House of cards ( New Version)

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Shraddha

Today is my first morning here and my first rasoi too. I decided to cook good food and something sweet as shagun for papa Ji's sake. He asked me to call him papa so sweetly that I couldn't deny it. Mr gupta took the kids to the garden. They will be back by nine, that is in one hour.

I found the ingredients with the help of gauri aunty-the cook. It's different from the mehra house they had a big area for the kitchen and a full team of kitchen staff. Still I was the one given duty to cook. I can cook but I do not enjoy it that much. Haww!! how can a woman not like to cook. Such a disgrace !

No these are not my words, these are Mrs mehra's words - my ex mother in law. One woman should keep her husband happy with her handmade food. Cooks and servants don't make food with love. A wife should make food with love and keep her husband happy! Is it too much to ask?

A tear slipped down my cheek thinking about all the past. I was there for my husband thinking he is the one who loves me and is there for me. But what I got was betrayal.

If he ever loved me he would have not cheated on me. And being so relaxed about it. When a true man loves a woman, they can't even look at other women and vice versa. His heart would have cried seeing me hurt but it didn't. He must be enjoying his life with his other woman. And how can a woman try to snatch someone's man and break someone's house.

They can give me millions of reasons, but they both are wrong, I am not. No matter how people will tell me that it's not wrong. I will believe in my morals. I have my own brain they both broke me. I didn't realise when my eyes started crying. I wiped away the tears from my face. They are enjoying their life and I am here crying for him.

For breakfast I am making Aaloo puri and chole. Aunty did preparation for poori while I was preparing gravy for both the dishes. As we were done with the main menu. Aunty left and she had to go to other houses for work. Now she will come in the evening. I was alone in the kitchen now, I heard their noises.

I was done making kheer as for sweet dish.when Mr gupta came inside. It seems he has freshened up now. Before I could ask him about kids he said

"Aaransh went to wake up vedant, I sent him and also I have bathe him and make him wear clean clothes"

I was dumbstruck. Aaransh is a super shy child. How could he easily interact with Mr gupta and even taking a bath from him. It's miraculous.

And why is he being so nice. Men are not nice and humble I guess. I nodded and asked

"And Aahan?"

"He is also with Aaransh" he moved closer to the kitchen slab "you don't have to cook for us, guari aunty came before we left" he asked as I was stirring the kheer.

"Yes she helped me! It's my first rasoi, I had to cook for shagun"

He looked at me with guilt rising in his eyes. But he just nodded. I take a spoonful of gravy to taste it to check. It was good. I didn't move my eyes but Mr gupta is still here. Why??

"Is everything done ? Do you need any help?"

I shook my head in answer. I don't want to talk to him. It's just awkward to interact with him. I can't accept him as my husband. It's wierd

wierd

So much wierd

As I was setting the food on the dining table. He also started helping.

"I can do it by myself" I said hesitantly.

He looked at me for a few minutes and said with a smile "I know you can but I want to help"

"Huuh!!"

He didn't say anything and continued his work. I stared at him silently while he neatly kept all the things on the table. Everyone came to have breakfast.

"Aah haa food is really tasty bhabhi" vedant complimented me while I smiled.

"Really it's too good" papa ji said.

He also gave an envelope of money as a shagun. I smiled looking at it as it was a blessing from him.

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Author's pov

A girl was working in a cafe, taking orders from the customers.

"What do you want sir?" She asked.

"Your number would be better" that rich spoilt guy answered making her uncomfortable.

"Sir please order something from the menu"

"Are you there on the menu" he winked at her and she could do nothing else feeling disgusting by his comments.

It was eleven in the morning and the cafe was not crowded. Only two customers were hitting on her.

"Ishani can you come here for a minute" another staff called her. She nodded and turned to those spoilt customers

"Have you decided sir?"

"I told you, I want you Ishani , is it your name?"

She gritted her teeth but she can't do anything.

"Then you should leave sir!"

"Is it the way to talk to your customers, should I talk to the owner"

She shook her head in an annoyance.

"Leave it bro she is not interested" his friend Said.

They both ordered for themselves and took the seat from where he could stare at her. She went inside to another staff member who called her. She told her what happened and they both sighed. It's nothing new, they both hear comments and slang from some of the customers.

Not everyone is bad nor is everyone good. Sometimes they meet nice customers and sometimes they are too rude and bastards.

She placed their orders on the table. While she was doing so that same boy passed a smile to het. She just ignored him.

As Ishani and her colleague sneha were done with their shift. They both were sitting in the garden nearby.

"So you decided to leave this job" sneha asked

"Hmm I have to, the payment here is very low. I have to send Tushar coaching from next year. I have to earn more"

"Then what will you do? Like a corporate job"

"I don't have a degree, I am thinking of enrolling for distance learning but then what I will get with a BA degree." Ishani sighed and looked at the sky. " I have asked my neighbour aunty she told me the rich families pay good to their babysitters, she told me she will recommend me for this job"

"It's good then, you should complete your degree"

"But I am already twenty three years old. People complete their masters at this age and I will start my bachelors"

"It's your call if you want to then do it"

Ishani came back to her house. It was seven in the evening. She asked her brother Tushar

"What are you doing?"

"I am cooking for us" he smiled at her

"You should study, I would have Cooked for us" she side hugged him

"My lovely sister is tired how can I let her work at home also"

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Two new characters

Ishani verma - 23 year old. Lives with her brother and takes care of their expenses. She started taking care of her brother from the age of sixteen.

Tushar verma - 16 years old. Lives with her sister. Studying in 10th standard in a government school.

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This version will have Tushar's story as well

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