Enjoy this Chapter guys will update another one in a bit ;) Chapter 16 Changing Rules
Please God, help me be strong and change the rules of the house.'
Anjali closed her eyes while praying and remembered the events of yesterday night.
She would bring in a change that for sure but she wasn't sure as to how Shlok or Niranjan will react to eat.
I should start with something simply...like Breakfast!' Anjali smiled and went to the kitchen to prepare the Breakfast. After a while she set the table and Niranjan and Varad came down. Sojal followed him with Kavya in her arms.
When she saw Kavya hungrily gazing at the Breakfast she took a deep breath.
"From today we all will eat together."
Everyone looked at her in shock. What did she just say?
"Kya?" Sojal asked; still adjusting her pallu. Since she and Varad had patched up he seemed insatiable for her, she thought with a blushing smile.
"You heard me Sojal. From Now on you and Kavya and Aastha and I will serve the man and then sit with them to eat, right Sahib?" Anjali bitterly smiled at her husband. Ever since she decided to stand up for herself she wasn't afraid of his wrath anymore. She wouldn't give him the right to be superior to her- after all it was not a sin to be a woman but to be a slave.
Varad silently smiled at his Mother's words. After all this years He had never thought she would change her way of thinking. He asked Kavya to sit and fed her lovingly.
Anjali smiled and Varad winked at her. She nodded ensuring him that she was alright. He knew that his father wasn't nice to his Mother but he did not have the strength to fight against him. So he had supported her silently and mentally. Anjali thank all the gods for a son like Varad. And Shlok...She thought sadly.
"Shlok! Aastha! Come sit" Sojal said and started eating. Anjali walked towards the approaching couple and asked them too to sit down to eat something, she would serve them. Her smile was so natural that Shlok immediately smiled back and to the utter shock of everyone he even bend down and touched her feets; seeking her blessing for his plans. He wanted to slowly expose his father, to make him realize his mistakes. But he needed time to adjust to the situation. But he was sure of one thing: He would protect his mother's by all means. He would not let any harm reach her. He intended to tell her but how without making his father doubt his loyalty?
When Niranjan saw Shlok bending down he immediately stood up.
"Shlok!" He said with a faked smile and came closer. Instinctively he drew Aastha behind his back and grabbed his Mother's Hand.
"Yes Baba?" Shlok tried hard not to punch him, not to beat him black and blue. He wanted to make him regret badly for keeping him away from happiness all this years, for keeping him away from his mother.
"Son, please don't forget the meeting at 9. I will see you in office...and Anjali..." He turned around and caressed her cheek aggressively to which she winced in pain, not going unnoticed by Shlok who clinched his fists and Aastha had to hold him back else he would have killed his father right there , right now.
They had to act according their plan else Niranjan would never learn.
"Anjali. Don't forget to take care of Aastha. She is pregnant and needs extra care else who knows what happens...right? "His angry gaze wandered to Aastha who had a hard time not to vomit into his fake smiling face. With that >Niranjan left the place and the minute he left through he huge main door Shlok released his breath. He felt suffocated being in the same room as that animal. Who was he to threaten his Mother and Aastha?
"Shlok, calm down. I am save- you are with me hain na?"Aastha whispered into his ears and he nodded and kissed her forehead. "Always." He smiled lightly.
"Can we eat now?" Shlok asked looking at his Mother who nodded immediately. She was thrilled that Shlok finally spoke to her with a sincere voice. It seemed almost like the old days, when he used to sit by her side telling her stories about his college mates and his girlfriends. She used to hit him and would say: "The day you meet the one you will stop talking like that about Girls and their girlish Fantasies! She will make your life a living Dream. Listen to my words I am your Aayi I know you the best."
He had laughed and had kissed her cheek before leaving the house.
"Of course Beta. Come sit. I made your and Varads favorite dish. I thought it would make you happy." She served Aastha and Shlok and then sat down herself to eat.
They had a sweet and enjoyable breakfast. Sometimes Anjali caught Shlok glancing gazes at her but she did not wanted to interpret too much in it. She was still to fragile to believe he would easily love her again.
Aastha took her Hand and squeezed it slightly.-
"That is just the beginning Aayi. " Aastha said. Shlok was talking to Varad but was also listening to Aastha and his mother. He couldn't help but smile.
"Yes dear. The Rules are changing. It just started." Anjali said smiling surprising everyone sitting on the tale. It had been such a long time since she smiled the last time.
Soon Aayi. I will give you the respect you deserve. Together we will bring in a change. We will change the rules. That was just the beginning.' Shlok thought and looked at his mother with confidence.
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