Payback

Chapter 9

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"HOW DARE YOU BEAT HER?" Aman asked in a dangerous tone.

"Aman uncle!" Sonu called and ran to him. Aman lifted her up and wiped tears from her chubby cheeks which were red due to crying.

Turning to Anjali he said, "You don't own an inch of this house Anjali. You don't have any right to hurt the people of this house. So, do not forget that YOU'RE NO ONE HERE!"

Anjali glared at him and turned to her brother,

"Chotte, see this. This assistant of yours is ordering me. How dare he? And you're just standing! Chotte...." She faked some tears.

"I'm not your Chotte Mrs. Jha! And this man is not my assistant. He is my life saver! If he wasn't there I wouldn't be standing here as the owner of AKR corp. So before insulting him, always remember that this Aman has more rights on this house than you! In fact, you don't even have rights! You're the servant here! So be within your limits! DARE YOU HURT SONU OR ANY CHILDREN OF OURS, THEN THAT BLOODY HAND OF YOURS WILL BE CHOPPED! DO YOU GET THAT?" Arnav shouted.

Anjali and Raizadas flinched at his tone.

"Now, Mr. Akash," Khushi said sternly, "Clean the living area. Juice is being spilled here!"

"WHAT? ME?" Akash shouted.

"Yes you!" NK shouted, "YOU'RE THE SERVANT HERE! GO TAKE A MOP AND CLEAN!"

"Oh yes," Ruhaan said, "You pooja thaal (I hope there is no need to mention who the thaal, makeup kit and 6 foot are!) and makeup kit, go and clean my toilet!"

"WHAT?" Anjali and mami shouted.

Ruhaan frowned and said, "It's dirty! I think no one cleaned it for a while or else some pig was living there!"

"IT WAS USED BY ME!" Dadi roared.

"Well, not surprised!" Ruhi said, "You look like a pumpkin and the toilet of yours is also ugly like a pumpkin!"

Ruhaan nodded and said, "Ok then, you used it. So clean it!"

"Yeh kya mazaak hai!" Dadi roared, "I have to clean toilet? Arnav, teach your kid how to behave with elders!"

"My dad has taught me enough!" Ruhaan said, "I know how to behave with elders. It's my respect towards elders that's preventing me from smashing a chocolate cake on your pumpkin face."

Dadi widened her eyes at him.

"Besides," Ruhaan said, "Papa told that you people are the ex-owners of the house and present-servants of the house. So cleaning toilets are duty of servants. SO DO IT!"

"Arnav see..." Dadi began when Arnav said,

"Mrs. Malik, should I flaunt the contract paper to remind you about the contract? GO AND DO THE WORK!"

Dadi was boiling in anger and walked away, of course to take mop and to clean the toilet.

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"Aman uncle, I missed you!" Adi said hugging his Aman uncle.

"I missed you too big boy!" Aman said patting his back.

"Aman uncle! You didn't call me!" Ruhi pouted and Aman kissed her cheek and said, "That was because Aman uncle was busy buying gifts for Ruhi!"

"GIFTS!" Sonu squealed and Aman laughed taking out the gifts he had bought for the kids.

"Come on dude, you're the one spoiling them!" Arnav said.

"Says the person who bought an entire toy shop when Sonu was born!" Aman said laughing and everyone laughed.

"So here is video game for Adi!" Aman said handing over the packet to Adi who snatched it from him and tore the cover.

"OMG, THIS IS FOR WHAT I WAS PESTERING MOM! THANK YOU AMAN UNCLE!" Adi shouted. "You're welcome big boy!" Aman said and picked another packet.

"Here is a sweet pretty frock for my angel Ruhi!"

"Thank you Aman uncle!" Ruhi said flaunting her new frock.

"Here is a small wig for my Sonu darling!" Aman said giving Sonu a wig.

"Yayy...wig..." Sonu squealed and gave Aman a kiss.

"Aman...seriously, you bought her a wig?" Lavanya asked amused.

Aman chuckled and said, "Your daughter called me yesterday and cried for a wig. She said all her cousins and elders have long hair and she too want it! Hai na Sonu dear?"

"Ha...lambi lambi baal (long long hair)..." Sonu said by fixing the wig on her hair and twirling.

Then he gave a jacket for NK, a watch for Arnav, a gown for La, a designer saree for Khushi and a gown for Payal.

"I didn't get my gift!" Ruhaan said, "You forgot me Aman uncle!"

"Haww...how would Aman uncle forget the rock star? Here is the guitar I promised you darling!" Aman said giving him a small guitar.

Ruhaan looked at and pouted, "This is so small. Wo Arjit Singh has bigger guitar!"

Ruffling his hair Aman said, "First get to Arjit Singh's size and I'll get you a guitar of his' size!"

"OK! Thank you uncle!" Ruhaan said and started playing with it.

"Seriously Aman..." Arnav said, "Here I'm planning to make my son the next CEO of AKR and you're turning him into a rock star!"

"Come on Arnav," Aman said, "He sings well! I see all qualities of a rock star in him!"

"Mera beta star banega....yeh mera dil kehte hai...ek maa ki dil kehte hai..." Khushi said dramatically.

"Err...Khushi, the last I remember, you were a Salman Khan fan, not an SRK fan!" Aman said and everyone laughed.

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Akash walked down the stairs. Just some minutes he had bent on the floor and cleaned a stain and now he has back pain. He walked slowly when he heard laughter from the poolside.

He stood far away and saw the scene before him.

Khushi had done something stupid and everyone was roaring in laughter. NK was lying on La's lap and laughing while Khushi hid herself in Arnav's arms in embarrassment. But what caught his eyes was Payal in Aman's arms and both laughing like there is no tomorrow.

He sighed.

Once, years back, he used be in Aman's place.

He used to hug her like that and laugh along with her.

A sudden pang of jealousy hit him.

It's his place, not Aman's!

The smile on his son's face when he saw Aman was not unnoticed by Akash.

A sudden pang of insecurity hit him.

That smile on Adi's face should have been for him!

It's his place, not Aman's!