Misconceptions ✔

Chapter 5: Truth and collaboration

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'Is this house yours?' asked perplexed Radhika.

'Yes, do you have a problem Ms. Reporter?'

'I want the truth, is this house really yours or it's just a hideout to cover your black money from people?' asked Radhika again unable to believe the house standing before her is actually his, that is the great politician Mr. Arjun Mehra.

'Why do you feel so difficult to believe this house is mine Ms. Reporter? Okay, to clear your doubts—yes, this house is mine and this is not any hide-out but my own and original house that I can proudly say has no connection with any black money you were talking about.' Answered Arjun.

''Okay, but I still can't believe a 1 BHK flat is your house and also it is not your hide-out.' Sighed Radhika.

'Well, in that case, you don't believe anything that's related to Mr. Mehra, I presume.' Asked Pawan.

'Well that's the truth, isn't it? We can't easily believe any politician's words because they turn out to be false promises all the time.' Said Radhika.

'Fine, let's get this discussion over with. Please, can we get into the house, my legs are begging me to collapse somewhere so that they can take rest.' Said Arjun.

'Huh?! How can that be possible without any gruh-pravesh rituals [rituals performed before the new bride enters her in-laws' house] for us?' asked Radhika with an innocent smile but the devilish smirk on her face.

'What? Woman, are you out of your wits? We both know this is an unwanted marriage, now you want gruh-pravesh rituals for this unwanted marriage, how ridiculous!!' Snapped Arjun as he was hell tired with all the questions he was subjected to earlier.

'I'm not asking it for my sake, you see reporters from one or the other media house will be watching you even now to get some scoop. If they get to see that I was taken in your house without performing any rituals, then doubts may arise on your theory of us loving each other.' Explained Radhika.

That is not entirely false, though. One or the other media house reporter might be lurking in the shadows to get some scoop how their life after marriage is gonna be, why some other reporter when one is standing beside him now. Drat! He should get this over with now or else she is going to make a scene for sure and he didn't want any scene happening in the near future not today in the least. Finally, he gave up to this little woman who's standing beside him challenging him to override her words. He sighed, what he can do now! Nothing as of now, Pawan did give her an apt name, she is definitely a minx.

'Alright, let's get this ordeal done through; I can't just stand any longer for sure. By the way, who's going to perform these rituals as we don't have any woman in our house for your information and I don't want any maid to do the honours?' Said exasperated Arjun.

Surely he cannot hold himself any longer, this marriage has sucked out half of his life and this so-called wife of his is sucking out another half. He doesn't want any delay to crash on this plush bed.

'Who else can do that better other than Mr. Spoon!!' said Radhika surprising both the men.

She surely had guts to propose that, all right, both men are knocked out of their wits and stood perplexed for a second taking in what she has just proposed. Hitesh is obviously having a gala time watching another show of his favourite bullfight.

'What?!' said Arjun and Pawan in unison.

'Haa yes, you said there is no woman in your house to welcome me into your house, right? And you also don't want any maid to do the honours. Now the only option left behind is your confidante and your loyal follower Mr. Pawan Agarwal who in the first place is responsible for all this shit.' Sneered Radhika.