Crown

chapter 7

BETRAYED

past

"papa menu bhi manpreet bhai ale school ich jana h . unao jaide ranga ali kitaba milde h menu ida di hi chahiye [ father , I want to study in same school as brother manpreet . I want same colourful books like him .] a sweet four year old khushi pleaded her father for the umpteenth time , she pulls on her father's sleeves again and again to gain his attention but her father remain indifferent . she started crying , throwing her hands and legs in the air while screaming she want to go to school .

"khushi stop ! ruksana is teaching the required thing to you and your sisters ,here in the palace itself . why are you being so impossible . " shashi scolded his youngest daughter ,he has trying being understanding and patient with her but she doesn't seem to understand . she has been behind him from past week , coaxing him at every given opportunity to put forth her demand .

"tuse jao mei dekhte ho... iss chudail ki beti ko "[ you go , I will talk to her ... Talk to this witch's daughter ] rajpreet assured her husband with a smile and sail the last part in whisper only letting it reach khushi's ear , making khushi go angry . khushi pushed rajpreet with her tiny hands .

"tusi chudail ! twade ma chudail ! twada toh chahra bhi chidail jaeda h "[ you witch ! you mother is a witch . even your face is like a witch ] khushi screamed , showed her tongue to her stepmother .

Rajpreet slapped khushi hard , making her fall on the floor , blood oozing out of her small lips . her eyes on the verge of letting tear fall but she took deep breaths not letting them fall . little khushi stood up dusting her frock and starred in the angry eyes of her step mother . looking at this little creatures s confidence to challenge her , rajpreet again tried hitting khushi but only to be hurt herself as khushi hit rajpreet s hand with a broken glass piece which she had picked when she has fallen on the floor , making rajpreet scream in pain .

"manhoos , phle nu apni ma kha li , aab manu maran de piche pai h [ cursed girl , first you ate your own mother and now you are after me ] rajpreet yelled while inspecting her injured hand , making khushi resolve broke down as she let the tears flow .khushi ran away from her crying bitterly

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" ah! Dekh nahi khel sakti kya? "[ ah! Can't you see while playing ] rajpreet screamed , her right hand on her head where the cricket ball had hit her .

"dekh ke hi toh mara hai , taaddka !" [ I have hit on seeing only ] a 15 year old khushi said ,while placing her cricket bat on her shoulders , a teasing smile making its way out of khushi s lips . rajpreet stood still on the top stairs , while khushi stood on the playground .

"tu ! itne baar kha hai , ye naam mat bol " [ you ! how many times I have told you don't call me by that name ] rajpreet made her way to khushi , to slap her while khushi smile widen more at her actions . rajpreet felt the ground slip beneath her feet and she fell , hard on the ground , her face covered with cow dung .she looked up and saw khushi and her sisters laughing .

Khushi bent down to reach near rajpreet s ear and said in whisper " mere ma ke liye toh ni pata , par apke ke liye choti ma , mei sabse bada shaap hu . jo apko aur apki dhashaat ko hamesha k liye khatam kar dugi [ I don't know about my mother's but on you I am certainly a big curse . who will destroy your evil rule forever .]

Khushi stood straight again and said " choti ma ! you don't need to fall in our feet's to apologise for hitting payal and locking her in dark room for hours on no mistake of hers . we have very big heart , we forgave you . "