Tainted Love by Maniah (i love reading TXT) 📖

Vani POV:-

"Here is my Gunnu's lunch box," I said, touching his nose. He giggled "thank you, momma."

I sat on the chair next to him "remember Gunnu, I will be your teacher in the school and you will address me as Miss or Ma'am, not as a momma." 

"Yup, khush bro told me, momma, he too addresses you as Ma'am right?" He asked me.

I nodded "right…" I high five him. 

Granth is three and half-year-old now and today he was going to start his kindergarten school. I was glad that my baby would be in front of my eyes. We both were having our breakfast when Mrs Gill came with Khush. 

"Aha! It's my Gunnu's first day of school, Nervous?" She asked him.

"No…momma would be there and Khush bro too," Granth replied. Mrs Gill smiled "this boy is not scared of anything or anyone. His confidence in this age is magnificent Vani."

I nodded at her and she smiled at Granth "Now listen to me, you naughty boy, come back from school with a long smile and we all will go to the mall in the evening." 

"Really momma…" Granth squealed looking in my direction.

"Yes…" I replied, khush and he did high five. "Cool aunty," Khush glowed in happiness.

"Take care Vani, of both my naughty devils," Mrs Gill said referring to both Khush and Granth.

Granth was doing well in school, he was adapting to his new atmosphere.

"Momma, I finished my homework," Granth said while I was checking Khush's notebook. 

I smiled at him "good boy. Now you both go and play in the garden,"  Khush nodded at me "Okay, Aunty," they both went to the garden to play. 

I called Mrs Gill to come to my house so that she could babysit Granth while I went grocery shopping. "Vani, bring me a packet of Sanitary pads. I am on my red days and I forgot to buy Sanitary," Mrs Gill said, her face was dull today. 

"Are you in a lot of pain Mrs Gill, I have some painkillers…" 

"Na, I took one already but you know my red days are like a death bed for me." 

I patted her hand "I will be back soon." 

It took me hardly fifteen minutes to reach the local market here in Shimla, I bought all the needed groceries and three packets of Sanitary pads for Mrs Gill. When I was leaving for home my eyes went to a small bakery shop, I went to it and bought some chocolates and candies for Mrs Gill and the kids. 

I was about to get out of the bakery when I bumped into someone."I am really sorry I didn't see…" I was saying but stopped when I saw who I bumped into.

"How are you doing Vani? Did you miss me?" 

I was numb, blood drained from my face, a sudden shiver ran through my body "Rishi…" 

He smirked "yes, your lover Rishi. What did you think Vani that just because I went to the USA for two years I would give up on you…" he took a step forward "I won't Vani, those neighbours of yours they tried to use my family image to threaten me but not anymore, no one can keep you away from me. No one Vani."

I fisted my hand in anger and tried to move past him "where to Vani? I am ready to forgive you for the way you treated me in these past years. Hell, I am even ready to accept your brat of a child..."

That was the last thing I could tolerate, I glared at him "quiet. Just shut your mouth Rishi. Do not take my child's name from this cheap mouth of yours, my answer is still the same I don't like you and I won't marry you. So stop chasing me and let me live peacefully or this time I won't just threaten you I will definitely call the police and media."

I moved past him, my heart was beating so fast that I could hear it. I hate people like him. God has given them immense wealth but what does it matter if they don't have the basic manners of being a human. A woman couldn't even live peacefully because of people like them.

I was putting all the grocery bags in my scooty when I felt a sharp pain in my elbow. 

"Rishi leave my hand…" I told him, he twisted my hand behind my back "you have a lot of attitude problems Vani, why is that? I am begging you like a crazy man, I am telling you that I love you and I want to marry you for the past four years, but I had enough now. I want you, whether you like me or not you will marry me." 

I pushed him away "don't come near me Rishi," I said.  I pulled out the pepper spray from my handbag and sprayed it in his eyes. He screamed like a wounded animal, rubbing his eyes constantly with his fists to ease the pain.

"You bitch...just wait.." He screamed, I started my scooty as fast I could and drove to my home.

When I reached home, I was shaking all over, Mrs Gill was still laying on the sofa, she sat up immediately upon seeing me "Vani…"

I was taking deep breaths to calm myself. Mrs Gill ran towards me "Vani…"

"He is back…" I whispered when she came to me. She frowned "who?"

"Rishi…" she was shocked hearing his name. She hugged me tightly, "don't worry we are with you Vani… don't worry."

"Mrs Gill...he tried to...he…" I closed my eyes. Tears rolled down them, Mrs Gill held my chin "sh. Calm yourself Vani. Tell me what did he do?"

I sobbed and told her everything, she pulled me in her arms "don't worry, we are with you Vani...we are with you." 

Mrs Gill made some  coffee for me and sat beside me, "I want to file a complaint against him," I told her.

She froze "I understand your situation, but for once think about Granth…"

"I am thinking about him Mrs Gill, I can't live in constant fear of what he would do next, today he tried to scare me tomorrow he will come here and…" I sighed "No I can't let it happen, I can't."

Mrs Gill nodded "let me give Mr Gill a call." 

Mrs Gill talked to Mr Gill who came over as soon as he could. "Are you sure…" he asked me once Mrs Gill told him about my decision.

I nodded "yes."

He sighed and stood up "let's go then."

When we reached the police station, inspectors denied filing the complaint, "listen to me carefully Girl, why do you want to lose your reputation in the society. Go home and forget about everything."