Finally out of all other options, he decided to just get it over with soon. He pinched his brows and encourage himself 'Let's do this Rudra, you can do it. She'll only taunt and bother you for a few days. You can handle that much, she had done worse in the past.'
He then took a deep breath and said "I'm so sorry Ducky. I know it's my fault, okay. But it's already done and we can't change it now. I know my ducky is so kind-hearted that she'll forgive me at this instant and eat this little mister pastry who's dying to be eaten by you" he said as if coaxing a child.
'Done! it's done!! He had now completely accepted that it was his fault and she'll now use it against him to curry the most unreasonable favors from him for the next few days.
Peeking at the pastry in his hand, her mouth started watering once more. She gulped once again and then she forced her gaze towards Rudra and harrumphed "It's all your fault, you big fat piggy. Why did you ramble everything to Sandy when I specially asked you not to do so. See, what you've done now. He is so mad that he even scolded me early in the morning and now he's not picking up my calls even though today's Sunday and he has a day off. He's not even letting me talk to Mira. And now, I can't even eat my Mr. Pastry because it's in your hand and I'm angry with you" she said with almost teary eyes.
"I know, I know it's my fault for telling him the truth. And it also doesn't matter that after talking to you back then, he was already suspicious and he was the one who sent me here because he was worried about you. And even if he was the one who told me that you were hiding something and there was some problem with your married life, all these don't matter and it's all my fault." Rudra said in a coercing voice.
"Stop repeating the same words again and again. I already told you that he would not be ascertained if you did not tell him. He was only suspicious and couldn't confirm it without your ramble. You just snitched on me because you were jealous that he cares about me more than you." Anaya pointed a finger at him accusingly.
"Yes, yes, I was jealous and it's all my fault okay. I'll accept your punishment for me. Now, will you please come out of there? My back is hurting by squatting for so long. How can you even fit in there without being uncomfortable?" Rudra complained as he held out a hand for Anaya to come out.
"Thirty days," Anaya said ignoring his hand.
"What? What thirty days" Rudra asked confused.
"You'll obey all my requests and demands for the next thirty days as your punishment. No less no more. And don't even try to negotiate with me." Anaya said narrowing her eyes.
Rudra gulped. He made a puppy face and looked at her with teary eyes.
"Don't make that face. I'm long immune to that face of yours. If you resist then I'll prolong the time limit." Anaya said crossing her arms over her chest.
"Deal. Thirty days it is. I am your slave for thirty days. Now can you please come out and stop making that face. It is giving me goosebumps" Rudra said in a breath.
Hearing him comply, Anaya snatched the pastry from his hand and came out from under the table while eating it. She already gobbled it by the time she came out and grabbed the box containing other flavors.
"Hey hey, you still have to eat your breakfast. But before that go and brush your teeth. You just attacked me the first thing in the morning. I'm sure you didn't even wash up. Go and maintain your hygiene first, you little monster. Shoo." Rudra trained behind her nagging like a mother trying to snatch that box of pastry from him.
Anaya glared at him when he finally succeeded in grabbing that box and then leave for her room stumping her foot like a naughty brat. Well, he was right, she had to wash up first.
After she left for her room, Rudra tidied up the living room a bit as Anaya had caused quite a ruckus while she was chasing him earlier. He was already done with washing up when Anaya was awakened by Sandy's call. After tidying up, and treating the minor scratches on him which Anaya left on him earlier, he decided to give Sandy a call asking him to forgive Anaya and talk to her. Or else that monster will make his life hell.