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Akash

POV

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It was an important file but this gold digger misplaced it with other one due to which I lost the million dollar contract. I thought she is behaving properly and I didn't punished her but I was wrong she needs to be punished. I looked at her with pure hatred. I want to kill her because of her I lost a project which didn't happen till now. 

"Get out of my room now" I yelled at her. She got up slowly shivering and walked out of the room with the help of wall.

"And one more thing go and cook lunch" I told her and she nodded her head.

"I think you need another punishment" I told her dangerously going towards her.

"N....no" she said closing her eyes due to fear.

"Now get out" I yelled at her and she left.

Just then I got a call from my secretary.

"Tell me Aman" I asked him.

"Good news sir" he said to me.

"What is it" I asked him.

"The Mehta's who rejected our project is in a big loss and they wanted to take our help through this project sir if they accepted our project then we would have been in loss but thanks God we got saved" he said.

"Okay I will call you later" I told him and cut the call.

I thought of Dharani if she didn't misplaced my file then we would have been in loss. Oh god what I have done. Did I do wrong in slapped her no absolutely not she should be punished because she touched my things. Yes she deserves it. But something inside my heart feel ached.

What is this ? I thought and put my hand on my heart and rubbed ease the pain.

I went downstairs to kitchen and saw her leaning on the wall with closed eyes. She heard the whistle sound of cooker and opened her eyes. She slowly walked towards the stove and off the gas. I went near her.

"Completed cooking" I asked her softly and she jolted hearing my voice and turned towards me.

"Yes" she said and looked down.

"Ok" I said and came outside the kitchen not wanting to see her big innocent doe eyes. 

Dharani

POV

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I came out of that room with so much difficulty. My body is paining like hell I can't take a step more. I somehow slowly came downstairs and went to kitchen. I kept the rice on stove and then prepared curry for it. My body is paining so much so I stood near the wall and leaned on it.

"Mom she did this" I heard my sister sanaya voice. My aunt came towards me and slapped me.

"Why did you tore her book" aunt asked showing me book.

"I don't know anything, I didn't tore this" I told her but she again slapped me.

"If you don't tore this then who will do this" she asked me and I looked at my sister she is smirking looking at me.

"May be sanaya did this" I said slowly looking at her.

"What did you just said that my daughter tore her book and she is blaming you. you know what you are talking too much now-a-days you should be punished for that" she said and dragged me to store room. My sister came with a belt and gave it to aunt. 

"Now you will learn how to talk" she said and hit me with that belt.

"Ahh, I didn't tore it please don't beat me" I cried in pain but she hit me continuously without hearing my pleads.

"Stay here in this store room until I tell" she said and went away. Sanaya looked at me and laughed.

"Now you came to know, that what I can do" she said and kicked me in my stomach and left the room not before locking it.

I stayed in that store room for two days without food and water. My body pained so much I can't even move fingers. After two days my aunt opened the door.

"Now if you again do like this then I will kill you" she told me and left me there.

I was twelve years old when this happened and today it just repeated. I was wrong in building hopes that my husband will be nice to me but I am wrong everyone are same as my family. I heard the whistle sound and went to the stove and turn off the gas.

"Completed cooking" I heard his and jolted in fear and turned to look Akash standing near to me.

"Yes" I said with so much difficulty and looked down. What if he will again punish me for looking at him.

"Ok" he said softly and went outside.

I kept all the things on dining table and served him and stood near him. He ate his food and stood up to go. I took his plate and started walking.

"Are you not having your lunch" he asked me. I looked at him shockingly. 

It was the first time someone is asking about me. Tears welled in my eyes.

"No I.....I didn't completed the works" I told him and put the vessels inside. He told me not to have food until I do all the works. But when he came home I completed only half now I have to do the remaining.

"Shall I go to your room" I asked him with my head down.

"Why? " he asked me.

"I....I need to.... complete the"

"Complete the" he asked me.

"W.... work" I completed the sentence. 

"First eat" He said.  

"It's ok, I will eat later" I said slowly. He didn't said anything and I walked away from him silently. I reached his room and the flashes of him slapping me came to my mind. Tears are flowing through my eyes.

I completed the remaining work I thought he will ask me not to do it but why will he ask me not to do it. I am just a maid here right I chuckled sadly knowing about my identity and I continued my work.

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