here's link to chapter 56..
http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3772549
Krishna continued to gaze at the photos, his mind so full of her...only her... akaash n anwar looked at krishna n then at each other, anwar nodding at akaash...'er thakur sahib...?' akaash said , politely... krishna looked up , his eyes questioning... 'we need to apologise to u again, thakur sahib...' anwar said , sounding guilty... krishna raised an eyebrow at them, feeling impatient n irritated ... he could forever gaze at her n these two r intruding in his indulgence ... ...'er... we don't know how to begin..,,,but when pratigya turned up, all injured , n that too a day after her marriage , we... er...we thought , may be u r responsible for her condition'... ... krishna felt as if he had been slapped , hard n brutally ... his eyes contracted in pain n akaash n anwar walked to him swiftly, their faces guilty, their hands folded... 'no ! no! thakur sahib, as we said ... its completely our mistake... its just that she is our best friend n we couldn't see her hurt ... we thought she was lying even when she explained that she fell down in some mall...u know the injury didn't look like it...' akaash said, looking at the floor... krishna looked away , feeling his heart being ripped... they r apologising for what they thought he did, when actually he had done it...! n she didn't say anything to them about his brutality...! why though?... he wondered... 'but when we saw u together , we understood how wrong we were... they way u look at her, hold her, care for her, we ...we r ashamed of ever thinking that u would have hurt her in any way...pls forgive us thakur sahib'... said anwar ,looking up at krishna... krishna kept his eyes averted , pain clawing at his chest, shame filling him... 'thakur sahib?' akaash called , glancing in tension at anwar... krishna raised his head to look up at them, their palms folded , their eyes guilty... he kept his face inscrutable as he stood up n nodded once, curtly... his insides felt like being mashed as he saw their faces lit up n they smiled in relief...what's happening to u krishna! ...I don't know!... they r her friends! ... n I know how a friend feels when his friend is hurt! He heard his heart counter back... but why r u feeling pain? Shame? ... I don't know, damn it!...he just wanted to go away from there...!...
'Thank u so much Thakur sahib... we wouldn't have slept tonight if we didn't clear our misunderstanding about u...' smiled anwar... akaash nodded ...'yeah , did u file the FIR , thakur sahib?' ... 'FIR?' asked krishna in confusion... what r they talking about?... akaash n anwar looked at each other...'didn't she tell u? how she got injured? Some rascal tried to rob her n she fell down... that's how she lost her phone n purse...' said anwar, feeling confused ... krishna stared at them, his shrewd brain catching up with them ..'oh ! yeah... ofcourse ... my manager vikram, he had called up the police'... said krishna , smiling slightly, his head reeling... so ! she had cooked up some lie to her friends ! why though? Wasn't this such a great opportunity to disgrace him in public? !... wasn't that she n her father wanted?... what was she thinking? What's her plan?... he shook his head in confusion... she is taking her stupid game deeper...! ...'seems like thakur sahib hasn't quiet come out of the album!' he heard anwar laugh n looked up at him... 'If I may, any plans for honeymoon yet? I mean this one is a business trip, right?' asked akaash jovially ...krishna tried to smile, his thoughts jumping to her again...but in an entirely different way... just then the door bell rang... akaash opened the door to let vikram in... anwar n akaash looked confused n disappointed as he said to krishna...' Sir, looks like a heavy rain is due' ... krishna thanked vikram in his mind for providing an opportunity to get out of there... he wasn't finding any way to call pratigya n go from there without arousing their suspicion ... or without hurting their feelings!!!... what? ...since when did u started taking into account how the others feel?... 'i guess we should be going now..' krishna said before anwar or akaash could open their mouth... ...'oh! We would call the others then...' said akaash, trying not to sound disappointed ... he nodded at anwar n went upstairs ...
Pratigya tried to get up , saying ...'no way!...' , her heart reeling in pain at the happenings last night... n morning!... her friends pulled her down, giggling...' oh! No, pratigya!... we r not going to leave u just like that...!' said malini...'skip the beginning! We already know that...! u know , these pathetic media ...! as they weren't allowed to telecast the wedding or even got any pics, they kept on a running commentary of the rasams , running ur pics as the background... !' snickered janet... pratigya looked up at them, feeling disgusted ...'so they were on n on about some rasam in his haveli where the groom should pick up the bride from the hall n then go up to their room...! so! he picked u up , bridal style , n then went to ur room..., start from there? Who bolted the door?' asked maya, trying to sound serious ... pratigya looked at her incredulously, even as her insane part was busy conjuring up the image she just heard ...how will it be, to lay in his arms like that!...like what? U r mental!...u were told to dance like a mere wh**e in front of the world! Screamed her sane part... 'what, u didn't bolt the door?' gasped malini, as all giggled ...'did he check ur mehendi?' maya asked, looking at her hands... 'how was the first kiss?' giggled reshmi, tickling pratigya ... pratigya blushed inspite of herself , at the memory of his lips almost brushing hers while they were in her room... 'reshmi!...pls don't...' she managed to gasp out, her face turning red... 'did he give u any gift? Before , u know...' janet giggled , pushing pratigya down on the bed ... 'no!... I...' pratigya said , trying to get up again...
'no! what do u mean no!...' asked maya, incredulously... 'i thought thakur sahib could be really passionate , but r u telling us that he is so impatient!!! He didn't give u any gift but directly jumped to the bed with u!...' she continued to loud giggles from others... pratigya could feel shyness n disgust at their words... shyness bec all she could feel now was his mouth over her neck n disgust bec she couldn't understand how could she think of such things !!... 'maya!'.. she tried to call her warningly but it came out as a shy giggle ... 'oooh! I was right then!'... squealed maya... 'OMG! I deciphered as much from his possessive stare at anwar!...' agreed reshmi, excited ... 'so u got to the bed directly... then?' asked janet, holding pratigya's hands... pratigya looked at her in half anger n half shyness... 'nothing doing dear, u r not going out of this room till u tell us how exactly it happened!' giggled malini... pratigya's mind reeled , tensed n shy... why the hell r u feeling shy?... she remembered what remya told her in the flight... 'er...actually... we were too exhausted to even talk to each other... u know... photo session n all rasams n video shoots!... so...so we just dosed off...' finished pratigya lamely ... her friends looked at her in disbelief , their mouth hanging open... before they could ask her anything , they heard a knock on the door... 'coming...!' janet called out ... they turned to face pratigya in unison , as pratigya sighed in relief ...'why do i think that their first night is over n done with long ago!!!' muttered janet , her eyes on pratigya...'no!' pratigya gasped , looking in shock at them... 'so! that's why u were so eager to go when he came ...! Practically tonight is ur suhaag raat... no problem dear... u can describe to us in detail tmw'... malini whispered at her ... all the others nodded warningly at pratigya as maya opened the door... akaash said, his voice disappointed 'Thakur sahib wishes to leave now...' the girls broke out in nervous giggles as pratigya looked at them , a disapproving smile on her lips, even as dread filled her... he would be skinning her alive once she gets to his apartment!!!... 'why r u giggling , u stupid girls!' exclaimed akaash , walking towards the stairs ...'bec , u stupid boy, we know for a fact why thakur sahib is getting impatient to leave...or to get his wife all for himself , more precisely ...' ...maya giggled harder ... akaash suppressed his chuckle , struggling to keep a straight face as they all came downstairs ...
pratigya didn't dare look up at krishna , whose eyes was fixed on her... all stood silently, awkwardly , shifing from foot to foot , embarrassed smiles on their faces, except pratigya n krishna ... krishna cleared his throat...' come pratigya...' he turned to leave...' er...thakur sahib?' called malini ... krishna turned to face her , his eyebrow raised... 'could u pls let pratigya come here tmw, I mean , when u r busy in meetings ... she doesn't have to sit alone there...so...' she trailed off, hopeful... pratigya could feel her heart beating in her mouth... krishna looked at pratigya , but she didn't dare look up at him... she already saw her friends, that too not asking his permission...! she talked to them alright! What's the need to come here again?... no! ... 'no...I have no meetings tmw...n there is a party in the evening n we r going back to haveli after that ... some other time...!' krishna said curtly , his eyes on pratigya... pratigya looked up at him, feeling bad... that's it! That's ur punishment for going out of his apartment without his permission! Without telling anybody!... krishna thought angrily ... pratigya looked around at her friends to see their faces wilted n sad, but smiling... anwar said..' see u soon pratigya...' akaash nodded , shaking krishna's hand ...'we know u would , but just saying, take good care of our pratigya...' krishna smiled curtly at them all ...he was slowly getting irritated ... who r they to tell him how to look after what is his ! she is his n he knows what to do with her!!!...why the hell r they reminding him the fact that she got injured , hurt due to him!!!!... all the girls hugged pratigya, smiling ...'ohoho...we could really feel his impatience !' giggled reshmi in pratigya's ear... pratigya tensed , feeling panicky... what will happen once they r alone? ... he will be angry as hell!...'if u get time to be out of the bed , pls get a new phone soon n share ur number...but i doubt it... !!!' said janet, her tone serious ...pratigya felt her heart sped up , scared n...shy... oh no! she is going to be alone with him for a whole night n a day!... how could she survive! She will die , either if he hurts her again or if he ...he...tries to take her !...no!... she could feel herself going giddy in panic n an unknown excitement! ...no! snapped her sane part... u have already wasted 1 day ... now u have a night n a day to save ur mother from more drug dosages!... just let him take what he wants! N save ur mother!!!... pratigya fought her tears as she hugged them back... she was not sure if she would ever see them again... 'u guys too, take good care of urselves...' she said , smiling at all her friends... she started walking towards the door, behind krishna n caught the album in his hand, which he clutched tightly ... she looked up at him, an odd feeling of happiness filling her chest, feeling shy... he chose to keep it with him!... she could feel her heart doing another of the stupid flips...she took a deep breath as she climbed after him in the rover... she continued to wave at her friends ignoring the fact that most of her mind now occupied the space between him n her in the back seat, even as the rover moved out through the gates...
Vikram kept his eyes on the road as krishna n pratigya, increasingly aware of their proximity , stared outside through their respective windows... krishna could feel her as if she was sitting close to him... too close... he gritted his teeth n raised his hand to run it through his hair n was shocked to find him clutching the album...still... before he knew it, he had jerked his face to gaze at her, feeling odd... he could see her face, half turned towards her window, her beautiful hair loose over her shoulder ... her cheek was still red, sore... pratigya could feel his gaze over her n she unconsciously shifted closer to the window, feeling her heart beat quicken, shy... krishna's eyes followed down her arm which rested on the seat... how would it be to hold her palm?... to caress her fingers?... the thought barely occurred to him n he was moving his left hand towards her, along the seat to grab her palm... pratigya felt his movement n she shivered , gasping softly , turning red all over as she plastered herself more to the window, withdrawing her hand from the seat... just then vikram's phone rang... krishna withdrew his hand , fisting it in frustration as he turned her face to stare outside ...her soft gasp n blushing face dancing in his eyes n ears... pratigya sighed , feeling her breaths coming as pants... oh! What's happening to her!... vikram listened to the phone n cut the call... 'Sir, it was chopra ... the girl's body has been taken care of...' he said, still keeping his eyes on the road... krishna nodded absently ...
pratigya could feel her head spinning, the words reaching her as though through fog... she looked around at krishna, horror n pain mashing her heart... what did she just hear? NO!... he...he killed that girl!... he killed that girl after...after he ...no!...it can't have happened!...he...he is not such a monster!... she felt her heart pounding in hatred n terror as she saw his calm face... krishna felt her shocked stare on him n he turned to gaze at her... his eyes narrowed in confusion as he saw her looking at him as if she had seen some ghost! ...'stop the car!' pratigya bellowed , her trembling hands fumbling with the handle, her whole body shrinking away from him in revulsion n pain...why the hell r u feeling pain?... 'what?' krishna asked , suddenly feeling tensed ...what happened to her suddenly?... vikram looked at krishna through the mirror , his eyes seeking his order... but krishna was looking at pratigya, his face shocked n confused ... 'I said stop the car or else I will jump!...' pratigya screamed , hot tears running down her cheeks , pushing n thrusting against the door...'what the hell happened to u?' krishna asked, reaching out to grab her hand...jump? he could feel his heart miss a beat as he heard her say it! He could feel his heart being ripped as he watched her looking at him in hatred...'NO!... don't !' screamed pratigya, recoiling away from him as much as possible , her face full of shock n loathing... ...'stop the car!' she shouted again, her voice hysterical, hitting the windows, her face full of revulsion as she sobbed ... why the hell r u crying pratigya?... 'stop!' krishna hissed at vikram , as he felt a shiver of panic running up his spine when he saw her pounding the heavy metal with her small hands, crying... what if she got injured ?...why was she crying?...
as soon as vikram stopped the car, before krishna could lean toward her, pratigya threw her full weight on the handle ... the door opened n she jumped out, running flat out, her heart feeling like being drilled down ...the pain was unbearable... she needed to get away from him!... she can't take it...! why was she feeling pain? She ought to feel revulsion, horror...! but why was she feeling pain? That...that he could do such a heinous deed!... that he would be such an evil monster!!... she couldn't think! She don't want to think!... she just ran, n ran ... away from him!!!... krishna jumped out of the vehicle after her... he felt his heart filling with anger , confusion n dread as he watched her run away into the night... what's happening?... 'wait...!' he ordered at vikram as he took to heels behind her...'pratigya! stop...!' he shouted at her... pratigya heard him , pain twisting her insides as she kept running... she felt him closing the distance n felt his hand grabbing her right hand as he shouted...'I said , stop!' ...she swayed , her other hand flying across to slap his cheek hard as she screamed at him...' don't touch me!'... krishna didn't let go of her hand , his cheek burning as he turned to look at her, his eyes blazing in anger n confusion ...'that's the third time u have slapped me , u bitch !!!...what r u doing? make a scene? '...he snarled at her as he pulled her to him, grasping her hand in a vice grip ... 'come with me nicely or u will pay for this stupid nautanki , dearly' he said, his voice dangerous ...pratigya looked at him, trying to writhe out of his grip , her eyes burning in tears , full of revulsion ... 'yes! Kill me too! Like u killed that girl! ...what else can u do? U monster!' she bellowed at him... krishna's grip loosened around her hand, feeling confused ... he killed some girl? Which girl? What was she talking about? ... pratigya wrenched her hand from his loosened grip n sped up, running with all her might...
krishna stood still for some secs, trying to place her words... oh! That girl! ... realisation dawned on him as he looked up at her running form... was she thinking that he killed that girl?... he felt an unknown emotion filling him... no! she can't blame him for something he didn't do!... he can't take it if she believes that he did such a thing! Why?... why do u care how she thinks about u? why do u care how she looks at u?... I don't know!... he ran behind her, shouting 'Pratigya! Stop! Listen to me!...' ... it started raining... pratigya kept on running, panting , as she sobbed... how could she lay in his arms minutes ago ! in the arms of such a monster!... worse how could she kiss him in her dream?... vikram's words kept ringing in her ear... no!...she slipped , drenched , n fell, spraining her ankle...'aaah' she cried out , trying to get up again , scrambling over the road... it was a silent, uninhabited area n the road winded dangerously ...she could feel him close to her... krishna saw her fall down, concern n panic attacking him... 'I told u to stop running! Did it hurt?' he asked , bending down n kneeling beside her, his hand grabbing her sprained ankle, caressing it softly... pratigya felt the familiar shiver run up her spine, even as she kicked out ...'don't u dare touch me with ur filthy hands, u monster!!!..' she shrieked at him, trying to back away from him... she could feel her heart ripping in pain... krishna looked up at her, his heart wrenching as he saw her eyes full of hatred ...at him!... anger n pain assaulted him as he let go of her ankle , ignoring her kick , n leaned forward to grab hold of her hair as he pulled her to him...'I said, listen to me pratigya!' he snarled at her, ignoring her angry gasp... they stared at each other fiercely , their eyes angry n painful, pratigya trying to writhe out of his hands...'I didn't kill that girl! U r mistaken!' krishna hissed at her , tightening his grip over her hair...he wondered why he was feeling like giving an explanation to her! I don't know!... oh! Her hair felt so soft, wet...another part of his brain was processing the fact that she was all wet n ...looking even more delectable! ...no!... think about anything else, his mind screamed... anything!... he gritted his teeth to concentrate on her eyes...he wanted them back to what they were mere secs ago as she sat beside him , shy, anticipating... or like in that stupid album, happy!...
pratigya looked at in disbelief n disgust...the nerve of him! She could feel her heart mashed in to pulp ... he did it n he is not even owning up to it!... 'no! u r lying! U killed ...' she began , but krishna pulled her more to him, their faces inches from each other ...'goddamn Praigya! I said I didn't kill her!...I didn't!' he said , his eyes boring into hers, a note of pleading in his voice...what's happening to u KST? U r pleading? ...KST n pleading! That too infront of a ...a mere girl!..her!...I don't care!... why the hell isn't she believing him!... he could feel a heavy feeling in his chest ... pratigya looked at him, shocked ... did she just hear a note of pleading in his voice? The same she had heard in her dream?...she blinked n his eyes came into view... they looked honest...!... her heart immediately jumped in joy...he didn't do it!... he didn't do such an evil, heinous deed...! ...she stopped struggling , looking in his eyes... krishna saw her relaxing n his grip on her relaxed too, relief spreading through him, his eyes soft... he let go of her completely, but didn't move away , as he said ...'someone tried to kill me ... n that thing...girl...got shot in head!...she died immediately'... he said , looking at her , his hands itching to touch her as he saw her eyes becoming soft... but no! ...he was feeling confused!...why was he telling her all this? Why do he want her to know what happened? Why do he want her to believe him?... pratigya felt her breath hitch as she heard that someone tried to kill him... unknown emotions assaulted her... his life was in danger! Why do u care?...I don't know!!!... she felt the tight knot of intense pain n horror untying in her chest as she processed his words... he ..he didn't do it...! ... she sighed , closing her eyes n opened them... what the hell u r doing pratigya? U r believing him? This devil?... so what if he didn't kill that poor girl? She died bec of him!... she would have been alive if he didn't...didn't want to use... she couldn't finish her thought ...her face grimaced in disgust...
krishna felt happiness filling him as he watched her eyes becoming softer... he frowned in confusion as he saw her face again filling with disgust... 'what? Got ur answer, didn't u? now tell me why did u run?' he asked , his right hand clutching her left one, his eyes searching hers... pratigya looked up at him, the question shaking her to the very core...why did she run?... indeed!... she gazed into his eyes , as she said...' I...I thought u ...u killed that girl...I' ... krishna looked at her, his thumb unconsciously caressing her palm as he said , clicking his tongue in impatience...' yeah, i surmised as such... i asked why did u run, pratigya?' ...what do u want to hear krishna? Why r u wasting time?... krishna looked at her, feeling odd... what if she had run , fearing that he would kill her too?... no!... don't u want to kill her, give her hell?...I don't know!'.. pratigya looked u at him in confusion ... she could feel his rough thumb gliding along her palm, it felt too good... no! ... she withdrew her hand , n looked down, feeling her heart beat quicken ...'I...I don't know!...' she stuttered , looking down at her lap... how could she say to him that she felt her heart ripping in pieces at the thought of him doing such a heinous thing to that girl after using her for his pleasure? ... what would he think about her!!! ... that why should she be bothered about what he does?... that's not her business anyway!!... ha! That's it pratigya! It is not ur bloody business what he does or doesn't do...! ur only concern is to save ur mother! U almost endangered ur mother again by running away like a fool!... she shook her head slightly, feeling frustrated n fearful, trying to get up... krishna, who was looking at her in confusion , reached out to hold her , every other thought vanishing from his mind, his right hand snaking along her waist n the other hand pulling her right hand by elbow, helping her to stand up... pratigya tried to squirm away from his hands but cried out as her sprained ankle hurt a lot, staring to fall , her other leg giving away too...
before he knew it, krishna had bent n picked her up , one hand along her back n other under her knees, in bridal style, a wild gasp escaping her...both blinked , only to gaze into each other's eyes, locked ...what the f**k, krishna!... u r holding a...her! ...like ...those stupid movie heros...! put her down , now!... his mind screamed at him...! really? ...r u mad?... he heard his heart counter... I don't care!...this feels so good! So awesome! She feels so...so apt for his arms to hold...so light!... his thoughts reeled back to how he had put her on his shoulder when he had kidnapped her... that had felt good too!... pratigya gazed at him, her mind in a fog... what's happening?... oh no! she ...she is laying in his arms...! ... why is she feeling ...as if...as if she belongs there! In his arms! ... n he is holding her so tenderly...! she felt her cheeks reddening as she continued to gaze into his eyes... a lightening struck n they blinked , pratigya gasped, her hands flying to catch hold of his shoulders ... both realised with a jolt that, it is raining... pratigya tried to get down, squirming in his arms, shocked... 'no!...I mean...u can't walk n i don't want to waste precious time here on road , that too in such a weather...' croaked krishna , as he started walking, looking straight ahead ... u fool! Why r u lying?...why don't u say to her that u don't want her to put strain on her sprained ankle!... why can't u just tell her that u feel so good, holding her like that... n the feel of her gazing up at him, her hands on his shoulders!... no! ... krishna gritted his teeth ... he is just saving time!... yes! That's it...!...'u r going to pay for this little drama !' he snapped at her feeling irritated at himself...
pratigya was too shocked n panicky to respond in any way... she kept her head down, feeling his strong chest n steady heartbeat ... she chanced at glance at him through her lashes , the urge to look too much for her to bear... water tickled from his hair so beautifully , n along his nose n chin , to her midriff, his eyes staring straight ahead...it felt too good...the feel of his arms holding her! No!...what r u thinking, pratigya?...have u gone mad?...u r feeling good in the devil's arms?...she tried to let go of his shoulders but found that it will put much strain on him... as he would have to support her whole weight ...! no! already he is pissed off at her n she shouldn't increase his anger ... already she is in so much trouble...!... as they neared the rover, suddenly pratigya remembered what he told her...that someone had tried to kill him!... what..what happened to that man! ...fear jolted her as she realised with a tremor of shock that he must have killed that man!... he came to her friend's house , talked with them, all just after killing someone!!!... oh! What would her friends say if they knew the truth!!... 'I...that man...who tried to kill u, ...did u...what happened to him?' she asked , feeling panicky n disgusted ... krishna looked down at her, amused ...'he is in hospital...!why do u ask? Sad that I didn't die?' he mocked , reaching the door held open by vikram, his head bowed down, a shocked surprise in his face... pratigya pursed her lips, too surprised to say anything...in hospital! Is that man alive?...he didn't kill that person, who tried to kill him?!...
her every thought ceased to exist as krishna tenderly placed her inside the rover, on the back seat, his nose brushing along her neck n hair... he couldn't help but inhale, n inhale deeply, his right hand , already pulled out from under her knees , flying to splay over her right thigh n his hand along her back tightening around her, a desirous groan escaping his throat... his mind, body everything seemed to be burning as her scent filled him... pratgya gasped out wildly at the feel of his nose n breath on her neck n his hand along...her thigh!...she could feel a strange , alien shiver running through her body, especially along her neck downwards n between her legs...no!...she heard him groan, his voice sending jolts of panic n an unknown excitement down her system... she jumped out of his touch , out of his reach, biting her lips to contain the moan at the painful way her sprained ankle twisted a bit further at her sudden movement...she could feel her heart pounding as if it was going to burst...she plastered herself to her side of the car, her body humming in places where he had touched... krishna blinked , climbing in after her, just preventing himself from lunging at her , as he heard the door snap shut behind him... he watched her , his eyes dark with desire as he took in her form...wet! shivering!...his eyes travelled down her face , along her now heaving bosom , down to her smooth , flat belly, her hips, thighs!...n then up to her face again...wait ! was she biting her lips!...damn! he closed his eyes tightly as the vision filled him, his throat becoming dry n then watering ...get a grip! KST! ... u don't want her! Remember?... u have dismissed her as a maid!...n in any case, why do u want to ravish her? Every inch ? ...n not just use her n throw her away in some dark corner of the servant quarters!!...I don't know!!!...he fisted his hands , nails cutting into his palm, wrenching his eyes from her...pratigya let out a long breath she didn't realise she was holding as she felt his eyes leave her...she could feel herself blushing...her lips were trembling , which she realised that has nothing to do with the coldness of the rain n the night... they kept staring in the opposite directions , all along their way to the hotel...
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