as well. So choose your pick wisely "

Bhavani gave a pleading look to Her husband but he shifted his gaze immediately

"Nahi nahi, please -"

Samarth folded his arms across his chest and glared down at Vedant as if challenging him through his eyes to complete his sentence,

"Han,you were saying something na beta.Yes,chalo let me know which option you chose"