SIYAASAT - Chapter 28: Chapter 28

Swadheenta
" Awww, how beautiful this is" I admire the necklace standing in front of the mirror.
Well, whatever happened I don't know but it works in my favour I mean I saw him standing totally engrossed in conversation so I thought why not go behind him and push him. He will land up straight in the pool.
I chuckled at my thought but thank god I didn't do that because if you do good good will happen to you I'm sure if I had pushed him he will not gift me the necklace.
But why did he gift me a necklace?
I go and sit on the couch keeping my feet up on the table. I was just pranking him when I heard him say I'm not scared of anyone whether it is Maharaj or Nilay so I said how can you say this and now I'll tell this to everyone.
But I don't know that he is that scared of his father and brother. Isn't it? He is the one who is saying not to be scared of anyone.
And he calls me timid.
"At least I'm not scared of anyone, " I said it out loud.
What the hell Swadheenta! What if that Chudail hears you.
" Sorry Chudail ji I'm scared of you no need to come in front of me," I said and hope she listens and won't come in front of me.
I picked up my phone and called Kirti.
" Hii" she answers the video call.
" Hii,  How are you?" I asked excitedly.
" I'm awesome you know your brother has gone to your home to talk to your parents about our marriage," she said and I sit up straight hearing this.
" Ohh wow so that's why his phone is unreachable"
" Yeah"
" How are you?" She asked and I show her my necklace then raise my eyebrows.
" You're looking like a queen" I grin at her compliment.
" I was thinking you're Princess now and you have so much jewellery. Why don't you give some to mine I'll wear it on my marriage" I smile fell hearing that.
" Aap humse humari jaan mang lete hum apko khusi khusi de dete par apne toh humse humari heere jawaharaat mang liye
Hum kisi ko nahi denge"
" I know you would say this and I don't need your heere jawaharaat my heera is my Aarav"
" Good for you because I won't give my love to anyone"
" Love? It's still in your list I thought it would be changed by now"
" By whom?"
" By your prince charming. Don't you love him?" She asked teasingly.
" Go call Bhai he must be missing you," I said and cut the call.
Mohabbat.
I get up from the couch and goes towards the dressing table and sit down on the chair.
" I have so many things to love," I said tracing the gold jewellery placed on the table.
" Par mohobbat toh hume apse hi hai" I smile tracing the necklace I'm wearing.
" Humse?" A deep voice come and I look up and found Rehan standing with his eyebrow raised and phone in his hand.
" Nahi Shezaade, is haar se"
" Hume haar pasand nahi hum sirf jeet chahte hai" he said coming closer and standing behind me.
" Lekin mujhe toh sirf haar hi pasand...." I trailed off because someone else is giving tough competition to the necklace.
Dekha karun tumhe dekha karun
Ajj jee bhar ke tumhe dekha karun
Meri jaan O meri jaan
He bends down to my level placing a hand on the table in front and I look at both of our reflections on the mirror.
Kehta rahun main kehta rahun
Sari umar bhar main tumhe kehta rahun
Meri jaan O meri jaan
The wind blows slowly making some of my hair come forward on my face I raise my hand but he beat me into that and tuck the strand of hair behind my ear.
" It's looking beautiful on you" he whispers lightly. I see him looking at me on the reflection of the mirror I turn and our orbs meet and I gaze down.
Ha mujhe pyaar pyaar hai
Tujhi se mere yaar yaar hai
Knock
Knock
I jumped at the sound and we both look at the door where a maid is standing.
" It's time for lunch"
Rehan nodded and straightened up making his way towards the door. I look back and mirror and frowns.
What happened to you Swadheenta? When someone compliments you, you smirked.
Did you just smile keeping your gaze down?
Isn't it? That's how girls blush. Kirti does that I need to stay away from her uski harkaate mujhe me aa rahi hai.
Dinning hall
I'm looking at the bowls in curiosity.
Perks of being Princess roj 56 bhog khane ko milte hai.
" Today's dessert is special Lavanya made it" Rajmata said smiling and Lavanya smiled standing with a bowl in her hands.
" Nice Lavanya, but what did you make?" Maharani asked.
" Kheer"
" Ohh it's Yuvraj's favourite," Maharani said looking at Rehan and I also look at him but instead of the look of excitement, he has calculative look on his face.
I don't know what maths problem he sees in Lavanya.
She serves everyone then come towards us and put the bowl forward to place kheer on Rehan's plate but he stops her.
" Humara man nahi hai" he stated plainly.
" But isn't it was your favourite?" Maharani asked.
" It was but not now, likes changed"
Rude.
I look at Lavanya's face it turned sad well what happened if you eat a little she won't feel bad but don't worry Lavanya ask me I'll eat.
I thought she'll come to me next but she went back to her seat maybe she is feeling worse then I thought.
Koi nahi I'll serve myself.
I forward my hand my hand towards the bowl but someone grabbed my hand I look at the hand and to its owner and found him glaring at me.
He pulled my hand back.
" You'll not eat" he whispers so anyone won't hear.
" But why?"
" Because I said soo now shut up," he said and turned back to start eating but I just stare at my plate because his highness is grabbing my right hand.
I try to snatch my hand from his grip but who am I kidding he is stronger than me. I twist and turn my hand and the bangles made loud noises stealing everyone's attention so I stop.
I look at everyone eating and then to my right finding him eating peacefully like he not doing the sin of not letting someone eat.
After some time which felt like hours, everyone starts to leave and I wait for everyone to leave so I snatch my hand and eat something.
Bhabhi get up and raised her eyebrow signalled me what was wrong I just smiled at her she get up and goes with Bhai. She must be thinking I'm a fool that's why I'm still sitting when I don't want to eat.
Finally, everyone left the hall and I snatch my hand glaring at him.
" Why were you holding my hand?" I asked angrily massaging my wrist.
" Why are you going to eat the kheer made by Lavanya?" He fired back.
" Because I want to"
" Can't you see the things which you are supposed to do she is doing that"
What things?
" I don't understand"
" That's the thing you don't understand anything" he mumbled placing a hand on his temple closing his eyes.
I shook my head and concentrate on the delicious food which is in front of me and hurriedly serve the kheer.
I take a spoon and dipped it in the delicious kheer and just as I was going to put it in my mouth.
" Let's go what are you doing?" I look up and found him standing with irritation clear on his face.
" Don't you know? Khaate samye kisi ko tokna acchi baat nahi hoti"
" Or jab sab kha chuke ho uske baat bhi baith kar thooste rehena acchi baat nahi hoti" I gasped.
" Me thoos rahi thi it was you, you were eating without any care for world"
I'll eat.
I was going to put spoon in my mouth when he grabbed my wrist.
" Don't you feel any suspicious towards her behaviour?" He asked, I look up trying to figure it out.
" Ummm yes I think she likes Rajgarh because she always addresses me as Rajgarh's Princess"
He rests his forehead on his hand closing his eyes.
" Humara man kar raha hai ya toh hum apna sar dewar me de de ya tumhara" he groaned banging his fist on his forehead.
" Apna hi do" I tried to snatch my hand from his grip but he didn't leave.
" Didn't Bhabhi tell something about her?" He asked looking up, I again think for some time.
" Yes she tells me Maharani likes her"
" And?" he asked before dragging my hand eating the kheer.
" And Rajmata like her too"
" And?"
" Madhavgarh and Suryagarh have nice relations" he again dip the spoon in kheer and licked his lips after savouring the kheer.
" And?"
" And stop eating my kheer," I said loudly.
I snatch my hand and shift the bowl towards me.
" I don't know what problem you have with your cousin"
" Cousin?" He exclaimed.
" Yes cousin, isn't it she is your cousin? That's why she is here to stay. She said Madhavgarh is like a home to her"
" She is not my cousin," he said loudly then sigh and tell me all the story.
" She is here to take your place" he finished and my eyes widened.
" She wants to become Madhavgarh's Princess?" He nodded.
" My place?" He nodded.
" Title of Princess?" He nodded.
" How dare she?" I get up banging my hands on the table.
I turn and make my way towards the door.
" Where are you going?" He asked standing up.
" Making her understand I'm the only Princess" I held my head high and goes out of the hall.
Lavanya's Room
I knocked on the door and she looks at me.
" You here?" She asked quite surprised.
" Yes I'm here," I said entering the room.
"May I know the reason?"
" Of course, I don't know how to talk in circles so let's get to the point. You want to become Princess of Madhavgarh?" I asked crossing my hands across my chest.
" No who said this to you?" She asked smile tugging at the corner of her lips, I also smiled.
" If I wanted to become Princess I'll go and marry Nilay but I want..." She takes a step forward towards me.
" Yuvraj"
So this is the matter.
"  You want him?" She nodded.
" You can have him"