Inkaarverse : Black Coffee without sugar, a Rakhi and Kinjal story - Page 3

Thank you so much for this🤗

I'm so glad, Kinjal decided to move out and stay elsewhere❤️

Loved it.

You are so good at writing, it has that charm to pull people in! I understand about it being an outlet...I feel like it comes so naturally to you sometimes... I also feel you make good observations of human nature, your characters seem to have a realistic and consistent touch to them, and you are so good at coming up with satisfying storylines too!

Do keep writing at your own pace, sipping a black coffee or two...

Originally posted by: Loveforworld

On public demand, chapter 3.

" Kinjal, what is all this? " Leela asked from her jhoola. These days that swing looked more like a throne.

"I have called this family meeting Baa, because we all need to talk. " Kinjal replied patiently.

Everyone was gathered around, except for Thoshu. He has gone to a party. " I need to make contacts." He said. But everyone knew he won't make any meaningful connections there.

Kinjal cleared her throat and began her speech, " A lot has happened around the house. So we need to make some changes for everyone's well being." She looked around, glad to have everybody's attention.

" We are starting a new project at our firm. I will be working a bit longer and won't be able to devote a lot of time to the house. Baa and Bapuji are also getting older, plus with Pari now, household chores are getting a backseat. We need some additional hands to handle all this. "

Everyone was fully focused on her now. "What was she proposing? " Thought Vanraj.

" I have arranged a team of household helpers. They will be working in morning and evening shifts and will handle most of the things around the house. Baa, I know you get tired after cooking these days, so all you need to do is just sit and direct them, so that the work can be done efficiently. Don't worry about the payment. I have handled it. "...... Or mom has handled it. They didn't need to know.

Baa wasn't pleased, new people meant change, and she hated changes.

" Kinjal, we don't need servants. We are handling just fine. Cancel the service. "

"More like I have been handling it. " Kinjal thought bitterly. They saw a clean house, but no body cared about her aching body at the end of the day. She did a small calculation, she was working for 18 hours a day now. Even a daily labourer was allowed to work only 14 hours as per supreme court.

" Baa, we all go out of the house for work. You, Bapuji and Papa are alone all day. What if something happens and you need help? What if our phones are not reachable. It will be good to have some help. Plus they are a professional team. They will listen and answer only to you. "

Leela took the bait. The thought of ordering around a bunch of people from the comfort of her jhoola was very apealing. You could see the glee on her face.

Rest of them didn't care. Since the team wasn't a live in, they will finish their work and leave. So they will have privacy. They could focus on other stuff.

"Mission accomplished. " Kinjal patted herself on back. Her mother will brief the team about the family already, so they will be prepared to handle the Shah family.

And Kinjal was happy cause she could finally relax.

Next part was seperating her finances from the Shahs. She thanked God for her previous thoughtless actions. At least she won't have to worry about loans.

She will start doing all her transactions online and would keep just a little cash in house. She didn't trust toshu with anything.

She needs to shift her jewellery to a bank locker soon, otherwise she could lose them to Toshus shenanigans.

But first, she and Pari will shift to Anupamas old room in Shah house. She won't share her living space with that failure of a man again.

With this new clearity in mind, she went to sleep. She was going to take Pari to visit Rakhi the next day.

Her morning started pleasantly. She relished the hot breakfast served by the cooks, for first time in months, she took her time and enjoyed her food. Before, she used to eat while cooking at the kitchen platform, racing against the clock to reach her office on time.

Rest of the Shahs were oblivious to her joy though, too busy to pay attention to her. Leela was on her 2nd cup of chai, loving this newfound superiority over the servants. She fired orders after orders, while one of the maids massaged her shoulders. " This is the life, why was I so against it. " Leela thought.

Kinjal suppressed her laughter and stood up from her table. She needs to hurry.

Rakhi Dave was positively glowing. She held her granddaughter as if she was the most precious thing in the world, cooing at her.

Kinjal observed her mother. She remembered how Rakhi went all out with band baja when Kinjal announced her pregnancy. She wanted to kinjal to come stay with her, but kinjal refused. Later when she struggled with her pregnancy, Kinjal regretted her decision. The constant drama at the house didn't help either, but kinjal could not go back on her words. Her mom would have said, "see I told you so". Kinjal couldn't let her then fragile ego to get hurt.

She glanced around the room. Rakhi had converted a guest room for Pari. It was filled with everything a baby may need. Even a kitchen space to heat up milk was there, secured and baby proofed. She really thought about everything.

"Why didn't you bring her here during your business trip? I had cleared my schedule for Pari. " Rakhi asked. The plan had changed last minute and pari stayed home with shahs.

" Baa and others said they will take care of her." Kinjal told, ashamed.

" Yeah, and somehow they all ended up at Kapadia mansion because pari was sick. They didn't even take her to the doctor. "

Kinjal hung her head again. After she returned from her business trip and found out what was happening, she took pari to a pediatrician. Who knew that feeding infants honey was a bad idea and causing her stomach upset, leading to her incessant crying and vomiting episodes. She cursed leela in her mind. Baa aur unke outdated nuskhe.

But worst betrayal came from Anupama, who also didn't advocate for Pari and didn't take her to the doctor, instead relying on home remedies.

" Mummy has raised three kids... I thought she knew the best. "

Rakhi laughed quietly, carefull of the volume. She didn't want to wake pari.

" Yeah she raised three, and look how they turned out. At least mine isn't a badtameez Or a failure. She is still cleaning up her adult children's messes. "

That Kinjal couldn't argue against.

FANTASTIC 🥰💗💗💗💖

Pls keep giving these.... You are literally uplifting my mood. 💮🥰

Loved it... Abhi to or baki he na??

Shahs don't value their doughter in laws at all... I want to see how anupama react to this new kinjal.

Part 4

It was evening when she returned to Shah house. She was going to book a cab but sent her own car and driver. "Your safety is important. " She said as she instructed the driver to share the location of the car during their short journey. Kinjal could barely stop her tears when she remembered how Anupama had left her, pari and choti in a broken down car in middle of nowhere without even a notice.

She was in a good mood, at least till she reached the doorstep of shah house.

Toshu was pacing the Hall, raging like an angry bull. Kinjal rolled her eyes, it seems today wasn't going to be drama free. She was making her way to her and Pari's new room when Toshu stopped her.

" What's going on here kinjal. Why is your and pari's things not in our room. " He tried to sound strict like Vanraj. But in his attire of pink pants, floral shirt, multiple gold rings and chains, he looked just ridiculous.

"That's because I moved it in our new room. From now on I won't share a room with you. " Kinjal said, her face clear of expressions. She looked around, Shahs were gathered around, silent spectators of her marital quarrel. Only Kavya nodded at her, indicating that she had Kinjals back.

"Typical, " Kinjal thought... " They didn't even ask her to sit down or take the bags from her hands while their son tormented her.

"What! Why?! You are my wife... Pari is my daughter. Why do you need another room? "Toshu asked Incredulously.

Kinjal decided to stop sugar coating and chose the truth. " Because I don't trust you and don't need you to steal my money. If you need capital for your business, earn it like everyone else."

Toshu couldn't believe her. It was just once... For his business... For their future... Didn't she understand?

As if she could hear his thoughts, Kinjal continued, " You don't care what will happen to us as long as you get money. Baa had to pawn off her jewellery because of you, but you didn't even care. I don't want you to play with our future as well. I will stay in seperate room from today and you are not welcome. "

She walked past him towards her room, before remembering something.. " Don't even think about entering my room Toshu. There will be consequences." She proceeded after asking the maid to bring her a black coffee in her room.

"Since when she started drinking black coffee? " Thought a bewildered Toshu.

Kinjal looked around her new room, the servants had followed her instructions to a tee. Everything was arranged just like she wanted, including the new play corner for her daughter, where she was giggling in her babu voice.

" Awww, mera baccha likes her new room. " Kinjal cooed at her daughter.

She played for a while, before Kavya knocked on her door.

" Hey, would you mind some company? " Kavya asked her.

Noticing kavyas red rimmed eyes and flushed face, Kinjal immediately took her inside and closed the door.

" Are you ok? We're you crying?" Kinjal asked her with concern, she knew how mean Vanraj could get.

" Yes... I just don't want to see Vanraj. "

Kinjal was startled, Kavya never called him with his full name. Something big has happened.

" I don't want to talk about it now, but I will tell you later... Once I am ready. "

Kinjal needed to be sure... " Did he hit you? "

Kavya was quick to respond.. "No.. No... We argued... His words were hurtful. "

Do men of this family never learn!.. Kinjal distracted kavya with Pari's antics. Soon they both forgot about their day and got lost in Pari's cuteness.

They decided to have dinner inside the room, not wanting to see the Shahs.

"Let's get out the pajamas and spa kits. We will have a slumber party." Kavyas idea was welcomed by kinjal. They spent rest of the night doing skincare and watching dramas on Kinjals tablet.

"By the way, you were such a badass out there. Toshu needs a good scolding." Kavya said while applying baby lotion on pari's hands.

Kinjal looked up from her tablet, " Thanks, but i am not going to do it everyday. He is an adult, and I am not bigde bete sudharne ki dukaan. "

They looked at each other and burst out laughing. After a long time they were just having fun.

Originally posted by: shush22

Loved it... Abhi to or baki he na??

Shahs don't value their doughter in laws at all... I want to see how anupama react to this new kinjal.

Ha bas do ya teen chapters. Anupama shayad na likh pau. Use likhna bahut mushkil hai mere liye.

that’s a perfect redemption path for Kinjal’s char. Why can’t they show meaningful storylines?💔

Thoroughly loved reading this alternative!!

Too good 💖💖

You are brilliant. Pls keep giving these gems.

I wish CVs could learn that this is how one depicts a journey of progress and learning from one's mistakes in the past to do better. Absolutely love how Kinjal here is taking the right steps for herself gradually while also balancing her relations with Shahs considering their place in Pari's life/the little attachment she herself still has towards them.

Pls put more parts .🥰🥰🥰💮