The Contract Fiancee [#1 Of The Singhanias Series]

💔Khushi😢

I enter the house, to find Nisha ma instructing the house help about something in the drawing room. I go over and hug her from behind.

"Hello ma".
She turns around and gives me a smile while taking me in a warm hug.

"Hello beta! Kaisi ho?" ( Hello dear! How are you?)
I break the hug and give her the sweet's box I brought with me.

"I am perfectly fine. Ye lijiye" (Here).

She looks at the box weirdly, "Ye kya hai?"( What's this?)

"Mithai ka dabba?"(Sweet box?).

She gives the exasperated , I am used to getting from mummy. "Woh toh mujhe bhi dikh raha hai. Par tum mithai kyu leke aayi ho?" ( I can see that. But why did you bring it?)

"Woh mummy kehti hai, ki jab bhi kisi ke ghar jao to mithai ka dabba le jao. Last time to nahi la payi thi , to socha is baar leke aau" ( Mom says to bring something sweet, everytime you visits someone's house. Last time I didn't bring it so here it is.)

She hits me on the head, "Pagali woh rasam dusro ke ghar ke liye hoti hai. Apne khud ke ghar ke liye nahi. Agar agli baar layi na to maar khaogi" ( You should follow that tradition while visiting someone's else house not your own. If you do it again, I will hit you)

"Ouch", I rub the place she hit, " Agli baar maaroge? To yeh kya tha?" ( Next time? Then what was this?)

She glares at me and I seal my lips while forwarding the box. " Sorry but take it na . Please"

She shakes her head and takes the box. "Now go quickly. Papa is waiting for you"

"Okay but where is his room?"

"Oh yeah", she shows me the direction, " Go that way and it's the first room on left side "

I nod at her and walk a step away when she holds my hand , "Sambhalke".( Careful)

I nod again and walk away and reach the room with slow steps and fast beating heart. I gulp down the uneasy thoughts in my mind and knock on the heart.

"Come in" , dadu's rough voice reaches my ear making me wonder my life's choices but with great courage open the door.

Dadu is sitting by the window with a photo album in hai hand. He lifts up his face after hearing the door closing voice. He gives me a warm smile but I see a fragment of pain in his eyes.

"Are aashu beta. Come "

I walk towards him and touch his feet as a blessing. " Jeeti raho. Baitho na "(Sit down)

I sit on the chair kept in front of his. " Dadu aapne bulaya, kuch kaam tha?" ( Why did you want to meet me?)

He gives me a small smile. "Woh... Main tumse maafi mangana chahta tha" ( Actually... I wanted to apologise to you )