ONE SHOT
Summary: A pacifist amid collage ragging become the obsession of her fellow student's lecherous and cruel tormentor. Isolated, humiliated and manipulated, into a life she no longer wants to be part of.
WARNING: I don't write happy stories. They tend to be dark and twisted.
The beginning...
There was a slight softness in the bed Mehek slept in, her head hurt, and her stomach heaved. She pushed herself up into sitting position on the bed on the back of her hands. She cracked her eyes open gradually as a dimly lit room came into display. There was an arm lazily wrapped around her waist. She pushed it away and gasped, she was naked, she wrapped the sheet around herself and pushed the hand away. She heard him grown and felt sick as she recognised who it was.
Shaurya Khanna. The single reason why she had grown to hate going to college. Mehek got of the bed pulling the sheet with her, she cringed as she noticed the red stains on his white sheets. He was her first. How could she have done this? She went to his bathroom blindly and vomited. Until her stomach ached. How did this happen? She thought as she pressed her cheek against the cold tile floor and curled into a ball.
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3 weeks ago.
Mehek carried her books in her hands and walked quickly towards her management class. She felt him near her before she saw him.
"Mehek Sharma, say hello at least why the rush? He called out, Mehek tried to ignore him but he held onto the end of her scarf.
"Well say hello He said circling her, Mehek looked at the floor and waited for him to let go.
He grabbed her chin and made her look at him. Mehek inhaled inwardly, he was undoubtedly handsome, yet the darkness in his eyes and cruelty in which he revealed made him ugly.
Mehek winced as he half smiled at her wide eyes.
"Don't make me angry love. You know what happens when I get angry... Mehek knew, she sighed and stepped out of his hold.
"Hello She said defeatedly. His smile grew, his friends snickered.
He pulled her books out of her hands.
"Please don't She said, he had already destroyed so much of her notes.
She reached to pull them away from him but he held them high.
"Come get them He challenged. Mehek grabbed his arm and tried to reach for them but all this did was brush her breasts against his chest. His lowered and Mehek felt uncomfortable. She stepped back and held out her hands.
"Give them back to me
"I won't stop talking to Ajay Verma and then maybe His expression changed, Mehek felt confused.
"What...why? She asked frowning. Ajay had just transferred and made it a habit of following her around. She had tried her best to avoid him but he had got her at lunch so she had to sit with him. But she would never tell Shaurya that, he would probably force her to spend more time would Ajay if he knew how much she did not like him.
"Because everybody knows nobody can speak to you
Mehek tried to hide the pain she felt but could not.
Shaurya had isolated her so much this year, that she craved human interaction sometimes, thankfully she still had her family. Her family that loved her so much, her family whose hopes and dreams were of seeing her become educated. For them she would bear anything.
"Why are you doing this to me? Mehek asked, her eyes wincing when she saw his jaw lock in anger.
"That little slap you gave me on the first day is not something I have forgotten. Love. Now you are wasting my time. Stop talking to Ajay or you won't see these again He pulled out a lighter and held it near her books.
"Fine whatever just give me back my books He smirked again, his shoulders relaxed.
"This is your last warning Mehek Sharma. If I see him near you I will break his legs He warned placing them back in her hands. Mehek took them and tried to side step him.
His fingers brushed her hand, and his smirk broadened when he saw her pull her hand away.
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First day of collage
"You should stay away from Shaurya Khanna Mehek listened with a group of fellow first years, A girl with a pink head band said.
The rest nodded.
"Who is that? Mehek asked, she felt them look at her as if she were insane.
"Shaurya Khanna is a rich third year Mehek, he is infamous for his ragging. Don't get on his bad side. Most people that do end up leaving the collage. He never forgives, He never forgets
"What? You must be joking, right? Mehek asked, shaking her head. They spoke of this person as if he were a don or something.
"No sadly we are not. I want you all to stand in a line. Shaurya loves playing with the new toys A girl said to them, Mehek watched as the rest of the first years joined in and all began to form a line. She felt them sort of push her in with them, and blinked confused. What was going on?
Then she saw a tall figure walk towards them with what looked like a pipe. He dragged it on the floor, pushing into the soft red sand creating a line.
"I am feeling a little annoyed. Someone parked in my parking spot He said, the rest of the students simultaneously turned white.
"Now I know that the rest of the college students that know me would not do that...So I have come to conclusion it is one of you He said, He was wearing a pair of dark black jeans, and a royal blue skipper. He was handsome in an arrogant rough way, he had a beard about an inch thick that gave him a slightly more edgy look.
"Now we can do this in two ways the hard way or the easy way. Whoever parked in my spot can come forward now and get beat by me. Or I will personally check each of you until I find who is the owner. Mehek watched as nobody spoke and all just stood silently. Shaurya''s face seemed to get angrier and angrier.
"How is this even allowed? Why is nobody saying anything to the principal? Mehek said softly shaking her head.
"His father is one of the founders they own the collage. Mehek looked up and found a friendly face smiling at her.
"My names Rohit, I was wondering if you could help me? He said holding out his hand to her. Mehek took it and shook it.
"Mehek, it depends on what you ask of me
"So, is that your car parked there? He asked.
"No, I don't have enough money for a car. Mehek said honestly.
"It's my car Rohit said after a minute, when Mehek said nothing.
"God what are you going to do? She asked him.
"That's where you come in
"Shaurya would never hit a girl. I swear just say it belongs to you He said pushing the keys into her hand. Mehek shook her head.
"Look no. I don't want to be involved in all of this She said trying to push them back into his hand.
Shaurya chose that moment to look at them. He walked slowly towards them and the key slipped from Mehek's fingers.
He picked up the keys with a pipe and looked at her as if she were the lowest life form on earth. Mehek felt chilled to the bone.
He reached out and grabbed her wrist. Mehek shook her head.
"Those are not mine She said shaking her head. His hold was so tight that her wrist hurt, the bangles she wore felt as if they were being bent by the sheer force of his grip.
"Don't lie. Since I don't hit girls. We are going to have to punish you some other way He said circling her. Mehek felt him touch her hair and pulled away.
"I am not lying. Please believe me
With the pipe, he drew a circle around her.
"If you stay within this circle until I tell you to stop I will believe you Mehek looked at him incredulous and stepped out of the circle.
"I am not a dog whom you can control, I will never do what you tell me He smiled, a cold smile that frightened Mehek more than anything.
"You don't know the rules, do you? Judging from the way you dress you must be some scholarship nobody, who doesn't even own a car He deduced.
Mehek felt her cheeks turn red. She had worn her best outfit for today but she knew it that moment nothing she would wear would be better than their labels.
"Rule one Do as I say, If you do not do as I say you will have to suffer the consequences if you have to face those consequences sweetheart, it will destroy you. Rule 2 you can get the hell out of my face if you don't follow rule one and rule 3, Don't touch anything that belongs to me. I will destroy anything and anyone who gets in my way like I am about to now Mehek watched almost in slow motion as he destroyed the windows of the car with the pipe.
She turned and looked at Rohit who looked at her with a red face.
Mehek felt sick, as the sounds of the pipe hitting the car grew louder and louder.
She could not take it.
"Stop this She shouted, Shaurya paused and looked at her.
"Are you insane? This is not right how can you do this to someone
"To teach them a lesson. Trying to push a girl into this to take the blame
"Two wrongs do not make a right
"If apologies worked sweetheart there would be no need for the police.
Mehek turned around and began to walk away. He would never listen to her.
"Wait She heard silence and then the sound of the pipe being thrown on the floor.
"What is your name?
"Mehek She said.
His hand touched the small of her back and he looked at her body, Mehek felt like chicken being sold.
She pushed his hand away.
"Don't touch me
He smiled a weird smile. That never reached his eyes.
Both of his hands reached for her and pulled her against him, Mehek struggled to push him away.
"Let me go She said pushing him with her hands flat against his chest to separate him from her.
Her struggles only seemed to amuse him.
The hardness of his body made her feel uncomfortable.
"Any girl would die to have her hold me like this
"How mad are you? Let me go. Mehek said, he let her go and she took a step back.
He touched her cheek, Mehek pushed his hand away.
"Stop touching me
He began to laugh.
"If I want you sweetheart I would have you
"Well that would never happen
Before she could blink, he pulled her against him, his hand was at the back of her head and the other around her waist. Mehek opened her mouth to protest but he kissed her silent. It was so brutal, that she pushed with all her might at his chest yet was not able to push him away. She was unsure how long she felt his tongue in her mouth. She hit at his chest, and tried to use her legs but he would not move.
She finally bit his lip and he let go of her and stepped back.
"You, crazy bitch He said touching his lip and glaring at the blood that he saw on his fingers.
Mehek raised her hand and slapped him.
Tears ran down her cheeks.
"Who do you think you are? You have no right to touch me like this! The next time you try anything like this I will tell the principal
"And you think he will believe you that I kissed an overweight scholarship student he said with a raised brow.
"If he won't than I will go to the police. Don't ever touch me. Don't speak to me, don't look at me. Just stay the hell away from me
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Mehek could barely sleep that night in her dorm. She heard a sound in her room. She bolted upright and saw him sitting on the edge of her bed.
"What are you doing here? She asked quickly holding the sheet up to her neck. Her heart began to thunder against her chest.
"I came to visit my favourite fresher
He looked at her bare walls then turned his gaze onto her. Mehek held her blanket like a shield to her chest.
"You know sweetheart I decided to do what you asked of me earlier He said, Mehek realised than he was drunk, He came moved closer to her and touched her knee. She shook him off and crawled onto the side furthest away from him on the bed.
"Do what?
"Not speak to you, not touch you. I told everyone not to. Now only I can He said laying down on the bed. For a second Mehek felt as though he were inhaling her pillow when his face touched it.
"Please leave my room She begged. Dear god if her family found out a boy was in her room; her reputation would be destroyed. Than the weight of his words hit her. He had isolated her.
"I told you I never wanted to speak to YOU again
"No. My game my rules.
"Get out of my dorm room
"I own every room here
"God If you don't go, I am leaving Mehek said standing up. He sat up a little and smirked drunkenly.
"I have the key He said laughing holding it.
Mehek closed her eyes.
Then she heard him stand. Rather than wobbling he was rather steady. He walked towards her and opened the door.
"I am leaving sweetheart, but this is not over He said motioning between them. Mehek closed her door on his face and locked it.
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Now
Mehek shuddered uneasily, how could this happen? All she had done last night was drink one glass of juice. She had to leave before he knew, he would enjoy the fact that he was her first in his own perverse way. It would please him that she was now ruined. Mehek stood up, she had to be strong. She had to leave. She peeped outside and saw her clothes were on the floor avoiding looking at him, as he lay naked there she quickly picked her clothes up and went into the bathroom. It took her a minute to realise her panties was missing. She went back into the room and looked everywhere as quietly as she could.
She had not time for this. She went back inside and just put on her clothes and left. She walked out the door as silently as she could.
He had planned this, Mehek noted as she went into her dorm room, tears ran down her cheeks haphazardly.
He had gone too far this time. Mehek crawled into her bed and cried.
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1 week before
Mehek walked towards the canteen, she felt someone following her, she turned around and saw Ajay.
"Look Ajay I told you I cannot speak to you anymore She tried to explain.
He frowned and looked down at the floor.
"Mehek, he won't be around all the time. Please I just want to be friends
Before she could answer she felt a shadow fall over her.
"What did you say? Shaurya asked him, grabbing his collar. Mehek tried to hold his arm to stop him he shook her off.
"What did you say, you want to be friends? Why don't you be my friend huh?
"Stop please stop Mehek begged.
"Come on open your mouth in front of me
"I never say anything. I was only talking to Mehek
"You think what you said to Rohit would not make its way to me? Mehek Sharma is mine, nobody speaks about her without me knowing it. And you think you can touch her Mehek blinked confused, what was he talking about.
He threw Ajay onto the floor and a crowd began to form.
"What is rule number 3? Never touch, look at or speak of anything that belongs to me
Mehek took a shaky step back. It was in that moment her fear of Shaurya doubled. And the stark truth of her situation began to hit her. She was a toy to him, someone he wanted to break, manipulate and would discard. She walked away from them in a daze. Later she heard Ajay had left and decided to study somewhere else.
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Now.
Mehek was unsure what the time was when she woke up. She heard her phone ring and went to answer it.
"Mehek putar how are you The sound of Kanta chachi's voice brought tears to her eyes.
She was unable to speak how could she say she had let her down.
"Aww my bacha you miss us don't you Mehek said nothing, a strangled choke escaped her lips.
"Mehek, don't worry we will see you soon the holiday starts next week and, than for one month you will be with us
"Don't cry putar her chachi ji scolded. Mehek closed her eyes and fell to the floor the phone slipping from her hand.
Her family had so many dreams for her and in one moment she had destroyed them.
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The next day.
Mehek walked blindly towards her economics class.
She had left her hair down so people would not be able to see the marks on her neck.
Her stomach heaved as she noticed him standing outside her class, with the same arrogant smirk he always had.
"Your eyes look swollen He said blocking the door so she was forced to stand there.
He reached out to touch her and Mehek moved away.
"You left something in my room, for me. Sweet of you I will keep it with me always He whispered to her. Mehek felt her eyes widen, he thought she had left it for him. She took a step back and turned around. Missing Doctor Metha's lectures were one thing she never did but she could not bear to be near Shaurya.
He grabbed her waist and turned her towards him.
Mehek looked at him shocked. She pushed his hands away. He pushed her hair back so the red marks were exposed and smirked.
"You did it to me on purpose you gave me alcohol and took advantage of me
"I can't take advantage of what was already mine
"I don't belong to you
"You know any doubt of that is far gone as now we are one
Mehek pushed him away and ran.
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A month a go
Mehek sat in class, a little later than the rest of students finishing up her notes and placing the neatly into her book.
She heard a chair scrape next to her and held her breath.
"I have not seen you all morning
She ignored him and carried on putting her stuff away.
He grabbed her wrist and pulled her roughly into his lap, Mehek gasped.
"Stop following me She muttered annoyed. And pushed herself up and put her bag on her shoulder.
"Stop running away from me
"If I really ran away from you, Shaurya you would never be able to find me
His expression changed, Mehek felt terrified, Doctor Mehta walked into the room and looked at them with a raised brow.
"Well this is the first time I have ever seen you in a class Mr Khanna, Miss Sharma you must be a good influence
"You wrote a good paper Miss Sharma. It was a delight to read
"Thank you Mehek mumbled. Shaurya's hand fell onto the small of her back.
Mehek pushed it away and glared at him.
"None of that now, I am more than used to seeing love birds, you two go on The doctor said smiling. Mehek did not smile back and walked out of class.
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Mehek ate slowly, the food tasted horrible. She played with it more rather than eating it. Shaurya sat across the canteen eating with his friends.
Without looking up, she could feel his eyes on her.
She pushed the food away and stood up. She felt watched every minute of the day every day. She wished she could go back in time and never have spoken to Rohit that day.
"Why are you not eating? He said blocking her path.
"I am not hungry She muttered looking away.
"Eat something than you can leave otherwise just sit there
He said pointing back to her seat. Mehek sighed and went back to the seat. She did not want the drama he would go through to make her sit there.
He placed something before her.
It looked like chicken, Mehek pushed it away.
"I don't eat meat
He frowned at it then went back and came back with something else and water. Mehek ate slowly. While he watched her, like a hawk.
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Mehek was speaking to her Chachiji as she walked towards her class.
"Mehek remember at night to sleep with an extra blanket it gets colder
"Yes Chachiji
"Are you sure you are ok?
"I am fine. You don't worry about anything
"I have to go to class now I will speak to you later
"I love you putar by take care
"I love you too, bye Mehek said with a small smile. It died on her lips as she noticed Shaurya walking towards her.
"Who are you talking to? He asked, taking her phone.
"My Chachi He looked at her phone for a few minutes than handed it back to her.
Shaurya placed his arm on her shoulder.
"Let's go to class love Mehek looked at him with wide eyes.
Mehek pushed him away.
"Leave me alone
"Leave me alone, don't touch me, Shaurya you are crazy He mimicked her.
Mehek shook her head at him and went to her class.
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Now.
Mehek was done packing. She would leave before 5, to avoid Shaurya. She had lost a lot of things since coming here. Her self-respect, her innocence to name a few. She could no longer do this.
She would go home, tell her family she changed her mind about collage. Tell them she got a job and slowly disappear, she would not be able to stay as he would follow her.
She would have to leave.
Before she had believed she could bear it, but she could no longer bear him watching, her constantly shadowing her, isolating her.
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A month later.
Mehek was talking to her cousin Mohit. Being away from collage was such bliss that she could not help but feel a slight bit of worry, Shaurya was like a child, a spoilt child. He would not sit back and allow her to leave.
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Later...
Mehek heard noises downstairs and walked slowly, the voice she heard chilled her blood.
"What are you doing here? She asked, seeing him standing with her Chachiji
"I wanted to speak to you... He said looking down as if he were shy.
Then Mehek noticed he had come with his parents. She could feel it, doors of a cage closing around her as, her chachiji told her to wait there and sent him upstairs.
He looked handsome in the blue suit he wore.
Mehek shook her head, he was pure evil. She wanted nothing to do with him.
"What are you doing in my house His eyes took her in as if he were dying of thirst.
Mehek took a step back as he neared her.
"You emailed the dean, that you left He said, walking around her and looking at the view of all of the small shops nearby.
"Why are you here Mehek asked, her voice barely a whisper.
"I came to ask for your hand He said pushing his hands into his pocket. Mehek turned white.
"Are you insane?
"Well after you left I realised that I would need to have a permanent solution to stop you from leaving hence I am here. You cannot leave me, sweetheart.
"I will never marry you, you made my life hell. Mehek said shaking her head.
"You will have to marry me. Or else I will tell everyone that we slept together He said grabbing her arms.
"You took advantage of me Mehek cried out.
"You will marry me or I will tell them. Easy as that.
THE END
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