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

"Granth, I am going to play with my papa, you can play with someone else."

Granth looked at him in anger "but this is wrong Danish, I asked my Mumma to play with you, with whom I will play now?" He asked Danish in anger. 

Mr Bhalla looked at Granth and said "Go play with your father Granth!" He said sharply, held his son's hand and walked away.

The three years old Granth was standing with tightly fisted hands, his lower lip started wobbling and tears pooled in his eyes. He never told his mother how he felt when he saw his classmates and friends with their father because he didn't want to hurt his mother.  He saw his mother cry many times...he once asked Gill aunty why he didn't have a dad like Khush bro. 

She told him because his Momma was a very strong lady that's why he didn't need a Dad. 

But if Momma was strong then why does she cry at night. Why does she cry when that bad man comes to his home? Gill Uncle and Aunty always come to his home running when they see that bad man come to their home...His Momma didn't cry in front of them but when they left she cried a lot. His three-year-old mind was not able to understand this.

His classmates teased him because he doesn't have a Dad, he never told his mother that because he knows It will hurt his mother. He threw the ball hard in the ground in anger, the ball went far away towards the road wiping his tears with his small hand he ran towards the road to take the ball.  He was about to pick it up when he saw a car driving at speed coming near him, he closed his eyes in horror and stood there in shock.

Mrityunjay was aimlessly driving the car on the road when a child came in front of his car suddenly, he pulled the and turned the car aside to save the child. "Fuck!"  He cursed and got out of his car hurriedly, ran to see the child if he was hurt somewhere.

When he went close to him he noticed that he was the same child he met yesterday. "Granth…" 

Mrityunjay sat to his Level and held his shoulder softly "Granth…" he spoke again to gain his attention.

Granth opened his eyes and when he saw his saviour was none other than the man who saved him yesterday, he hugged him tightly with his little arms. 

Granth was sobbing in Mrityunjay's arms. 

Mrityunjay was stunned for a moment, he sucked in a deep breath and rubbed Granth's back lightly to comfort him "hey, it's okay, Granth! You are fine...Granth…" he spoke calmly.

Granth kept crying in fear, Mrityunjay untangled himself from Granth's hold and inspected his body to see if he was just somewhere. He looked at the child's ashen face, tear-stained cheeks. 

Mrityunjay pulled out his handkerchief and wiped Granth's tears and his nose. "You are fine, Granth. See!"

Granth was still not talking, the child was still in shock, Mrityunjay held his face in his hands "Granth...look at me, do you remember me…"

Granth nodded at Mrityunjay "yes," he slowly whispered, tears rolling down her cheeks. "It's okay Granth, you know what tell me! Do you want to eat chocolate ice cream?" 

Granth looked down, not able to decide if he should go with him or not, but he was not any stranger, he was his friend right! He met Gill Aunty already...but still he didn't meet his mother…" I want to eat but what about Mumma, she will be angry…"

Mrityunjay chuckled "no worries about it, I will meet your Momma like I met your Aunt yesterday, remember." 

Granth smiled, "let's go...but today I want chocolate chip Ice Cream. " 

Mrityunjay smiled "of course…"

Granth started chatting with Mrityunjay while eating his ice cream, " Mumma is strict you know, she said that my tummy will ache if I eat too much ice cream so she always gives me little," he gestured to him to come closer with his chin. 

Mrityunjay moved forward "but when she fell asleep I went to the kitchen. Open the refrigerator, stand on the stool and eat all the ice cream…" he told Mrityunjay as if he was telling him the biggest secret of his life.

The boy could talk nonstop, Mrityunjay thought, shaking his head. He glanced at his wristwatch to check the time, 6 pm. He has a meeting with a German company through Skype, he needs to go home soon. He glanced at Granth who stopped talking and was looking sad. He was staring at something behind Mrityunjay.

Mrityunjay turned to see what Granth was staring at. A man was standing with a child, he was buying him an ice cream. 

Mrityunjay frowned "You want more Ice Cream Granth?" 

Granth pouted, his brows pulled together "no...I hate him!" 

"Who?" Mrityunjay asked Granth.

"Danish's father...he always scolds me,  Danish Momma too, she said I am bad because I don't have a dad. Mumma scolded them but they never stopped teasing me. Danish was my friend but his Papa asked him not to play with me because I am bad. One day when I was playing with Danish, his Mumma scolded him and told him not to play with me because I am a bastard…"

Mrityunjay frowned in disgust "Granth, do not ever listen to the people who are beneath you! They are there and will always be there...now let's go home, Your Momma must be waiting for you." 

Granth nodded "Yes! I'll ask Mumma to make a chocolate milkshake for you, she made it best." 

Mrityunjay nodded and held Granth's small hand in his. They both started walking towards Granth' house. Granth was talking non stop about his Mother… "see that's my house." He said pointing at a villa-style house.

Mumma…" Granth called his mother loudly in excitement, running inside, Mrityunjay smiled seeing the child running, he kept walking behind him. 

Granth stopped when he saw his mother standing with the bad man, who made his mother cry. He glared at the bad man in anger…

While Mrityunjay was shocked to see Vanya standing inside with a man holding her waist, what shocked him more was The child Calling her Mumma…