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"Okay, so tell me what will you do if I were to die?" (She looks at him shocked and with tears.)
"How can you ask me such a question? You know I can't live without you." (She hugs him tight)
"I know but lets just assume that I were to die then what? Would you go off to that RK of yours?" (he says in jealously. The girl realizes what he is trying to get her to say)
"Of course with you out of the way, I will go to him. What about you huh. Would you choose that girl, what's her name again, ohh yeah Neha."
He smirks. "Of course. If you can go to your RK" (he makes a funny face) "Then I can go to my Neha. She did say, she would wait for me forever"
"What! When did she say that to you? I will go see that chudail right now and set her straight" (She gets up in anger. The guy held her by the waist stopping her from taking any step further. She kicked her arms and legs in the air like a little baby)
"Let go. I will rip her hair out"
"I was just joking. I didn't think you would be this jealous"
"Jealous? And me? Never. I just need to have a little one on one with her, that's all"
"Really? Doesn't seem like it." (He makes her face him and cups her face) "you are the only girl that will ever be in my life. No one can replace you in my heart and soul. No one." (she hugs him tight)
"Don't ever speak of dying again. Okay. I don't even want to think about what I will do. All I know is I will remain like a dead body. I love you more than my life."
"Okay. Am sorry. I will never ask this again. happy " (she nodes her head up and down against his chest) "How about I buy you an ice cream, your favorite chocolate and vanilla mix with sprinkles?"
"Okay and maybe lunch or dinner or maybe both"
"Now, you really are taking advantage of me" (she playfully punches him)
"you deserved it"
"How about we go for ice cream and then decide about lunch or dinner later"
"okay. Lets go" (Both holds hands as they walk with a smile)
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She drives me crazy. Why does she has to defy everything that I say or do? Why does she have to be so stubborn? Its my fault, I had to pick a girl that is exactly like me. Madhubala ahaan. He smirks as he makes another drink for himself and his cousin Arnav. Whatever he was saying didn't register in his head, he couldn't stop thinking about Madhu. Why?
"Dude RK am talking to you."
"huh what!"
"I was asking why did you not tell others about your marriage. Why do I feel like there is more to this marriage story"
RK smirks "of course there's more. I always do something drastic that no one has ever done before, its in my nature. I have to stand out from the crowd you see" (he winks at him)
"You are impossible. Anyway, tell me how did you and her meet? How did she say yes to you?"
"I don't need her or anyone's permission to tell me what to do or say. I just made certain conditions and made sure she agrees to my terms. Which worked out just fine."
"That is the RK I know. By hook or by crook"
"Cheers, mate" (Both drink their beers)
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Madhu woke up of what seemed like hours passed by. She looks at the time and frowned, only half hour. "Great, I can't seem to pass my time here. Its so lonely. I don't know how he lives here like this and on top of it made me feel this loneliness as well. If there were more people in the house then maybe I wouldn't have to experience this but nope this person likes to be alone.
She slowly peeks out of the room, she sighs when she didn't hear his voice or saw him. Am hungry. Let me go to the kitchen and make something before that RK aka Rawan Kundra comes. As I was slowly walking toward the kitchen, I heard his voice. He was still talking to that friend of his. Normally, I wouldn't have paid attention to him let alone his conversation but something had caught my attention.
"RK, what about your mother."
"What about her?"
"Don't you think you should take Madhu to meet her? After all she deserves to know who her daughter-in-law from you and not from some strangers"
"I don't care. She is no one to me. We have been living separately for four years now. Why start this whole drama of mother and son now?"
He has a mother? How come he never told me about her? How come there are no pictures of her in this house? Why are they living separately? His life is filled with riddles and it will take a genius to put all the pieces together.
She turns to leave toward the kitchen still lost in her thoughts.
"We are out of ice. Let me go get it RK."
"Hmm okay."
Arnav goes in the kitchen when he saw Madhu cooking silently. Madhu looks up when she felt someone's presence. Arnav. He smiles as he walks toward the refrigerator taking out some ice cubes.
"how are you feeling now? Still weak?"
"Huh uhh am okay. Thanks." (She felt weird whenever he was around. She didn't get good vibe from him. Maybe its due to being in this house. Nothing seems right to her anymore. She saw him coming close toward her. Madhu steps back a little)
"Sorry to scare you. I need another glass. This one is dirty. May I?" (he motions toward the cabinet right behind her. Madhu nodes her head yes as she begins working on the stove for food.) "You know RK is lucky to get such a homely wife like you but that idiot won't say anything. He has been like that; keeping his feelings to himself." (he comes closer to her)
"kya scene hai" (Arnav moves away seeing RK standing at the doorway, smirking)
"RK. Good timing. I was just telling your wife how lucky you are to have her in your life" (RK moves closer to Madhu and pulls her toward himself. With the sudden pull, she had to keep her palms on his chest to balance herself.)
"Actually, Arnav, it should be how lucky she is to have me in her life. Right biwi?" (She looks at him with anger and nodes her head.) "After all, she would have never seen this much wealth and power because of me but its okay anything for my biwi" (he smirks looking at her)
"You have become jodu ka gullam"
"With a biwi like her, who wouldn't. Anyway, biwi why don't you make some dinner for me. Arnav, would you be joining us?"
"No man. I got to go and sleep. Had to much to drink right now."
"okay." (Arnav bids them bye. Rk sits on the counter eating an apple as he watches Madhu cook) "you know for this situation, I have a song in mind." (Madhu looks at him as she cuts the vegetables. He jumps down from the counter as he eats the apple. He comes close to her) "Hum tum ek kitchen mein band ho" (he grabs her hands and danced with her.) "Aur chabbi kho jaye"
"Let go of me RK"
"Hum tum ek kitchen mein band ho...tana tana aur aur...aur what biwi? hmm lets see got it..aur biwi khana khilaye" (he winks. He brings her back to the counter to where she previously was) "Half hour biwi, I am hungry"
"Hungry. Okay Mr. RK after eating my food today. You won't ask me to cook for you ever again" (She smiles)
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"Biwi. Where is the food? I am hungry"
Madhu brings RK's food tray placing it besides him. She then goes to the kitchen bringing hers. Slowly, she dips her roti in the daal to eat when she felt his hand on top of hers stopping her midway.
"Biwi, bad manners. Didn't your mom taught you that you have to wait till your husband takes the first bite?" (She puts her hand down and watches at RK takes the roti dipping it in his daal. He was about to put it in his mouth when he looked at Madhu) "You can eat now biwi" (Madhu nodes and eats the food while looking at RK.)
Slowly, she begins to move back a little as his expressions changed. He grabs the jug full of water pouring it into his mouth. He looks at her with anger while she starts to laugh and run away.
I was eating the food made by her when I tasted something different. The daal was good just the way I liked but wait what is that taste? Is that mirch? Soon my whole mouth burned as I grabbed the first thing I saw in front of me. Thank god it was water. I poured the whole jug of water into my mouth soaking myself and the things around me. I was going to kill her today. I heard her laugh. When I looked towards her way she was gone. She was running upstairs.
"BIWI!!!!!!" (I yelled out loud as I ran behind her. Damn she was fast for a lady wearing sari. I thought it was hard to move around in there. Boy was I wrong. She slammed the door shut before I could even grab the door handle. I heard her laughing against the door. She wanted to die from my hands today. I knew it or else she wouldn't have dared to do such a thing. I pounded on the door telling her to open up but she didn't. She was stubborn.)
"Open the door or else I will use my spare key" (I fibbed although now, it won't be such a bad idea. I could still hear her laughing or trying to control her laughter but either way it made me mad. I knocked on the door one final time hoping she would buy it) "Open the door or else don't blame me later on"
I waited for good five minutes for her to open when she didn't I knew I had to take a drastic steps but what? He leaves trying to think of a plan.
Madhu sat on the floor against the door trying to hold her paining stomach from laughing too much. He deserved it. This was nothing for what he did to me. She looks up when she heard a noise from the window. It was dark in the room. She just realized it. She hated the darkness. It scared her to death. Slowly, she went near the window with nervousness. She looks out the window and sighs in relief when no one was there.
"Phew no one is here..."
"boo"
She felt his voice coming from right behind her. RK. He looked at her with a smirk. Madhu gulps in fear.
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