Beyond The Horizon!

Chapter 32: English Lessons - Dance Classes!

(Mature Language 18+)

Mahima was sitting in one of the rooms for her English lessons. It was her third class with Ms. Demos. Considering Eric had already taught her a few words and a few sentences earlier, Ms. Demos found teaching Mahima as a cakewalk.

For sure this head start was of great help. Plus, Mahima was a very fast learner and she started picking up things quickly. So, the English lessons turned more into an interactive sessions than pure one way traffic.

"Oh my god dear that's absolutely wrong!"

"What is wrong?"

Mahima asked totally confused while Ms. Demos heaved a deep sigh and took off her spectacles asking, "My dear, please tell me again what do you call your father-in-law?"

"Dead!"

Mahima answered like the innocent girl that she is while Ms. Demos shook her head and wrote the words 'dad' and 'dead' on the white board.

"There are two different words with 2 different meanings..."

As Ms. Demos explained the exact difference between the two words and how she must pronounce them, Mahima finally understood what great blunder she had done all these days.

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Rowan was busy going through some office documents in his study when he heard a soft knock on the door. Looking up he saw Mahima standing there with a worried look intact on her face. Yes, one look at her and he knew something was wrong.

"What's wrong honey? Why are you standing there? Come on in!"

Passing him a soft forced smile, she stepped inside and walked towards his table taking slow and unsure steps.

"What's wrong dear? You want to say something?"

He asked in a worried tone and when he saw her fidgeting with her fingers without even uttering a word, he narrowed his eyes into thin slits and asked her in a stern tone, "Did Eric do anything to you? Tell me!"

To say she was completely thrown off guard hearing the tinge of anger in his tone would be such an understatement. But knowing he got the wrong idea, she raised her head saying, "No! He didn't do anything."

"Then who troubled you? Tell me! I will set them straight right away!"

She was touched seeing how worried and concerned this man was for her. All these years she wished the same love, concern and affection from her father Santosh but what did she get in return? Just hatred! That too for no bloody reason! And now, she was being showered by love, care, affection and concern from her father-in-law. How could she ever thank Lord Shiva for his blessings?

Her revere of thoughts broke when she heard Rowan's stern tone again, "Then what's wrong?"

She felt so bad that she couldn't even look into his eyes. As it is she is a very shy girl and now she was totally ashamed about how she had addressed this kind man all these days.

Heaving a deep sigh, she gathered up her courage before speaking.

"I am sorry!"

"Sorry? For what?"

Of course Rowan was super confused. Here he thought she was here to tell him about her problem and there she was apologizing?

"What happened Mahima? Why are you saying sorry?"

"I called you dead. I should call you dad." As she laid out her point ever so clearly, Rowan's eyebrows shot up in surprise. And why not? He didn't see it coming.