Niyati: Their Destiny

25. The Punishment

Roop's pov

I don't know what's happening to me? Why? Just why? I am not supposed to feel such things!! Mumma suffered because she loved someone. You can't repeat her mistake. Not even with Raj. Don't be stupid. Don't forget why you did all this for. Stop thinking about these stupid things.

Married is stupid, and so is love.

I came out of the bathroom and found the room empty. Since everyone knows about me now so i decided to go downstairs.

I really have no idea what am i supposed to do?

I went downstairs looking for him, only to find him standing beside Avu and his parents. Maybe they were discussing something.

As soon as Avu saw me, she hugged me tightly and kissed my cheek.

'Dono bhai behn ek jaise hai!'

"You are so pretty! Marry me, Roop. Leave him." She said, still hugging me.

Before i could realize anything, Raj snatched me away from Avu and started caressing more like wiping my cheek, which Avu kissed with his handkerchief. I just blinked my eyes in disbelief.

He did not just do that.

"Don't go around kissing my wife!! And she won't leave me, so don't get your hopes high!" He said, scoffing, still rubbing my cheek with his handkerchief, and soon pressed his lips against my cheek.

I immediately cupped my cheek.
Okay mother earth swallow me.
How shameless can he be!?

"I'll do whatever i want! And get a room, besharam." She said, rolling her eyes.

"Tum krro to behnchara, mai krru to besharam. Waah!" He said, scoffing while i looked for a place to hide myself.

"If you three are done with your public display of affection and hatred then Yuv, you need to sort a few things out!!" His mother said, sarcasm dripping from her voice.

"I am sorry, Maa. I know i should have told you. I know it's my fault. I know you all deserved to know and be a part of my marriage, too." He said guilt evident in his voice.

"Really, Yuv! You think your sorry will make everything okay? You know it's going impact way more than just your and Roop's life." She said and we kept looking down.

"I'll do anything for your forgiveness." He said, looking at his parents, and his mother scoffed.

"Fine, then take your stuff and leave the house!" She said in frustration, and my eyes widened. I didn't want this.

I was about to say something when i felt someone picking me up.
What the hell!
Raj picked me up in his arms and started leaving!!

Is this man serious!?
I heard Avu whistling in the background.

Both of them forgot to grow up after i left the first time!!

"Raj!"

"Raj."

"Yuvraj Malhotra put me down right now!!" I said again, wiggling in his arms, but who am i kidding to? He didn't budge.
Sighing defeatedly, i buried my face in his neck.
The embarrassment!!
Someone save me.

"Chappal kaha hai meri." I heard his mother from behind.

"Beta nautanki khatam hogayi ho na to wapas aajao. Tumhari maa ne chappal uthali to phir mujhse koi umeed mtt rakhna!" I heard his father, and he immediately stopped walking and turned back.

"At least put me down now." I said, scoffing in disbelief. Thankfully, this time, he did.

"But it was Maa who asked me to leave!" He said, acting all innocent.

"Meri bahu kya tujhe saman lagti hai jo usko uthakr chale jaa raha tha!" His mother replied, crossing her arms against her chest.

Wait. Did she just say meri bahu?

"Aggr aapne mujhe chod diya to Inke alawa mera or hai hi kya yaha?" Raj said dramatically.
Drama queen.
My cheeks heated up at his remark. Due to embarrassment of course.

"Fine then. I have a better punishment." She said, smirking.

"What?" Raj asked in horror, and i mirrored his expressions.
I know what's coming next. We have been through this 15 years ago as well.
Not again.
Please.
And i feel like it's going to be more cruel this time.
Please don't.

"It's still an hour till we have breakfast. So, till then, keep doing sit-ups!" She said, smiling in victory.

"And Roop, it's your first day after marriage, so you are going to cook breakfast. I'll tell you what you are supposed to cook, and the longer you take to cook, the longer your husband will suffer." She said, smiling sweetly. I heard his father and sister laughing but they stopped as soon as his mother threw them a glare.

I knew it.
I so knew it.
We always got some kind of weird group punishment whenever we created some ruckus in childhood, except this time Avu is safe.

"But maa....." He was about to say but she glared at him and he shut his mouth.

"I want to eat gajar ka halwa so bad. You should cook that." Avu suggested sounding way too excited.

"It takes forever to make it." I said scrunching my nose.

"Perfect then. Gajar ka halwa it is and for breakfast anything you want." His mother said smiling as she patted mine and Raj's cheek.

"And don't mess with the quality to save your dear husband, or else he is doing this before every meal for a week." She added and sat on the sofa, motioning us to get started.

It took me almost 80 minutes to finish making breakfast, and Raj was right now lying on the floor, unable to move because of the punishment.

"I can't feel my legs." He said sulking as i walked towards the poor soul.

I couldn't help but laugh looking at his situation as i forwarded my hand to help him get up.

"Keep laughing. I'll make this even soon." He said with a stupid smirk and held my hand as he got up.

"I think you need to take an off from work today." I said, trying to hold my laugh as i helped him settle on the breakfast table. Avu was doing the same thing, or else next time, she'll be the part of this punishment too.

"Good job. I hope you'll think a thousand times before hiding things from me now." His mother said smiling, and my stomach sank.

What will happen when everyone finds out it was all just an Act?

"Take a seat Roop. Why are you still standing?" His father said breaking the trance of my thoughts.

"I... i don't feel like eating. I am not hungry." I said truthfully.

"You skipped dinner yesterday with a promise that you'll eat breakfast." I heard Raj murmuring with a frown.

"I don't feel lik..."

"At least sit down." He said and i nodded sitting beside him. He tore a bite of paratha and forwarded a morsel to my mouth after dipping it in curd and i shook my head.

He looked at me with puppy eyes and didn't take his hand back. Sighing defeatedly, i ate it.

'Itne pyaar se khilayenge to samne wala insaan zehar bhi khale.'

"Who are you and what did you do to my brother?" Avu said dramatically as he forwarded another morsel towards me.

My lips brushed against his thumb as i ate.

"Shut up, Avu." He said he bought his thumb closer to his lips and licked it.

Okay, i might just be imagining things.
This must be totally unintentional and innocent.
Stop blushing like an idiot Roop.
This was so weird.
And unintentional.
Nothing to feel this strange stomach flipping thing again.

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