HIS REGRET

Chapter 2:

After 3 months:

" I want that document on my table before tomorrow morning either that or I want your resignation letter choose yourself now get out" my voice echoed in my cabin. The man, Mr Raj standing in front of collected his files and got out murmuring a small sorry. I know he is going to bitch about how cold I'm. But do I care? A big no. I want my work done ,for that I would go to any extent. I see the digital clock on my table its already 8 so I start to clean my stuff. As I leave my cabin I inform my secretary to verify Mr. Raj's file. No matter how irritating sometimes, ok most of the times it gets, I still love my company, it represents a big fuck you for the people who said women cannot handle business world and apart from that it was the only thing I ever allowed me to dream. I exit the building and get into my black Mercedes and start driving towards my parents. After about 30 minutes I reach their front gate, the security sees my car and opens the gate. My parents place is no less than a palace-a modern palace. Its a 3 story bungalow. I enter the house ,the house is pretty silent which is suspicious. Then I hear my favourite giggle in the back yard. I place my handbag on the sofa and move towards the backyard. There I see all the people I love ,my family there .My mom, Arthika Kashyap is having tea and is in a very serious conversation with my dad, Veer Kashyap ,who is in turn pretending to listen to her but his entire focus is on his grand daughter, Zoya Kashyap, who is playing by the pool ,he looks like is ready to jump if she by chance falls in the pool and probably forgot that she knows better swimming than him. And my brother Druv Kashyap is not even pretending to listen to mom, his intense gaze is on her as if , if he takes his eyes of her something would happen to her .I really love this side my family. Zoha is the first to notice me ,"Mumma" no matter how much I get used to the word it just doesn't get old. When she called me that for the first time I cried for the first time in 7 years. She ran towards me as I kneeled in front of her and spread my hands in front of her. As the warm body made its way into my arms I closed my arms tightly around her and inhaled her smell ,it feels like I'm home .I lift her in my arms and move towards my dad and sit beside him .Druv exhaled heavily as if he was holding it in the entire time. When Zoha was around 2 ,she fell inside the pool and was admitted in the ICU. It was hella scary. It is probably going to be a trauma that is going to stay in the family no matter how big Zoha gets.

Druv makes his way towards the sofa that is opposite mine. He gives me a look that says you are in trouble ."Ok ,now that Anvi came I think we should start with dinner "mom said and started moving towards dinning table .Dad gives me a sorry look .Weird .I make my way towards the dining hall. The dinner is served and everyone started eating only Zoya is speaking with Druv .After the dinner is finished "Mom, we are leaving " I said.

"Actually why don't you guys stay here for the night as we are supposed to go the wedding tomorrow anyway "Mom said .I really don't want to go to that idiot's wedding. Who would want to go to their ex's wedding when the said ex broke you in pieces that no one can patch up. But I have to go because its what Mom wants me to do. She doesn't know actually apart from Druv and our friends gang no one knew about us and only Druv knows what exactly happened that night. If I told my mom about my past, then she would burn him I know that ,that's why I don't want her to know .Anyway I accepted to that and decided to stay the night seeing the pleading from my daughters eyes. She practically stays here anyway. We were all sitting in hall as it was only around 9:30,Zoya was telling me what happened in her play-home today and I was telling some made up fun stories that apparently happened in my office as I won't be able to tell my 3 year old daughter about the fucked up data sheets , obviously .She thinks going to office is fun only if she knew how many scumdogs I have to maintain .It was our routine which I didn't give up for anything no matter how tired I am ,it's the only time I can experience peace in life .My daughter ,its been 3 years since I had her in my hands and in my life. I may not be her Biological mother but I'm her mother ,people who disagree with me can go fuck themselves for all I care. When I bought Zoya into this house ,my parents took her as their grand daughter no questions asked and I am grateful for them without them I know shit about being a mother and taking care of a new born .My brother and my father probably are the only father figure in her life and she never asked me why but I know I should get ready to answer that question and I'm not going to sugar coat that douchebag father of her's died or something like that ,I don't want to lie to my own kid, but I also don't know how to handle it as she is still a kid to start hating someone precisely her father. I felt Zoya's head on lap and start tangling my hands in her hair and I know in no matter of time she will be in her la la land. When I hear her soft snores, Druv come takes her from my lap kisses my forehead and announces that he is going to sleep. I know I'm in trouble from the way my mom is eyeing me from the moment I entered the house and now that Zoya isn't here it's time to hear her like an adult but who said I was so I try to pretend I'm tired and go to room.

Keyword :tried

"Sit down Anvi we have something to tell you "my mom said.

I nodded asking her to continue.

"You are getting married." She wasn't asking my opinion like all the other times she spoke about this topic ,this time she is letting me know that I am getting married.

"You can't do that to me mom come on" I tried to make her understand but no.

"I'm not doing this for you I'm doing this for Zoya .She asked me about her father today ,she pretends that she does not care but she does. I don't want my Zoya to act mature ,I want her to remain the kid she is so the only option is that I'm getting you married. That's it I want no argument on this topic." My mom declared. I looked at my father with pleading eyes he just looked away from me. I know I have no out in this matter but I can scare away the grooms ,that I can do ."Who?" I asked. My mom smiled at me like she won ,only if she knew .I'm her daughter I more stubborn than her.

"We haven't decided yet. I'm going to start though since you are ready. Go sleep well, who knows your prince charming is in the wedding tomorrow" she said .Only if she knew that there is no prince charming .My dad came to me kissed my forehead and said "We will scare the grooms together. I wouldn't do anything against you will and will not allow anyone to do even if its your own mother. Its my promise. Good night baby" I chuckle as he left to his bedroom.

I murmured a small good night in return and smiled at my father's retrieving image. I'm suddenly feeling sorry for my mother now .Sorry mommy. 

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