Tainted Love by Maniah (english novels to read .TXT) 📕

"Then you should stop your wife from gossiping around. Why does she have to poke her nose in everything, teach her some manners Mr Bhalla," I said. 

"Wah!  Manners, hmm. This characterless woman will teach me manners, doesn't have any reputation in society," she said to me, she looked at the other women of colony "I am telling you all, keep your husbands away from her, don't know whose husband she will snatch next when she will get tired of Mr Gill, I pity you Mrs Gill that you have to tolerate this. See that's why I was asking you all to sign the application and throw her out of this colony. We have to do that to save our husbands from this kind of woman," she was saying. 

I gasped, how dare she "this kind of woman can even sell their bodies…" she said and I lost my control after that. I didn't care about anything and slapped her hard across the face. 

"You bitch…" she glared at me, her husband stood beside her, glaring at me as well.

"Enough! I told you this morning that do not force me to cross my line And who are you to question my character, see your character first. Your husband's and now please look into your child's character as well. I have suffered enough." I told them and pulled my phone out of my purse.

"What are you doing Miss Kashyap." The Secretary asked me.

"I am calling the police, I have been tolerating this for a long time, today I have proof, one medical test of my child's wound and her son will be in custody." 

She hugged her son tightly "no…"

I glared at her "do not force me, I thought that we are neighbours and it's fine a little bit of fighting is normal among neighbours but I won't stand aside and let you harass me and what did you said that sign the application and throw me out," I pointed a finger at her "no one can throw me out of my house, not you and not anyone else, I owned the house Mrs Bhalla and I am well aware of the law. Try it and see whose side the law stands,"  I told everyone else there. 

"And yes, if your child tried to do anything like this again, I promise I won't call a colony secretary meeting to solve the issue. I will call the police so for the sake of your own child's future keep him in line." I warned her, let's go Mrs Gill." 

Mrs Gill nodded and held my hand "let's go." We walked out of the colony office.

"Wow! I didn't know you could do that Vani," Mrs Gill said.

"Sometimes it becomes necessary to shut others, Mrs Gill, this world is full of Vultures. They don't even leave the one who was already dead…" I whisper.

Mr Gill touched my shoulder "we are with you."

I looked at them "why? Why you both are suffering this much for me. Anyone else would have left my side till now, people have done that in the past Mr Gill, my own family, my friend. People I trusted left me alone and you both with whom I have no relationship, always stood by my side, why?" I asked them. 

They stared at each other for a minute "because we know what it feels like to be away from family Vani, we have suffered to be together." 

I frowned "I don't understand…" 

"We ran from our house to get married Vani, and our families still have not accepted us. I know how it feels when you are not allowed to attend your little sister's wedding. I always see my little Manpreet in you. When you came to live here it was like I had found my sister in you. I have promised you and I am doing it again whether someone remains with you or not but we will always stand with you. You are like my sister to us." Mr Gill told me. 

I nodded at him "thank you, Mr Gill," he patted my hand in affection. 

"Now c'mon let's go home and sleep. Children are alone." 

When I reached home, I cried my heart out. I feel disgusting when people question my character. What was my mistake that I suffered so much? 

Be strong Vani, let people talk, they are no one. No one!  My inner voice consoled me. I wiped the tears and changed my clothes to sleep. Tomorrow a new day will come, a new day might bring some happiness in my life.

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"Just go Vani, I will take them to the bus stop." Mrs Gill said, giving me my lunch box. 

I kissed Gunnu, "bye Mumma," he kissed me back. I pursued my lips seeing his bruised lip. "Is it hurting my baby much?"

"No, I drank the whole glass of milk today, I will be strong enough to beat that Vaibhav then he won't hit Khush bro again."  He said in his cute voice.

I smiled at him and kissed him again, my eyes went to Khush "and you, my baby?"

"I'm fine Aunty," he said. I patted his shoulder in affection and left. Today some important guest was coming to School. All the teachers were called a little early before the students made arrangements. 

I placed my bag in the staff room. And greeted my fellow teachers, "good morning Vani," Mr Vaidhya greeted me, entering the staff room.

He teaches senior students maths here, I smiled at him "very good morning to you too Mr Vaidhya," I greeted him back.

"Miss vani, I...I wanted to ask you something…" he stutters a little. 

"Yes, Mr Vaidhya?"

He was about to speak when a helper knocked on the door  "Miss Kashyap, Mr Vaidhya, principal madam is asking for you both," I nodded "Shall we Mr Vaidhya?"

He smiled "please…" he moved to give me space to walk before him. When we reached the principal office I knocked on the door.

"Enter…"

I opened the door and entered inside. I greeted principal madam who nodded at me and Mr Vaidhya. A middle-aged man was sitting on one of the chairs opposite Principal ma'am. 

"She is Miss Kashyap, the primary teacher I was telling you about, Mr Harris, she could be in the advertisement." Principal said. I frowned when I heard her "I am sorry to interrupt but what kind of advertisement madam?" 

"As you already know Miss Kashyap, this school belongs to the Heritage trust And our trustee's daughter Mrs Triveni Raichand is the chief minister of our state. It's election time and Mrs Raichand wants to promote education development during her term. With many government schools, she chose this school to promote as well not as a chief minister but on a personal level as well, her father has opened many schools like this in every part of the state," the principal informed me.