Chapter 9:
"What are you doing in my study?" yelled jai as soon as he entered the study.
Trembling slightly there was the little 7 year old valentine sitting on a pile of his most precious books, amongst the scattered papers which he realized to be unfortunately from many really important files all of them laying discarded here and there.
She had been drawing crayon stick figures on a set of papers which later turned out to be from the really important presentation that he had the next day.
It had taken him all night to get that presentation ready and here was this brat drawing on them.
"GET OUT!!! OUT!!! STUPID GIRL LOOK WHAT YOU HAVE DONE…..NO DINNER FOR YOU TODAY GO TO YOUR ROOM…NO TV, COMPUTER OR DINNER FOR YOU TODAY…OUT!!" Jai yelled at valentine who seemed to be glued to the floor out of fright.
Hearing the ruckus Bani came into the room. The whole study was upside down… papers flying here and there…basically it looked as if a whirlwind had hit it.
Then she saw valentine standing in the middle of all the mess tears flowing out her eyes… she then noticed Jai standing right next to her yelling at her.
He looked really angry, his face all red with anger.
"why can't sahil control his kids….ohhh my study…my study…" jai groaned looking around again.
Seeing Bani there in the study valentine rushed into her arms. Bani immediately picked valentine up, rubbing her tears away.
Valentine hid her head into the crook of Bani's neck, holding her tightly as if the man a few feet away was some kind of monster who was ready to pounce on her.
"Bani ,….uncle's….uncle is…such a grouch…..i was …I was just …just drawing…he is saying no dinner….he is so mean….i…i…hate him…..he..he is soo mean….i am never talking to him ever again….." Valentine said in between sobs….
Bani gently calmed valentine saying soothing words to her… kissing on her head then when she had completely calmed down made her go to her room.
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Jai was shocked. Instead of scolding valentine Bani was supporting her. Oh why won't she?? she wanted his work to go in vain isn't it???
Even she might have been involved in this…after all even Bani was involved in the scene yesterday at the dinner table…. Maybe this was her way of playing pranks on him…oh he would show her….
Jai saw Bani slowly without a word come towards him. Maybe to mock him, laugh at his condition.
He thought up something sharp and mean to say to her, but was he in for a surprise.
Bani did not utter a word and with a sigh she started to pick up the papers, arranging them in their respective files…then arranged his books unfolding the pages that had been folded when valentine sat on them.
Within minutes right before his eyes the study was back to being spotless again.
If he had not seen it with his own eyes he wouldn't have believed that anything had happened at all in the study.
After clearing the mess, Bani picked up the papers on which valentine had been drawing and looked through them.
She just turned to jai's laptop which was switched on, connected the printer and printed the presentation, filed it, handed it to him and when towards the door.
She opened the door to step out.
"Children should be told lovingly if they make a mistake, not shouted at or cursed. Every child is special.
No matter how naughty they are they are supposed to be loved. It is our duty as adults to make a child understand when they commit a mistake, it is our duty to also forgive them for anything they might do.
But its not going to make any difference makin an adult like you who is in reality smaller than valentine understand these small things." She said and left the study.
Jai was left opening and closing his mouth like a goldfish.
A/N: Guys sorry for the delay but from now on it may continue like this… comp time is limited for me…please do leave your comments.
Love,
Suppi
Edited by bubbles2suppi - 17 years ago