Mrinal 's pov ......

What just happened . I tried to calm myself. I was feeling giddy..... These feeling were new to me. Soon aunty came and helped me in setting the dishes on dinning table. She was very upset from me for not taking care of during cooking.

At 8 pm .......

Everybody was seated and I served the food using my left hand.

" Where is shiv ?" Dadi maa asked.

" Maa he had an important meeting so ......" Chacha ji said

" Hmm ok "

" Are you left ?" Dadi maa asked me.

" No actually I burned my hand while cooking . " I replied hastily

" OMG how come you didn't take care " dada ji said

Soon everyone joined him in scolding me for not taking care.

" Enough " Dadi maa's voice boomed putting stop to theirs babble.

" Eat ... She is an adult who can take care of herself and moreover she is a girl who should have learnt cooking. I guess her mother and father didn't teach her anything. Useless girl...end of discussion. "

I kept quiet trying to swallow my tears . I was facing difficulty on serving them food because of my injured hand .

" Beta you sit down we will serve the food ourselves " Chachi said

" No , if you want to have your food then you better shut your mouth otherwise leave. Mrinal you have made the food so you serve it.... none will help you . " Dadi maa said pointing her finger towards me .

I with great difficulty served them food taking the help of both my hands . It was paining a lot but I had to do it anyhow .

They started having food while I just stood there watching them . Soon everybody ate and left for their respective rooms . I was not feeling hungry so I left for my room.

I wanted to change but my injury proved to be an obstacle so I slept and didn't bother changing.

I was shaken by someone roughly Duringy sleep.

" Get up "

" No , go away let me sleep . " I told the intruder

" Mrinal enough now get up and please eat dinner . "

" I think I have heard that voice before ..... Oh Shivram ji .

I got up within a second . I found him standing near my bed side carrying a plate of food.

"I know you didn't have your meal . So eat" he ordered

I just raised an eyebrow at him still not taking the plate from his hand.

" Don't test my patience now . I said eat or ....."

I knew that tone . No good would come to me denying him .

" But I am not hungry " I reasoned however at that exact time my stomach rumbled declaring it's decision.

I was embarrassed .... I peeked at him to see him smirking at me .

" Ahaaaa so you are not hungry but your stomach is not ready for you ignoring meal .... Now have it " he pushed the plate in my hand .

My hand was still aching so I tried usingy left hand but in vain .

" Let me ...." He gesture to the plate in my hand.

I debated but at last gave him the plate . He sat beside me and started feeding me.

" No more please . I am full " I requested .

" Just one more bite "

" You have been saying that for the last five minutes "

" Ok last one "

I opened my mouth to object. Taking it as opportunity he pushed the spoon in my mouth.

" Here you go sweetheart " he said

" Don't call me that " I said while chewing my food

" Ok pumpkin ...... Your wish my command " he said cheekily .

" I am not a vegetable " I told him scrunching my nose and eyebrows .

He burst out laughing while I sat there watching him confused just like an idiot.

" Are  Mera baccha " he said pulling my cheeks .

I swatted his hands and rubbed that area vigorously while he sat there amused.

" You know papa used to call me baccha...... Everything was fine then you..... " Our eyes connected the torturey family had to suffer because of him and here I was eating food by hands. Silent tears rolled down my cheeks .

He moved forward raising his hands to wipe them but I stopped him .

" I want to sleep " I told him and got under the covers not giving him chance to say anything .

After a few minutes I heard him going out of the room . I wanted to ask him where was he going at this time but refrained myself.

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