Bound by Vows

Chapter-32

Payal’s POV

"Actually...i want to...talk...talk about last night" he said while colour of my face changed.

Shit!!! In all this fiasco, i forget about last night events. My face flustered remembering all those things

we did.

But what he want to talk about it? Will he blame me for all this? Will he regret for all that happened?

My heart felt a sting at this thought. But why? I also regret... no i am not regretting but feeling guilty.

"See... actually...last night."he started but i cut him in between

"I don't want to talk about it" i said getting up as I don't want to hear if he says he is regretting

My thoughts are messed up totally. One side i myself is feeling guilty other side I don't want to hear

same things from him.

He gave a break to my thoughts by gripping my wrist. I stopped but didn't turned.

"Never walk away when i am talking" he said arrogantly.

I rolled my eyes at this.

"Don't tell me what to do?" I said in same tone.

"Can we talk like two mature adult" he said while i turned and nodded my head.

"See whatever happened between us last night should not had happened." He said while my heart

beating fast as this is what i didn't wanted to hear

But he is right it should not have happened but why i am not liking it

"I was drunk and forced myself on you but in real i don't want to force you into anything. So i am sorr-" i

cut him mid way. Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

"Don't say that as it was not your mistake. We both were equally into it" i said without looking into his

eyes.

Its difficult for me to accept this fact. But its true that i allowed him.

"Hm...yeah...yes..." He stuttered while I looked at him. He stared me with intensity.

"I think...we...we should leave" i said breaking the trance.

"Wait...i want to say something else too" he said while i got confused.

Now what else is left.

"See i know from the starting of our marriage, we practically lived like a stranger with minimum

interaction" he said while i nodded my head.

Its true we don't know eachother.

"So, i want to give this relationship a chance. To give us a chance. Atleast we can be friends...not more

than that...what you say" he offered.

Should i accept it? Will it be better? Is it a good decision. But what about my past...i never thought to

move ahead leaving that behind.

He is asking for friendship only, nothing else and above that he knows about your past. When he is

ready to accept that then why not you.

Yes Payal just accept this. My heart said to me.

"Ok..okay" i said clearing my throat.

"But there is a rule in my friendship" he said while i gaped at him.

Oh god!!! Now will he set rules in friendship too.

"What rules?" I asked

"You will share your everything to me. I am not talking about your happiness but your pains, your

problems everything. And i will try to listen it carefully and will be there for you always. So friends?" he

said extending his hand while i felt happy for it.

Noone ever said this to me. People were always there for me in my happy times but noone listened to

me when i was suffering.

"Ye-yes" i said emotionally shaking my hand.

"Now lets go... everyone must be waiting for you" he said while i nodded my head.

We sat in the car and i got lost in my thoughts.

Kabir’s POV

Finally i am relaxed. It feels like some burden is off from my shoulders after talking to her.

Yes you must be wondering why i want to give this relationship a chance. But then i was thinking about

it from many days.

I was bitter with her in initial days as i always used to think her like Sanjana. But no she is different.

She cares about my family and moreover she loves doll like a real mother.

My baby who was deprived of her mothers love and care now getting all this from Payal. What else i

need?

And above all i have wasted many years in hating one particular girl. Now i want to live my life. I may

not be able to love Payal as i should as her husband but atleast we can be friends and have friendly

relationship. It will be helpful for doll too.

But before that i have to do something about her college. I wont tolerate anyone troubling my wife. And

today it was a height. That bastard yash...if i wouldn't had reached there on time...then...i dont even

want to think about that.

I looked at her side but she was lost in her own thoughts. I thought not to disturb her.

Soon we reached home. I looked at her she is still lost. I called her but she didn't listened. Then i

touched her arm but she flinched back as if got scared...

Payal’s POV

I was lost in my past...those painful days...but then someone shook me and i got scared..

But then i looked at the source and saw Kabir who is looking with confused expression.

"What" i asked.

"We have reached" he said

I looked around and indeed we have reached. I turned to get down but he asked me "are you okay?"

I looked into his eyes and said "yes"

"Okay. You go inside. I will come after parking the car" he said.

I nodded and get down from car.

After entering into home, i heard some unknown voice.

"Amrita, this is how your new daughter in law is? Have you seen the time. It’s 8 p.m and she is still not

at home. Is this how she is taking care of our aashi" someone said this to mummy.

"No jiji, its not like that. She always comes back on..." Mumma started but stopped when she saw me.

"Arey Payal beta, you came. See jiji has arrived" she said smilingly.

Shit!!! Mumma specifically told me to come early today and i am coming this late. What they must be

thinking about me?

"Namaste massiji" i greet her and touched her feet’s for taking blessings.

"Okay okay. No need to touch my feet" she said taking steps back.

No what is her problem?

"So, this is your daughter in law amrita whom you're praising soo much" Aunty said while judging me

from head to toe.

I looked behind her where divya was standing and rolling her eyes at aunty.

I laughed mutely.

"Yes she is my daughter" Mummy said coming closer to me. And i smiled as she called me daughter

not DIL...

"Hmm...but you didn't asked her where was she till late night?" She said narrowing her eyes at me.

I was about to apologise but someone else beat me...

"She was with me massima" Kabir said entering into the room.

"Duggu, my son how are you?" She asked hugging him tightly while i watched their reunion.

I don't want to say it but i found it over dramatic.

"I am fine massima. How are you?" He said hugging her back.

"I am good and after seeing you happy i am very good" she said.

"See have you seen now what i was saying that day" divya said in a hush voice.

I nodded. Yes she was right they are really close.

"Payal you go and get fresh. Till then i will arrange the dinner" mummy said...

"Amrita, why would you do this? Your bahu (dil) is here na so let her do it...you sit with me" aunty said

before i could answer to mummy...

"Yes jiji" mummy said with a helpless expression on her face.

She is too sweet to be mother in law.

"Its okay mummy i will manage" i said and walked to the bedroom to freshen up.

Dinner time spent well. Now its time to sleep. After tucking aashi into bed, i walked into his room.

He was working on his laptop sitting on the bed. I walked into closet and changed into night wear.

When i came out he was still busy, so i lay down on my side without a word to him turning my back

towards him.

"Did doll mentioned you that tomorrow is some competition in her school" he asked when i was about

to close my eyes.

I turned towards him and said "no".

She didn't told me anything about it. I even asked her about school and all but she didn't mentioned it

to me.

"Strange" he said confusingly.

"She was telling me to come as they have invited parents so i thought she must have told you" he

again said.

"She might have forget it" i said though I don't believe it.

"No she is not among those who would forget easily. Is everything okay between you too" he asked

me.

I sat down and said.

"Yeah...i mean i don’t know...she is being distant from me these days but sometimes she behaves

normally. So, i shrugged it earlier but now i am worried for her. Did i do something which she didn't

liked." i said honestly.

"No... I don't think so...we will talk with her in evening tomorrow. You don't worry" he said while i smiled.

How can someone change so drastically. Maybe i didn't knew him earlier.

"Okay...so you go with driver at her school and i will come quite late as i have an important meeting

early morning and I can't miss it" he said while i nodded.

I lay down again but he got busy in his laptop.

"You should sleep as its quite late" i said.

"I will after sometime. You sleep" he said without looking at my side.

After that i slept.

Next Day at Aashi's School

I walked into the school and looked for Aashi. Function will start in sometime. Hope Kabir would be

here on time.

"Mam can you please tell me where are the students of class nursery" i asked one teacher.

"You can meet them in the ground. Go straight then turn left you shall find the area" she said.

"Okay thank you" i said and soon reached the ground.

I looked around to see the familiar figure of my cutie pie. After few minutes i spotted her with her friend

eating something.

I walked towards her with a smile. She would be surprised after seeing me here as i didn't told her that

we will be coming.

I watched her from a closed distance and she was talking continuously with her friend.

How come kids have this much of topics to discuss...i wondered...

"Aashi" i said lowly.

She looked towards my side. First she had a surprised look on her face but then she has a beautiful

smile on her face.

"Mummmaa" she screamed and ran towards my side.

I smiled brightly opening my arms but it didn't long last when she passed my side and ran ahead.

To say i am shocked would be an understatement. I turned and looked ahead.

My daughter is in arms of some unknown person and smiling with that person.