Anika hummed softly as she got ready after taking a steaming hot bath.
She applied her body lotion and then wore her favourite Jhumkas. She loved long earrings.
She wore her payal and applied a little lip gloss on her lips.
She then threw her dupatta over her shoulders casually and looked around the room.
She put her hands on her waist when she didn't find the one she was looking for. She narrowed her eyes as she looked around carefully for the naughty creature.
She giggled when she saw him hiding behind a curtain. Walking towards the curtain with slow and quite steps she caught him and giggled cuddling him in her arms.
"Badmash! Masti kar rhe ho hamare saath. Bhuk nhi lagi tumhe?"
(Naughty! You are having fun with me. Are you not hungry?)
She said ruffling her cute puppy whom she named Shera.
She put him near the milk bowl and he quickly lapped it up making her smile softly.
She smiled and clapped excitedly as she saw her lehanga hanging near her wardrobe.
It was her elder brother's wedding and she was very excited. This would be the first time she would see so many people.
All her life she was never allowed to go out of the Mahal. She didn't blame her parents. They were just protecting her.
She remembered how she had cried once about it.
She was 14 years old when she wanted to go out and explore the city but her father denied and when she was being stubborn he scolded her and left from there.
Her mother had told her the truth and made her understand his protectiveness over her.
She was just a few months old baby when one of his father's enemy had kidnapped her. She was in his captive her two whole days.
Only Pratap knew how he went through all of that. His nanhi si jaan was in danger and he could do nothing about it.
Two days later the police rescued her and the man who kidnapped her was encountered.
Since then, no one knew about Maharaj's second child.
She was homeschooled and had no friends.
She was very innocent and naive and was unaware about the dangers of the world and how manipulative people can be.
She went out with Shera and started playing with him in their garden. It was fully guarded with atleast 5 gaurds constantly looking over her and the rest guarding the area to not allow any outsiders.
She giggled as she ran behind Shera who was playing with her. She caught him midway and cuddled him into her not noticing that she had entered the Mahal and had an audience.
"Anika!"
She heard her father call her and went stiff when she saw so many people looking at her. She forgot that her brother's friend's family was coming there today.
She left Shera who ran inside and she bowed her head correcting her dupatta.
"Idhar aao!"
(Come here.)
She went near her father with slow and soft steps and her payal making sound with each step.
Her father got up and patted her head.
"Ye hamari bitto rani hai. Hamari pyaari si jaan. Anika!"
(She is my daughter. My life.)
She smiled as he introduced her. She bowed her head again as she saw everyone's attention on her. She was not used to it.
They had their lunch and then the elders started talking amongst themselves while she went with the youngsters.
They were laughing and joking around. Anika liked everyone.
She was smiling looking at everyone having fun when she heard a voice from beside her.
She saw Khushi biting her lip and looking at Adi. Anika was confused.
'Did she make that sound?'
She gasped when she heard Adi murmer lowly.
"You are going to get spanked tonight."
'Oh my God!'
She looked at everyone wide eyed. The girl was so scared for Khushi. She had taken Adi's words literally and was scared about him beating her.
'Should i tell someone? Shayad koi bhabhi ko bacha le.'
She was confused. But whom to talk to.
Samaira showed her something which diverted her mind and she forgot about it for the time being.
They retired to their rooms but Anika couldn't sleep. She kept thinking about Adi's words.
She decided to go to the terrace to calm her mind. She put her dupatta casually around her shoulders and went there.
She opened the door and started walking but stopped when she saw someone.
Viraj was surprised to see her there. He couldn't understand why she was not leaving his mind.
He stood up straight when he saw her leaving.
"Anika!"
She stopped hearing his voice. He had such a thick and rich voice. She didn't know why but she felt butterflies in her stomach.
She turned around slowly and saw him coming towards her.
She bit her lip and looked down as she played with her fingers.
"Wapas kyu jaa rhi ho?"
(Why were you leaving?)
She looked at him briefly and then mumbled.
"Hume laga hum aapko disturb kar rahe hai."
(I thought i am disturbing you.)
He smiled and said.
"Bilkul nhi. Infact i would love some company."
(Not at all.)
She smiled and they walked together till the railing. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. The cool breeze calmed her senses.
She opened her eyes and turned to him as she remembered it.
Viraj frowned seeing her so tensed.
"Umm aap bura mat manna but shayad aapke bhai bhabhi ko maarte hai."
(Don't get me wrong but i think your brother beats your bhabhi.)
She mumbled out slowly making him more confused.
"Adi bhai? Bhabhi ko?"
She nodded slowly still playing with her fingers.
"Kisne bola tumhe?"
(Who told you?)
He asked still confused.
"Wo maine suna. Wo bhabhi se keh rhe the."
(I heard. He was saying to bhabhi.)
"Kya?"
(What?)
"I will spank you."
Viraj looked at her for a moment and then burst out laughing making her confused.
He tried to control when he saw her looking at him weirdly. He kept a hand on his chest to control his laughter and said after some time.
"I am sorry."
"Aap hass kyu rahe hai. Hum sach keh rhe hai."
(Why are you laughing. I am telling the truth.)
"I know. But he didn't mean it that way."
"Toh phir?"
(Then?)
She asked furrowing her eyebrows while he looked at her trying to explain her. ************************************** Please do leave your comments.
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