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Chapter 7 - Judge Me Not!

"Yes sir!", she saluted me and I chuckled.

My little drama queen.....

Still Kartik's PoV

We reached the preschool and Elsa got out of the car. I too came out and knelt in front of her.

"Hey kiddo...be careful okay", I said and she nodded.

"Bye...", she waved at me and rushed towards the classroom.

I paved my way towards the fee counter and gave the money to the cashier.

"Here's your fees", I said sliding the envelope through the hole. The cashier looked at me strangely and signed towards a register.

"抖阴社区 your name there and your kid's name", she instructed me and I did so.

I turned back to look at the principal smiling at me. It wasn't a smile though...I knew it was a smirk, a taunting smile.

"Good morning Mr. Kartik Goenka...its a rare case to see you at this fee counter. Is your clock late? Or you don't know how to see the time? Do you even have a calendar at your house?", the principal questioned me. The parents were staring at me. I ignored her remark and started to walk away.

"How can you be so irresponsible Kartik? Don't you have any responsibility towards your kid? Don't you care about her? If you aren't able to take care of her or if you're unable to bear her expenses, why don't you send her to a foster home? At least she'll have a decent life there!", the principal blurted out and I stopped in my tracks.

What the hell did that woman just say?!

I turned towards her and walked towards her, standing in front of her.

"Mrs.....(I saw her badge) Mrs Ashley Tanner, you don't have to worry about us because we are doing just fine. I may not be able to earn an awesome income like other parents but I care about my kid's future as much as they do.  What's your problem? You just discriminate me because I'm a young, college going parent, without a degree in my hand. But a father is a father....no matter how old is he or is he rich or poor, and I can go to any extremes for my kid. And I expect you to take care of her when I'm not around but what did you do yesterday?! You made her stand out of the classroom the whole day just because I didn't pay the fees. What was her fault? You people value money more than education. Education has become business and kids machines. You people just value about grades and your school's reputation. I'm helpless right now, so I'm sending her to this school. When I start earning or become equal to these "well qualified and decent" parents,  I'm gonna send her to a school that judges her by who she truly is and not by her grades or her father's financial status", I gave her a full length lecture and she looked at me with wide eyes. The other parents were shocked and surprised at my outburst.

I turned back and walked away.

Naira's PoV

I had uploaded the video on the college's website and it had become viral by now. The video had no sound because I couldn't hear anything from the wall outside...but Kartik's actions pretty much describe what was going on inside.

There were murmurs all around the college about how shitty elder brother Kartik is. Everyone was gossiping about him. The people who used to follow him like his tail were now bitching about him.

"I didn't expect this from Kartik"

"He's such an asshole"

"I pity that kid"

"He's so irresponsible"

"He should send her to foster home, since he's unable to take care of her"

"That kid should've run away"

"Kartik's such a shitty elder brother"

"How can he scold that little angel?"

There was gossip about him all around the college. I was just waiting for the king to enter and hear these insults. It will be like a tight slap to his rudeness and arrogance.

Just then, I saw Kartik coming from the front. His friends - Yash and Kunal were following him. He looked shocked and confused as hell.

"See guys...who has come?! The devil in human form! Mr. Kartik Goenka...have you no pity for that little kid? Behave like an elder brother not like an irresponsible asshole. Now you'll deny and say that you love her so much...you have never raised your voice on her but buddy the video here is the bitter proof. You can't make excuses now. I pity that kid. You're such an irresponsible guardian....you leave her alone, locked inside the house and go to parties! This is how you take care of her? You better send her off to a foster home, she'll be happy-", I was about to say further that Yash interrupted me.

"Enough is enough Naira! Don't beat the drums when you know only the half part of the story", Yash shouted and I became silent. The whole corridor became silent.

Kartik was looking at me with hurt in his eyes. I tried to read the expression on his face but I couldn't make out what he was thinking.

He sighed deeply and walked away, completely ignoring me.

"You shouldn't have done that! He's already stressed...you've hurt him more", Kunal said and followed Kartik.

I looked at them confused.

"What did I do? Did I - Did I hurt him?", I asked myself worried.

Precap: "The principal is calling you Kartik Goenka"

Kartik walks towards the principal cabin.

Principal: I gotta know that you have a five year old daughter....

Kartik looks at him shocked.

Principal: I'm sorry to say Kartik...but students who are parents are not welcomed in our college. They have a bad effect on other students....you must leave this college.

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Kartik sees Naira and walks towards her. He holds her shoulders and looks at her with bloodshot red eyes...

"You told them that I've a daughter right? This is your revenge! They threw me out of the college....now are you happy?

Naira looked at him confused and shocked.