MN*A Dark Love*Next thread Link on pg 145 - Page 25

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A Dark Love

Her heart was in her throat, and she thought she was going to die at any moment as she was feeling her body lifeless'lifeless to move'lifeless to take even breath, with the shivering hands she pulled up her sleeve of her blouse, fumbling with the straps of her blouse she tied them with shivering hands to cover her upper part and then again sank down her head into the pillow clutching herself tightly, Tears stung her eyes, the thought, images of that moment of few minutes ago when he had again tried to rape her, tried to use her on his bed made her body shiver, she wrapped herself more tightly cuddling into the bed, he was stronger than she---he was his owner'owner of her body who could do anything with her, She felt paralyzed--paralyzed with fear. She tried to scream but she couldn't make a sound, fear and panic suffocated her to think what would happen if he would've raped her'No, she felt the scream of her soul'she couldn't bear it'she had decided she wouldn't let him do that again but today again she couldn't save herself from that beast. A scream of helplessness erupted from her lips and she curled under the covers letting her tears to flow.

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Mayank's gaze slowly lifted to the wooden-framed picture hanging on the wall, In agonized silence he stared at the picture of his parents, An awful lump of isolation, loneliness swelled in his throat and he raised his hand and took out another bottle of wine he poured into glass, touching it with his dry lips he poured down into his throat and then he closed his eyes trying to get some solace but he felt emptiness, loneliness in his heart that he always felt.

The glass he was holding shattered in his clenched hand. But he did not cry. He didn't feel any pain; Mayank Sharma's childhood had long ago robbed him of all his tears. He thought shrugging painfully.

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Familiar heat seeped into Nupur's bones as the sunrays sunlight streamed in through the open window and when a breeze glided through the room, caressing her body she shivered and with shaking hands she pulled the covers up to her body, still-half conscious she tried to open her eyes but felt a sharp pain in her head, slightly rubbing her skin with her soft fingers she buried her face into the pillow to soothe the pain but it didn't work. her throat felt dry as she tried to speak a word holding the sheet tightly in her fist she dragged herself up and leaned back against the head rest trying to open her eyes, "Ma'am are you awake? Do you want me to bring your breakfast?"

The same soft female voice came from the other side of the door and she flicked her lashes and opened her eyes, "please bring'a glass of water" Nupur's voice came out too weak and shaky that Mrs Manish felt something wrong with her, clicking the knob slightly she entered in and found Nupur half-conscious on the bed,Mrs.Manish took long strides to reach close to her and helped Nupur to sit on the bed, "Oh God!!Ma'am you're burning with fever"Mrs.Manish spoke in a worried voice as she touched her palm with her skin to check her temperature, " can you'please bring'a glass of water-I'm feeling --very thirsty"Nupur spoke in great difficulty gulping of air "okay Ma'am'please you lay down"Mrs.Manish adjusted the pillow under her head and helped her to lay down as Nupur was feeling too weak to move her body.

Nupur didn't know when Doctor came she just remembered when she had again opened her eyes Mrs.Manish was sitting on the chair close to her bed putting ice packs on her forehead to reduce her temperature, "Thank God!!Ma'am you opened your eyes,I got scared to see you in that condition"Mrs Manish smiled looking at her with concern and slightly caressed her forehead keeping back the ice pack on the tray. "I'm feeling quite well now"Nupur smiled back weakly lifting her eyes at her , "The doctor has told you need a rest as you're too weak, I cook soup for you as you've to take your medicine" She spoke softly and Nupur slightly nods her head but as she turned on her heel to slip out the room she turned back remembering something, "ma'am I tried to contact with Mr.Mayank but his cell phone is switched off and when I called at his office they told me he didn't come office"Mrs Manish gave an apologize look as she thought she must be missing him at this moment and he should've with his wife as she didn't know what type of relationship they both were sharing though they both were living under the same roof but they were strangers for each other and the flashes of the previous night returned back in Nupur's memory, and she gulps of air sending some oxygen to her lungs, a new wave of hate, rage rushed into her veins and she gasped trying to compose herself, "don't tell him---I'm fine" Her lips were tight, a look of strain marking her face and for a moment Mrs.Manish couldn't understand why did she say that but then she thought she may be angry with him that was the reason she said that, shrugging quickly the odd thoughts she suppressed slight smile, "okay ma'am"

Nupur let out a gasp of panic to think about the way her life had taken this drastic turn ,a wave of fresh tears slipped from her eyes as she remembered her parents'it was the third day without them'she was missing them badly, she wanted to go back to her home'her parent's home, she was missing their love'missing them. An awful lump of grief swelled in her chest and a sob slipped her lips she tightly closed her eyes letting her tears to flow.

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It was almost midnight when he stepped inside the room he had come back home after a whole day after that previous night, he had spent the previous night and the day in his old house, he was feeling tired, exhausted, weak not only mentally but physically too, his mouth turned dry as he took steps towards the bedroom last night when he had left her she was looking like a dead body, half naked, waiting for his sympathy, he gulps of air straightening himself and shrugged all those odd emotions which he had never felt before pressed the knob of the door but a familiar voice distracted him from behind and he whirled around and regarded Mrs.Manish with a surprise look, "you're still here"he spoke straightened his face , "Ermm!!ma'am is unwell-- she got high fever'I tried to inform you but your cell was powered off" she hesitant for a moment before telling him as Nupur didn't want her to inform him. He intake a sharp breath before parting his lips to speak, "you can go now" trying to keep his voice stable he spoke and nodding her head obediently she stepped out from there.

As Mayank slipped inside the room, His glance flicked over her who was sleeping curling under the covers, stiffening with the strange emotions he removed his eyes from her but couldn't stop his feet to move towards the bed, he hesitantly forwarded his hand towards her face but stopped No---she is getting what she deserves-he let out the gasp of rage straightening himself but then again something pricked in his heart as his eyes dropped at her pale face, she doesn't deserve it'some part of his heart raised voice against his and he raised his shaking hand and touched the skin of her face'that was warm-still burning with fever'his fingers slowly moved on her face rubbing her skin gently and he felt her shiver.

"Dad please open your eyes"'mom why doesn't dad open his eyes'I want to talk to him" a boy screamed in desperation'tears rolled on his cheeks'he was shaking her mother but she was numb-numb to react.

"dad" word slipped from his lips as he aroused from the deep thoughts of the past. He removed his hand. His body stiffened as he realized what he was doing; letting out a gasp of frustration he regarded her with a great rage and quickly stepped back.

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