Eavesdropping
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The next morning
Agni got ready in his best attire he wore his maroon dhoti, and adorned himself with gold and rubies, lets see, how she will not be attracted to him now!
He reached her house, by 7 am, it might be early, but he did not wanted her to escape again!
He knocked the door ,the house looked small, she would be jumping with joy at his proposal
An old woman may be in her mid 40's opened the door
She was staring at him, rather gaping at him
Ahh! finally a reaction he was familiar with
"Good morning! "
"Good morning, ...you are? "
"I am Agni Barhi, king of Jwalana" seriously people nowadays, he should may be get out more
"Maha... Mahara.. Maharaj Agni? "
He nodded
"please.. please come in, have a seat"
the woman was literally falling over herself .
She made him sit on a dingy sofa, which was god knows how old
Then she bowed in front of him. Atleast she had manners.
"What.. What can I do for you my king? " She asked primly, as if she was in any position to do anything for him
"Where is Jwala? " Agni asked
"I'll wake her up right now! "
"Not required, just get me water"
She then scurried away , frankly she still looked in shock ,while Agni looked around
The house was very small, how did people live in this? was it a matchbox ,which inspired its construction? No wonder they agreed to his proposal.
He was in his thoughts, when he heard a voice, the same voice which had enticed him before, the same voice which he had thought sweet, the same voice that had insulted him and the same voice which was giving such vivid description of him.
"No ma, Please you listen, I have thought about it all night, I mean, I know you were really excited about Maharaj Agni's proposal, but ma, have you considered he is a manwhore , we don't know how many concubines he has stashed away in his palace and how many other women he has outside the palace and-"
You are going to be the one
"Mom why are you shouting, I am just telling you, may be he has this habit of having a bride from every village or something but still why me "
Let's see love, nice suggestion
"Mom what is wrong with your eyes? don't worry we will go to a doctor after we finish this conversation, so, as I was saying, Ma I know he is our king, but ma for all we know he could be in his fifties and all that talk about him being very handsome and attractive could be just, you know, talk"
You need to get your eyes checked!
"Mom are you alright, are you scared how we will reject his proposal? Don't worry I'll just tell him that being a queen would be too much for a village girl like me, and high and mighty king deserves or rather entitled to... I heard he thinks he thinks he is entitled to things and women and pleasure, yes we can just tell him he is entitled to someone prettier, I mean mom stroking his ego a little, would get me out of this nightmare than why not? "
You have not see the extent yet
"Ma, you don't look very well, " Jwala went near her and held her shoulders "It's okay ma, once we solve this problem , we will take care of your health right away"
Problem! This will be your life Love
She started laughing "Ma please! god knows, what he carries , after all that manwhoring he does "
he carry something... he laughed , she has a vivid imagination, guess she definitely needs a taste of that manwhoring she soo likes to mention at every opportunity , but enough now!
"I don't think anyone ever has articulated me soo well! " he said finally making her aware of his presence .
Jwala turned at the voice, There he stood the person who had ruined pond for him
"You... you what are you doing here in my house? " she was little angered and little frightened, what if he was a stalker!?
"Jwala.. Jwala do you know him? " her mother asked her from behind
"Ma he is that jerk from the pond, because of whom, I lost the pots yesterday "
"Jwala... Jwala he is the king, our Maharaj"
"What Maharaj? "
"ENOUGH! " that person shouted
why was he shouting in my house, and why was Ma looking so afraid?
"Bow to me! " He growled, his eyes were which were golden in color reflected fire , she had not paid attention to his eyes before, they were so vivid it seemed as if flames were dancing in them
"Bow to me now! "
Jwala felt a kick on her shins from behind, which made her bow , what was happening here ?
"Good girl! you will be my bride in 3 days from today, prepare yourself " He commanded
"Excuse me!? who are you and who gave you the right to come to my house and issue orders at me! leave at once! "
He laughed, but it sounded more like a sarcastic laugh rather than a happy laugh "Is this the way to talk to your husband and Maharaj! "
"I will not accept you as my husband! and Maharaj? I know, I did not have a favourable impression of you but don't call yourself Maharaj, Agni Barhi would be a greater insult to you than any-"
"Shut up girl! please shut up! " She heard her mother say from behind
"Let her complete! It would be more fun that way! " he said with a smirk
"Who are you!? "
"You don't want to say anything more about Agni Barhi, your king? "
"Who are you!? " Jwala was getting an Omnious feeling now, as the conversation was progressing
"I am Agni Barhi, Maharaj of Jwalana" he said simply, confidently, frighteningly
Jwala was speechless, first time in her life Jwala did not know what to say or do.
"Nothing to say anymore my to be wife? " he said arrogantly
"Be ready Love, I don't take kindly to those who have refused me, so be ready to be my wife in 3 days"
with that he went near the door, to leave, but then stopped
"And love just to assure you I don't carry anything from my manwhoring, and I don't have any interest in your silly friend " and he left
while Jwala could only think about one thing
"Was he eavesdropping? when, where, how? "
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