The Slap
Ganga stared at him in anger. How dare he? Jagya stared back at her. He was holding his cheek. She had just slapped him and he couldn't help but stare.
She turned around angrily and left. Jagya stared after her and wondered, Maine aise kya kaha? Maine toh usko sirf kaha tha ke aapne sasural walon se ladai karo. Aur phir bhi thapad?
He ran after her and grabbed her arm. "Ganga, ek minute. Tumne mujhe thapad kyun maara?"
Ganga stopped, turned around and said, "Tumhari baatein sun kar."
"Lekin maine aisa kya kaha? Maine toh sirf aap se kaha ke aapko aapne sasural walon se ladai karni chahiye."
"Acha? Sirf itna hi?"
"Haan. Aur nahi toh kya?"
"Tumhari toh!"
Ganga turned around, picked up a stick from the fire burning nearby and looked at Jagya in anger.
Jagya looked in surprise. "Yeh kya kar rahe ho?"
"Tumhare bhashan sun kar mera dimak hil gaya hai! Bees minute tak bak, bak, bak karte rahe aur ab poochte ho ke maine tumhe thapad kyun maara?!!"
"Bees minute. Nahi sirf santra minute."
"Bhad main jao Jagya! Bhad main!"
Saying this, Ganga walked away looking back at Jagya in anger.