Chapter 325 - You are not just Akash… you are Akash SRIVASTAV.

Crash!

"MADHU!!" Akash called out so loud that it can be heard in all corners of the house instantly.

"Here!" Madhu called back in a considerably lesser voice.

Akash followed the voice to the kitchen and found Madhu squatting over a broken vase giving him a sheepish smile.

For a second, he had completely forgotten how clumsy Madhu can be. Since Madhu had long gotten used to his own floor in the office and for some time now, they hadn't really had any meeting outside of the office because of security purposes, there hadn't been that many accidents happening. And when they are out, Akash usually just holds her hands… so, there were no chances of her tripping over absolutely nothing.

But since she had been with Akash in his house, he was reminded of her clumsiness all over again.

The crashing sound had become a daily occurrence for the past week… more like 5 days and she had been with him for 5 days.

"Amy, clean that up for me please…" Akash instructed one of his maids.

Madhu stood back chewing on her lips with bleeding fingers. There was also some blood around smudged with her footmarks.

Akash let out a sign before calling out for his butler.

"Please clear out all the vase and other showcase pieces around… Especially breakable and glass ones… I do not want any of those displayed around or in the house." Akash gave instructions giving Madhu a dry look before lifting her up from her feet and made his way to his bedroom wordlessly.

Even Madhu did not protest. If she walked around with these feet, the whole way would have to be cleaned all over again. She did not want to be a pain in the a.s.s for the people working here and invite hate for herself.

"I told you when you break something, just stand back without moving an inch until I come there… who asked you to try to clean up?" Akash scolded glaring at her.

Madhu just clewed on her lips without saying anything.

A few minutes later, his butler knocked on his doors and gave him the first aid kit.

"Thanks, uncle… You guys can go after the dinner is done." Akash said taking the first aid kit from him and walked towards Madhu.

This had happened almost every day at varied times of the day… It's almost ridiculously predictable.

"I'm sorry about the vase," Madhu mumbled looking pitiful as Akash cleaned up her wounds from under her feet.

"You… You are not getting up from this bed for the next two days!" Akash said sternly.

Madhu couldn't help but pout as she said, "I will buy you another vase!" She looked away sulking.

"What the use? Anyways, you are going to end up breaking it within days??" Akash asked smirking.

"YOU!!!" Madhu glared at him puffing her cheeks. But looking at his amused smile, she did not know where the anger came from but she leaned over and actually bit on his arm.

"Serves you right!!" Madhu mumbled not bothering to look at him anymore.

Akash blinked at her surprised at first but then let out a chuckle before pinching her puffed-up cheeks playfully as he asked, "Do you have any idea how cute you are?"

"Don't treat me like a kid!!" Madhu answered back but her ears turned red in embarrassment.

But before Akash could say anything, Madhu's phone rang. Just as Madhu made an effort to get down from the bed to get the phone, Akash beat him to it and handed her the phone without seeing who it was.

But he soon regretted it when he heard it was her dad.

Madhu did not say anything for a long while. But before cutting the call, Madhu just said, "I will be home dad…"

Even before Madhu could start to explain their conversation, "No… you are not going back to that house…"

"I cannot just stay here Akash…" Madhu said back. "I have already not been home for 5 days now…" She tried to reason.

But Akash did not budge. After almost one whole hour of begging and bickering, without another option, Madhu called for Shreya… She briefly explained things. Anyways, Akash already told her almost fully what happened that day… so, Shreya caught up instantly.

"You just give the phone to Akash. I will deal with him…"

Madhu sighed in relief and readily agreed. Anyways, her mouth had gone dry by now. She does not have the energy to talk anymore.

"It's Shreya…" Madhu said and just handed over the phone to Akash and left the living room.

"Let her go home, Akash. You cannot just keep her with you against her will… and no matter what, that's her home… a place she grew up in from little to now." Shreya got straight to the point without Akash ever having to say a word.

"You cannot be serious Shreya… do you know how she was when she came out of that house… those jerks beat her!!!" Akash flared.

"Hey, they are her family… no matter what."

"Family, my ass…" Akash reverted without flinching.

"They could have easily abandoned her, Akash. But they did not… good or bad, they had raised her till now. They could have easily just let her go even now, but they did not. NO family is perfect… but they are still a family. Do not look down on that fact nor ignore the fact if you don't want to hurt Madhu.", Shreya said sternly stopping him from saying anything more.

"They don't care about her at all Shreya…" Akash still argued. His voice sounded defeated when he said that because he knew Shreya was right on all counts in spite of

"Maybe… but Madhu does. That makes a difference… So, when you insult them, you are not only insulting them but also insulting someone Madhu respects and cares about. Just remember that…"

"I cannot just send her back knowing they are just going to insult her more because of me!!" Akash said stubbornly.

Shreya couldn't help roll her eyes as she said sarcastically, "You are not just Akash… you are Akash SRIVASTAV. Even though you are the biggest idiot on normal days, the world does not know that… Use it…"

"Hey… That's not fair… its not my fault that I was abused by two evil sisters from a young age which did damage to my brains. But you are righ…"

Before he could finish, Shreya cut the call without having the patience to put up with his rubbish anymore. She had work to do…

"Go on… get ready. I will take you back…" Akash said reluctantly to Madhu giving her phone back.