Pallavi clutched the pillow tightly to her ear and curled up further inside her blanket trying to cut off her baba's yells and her aai's painful screams.
She whimpered as she heard another one her aai's screams. She wished she could do something to help her aai out of this hellhole.
Pallavi had never seen her parents spending loving moments even once. Her baba had always hit her aai at her slightest of faults.
The food was bland. *Slap* The food was too salty. *Slap* She didn't iron his clothes. *Slap* She couldn't wash his clothes properly. *Slap* She took too long to serve food. *Slap*
At times her aai was hit even in front of her. But she couldn't do anything. She was scared. Scared that he would hit her too. Moreover they didn't have anywhere else to go.
The next morning Pallavi woke up and got ready for her college. She was in her final year.
She covered her dark circles with a little makeup and went down.
Seeing her baba sitting there her appetite died and she walked past her baba.
Pallavi Good morning wish nhi krna....., "
She froze hearing her baba's voice. Would he hit her for this? She turned around slowly and bowed her head.
Go-good morning baba,"
She said weakly and her baba got up making her look at him in fear. He walked to her and pallavi's heart beat with fear.
Darr kyu rhi ho Mai apni beti pr kabhi haath nhi uthaunga beta,"
He said caressing her head and she nodded gulping with fear. She wished him a bye and quickly left.
Pallavi Lunch box beta."
She heard her aai. She turned back and saw her aai running towards her with her lunch box. She could see her aai's puffy eyes.
She knew her baba had hit her aai with belt last night. Reason? Nothing. He came home drunk.
He is not lying beta. He would never hit you. The only time that he had shown me love after our marriage was when I was pregnant with you.
Rani ki tarah rakha inhone mujhe uss samay, "
Pallavi's lips wobbled and she whispered.
Why don't you leave him aai? Kahi aur chalte hai na hum. Kyu roz roz ye sab kyu sehti ho tum, "
Her aai's smile diminished and a sad expression took over her.
Kaha jaayenge? Kahi nhi hai hamare paas jaane ko. Ye samaaj hume waise hi jeene nhi dega. Yaha atleast basic needs to puri ho rhi hai."
Kis keemat pr aai Iss tarah toh maar daalenge ye aapko? Kisi tarah manage kr lenge hum Chalte hai aai, "
Her aai held her hands and sighed.
Tu meri tension mat le. Tu apne upar dhyan de beta tere aage abhi teri puri zindagi hai."
She said and went inside and pallavi knew she would not listen to her.
She reached her college and sat on her usual seat in the front rows. Pallavi did not have many friends in the college.
She did talk to people but no one was her friend. She liked her own company. People were very judging here.
The only time she loved in college was her break. When she sat on the grass under open air. Nature gave her peace.
But today it wasn't there. She saw a large group at a distance. Something was definitely happening.
Either two people were fighting or arguing. And people loved drama.
Pallavi got up and started going somewhere else when she got a peek of what was happening.
Arjun rao The college badboy was proposing someone. She didn't know the girl. Maybe of some other department.
No I already have a boyfriend."
The girl said and the crowd erupted in hoots and boos at Arjun making him clench his jaw in anger.
No one ever dared to reject Arjun rao. But this girl did. And that too in front of so many people. He couldn't let her go like that. His reputation was at stake.
Pallavi shook her head at the typical drama and moved on back to her class. The incident was forgotten by her.
She reached home in a hope not to see her baba. And luck seemed to be in her side because she saw her aai in the kitchen and her baba no where.
She hugged her aai from behind and she smiled caressing her head.
Aa gyi Chalo go freshen up. Mai khaana laga rhi hu."
Pallavi did not move and said.
Aai mai keh....,"
Pallavi beta Jaao aur fresh hokar bahar aao."
Her aai said sternly and pallavi sighed. Somewhere she knew her aai was right. They didn't have anywhere to go. How would they even survive if they moved out somehow.
And if her baba found out he would beat her aai even more and might even lay hands on her.
The possibility of it scared her. She wished for some miracle that could save her and her aai.
Arjun entered his room in extreme anger.
I don't care what you do. Just find something so that the girl regrets rejecting Arjun rao.
Mere ko reject kregi wo? Meri reputation kharab kregi. I will destroy her reputation."
Arjun yelled at someone on the call.
In the evening he was playing his video game when his elder brother sat beside him taking another controller and the two brothers played together.
No! Harr baar kaise jeet jaate ho aap bhai, "
Arjun groaned making Raghav smirk.
Some things never change arjun Raghav Rao never loses."
Arjun rolled his eyes and Raghav asked.
So? How's college and studies going on."
He asked making arjun whine. Raghav chuckled. His brother hated studying. But he needed a degree to take over his share of business.
Achha atleast pass toh ho jaayega na, "
Haan bhai. Aaj tak fail nhi hua mai. Just like you said. Arjun rao never loses."
He mimicked his brother and the two burst out laughing.
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