I opened my eyes, the last night incident flashed in front of my eyes. I looked at him and he was sleeping peacefully. Tears trickled down my eyes recalling his harshness . I was shattered and was feeling heavy-headed.I was slightly covered with a sheet, somehow I managed to pull the sheet to cover myself properly. I tried to get up but my attempt went in vain.

I again tried to get up but felt pain and a painful sigh escaped from my mouth, I curled up my legs and  my face on my knees and cried silently.

My cries disturbed him and he shouted "yeh rona dhona band karo Manvi! Don't disturb my sleep"

I looked at him with hate and sighed. After sometime I gathered some strength and somehow managed to pull myself towards the bathroom. My body was aching badly. I dropped down the sheet and turned on the shower and stood under it. My tears were mixing with water. The horrible incident flashed in front of my eyes again, how he touched my body,  the marks of  his dirty desires were visible on my body. Some of them were still red and clearly visible, it would have been the token of his  love after the marriage but it is token of his lust before the wedding.

I began rubbing my body to wash off his bad touches and those marks of his lust. I then dropped down on the floor and burst out crying, hugging myself. A long time passed, I turned off the shower, looked around and a towel was there. I wrapped it on my body and came out of the bathroom.

I picked up my clothes and  I felt a touch on my shoulder. I turned scaredly as it was him, his eyes were still looking at me like a starved dog.

He smiled and said "aise kya dekh rahi ho? Kapde peheno aur jao yahan se" he said hatefully.

I didn't have the  courage to say anything, I moved towards the bathroom but he held my wrist and stopped me. He said "come on Manvi kal raat ke baad se  mere saamne kapde pehen sakti ho tum don't act to be so adarsh type ladki"

I turned to him and tears slipped down my eyes. I jerked his hand away and shouted "aur jo tum mere mumma papa ke saamne itne adarsh hone ka natak kar rahe ho?"

He grabbed me by holding my hairs tightly and pulled them behind, I felt pain, a sigh escaped from my mouth. He said coyly "jo kar raha hun kisi aur ke saath nahi apni hone wali biwi ke saath kar raha hoon , samjhi! Tumsa besharam nhi hun main jo mangetar ke hote hue apne purane aashiq ke saath pyaar kare"  he spoke and and left me with a jerk.

I looked at him, his harsh words were piercing my heart like a sharp needle. Specially his taunts over Ritvik, was it really my fault that I am suffering this?

His phone rang at the moment and he moved out of the room to attend it. I closed the door immediately and dropped down on the floor crying. His words were echoing in my ears like someone is hitting a hammer. I picked up my dress and looked at it. It was torn, my bloody fiancee torn it last night. Now what will I wear and go back to hotel. I stood up and moved to the wardrobe and  opened it. It had all men clothes. I pulled out a t-shirt and wore it along with track pants. It did not fit me but was best option to cover myself than my own torn dress.

My phone buzzed, I took it out from my bag and looked at the caller ID. It was my mother calling, I hardly had courage to speak to her but if I don't talk to her then she would definitely get worried.

I composed myself and then picked up the call, I smiled falsely and wished "Good morning Mumma" I tried to keep my voice as normal as possible,  not to create any doubt in her mind.

"Mannu beta tum thik toh ho na?" she asked me with care and concern clearly audible in her voice.

"haan mumma main bilkul thik hun kyun kya hua?" I asked her.

"kalse tum kuch pareshan si lag rahi thi phone pe. Aur raat ko tumne call bhi nahi kiya.  Kuch problem  hai toh batao mujhe" she said.

I closed my eyes tightly and tear drops  escaped down my eyes. How could  I tell her all this, no I can't. She is a mother and nothing can be hidden from her. She felt my pain last night. I again heard her voice "Mannu main kuch puch rahi hoon tujhse. Batao kya hua? Sab thik hai na?" she asked me again.

"haan mumma yahan sab thik hai bas wo kaam ka thoda tension hai aur kuch nahi" I made up a false story.

"tum bhi na ek dum apne papa ki tarah ho! Kaam ka tension tum dono lete ho aur  mujhe pareshan kar dete ho" she complained.

"mumma mujhe meeting mein jaana hai ready hoke. Aapse raat ko baat karti hun main" I replied as I couldn't  lie to her anymore.

"thik hai khayal rakhna apna aur jaldi ghar wapas aana bahut si tayari karni hai" she said and I ended the call.

I cried hugging myself...."I am sorry mumma aapko sach nahi bata sakti hun. Aaj zindagi mein pehli baar aapse jhooth bola maine please forgive me" I thought and then moved out of the room. I looked around and did not found Aarav anywhere. This was my chance to move out from the house, I was about to step out when I heard his voice.

"ek minute" the voice which was now frightening me every second.

I turned back and he was again standing in front of me with no guilt for what he did. He said "yeh?" while looking at me head to toe.

I replied fearfully "wo meri dress torn toh maine" I was speaking in broken words and incomplete sentence.

"koi baat nahi raat ko aaogi toh le aana wapas" He said. I looked at him with my eyes open wide.

What does he mean by that? Is he  going to play with me again tonight?  With The words he said, it seemed so. I didn't  even dare to ask him anything as I was frightened at the core. I just left the place. I sat inside the cab and headed back to the hotel.

After next 20 minutes, I arrived at the hotel. . I paid the cab driver and rushed into my room. I threw myself on bed and cried burying my head in the pillow. The bed sheet was getting wet with my tears. The last night incident again flashed in front of me which was enough to scare me for tonight. I received a call from my senior, I cut it as I was in  no mood to talk to anyone.

Mumbai
Ruhana was sitting on the bed absent mindedly. Vineet came in and  asked her the matter. She told him about the conversation she had with Manvi. Vineet said "ab toh usne bhi kah diya hai ki wo thik hai toh ab  kyun pareshan ho tum ?"

Ruhana sighed..."pata nahi Vineet bas andar se mann ashant sa hai, jaise koi apna bahut takleef mein hai. Manvi ne aaj tak kabhi kuch nahi chhupaya mujhse. Lekin pata nahi kyun mujhe kuch acha nahi lag rha. I hope hamari manvi thik ho. Bas wo jaldi wapas aa jaye. Tabhi mujhe sukoon milega." she said while looking at him.

Vineet said "Ruhana yeh tumhara vahem hoga! Agar kuch hota toh Manvi tumhe zaroor batati"

Ruhana nodded, Vineet pulled her in his embrace to calm her  but still she was left in thoughts.

To be continued.