The Happily Never After!!

Kitne Aadmi The?

Translation : How many Men there were?*

I  crack my knuckles.

" I will give you two minutes to decide who will speak first." I announced.

The four people in front of me cowered and whispered among themselves. I am really being reasonable here. The Malhotras  left about ten minutes ago , and now it's time for payback.

Dad clears his throat and starts , " Mira , beta  ,  I know you are your angry..."

I click my tongue , " Angry? I'm livid , Dad."

I'm so mad that even my left eye is twitching like in those soap operas. These are the people who thought that they can outsmart Mira Behl.

Even if they partially succeeded , I'll make them regret for scheming me.

"Your Mom said that you just need a slight push." Dad babbled , holding his hands up in surrender. Looking at him like this , I suddenly remember a nice song .

Mar diya jaye ki chod diya jaye
Bol tere sath kya saluk kiya jaye

( Leave you be or let you die
Tell me what should I do with you?)

Bollywood really has a song for every mood. 

" I  thought Viyaaan and you would look good together...!" Mom reasons.

" Accha  ?" I snarled , " But no one thought to inform me?"

I turn my attention to the other two culprits.

"Samaira Behl!!!" I point towards Sam , " My blood sister. This is your loyalty , to me?"

" I only came yesterday!" Sam cries out , " And just this morning did Pia didi tell me to get ready fast. I didn't even know why until the Malhotras came!"

" You could have warned me!" I yelled . Even a text from her would have made me alert. Mom fooled me in the gurudwara. It was her decoy plan , so the arrangements at home can be done without my knowledge. And me , the poor simpleton , thought that she couldn't force me in this matter. 

" And , you!" My hands start trembling with anger . I clutch a nearby pillow tightly , lest they start throttling Pia. 

Her lips start quivered and she takes a step back.

" I told you I'm sorry!" 

" Wait tell Damini Auntie finds you  a suitor . I'm letting you off till then!"

This isn't mercy. It is waiting for the iron until it's hot before striking it. 

Pia cringed and hurriedly declared that her mother must be calling her home. She packed her clothes and after giving apologetic glances to my parents , is out of the house in a jiffy. 

I didn't even get to see her discovering my prank....

The three guilty people in front of me still have to endure my wrath.

" Kitne aadmi the?" I said in my best imitation of Gabbar.

Dad does the quick math and says promptly , " Six!!"

I nod , grinning sardonically , " So for the next six days ,  I will do whatever I want , whenever I want , and none of you  will decline any order of mine. Capisce ?"

" Alright!!" they chorused .

Not that I will follow this threat that seriously , but I haven't unpacked yet , nor have I cleaned out my old stuff. Sam's assistance could be handy.