Bound by Vows

Payal's POV

Next morning when i opened my eyes, i was cladded in his arms. My hands around his torso with head on his chest.

He looks like an innocent baby while sleeping but once he wakes up he is my Arrogant Duggu Khurana...

What? My??? Cheesy much!!!

I untangled myself from him and looked at the ceiling while thinking.

I don't know how i will face everyone after last night...I never thought that papaji would be like this...sorry to say but he lost all respect from my eyes.

But am I misjudging him? Maybe there is much more to it? Maybe Kabir doesn't know whole truth... otherwise, why would mummy take his side knowing he cheated her.

"What are you thinking early in the morning?" my thoughts interrupted with his voice.

"Nothing much...just random thoughts," i said.

"Care to share..." He asked narrowing his eyes.

"I don't know how...i mean it will be awkward for me to go downstairs..." I shared my concern.

He hovers over me looking in my eyes.

"It will not be... I will be there with you. And even if I am not, I know you'll manage. And this is our own family, why to feel awkward..." He said.

"Hmm... and i...think papaji..." I hesitated to say further.

"Don't talk about him..." He said rolling out of bed.

"But i thin-" he stopped me in mid.

"Don't spoil my mood in the early morning..." He said while i shut my mouth.

Today's Breakfast was quite awkward. Nobody said a single word.

"Kunal bhai, is there any issue with my face?" Divi said gathering everyone's attention to her.

"Huhh!!! N...no divi" Kunal said.

"Then why are you staring me..." She asked.

"Hmm, nothing..." He said probably embarrassed with this.

Definitely it must be hard for him to digest this fact...

"If you have your eyes on my food, then i am telling you that i am not giving you that," divi said making everyone smile slightly.

"Kunal complete your breakfast soon. We are getting late for office" Kabir said with a hidden warning to him.

Soon everyone finished their breakfast and I got time to have a word with mummy.

I have taken leave from college for a few days. So, it will be my leisure day.

called her when she was about to walk out

need anything?"

I came to say sorry"

I just felt little disappointed as you never discussed these things with me even after we share such a

It's just that I never

We can't change the past. But I expect that in the future, you will not hide anything with me. At least the things which

I said with a

something if you don't mind?" I said with hesitation as I am not sure whether I should ask her or

She said

I will ask whatever is in my mind" I paused while she

forgive Kabir for such acts. How could Papaji do this to you? He's disgust-" I stopped in mid as I realised about

but

dearly like my own daughter. That girl has no mistake in it. When your papaji bought her home I didn't know her being his own daughter. I got attached to the baby and later he revealed the truth. I was shattered but definitely, how could my love convert into hate for

No wife would accept her husband's daughter from another

admire you for accepting Divya in your life" I said holding her

for his company and he was not happy with his father's decision. Later, his father arranged his marriage with his friend's daughter Sanjana. Kabir again got upset with him but lastly accepted that too. And I don't know how

one thing mine and Kabir's life is very similar. Both our fathers are

talking about mummy?" I asked her curiously. I was right

secretary, Divya's biological mother that time working for him. I didn't use to like her. But what can i do? She was good at her work, so there was no reason to fire

He started ignoring me, our fight increased without any reason. One day I confronted him, he accepted that he slept with his secretary in his drunken state. I was devasted by the news. I planned to divorce him. But then thinking about my children, I dropped the idea. Still, I was not ready to share a roof with him, so I left his house and stayed in a rented home with Kabir and Kunal. Those were the difficult days of my life."

But definitely papaji is at fault. Drunk or not, a mistake is

and she accepted in front of me that she spiked his drink as she was attracted to him and wanted to have a night with him. Still, I didn't forgive him. He used to visit me and begged me to forgive him. But I was adamant in my decision. I stayed away from him for 4 months. But then my babies used to miss his father

He told me that he was aware of her pregnancy and refused to accept the child. But that lady after delivering the child left her at the orphanage. And

tell the whole truth to

really didn't know how to say

say these things. But kabir should know whole truth as he

her sometime to cheer her up. Then i played with aashi for sometime. I missed her for whole week. So

my whole past

At Night...

waiting for him to come out of the washroom as

guess it's the right time to share with him as I don't

came out after changing into nothing but only his shorts.

any t-shirt to wear?" I asked him as soon as he sit on

Kabir's POV

truth like this. But

i gave him a earful in the office. No

our relationship. But no matter what i have decided i will always take a stand for

t-shirt to wear?" Her comment made my lip

keep your eyes in control" i asked her moving closer

She said

did i joke with you sweetheart?" I asked kissing on her

please talk?" She

me have my meal first..." I

waist and buried my head in her neck. But she pushed me

something important to say first" she

has happened to her

want to" i said ignoring the rejection

to share my past