Bound by Vows novel Chapter 50

Payal's POV

"Nikhil...nikhil..." I heard the voice of papa calling him...

"Didi, tell papa he is not at home... And also ask him if he needs anything." I told the maid.

"Yes..." She said and walked to his room.

"What he said?" I asked the maid once she comes back.

"He was asking for sir only... Didn't told me anything..." She said...

"Okay. You can go and prepare for dinner. I will come in a while" I said.

Suddenly i heard a voice of thud coming from his room. What happened?

I ran towards his room in panic mode and saw him lying on the floor.

I walked in long strides towards him without giving any further thoughts.

"Papaa...what happened? How did you fall?" I asked in panic.

"I was just trying to get my mobile from the desk and suddenly felt dizzy and loose my balance" he explained.

"Who told you to get up from the bed... you're still weak...you could have called me or nick or even maid..." I blabbered which tears started to pour out of my eyes.

"I am fine Payu... Don't worr—" He stopped when i stiffened seating beside him.

He was calling me by my nick name after years and most probably he realised the situation because next second he jerked my hand back which was holding him to support.

"What are you doing here? Who asked you to enter my house?" He said sternly.

The warmness which i was feeling seconds before blurred in a minute and he got back to his old self.

"I...I came to see y—you!!!" I said while trembling in fear.

"I don't need you. Get out from my house right now" He shouted at me while getting up.

He clutched his chest in slight pain. I got panicked and hold his shoulders.

"Papaaa!!! Are you okay? Should I call doctor?" I asked him.

"I am fine but won't be if you stood infront of me for long" he said with a venom in his voice.

It hurt me...hurt me like hell...Tears filled in my eyes...my own father doesn't want to see my face.

"I...I am...so—rry" i said with much difficulty.

"What are you sorry for? For putting a shame on my face or for marrying that bastard..." He said.

"Do—don't say like that about him..." I said with tears in my eyes.

"Ohh!!! So you still favour him over your father. How can you not? Afterall you always gave priority to that scum more than your father" he said with anger.

"Please don't bad mouth about a de—dead person..." I said with much difficulty.

"De...dead???" He looked at me with soft eyes...

"I lost...lost him right after ou—r marr..." I could not complete my words as sob released from my mouth.

For once i thought he will hug me for comforting me but whom am i joking.

"You can leave now" he said without any emotions in his voice.

How could he be so hard?

I wiped my tears and turned around only to see nick in tears.

"Papaa...how could you be soo cruel to your own daughter?" Nick said entering the room.

I shake my head telling him to stop but he didn't.

"If you're so concerned about her. You can also leave with her. I will live alone without you too..." He said stubbornly.

"For once papa... Only for once, leave this shit and see your children... They are begging you to love them over your so called ego..." He spat with an anger.

"You...you mean to say that i never loved you both...Did i never fulfilled your needs? Did i ever stopped you for anything. I...i al—always put the things before you mentioned it" papa said with little emotions in his voice.

"I am not saying that you did not fulfilled your duty as a father but what we needed was your support instead of those material things... Only i—if mummy was al—alive, di never had to face so many things in her life" nick said while crying.

Its a harsh truth of our life. No one can replace mother's love I am not saying father doesn't love their children but there are certain things which you can easily share with your mother. She would definitely understand you.

Sometimes there are situations which girls cannot explain to their father. I wish... I really wish mumma... if you're there for me in past... I—i would not had to suffer that much...only if you're there for me to hold, to love, to console me...only if...but unfortunately you're not there...

Why did you left us??? why did you??? I missed you I miss you so much ma!!!

Three of stood there in the room lost in our own world for sometime.

I know it was not easy for papaa too to overcome mumma's death and nick questioning him only increased his pain...

I didn't even realised when someone came over my side and wiped my tears.

I raised my head to see nick but was shocked to see Kabir.

Kabir????

Am i hallucinating??? I blinked my eyelashes few times to confirm that he is not here and would blur in the air like so many times happened in past week but this time he is still here.

I looked around only to see papa and nick looking at my side. Both have teary eyes. No doubt our previous conversation bring back lot of painful memories especially mumma.

I turned my gaze infront only to see him still there looking me with concern.

I touched his cheek with my fingertip to assure he is my imagination.

Why he is not disappearing like always??? I thought but he smiled a bit.

Did i said it aloud? I thought and he nodded.

"Hello jiju...when did you came?" Nick came forward only to make me realise that he is actually here.

Shit!!! But what is he doing here? Is he here to take me back home? How the hell he knew i am actually here?

"Just now, actually maid opened the door and directed me here. But you guys were in deep discussion...i guess...well leave it...tell me how are you doing?" Kabir asked with a smile.

How come he become too sweet suddenly? If i remember clearly last time he showed cold shoulder to Nick.

"I am good... But you here?" Nick asked with some surprise in his voice.

Ofcourse he was also not expecting him. When nick asked me about him in past, i told him he is busy with his office that’s why not getting time to come and meet me.

"Yeah...i am here to take my wife back home..." He said looking towards me while i averted my eyes.