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25 Jan 2025: Sorry for late chapters, I am trying to manage everything, don't be mad, Please. Bruh, I am literally crying rn thinking about my crush idk why.

-NAVEEN-

"Naveen, I didn't expect this from you." The man infront of me put the test papers down on the desk.

"Papa, I tried my best.." words came out shaky and muttered I knew I was in a big, big trouble for not getting full marks.

"This is your best? Huh? You've been burden for me, you know? Have you seen your cousin Harsh? He's the topper, always number one in his school!"

"Papa, he's in 8th class.." I muttered knowing I am just putting my hand in a lion's mouth.

"It doesn't matter! Have you seen how much he's well mannered?! You are only getting spoiled by living here in this house!!" His scolding made me shiver down my spine my head was dropped down looking at the floor. "How much you go in the test before this one?"

"Ninety-eight percentage.." I muttered out and close my eyes knowing what's coming next. "98?! How dumb are you!? This is your 'best'? I expected you to do much better, you're seriously ruining our family's reputation."

My head just went more lower feeling miserable, guilt filling my eyes with tears. "Why are you standing here now? Go and bring it.." today's my last day I swear to god..he's being that strict? Why? I seriously got second rank can't he be happy with what I am right now? I also want him to praise.

"Naveen GO!" I flinched when he shouted, I slowly took my steps towards the drawer knowing what he's asking for...

My hands reach for the stick in the drawer and give it to my father, I close my eyes and took step towards him. My father gripped my hand and drag me closer to him. the next thing I knew was my father was hitting me with it.

I hissed in pain before trying to suppress it, he threw my papers at me before shouting at me to get out, my hands picked up the papers and turn my heels towards the door. My ears could hear him muttering how much of a burden I am for him, god, I wish I was deaf.

After entering the room I sat down to study, it was my fault for not studying, I should've tried harder. My fingers wrapped around the pen and I started to study.

It might be around 8 pm when my mother called me, I looked up at her, she was worried. She rubbed my back, right where my father hit. "Beta, let's eat. Dinner's ready."

I shook my head as no, "Maa, I am fine. I'm not hungry." I muttered out looking up at her.

"Lies, come on, get up. We're going to eat." I let out a sigh and stood up. My steps were slow when I reach the dinning room I could feel my father's glare at me when I sat down.

While eating I almost choked when I heard my father said something very...shocking, I felt my heart stopped and hands shake. I looked up at him with astonishment written all over my face, "W-What?" I asked hoping I hear his words wrong.