Tainted Love by Maniah (i love reading TXT) 📖

Vani Pov.

"Good morning," Mrityunjay whispered when I opened my eyes, he was sitting on the sofa with his laptop open. 

I covered myself with the sheet, I was feeling apprehensive like this, "Bathroom is over there," he said pointing towards the door to his left side "I am going for breakfast outside, join me in fifteen minutes," saying that took off. 

I sighed and touched my face with my hands "everything will be fine now," and went to the bathroom for a shower, after a shower I put on the same clothes I was wearing and went to the room I was assigned to reside in and called Sangeeta.

She picked up the second ring "yea, Vani" her voice hoarse, she might be sleeping. "Sangeeta, I need a little help from you." 

"What now?" She groaned.

"Actually, the cheque Mr Sehgal gave me, I asked it on your name because I don't have an account in a bank. So can you transfer the money to my mother in the village in return ill give the Cheque Mr Sehgal gave me?" 

"Alright, I'll do this." She replied in a tiring voice "Now Sangeeta, it's urgent you know, Please." 

"Alright am transferring money but first show me the Cheque am making a Video call right now. Sorry, Vani no hard feelings but business is business." 

"I understand, make it I'll show you the cheque," I told her and she switched to Video call, I showed her the Cheque in my hand and her eyes widened"wow! I wish I caught him first." 

"Sangeeta, please transfer the money," I asked her changing the subject. "Ya! Alright." 

"Here done. Come home and give me my money back," saying that she ended the call.

With shaking hands, I called mother, she picked immediately "Vani, have you arranged the money?" She asked.

"Yes mother, I have. Go to the bank and withdraw the amount, I have sent enough money for everything don't worry now. I have a very good job, mother. We don't have to worry about anything anymore," I told her and she sobbed "Vani, my daughter. I am proud of you Vani. I am proud of you. Do your job with pure devotion Vani, I am so happy for you my daughter."

I smiled sadly and clutched the phone tightly "I will mother, I will do my job with dedication," I whispered and wiped the tears that rolled down my eyes. "Goodbye mother, I have to go now. I am getting late for my job." 

"Yes, go Vani. Thank you again, my child," she said and I ended the call. 

Looking at the cheque in my hand I smiled "at least my family is happy now. It doesn't matter what price I paid for their happiness." 

Looking at the time I went to dress up for the breakfast, I still couldn't believe how someone could have a whole room for clothes only. In cities, these rooms are called walk-in closets, shaking my head  I entered and chooses the first dress which was hanging inside, it was a beautiful, baby blue shade Long dress with long sleeves unlike other dresses it was the most comfortable dress I tried yesterday. Putting it on, I applied a little make up the way yesterday, that girl showed me to do.

When I walked downstairs, Mrityunjay was still working on his laptop, I went near him, Not knowing what else to do, I just stood there.

He glanced my way "it took you more than fifteen minutes to come down Vanya, please be punctual from next time," he said.

"I am sorry," I replied, squirming my toe in the heels I was wearing. "Shall we?" He asked and I nodded, sitting down on the chair. 

Mrs lucy smiled at me "good morning miss Vanya," she greeted placing the breakfast bowls on the table. I greet her back and she served the food to us and went away. I gulped and looked at a different kind of food on the table, I didn't know how to eat any of this. 

Like yesterday, he was eating with a fork and knife. There is not even salad on the table today. "Any problem?" He asked and I turned my gaze to him "huh!"

"Any problem Vanya? Why are you not eating?"

Fidgeting my fingers, I swallowed the lump in my throat "I don't know what is all this and how to eat it."

He frowned and laughed throwing his head back. Tears pooled in my eyes, what is my mistake that I don't know the name of these dishes. I wiped the tears silently looking down.

He sighed and held my hand "come here," he said, I shook my head and he stood up from his chair "stand up Vanya," 

Wiping the tears I stood up and he locked me in his arms "you are different you know that right." 

I didn't understand what he was saying, I kept staring down, he sat down on the chair making me sit in his lap. I gasped and looked around to see if Mrs Lucy was here "someone might come."

"No one will, here…" he said offering me a piece of something on his fork. "Have it."

"What...what is it?" I asked him softly.

"Poached egg," 

My eyes widened in horror and I shook my head "no."

He frowned "why, any problem?" He asked putting the fork back in the plate. "I am a vegetarian."

"Alright, you should have told that to Mrs Lucy Vanya," he spoke up. I was still looking down, he softly raised my face and wiped the tears from my cheeks "you know what? let's go," he said standing up and taking me with him "where?"

"I am taking you out for breakfast," he said and I stopped walking "no, please ask Mrs Lucy to make something or I could cook myself," he turned my way  "from tomorrow you will tell Mrs Lucy what you want to eat but today I am taking you out for breakfast miss Vanya, let's go." 

After twenty minutes we were seated in one of the most beautiful restaurants I have ever seen. I was starting at the beauty of the place when a waiter came there, he was wearing an expensive suit with The Royal Logo on it.

"Have you decided what would you like to have mam, sir?" He asked.

"Vanya?" Mritunjay asked me to order and I started at the menu French Italian, Mexican...it was full of world cuisines, "order something, Vanya."