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The usually crowded streets of hastinapur was unusually empty as all the crowd was at the market for the weekly Bazaar.
" vasu you know? That guy rithick has been constantly using pick up lines to me , honestly I have told him many times yet he is not listening!" She told him
" Duh ! That guy has no taste; I mean he could use them on someone actually pretty " he snorted
She hit the back of his head as he laughed at his own comment .
" Ok ok , now calm down, sorry !"
She raised her eyebrows as she completely ignored his apology and proceeded to stare a woman .
Huh ! How pretty she was , beautiful black hair and big , doe eyes , and there was something about the way she walked which made her very attractive.
Vrushali glanced at karna , who was busy examining a fascinating leaf . She really wanted to be a man at that point too .
She unknowingly touched her face , feeling the shape of it , vrushali was someone who wasn't exactly thin but not very fat either. She has chubby cheeks and she hated that about herself.
" vrushali, how much money has my mother given ? " asked karna , breaking her out of her trance.
" Huh? Wait I am not sure , why ?" She asked .
" cause I want to spend the remaining amount on something!" He exclaimed as
" Nope ! That's not allowed i am the one who is gonna be answerable to Radha ma "
" Please please please please!!!! " He said
" Nope , nope " she said absent mindedly , glancing at all the stuff kept in the market .
" Hey vrushali ! Wanna go to the hastinapur mela (fair) with me !" Yelled rithick , a particularly annoying guy who constantly annoyed the hell out of vrushali.
" Piss off rithick! I have more work to do than you jobless people! " She agrued
" What is this babe ! How can you say that to me ! I am hurtttt " he fake whined as his friends laughed.
" Hey ! Are you deaf ! Can't you see your making her uncomfortable! " This time karna stepped in defending and suprising vrushali
"I was talking to her and not to your stupid face " He said as his friends annoyingly laughed again
" Haha look who's talking? The guy who can't even come to the market without a bunch of fools following him !" Said Karna , taking a step forward.
By then a whole lot of people had gathered to watch the two rivals agrue which may turn into a serious fight .
" What vasuena! At least I have boys for my protection you have a literal girl following you around! Huh ! What will you do when someone tries to fight you ? Hide behind her pallu?" He retorted, making it extremely difficult for karna to control himself.
" What for you if I am friends with a girl ! Do you think so little of women and girls ? Guess whom your standing on right now ? , Mata bhooma devi ! Who could swallow you up if she wishes so , if a women can give birth then she can handle a sword as well or if not better than any man " said karna, taking vrushali's hand in his and leaving the place
It was at that moment vrushali admired karna so much . Of course he could stayed out of the fight but no , he decided to step in and actually protect vrushali and defend every other women in the world .
It was a while after the argument with
Rethick when vrushali spoke again.
" You didn't have to do that you know" she said , while chewing her nails .
" Didn't have to do what ?" He asked in his brash voice taking long strides
" Defend me "
" Are you for real now vrushali" he suddenly halted " it was literally what I was supposed to do, you really think I would shut up and be quite while some random guy made fun of you; if I had not done what I did today then I wouldn't be able to forgive myself for years to come ! And stop chewing your nails" he said as he swatted her hand from her lips .
" Thank you " she said in a quite voice
" Good day vrushali! " Greeted the shop keeper , a warm, friendly and kind guy .
" Good day Anna (brother) " smiled vrushali as she started pick out the tomatoes .
" Karna ? Can you go and get the cheese clothes from the shop right across? " Asked vrushali, carefully examining the garlics
" Hmm sure " Said karna , taking the money from her .
After everything that was needed they made their way back home.
The world seemed so peaceful for her with her best friend by her side and a good family.
Vrushali glanced at her beautiful village. The small temple was adorned with flower garlands today as it was an auspicious Friday and a good number of people were standing in a queue waiting to see he who made everything.
A sudden chill passed through vrushali's spine as she heard a blood curdling scream from one of the few houses on her lane .
Vrushali immediately felt uneasy and toke off towards her house and saw the commotion there .
Her heart dropped to her stomach as she made her way towards the crowd and saw the sight that would haunt her for years to come.......
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Author's note
Hello 👋 how re you all doing ! a cliffhanger , So yes I don't think this chapter was that good but still this will do until the next one .
As usual feel free to point out all my mistakes and comment your suggestions..............
Signing off,
Ishvarya (pen name)
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