21-Permission!!
Honestly, mujhe samajh aa raha hai ki aap sabko wo scene pasand nahi aaya — aur that’s completely okay. Aapka opinion valid hai.
It was night… silence had spread throughout Pratap Singh Palace.
Vaidehi held two extremely beautiful emerald green diamond rings in her hand. She looked at them carefully, then quickly wore them as earrings and smiled to herself.
“Vaidehi, you look amazing today… If Samrat sees you, he’ll go crazy.”
Saying this, she stood up and looked at herself in the mirror. She was wearing a red net Patiala suit. Her long, thick black hair was left open, and there was a light touch of sindoor in her hair parting—she looked ???? beautiful.
Then she picked up a bright red lipstick and slowly applied it to her lips. Grabbing her bag, she hurried toward the door and was just about to step out when she suddenly collided with someone.
She was about to fall, but the person in front held her tightly.
Startled, she said,
“Oh… that was close!”
As she looked up, Samrat was standing in front of her. He was staring at her with a frown.
Vaidehi gave a slight smile and freeing herself, said,
“Please… let go.”
Samrat asked, surprised,
“Are you going somewhere?”
Vaidehi smiled and replied,
“Yes… I have a plan with Gayatri. We’re going to study together, and there’s a new restaurant that just opened—we’ll have dinner there too.”
Samrat, a little angry, said,
“Did you take my permission?”
Vaidehi was shocked at first, then placing her hands on her waist, she replied in a firm voice,
“Who do you think you are to give me permission? I’ve already asked Mom and Dad. Mom said it’s fine, as long as I don’t compromise on my studies.”
Hearing this, Samrat’s anger increased. He grabbed both her wrists and said in a harsh tone,
“If you step out of this room or this house without my permission, I’ll break your legs and make you carry them in your hands.”
Hearing this, Vaidehi got a little scared but softly said,
“I just want to study… and go out to eat. It’s been a long time since I had non-veg. I’m not a vegetarian like you… I’ve been used to it since childhood. It’s not easy to change so quickly.”
Samrat said angrily,
“No, you’re not going anywhere.”
Saying this, he locked the door from inside and said—
“Good thing I had forgotten an important file and came back to get it… otherwise I wouldn’t have even known when you slipped out. And have you already forgotten what happened in college today? Do I need to give you a few more slaps?”
Vaidehi pouted and said,
“My teeth are still hurting a lot…”
Samrat replied in a cold but firm tone,
“Good… now don’t even try to go outside.”
Saying this, he picked up his file and left the room. He thought that this time Vaidehi would finally listen to him… especially after what had happened in college today.
But Vaidehi was still Vaidehi… stubborn and headstrong. She wasn’t someone who would back down from her words—and Samrat knew that very well.
On the other side, Gayatri looked at the time on her phone angrily and said,
“This crazy girl makes me wait so much! I’m already scared of Professor Sitam…
and after what happened in college today…
God, we barely escaped! Who knows what will happen next.
Good thing he has a meeting and couldn’t come…
otherwise, God knows what would’ve happened to me. ”
She was lost in these thoughts while waiting when suddenly Vaidehi quietly came from behind, placed her hand on her shoulder, and said,
“Listen…”
Feeling the sudden touch, Gayatri screamed in fear. Then she turned around, held her chest, and said while taking a deep breath,
“It was you! I was really scared… you crazy girl, you frightened me!”
Then, a little annoyed, she added,
“I’m standing here in front, and you come from behind!”
Vaidehi, checking things in her purse, said,
“What could I do… my dear husband had forbidden me, so I had to sneak around him and come from the back. Otherwise, who knows what would’ve happened to me.
Come on, let’s go quickly, or we’ll get late…
and if the restaurant closes, it’ll be a big problem.
It’s been so long since I’ve had biryani! ”
Hearing this, Gayatri laughed and said,
“You crazy girl! If you loved non-veg so much, why did you even marry into such a family? I have a cousin who eats a lot of non-veg… tell me, should I get you divorced and marry you to him? Then both of you can sit and eat biryani day and night!”
Vaidehi laughed and replied,
“Are you mad! I love my husband a lot… I’m a completely devoted wife. It’s just… today I made an excuse of studying so I could eat biryani.”
Both of them laughed, got into a cab, and soon reached the newly opened restaurant.
Looking at the decoration, Vaidehi said,
“The decoration is really nice… but doesn’t this place feel a bit too quiet? Doesn’t it feel a little strange? There aren’t many people around either…”
As she said this, she started observing the surroundings carefully. It was a garden-type seating area, where two couples were peacefully eating… and a little farther away, some boys were sitting, drinking alcohol and eating.
Seeing them, Vaidehi felt a little scared… but right now she was very hungry. It had already taken more than an hour and a half to get here… now her full focus was just on food.
“…and then it’ll take time to eat, and then more time to go back.”
Both of them went and sat near a beautiful seat surrounded by rose bushes.
Looking around, Vaidehi asked,
“Why are there so few people here?”
Gayatri casually replied,
“Oh, it’s newly opened… not many people know about it yet. I found out about it through Instagram. Leave it… what do we care? We’ll eat and leave.”
Vaidehi nodded and said,
“Yeah, that’s true.”
Just then, a waiter came over and politely said,
“Ma’am, your order?”
Hearing this, Gayatri immediately started speaking,
“Two chicken biryanis, two gulab jamuns, two cold lassis… one chocolate cake, fish cutlets, shahi paneer, fried chicken… and one vanilla and one chocolate-flavored ice cream. Also bring some salad—I’m on a diet, can’t eat too unhealthy…
and yes, bring fruit salad too. And one pizza—an extra-large one. That’s all.”
Hearing such a long order, the waiter was shocked. The restaurant was already quite empty and hadn’t had many customers… but because of these two, it might earn well on its very first day.
Vaidehi looked at her in surprise and said,
“What is all this?”
Gayatri looked back at her and said,
“Why? Does the order seem too small?”
The waiter thought Vaidehi might reduce some items—who eats so much!
But he was even more shocked when Vaidehi angrily said—“Why did you order so little? You didn’t even order Chinese!
You know how much I love Korean ramen and hotpot…
and you didn’t order idli-sambar either, or even our Rajasthani dal-baati-choorma!
You didn’t even order ras malai, kaju katli, or jalebi! Bring all of that too, waiter!”
Now the waiter’s condition was worth seeing… Hearing this, Gayatri held her head and said,
“Oh God! I totally forgot all that… good thing you reminded me.”
The waiter was completely stunned, but since the order was so big, he had no choice but to bring it. As he was about to leave, he turned back and asked,
“Ma’am… anything else?”
Gayatri immediately replied,
“Yes, bring cold drinks as well.”
The waiter just said, “Yes, ma’am,” and left.
Within a short time, their entire order was served on the table… and what happened next was quite a sight. Both of them ate like monsters and finished almost everything within minutes. No one would believe that such slim girls could eat so much… but they really did eat a lot.
After finishing the food, Vaidehi placed her hand on her stomach and said,
“Uff… after so many days, I’ve had such amazing food! Today I really feel so free and relaxed. Anyway, why hold back when it comes to food… you should eat wholeheartedly!”
Gayatri nodded and said,
“Absolutely right! But it feels like I won’t be able to go home now… my stomach is so full it feels like it’s up to my throat.”
Vaidehi said in surprise,
“Oh come on, it’s not like we ate that much!
”At that moment, the waiter standing nearby with the bill was thinking to himself,
“Even humans don’t eat like this…
not even animals eat as much as these two did!
They look so beautiful… but when it comes to food, they turned out to be complete monsters. ”
Seeing the waiter standing there, Vaidehi said,
“Why are you standing here?”
The waiter quickly came back to his senses and, handing over the bill, said,
“Ma’am, your bill.”
Hearing this, Vaidehi looked at the bill… and her head started spinning.
Thirty thousand rupees!
Vaidehi nervously said,
“I don’t even have that much money… it’s ?30,000!”
Hearing this, Gayatri took out her credit card and said,
“Oh, no need to panic so much… your brother is here!”
Saying this, she handed over the card. The waiter swiped it and returned it.
Vaidehi smiled slightly and said,
“Actually… a week ago, at a party, my purse, credit card, and jewelry were all stolen. Now I don’t know what to do…
I don’t have the courage to ask Mom and Dad for money again, and if I ask my husband, I’ll have to hear a thousand things.
So I’m thinking I should stand on my own feet as soon as possible… and start earning myself.”
Hearing this, Gayatri said,
“Vaidehi, do you remember the reel I sent you two days ago? It was about a writing competition… you’ll get ?50,000 if you win, and your book will also be printed in hard copy.
It’ll be sold worldwide… and you’ll get lifetime revenue share!
Just imagine—if your book becomes successful, you’ll start getting recognition, and people will buy your future books too.
You told me about that novel you’ve saved in your notes…
why didn’t you send it? Who knows, you might even win! ”
Vaidehi thought for a moment and said,
“You’re right… I’ll definitely check it out tomorrow.”
Saying this, Vaidehi stood up, and Gayatri also got up with her and started heading out.
Vaidehi was wearing anklets, and their soft jingling sound could be heard. Nearby, some boys who were drinking and eating noticed them. Seeing such beautiful girls, they couldn’t control themselves… and quietly started following them.
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On the other side…
Samrat sat in his car, looking at his fingers. He was recalling what had happened in the afternoon—how he had teased Vaidehi with those very fingers.
The next moment, he shook himself, as if trying to push away that thought. Taking a deep breath, he muttered,
“It’s okay… everything will be under my control very soon.”
A faint, strange smile appeared on his face.
Then Vaidehi’s innocent face flashed in his mind. He felt like pulling her close, looking at her… talking to her. He couldn’t stop himself.
What will happen next?
When Samrat reaches home and sees that Vaidehi isn’t there… what will he do?
And on the other side, how will Vaidehi and Gayatri escape from those boys?
Will Samrat save them… or will he punish Vaidehi instead?
To find out, keep reading the story…