MASK--- The Hidden Truth Of A Dream Girl

Slap

"Ok," I replied and then Let her go. What is happening here I am not really understanding. Why is aunty behaving weirdly with me today..she even has me take one of the rooms. She asked me to take a rest. If this change is real I will be happy but am sure something is wrong and she is doing all this on purpose. What could it be? What's in her heart? How shall I find the reason behind this smile?

I was thinking and got freshen up and remembered that I didn't get any dress here. I wrapped a towel around myself and came out. Then I saw that there was an evening dress on the bed for me. I took it to wear but I stopped myself.

"What if this dress Is for her daughter? If I wear this she may kill me. It's okay, I will wear the dress which I left just now and after going down I will change it," I thought to myself and wore the dress. I didn't touch anything in the room and went out to check whether that lawyer went out or not.

"It's ok sir, she is still a kid. She will learn in future," I heard aunty saying to him.

"Who is a small kid? Whatever it is, it doesn't matter to me," I said to myself. After a few minutes he took leave and went from there. I didn't concentrate on what they said to each other. I slowly went back and sat in the room and thought about those strange aunty words.

After thinking for some more time I decided to work more hard and to practice my interest. I can get more neat in drawing and after I get a job I can learn fashion designing. I was in my train of thoughts when aunty came inside the room and questioned,

"Avantika, you didn't freshen up?"

"I took a bath aunty but all my dresses are downstairs so I will go and change now. I will get tea for you," I answered and got up from the bed. She stopped me by holding my hand and I turned back. Then she replied,

"Where are you going? I already drank tea. I got this dress for you, don't you like it?" She said while showing the dress to me. I looked at aunty and the dress again and again. She was looking at me with smile on her face and said,

"Stop looking like that and wear this," she said and when I was still processing what she said and thinking she again said,

"Wait, you don't like this dress? Shall I get a new one?" She questioned me again.

"No aunty, I like this dress," I replied and took that dress in my hands. I went and changed into the dress. It was a peach colour and it came to my mid thighs. I kept my loose hair and got ready with my minimal makeup.

I came out of the room and found the room was empty. I walked out of the room to go downstairs but suddenly stumbled back with someone pulling me from behind. I turned to look at who it was. There her daughter was standing with burning eyes and said,

"Who asked you to go into my room and take a bath? How dare you touch my wardrobe and wear this dress?" She questioned me.

"I didn't," before I could say anything to her she said,

"You are lying to me now," she said and she was about to slap me. Aunty came in the middle and said,

"What are you doing?"

"She went to my room and used my clothes," she said.

"She didn't go and that dress was also not taken by her. I gave her and asked her to get ready. You go and adjust in the guest room or all of us go mad in confusion and shock.

"What? Why shall I give my room to her? I am not gonna do this," she argued back.

"You know I don't like when someone argues with me. Just do as I say," Aunty scolded her.

"I will listen to whatever you say, but I will never give my room to this b***h," she retorted back. The next minute we heard the sound of slapping. Aunty slapped her daughter on her face.

"Mom, you slapped me because of this b***h?" She questioned her with utter belief evident in her voice.

"I already warned you not to argue with me..if you don't want to be hitted again just vacate this room and give it to her," aunty ordered and went from there. Then she turned to me and slapped me hard. I was in another shock and I held my cheek with my hand. I looked at her and she was burning with fury. She gripped my hair tightly with her other hand and pulled back. I groaned in pain.

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"What magic have you cast on my mother? Don't think that you can get through this so easily," she said by slapping me hard again. I felt a metallic taste inside my mouth indicating to me that there was blood in my mouth because of her slap. She went from there by pushing me down to the floor.

"What happened Avantika? Why are you laying on the floor like that?" Aunty questioned me coming from inside.

"Oh, it's nothing aunty, I just fell," I lied to her analysing the situations there.

"Oh, get up. Let me see if you got hurt anywhere," aunty said and helped me to get up. I stood up and dusted myself.

"Did you got hurt anywhere?" She questioned me.

"No," I answered.

"It's good..come let's grab some evening snacks and then we will head out," she said and grabbed my hand. She took me down with holding my hand and then asked the maid to bring food for me. I wondered when did we got maid and Chef.

The maid served food for both of us in our plates. It was Lasgana my favourite one..

"Aunty from when did we have maid and chef?" I questioned her.

"It's from today. We will have them dialy and you can go back to your room. I am sorry for my behavior towards you for all these last year's," she apologized and I was looking at her like I am seeing some ghost. I kept silent not really understanding what's wrong with aunty today