OS Amarprem - Chapter 51 Part 2 - Page 2 - Page 2

Pratap nodded at sumitra n went away as two maids arranged Pratigya's suitcases in one corner of the room... They looked curiously at Pratigya as sumitra helped her on to the bed with difficulty , whispering under their breaths about the misfortune of the girl until sumitra looked round at them, her eyes reprimanding... They left the room in hurry as sumitra looked back at pratigya ... sumitra gasped . seeing her ghostly pale face , her chin n neck n upper elbows n wrists red where her son might have gripper her too tightly... Anger ripped through her mind at her son, for the first time in her life... How could he be so cruel ..? ... But...but...she remembered what she had seen in his eyes for this girl... her son loved this girl !!! ... but she knew , as she looked at Pratigya's pale face that it's his inner pain at her betrayal that is must have come out as anger ... she had known it in person !!!...she had experienced it 21 years ago when ...krishna's father... had thought she had betrayed him... n is still going through it ... this girl reminded her of herself in so many ways , thought sumitra as she caressed pratigya's forehead, suddenly feeling heavy hearted ... she looked at Pratigya closely ... she was finding it difficult to believe that the girl infront of her could be a scheming n greedy girl ... She looked so pure ... !! n in agony ...! She sprinkled some water over her face, concern gripping her...

pratigya opened her eyes blearily, whimpering in pain...she felt like choking as the searing pain returned in full force , clawing at her heart... here...drink some water...' sumitra said , pulling out the dupatta n trying to undo the ornaments which seemed to constrict her neck... pratigya gulped the water greedily , her eyes flickering in recognition as she gazed at sumitra ...its that woman ...! sumitra looked at her in concern , feeling bad ...' how r u feeling , beti?'... she asked watching pratigya's anguish filled eyes , caressing her forehead , her voice tender n loving... beti? Pratigya's mind exploded... All she wanted was to see her mother ...! A shuddering sob escaped her as she wound her hand around sumitra , her head buried in her bosom n cried ... Sumitra swayed , feeling strange as the suppressed motherly emotions found a receiver n gladly brimmed forth... She felt tears stinging her eyes as she tried to soothe the girl , stuttering ...'there... Don't worry beti... I am here...' running her fingers repeatedly along the girl's hair ...Pratigya let all her pain out ...at him... at her helplessness ... At not being able to help her mother ...help herself... the bosom felt too familiar...as if absorbing all her pain...

they didn't know how long they remained like that until Pratigya's hands slackened from around sumitra, shuddering weakly , fainting slightly , too tired bec of crying her heart out ... Sumitra placed pratigya's head back to the pillow, lowering her body to the bed ... she could feel her heart getting heavier as she watched pratigya taking shuddering sobs , still unconscious ...she could feel her front drenched in the girl's tears but found that she didn't mind...what if the girl was innocent really? As her eyes suggested ? or was she just crying bec of the humiliation n the pain in front of the world...? What happened with her in the hall n probably in the room would be too much for anyone...! But ...the girl signed up for it, didn't she?... Didn't the girl try to defame herself by trying to lie about her honor infront of the world? ...didn't she think about the humiliations then?... N the way she was trying to use the saree she gave her that night? !!!! ... ...it was all confusing ...bec now existed a part of her which refuse to believe that this girl was capable of any wrong or dirty doings... ...what does this girl want?... Sumitra shook her head to clear her mind as she started to take out every single ornament from pratigya's body except the mangal sutra n her ring...she saw pratigya relaxing as the heavy jewelry was removed ...it will help her sleep... the girl was already suffocating , sumitra thought... She loosened the dori of her blouse n lifted her feet over the bed , pulling the sheets over her body ... She ran her fingers through her hair once more , before going out of the room, closing the door...

'shhh...don't, Pratigya...' She heard him whisper in her right ear as she felt him near her , pulling her writhing body into his arms... no! ...she needs to get away from him...! The nerve of him!!! ... how dare he come near her after all he had done to her? ...said to her?...what does he think of himself?...that he could come n go as he pleases? ...do things to her as he pleases?...what does he think of her? That she will let him treat her in all kinds of ways he wants n not protest?... no! ... She kicked out, her hands forming fists as she banged him on chest , fighting tooth n nail to get away from his arms , her eyes tightly shut... leave me...go away...' ...she screamed ... but...but...something strange was happening... She was losing her energy to fight as that horrible feeling in her chest started to ease ... She felt him pull her more tighter to him , his arms hugging her along her back n her head ...n she felt herself relaxing to his touch as she heard him say...' pratigya...don't do this to me... I won't hurt u...' his voice was laced with... pain... another shuddering sob escaped her as she felt herself stop fighting off him n instead shrunk into his arms, coiling like a child ...his arms felt too good... so warm n caring... she felt her forehead meeting his neck as she nuzzled more n more into him , as they lay sideways ,her hands clutching at his shirt...his steady heartbeat was soothing her in way which she thought was like magic... she had found one of her most fav places in the world... his chest... She didn't care she was drenching his shirt in tears n just pressed her face more n more to his chest, listening, feeling his heartbeat in happiness ... She felt his hand over her back caressing her shoulder n then along her back n felt his fingers wound along her hair , softly caressing her head...n felt his face over her head, his chin resting over hear forhead ... soon she could feel her sobs dying down , her body stopping shuddering as though he was absorbing it all away from her...

she slowly raised her head from his chest, reluctantly , even though her neck ached a bit , to look at him , their faces inches from each other...her eyes felt red n puffy due to incessant crying ... He had his eyes closed , a look of pure serenity n happiness in his face ...she felt herself relaxing even more... he seems to have realized her movement as he opened his eyes to look at her, searching her face... his eyes were moist... she saw his eyes contracting in pain as he slowly lowered her head to the bed , his eyes roving across her eyes n cheeks n chin as he leaned over her, resting himself on his left elbow ...his eyes now looked as though reflecting her pain...she found herself wishing to kiss his tears away... his right hand came from under her head , softly caressing along her forehead n then along her left side of her face , his arm across her chest...'forgive me, Pratigya... I am sorry ...' he whispered , his lips inches from hers , but his eyes piercing hers...tears brimmed in them...'u r lying...' she tried to fight one last time, pouting ... Pratigya... I didn't mean any of the things I told u ...forgive me...' he said again, this time his voice strong n ringing with honesty, but pleading, his palm caressing her cheek ... she melted to his touch , closing her eyes in contentment , as she let his words wash over her ...she could feel her chest swelling , happiness spreading across her very core...she felt him brush away her tears along her left cheek n felt herself nuzzling her face more into his palm, as she let go of his shirt n placed her left palm over his ,along her cheek...

she opened her eyes as she heard him gasp...he was looking at her wrist n her arm , where his grip had bruised her ...he looked shocked n as his eyes met hers , she saw raw pain in them...his face looked tortured ... ...she found that she didn't like his eyes like that...she smiled up at him trying to assure him that its ok... now that she was seeing him all concerned n painful for her, she didn't feel the ache in her body...she reached up to frame his face in her hands n slowly moved her fingers up to caress the tears away...he smiled at her, his eyes twinkling in relief...as if he was waiting for her to forgive him... ...she felt her heart skipping a beat ...he took her palm in his hand n kissed her wrist , soothing the skin there...she ran her right hand through his hair , smiling up at him , although her chin ached, closing her eyes in happiness... She felt him smile , his lips stretching above hers , a hairs breadth away from hers... she parted her lips, trembling in shyness...n anticipation ... She got confused for a spilt sec as she felt him move his face up ... she let out a long sigh as she felt his lips press down over her forehead, his hand leaving her cheek n softly caressing the top of her head...emotions assaulted her...she felt happiness brimming inside her... that feeling of belonging which she had felt in his arms then was like never before ... the happiness was too much for her to bear... n it spilled through her eyes...

she felt his lips drag down across her closed n wet eyes , kissing first her right eye first n then the left... she thrust her face up to his lips , reveling in the feeling of belonging, sighing in pleasure, her palms now reaching up to frame his face over hers... she felt him kiss the corner n sides of her eyes, gently sucking her tears, their noses caressing each other as he alternated between her eyes , his hands now framing her face n head...he dragged his mouth down to kiss along n around her chin, smoothening the area where he had gripped her tightly ...she felt her heart beat sky rocketing as she struggled for breath every time his mouth neared her lips , but not quiet touching them...it seemed as though he was teasing her...she blushed crimson at the thought... she giggled , turning her face to left , for his convenience, as he playfully nipped at her right cheek, a cute chuckle escaping his throat , her hands jumping to his hair from his face, causing her to press down her left cheek on the pillow , n stretching her neck back... aah..' she moaned in pain as her neck still ached ...

her eyes flew open...it felt cold as she rubbed her neck ... the warmth was missing...he was nowhere to be seen...she could feel her chest constricting ... she frantically looked around , sitting up , searching for him desperately for a few secs before her mind caught herself ... she stared at the room as anger n frustration washed over her , the pain returning in full force... she clawed at her face, disgusted at herself as she recalled the way she had snuggled her face more n more to his wandering mouth...her cheeks were still red, the blush not quiet receding...tears sprung in abundance ... How can she be pathetic to such horrendous extend?... That beast humiliated n manhandled u in the worst possible manner n u r dreaming of him kissing u? ...she felt self-hatred to such an extend that she almost screamed out in anger ... N agony ... bec she was shocked at herself to remember how happy she felt as he was kissing her...when he was apologizing to her...n how easily she had accepted his silly apology ...!!! n that horrible feeling of belonging to him when he had kissed her forehead !!!!...he didn't kiss ur forehead u pathetic girl! U dreamt of it!!!! ... she felt like choking ...'pls...go away...pls...'she sobbed , feeling weak... she put her head , which suddenly felt heavy, in her hands n drew her knees up , hugging herself ...she gasped as she noticed that her ornaments were missing... n her blouse ..! it seemed loose ...along her back... She noticed with a jolt that her breasts were almost spilling out of her loose blouse n if not for the sheet over her , she was as good as half naked... Horror gripped her, as the ache in her elbows n neck became more pronounced now that she was completely awake ...NO! ... what did he do to her?... she touched her face n neck frantically before reason caught up with her... he was in ur stupid dream !!! not in this room u fool!!!...

her hand caught around the chain along her chest...she blinked !!! that wretched mangal sutra ...she tried to pull at it...to break it , deranged in anger...it didn't budge ...she pulled it over her head , biting down the way her hands n neck throbbed ...she threw it across the room, with all strength she could muster...she glared at it in anger n disgust for sometime , feeling relaxed but feeling frustrated as she could feel an eerie sense of loss ... she looked around the room...feeling miserable... it was small room... there was what seemed like an attached bathroom n a small table n a chair n a mirror which hung on wall...she saw her jewelry neatly arranged on the table ... Suddenly she remembered ...that lady!!! ... her head became more clearer ... she remembered falling unconscious ... n crying her heart out... hugging that lady...she removed her jewelry n loosed her clothes...!...relief spread over her as Pratigya sighed... She wanted to see her again... but ... She didn't know where to find her...! She didn't even know her name!!!... Pratigya eased back on the bed, whimpering in ache as she had pressed her elbow down on the bed ...she was afraid to sleep , lest he came again ...in her dream ... In all kinds of unacceptable ways ...no! stop thinking about him!...her eyes fell on the ghungroo on the table... The images of what happened in the hall n in his room came back to her , tears spilling down relentlessly ...n the pain was back...that overwhelming, excruciating pain ...at the humiliation...at his capability to hurt her...! Him!!! ...why was she feeling pain?...she hated him!!! She hated him with all her being!!! She thought ... but she thought that she was fighting a losing battle ... no! she will fight it!!! She will fight him off!!! ...n win!!... 'ma...' she called , her chest feeling heavy... She valiantly fought the sleep threatening to engulf her weak body afraid that he will come n torture her... she forced herself to think about the lady who helped her ... the only thing she looked forward to in the morning was to meet that woman... morning!!! She dreaded it ...!!!

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