Arjun's POV:
Anshu has been taking a lot of interest in Kia recently. And I don't want any heartbreak for my kids. Kia is someone who doesn't believe in marriage and I'm not sure about Anshu.
" Anshu! Get up." I patted him who slept like a log. Like this boy doesn't even have any work.
" Yaar, maike aaya hoon! Sone tho de. Udhar tho Mumma never let me sleep." He mumbled leaving me astonished. This guy is behaving like a typical married woman who has come to her maternal house.
" What shall I make for the breakfast beta?" I asked
" Poha." He mumbled and dozed again. But Kia hates Poha. I'll make Maggi for her. I went to the kitchen and made poha while I made Maggi for Kia. And like I expected, she came in an hour and my son is still sleeping.
I went to my room and saw him sleeping spreading his whole body on the bed.
" Anshu, get up. Kia and I are waiting for you." I screamed and he woke up with a jolt. He looked around in trauma finally settling his eyes on me.
" Kia and I are waiting for you for so long. We shall have breakfast if you come fast." I said folding my hands.
" Oh, I'm sorry. I don't know why I slept so much. I usually don't sleep much. I'll be there in 10." He spoke in his deep morning voice. My son is cute and handsome, unlike those strong alpha males. He is sensitive, sensible, tender, knows values, cries in tough times, copes up again, no ego. This is what makes him a man. An expressive man.
I waited for him down along with Kia while she is huffing in irritation. I heard her stomach make sounds while she glared at her stomach and then at me. I gave her an apologetic smile and she drank the water gritting her teeth.
" Ask your son to come fast, Arjun. Or else I'll leave right now." She warned and I gulped. She can't hold her hunger for a longer period.
" I'm sorry. I'm really sorry." He hurriedly came down the stairs and sat with us. Kia hurriedly served herself and ate like she was starved for ages. Anshu stopped eating and looked at her in astonishment. He looked at me and I just blinked my eyes like it's normal.
He slowly ate observing the surroundings and we heard a loud bang of the door opening. Kia huffed and rolled her eyes as if she is expecting them.
" Kia, I asked you not to leave the house without having breakfast." Mr. Sooryavanshi screamed with blazing eyes. He is panting as his huge body is tired of running for her.
" I want to eat in peace." She said loud enough and it took Mantri ji's anger to the peak.
" Learn how to speak with elders Kia." He yelled holding her hand.
" Then you both need to learn how to keep a home like home. I'm done, totally done with you both fighting every day. I don't even need an alarm to wake up. Both your screams are enough to wake me up." She yelled back pushing his hand away.
Shit! If this continues, no doubt she might be even slapped and Anshu, damn, he has never seen such things.
" I'm your father Kia Sooryavanshi." He said menacingly slow that almost made Kia shiver. I pity this lady. Anshu is looking at everything with a frown while his hold on the spoon is getting looser.
" Have you ever taken care of me like a father? Ever spoke to me like a father does to his daughter? Kabhi aapne poocha mujhse ki Kia tumhe kuch chahiye tho nahi? I used to feel so lonely when neither you nor your wife are not at home. Have you attended any of my PT meetings? Ok, leave all these. What is my major in 11th? Maths? Science? Commerce? History? FUCKING WHAT?" She screamed at the top of her lungs while the tears drenched her soft cheeks. The whole room is echoed with a loud thap and Anshu and I stood up immediately. I rushed to Mantri ji to stop him while Anshu pulled Kia to him away from Mantri ji.
" She is girl Mantri ji. Please don't hit her. She is still a kid." I said pulling his heavy body away from my baby. She hid her face in Anshu's arms and her body is trembling. She held Anshu so tightly that for a second I'm scared that something happened to her.
" Is she behaving like a girl Dalvi Sahab? Bahot bigdi hui hai ye ladki. Iski tho main jaldi shaadi karaleta hoon." He said glaring at Kia.
" So that I end up like you and your wife? I don't want to marry anyone after seeing you, your wife, Arjun and Arohi Aunty." She screamed and Mantri ji almost marched towards her if not for me holding him. Anshu pulled her away and glared at her asking her to shut up.
" Keep calm Kia. Even I can't save you from your father if you lose your words today. Keep quiet." Anshu said and I can see a bitter smile of Kia on her lips. Her bleeding nose made her look worst, her teeth are drenched in blood.
" I'd do something you won't even have an idea of." She threatened her father and I closed my eyes in despair. Shut up, Kia!
" Will you kill yourself?" He screamed and she gave him a very dirty laugh that could send shivers down everyone's spine.
" I'm a coward to do such things. Don't worry, I won't kill myself. Many people will cry if I die." She said with a grin. I can see the pain in her eyes. The tight grip on my son's shirt is saying how scared she is inside, putting this brave façade outside.
Anshu looked contemplated, confused, shocked and his eyes are not averting from her. I had to talk to him.
" You please go Mantri Sahab. Please. Main samjhata hoon Kia ko. Bachchi ko main samjhata hoon. Please." I pleaded and he pulled himself away from me walking outside.
" Kia?" I whispered taking her face into my hands and she immediately broke down.
" I don't want to go to that house Arjun. It gives me nightmares." She cried and my heart pinched seeing the tears in her eyes. Anshu just looked at her and went to the dining table to fetch some water for her.
" Here, drink this. I'll get the first aid box for you." He said while I took the glass.
" I'm tired Arjun. I want to go very far from all of you. Just me and no one. I don't want to marry anyone, Arjun. Please stop him." She pleaded and I don't know what to speak. The blood that was oozing out of her nose stopped and Anshu made her sit on the sofa clemently cleaning her blood.
" Stop talking Kia. It will bleed again. Lay down take rest." Anshu said gently helping her lie on the sofa and handing her a kerchief to put it against her nose.
" I'm tasting something metallic." She complained and Anshu looked at her with a boring look.
" That's the taste of your blood. You can brush your teeth once you are up. Sleep now." I said caressing her left cheek with my thumb.
The bruise was pretty bad that it started turning purple. Her little body is unable to take this assault. Her face looked dishevelled and bad. She needs proper care.
I kept looking at her broken self while Anshu looked like he is in deep thought.
" What are you thinking Anshu?" I asked placing my hand on his shoulder and he flinched. I scared my baby.
" I'll speak about that once Mumma arrives. It's something important. I have my doubts." He spoke after confirming that Kia is in deep sleep. He gently applied ointment on her cheek pushing her hair away.
" She is toxic to herself. She needs help." He said stopping my world.
With Love ❤️
introvert_2001
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