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"Naina! Naina! Aap darwaaza khologe ya nahi ab? Main jaanta hoon aap andar ho! Aisa kya hogaya hain? Khaza baahar aao nahi toh main darwaaza tod dunga!" Sameer shouted, extremely worried but she was still in daze, almost submerging completely in the water.

"Naina!" He shouted and a bang could be heard against the door indicating he was trying to break in. This brought her out of her daze and she rose back out of the water, as if pulled out. Her breaths came out uneven and it took her some moments to make sense of the surroundings. Her gaze then fell on her state and her eyes widened. No, he shouldn't see her this way!

"Mr. Maheshwari! Darwaaza mat todiye aap! Main...main kuch der mein bahar aa jaungi"

"Aap abhi bahar aaiye Khaza! Jis tarah se aap waha se bhaag aayi, mujhe pata hain kuch theek nahi hain. Abhi aao!" Sameer said.

"Aap fikar mat kijiye Mr. Maheshwari! Aap mujhe mere haal pe chod dijiye. Mujhe kuch der akele rehna hain" Naina said.

"Nahi! Aap abhi bahar aao!" Sameer yelled as he punched the door. He just wanted her to be safe. The way she ran in the room seemed as if she could harm herself. His every breath felt as if it was his last. It made his mind ache for it to be the last moment of his life.

"Naina open the door!I am warning you else I will break this wooden shit!"Sameer yelled again.

"I said I will come. Just leave me alone!"Naina reverted back losing her calm. The very next moment she heard the door slam against the floor. Sameer walked in as his eyes searched for his wife. His gaze stalled as he found her curling into a ball, pulling her knees and arms close towards her trying to cover her naked self. Sameer sighed as he ran his fingers through hairs in frustration and took a towel which was present there facing his back,handed it to her. She grasped it quickly and walked out of the bath-tub, wrapping it around herself.

"I will give your clothes and wait for you outside," Sameer said and left the bathroom. He stood with his arms crossed, waiting for her to come out. Naina stood still at her position while Sameer stared at his wife as she walked out of the bathroom, her hands had rashes and the faded uncovered scars were visible.

"Are you okay, Khaza?"Sameer uttered in concern as he stepped towards her and placed his palm on her cheek. She shot her head upwards to look at him, glared at him in response.

"Do you think everything is okay Mr. Maheshwari?"She asked mockingly.

"I meant whether you are feeling fine. Don't stress yourself Khaza,you were at no fault. That bastard will surely be punished. Trust me Naina..." Sameer spoke trying to cooe her with soft words but she jerked off his hand and stepped back.

"Trust you? Do you still have the guts for asking me to trust you? You said these things even then but that person did touch me. Mana kiya tha na maine lek-lekin aapne meri ek baat nahi suni. You asked me to trust you, you forced me to come there along with you. You did what you wished. Y-You are fucking liar who knows really well to play with peoples feelings!

I was a fool who believed you then. Whatever you do is purely for business! Even I am just a thing which is related to business for you and nothing else. You married me just for that sake of contract and whatever you do for me is too just for the sake of pretending as a happy couple before your people. Even mamaji was related to your business, right? Di-Did you sell me to him? That's the reason you went missing suddenly. I hate you, I just hate you!" Naina yelled as she punched his chest in anger.

"You are getting me wrong, Khaza. I would never stoop so low. I would never do anything that would harm you. I had planned few things which did not turn out to be the way I had planned. I had warned him and had never expect him dare doing such thing but he turned out to be an asshole." Sameer spoke not looking at her as he felt guilty and responsible for her state.

"That man to-touched me ever-everywhere. He touched me with-without my conse-consent. I can still feel th-those disgustful touches. It just happened because of you. I should have never trusted you. I just want to kill that man else I would rather choose to kill myself." Naina yelled as she punched his chest again as she cried and accused him.

"No you won't do any such thing. I will make sure that man gets what he deserves."Sameer replied as he tried to hold her hand. She moved away and stared at him through her blurred vision.

"After I get raped?"Naina uttered as her lips quivered.

"What?"

"Will you punish him after he rapes me? You said that nobody would touch me again inappropriately but he did. You said I will be safe at that place but I was nearly raped. You said you will always be there for me in my bad times but you weren't. I have no faith left in you Mr. Maheshwari. I just feel sick in your presence. You are a bloody liar! I must have never trusted you. I hate you!"

"Just shut up! Manta hu galti ki maine but you just can't yell at me and call me a cheater. I had never expected these things to happen nor would I do something like it purposely! Hate me as much as you can, cause that's the only thing left. Everyone hates me and even you are added to that list. Even if you hate or love me, it fucking does not matter to me!" Sameer too yelled in response.

"Just kill me then! I don't want to live such a life. I can't bear these things anymore. It hurts, really hurts Mr. Maheshwari. Nobody has the right to touch me inappropriately! Nobody has the rights to touch me without my permission! When I say No,it means a clear No! Why can't that man understand it? Why does he always have to force me? Why does he always attempts to rape me? I have never done or even thought bad for them then why does he harm me. I just want to die! It feels disgustful.I hate myself, I hate these scars on my body and this feeling just makes me suffocate everyday. I just can't deal with this pain anymore, I want to die." 

The sense of despair overtook her. Her mind was distressed by long convulsion of emptiness similar to her heart and soul. The disgustful touches and that beast's words clouded her mind as a greyish white moon that brightly shines in the dark blue of the night sky. A realm of goodness like her was not ideal in this world of darkness and evil. Tears slid down her disheveled wet face as she crashed down to the ground pulling her legs closer. She dipped her head in between her knees and rocked herself while her muffled cries were audible. Sameer sat next and wrapped his hand around her shoulders trying to comfort her, which he had never done for anybody. Naina shifted towards him as she digged her face in his crook of neck. It felt as if she was a butterfly who yearned for the cocoon, to be safe within walls which seemed protected. It helped her to calm down and wished to stay though she knew all these were temporary.

"I wish to take you to a place.Will you come with me? Please."Sameer spoke as her sobs subsided.

"I don't want to go anywhere." Naina replied in a nonchalant manner as she held him closer. Not wanting him to leave her at this moment.

"You will feel better."He uttered as he got up and made her stand. She tried to resist but stalled seeing stern expression on his face.

"You will feel better Khaza."He repeated himself again as he pecked her forehead and took her with him downstairs.

"Kaha le ja rahe ho aap? Are you taking me to him? Muje nahi milna kisi se bhi nahi kahi jaana hai.I just want to stay at home Mr. Maheshwari." Naina yelled trying to wriggle off his hold and run back in the mansion.

"Naina,"Sameer yelled in annoyance. He held her by her shoulders and pulled her towards himself, "I am taking you to my place, a place where I visit when I feel low. If you do not behave like a good kid, I won't hesitate to pick you up." He spoke in a serious tone.

"I am not a kid. I am officially an adult."She whined in response.

"If you say so, I believe you. Now let's go.'' He replied, rolling his eyes and taking her towards his motorbike. Naina looked at him surprised.

"You know how to drive this?"She asked as she touched it in daze.

"Of course I know."He replied as he put on a helmet on her head and made sure she was comfortable as he locked the strings of it. He smiled a bit seeing her look at him with those innocent hazel eyes which had a tinge of redness in it. He gestured her to climb the bike as he wore his helmet. She made sure she maintained some distance.He sighed at her actions but did not speak anything. He started riding towards his destination while few guards followed them from a distant.He could never risk his wife's life so he ordered them to follow them. He smirked as he felt her placing her arm on his shoulder, nearly fisting his shirt.

"Drive slow, please."Naina uttered which was quite audible to him still he pretended to be oblivious. He grinned as he felt her arms encircling his waist and her head resting against his chest. He wished for this, he could ride his bike for hours and with his wife holding him he could do this task for his life. Naina smiled a bit as the fresh cool air hit her face which had a way of releasing energy reserves she never knew.Her husband's strong scent hit her nostrils having a nauseating feel on her.There's something about the ride that evaporates her fear,it felt so good to stay like that,she thought to herself.She tightened her hold on him and closed her eyes,letting her each cell of her body relax.

"We have reached Naina."Sameer spoke as he got down the motorbike and held her so that she would not fall,who was still sleepy.

"Where are we?"She questioned as she noticed the place which looked like a slum.

"Come, Khaza."Sameer spoke caressing her nose which had turned red due to chilled winds. He held her hand as he guided her inside a hut-like place. It was too dark for Naina to see anything clearly while Sameer seemed to be well aware of this place did not mind the dim lighted room. He gestured her to climb up the stairs which was placed on the corner of the room as he held it, so that she does not fall. Naina pursed her lips and shut her eyes praying for Sameer's safety as he climbed up. He hit her head slightly as he chuckled seeing her kiddish behaviours. She clutched his hand as she stepped on the metal roof sheets.

"Where are you taking me? We will die if we fall off the roof, Mr. Maheshwari." Naina whined as she looked down at the guards as they held on to a serious expression.

"We won't die, Khaza."Sameer spoke as he gestured her to climb the other stairs. She stood stunned by what she saw before her. Shock would be an understatement, if her emotions could have been described. A small smile played on her lips and turns towards her husband who was busy dusting a blanket which was ragged.

"How do you know about this place? This is so beautiful. The city lights and everything is just beautiful." She exclaimed.

"This is my place, Khaza. I come here whenever I feel stressed. I have seen this since my childhood." He said pointing at the view of the cityscape before them. He sat on the blanket and extended his arm, gesturing Naina to sit next to him which she willingly followed.

"Can I ask you something?'' She said, wrapping her hands around his waist in a way of side hugging him. Sameer hummed in response, permitting her to question him.

"Why are you so reserved? I don't know why but I feel that you are hiding something from me, from everybody. You are not that bad as people say. In fact, you are not bad at all then why do you pretend to be like that?" Naina asked him,tilting her head to look at his face.

"It would be a lie if I say I have been like this since my childhood. Circumstances changes a person, I guess that's enough to answer your questions." Sameer replied as he rubbed his thumb on her fingers which he was holding. Naina stared at him for a few seconds then shifted towards him more,wrapping her arms around his neck.

She fit her head under his chin, and he could feel her weight settle into him. He held her tight and closer to him. He moved back just to see her face which looked calmer compared to her tangled mind. She had gone through so much and still had a constant smile on her face.

"Are you fine?"Sameer asked her in concern. He placed his arms on her cheeks as she just smiled a bit in response. She clasped his collar as she pulled him closer to her. In the shadows her face was so close to his that she could smell the alcohol he had been drinking. Without wasting any other moment she pressed her soft lips against his. He pulled her over his lap as he plunged his tongue inside her mouth. Her hands instinctively moved towards his silky locks. She pushed him slightly panting for breath but at the very next moment he captured her lips again unable to resist even for a second. Maybe time stopped when his lips met hers, but the flutter only intensified. Naina's heart pounded in her chest as her knees got weaker. She could only focus on how soft he felt against her mouth, how addictively he invaded all her senses.

At the very next moment, she was laid under him. Her whole body tingled, the feel of his frame leaning on hers as his arms wrapped around her felt nearly forbidden. Her face seemed to be heated by their proximity. He leaned to her, claiming her mouth again, hungry and intense, until her knees gave in. She parted her lips and felt him washing over like a wave of warmth, curling her toes, unfurling all her senses as the taste of him nearly silenced all thoughts. He groaned as he felt her soft palm caressing his well-toned body, unbuttoning his shirt. He smirked at her desperation, deepening the kiss making her moan in pleasure. She felt as if every inch of her body was melting as every square inch of her body dissolved into his. Naina's fingers gripped his hair, pulling him closer. Her veins throbbed and seemed as if her heart would explode. He broke the kiss and moved apart to get a clear picture of his wife.

"You want this to proceed?" He questioned her. Naina pursed her lips and bobbed her head in a way of yes,not looking at him feeling shy. He pulled her towards him by her neck and sealed his lips with hers again. Soon their clothes withered off their body as they witnessed most pleasurable night of their lives.

Sameer pulled Naina into his embrace and stroked her hair gently, who was still panting for breath. She nuzzled into his crook of neck while Sameer adjusted a blanket over her. He touched her damn face gesturing her to speak.

"Can you promise to stay with me, forever?"Naina questioned, subconsciously. Sameer squeezed her in his arms as he snuggled into her hair. Naina breathed more slowly as her body melted into her husband as every muscle lost its tension to the spring air.

"I could have if our marriage was a normal one."Sameer replied, taking a pause in an expressionless voice though his grip did not loosen. She stiffened a bit listening to his reply. Her life had never been fair to her and even he was correct. Maybe their life would have been different if it was not a contract marriage.

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