The tangible fear in her eyes is fully evident as she stares back at the face of a man once dear and close to her heart. He used to possess a pair of one of the kindest, warmest brown eyes. But those very eyes are now darkened with rage. Her glasses slightly fog up due to constant stream of tears flowing down her cheeks. She struggles to breathe, her arms flailing against the wall. She has no strength to fight against the seemingly innocent fabric wrapped ominously around her fragile neck. Just as she is about to slip into the darkness, the constant pressure around her neck lessens. It took her a few seconds to register a pair of strong hands on her shoulders shaking her urgently and a deep voice calling out to her with seemingly false concern.
Raja (frantically): Rani...Rani!
Madhu slowly looks up at Raja and stares mutely into his eyes, no longer glowing with rage.
Raja (agitatedly drops his hands from her shoulders): Rani...See what you made me do?!? I don't like hurting you...I love you too much. Why can't you just accept me and stop mocking my love for you? Accept my love and start loving me because you have no other options.
Madhu continues to stare mutely back at him with evident disgust.
Raja (quirks his brow): Raaaniii?
As everything that has happened to her to date sinks in, she is filled with a burning, helpless rage. She raises her arms and swings it hard across his face, the contact against the skin resounds against the deadly, quiet room.
Raja (face twisted with rage, grabs Madhu's arms in a painful, tight grip): HOW DARE YOU? How dare you slap me Rani?!? Do you know what happens to women in this house who dare to even raise their voice against their husbands?!? And you slapped me?!? I swear...if I didn't love you, I would put a bullet through your skull!
Shaking with rage, Madhu shoves his hands off her shoulders.
Madhu (scoffs): Love? A junglee janwar like you won't ever understand love! You brought me here against my will and forced me to take part in your family's rituals. You already have me locked up like a prisoner...no like an animal and (holds her neck) and nearly strangled me to death because I wanted my freedom? (Laughs) If that is what you call love, then no thank you I don't want it! You don't lock up the person you love like an animal and hurt them at whim. So spare me your declarations of love.
Raja: Raanniii...
Madhu (holds up her hand to stop him from speaking further): No please just stop right there. I loved Raju...
Raja (frustrated): Raju is gone and you have to accept me as I am!
Madhu (shakes her head and continues): I LOVED Raju. Do you know why? Because he was sweet, kind, compassionate and most of treated me with respect. You consider yourself a man right? But what you did to me today...(closes her eyes in pain) it's nothing but namard ki nishani. (Smiles sadly) My Raju may have been like an 8 year old child, but he understood very well that a man does not hurt a woman. So you're right...you are not my Raju and he is gone forever. You're nothing more than just a junglee janwar. You can force me to stay with you like a prisoner our entire lives but I WILL NEVER LOVE YOU! You can possess my body but you will NEVER NEVER NEVER have my heart and soul.
Author's Note: I was one of few who was extremely upset by yesterday's episode. So this piece just begged to be written. Please show some mercy and not throw virtual shoes at me. đł Please do comment! Thanks!
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