After biding bye to her parents kriya and rey left for rey's house. Not even once did kriya cry. How would she, her tear glands were empty due to continous crying from past few hours. Though rey was driving the car but his eyes were on kriya rather than on the road. His heart wrenched on seeing kriya in this way. She sat there expressionless.
Rey halted the car outside his apartment. Without saying anything, kriya quitely got down of the car waiting for rey to lead her till his house. Rey's apartment was located at the fifth floor of the building.
It wasn't a small flat but neither a big one. It was a well furnished three bed room flat with a spacious kitchen and a living room. Kriya had been there previously many times. Nothing had changed, the only thing that changed was the situation. Before she entered his house as his girl friend but now the tables turned; she was standing there as his wife correction forceful wife according to her.
Everything was same, untouched. Their photos in different pose were hanging on each of the wall in his living room. If the tables had been unturned then she wouod surely be adoring those pictures.
He led her into their room. On the wall opposite to the door was hanging a huge potrait of kriya that was made by one of the finest artists of paris on rey's special request during their trip to paris. A tear rolled down her cheek. Before he could notice she rubbed it off. But rey was quick in observing. He felt like literally stabbing himself for being the reason behind her tears.
"I need to change" she said without any assertion in her voice. "Hmmm" was all he could reply.
She came out wearing pink night gown. Rey couldn't take his eyes off her. He loved her in any attire of hers.
"I'm ready for another round Mr.Singhaniya" she said taunting him. He was already ashamed of himself but now he felt super guilty. Without saying any word he dashed into the washroom.
Once he locked the door from inside he fell on the ground crying. He vent out all his turmoil. It hurt him because he hurt her. It pained him to see her crying. His heart sulked when she said she would commit suicide. He was ready to bear her hatred all his life but he couldn't afford losing her. He knew what he had done was extremely wrong but then he didn't have any option left. He couldn't let her life be in trouble with a cheap guy like sameer neither he could tell her the truth because she wouldn't believe him especially when it was related to her dad.
Her dad, whom she had full faith was a person who could not be trusted. He was ready to marry his daughter to a callous and desolate guy like sameer for a contract. He was kind of selling kriya. Rey leaned against the wall and started recalling how he and kriya broke up.
Three years back he worked in Ghai Constructions as an employee. Everything was fine until one day. One day he overheard Rajiv on the phone. He could hear only rajiv's part of the conversation. Rajiv spoke "don't worry...I'll make sure kriya break up with that guy and then sameer can enter her life as her friend. Once kriya and sameer's bond gets stronger we'll get them married then sameer can fulfill all his desires". Rey was shocked to the core. Anger empowered him and at once he caught Rajiv's collar startling him. The phone slipped from his hand and fell on the ground.
"What the hell? What kind of father are you" rey spoke with utmost disgust.
"Step father...I don't love her...I love her mother and who are you to interfere in between??" Rajiv replied while freeing himself.
"Her boy friend" rey replied gritting his teeth.
"Oh really...oo I'm scared" rajiv gave a crooked smile and then continued "do you really think she would believe you??"
"Yes she will"
"Then you are mistaken...you are nothing in front of me...with me being there I would make sure that she slaps you in front of everyone"
From that day rey became over possessive for kriya. He never let her be around rajiv. He started putting restrictions on her. This irked kriya a lot. She didn't like even a wee bit of it. She was very much frustrated. Many times they fought. One day rey had crossed the limit according to kriya. They were fighting over a silly issue which turned out to be very serious.
"What the hell is your problem rey??" Kriya shouted. On hearing her shout her parents rushed to her room as they were in her house.
"Youe father is the biggest problem" ret shouted back eyeing Rajiv
"He is the reason behind our fights...he is a f*****g cruel and insensitive person who doesn't even care for anyone's feelings" rey continued shouting.
Kriya couldn't bear a single word more and she slapped him tight. Everyone was shocked.
"You slapped me for your step father...for the person who never loved you??" Rey asked in disbelief.
"Enough rey.. I've had enough of your ranting. I never thought you say such things about my dad...you know what it's over...everything is over" kriya replied back controlling her tears. Rey was about to argue back, but on seeing Rajiv smirk he felt it was useless talking to her. Without a single word he left.
After a few days, kriya met sameer who became a good friend of hers. Little did she know how bad his intentions were. Sameer had once seen kriya in some party and from that day he wanted her in his bed. Not only he but also his friends had the same desires. After a lot of research he got to know that kriya was his dad's best friend's step daughter. He also got to know that Ghai constructions were facing a lot of legal and financial problems and hence formulated a master plan. He made a deal with Rajiv that his company would help rajiv's company in every problem and also would sign a contract beneficial for Ghai Constructions. In return Rajiv has to get kriya married to him and then he and his friends would have a full share of her equally and treat her like a slave. Since rey knew everything he always followed kriya where ever she went. He syped on her only to protect her from this cruel world.
Only he knew what he felt. At times he felt so lonely without her. She was his only family. How he wished he could just burry his head in her lap to vent out his pain. She had her mother, her best friends swayam and sharon, and sameer to share her problems. But he had no one to share his pain. Only lonliness was a friend of his. This doesn't mean he didn't have friends. Of course he did. But none of them knew him like her. He had promised himself no matter what he would always protect her.
Rey finally got up and wiped away his tears. He got freshened and came out. The sight in front of him made him smile. Kriya was sleeping on the couch with her knees touching her curves; cuddled up like a baby. He picked her up in his arms and started walking towards the bed. Due to this movement she woke up.
When he placed her on the bed she quitely got up and spoke "I'll sleep on the couch"
"No...you will sleep on the bed and I on the couch"
Without objecting kriya agreed because she had no strenght to argue plus was scared how he would react.
The next morning rey woke up before kriya. She looked so cute while sleeping. Without making any noise he got freshened and also prepared breakfast. Leaving a note on the table he left for work. Kriya woke up at her own time. Her hands automatically went on the side table to get her bed coffee like she always did. On finding the table empty realization dawned upon her that she is no more in her house and was married now. She scanned the whole house but couldn't spot rey anywhere. At last her eyes landed on the note. It read
Breakfast is ready and is kept on the kitchen counter. Have it and relax yourself. If you wish you can order your lunch from out. I'll be late today as I've an important meeting to attend.
Regards,
Rey
She sighed and had her breakfast. The rest of the day was quite boring for her. She ordered her lunch as she had no idea about cooking. Like rey said already, he came late. Kriya was sitting on the couch reading a magazine. Without speaking a single word they had their dinner and went off to sleep. Two weeks had passed by and nothing changed in between them. Rey would wake up early and prepare breakfast and leave for office. Kriya would wake up late as per her own accord and then take care of the house. This had become habitual to them. At times kriya tried experimenting with her cooking skills. In these two weeks rey didn't even look at kriya properly and this irked her a lot. She conjectured always what could be the reason behind his different behavior. She disliked it. It was true that she was disturbed and livid with what occurred a few days ago with her, but still she didn't know why she yearned for attention from him. A part of her heart still said that what happened was for her own good. She was clueless about what's happening in her life.
It was a usual day and kriya decided to visit her parents. On seeing her daughter after a gap, smrite couldn't stop her tears. Both the mother-daughter hugged each other and smriti informed kriya that Rajiv is in the study room with sameer. Kriya thought of surprising him and quietly sneaked into the study room room. But what she heard shocked her.
"Uncle, I can no more help your company because you've failed to fulfill your promise" Sameer spoke.
"sameer listen son, we can figure out another plan to get kriya back'your desires can still be accomplished" Rajiv said trying to convince him.
"Oh please, who wants that 'used' girl now" On hearing this from sameer kriya's was extremely traumatized. Her purse fell on the ground creating a thud sound. This drew both rajiv's and Sameer's attention towards kriya. Sameer without any word left from there.
"Dad what was sameer saying??" Kriya asked still shocked.
"Oh cut the crap it's all because of you" saying this he pushed kriya aside and left. Smriti observed all this and went to console kriya. She herself couldn't believe something like this would happen. Something struck kria's mind and she rushed back to rey's house.
She rummaged the whole room for rey's diary. She knew rey had the habit to maintain a personal diary. Finally she found it and opened it. On the first page was a photo of them together. She smiled a bit. As she continued reading further, tears surged down her cheeks. Every little thing was written in it. How her father was a cruel person, his desire for the contract and sameer's intentions; everything was inscribed. The truth was crystal clear to her. He had raped her to save her from that beast Sameer. After reading the whole diary she sat there weeping and blighting her for not having trust him 3 years ago. She repented her own decision of breaking up with him. She couldn't believe that her father could do this. She had considered him everything and in return he did this to her. She hated herself for befriending sameer. She got up and wiped her tears; and was completely determined to set things right. She was determined to get rey back and bestow him the love he deserves.
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