Chapter 31: Started her torture

Khushi rushed off in the living room and started pacing angrily. 'How dare he..he kiss me..i hate him..i loath him..i despise him!..why doesn't he leave me alone? I can't stand him and he doesn't leave a chance to come closer to me..you have to pay for it..i won't spare you''. She was burning in immense rage.

She closed her eyes to block his view but again his face came before her eyes. Her breathe get erratic. Putting her hand on her left side of heart she could feel her heartbeat began rising heavily. Her body didn't felt like her own and her soul piercing her soul. What is happening to me? Why I am feeling so restless. The feel of his life on her skin was still fresh. She is feeling vulnerable and sat in one corner holding her dupatta, cried her heart out.

''Hey devimaiyya why you doing this to me..why?'' She asked herself again and again. She is feeling extreme pain and hatred for herself and began slapping and  punishing herself to think like that for him.

If he didn't committed all those crime then she would have fallen for him badly and the thought of falling for the same man who is the reason of her every destruction tormenting her. She had promised her parents she would take revenge for everything and now no awful feeling stop him for ruining his life. She touched her cheeks and looked at her own tears strangely.

''I can never shed tears for that disgusting man..no feeling affected me anymore''.

Several hours passed and she was still laying in the same position. It was dark but she didn't turn any light because she is afraid her own-self. There was a time when she was afraid of darkness but today she doesn't feel anything as life have taught her how to vanish all those panics. Still all those nightmares didn't let her sleep at nights. She was taking depression pills to sooth herself from harsh reality. She was sure very soon she able to move on from all these sorrowful wounds once he get punished from all those sins.

Everything would be fine after that. She exhaled a heavy breathe to make herself live in illusion that she created around her and sooner sleep taken over unaware one person glaring at her from upstairs. When you have gone through enough of pain and hurt, you assume that there is nothing else left that could affect you, slowly and strongly. But then comes a time, when your heart waves love for someone. It is then you realize that you aren't immune to the pain that you assumed. That is still hurt you enough to kill you.

Arnav was standing on the stairs tried to feel the tendency of her pain. Her grief, sorrow and misery was so deep  and grave that it will take time to be healed. An unknown pain stabbed his heart and piercing his soul by her state. He was distraught. But this is necessary sooner or later she have to fight for herself so that she able to forget all those horrified moments of pasts. That is good sign..that means she is affected by me so much and the biggest proof was her slapping me. He smiled lightly touches his cheeks.

Arnav: ''Tumhe vapas jeetke rahunga main vo bhi contract khatam hone ke pehle..chahe uske liye mujhe tumhare kitni nafrat sehne pade main peche nahi hatunga aur tumhe apni zindagi ka hissa banayunga hamesha hamesha ke liye..'' (I will win you back and that too before contract period get over and for that how much hatred I have to bare I shouldn't back off and make you a biggest part of my life forever.)

The wind began blowing hardly and he could feel something about to change for good.

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''Shyam tried to force me 2 years ago'' She blunt out in one swift and fought for tears clamping her mouth to stiffen her sob. His eye widen in shock.
Anger rose upon him and his blood boiled.

What?? Looking into his eyes, she cannot hold back her tears and instantly hugged  him tightly and began sobbing loudly. He broke off and made her look toward him raising her chin. She narrated everything how he was chasing her from her college days. She told him once he cut a boy finger because he saw him talking with her. He cannot tolerate anyone near her. She feel scared if same like that happened with dhruv she would die.

Dhruv console her and kissed her forehead in assurance. He greeted his teeth knowing about that man.

History repeating itself and again someone cast bad eye on his loved one that is closed to his heart. The two most important person in his life was being victims of monsters lustful desire. Khushi painful voice was still fresh in his mind. She get completely broken loosing her everything. It took him so much time to bring her back to normal. He is still finding that man who ruined her life but due to khushi promise he never taken an initiative to search him. He cupped anjali cheeks and made a promise to himself he won't let a single scar on her.
How can anyone be so cruel? He failed to protect her sister but never allow anyone to harm her and punished him so brutally that no guy would ever get the guts to think like that for a girl. He would protect her in every thick and thin. He knew what he have to do next. He was caressing her back lovingly lost in his thoughts when her phone rang. Anjali get stumbled in acknowledgement knowing who it could be.

''Dhruv its him..i know he won't leave me alone!! She began trembling in fear clutching his collar. He gesture her to pick it up. She nodded negatively and inched back hugging herself by folding her legs against her chest. He went near her and kissed her forehead.

Dhruv: ''Anjali..nothing gonna happen..'' She shake her head in denial. 'do you trust me?

Anjali: ''More than anything else'' She said looking directly into his eyes. He smiled kissing her fingers by her belief upon him. She pressed the call button taking a sharp breathe.

Shyam: ''You lover getting on my nerve how dare he interrupt our love making...i would kill him..'' She looked at dhruv and he gesture her to talk with him.

Anjali: ''Wha..t you wa..nt..tell me stra..ight..i am fed up with your threatening calls..'' She asked hesitantly getting frightened.

Shyam: ''You already know what I want from you, anjali..i want you so desperately..i love you baby and you have to pay big time to put me in jail and making me wait for long..i made you scream when my..''

Anjali: ''Shut up.. you are such a sick man..chee'' She yelled making him laugh.

Shyam: ''No baby no..don't complicate the things by shouting ...you know na how much I craved for your love..don't you know what I am capable to do..'' Dhruv signal her in the sign language to bring him somewhere. She nodded and continued.

Anjali: ''Listen shyam I am getting married in few days and I don't want any issues in my marital life.. I love my fiancee more than anything...'' Been interrupted.

Shyam: ''Wait a minute what you said you love someone else..how could you love anyone when I am the owner of your every fiber of your heart. She is feeling disgusted by his talks and wanted to cut the call while dhruv is giving her strength how to handle him. He was gesturing her to convince him.

Anjali: ''I will and you can't stop me loving someone else..i can go to any length for dhruv..i want to meet you...''

Shyam: What? Did I hear anything wrong? He rubbed his ears and pinched himself to make himself believe what he have heard is right or not. ''You wanted to meet me..really?'' He asked surprised.

Anjali: ''You heard it right I wanted to meet you..'' She said in a rigid voice. He smirked.

Shyam: ''So much desperation to be marked by me..I already know your fiancee not capable to satisfy you..''

Anjali: ''Mind your language..you asshole..'' He smiled by her attitude she was showing.

Shyam: ''Tomorrow at sunshine hotel. Room no 14, sharp at 6 PM..i will wait for you, darling eagerly..don't made me to wait for long and wear something sexy . I bloody Fu*** this sexy Bi*** whole night...'' She instantly disconnect the call in terror feeling disgusted by his dirty talks. She turned.

Anjali: ''Dhruv I can't..i can't face that moron..he is very dangerous. She pleaded.

Dhruv: ''Anjali relax..nothing gonna happen. Until that shyam fiasco won't came to an end we will stay together..'' He assured.

Anjali: ''But bhaiya..first time I have hide something from him..'' She is feeling vulnerable thinking about him.

Dhruv: ''Don't worry..we will tell him lateron but right now you should sleep its already late. He spread duvet to her and careless her to made her sleep...'' It took him sometime to calm her. She lean forward and rested her head on his chest protectively.

Anjali: ''Do you know why I love you so much?'' She lifted her eye lashed and cupped his stumble lovingly. He looked at her raising his eyebrow.

''Because you have a beautiful heart just like my bhaiya which contains lots of love and care for others..i love you the way you vanish my fear..I love you  the way you respect a women..i love you for more and more and more. Now I don't fear from anyone because I know my dhruv never let anyone to touch me..i am completely yours.'' He smiled by her confession and looked at her intently.

Dhruv: ''So you loved your bhaiya more than me?'' He pouted.

Anjali: ''No I love you both equally..'' She said kissing his cheeks shyly and put her head on his arms and he snaked his hand around her waist tenderly. ''I really wish my bhaiya-bhabhi also love each other the way we do..'' He looked puzzled.

Dhruv: ''What do you mean..are they not happy?'' He asked concertedly.

Anjali: ''Of-course they are happy together and my bhaiya loved bhabhi a lot, I can see it to his eyes the way he always looked at her and you know he never gave any attention to any girl before. Its arrange marriage so probably it will take time to open up and get along with each other. He stop caressing her back thinking something deeply 'Don't worry my bhaiya was the world best brother and husband..'' She carried on muttering but then stopped sensing him lost somewhere. '' What you are thinking?''

Dhruv: ''Many times a thought came to my mind why your brother get ready to marry my gudiya in an instant knowing about her horrible past when he never take interest in marriage before as you said. I still can't get it and this matter always bother me..'' He asked suspiciously.

Anjali: ''You are thinking too much..now let me sleep I m very tired..'' she yawned and sooner drifted to sleep snuggling him closer.

Dhruv: ''Something is definitely wrong otherwise why they had married so suddenly without informing anyone..i have to found out!! He thought suspecting something.
                          
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A new morning drawn upon Raizada parivaar. Arnav came down climbing the stairs but stopped seeing her feeling awkward of last night. Khushi had woke up early or it should be said she haven't get sleep whole night due to their encounter. Khushi looked up with her slightly puffy eyes at him and immediately looked back when he met his eyes. Sitting down he gave her glance and saw that she is looking really upset. Pouring some tea he began reading his newspaper while he was stealing glances at her every now and then. Khushi noticed his heated gaze upon her and she didn't gave any attention to him.

Sumitra went in Mandir so there was only arnav and khushi present in home.

He folded the newspaper to admire his beautiful wife more clearly who is dressed in red looking extremely breath taking. He always had a thing khushi dressed in red. Khushi feel uncomfortable as his intense gaze started creating havoc upon her. Her hand was shivering while putting the food on the table. She clenched her sari when he strode toward her. She was looking away not really wanted to meet his gaze.

''You okay?'' He asked in concern. She didn't uttered a single word and continue doing her work avoiding him. Twisting her long hairs, she began pushing her hair tendrils away that is disturbing her view.  He stood few steps away froze mesmerizing his lady love. His eyes traveled from her face to her sari. She can't take this anymore and immediately turned toward him furiously.

Khushi: ''Mr arnav singh raizada, will you please stop ogling at me?'' He smiled.

Arnav: ''You are my legally wedded wife and I have every authority to admire my beautiful wife..'' He moved forward making her step backward. Her hand wriggling backside to find a weapon to protect herself from this monster that is probably trying to take advantage of her loneliness. She finally got something and sighed contently. She charged him shoving fork to make him scare. He chuckled by her antics and take the fork off from her trembled hand.

Today he cannot take his eyes off from her. She is looking something different like a newly wedded bride. That's when he realize she wearing sindoor and mangalsutra for the very first time. Many times his mother and anju argued with her to wear it and explain her the importance of sindoor and mangalsutra but she is adamant enough and refused straightly saying she not believe in all those rituals. Hence they didn't persuade her anymore and today seeing her like wearing it he is feeling very happy like she is started accepting him.

Arnav: ''Khushi, you looking so beautiful, a complete women specially with this sindoor and mangalsutra...'' He looked on happily.

Khushi: ''Don't sky high Mr raizada..i haven't wear these nameless things to entertain you nor I have any intention to make you happy..i am doing all this for someone else..'' She made it clear being frowned.

Arnav: ''Means?'' He asked confused...'' Her eyes scanned toward her wrist watch impatiently like she is waiting for someone arrival so eagerly. And finally she saw her coming. A hundred watt smile appear on her lips. She marched toward door but then turned toward him flaring her nose.

Khushi: ''Listen Mr raizada, I have one request my cousin going to stay with us for 2-3 days and its my honorable request you to behave mannerly and I am going to act a typical wife preparing your food. She is closed to dhruv bhai and going to be mother sooner.. I don't want to stress her or she should to suspect us.. got it. His crooked his eyebrow by her non stop blabbering.

Sooner girl dressed in white salwaar suit peep in along with khushi. Khushi was looking so fresh and cheerful greeting her. He don't know who is she but he feel good seeing her smiling so freely. For a moment he got the glimpse of old khushi that is missing. Khushi keep on chanting with her and was leading her upstairs when the girl stopped her.

''Are khushi yeh kya.. jijaji se toh milao? (What is this..let me introduce myself to jijaji?'') Khushi rolled her eyes callously. ''Hello jiju..i am aditi, khushi's cousin sister and her best buddy. I hope you don't mind to share your wife with me for few days.''she giggled.

Arnav: ''Not at all..after all saali aadhi gharwali hoti hain, haina. khushi?'' (Wife sister would be called as half wife.'')  He said in teasing voice glancing at khushi that is passing angry glare. He extended his hand to greet her and she feel pleased. He carried on talking with him and made her sit next to him. khushi stood boringly feeling slightly hurt by not giving her any attention. Both are laughing, giggling like they know each other since long time. She don't like aditi nearing with arnav. May be she had a fear he also wanted to trapped her. She don't know why she is feeling irritated. Aditi's husband is out of town and she can't risk her life by letting her stay alone in home so she make her agree to stay with her but seems everything backfiring her.

Aditi: ''Khushi, I must say your husband was so good looking, I am feeling jealous of you...'' She teased.

Khushi: ''Aditi you must be tired..take some rest..let me show your room'' She exclaimed sounding low. Her face seems dull that is not go unnoticed by arnav. A wide smirk appear on his face.

Arnav: ''Come on khushi, your sister visited our house first time.. she must be hungry let her eat first''.  By next moment Khushi smile mischievously thinking something evilly.

Aditi: ''Khushi its my first day in your husband house, what special you made for me?'' She asked excited.

Khushi: ''I made halwa, pakodas, dal fry and jalebies. She passed the halwa bowl to aditi.

Aditi:  ''Khushi, you should give the halwa to your husband first''.

Khushi: ''No worries aditi, your our guest '' Arnav shook his head. ''Don't worry aditi he is diabetic so can't eat sugar..i made his halwa separately..you know sugar-free''
Arnav looked astonished. Khushi gave a cold glare and arnav looked on impressed that she had put so much effort for cooking for her husband. She handed him the bowl. Curiously, he took into his plate and began chatting with aditi ignoring her.

Arnav: ''How's your husband?''

Aditi: ''He is fin..'' Arnav choked. ''Are you okay jiju?'' she patted his back. Khushi smile devilishly but sooner her smile faded seeing aditi patting him.

Arnav: ''Yah just..'' His throat burning and eyes became teary due to continuous coughing. Instead of sugar she had put lot of chilies and salt in his halwa.

Khushi: ''What happen arnav..didn't you like..i made it specially for you with so much love...'' She tried acting upset.

Arnav: ''No your cooking is lovely..its so delicious..'' He took glass of water. Khushi smirked and came round.

Khushi: ''I know..have these pakode''. She serve 5-6  pakodas in his plate pretending to blush. She made an innocent face while aditi look at him in concern. She had put horrendous amount of chilies but he didn't stop and continuously eating as first time she had made something for him. How can he refused her. He began hiccuping while eating. Khushi looked on enjoying feeling so good, troubling him. She gave him glass of water with fake concern.

Khushi: ''Are you okay darling?'' she was feeling overwhelmed. Aditi felt something is fishy and about to interrupt but then excused herself when her cell-phone rang. Khushi get up to leave when he held her hand.

Arnav: ''Khushi why you put so much salts and chilies on my food..?  She shrugged her hand off roughly from his grip and smiled.

Khushi: ''Why don't you like it..i made specially for my darling husband?'' She asked touching his cheeks. His eyes went from her eyes to her palm that is resting on his face and she began feeding him slowly that make him coughed even more.

Arnav: ''Everything that is related to you is very precious to me and I can go to extent to make you happy''. He didn't protest and willingly allow her to feed from her hands. By now his face become all red due to choking.

Khushi: ''What you said ..you can do anything to make me happy, wasn't you? You have no idea how much I m feeling good and relief seeing you like this and this pain is nothing you stamped on my dignity...'' She furiously spill whole chillies packet to his dal.

Arnav: ''And you have no clue what you meant to me..i can go to extent for your happiness..This is just chilies, I cannot back off eating poison from your hand.'' He remarked firmly. She raised her eyebrow by his determination and challenged him. With that he carried the bowl and started gulping it in one motion without breaking eye contact with her. His mouth was arching in pain but he didn't gave damn to anything and keep on gulping it with his eyes shut. Khushi looked shocked by his move. She immediately snatched the bowl and make him drink water with her hands.

Khushi: ''Are you mad? If anything would happen to you then i..''

Arnav: ''You what khushi..say it? Mere hone yah na hone se tumhe itna kyu farak padta hain?'' (If I live or die why always it's so matter to you?) She looked into his eyes and began feeling the same emotion she wanted to bury. Her heart was saying to melt into his raw arms and never come out and her mind overruled that she could not trust the man at all. She pushed him back and ran off.

Arnav: ''How long you run from your own feelings..sooner or later I would make you accept it..''

Precap: ''Anjali went to meet shyam...''

To be continued!!

Clarification: Some readers saying how can khushi forgive him so easily and fall in love with the same man after what he did with her so let me tell you she won't forgive him so sooner. This is just a starting. He would suffer more later-on. How and when you will know in future updates. But right now this falling in love track is necessary for upcoming twist.

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