《Banjax》 Chapter 01 |DISCOVER| Chapter 01 |DISCOVER| The excitement was feeling me till my neck, as I settled down in my window seat in the business ss of the ne from New York to London. The grey sari matched with a halfted blouse might be messy but was still intact on me. Hair neatly jewelry and a silver clutch with ssy silver heels. I was feeling exhausted after a whole day of function and my speeches but I was still happy because after I set my feet in the university in London all my efforts From my age of 19 will be paid off. I was going to receive my honor for being an archaeologist. I am Keya Madhavan, a mere girl of 24 years. From the age of 12, I was determined to be an archaeologist. But support from people was not in my favor, in my dream other than my mother because this job pays very little and no one is interested in this type of profession nowadays. But I liked history from the time I knew it. I didn''t even get the time to change my attire to afy one than sari, because if I miss this flight there is no other flight in the next 24 hours. So after thepletion of the function, I directly came to the airport to board the flight. while I was thinking all this, suddenly I felt the presence of someone. I looked beside me to find a manly figure with broad shoulders and a too handsome to resist face releasing a dark aura saying. He was wearing a suit that hugged his body perfectly, making his features more prominent. Then suddenly I realized what the hell I was thinking! and removed my stare from him. Well, no wonder I was imagining about men because no one will believe if I tell them till today I never dated any men. I was too indulged in pursuing my dream that I never thought about dating. I saw all my friends dating and settling with their loved ones and I alone stood single there. The Man beside POV I was pissed off because of the unnned and urgent business trip and the deal too didn''t go well. And N?vel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner. top of it, while my return to London by private jet was damaged and my pilot too was sick. I tried to book the whole business ss of the ne which was soon to depart, but I got to know that one passenger refused to cooperate. I was very curious to look who was the person because as guts to refuse my offer! When I walked through the business ss I only saw ady sitting on the window seat going through some papers. To my surprise, she was wearing a saree very neatly, which made her confirm to be Indian. I decided to seat beside her. I don''t like to be or seat beside anyone, that''s why I prefer traveling alone. I sat beside her, and to my surprise, she didn''t turn and looked at me. I was shocked because no one especially women can''t ignore my presence. After some while, I decided to make my presence noticeable, by adjusting myself in the seat. I pretended that I did ''t notice she was staring at me with my expression while she was staring at me after I made my presence prominent. She stared at me for solid 2 minutes, and when I decided to look back at her she stopped ncing at me and again got busy with her fu**ing sheets. I just can''t understand what''s there so much important in that sheets. After some while, I too began to do my work, until I heard some sh sound beside me and found the gentleman I thought to help her, so I too bend down and started gathering the thing. While I was doing so my eyes fell on a card which I think was basically, her business card. I picked the card and when I saw it, I saw the name which I will never forget even after my death. It had the name ''Ms. KEYA MADHAVAN''. I stared at the card with my whole concentration reading the name again and again until a sweet voice broke it. I turned and thatdy who I think I have a deep connection with because she has the same name or she is only the person who I''m finding for this 8 years! But I can''t suspect her without any evidence. I first have to make sure she is the girl I am finding..... Chapter 02 |SUBSTANTIATE| Chapter 02 |SUBSTANTIATE| Man beside POV She murmured "Thank you" with a smile and took her belongings from my hands which I had collected. I was so immersed in observing her that I found myself at the loss of words to reply to her. I didn''t notice earlier but she was looking so stunning in that grey saree which fitted her skin tone so perfectly. But soon I came back to my senses and replied to her "my pleasure.." and in a hope of finding a clue about her, I thought of starting a conversation with her. "So ms. Madhavan, are you traveling London?" After I asked I mentally punched myself for being so stupid, if she has boarded a London flight then she is traveling London only and not Africa! But she replied to me generously "yes Sir" I didn''t like her calling me sir even though everyone addresses me with sir. "I would appreciate it if you call me Mr.Malhotra," I said seductively to make our conversation go on. "Sure Mr.Malhotra" she replied calmly. "Well, from your surname and attire I can guess that you are Indian and as well as Bengali. Right?" I asked. "Yes, I guess too that you are Indian and I am a Bengali "she replied. I got my first clue!! She is Bengali and so does the girl I am finding. Now I have to find just three more pieces of evidence to confirm my suspicion. No.1: she has to pass her 12th from St.Anthony high school, Goa. No.2: she must have a deep injury mark on her right foot''s thumb. No.3: she MUST wear a silver anklet. I was stressing more about the anklet because she might forget anything, but I never saw her without the anklet. "If you don''t mind can I ask you something?" I asked her with continuing the conversation. "You can, until and unless it doesn''t invade my privacy" she replied with hesitation in her voice. "Well, in which school did you study till higher secondary?" I asked in to hope of an answer. She looked at me shocked like she wasn''t expecting this type of childish question. Basically, People ask do you have a boyfriend or something of that type but no one asks which school you studied, because no one cares. "Umm...I passed my higher secondary from St.Anthony high school" she replied not knowing what to say further. "Goa ?" I interrogate her. "Yes, but how do you know?" She asked suspiciously. "Just a wild guess..." I replied to not make her more alert than I was confirming things. And then our conversation died. Then I thought for the next piece of evidence I have to look in her foot which was not an easy task to do with aplete stranger. While I was thinking about how to aplish my n, I noticed that she was so simple with no tons of makeup and jewelry and full of generosity and kindness. I have always been surrounded by women with the bulk of makeup and greed of power and money and always ready to seduce men to solve their greed. So a natural and kind beauty like her was rare for me. After a while, I came up with a n. I dropped my pen which was in my hand intentionally near her feet, and bend down to view her foot as an excuse of picking my pen. As sari covers till the whole foot, after I raised her sari slightly, not making her cautious. I couldn''t believe my eyes. She had the same foot injury and she was wearing an anklet! I stared at her feet like it was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. I was so surprised, I wanted to touch and feel her feet. Because still, I can''t believe that it was real and I was not dreaming. So I did what I wanted to. She flinched from my sudden touch and that''s the time I came back to my senses. I quickly picked my pen and got back to my seat like my intention was only to get my pen back. She gave me a questioning look like what the hell I was doing? I still can''t believe all this happening, the person whom I was finding like crazy for these 8 years suddenly appeared Infront of me. I stared at her like stupid. Keya Madhavan Copyright N?v/el/Dra/ma.Org. I was seating peacefully when I felt someone was touching my feet. At first, I ignored thinking it was my imagination, but soon I was sure that someone was touching me and I draw back my feet. Found that the man beside me was bending down. Even though he behaved like he was not the one, but I was certain that he was behind it. I nced at him not to discuss it further. The man was behaving strangely, he was continuously staring at me without giving break to his eyes. But I ignored it like I didn''t notice him. After a while, I decided to use the washroom. When I stepped out of the washroom after using it. I saw the man beside me standing some distance away from me. Ignoring his presence I was about to pass him when his log arms blocked me. I looked towards finding him smirking. "Excuse me, Mr. Malhotra, please leave my way". "Baby girl you are still so hot..." he leaned to my ears saying that. "Pardon Mr. Malhotra! But it''s rude to talk in this manner to someone you don''t know". "Who says I don''t know you Keya my baby" he replied with a reassuring smirk that he knows me as anyone has ever known. I red at him and then he continued "let me introduce myself briefly once again, hello Keya I am Adik, ADIK MALHOTRA" And after hearing that name all memories and pain which I didn''t want to remember and forget flooded Infront of my eyes. I was so shocked that I didn''t felt the ground under my feet. I gave him the most disgusted and disappointed look with hatred and anger in my eyes and voice and I called his name abruptly" Adik!" ..... ..... Chapter 06 |RAVAGE| Chapter 06 |RAVAGE| Keya madhavan ''if I was belle then who was prince Adam?'' Suddenly I was jerked out of my thoughts, when someone pulled my arms harshly. I came out of my daze and looked at my surrounding. It was a private helipad of a very luxurious mansion surrounded with thick forest. It was dark now and I can''t see clearly around me but I was sure that I was middle of a forest in a totally solitude mansion. And this fact scared me to the core. Adik started to pull me through my arm towards a step which went to down." Where are you taking me?!" I shouted, but he didn''t say anything and started to fidget something in his pocket in which he unknowingly loosened his grip. I took the chance and freed myself from his grip and started running opposite direction to where he was taking me. I didn''t know where I was going to run away but I wasn''t to going go with him. But before I could run any longer something jerked me back very harshly which resulted me to stumble forward and fall on my knees. I looked back to see a very enraged Adik walking towards me furiously with the end of my saree in his hands, which he has pulled to make me fall. I started crawling backwards, away from him. But he came and roughly pulled me up with my arm and shouted "how dare you try to run away from me!! You can''t run away from me! You belong to ME!" I flinched with his tone. But I wasn''t going to show that he was scaring me. What will he do? He won''t.....rape me...........right? "Leave me! Why are you doing this?! I don''t belong to anyone!". And then I felt a sharp pain in my cheek, the force of p was so intense that I again fell down on the ground. Tears filled in my eyes with my hand on my cheek, trying to soothe the pain. I was speechless. I never expected this. How can he raise his hands on me? Hit me? No, he can''t be the Adik I knew. Adik never hits a woman. He is someone else whom I don''t know. "You are MINE!! You can never deny it! Understood?!" I nodded my head." Words!" " Ye-yes" I stuttered. I don''t want to argue with him anymore. I was awfully scared. Because if he can hit me than he can do anything. He bended down and tossed me on his shoulder and again started walking towards the stairs. He went down the stairs and then again started to climb on a different staircase. I don''t know where he was going, but I didn''t say a word. I watched as the beautiful, delicate and pure white rose with so much innocence fell down from my hair on the ground and how he cruelly smashed his foot onto it and shattered in into pieces that badly that it can never join, never repair, NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN. He took me into a room and tossed me into the bed. And then turned and locked the door of the room. Instantly a fear creeped into me, giving me an instinct that something bad was going to happen. But I didn''t have a bit idea of what was his intentions. He turned to face me and took predator step towards me. His chocte brown eyes were dark with some unknown emotions and hungry look which were sending chills down my spine. And at that movement I knew even though I was scared from him, have to get away far from him or else his intentions are going to harm me. I turned and ran to the door to open it and go away before he could get me. I was just a inch away from the door when he grabbed my coiled hair and yanked me back so harshly that tears formed in my eyes. I gasped in pain from his death grip on my hair. "You will never learn to not run away from me, will you?" He asked me calmly, while tightening his grip on my hair making me wince in pain. "You need to be taught a lesson, you need to be given punishment to remember to not disobey me ever in future." He said while dragging me with my hair to the bed. " Leave me! You are.....hurting me....why are..... you doing this....to me?... Aah!" I said while bing breathless because of the tears forming in my eyes. Which only resulted in the tightening in his grip. He threw me on the bed and hovered over me. Before I understand anything, he got my wrists and cuffed me with the handcuffs attached to the headboard. I was now feeling very vulnerable and scared with my hands cuffed under him. Tears filled in my eyes with fear as he straddled on my waist and got rid of his coat, tie and bent down close to my face with our faces centimetres away. He looked into my teary eyes and said "why are you crying my sweet plum?" " Don''t do this...let me go...." I said him requesting, noticing he has calmed a little, in hope that he might leave me. But my hope went into drain when he roughly captured my lips and kissed me aggressively. He bit on my bottom lip so hard, drawing blood out of it and then sucking it harshly making me cry. He invaded my mouth. And I can feel him on every corner of my mouth. His kiss just has lust and anger. He was doing this to just give me pain. He then moved towards my neck. He bit, kissed and sucked my whole neck and cor bone area, making hickeys all the way on some spot and sucked there hard creating some sensation and then bit so hard making me cry louder. Feeling disgusted with his marks on my skin. When he reached near my chest, "please....no.... don''t do this... please" I plead him with my tear stained face. But he has be devil, he removed my saree from my chest and tore the flimsy blouse. Leaving my breasts bare infront of him as with this blouse you can''t wear bra. His eyes darkened as his eyes fell on my breasts. I tugged on my cuffs trying to cover myself from him and crying "please.....no....". Copyright N?v/el/Dra/ma.Org. "You are god gifted babe, so beautiful!" He said while swirling his thumbs on my nipples and then devouring and marking my breasts. He kissed all the way to my navel and when he reached near my womanhood, terror filled into me. He stared towards me with a malicious smirk. " No! Please no! Don''t do this..... please!" I cried, tears flowing out continuously. But my words were falling deaf on his ears. He removed my saree from me and ripped my panties away from me. I was now totally naked infront of him, his eyes now were pitch dark with no kindness in them. I tugged on my cuffed hands to stop him, I was crying to stop him from doing this with my everything. "Oh babygirl! Just looking at your pussy makes me hard!" He tantly said while removing his remaining clothes and again hovering over me naked. "Ple-please no! I be-beg you! Please do-don''t do thi-this...... don''t d-do this to m-me! I beg y-you! Ple- please......" I begged him with everything I can do. "I told you babe, I will be the one who will take your virginity" he said proudly, like it was some honour to snatch someone''s virginity. "Do you re-realise you are r-raping m-me! You are fo-forcing me! Ple-please....... don''t d-do this!" I shouted stuttering and crying in my that vulnerable situation. "Oh no, babe it''s not raping. It''s called making love" he said like it was some petty issue. " But I do-don''t love y-you....... it''s not l-love making......" I told him fearfully. His nonchnt look reced with so much anger that can kill anyone, he was fuming with anger. And then he split my legs harshly and positioned himself. I tried to wiggle my legs but he has held them tightly. I cried loudly "No! no! n-no! no! n-" *m* My breath stuck in my neck, my eyes widened, tears rolled out without stopping, I tugged on my cuffs so hard that my wrist were burning. I felt I''m splitting in two, I felt I''m burning, I felt I''m tore into half, so much pain..... "Aahhhhhhhhhhhhh!" I shouted my lungs out. He mmed himself inside me without warning and removed back to only again put it more roughly. And continued riding. "After this you will remember who you love. Because I fucking own you!" He said breathlessly, while fucking me. I can''t take this, it''s hurting too much. "It''s hur-hurting....... ple-please remove i-it" I begged him. Instead of removing he started fuck me in inhumane speed. I understood he wasn''t going to stop even if I die begging. I was numb now, I didn''t begged anymore nor did I said anything. I don''t want to feel the pain. I stared nkly towards the ceiling, let him do whatever he wants to do because I have already loosed everything to him. I looked towards him with tears rolling out and saw him panting, groaning and moaning shamelessly. But I wasn''t feeling any pleasure, what I was feeling was only PAIN..... "Oh! Babe you are so tight, so nice! You are a good fuck!" He said with satisfaction. Without caring how much pain he was giving me. I stared at his eyes nkly, void of any emotion. Just wondering how can a monster like him was once my first love. I closed my eyes, a lone tear fell out. And then I felt something warm inside me. Opening my eyes saw him panting hard, being breathless. And I realised he released his seeds into me. "Ah, yes! It''s the best sex I ever had in my life" he groaned. Then a thought came into my mind as he has done what he wanted to do, then now he might let me go. As I have loosed my virginity, but still my career can move forward if I reach university of London by tonight and ept my honour. And if my career gets settle then might be one day I can move on from the nightmare, the darkest night of my life. Even if I know I can never forget, I can never forgive. With hope I asked fearfully, still with tears in my puffy eyes " Aa-adik as y-you are d-done with m-me, can you le-leave me now, can I g-go now. Please.........." ............................. Chapter 07 |INCUBUS| Chapter 07 |INCUBUS| Keya madhavan " Aa-adik as y-you are d-done with m-me, can you le-leave me now, can I g-go now. Please.........." I plead him, hoping that he will leave me. He was still inside me. He raised his head and looked into my tear filled eyes and angrily snapped "What?!" I flinched of his tone, but I gathered my courage and tried to ask again " ca-can I lea-leave now, as-" before I could finish, I felt a pain in my sore nipples, it was so painful which caused a loud gasp to release from my mouth "ah!" He pinched my sore nipples which were 100 times more painful because of being sore and molested. "What made you think that you can leave, huh?! I have just fucked you, and you dare to think about leaving?! I''m not satisfied, I want more!" He stated lunatically while swirling his thumbs where he pinched and looking at my swollen breasts. I looked at him incredulously. What else he wants?! He took my first brutally, he molested me, what else is there left in me to take?! "Wh-what else do yo-you want?! Yo-you got wh-what you wanted! Th-then what d-do you want no- now?! I pro-promise I won''t tel-tell any-anyone! Lea-leave me now! We ar-are done!" I bursted not able to contain my agony anymore, even though I was hating myself for stuttering because of the fear of him. If I knew that the outburst would cost me never ending suffering than I would rather be born as mute. He stopped swirling his thumbs. And turned his piercing gaze from my breasts to my eyes, burning my soul. Slowly but dangerously, and was calm like before storm. His eyes were too dark to be a human eye.......... No! It''s not good! He have turned into BEAST! Before I could think of anything my shrill voice filled the room because of the pain of ruthless thrust in my sore womanhood. " We are never DONE! NEVER!" he growled. His thrust were so violent that my head was banging on the headboard painfully. I wanted to push him away from me but the handcuffs didn''t allowed me, I thrashed and kicked with my all strength but it was N?velDrama.Org (C) content. all vain, all the while I cried hysterically but didn''t uttered a word, he was fucking me like an animal. No....the pain was unbearable. It is too much! However I tried I can''t stop feeling the pain. Do everyone have to bear this much pain while having sex? does everyone''s first time make them half dead because of pain. Or else why am I suffering so much? why am I in so much PAIN! My head is throbbing with pain because of banging and crying, my eyes are hurting, I don''t have energy left to put a fight with him, which is useless. I am all drained out of the remaining energy. I don''t want to give up, but I can''t hold it anymore . It''s too much for me. I will just sleep, and this is all just a nightmare. I want to wake up in my mother''sp and narrate her my nightmare. As she tells, when we tell our dreams to someone it neveres true. And that is what I WANT to NEVER let this nightmare to be TRUE! then she willfort me saying it''s just a Dream........ And then I will hug her and again drift back to sleep. And if it''s just not a nightmare and I won''t wake in my mother''sp then I don''t want to wake up EVER! I want to sleep FOREVER............. .................... Chapter 08 |PERNICIOUS| Chapter 08 |PERNICIOUS| Adik Malhotra "Arghh...yeah....umm....ah...yes....." I released myself, it was feeling so good! the pleasure was so intense it forced me to close my eyes and made my head fall back. My mind is clouded, I''m feeling like heaven, I''m panting so hard. I knew it! I fucking knew it! She would feel amazing. But she gave me satisfaction more than my expectation. Even though she wasn''t doing anything. What would it feel if she was responding me instead of refusing my love for her. I opened my eyes and looked at my babe and she was already unconscious! Oh my poor baby is tired..... she is so weak, so fragile. How will she able to meet my daily needs?! I need to make sure that she is eating well. I removed the handcuffs, but what is this? her wrists are bruised. I lightly touched her bruised area, it must be hurting..... but it''s her fault. If only she didn''t resisted me this much. I need to rece this metal handcuffs with the fur one, I gently put her wrists down on the bed. I removed myself which I wasn''t willing to, but I need to check her out. I looked towards her neck which were filled with my marks, which suited her the best. Her breasts were red with the marks. I looked down towards her pussy which too was red and was blood stained. I know it hurts for their first time which they have to endure it, which pain eventually goes away. But I think my babe is too sensitive, and I might have been too rough towards her. But why do she has to enrage me so much?! When I tell her something she must obey me, instead of denying it! Why can''t she understand?! It''s her punishment for disobeying me. Never mind, I''m happy that I got my keya and she will eventually learn to obey me. But I must first clean her up, but if I bathe her now it will disturb her sleep. "Ms.Olivia, bring me a tub of lukewarm water and washcloth now!" I ordered Olivia, the only live in maid in my ''Lunar Mansion'' through inte beside headboard. I got up from bed and wore my robe. I wrapped my Babe with the duvet and gently ced her on the sofa in the room. In no time Olivia was present there with my ordered things. "Sir, should I cleanse madam?" She asked after she nced at my keya. "No, I will do it. You just change the sheets". "Yes sir" In no time she did her work and bid me good night, closing the room''s door on her way out. I took my babe back on bed and unwrapped the duvet exposing her naked self, which is only meant for me. I dipped the washcloth in the tub of water before squeezing the excess water off. I gently wiped her delicate face after removing the hair aside which were falling on her angelic face. Her carbon ck hair was all unfurled over pillow, her little nose and that tiny gold nose pin which always made her stand out of the crowd and attracted me, her tiny plump lips which looks adorable Copyright N?v/el/Dra/ma.Org. when she talks. As I wiped her whole torso clean, her evident cor bone, her protuberant breasts, her wide hips mesmerized me to whole another level. While carefully wiping her blood stained pussy clean, I noticed her inner thighs had some marks. And after I realised that it is stretch marks she seemed to be more beautiful and gorgeous to me! She is no longer my girl, she is my proper women! I kissed her thighs, not able to resist myself anymore to kiss her marks and feel them with my lips. She is so beautiful! She is definitely mine! After I cleaned herself thoroughly and tucked her under the duvet, I decided to take a quick bath. I removed my after bath robe and slipped under the duvet and wrapped my arms around her frame and stared at her features which I have missed so much. I still can''t believe, I found her! I don''t remember how many ces I have searched for her, how many people have lost their lives because they can''t find my keya. Never in my wildest dream too I thought that whom I was finding all these years, would appear in front of me on her own. She is still the most beautiful female in my life after my sister. Her generosity, her kindness, her independency, her humbleness, her respect for others, her love, her care, her confidence, her persona and everything else which I have witnessed is just everything I love about her. I remember how she loved me so much! And I know she still loves me! But why does she keeps denying my love for her now?! It makes me mad seeing her running away from me! How can she even think of running away from me?! For that mistake in past?! But my feelings were absolutely true. I love her, only her! I even payed for my mistake all these years, by staying away from her. My blood boils and all I can see is red after hearing her, that she doesn''t loves me, that we are done, that she doesn''t BELONG TO ME! If in this world she belongs to anyone then, it''s ME! ONLY ME! She belongs here in my arms, in my embrace, beside me. And if she doesn''t stay here willingly, then I will tie her up with me to make her stay where she belongs having MY OWN WAY.......... ................................ Chapter 09 |AGONIZE| Chapter 09 |AGONIZE| A room, in which a couple was sleeping on the bed like any other can do. The room from whichst night a vulnerabledy was screaming for help and humanity was now filled with pure tranquility. The dark cyan walls which were engulfing and increasing the terror of the girl who was suddenly exposed to the ruthless world was now ordinary like any other wall. The moon has concealed himself who was embarrassed after witnessing the heinous act from mankind towards a moraldy. Bright sun took its ce producing sun rays which were piercing through the white chiffon curtains falling on the face of that victimdy, who is still in a hope of proving all these just a nightmare. But the reality is damn harsh than a nightmare itself. Keya Madhavan Warmness on my eyelids woke me up from my deep slumber. Eyes kept on fluttering for adjusting to the bright sun rays. I felt warm breath falling on my nape of the neck. I tried getting away but something on my waist and thigh didn''t allow me. I nced down and found myself naked under the duvet with a hand on my waist and legs entangled with me, which I certainly knew who belonged to. I followed the arm and there! The man who made me experience how hell in the world feels was sleeping calmly, with not even a hint of guiltiness present on his face. Every memory came rushing into my mind. Suddenly I remembered something looking around me and realizing its a new day. It''s a new day? I have missed my honor ceremony? My eyes filled with endless tears, I lost myst hope.......I lost my chance! I couldn''t reach for my honor! My all efforts for being an archaeologist were now all in vain. My all sufferings, my all hard work, my mother''s hard work, her efforts for making my dreams true with fighting against the world''s stereotype N?vel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner. mentality. Everything was futile now! And all because of this one man! Nothing ever came good in my life because of him! my first love, my first kiss, my first time, my career everything which I cherished was taken away by him! I was sobbing loudly for all my losses, for all the pain he has inflicted in me. my mind was continuously questioning me, what was my motive for a living? for what was I living? he took everything! I''m so naive! I didn''t know at that time that, I have just started to lose my everything to him and it''s just beginning not the END.......... I was turned around and meet with the adorable brown eyes filled with concern, I guess "what happened? why are you crying? is it hurting too much? should I call a doctor?" That same brown eyes which were enjoying my pain before was worried about me. Why does he care? When he is the cause of pain. I averted my eyes. Nothing can change anything, the night is gone. I lost my two precious things in one night....... Adik Malhotra She wasn''t sobbing anymore but She wasn''t responding, she was just staring down. I moved my lips to her ears and kissed her earlobe. "Why aren''t you answering me, babe?" I asked her nibbling her earlobe. "Can I talk to my Maa (mother)?" She asked more like whispering. " No, not now " I dered firmly. But before she could say anything a knock on the door interrupted us. "Sir, my apologizes for the disturbance but Mr.Dahl has arrived" it was Warren, the butler of Lunar Mansion. "I''ming, wait for me downstairs" I replied. "Okay sir" "Babe, I have a surprise for youter. Just wait for me, like a good girl" I told her expecting the exciting reaction she used to give back before. But she just nced at me and lowered her eyes. I got up from my bed grabbing the robe and wearing it. I nced at her and she was still looking down. I got to the bedside table and took out the faux fur handcuff so that it doesn''t hurt her bruises. I attached it to the headboard and when I took her wrist to tie the handcuff, she looked up at me with her tear-stained eyes and then stared down towards her handcuff "why......" She whispered to herself. "Because I can''t afford to lose you again," I answered her and walked out of the room. She has to be kept tied before she understands she can''t run away from me. Because I know how feisty is she. While walking downstairs towards my grand Jacuzzi on thewn under the wooden perg. A thought crossed my mind, why was it hurting so much for her? Can it be that my babe is suffering from some disease which she is unaware of and it may hurt her?! I should call a doctor to do her full body checkup including everything. I spotted a maid crossing my sight of vision. I called her "Inform Ms.Olivia and Mr.Warren that I have summoned them near perg with my cell phone. Now!" I ordered her. I was feeling energetic and rejuvenated while rxing in the jacuzzi which I haven''t felt in a while, maybe because my babe has returned! I squealed like a baby with happiness, which I can''t believe. I''m so happy, just one more step and you will be mine finally, totally and legally mine............ "Sir, you called for us?" My thoughts were interrupted by Olivia. "Yes, you are head maidservant, so I''m trusting you with the meals of yourdy. Prepare nutritious food for her with a proper diet, she must gain weight. She is too weak. One more thing serves her a variety of dishes made of eggs, she loves to eat eggs. And also always prepare the best dessert for her, she has a sweet tooth. Make sure she doesn''t skip any meal. The responsibility of serving her meals and taking care of her is solely yours. You are her attendant. Understood? If yes, then take these keys. You may leave" I ordered firmly. "Understood sir" Olivia replied "And yes, she is Keya, thedy of the house from now onwards." I dered to them. Olivia bowed and walked away. "Mr.Warren, call Mrs.Aira" he called her and bought the cell phone near my ear. "Hey Adik! how are you?" Aira asked cheerfully. "I''m fine, but can you visit my mansion and do a full body checkup?" I asked her. "Sorry, Adik I can''t, you know right I''m in my 7 months and May doesn''t even let mee and visit my clinic. He will not allow it. But who needs a checkup?" Oh shit! How can I forget that Aira is pregnant! No, I can''t tell her about keya now or else she wille here running, it''s not good for her health. "It''s one of my staff, she isn''t feeling well" I answered knowing she won''t believe me. "Ummm......okay......Don''t worry Adik, I will send my assistant she is very capable. She can do the job efficiently. By the way which Mansion?" She asked "The one in the dark woods" " Lunar Mansion? Then prepare for her transportation" she told. "Yeah, take care of yourself" she thanked me, and then Warren hanged up the call. I ordered the staff to take care of the arriving doctor. I got out of the Jacuzzi, dried up myself, and made my way towards Mr.Dahl, after dressing up myself. Keya Madhavan "Because I can''t afford to lose you again." I watched his retreating figure out the door. I stared at my handcuff, do I look like in a condition of running away, that I need to be cuffed like animals? I tried to move my body upwards to sit, without realizing I would regret it. The pain has doubled as blows hard. I can''t even move, how can I run away? Nothing is anymore in my hands. Even my tears don''t obey me anymore, they flow of their own will. I looked around the room which was decorated aesthetically. The dark cyan walls, white curtains, the dark grey bed with light grey covers, the white chandelier, and everything in front of my eyes was beautiful. If I had seen this room in different circumstances, I would appreciate the interior decorator and like to stay here If I had seen this room in different circumstances, I would appreciate the interior decorator and like to stay here. But now, I can only hear my painful screams fromst night echoing all around the room....... I nced towards the bedside table of his side and my eyes widen. My trembling hand reached for the picture frame ced on the bedside table. I took it near me and the tears again escaped from my swelled eyes falling on the ss of the picture frame as I stared down at it. My lips quivered looking at the picture and recalling the memories, which I thought I have forgotten. The picture was of Adik and mine... Both of us in our school uniform, it was a selfie on the cliff near a beach. The phone was in his hand and our lips were meeting each other, with our eyes shut. His tie and our hair were flying because of the strong wind. We both are looking so happy in this picture, it was one of the happiest period of my life till now. I remember when me, Adik, Aira, May, Saina, and Abhi bunked off our rehearsal once. We 3 pairs traveled to a nearby beach which was totally uninhabited, only 6 of us were present there. I and Saina were reluctant to miss a rehearsal, but they dragged us with them. The picture was of when Adik asked for clicking one. We were posing normally. When I intended to kiss his cheek, shutting my eyes while clicking the picture. But on the end moment, he turned his head and our lips met and he clicked the picture. I was shocked, but soon we were in a phase of smooching. I looked at the picture and then nced at my handcuff. This handcuff is reality and this picture is illusion....... I kept the picture frame back in its original ce and stared aimlessly towards the white door of the room not knowing what to do. When a knock on the door erupted my thoughts. "Mydy, may I have the permission to enter the room?" ......................................... Chapter 10 |SOLACE| Chapter 10 |SOLACE| Olivia "Mydy, may I have the permission to enter the room?" I knocked on the door but didn''t receive any answer. After a while, I knocked again. But still, there was silence. Maybe mydy is still sleeping, I should just check in. "Mydy I''m allowing myself in" I informed before entering the room. When I entered inside an involuntary gasp escaped from the shock of witnessing the scene in front of me. My Lady was sitting in the corner of the bed looking dead in eyes and sping the duvet on her naked chest. Lips were dry with blood, cuts and hair were all messy. She nced at me before lowering her gaze. Composing myself back from the shock. "M-my Lady, you are awake? I thought you were sleeping. Apologies for entering without permission" I bowed in front of her. She didn''t reply. She just nced at me before again lowering her eyes. The surrounding was suffocating with awkward silence. So I decided to break this by asking "Mydy, would you like to freshen up?" I approached towards the side of the bed and my eyes widen after finding the lock for the key my master gave me. The key was of the handcuff which was around mydy''s wrist. I reached her wrist but with the movement, I touched her she flinched so badly it made me retreat my steps. "I''m sorry mydy! Did I hurt you?" I asked her. She hardly nodded for me to see. "Shall I proceed?" I asked mydy for permission. She again gave her timid nod. I unlocked her handcuff and saw her bruised wrist. I nced towards her and held her arm to help her to get out of bed. She was hissing in pain in every step she took towards the bathroom. Her condition was so vulnerable, it was making me feel sad for her. Never in my career as a maidservant did I ever witnessed something like this. She was clutching the duvet tightly to cover herself but with the movement, we reached near the bathroom''s door, she tripped on her big duvet and tumble on the floor. The pain made her whimper but still trying to cover herself by gripping the duvet, which was in vain. "My Lady, it''s alright. You can drop the duvet. There is nothing to be embarrassed about. We maids are here to assist you. Please mydy trust me." I assured her. She gazed at me and then slowly let go of the duvet from her iron grip. And then again an involuntary gasp made its way out of my mouth the movement I saw mydy''s naked body. It was like some kind of animal had attacked her. The whole body was covered in bright red, purple, and ck bite marks, her bosom was looking blood red apanying her womanhood and the areas near her womanhood. No wonder mydy was looking in so much distress. She tried to get up but wasn''t able to. "My Lady, let me help you" I helped her up and guided her near the bathtub. With the movement she went inside the tub, she groaned in pain. She settled in the corner of the tub curling up in a ball with hugging her knees and leaning her head down on her knees. She was all dead silent, without any single noise. I nced at mydy. She looks young and she is definitely a beauty. But why did master behave with mydy in such a way? I heard every scream of mydy yesterday night. But my master never treats anyone like this. So why with her? Her condition was heart-aching. If my daughter was alive then she would have been just around her age. How will her mother feel watching her daughter in such a miserable state? I didn''t give another second thought before caressing her head to just minimize her pain a little. Keya Madhavan The look of pity was evident on the maid''s face when she saw my body. I hate it when someone shows sympathy towards me, I never did anything to get it. But now I am having everything I despise. A sudden touch on my head shook me out of my thoughts. I followed the source and saw it was the maid who was stroking my head. She flinched and asked, "Did I cause you to difort mydy?" I stared at her. She was a woman in her 50s, just like my mother. Mother.....my mother, just remembering it brought tears to my eyes. If she was here, she too would caress me in the same way. I stared at her with tears filling in my eyes not wasting a second I hugged her waist and busted into an endless stream of tears. After a while, I felt the same stroking back. I was sad, very sad. I want someone to lean on, to tell that I''m in terrible pain, andfort me. I cried, sobbed, whimpered holding the mother figure without taking ount of the time. When my cries turned into hups I realized that she was standing the whole time, without making any noise just I felt guilty for making her stand and listen to my cries "I-I''m sorry" I apologized N?vel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner. "No mydy, it''s nothing" she responded. "Shall I assist you to bathe?" She added. I nodded allowing her. ********** Sitting on the bed again with all clean and tidy appearance. Just then a knock erupted on the door, and a woman entered. Who came to be a doctor. She checked me in every ce, and as moments went on the look ofpassion was surfacing on her face. But soon things became blurry as she injected me. I was feeling light and my eyelids were bing heavy and before I knew I was deep asleep. Chapter 11 |ASTRAY| Chapter 11 |ASTRAY| Keya Madhavan My eyes snapped open, I was scared from my nightmare. I was sweating hard and my head was feeling heavy. Feeling confused I nced around me and realized I was still living in my nightmare. No, I''m not taught to just sit and do nothing. I have to escape from this. The room was dark with only two dimly lighted nightmps. I removed the duvet off me and strode towards the door. Treatment did its magic. Now I wasn''t feeling any pain like there was none to start with. To my surprise, the door was unlocked. I walked out of the door and nced around. It was a huge mansion with a round indoor balcony on the second floor and a magnificent chandelier hanging in the center. It was already dusk. The mansion was noiseless, just like some abandoned house. I descended down the Grand stairs and turned left not knowing the structure of the mansion. I took steps of anticipation forward in the dimly lit hallway to discover an escape path. Sweat droplets were making their path from my forehead to cheeks. I didn''t know where I was heading to. I took another step with my naked feet. Hands sping the genuine white cotton gown, which were stretching till above my ankle. But suddenly I felt someone''s touch which was encircling my waist. My eyes widened, my mouth gaped to release a scream of terror, my body jumped in fear, knowing the person to whom the touch belongs to. "Were you searching for me babe?" it''s him! I swallowed the scream before it could erupt. He tightened his hold on me. I was frozen on my spot, standing there helpless as he nuzzled my neck and lightly kissed his way down to my shoulder. "You must be hungry right babe? I heard you didn''t eat anything. Come let''s have dinner." He turned me to face him. "Oh, my poor babe! Look how terrified you are. Don''t be scare. I''m here" he consoled hugging me and patting my back not realizing he was the cause of fear. He took me off my feet and settled me in his arms and went on walking towards the direction I came from and I just let him do it. He went on walking from rooms to roomsstly entering a room with a significant dining table. He made me sit on one of the chairs and then he settled himself on the chair beside me. A maid immediately served a big bowl of soup with 2 soup spoons and left after bowing. He took one spoon full of soup and held it near my lips. "Say aah" said with adore and waited for me to open my mouth. I nced at the spoon then at him. Is he the same person fromst night? I questioned my conscience. And it replied Yes, he is. I opened my mouth and he fed me till his heart content in between feeding his stomach. After finishing he cleaned my mouth with a napkin and told me "ready for the surprise?!" He merrily asked hoping for my excitement and dragged me lightly with him towards a wooden door. "Sir everything is prepared" an elderly man informed as we entered the room which appeared like N?velDrama.Org holds ? this. someone''s study. The old woman who helped me in the morning too was present there. "Surprise!" I listened and turned towards him. My eyes widened, I snapped my head towards him with my aghast eyes confirming that this wasn''t happening for real. Marriage papers, an application for the marriage certificate, and two rings were lying on the table. "I know, I should have arranged it more finely. But don''t worry babe we will get married tomorrow grandly with all rituals and traditions in our wedding. Nowe babe, sign on the papers." "And this, this is our engagement rings!" He dered while taking the ring and reaching for my hand. This can''t be happening. Wedding? Marriage? NO! I can never marry him! It will tie me with him eternally. I have to forever bear his torture, his touches, his everything! I can''t have any rtionship with the person who molested me. I retreated my steps, turned around, and ran out of the door of the room. I was again unaware of where I was heading to but I can''t wait for him to have his way. I ran with my all speed which I can towards the right of the grand staircase. I can hear him screaming my name, the panic was rushing through me, adrenaline was at its peak. Never I stopped or did I looked behind. I hurtled out of the main entrance when I found the exit of the mansion. I pushed the giant gate narrowly just to slip out of it. But my steps halted when I gazed at what was in front of me. It was a forest, thick and pitch dark wilderness. Nothing was visible, just trunks of gigantic trees. But I can''t stop. If he gets hold of me nothing good will happen. I ran straight into the forest without any second thought. My speed wasn''t great because of poor visibility and undiscovered roads and this was making my palpitations even higher. Every sound was feeling like he was getting closer to me, and will catch me any moment. I was losing all my speed because of running so long bare feet, my legs were full of painful scratches from the forest floor, my cotton gown was dirty and torn from below, hair was sticking to my skin because of sweat. I halted huffing hard, trying to catch my breath. I listened intently looking around to hear any movement or noise but it was dead silent. I stared at the scenery around me. It was all shady and everything was looking the same. The mansion''s brightness was left far behind. I knew I was lost in the middle of nothing. At that time running away was necessary. But now, I was feeling scared, awfully terrified. Every step was feeling like a wrong decision. I didn''t know what would leap out of nowhere. I consumed myself and again began walking. A sudden rustle from behind caught my attention. My heart began thumping hard in its cavity while deciding if I should look behind or not. When a tight force trapped my quivering frame in its firm hold from behind. I thrashed, jumped, punched, kicked, fought to get rid of the iron hold with tears trickling down but all in vain. When I heard the voice making me sob even harder. "You shouldn''t have done this baby girl......" Chapter 12 |TORPEFY| Chapter 12 |TORPEFY| Keya Madhavan "You shouldn''t have done this baby girl......" He calmly whispered into my ears. I can''t see his face but I know he is fuming with anger, gripping me as tight as he can. "Leave me! just leave me!" I kept on shouting, trying to get off his hold, tears dripping out. But never did he utter anything or loosen his grip. And in no time I was back on the ce from which I tried to run away so hard. I didn''t know how he managed to find me and get me back so fast to this resentful ce. But now I was scared of the consequences. My whole body was shivering in fear. My every hope was getting crushed. I was bing hopeless. Every try was resulting unsessful. Will I never escape this ce, from him? Am I trapped here till myst breath? Thinking everything was making me more hysterical, my sob was turning louder. He dragged me to the same room in which the olddy and the old man were still present. "OUT!" One shout of his wrath and they were out of the room while closing the door on their way out. He further pulled me until we were across the antique rosewood table, near his PC. He settled on the chair and yanked me on hisp. I lowered my head trying to control my wavering breath, fiddling with my fingers and just trying to think. I have to calm down and stop this weeping, if not I will faint any movement. I kept chanting, Everything is okay..... everything will be okay...... "Babe....." He calmly called out, which was enough to startle me. His hands encircled around my waist, hugging it. "Look, who are they? Do you know them?" He asked, with his chin resting on my shoulder. I raised my gaze and it freezes on the screen. I tried my best to not cry out loud. On the screen, there was my mother and my sister, my only family. They were walking with their baggage which seemed like an airport. A lone drop of tear fell out of my widened eyes. "You know them right?" He whispered menacingly, gripping me as tight he can while his head buried in the crook of my neck, sniffing it. "I will sign it. I will marry you." He wants to hear this only right. I will just agree, cause even if I resist will he stop? No. He will threaten me until I don''t get down on my knees which I know I''ll do. There is no way I can win against him. The only thing which will change is my family might get hurt if I don''t agree now. "Oh, my smart babe! If you had shown your smartness a while ago then it would have been so nice wouldn''t it be?" He eximed cheerfully and pecked my cheek. The olddy and the old man were back again after calling them in. "Greetings mydy, I''m Mr. Dahl. Your attorney for marriage. So should we proceed?" The old man asked. And by the time another man entered the room standing beside the olddy. After I nodded, Mr. Dahl went on shuffling some papers and started to exin everything about marriage registration but nothing was reaching my ears. Only one thing ringing in my brain '' No one can help me, no one. '' " So on the witness of Ms. Olivia and Mr. Warren, the marriage took ce between Mr. Adik Malhotra and Ms. Keya Madhavan is pronounced to be legal under thew by a legal practitioner. Please signature on the papers." Mr. Dahl said while handing me the pen. I signed my fate away, along with the papers. All the while feeling his intense gaze on me. In no time he too signed on the paper. I nced at the paper for thest time with both of our signatures on it, before Mr. Dahl collected it. He reached for my hand and glided the elegant ring down my ring finger, followed by me putting the ring on his finger. He gave me a tight hug and kissed my lips and delightfully mumbled " I love you Keya!" and stared at me for the response. "love you too" I responded monotonously, but he still seems to be happy and picked me up in his arms before leaving the room and ascending towards the staircase. N?velDrama.Org holds ? this. I nced towards my hand, on my finger where the ring was embracing it perfectly. There was a time when I wanted Adik to propose to me with a ring for wedding and thought how happy will I be at that time. But now, my hand just felt heavy, tired with the undesired article of attachment. After reaching the room he changed my soiled clothes into a simr kind of white cotton gown like I wore before and medicated my wound on my feet which was from running earlier. He wrapped his arm around my waist and snuggled more into my back as much, I can feel his warm breaths on my nape. I can feel he is fast asleep from his calm breath and zero movements. I feel like those Teddy bears who the child clings on and sleeps the whole night and the Teddy, paralyzed on its ce on the bed the whole night. The moon was clearly visible to my sight of vision from my position on the bed, through the open window and fluttering white curtains. It looks like tomorrow will be a full moon night. And abruptly again those wretched tears filled my eyes full. Why does everything here reminds me of my past?!! I don''t want to remember all that back again!! Chapter 13 |ALLURE| Chapter 13 |ALLURE| FLASHBACK I made my way towards the ssroom which was across from the principal''s office and staff room. When I nced in front of the principal''s office there, the 3 of them standing there with their fingers pinching their ears casually like they are not been punished while chatting and giggling shamelessly. I would have been surprised if they weren''t punished for using the announcement room. But as we can see, punishment is a reward in disguise for them as they can bunk the sses and they are enjoying it either than feeling guilty for the mistake. No wonder they are infamous throughout the school. Well, it has nothing to do with me. May looked at me, nudged Adik with elbow and eye gestured towards me. Adik''s intense brown eyes meet mine and for some reason I wasn''t able to remove my stare until he winked at me with an amused smirk. My eyes went wide with blood rushing into my face making my face look red with blush, I turned and ran away to my ssroom. Why did I blush by his simple wink? Is it natural to react this way the first time? Then the whole day neither I was able to study nor the teacher''s single word reached my ears. After this, I understood one thing that, he is a terrific distraction. Better maintain distance because final exams are no joke and I did exactly. For the next one month, I studied and prepared myself like nothing and soon my exams were over. I felt like I was a free bird who can fly away anywhere after myst exam. Now I just have to wait for my results. The practice for the drama started the next week and today was our first practice day. I reached the school before the scheduled time and the school looks so calm, nothing like normal school days. Everyone must be sleeping away on their holidays. All serene, I think I''m the first here. I was walking down the hallway towards the dance hall and I heard whistling, it was a pleasant melody. Oh wow!, I like it. But wait.... This whistling is done by a human, I''m the only human present here because the security guard is on the far away gate. I didn''t whistle. Oh silly me! It may be my imagination, but why can I still hear it? Should I just turn and check around? No, I''m not that brave. Let''s keep walking till I reach my destination. I''m near the door of the hall and the whistling is still going on with several intervals. Will it follow me? Just as I was about to enter, two cold hands wrapped over my eyes following with my shrill Copyright N?v/el/Dra/ma.Org. scream. "Hey! Why are you screaming? I''m not gonna choke you." It was Aira who is grinning with surprise. "Were you whistling right now?" "I hope you didn''t forget that I don''t know how to whistle." She told with her eyebrow raised. Yes, she is right. Then who? Leave it! Let''s not discuss anymore or I will get crazy. We entered the hall soon followed by other members. "Where did Saina remain? Why isn''t she still here?" Aira asked looking around in the hall. "How do you know Saina is in the drama?" I asked not understanding, when did they know about this. "The list of students in drama is on the ss board, but you ran straight out after thest exam." She exined with my response as hmmm. Soon I heardmotion in the hall and without a doubt, I knew who has arrived. It was no other than Disha, the popr girl for attending every party in the alley. There wasn''t a single person she didn''t know in the area, everyone was acquainted with different rtionships. She always has this group of girls behind, which are like 6 to 7 girls always following what Disha says. I never heard them having their own opinion. I never talk to her much because she doesn''t likes me and I don''t know her reason. But for me is her height, she is much taller than me. I feel intimidated by her height and she is impolite with indulgence in bullying. So better not cross paths with her. After a while atst the teacher arrived, Mr. and Mrs. Bose. "Good morning everyone! So as we all know why we have gathered here. I''ll get straight to the point. The farewell day will be at the end of this month. So we have approximately 3 weeks for our preparation. So we have to be very regr and the timings will be 8:30 morning to 5:30 in the evening with two 30 minutes breaks and frequent intervals. Supporting characters have assigned dates but main leads are regr. And also a special and important guest is joining us so we have to be perfect. Understood everyone?" Mrs. Bose asked and we agreed with her. "So let''s get into our main characters first. The names I call out please stand step forward from the rest." Teacher nced at me and continued "The female protagonist, Belle is to be yed by keya. And..." She appeared like searching for someone. "Where''s Prince Adam? Isn''t he informed?" She asked. "Present teacher!" I heard the voice, recognized and no time he was standing beside me. But no! I didn''t want to face him and more like in this situation as a partner. But why? "There he is. So our prince Adam''s character will be yed by, Adik." She announced and my mind was jumbled with thoughts. Like it was less Disha interrupted in between. "Teacher, why is Keya getting the main role? Why not me or other girls?" If you want you can have my role Disha, I would prefer to sleep in the morning more. This is my internal thoughts which I want to badly express. "Disha, it''s not the time to learn slowly it''s time to act fast. If you are capable of it then you are wee to take the role but the condition is perfect in no time. Are you considering it?" Mr.Bose asked. I thought she would agree and readily take the role. But to my surprise, she backed off and left the hall apanied by her group saying she can''t be regr so she isn''t taking part in the drama. But she isn''t the type to give up so easily. Well, surely today is full of surprises. I was still standing beside Adik while the teacher is calling out rest of the names. "So how are you, my girlfriend?" He leaned down to my level and whispered in my ears. I turned my head to find him staring at me intently. It''s been over a month, I thought he might have forgot about me. I turned my head back staring straight, wanting to avoid him. "Reply my babe" he demanded kissing the upper lobe of my right ear. In sh, I covered my ears with my hands with a shocking re at him and checking that teachers didn''t notice. My cheeks are burning with red. What''s with my heart? Why it''s beating like bursting out. I can''t help but feel shy. But how courageous of him! What if the teacher had saw us! Reckless! "Don''t talk to me! Don''te near me! I''m not your girlfriend!" I finally said it. The reason I don''t want to face him because his actions affects me, his presence stirs bizarre feelings inside me. I never knew I had this sort of perceptions and reactions. I don''t want him to make this everything superficial. "Adik and Keya,e here and collect your scripts then we will discuss about the scenes." Teacher called our names and I ran away first to escape his damn enchantment trap. Chapter 14 |BLOSSOM| Chapter 14 |BLOSSOM| Keya Madhavan Saina was to y enchantress, May as Maurice, were Abhi as Lumiere and Aira as Mrs. Potts. After announcing the roles and giving out the script we started on with our first scene. We didn''t realize how the day went past with our scenes and breaks that it was already time for our home. I knew that the 6 of us in the drama together wasn''t a coincidence. But I didn''t mind, because they were fun. We all went really well together. My route to reach home was by walking. During normal school days, the school bus would have been there, to which it would take around 20 minutes to reach my home. So it would take me longer while walking and the sky was beginning to dark. My walk to home was going on peacefully when I heard him screaming "Hey! My girlfriend!" I halted and facepalm myself. He reached beside me and we both begin walking. "So my girlfriend keya, shall we go on date someday?" He asked. "Is this your way to home too?" I asked avoiding his question. "And we breathe in air" he answered. "I didn''t ask you that" "Neither did I" he replied smugly. "Will you stop getting on my nerves?" He was really getting on it. "Will you go on date with me?" "No" I replied the obvious. "So is my answer" he answered with determination. "Why are you suddenly so interested in me?" I asked the most bothering question. "Because I like you" He replied as simply as possible. "So why now? After all this time. Didn''t you like me before or did I suddenly became attractive?" "It took me time to collect and recognize my feelings for you and realizing how beautiful you are actually inside out." His replies made me think, Did he practiced these lines just to say in front of me? It sounds so perfect without a room for argument. "So what about the other gi-" he pulled me to his other side on the road. I forgot for a moment that I was still on the road with speeding vehicles. He saved me from getting hit. "You should be careful on road! What if you got hit and something happened to you?!" Heshed out at me. His whole calm demeanor changed in seconds. He was terrified..? I saw fear in his brown orb eyes for a split second before it got reced with concern and anger. "How can you be so irresponsible on road? Are you a child who needs to learn how to walk on the road without getting hurt?" He was already scolding me like a child. "I am sorry. I know I was careless and wrong but please don''t scold me." I told him with my upset tone. He just nced at me and murmured an " I''m sorry." I was sensitive and scared of shouting and scolding. That is one of the reasons why I was always obedient. I have learned that when you listen to someone diligently without any words then you can escape scolding, the way I escape it everywhere. We were in front of my home when he waved me bye. "Safely reach your home, bye." I waved to him. "Why? worried about me?" he asked with his same smug. "See you tomorrow" I told out and rushed inside the house not waiting for his response, but not before watching him walk away with an amused smirk. What will happen if I say yes to him? will it be a bad decision or a very bad decision? shall I try him giving one chance, only a single one? will I regret it if I give in? I mean he does say that he really likes me and he seems to be quite persistent. The only thoughts in my mind while lying on the bed with no sign of sleep in my eyes, were tired even though. I knew I would regret this tomorrow. He really was bad for my health. It was morning but my eyes don''t agree to stay open. Every morning it gives a solid reason to regret my decision for being in the lead role in the drama. Everyone has the day off in drama today, only the leads are called for practice. It has been two weeks now of our practice, and today we have the ballroom dance scene. And also today I''m going to start dating Adik. After lots of thoughts. Yes, I know maybe I''m rushing but I N?velDrama.Org (C) content. want to give us a chance. Either way, I''m going to regret it because we might never meet again after the farewell, so I want to regret it at least after trying. And what might be the worst oue? only a single breakup right? nothing more. I want to surrender to those feelings and fall for his enchantment, just for once. Honestly, I have started to like him. The way he talks, the way he smiles, the way he cares, the way he fights, the way he listens, the way he focuses, the way he flirts and many more whom I can''t recall. "Ma! I''m leaving!" I yelled towards the kitchen to let my mother know my departure. "Have a good and safe day!" She yelled back. Unlocked the door and there he was, waiting for me. "Good morning" I wished him with a smile of excitement thinking about his reaction after listening to my confession. "Morning" he greeted me back with his normal boyish tone which was turning deep and husky day by day. "Did something good happened?" He asked me as we were walking through the deserted, fog covered downhill road which went right through the heart of the forest adjoining the highway. "Huh?" "I mean your pretty face is adorned with your precious smile the whole morning. So what''s the cause?" He used his brilliant speech skills which he Masters in. "Ah, nothing just had my favorite breakfast and heart full of sleep." Didn''t find a better excuse to hide my enthusiasm. How I wonder this walking together and apanying me to home became a normal routine from me running away and avoiding him. Conversing about each other and random things in incredible world. But one thing that didn''t change was him pushing me to start dating him. The fact that he was a national rank holder swimmer and the goalkeeper of the state football team with an A+ in abacus surprised me because despite being in the same school for 12 years I didn''t know anything about him. It was true that rumors and bad mouthing spreads faster than your talk of achievements and goodness. But what I came to know that he doesn''t mind any of those. Neither does he try to rify them or deny them. Like he doesn''t care what people think about him. The road was tranquil with only our footsteps clicking on it. The breath was at the limit of its freshness. Should I tell him now? Or in the evening? How should I tell him? Or should I write it to him on paper? My body was feeling like jumping around and roll on the ground. It was a weird feeling which I developed a week before whenever I try to talk ourselves romantic. I decided to hold hands. Yes, step by step rushing causes idents. But that to need lots of courage. I tried brushing my fingers on the dorsal side of his hand while walking and nced at him for reaction. But there was none. So I gather my courage and pushed my fingers through his palm and sped our palms. Peeked up just to watch him grinning with a warm smile all the while looking ahead. His hand was warmer than mine with a promising hold of not leaving soon. It felt contained. Neither of us uttered a sole phrase. All the while just holding hands and memorizing each other''s touch we walked on. Chapter 15 |STOUSH| Chapter 15 |STOUSH| Keya Madhavan "More! lean on more Keya! don''t be stiff, rx your body. Befortable!" Mrs. Bose yells instructing. Comfortable, the only thing I''m incapable of being the whole morning. I still haven''t confessed to him which is making me restless. And to add in it he was pretending to not understand a thing and get my signals. He pretends so well that for a moment I thought he was actually ignorant. "Let''s take a break. She seems to be taking too much at once. And no need of pushing themselves so hard, the farewell is being postponed." Mr. Bose announced making me rx. "No need to slow the routine pace. It has been postponed for only 2 days, that too because of Chief Guest." Mrs. Bose added making me worked up all again. N?velDrama.Org holds ? this. 2 days? It was just a joke because it won''t make any difference. We were alreadygging with supporting characters in which the most was Yaksh the one who was ying the role of Gaston. In beginning, yaksh was doing fine but after the fight, he was so reluctant to act with me it was hard practicing with him a single scene the whole day. Talking about fight, one of the things which made me fall for him. After the fight yaksh was so adamant about quitting the drama, but to find a candidate like him in the middle of practice was hard. Because Gaston''s character wise built should beparative with the beast. And with Adik''s tall but not much muscr built Yaksh was the perfect candidate. In our ss, the number of girls was lesser than halfpared to the boys'' poption. And it was a natural effect to feel attracted to the person with whom you repeatedly meet for years irrespective of the person''s character. Just the frequency of encounter and familiarity matters, which exins the mere-exposure effect or familiarity principle. That was the case here. I wasn''t the girl with beauty rare of 100 years. If youpare me with the girls of my ss you may find me pretty but I was just the average, ordinary looks. Or should I say I never found myself beautiful and I didn''t care? So it was the 6th day of our practice and we were having our lunch break. I knew for a very long time that Yaksh has a crush on me but he never initiated anything, he just would stare at me like a shooting star. The purifier was in the opposite hallway of the school from the dance hall. While standing alone tapping my feet on the floor, the bottle was filling under the tap nozzle. When I heard the voice "Hey!" It was yaksh. "Hello" I greeted him back. "D-do you like milk choctes?" He was stuttering. His whole being was fidgeting and conveying nervousness. "Huh? Ah, Yeah I do." "Then....this is for you" he pulled out a powder pink box with a satin ribbon adorning it, from behind and presented it in front of me with his both hands, urging me to ept. I nced at him then back at the box. Tips of his ears were red. All over one word for him, Cute. "But why? What''s the asion?" I asked feeling weird epting gift for no reason. "Just.......please have it, I want to gift you" he was speaking like in hurry and being at peak of nervousness. "Would it be okay if I ept it?" I asked and he nodded frantically. I took the box from him, I mean why not I like milk choctes. There is nothing wrong to ept something you like. "Thank you" I liked the gift. He nced at me then gave me a warm smile. "So how ar-" I was interrupted in between when he approached his hand towards my face and pushed a strand of hair behind my ear. "It wasing in between" he told without being asked, along with my smile. In a moment a dash of wind went away in front of my face along with someone screaming "So are you corn nuts!!" I nced down to see a shocked Yaksh on the floor with his hand on his cheek and the other side a panting, fuming Adik standing with his fist ready to punch more along with veins popping out being superficial on his neck. I was dumbfounded, stuck in the movement. While Yaksh got up and threw his share of punches, and that was the start of their bloody fight. They were punching, kicking, rolling on the ground, mming heads, attacking each other vigorously. All the while standing there alone, watching them striking each other. The only thoughts that crossed my mind were, Should I stand and just watch them fighting? Or should I cheer on either of them? Or both of them?1 People might think I''m a crack head, but I have a secret interest and that''s watching people fight live. It''s not the first time I''m witnessing a fight in school or a fight of Adik. I have tried television channels in which people draw each other blood but being in person witness is a different feeling. Yaksh was a heavypetitor for Adik with his well-developed muscles and not to forget Yaksh being a Judo intermediate. But one thing I didn''t understand was why were they fighting? And in the first ce why did Adik picked a fight with Yaksh? "Who''s winning? And on whom are you betting on?" Aira questioned me, who have arrived just now along with Saina. "Hey choctes! Where did you get them?" Saina asked pointing out at the box? "Ah, this? Yaksh gave it to me" replied while unboxing the choctes. There were chocte balls arranged neatly in columns.1 May and Abhi came galloping and got the hold of each arm of Adik who was straddling Yaksh and was busy throwing punches on his bruised face. "Adik! Stop it! It''s enough! Get away!" Both were shouting and pulling on him. "Oh, no wonder Adik is being so furious" Airamented while having her share of chocte. "Huh? What does it have to do with me and chocte?" I wasn''t understanding a thing. "Don''t tell me you didn''t realize that they were fighting for you?" Aira enquired me with an arched eyebrow. "How am I supposed to? They didn''t inform me before fighting. I thought they were having some grudge between. It''s not the first time Adik is fighting for no reason at all. But the question is why?" I didn''t understand why I was used of the fight.1 "Better ask the one fighting for you." Saina answered dusting her hands. "Oh look! They are done." Aira eximed. "STAY AWAY FROM HER!" Adik loudly warned pointing out at Yaksh who was wiping the blood away from his lips. Adik red at me usingly like I was caught cheating on my partner. He rushed out of there along with May and Abhi behind him. Yaksh got up from ground and nced at me with teary using eyes like I cheated on him and got people to beat him. "I''m s-" before I could apologize he ran away in opposite direction. I was feeling bad and guilty, even though they were throwing punches I was counted at fault. "Is this what you call young blood Rascals?! Fighting like animals and hurting each other?!" Mrs. Bose was shouting at the top of anger. "What was the reason for your fight?" Mr. Bose asked with his usual cool temper. Both were standing still with their hands behind, looking down with no answers. "Who initiated the fight?" Mr. Bose asked again. With no answers from them "Keya!" Mrs. Bose yelled. "Y-yes, teacher" It startled me. "You were there right? Tell me who was the one" Mrs. Bose demanded. Why was teacher dragging me in this? I nced up to see both of them focus on the floor without even flinching. "I don''t know teacher, as I reached there in the middle of their fight" I never knew I can lie so smoothly. Why was I even concealing him? "You both won''t tell, right? Fine. You both will receive punishment then. Go out and run 20 rounds of the football ground and then kneel down on the corridor with your fingers pinching your ears. NOW!" Mrs. Bose roared out. The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!