raga ss -the good and the bad (chapter 4-revenge)page 3 - Page 2

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chapter 4-the revenge

after a few hours of burning some sweat and cooking everything as they had planned,gayatri and swarna arranged the food carefully on everyone's respective plates.they filled out each plate with a variety of food and covered it with a red cloth before tending to the next.at last,swarna took a deep breath of relief,having seen gayatri's job complete,and asked the servants to take each plate outside.

there was a sense of satisfaction on her face and she was happy to have helped gayatri finish her chore.she was sure that everything would taste delicious and everyone was sure to fall in love with gayatri's food. gayatri wasn't a good cook,just like she had said,but she wasn't a very bad one either.she had followed swarna's intsructions to the dot,and carried out each technique just as she had been told.she was a good student and swarna was sure everything would go on smoothly.

she turned to look at gayatri,as all the plates were sent out now,and saw a tinge of apprehension cross her face .gayatri seemed nervous and her gaze was fixed at the food kept in the containers.

"gayatri,don't worry.you did your best and we have already tasted everything.its not that something tastes horrible.everyone will love your food .stop complicating things for yourself and go get ready.i am sure no one will object to the food but i cant say the same for your appearance.she said teasingly.

gayatri smiled a little and nodded,making her way out of the kitchen.

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kokila stood at the foot of the table and carefully looked at all the plates covered with the red cloths.she looked around,making sure no one was there,and after having assured her,took out a small vial,containing a red paste,from the knotted hem of her saree.

she vigilantly uncovered the plate and mixed the red paste with all its contents before moving on to the next one.she put her hand on the next cloth,when she heard her name being called out and abrublty,she left the cloth and turned around to see raj-mata standing there.

"what are you doing here kokila?it isn't time for dinner yet"

kokila pressed the vial further into her hands,trying her best to hide it from raj-mata and replied

"i wasn't planning to come here but the food was smelling so nice that i decided to take a peak at it before everyoneelse got down.i think rani gayatri's done an excellent job and i cant wait to eat all that she has made"

"why wouldn't she.after all she is a queen and a queen is known to do things impeccably.i dont doubt her skills.but please next time try to act like a decent person and abstain from doing childish things like these.there is dignity a expect maintain.now leave the dining table and come sit with me in the main hall.she said rather annoyed with kokila and took her to the main hall.

kokila looked back at the dining table,a bit disappointed to not have completed her task,but still satisfied with the one plate she managed to spoil.'it was good to begin with ranaji's plate'she thought'he wont leave gayatri for this'

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the entire house had come down to the dining room and everyone sat in their respective seats waiting for the servants to uncover their plates.gayatri was sitting next to ranaji and she clenched her hands tightly as she saw the servants uncover the food.she knew the food tasted nice but still she was nrevous.she didn't want anyone to find any fault in the food she had made.

as the uncovering had been done,gayatri told everyone what she had made and badi rani took the first morsel and put it in her mouth,followed by raj-mata. everyone else ate next and there was a silence that filled the air.

raj mata spoke first .

"gayatri i didn't know you were so good at cooking.the food is delicious!you have held your head up high.right,badi rani maa?what do you say?she look at her mother-in-law with a raised eyebrow.

"yess...its okay"she said passively as picked up another morselfrom her plate.

raj mata swiveled hear in exasperation and then smiled at gayatri.gayatri smiled back sheepishly and then looked at everyone else enjoying her food.her nerves had finally calm down and she thanked god for helping her today.she looked at swarnalekha and mumbled a thank you followed by a light press of her hand by swarna.

kokila eyed ranaji waiting for him to blast out any moment,but when he didn't say a word,she wondered what was wrong.he ate his food without a word and from the expression he wore it didn't look like his mouth was burning with the chilly she had mixed in with the food.

had she mixed in the chilli properly?she thought and decided to ask ranaji herself

oh ho raj mata,we forgot to ask ranaji about gayatri's food.you didn't say a word ranaji?how did you find it?she looked at ranaji obliviously and waited for him to answer.

gayatri stared at ranaji-she had forgotten about him, hearing everyone else praise her found,but now she worried for what he would say.she knew he didn't like her but would he take out the hatred on the food.

he nodded in approval without saying anything as he brushed his lips with the back of his hand as if hiding something.

gayatri was relieved to see him approve of her food and resumed her eating as a jolly mood filled the atmosphere.

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my mouth burnt uncontrollably and no amount of water had lent any relief to it.i could feel the walls of my mouth dry up and the heat didn't seem to fade away.i had tried everything i possibly could -water,sugar, and even a mixture of two-in vain.it was obnoxious and all i could do was curse Gayatri for it.i knew she was behind it.who else could be?she was the one who had made the food and she had planned this trick of hers in advance. i knew of her notorious games but i never expected her to stoop down to such a low level.maybe i did know she could.how cleverly she had marred by food without anyone else knowing about it.i knew it the moment everyone praised her food.this was what she wanted.she already knew that i a aware of her truth and therefore she didn't try to woo me with her food.i should have known when i heard the servants talk about her kitchen spree in the afternoon.i should have kept a close look at her .i regretted not doing it and i regretted not telling anyone there and then.but it would have been of no use and she would have put the blame on someone else and everyone would have believed her.

i was determined to make her pay and i knew exactly what to do. she had taken this to another level and now she was sure to suffer for it.

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N ranaji hates gayatri

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chapter 4 -the revenge

i was ecstatic.my worries had been put to rest and the day had been great for a change.i had to give swarna some credit for that.if it wasn't for her ,the food would have not tasted half as good as it did.i was glad to have her at my side.badi rani maa and rana ji too had not complained about the food which was definitely a good sign. ranaji still hadn't warmed up to me but that was not a problem as long as he did not cause any trouble for me, i thought.i didn't want him to hate me for i did see and hear he possessed good in him , but i didn't have control over it.it bothered me a bit to be hated for unknown reasons but it was definitely better than being loved by him.if he wouldn't have hated me,how would i have kept him away from me.maybe its all for a good reason.but Gautam?i knew we couldn't ever be together but would meeting him be so wrong.it won't be called cheating.would it?just this one time can't hurt anybody.i would be discreet.i thought

but what if somebody sees us?there will be too many people and i can't avoid them all.after all,raj-mata would have her own plans for me.she wont let me leave her side.i cant do it.if somebody comes to know of it,my mother will have to face the repercussions on my behalf.it saddened me to think about saying no to gautam but i couldn't risk the lives of other for my own sake.i wanted to meet gautam desperately but i knew i had to wait for the right time.with a sad heart i moved towards my room,with the strength of writing a letter to gautam,when i felt a tight grip on my arm,pulling me towards the side,into a room.

it was too quick a motion for me to see who it was and the only thing i felt was the firm grip on my hand,that left me as soon as were in the room,causing a unbalance that landed me straight to the ground.

i looked at the figure towering me,and saw ranaji standing atop me and looking at me with a strange burning of his eyes.my instincts said something was wrong but i was too shocked by this sudden movement of his,to think about anything.

"why did you pull me here?what is wrong?"i asked cleary confused as he had never done anything like this before.

"really rani gayatri?you think me a fool?you really don't know why i P-U-L-L-E-D you into this room"he said as his anger took a back seat and he sounded more amused now.

"no i seriously ,don't know why you got me here.why would i know that anyway?i said more confused than before .

i began to get up from the ground when ranaji put his hand in front of me indicating me to stay where i was.i had no clue what he was up to and i was beginning to get scared.

"na na rani gayatri,don't get up just yet.you still have to perform a task from there.don't waste your energy in getting up.and please drop this act of innocence of yours.i know who you truly are.you don't need to fake it in front of me." he said sarcastically.

i didn't know where this was headed and i was beginning to fear what ranaji had transformed into. i had never heard him sound like that.

"ranaji, i seriously don't know what you are talking about?and what act have i been faking?what have i done wrong?"i said worried for ranaji didn't seem to be in his right senses.

"ohh good just what i expected gayatri! you mean to say the chili that my food was filled with just happened to walk into it itself,right?that you didn't put it in there right?that you are completely innocent,right?

chili?what chili was he talking about?why was he accusing me?he was certainly mistaken about something and i had to clear it before he held me guilty.

"ranaji i think you are mistaken.i didn't put any chili in the food.not even a little.we all ate the food with you.nobody complained of it.then how could your food have it?i put the same food in every plate myself."i tried to reason with him.

"enough gayatri"he yelled at he as he yanked me up from the ground and held me from both my arms,grinding his fingers into them,almost painfully and making me squirm under his grip.

"how low can you stoop?i would have still forgiven you if only you would admit to your crime.but no you don't deserve this.you need to be taught a lesson and i will make sure i teach it to you."

he left my arm just then and left the room,leaving me standing in the middle of the room,only to come back with a plateful of food in his hand.what was he about to do ? i wondered

he shut the door behind him and put the food on the table as he looked at me,then returned to his original spot in front of me.

"eat it" he said.it sounded like a command and his eyes held a grave look in them.

i was scared but i had have enough of him.he had insulted me,man handled me and yelled at me for no fault of mine and i couldn't take it anymore.i was his wife and he better respect me of not like me.

i looked into his eyes ,straight and said

"NO.I won't eat it.i have done nothing wrong and as far as your spicy food is concerned, i didn't do it but i can tell you what i think.you are lying so you can put the blame on me.you hate me and i know that.you don't have to STOOP TO such a low level to show that."

i don't know where i got the sudden strength from but it felt nice and i din't move my gaze from him.

"how dare you blame me for your sins.i should have known earlier what you are capable of.i should have expected this from you.but don't worry its never too late.you know what,you will eat all the food kept on the plate,for if you don't i promise you gayatri,i will tell your mother all about this and you know who she would believe.and i am sure reputation means a lot to you?what would people say to your parents if they knew you tried to harm your husband.how will they ever face the society then?"his demeanor was again calm and victorious.

"nooo,you won't do it.you won't say a word.i will do anything you say"the power i felt was replaced by fear for my parent's reputation.they had already heard a lot when my fiance had died and i couldn't subject them to any other such thing.

"go and eat the food"he commanded and i walked towards the table where it was kept.

i sat on the ground,next to the table and tore a little piece of the roti and dunk it in the gravy before putting in my mouth.as i put it in my mouth,the heat spread throughout and started burning my mouth.

i shot a glance at ranaji who smiled and asked me to go on and i put another morsel into my mouth.

each one felt worse than before and after a few more i looked at ranaji again.

"water please! i can't eat anymore"i said fumbling as i tried to let out the heat from my mouth.

"na.na..na rani gayatri,you have just started.there is still so much left for you to eat.if you want water ,you will have to finish it first.see now,it would have been so much easier if you would have kept your dirty trick to yourself."he said as he sat across from me on the chair.

"but i didn't do it ranaji."i cried trying to make him believe me as the heat became uncontrollable.

"your lies don't work on me,gayatri.if you want water then eat your food because you wont get it until you finish"he said unfeelingly.

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it was worse than i imagined it to be.each bite in was a torture and i wasn't sure if i would last any longer.it hurt me unbearably to see him,i didn't even want to say his name,accuse me of something so grave and horrible,and yet not giving me a chance to prove my innocence.he had shut his ears to my plea and i was left helpless,for i couldn't risk my family being insulted because of a man as shallow as him.as more mouthfuls went in.i started to feel myself perspire around my forehead.my mouth felt parched and droplets on unending water felt from my eyes.i sucked some air in, trying to dilute the overwhelming flavor of chili on my lips but after a few morsels,it was only a wasted effort.i looked into his eyes,again begging him to relieve me from this pain-i wasn't weak or afraid but i had spent the entire day in the kitchen after a full night of expedition that had lent me a cold and a mind full of problems,that ,now,i was too physically and emotionally spent to strive through this undeserved punishment i had been given.his eyes were still the same ,ruthless and relentless and i couldn't even see a flicker of humanity in them.

it stabbed me deep to think of being married to a heartless person whose sole purpose in life was to hate me an unmeasured extent,torture me out of capacity to endure and yet not come up with a reason to do so.more droplets fell down my eyes and i didn't know if it was the heat or the hurt talking.

i don't know what happened next as i felt my eyes shutting and my weight falling back,,on my head,as i landed on a hard surface.

Poor gayatri had to eat spicy food bcoz of ranajis misunderstanding

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