How beautiful to find a heart that loves you, without asking you for anything but to be okay.
- Khalil Gibran

Shreyas's POV

I could feel like quivering breaths over my neck. The fabric of my shirt was soaking wet with her non stop tears.

She didn't do anything to suffer like this. I wish I had a time machine I would have reset the life then.

" I have no one to go to.. My family disowned me after I married... My parents doesn't want to see my face anymore.. My relatives think that I married him because of his money.. How would I make understand I fell in love with the wrong person.. " She sobbed so hard that she chocked on her tears.

Detangling her tired hands from myself I went to the kitchen and quickly grabbed a glass of water for her.

I knelt down in front her and held the glass for her.. She looked at me. Her cheeks glistening with tears , lips dry and  eyes red. I hated seeing her like this.

She grabbed the glass with shaky hands and chugged the whole glass of water.

I cupped her face in my hands.. I wish I could kiss her pain away.. But this is not the time. She needs comfort not romance..

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" You are going to my house.. With me .. Right now " Shreyas said looking determined

" N.. No I can't Shreyas.. He won't spare you.. He may also cause harm to your sister and I don't any of that.. I don't want anyone suffer because me.. No.. I can't go with you " Shristi said while wiping another stream down her face

" Nothing's gonna happen.. You're coming with me and that's final . I can't leave you in hellhole anymore.. First we are going to my house.. Then we will go to police station and file a complaint " He said rubbing soothing circles along her cheeks

" He knows people in police department.. Complaint against him would go in vain " Shristi said as sob escaped her mouth

Shreyas sighed..
" Okay listen.. I know some people too.. That won't be a problem " He said

" Right now we gotta go.. Come on " Shreyas said and held her hand to pull her..

Shristi's eyes went wide out of terror.
" Shreyas watch out.. " She didn't get the time to push him out the way..

Shreyas's body touched the floor with a loud thud. In front of him stood Karan with a rod from blood dripped on the floor.

" You really thought you could escape me with your new boyfriend? " Karan said flashing a creepy grin. He threw the rod somewhere on the floor

Shristi was shivering with fear.. She wanted to rush to Shreyas to check if he is okay or not but her legs gave up and she slumped down in front of the couch.

Karan pulled her hair so that she could face him. The force made Shristi tear. She hissed in pain

" I called in the hospital.. And got to know that Dr. Shreyas Iyer came to my house to hand me the report " He chuckled while pulling her hair with more force

" Your new boyfriend and you were so engrossed in each other that you failed to feel my presence " Karan said .

He pulled her up harshly and pushed against the wall. His one snaked around her choking her mercilessly

" I can kill you right away but I won't.. Let me torture some more " Karan hissed and banged her head against the wall.

A chocked sob escaped her mouth.. She could feel the wetness on the back of her head.. She was bleeding. Karan kicked her right knee hard.. She fell down in an instant.

Karan instantly hovered over her and slapped her hard.. By the end the slaps, her lips were bleeding profusely. Shristi was having a hard time to keep her eyes open she was on the verge of pass out.. She felt two hands snaking around her throat again choking her even harder.

She had no energy left within her.. She didn't try to push his hand back. The only was to look at Shreyas from peripheral vision. Through her blurred vision she glanced at the lump body of Shreyas.

Shristi was gasping for air, though she wasn't getting any. Her pupils were turning blue. She wished for Shreyas's safety. Her last wish.

She closed her eyes.

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This one of the hardest chapter I wrote till date... I am not sure if I am able to do justice to the situation.

Don't forget to tell me what do you think?

One more thing.. I am not promoting domestic violence.. This is just for the sake of story.

Thanks for reading