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Pakhi entered her room. The movie was great and she had a nice time with Shruti.
She stretched her arms then grabbed her night dress from almirah and went to the bathroom.
She came back 15 minutes later and brushed her hair with a comb. She grabbed a blanket from bed and just then the door opened.
She lifted her eyelashes and saw him entering the room. The exhausted look disappeared from his face as soon as his eyes fell on her figure.
" Pakhi," he uttered her name and she left the blanket before standing straight.
He walked toward her, " uhm, how was the night with Shruti?"
He tried starting a conversation but she did not want to talk to him at all.
" Good," she replied anyway and grabbed the blanket.
She turned her back and started walking toward the balcony. She grasped the handle of the window and was about to open it when a hand landed on it.
" You are not sleeping there tonight."
She frowned and faced him, " will you force me to sleep now?"
He shook his head and removed his hand from window then said,
" I wanted to apologise for yesterday-"
" Sorry rejected," she looked aside and crossed her hands around her chest.
He chewed his lower lip, finding it difficult to control his temper because that's now how anyone is allowed to talk to him.
He took a deep breath then said,
" Please forgive me, biwi. See, I even brought a present for you."
She looked at his other hand and just now noticed a paper bag in his hand.
" I don't want this," she replied and walked past him. He saw her going toward the couch.
He clenched his jaw and took long strides toward her then grabbed the jar of water from the table and threw the water on the couch.
Her mouth hung open in shock and she looked at him.
" Where will I sleep now?"
" Bistar par aur Kahan. Main baat kar raha tha na abhi. Kyu bhaag Rahi ho?"
( On bed, where else? When I am talking right now then where are you running to?)
He looked irritated. It was clear.
" Par mujhe baat nahi karni aapse," she did not step back to show that she, too, was irritated.
( But I do not want to talk to you.)
" But you have to," he came closer to her and held her forearm.
" Leave me!"
She whined as he forcefully pulled her toward the bed.
" I don't want to talk to you," she said.
He was forced to rethink his choice. He made her sit on the bed. She stood up, " I won't talk to you!"
She declared.
" You have to," he said and pushed her down by the shoulder making her sit down again.
She clenched her jaw and this time covered her ears. Her eyes glaring at the ground in anger.
He frowned and sat down beside her and put the paper bag beside her.
" Ye sab natak karne se kuch nahi hoga," he provoked her.
( This drama will do nothing.)
She gulped down her anger. She still was able to hear his voice but tried to avoid it.
" Pakhi, please don't be like that."
He moved her hands down from her ears easily.
" I told you, I don't want to talk to you. Listen, you can't make me do everything."
He shook his head and stood up before walking toward the almirah. There was some distance between them and Pakhi's confidence increased further.
" Now where are you going? Do you even remember your deeds of yesterday? You held my hand so tightly that it turned blue. You married me with great pomp and show but how are you behaving with me now?. Don't be this, Pakhi. Don't do that, Pakhi. Should Pakhi die?"
She was growling in anger and using his time properly he took two clothes from the almirah and started coming back towards her.
" Now why are you coming here? Now you will give me lectures related to my behaviour and curse my Bhai too. Enough is enough! I can't hear anything against me and my Bhai anymore. You-"
Her eyes widened when he cut her off in the middle by putting the cloth around her mouth and tied both the ends behind her head.
" Uhmmm!"
She raised her hands to open the cloth but he held her both wrists with one hand and started tieing her hands with another cloth he brought.
" Uhmmm!!"
She struggled to free herself and he smiled in satisfaction after tieing her mouth and hands.
" Che che che laga rakha hai. Dekho kitni achi lag rahi ho chup ho kar tum."
( You keep blabbering. See how good you look being quiet.)
If glares could kill, Pakhi would have won.
He sat down beside her and stretched his arms.
" Ah! My ears are bleeding now-"
She glared at him and he burst into laughter. Amusement flickered in his gaze when she suddenly turned her eyes innocent and pleasing and gestured to him to open her hands.
A small memory flashed in his mind. She used to behave the same with Jaydev whenever she needed a toy.
"Drama is filled in every vein of yours," he commented and tried touching her face but she turned her head to the other side.
He chuckled slightly and grabbed the paper bag.
" Someone is fond of jewelleries. Is it you Pakhi?"
She knitted her eyebrows and looked back at him. He took out a jewellery box from it. She blinked several times as he opened the box and exposed a very beautiful thin diamond necklace with a drop locket of sapphire. There was another box in which earrings were put of the same gemstone.
Her eyes sparkled but she controlled herself from exclaiming.
" What? Don't want this?"
She looked into his eyes.
" Will you keep quiet?"
She nodded, tried to manipulate him through her innocent eyes.
" Will you let me talk?"
He asked and she nodded again.
" Will you listen to me?"
She nodded.
" Cool," he put the jewellery boxes aside and freed her hands then mouth.
" Bye bye!"
She tried betraying him but who was she kidding?
Will he let a 5'3 girl betray him like this?
When she stood up, he held her wrist and instead of bed, he made her sit on his lap.
Her movements stopped, eyes widened and heart beat accelerated. This was the perfect way to silence the chatterbox.
" You left no choice for me," he said and put his hand on the side of her waist and cupped her cheek with another hand.
He turned her face to his side and chuckled at her adorable expression.
" Stupid," he murmured, then tucked the strands of her hair behind the ear. She blinked her eyes and found it too difficult to move from his lap.
He exhaled softly and said, " I am sorry."
She looked into his eyes and could sense regret in his tone.
" I did not want to hurt you. It was just my anger. I can't control myself when I am angry," he explained.
" It means you will hurt me in future," she said and he shook his head.
" Of course, not. I will learn to be calm and mature."
She fluttered her eyelashes down, " you should not learn anything for me."
" Why so?"
He asked while caressing her cheek with the pad of his thumb. She licked her lower lip slightly.
" Because...I cannot accept you..in future. I hate you."
She cursed herself for being extra daring. She fisted her cloth fearfully, knowing he will behave like last night.
While he proved her all wrong by bringing his face closer to her and joining his forehead with her.
" Nafrat bhi itna pyar se karti ho. Aur rahi baat apnane ki to jald hi apnaogi mujhe tum."
( You hate me with so much love. As far as accepting me is concerned, you will accept me soon.)
She gulped down her saliva and asked timidly, " ab main jau?"
( Should I go now?)
" No," he replied.
She chewed the corner of her lower lip while he closed his eyes and rubbed the tip of his nose with her, almost reaching at the edge to kiss her.
He removed his hand from her waist and held her hand which he hurt last night.
She looked at his face confusedly as he moved his face back and brought her hands up to his face. While staring into her eyes intensely, he planted a gentle kiss on her wrist.
Her heart beat increased and a ticklish feeling rushed down to her stomach. She stopped chewing on her lower lip, not wanting to feel the way she is doing now because he is her brother's enemy.
Her brother hates him.
She quickly got up from his lap, " uhm."
She straightened her dress and tucked the strand of her hair behind the ear, " I...I forgave you."
" Come and sleep here then," he patted on the bed.
Instead of saying anything, she hurriedly brought her blanket from the couch and climbed up on the bed.
She quickly lay down and covered herself with a duvet. She faced her back and closed her eyes tightly.
She heard sounds of his footsteps which soon disappeared when he went to the bathroom.
She took a deep breath and felt relieved. Staying close to him is not healthy for her.
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Almost a month has passed since the marriage of Aryan and Pakhi. The girl tried every possible way to ignore her husband. She slept early in the night, woke up early not to interact with him and she succeeded many times. However, Aryan was busy in an important case that kept him hooked in his firm. Maybe his situation helped her a bit.
Shruti parted her mouth in shock seeing a well made restaurant of Keshav.
" Shit man, how did you manage to make it so fast? This looks awesome."
Keshav's confidence grew, " as I told you. My friend helped me."
She passed him a side eye, " which friend is it? You never took my help."
He laughed at her jealousy and said, " why don't you come inside. I'll serve you the best lunch of my restaurant."
" Okay," she nodded and he took her to the VIP area.
She sat on the chair and he ordered a waiter to bring food for her then sat opposite her.
" What is this new friend's name and how did he help you?"
Keshav leaned his back on the chair, " he did not help me financially. He just convinced my father and helped me modify this place into a restaurant. I owe him seriously."
She smiled, " are your parents happy now?"
He nodded, " they are. They are helping with advertisements and all."
" That's cool," she said and looked around the restaurant.
" Are the customers coming or not?"
" Well, not much but I am confident I will soon expand my business as it takes time for anything. Once I get my monthly income, I'll give you a treat."
She chuckled at his excitement level.
" Now your brother won't call me rogue."
She hummed, " I am so proud of you, Keshav."
" Thank that friend, not me."
" Yeah, what's his name though?"
Shruti asked curiously. Before Keshav could reply, the waiter came with food and put it on the table.
" Sir, we needed you for a minute.."
" What did you do now?"
He shook his head at them and excused himself. Shruti was happy for him. He looked so responsible yet happy with the responsibility he has put on his shoulders.
" Kudos to the man who helped him," she said and started having her lunch.
" Uhm, it's delicious like always," she said
She was having her lunch in silence and almost ate it when a message from an unknown number flashed on her mobile screen.
Meet me at the police station.
She hurriedly grabbed her mobile not knowing who called her to the police station.
Who is it?
She sent a reply and a minute later, his message came to her.
Jaydev Chaudhary
She took a breath of relief and put the mobile down, " why would I come? JaYdEv ChAuDhArY."
She uttered his name in a weird tone and ate the left out. A minute later, another message from him flashed on her screen.
If you won't come, it won't take me a stupid few seconds to put a lock on your friend's restaurant.
She knitted her eyebrows at his threat.
" What's wrong?"
Keshav came back and she looked at his face, " uhm nothing. I have got an urgent problem. I need to go."
" Isn't it Sunday?"
She nodded while grabbing her purse and standing up, " but I have to go and yes, the food was delicious."
" I know," he said and she chuckled before going out of the house. She booked a cab and drove off to her next destination which she herself did not know.
Her mobile rang and she disconnected his call before scoffing.
" I will tell bhai-"
She gritted her teeth and accepted the call.
" What?"
She almost screamed.
" Are you coming or not?"
" No," she gave a straight reply.
" Sure. You must be going home right? Do you know I have something related to your father?"
She frowned, " what?"
Her tone was calm this time.
" Come and get it."
" But-"
He Declined the call. She sighed heavily and told the driver to turn the car in the other direction. Even if she doesn't want to, she will have to go to the police station because who knows what that crazy person has.
30 minutes later, she arrived at the police station and came out of the cab. She paid the driver and went inside. She looked around and bit her lower lip not getting his glimpse.
" Shruti Madam?"
A lady constable came to her.
" Yes?"
Shruti passed her perplexed look.
" SP sahab is waiting for you in his cabin."
Shruti nodded and followed her. The lady left and she went inside the cabin without permission.
And, there he was, sitting like he owns the place. Well, he does.
He has dropped his head back on the chair headrest and the book is resting over his face. His both legs are crossed and resting above on the edge of the desk.
" What do you want?"
She came straight to the point and he removed the book from his face.
" So you really came?"
He said, as if he did not know she would come. He moved his legs from the desk and cleared his throat.
" Please sit down. It is going to be a long conversation."
" No thanks," she refused.
" Okay," he shrugged his shoulders and grabbed his mobile from desk. She stared at him keenly as he tapped on his screen then put the mobile on the desk.
" Before saying anything, I would like you to hear something."
She frowned and he played the audio. It was an audio of a female.
Rajdeep Chauhan has connections with drug-dealers. He fired his former assistant because he got to know about his illegal work.
She widened her eyes, " this-"
He played the next audio.
Sir, once was caught threatening his worker who wanted to expose his illegal work to police.
Sir does not respect his employees and barely gives them a salary every month. He keeps threatening us that he'll end us. He has connections with gangsters and as his son is a lawyer, he is not afraid of doing anything.
One day, he molested-
" Stop it. Just stop it!"
She yelled at him and he stopped the audio. Tears of frustration gathered in her eyes.
" I have so much audio and trust me, your lawyer brother will not be able to do anything when I put your father behind bars."
She stared at him shockingly and he stood up then continued,
" What's the name of your best friend? Yes, Keshav. I'll take down his business in no second. I was the one who helped him. I'll be the one who will ruin him."
" You-"
He interrupted her.
" Your favourite student, Neeti. How about I put several allegations on her of cheating in exams. Fuck! She'll be suspended as per my orders."
She licked her lower lip and took a few steps closer to him, " what do you want?"
She asked with a desperate tone and an amusing smirk formed on his lips. Ground slipped under Shruti's feet when he parted his mouth and said,
" Marry me."
He kept his words straight and simple which was not at all simple for her. In this situation, it would be such a cowardly way to use her.
" What did you say?"
She asked, wanting him to repeat his words. Maybe she did not hear him correctly.
His hands were tucked inside his pocket as he took steps toward her. Her back rested on the wall behind. She was cautious of not decreasing distance with him.
" Marry me for 6 months. Be my wife."
She raised her eyebrows and chuckled as if he cracked a joke while his serious face depicted otherwise.
" Why would I?"
A smirk caressed on his lips and he uttered, " you know it, baby. I don't think that the great Shruti Chauhan can bear the downfall of her favourite student and, no daughter would like her father to go through a painful journey of humiliation. Can't forget your good gracious best friend. The poor man just got the job."
She clenched her jaw, knowing he has power to do whatever he said just now neither he would step back.
" Why do you want to marry me when I did nothing-"
" Correction, darling."
He interrupted her in the middle and ended the little distance between them. He took out his hands from pocket and rested on the wall beside her head.
" Have to pay back to your brother. I didn't even give him the wedding present. Tit for tat."
She was right. He is just using her to maintain enmity with her brother. But, it was wrong. Her family will get angry. Her brother hates him to the core of his heart.
" This is wrong," she uttered in a low voice this time.
" Umhn, everything is fair in love and war."
She fluttered her eyelashes down and felt herself stuck. She failed to come to a conclusion and decide one thing. She can't underestimate him otherwise he won't take a second ruining her father's hard work, her best friend's life and the life of a student who is aspiring to become something big.
3 lives were dependent on her. If she chose them, she'll have to ruin her life.
And, she decided to throw herself in the trouble.
" Okay."
" That's like a good girl."
He commented, developing the emotion of hatred in her for him.
Tears streamed down from her eyes and she asked in a defeated tone, " why are you doing this?"
He moved back, " did you ask this question from your brother? No right."
She gulped down the lump forming her throat.
" My family.... They won't be able to handle this."
" I don't freaking care. Did you all think about my grandmother? Did you all think about my family?"
More tears escaped her eyes and she stood straight, " Let.. me talk to them."
" Do you think I will wait for even an hour?"
" Means?"
She asked and wiped her tears. He grabbed her hand and forcefully intertwined his fingers with her.
" Means, I'll marry you today itself. Preparation has already been done."
She shook her head, " no please. I promise, I will marry you but not like this. My parents..Bhai, they won't be able to handle this."
" As if I care," he uttered with no feelings or sympathy in tone.
She burst into a light sob, " you are not doing good."
" Hm hm, I know."
He said and grabbed his mobile from desk before walking out of his cabin and eventually the police station, completely ignoring the girl behind him whose life will surely ruin in a few hours.
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