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Bonded By Punishment

Bonded By Punishment

Chapter 10

"What's the rush beautiful lady, you haven't seen me yet?" A grave voice yet with a mischievous undertone spoke out. Maan almost made an about turn at the owner of the voice. The man totally belonged to a league of his own. The way he carried himself so gracefully, the casual lilt of his lips...the relaxed posture of his shoulders made Geet almost sigh at the wonderful specimen in front of her.

Maan frowned at that though, he never got such a reaction from her! He narrowed his eyes crossly at the new entry. Most people in the "court room" mostly wore either cloaks or robes, but this man...quite the contrary wore a suit...the total suit boot look, Maan was totally stumped with the way Geet was ogling at him...that despicable man in a pink suit...yuck! Oh Lord, he already got a view of the executioner, jury and even God ...and the angel in "pink" suit...now what was remaining...the cupid?! He thought sarcastically.

"Let me introduce myself dear" The man said to Geet in a total gentleman-show off-way; or so according to Maan, as he extended his hand to Geet. Maan stared at him warily, he seemed too gentlemanly to be true... Just minutes before the people were shouting to get them killed, and now this man came up showing curtsey to them...or most precisely to Geet, his lips puckered at that.

"Quit the frowning boy, you will lose the playboy rep with the old man wrinkles and all" The man quipped, chuckling at Maan. At that even Geet let out a small laugh and so did He, looking amused. Geet hesitantly placed her hand in his, "I am the guard of your heart, darling" He said grinning boyishly. Maan snorted at that, he had better charm than that "gentleman".

Geet looked at him wondering what was wrong with Maan, they should just follow them...may be then they would be released from this...dream like state...or reality...whatever it was. She still couldn't grasp the whole heaven, hell or punishment concepts and from the looks of it neither did Maan. However from the angry looks of the "audience" she deemed it safe to just appease them or follow whatever they said, but here Maan was pulling antics which was a sure shot way to piss them off.

"The Cupid" He continued and Maan almost spluttered at that statement. God, he should just stop that damn thing called his brain and its thoughts! Geet stared at him stunned, was he for real? The Cupid, how is it even possible? She thought it was all myth, well may be God for real but cupid... it was kind of... Height of weirdness.

Maan with his uncontrollable mouth, "Isn't he the b*****d child?" He blurted, still in a shocking daze. Geet gasped, they were going to kill them...damn Maan and his mouth...he was going to get them killed. "Oh yes, at least the humans got that one right" He winked at Geet, laughing loudly. Maan snorted, as if humans are ants!!

"Where is your blind eye then..." Maan asked boldly now, the man now turned at him..quirking his eyebrow at Maan. "Boy you have quite a bold mouth, which sometimes lands you in trouble...quite a lot" He said smirking, his eyes indicating at Geet.

Maan frowned, did he?! Did his talk,...his words hurt anybody that deep? Geet...of all?

"And to answer your query...kid...humans are quite disillusioned... They do try to pose me as plain evil... even though all I spread is love between you younglings" He smirked, radiating warmth though. Maan absolutely didn't like how he was referred to as a kid, in such a condescending tone. He tipped Geet's chin up with his forefinger,

"So Geet, beautiful name for a gorgeous lady... don't you think so Maan" He complimented as Geet blushed profusely. Maan did sigh a bit, if he could come out of his arrogance bubble, he would most likely admit that Geet was a natural beauty...but that was happening like never, he smirked at his own thought.

"Tsk tsk, Boy you do not not compliment a lady you care for and get away with it..." He wagged his finger at Maan, Maan snorted making a weird sound. He flicked his finger, and Maan's lips landed on Geet's cheek smack-dabbed... "That's more like it, my boy" He ruffled Maan's hair as if talking to a pup, smirking at the couple's shocked faces.

"Wha-t h-ow.." Maan stuttered, what the hell just happened...

"Just a little bit of magic, a bit of feelings... boy" He winked and then turned to Him, "Sorry for my unwanted interruption..." Few of the audience sighed angrily at that...clearly he was unwelcomed by some, but the liberties he had...it seemed he was favoured by Him quite a lot.

"But I just couldn't resist hearing that a couple, a young couple were being punished" He wagged his eyebrows suggestively, rubbing his hands excitedly...grinning with a mischievous glint in his eyes. He nodded almost imperceptibly, and the proceedings continued.

"Proceed.." His eyes held an electric gaze, entrapping the accused couple.

"State your crime... Truthfully" He said firmly, his eyes drawing them into a trance...urging them to blurt whatever they had in heart.

"We fought... She control of my new car in anger.." He threw an accused look at Geet, he most definitely did not not just accuse her for the loss of his petty car right now, Geet fumed...they were going to be sentenced to death, and he was thinking about cars?!!

"I followed her, like a diligent friend...that I was" Maan continued almost resembling an innocent lamb, although he was anything but innocent.

Geet scoffed, "What he meant is that, he aggravated my anger with his inappropriate comments and we lost control of the car... as that lady was speeding fast...too fast, it didn't even seem as a brake fail case" Geet said, her head hung low. "I am ashamed of my act..." She said in a meek voice. She looked at Maan waiting for him to join her, but when he still stood stoically glaring at "The Cupid"...she elbowed him in his stomach, "Oww..." He glared at her, Geet narrowed her eyes at him, "Fine...same here" He huffed like a petulant child.

"You know child, anger destroys your soul..." He said wisely, staring at them pointedly releasing them of their trance like state. Geet nodded slowly, tears welling up in her eyes. Meanwhile Maan leaned in whispering in her ear, "It was all your fault though" He mumbled. Geet glared at him enraged, "My fault?! Or was it your stupidity? And your horny state?" She screamed, her anger flaring...her emotional state simply going haywire.

"If it wasn't for your rash decision to drive the car...when clearly you can't there would have been no accident, and we wouldn't have been in this mess" Maan shouted back.

"If you wouldn't have stopped me and...kissed me, I wouldn't have done that, idiot...I would have simply left and everything would have been well and good" She spat bitterly.

"May be that would have been just fine. Stupid me though, I tried to save your career...as a friend...while you were hell bent on leaving and destroying it" He drawled angrily, his nostrils flaring in anger.

"I didn't ask for your friendship... And then you ignoring me...mocking me... I would have been just alright without your mighty presence" She screeched, her body jerking away from his.

"Well it wasn't -" Maan snapped, but both of them were interrupted from their back and forth banter.

"Enough... Anger destroys you and arrogance isolates you...Most humans kill each other because of these...This has to stop somewhere" His voice turned grave, "Starting from you two, for these very simple reasons I sentence you-" Their punishment was almost declared, Maan and Geet shaking with fear with realization of the repercussions of their actions, but to their relief.

"Wait... I beg to differ the punishment...My Lord" The Cupid said smiling slyly at the couple. Now that scared Maan even more...

There was huge uproar again in protest to the Cupid's interference, they still wanted the execution of the offenders of God. The Lord nodded permitting the Cupid to continue...

"As I see, these two could be considered as sworn enemies..." He spoke thoughtfully, "Totally incompatible, her preservation and his arrogance wouldn't let them or their friends together..." He commented, his eyebrows scrunched into a frown.

"The two can't even stand each other... I suggest.." He paused gauging everyone's reaction. The protest now dying down a bit, they wanted to hear his proposition. Maan and Geet looked on, quite stunned and bit shocked, how did their lives turned upside down so quickly.

"To Bond them..."

"What?" Again there was huge protest to kill or hang or purge them.

"What I meant is that, they will be attached to hip... Till they don't expect to be released...the bond pulls them close when they don't want it...the bond makes them do just opposite of what they want...most precisely when they want to leave because they couldn't stand each other the bond hits up a notch, sticking them together, it would make them need when they despise each other, in short it will be totally apt to have them Bonded by Punishment".

God still silent, his careful eyes wisely watching the petty humans.

The angels...and the jury contemplated it and on getting some agreement from few, they decided to test it. The Cupid uttered some undecipherable incoherent words, as Maan Geet were made to stand apart...just a hand away. Slowly the executioners poked their swords at the back to make them move, slowly they hadn't even moved half a hand away, when they felt it...an excruciating pain travelling from their chest and flaring in other body parts. Both collapsed on the floor panting, gasping for air and writhing in pain. It so seemed as if it was their last moment to leave as the faces of all their friends, parents...relatives flashed in their mind...drawing memories out of the recesses of brain having remote access.

"Release..." Both were released from the test bond, God how did they land in such sticky situation...

"So you see gentlemen, this is awesome... Right?" He looked eagerly at God who gave finally the nod of approval. He could never be harsh on his children...may be he could have allowed them to taste death for one or two days...but this is far better and would teach them a lesson...lesson of adaptation...lesson of survival...lesson of compatibility...lesson of love. It was clear the both young hearts lacked love also...

Instantly the Cupid ordered and the bond formed, Maan and Geet shrieking in horror, they could see the strings wounding around their bodies...their wrists...their hearts.

"You are punished to be bonded" The eminent voice resounded as they fell back into another pit of darkness.

And everything went black. Again.

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