Chapter 22- Can't stay with a psycho
Author's p.o.v
Devika has changed her saree. She has worn a beautiful light blue colour saree and came downstairs to set the plate on the table as it's dinner time. After setting she said one of the maid to inform everyone that dinner is ready.
After some time everybody came downstairs to have dinner. Looking at Devika Arnav couldn't take off his eyes from her. The blue colour is looking too good on her. He is admiring her mentally. He didn't notice that Abhinav is seeing him with his scrutinizing eyes.
Abhinav said to Arnav with his dangerous voice," Don't put your eyesight everywhere, especially where it doesn't belong".
Arnav understood what Abhinav is telling him. Immediately he took off his eyes from devika.
Abhinav is seeing Devika with various types of emotions. He is complimenting her beauty. She is looking like a shiny star in blue colour. He looked at her pink lips. She is wearing lip balm which is giving her lips a glossy look. An urge to kiss those lips came to his mind. But for now he controlled himself. He will kiss her maddeningly when they will be alone in his room.
Everybody sat on the chair and have their dinner. When everybody has finished their dinner, Ruhani ma said to Devika," Where is the kheer, dear?
"Kheer?" Abhinav asked slightly frowning his brow.
"Devika has prepared kheer for us," Ruhani ma replied.
Abhinav liked the fact that Devika has made kheer. He loves kheer a lot. He remembered his mother how she used to make kheer for him. How she fed him with her own hands. He is thinking that Devika might have made kheer for him willingly. This thought is making him happy. A small smile formed on his lips.
Devika served kheer on everyone's plate. Abhinav smilingly put a spoonful of kheer inside his mouth. After tasting the kheer, his face expression got changed and he stood up from his seat. He threw away the kheer from his mouth and said loudly," Is this kheer?"
Hearing his loud voice Devika flinched backwards from her position. Adrenalin rushed through her whole system indicating she is too much afraid.
Other members of the family also tasted the kheer and tasting it they also threw away the kheer from their mouth.
Abhinav threw the plate in front of Devika and it landed near her feet. The plate is now shattered into pieces.
With a shaky voice, Devika asked," What's wrong?"
Abhinav looked at her with pure rage. He marched to her and held her hairs tightly.
He barked on her face," You dare to serve me salty kheer"!!
Devika looked at him with disbelief because she clearly remembered that she has added sugar in the kheer.
She said trying very hard to free her hairs from his grip," It can't be possible. I have put sugar in the kheer, not salt".
This time Abhinav couldn't control his anger anymore. He slapped her in front of everyone. He said venom dripping from his voice," First you serve us salty kheer and now you are telling lie!!" Abhinav took a spoonful of kheer and shoved it into Devika's mouth forcefully. When the kheer touched her taste bud she also threw away the kheer because it's too much salty.
Ruhani ma is observing Abhinav and understood that Abhinav will not spare Devika tonight.
She said, "it's just kheer. Don't get mad that much. She has made a mistake. People do mistakes. Leave this matter".
Arnav and Arushi also agreed with Ruhani ma but Avantika said rolling her eyes" If she doesn't know how to make kheer than why she made it. Abhi bhai was so happy that she made kheer for him after all he loves kheer that much. But, now because of her irresponsibility, his mood is ruined. My brother works very hard day and night for us and our bhabi can't at least feed him a sweet kheer. This is totally unacceptable".
Avantika's word fueled more anger in Abhinav's already hot mind. He held devika's back neck and said dangerously," You tried to feed me salty kheer!! Huh!! Why!! Why you did this? First, you have started playing with my mind and now you are also messing with my food!!! Just wait and watch what I do to you"
Listening to him Devika's mind became blank. She is pleading continuously to leave her and apologising for her mistakes which she isn't even committed.
Abhinav ordered his siblings to leave the dining area. Avantika left immediately giving Devika a boring look but Arnav and Arushi tried to save Devika. But They stopped seeing Abhinav's look.
But Ruhani ma didn't go anywhere. She is trying her best to make Abhinav understand that it's just kheer. Don't make this matter too big.
Abhinav isn't listening to anyone's words. He ordered one of the maids to give him the whole pot of salt. The maid obliged and give him the pot.
Devika is looking at everything with horrible expression. Her soul, mind and body are now trembling with immense fear. She can't imagine what is going to happen to her. Abhinav held her chin tightly and shoved one spoonful of salt in her mouth. She coughed loudly tasting the salt. She is thrashing her hands to free her chin from Abhinav's hold.
He said dangerously," You are very fond of putting salt in kheer!! Huh!! After this day you will never become irresponsible when you are preparing my food"
Saying that he shoved another spoonful of salt into Devika's mouth. This time she couldn't control anymore and vomited on the floor. She fell on the floor coughing very hard. Ruhani ma couldn't control herself anymore and raised her hand to slap Abhinav. But her hand stopped at the middle seeing Abhinav's eyes. He is looking too angry like he will kill anyone anytime. Abhinav couldn't believe that his Ruhani ma tried to slap him just for devika. This thing made him angrier. He held devika by her hairs and dragged her towards their room.
Ruhani ma ran after him to stop him but he barked loudly," I respect you Ruhani ma. But don't come into my matter. I will forget our relationships!!"
Saying that he again dragged Devika towards his room.
Ruhani ma stopped in her track listening to him and looked at Devika with a pitiful expression.
She can't believe she has raised a monster with her own hands. Thinking this she is feeling very hurt that is this the same Abhinav who came to her home injured!! Is this the same Abhinav who always respected her!! She can't think anymore. And with a heavy heart, she left the place. She is now praying for Devika only.
Abhinav is dragging Devika by her hairs. Devika understood that he will again torture her. So, she tried her last attempt. She is holding every furniture and maids whatever is coming to her path to prevent Abhinav from dragging her. Her denial is making Abhinav more crazy.
He is now irritated by her behaviour and picked her up on his shoulder. When he reached their room, he threw herself on the floor with full force.
Devika hissed in pain because of the impact. Abhinav closed the door with a loud thud. He turned at Devika and started having predatory moves.
Seeing him, Devika is now crawling backwards and saying only one thing," I didn't put salt. Please, don't beat me. I am sorry. Please......" she doesn't know why she is even saying sorry. She didn't commit any crime.
The whole night Devika cried and begged for mercy. Abhinav has again unleashed his wrath, anger and frustration on her.
On the other hand, another person who put salt in the kheer saw Abhinav's behaviour. That person was smirking seeing Devika's misery.
That person said smirking," This bitch needs more punishment. I will make her life miserable. Slut!!! From this onward, she will get his beating everyday and I will make sure of that. Then she will understand what's the result of putting eyes on someone else's man."
Next day
Devika's p.o.V
It's early in the morning and i am sitting on the floor near the bed clutching a bed sheet around my body. My whole body is injured creating immense pain in my body.
Last night I didn't sleep. I couldn't sleep. After tolerating his sadistic torture, I have cried my eyes out. I want to die!! I can't tolerate it anymore. Hey God!! Please take me to you. Take me to my papa!! I can't even die. He has my family card in his hand. What if he hurts my family!!
I looked at him and he is sleeping on his bed peacefully. I am looking at his face only. If anyone saw him now, no one will believe what kind of monster he is.
Last night he has beaten me with sticks. He has broken three sticks on my back by beating. Then he had again raped my injured body for almost 5 times saying that it's his right. He can have sex with me anytime and it's my duty to satisfy him. And the whole time when he was raping me, he made me say only one thing," I love you, Abhinav".
Whenever I had taken those words my whole system filled with disgust, hate and anger. He has threatened me that if he finds any irresponsibility from my side about his food again than he will burn me alive. I clearly remember last night I had put sugar in kheer, not salt. I don't know how it got changed. Just because of this small thing he has beaten me brutally.
Every day he is accusing me of those crimes which I have never committed. He is a total psycho. He needs doctor. He is always doubting me that I will go to another man. Now, he has started accusing me about messing with his food!! This man is a complete lunatic.
I can't tolerate all this anymore. If I live with this man than one day I will surely die. I have to escape from here. Today i will go to my house and will never come back. I will hide myself into ma's embrace. After seeing my this condition i am sure ma will definitely help me. I will never return to this mansion. This golden cage is suffocating me.
I am shedding my tears continuously when he wake up from his sleep. I am already afraid of him. Seeing him I curled myself into a ball hugging my knees. He looked at me with his cold eyes. Then he got down from the bed and walked to me. He is wearing only his boxer. He is looking at me with intense gaze like he is studying me.
I am feeling afraid and vulnerable in front of him. I am still naked and the bed sheet is the only thing which is covering my naked body.
Without saying anything he went to the closet and came back with a first aid box. He walked towards me and scooped me in his arms in bridal style.
I am not understanding his motive. His touch is making my skin shiver because of fear. He gently laid me on the bed and threw away the bedsheet.
I am thinking that he will again sex with me.
I said with a trembling voice," Please, not now. I am feeling pain down there".
He said nothing. But his eyes are softly looking at me. He flipped me on my stomach and said with his dangerous voice," Just lay down here. Don't move".
I don't want to earn another round of beating so I just laid down there naked. Suddenly i felt burning sensations on my wounds. He is applying some cream on my back. Whenever his finger and that cream is touching my skin i am feeling like someone is rubbing chilli powder on my back.
He said with his normal voice, "first first it will hurt. After some time you will feel better."
Then I understood that he has applied healing cream on my wounds. After applying the cream he went back to the closet. He took out his dress and went to washroom for freshening up.
I am still lying on the bed on my stomach. I am thinking one thing. This man is totally bipolar. First he hurt me and then applied medicine on my wounds.
Is he guilty!! Never!! He can never be guilty. That night when he confessed that he loves me, he was completely drunk at that time. He didn't say it from his heart. He is a sadistic Psycho. I can't live with this psycho anymore. I don't understand his mood swings. If i stay here than one day i will surely become mad like him or i will surely die. Today i will return to my home and will never come back. I make my mind. And I am determined.
Author's p.o.v
Agnish is tied up with ropes in a chair into a dark room. There is no window in this room. Only a door is here for entering into this room. A small yellow bulb is the only source of light in this room. The room is filled with the disgusting smell of dry blood. There are blood patches on the wall of this room. Moreover,r the room is looking like a torture cell like there many people were murdered here.
In this room, Agnish was unconscious for almost two days. Right now, he has gained his consciousness and slowly opened his eyes. He is trying very hard to recognise this place but he failed. Seeing the interior of this room he gulped down his saliva and said angrily, "Who dared to kidnap me? You don't know me. I am a retired policeman. I have many powerful friends in the police. If you want to remain alive than i am telling you nicely. Leave me"
He is chanting these words again and again but no one is responding to him. He is feeling thirsty, hungry and vulnerable. He is cursing the person who has kidnapped him.
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He is cursing as usual when a deep voice said dangerously," our guest maybe feeling hungry. Give him some food."
The owner of the voice said and came forward. He is still on the dark side of the room. He sat on a chair and asked Agnish," Do you know why are you here?"
Agnish didn't see his face yet. Agnish replied angrily," you pathetic shit!! Why you kidnapped me.? Leave me. You don't know what can I do to you!!
The voice laughed loudly and said again," Our guest is too hungry, that's why he is shouting too much. Give him the food"
Then a man entered who is looking like an executioner with a plate of food in his hand.
Seeing the food Agnish gulped down his saliva with disgust and fear. The plate is full of musty rice with fish bones and chicken bones like it's someone's leftover. Agnish started saying angrily," Are you any psycho? Why are you giving me this.? It's not any kind of food!"
The voice laughed loudly like he is mocking Agnish. He said dangerously," It's just starting. You will get new dishes every day."
He ordered that another man to feed the content to Agnish and the man followed the order. He forcefully shoved those disgusting food into Agnish's mouth. Agnish is gagging not to gulp those musty rice but the man forcefully feeds him those foods.
Agnish vomited on his own self and started crying. They didn't even give him any water to drink or clean himself. Agnish's whole body started stinking.
He is now begging for mercy. He said crying," Who are you? Why are you doing this to me? Please give me some food to eat. I am hungry. Give me some water. I am thirsty. Tell me, what I have done to you? The deep voice laughed a few times. Then he said with his cold yet dangerous tone," How are you feeling right now? Many people have also bagged in front of you for mercy. Did you show them mercy? Bastard!!! You had committed many crimes even staying in the police!! You motherfucker!!
Agnish is now crying badly and said with a vulnerable tone," what are you talking about? Who are you?"
"Because of you, my mother committed suicide(Little did he know that his mother was murdered). Because of you, I had to eat food from dustbin. You had ruined my mother's life along with my siblings' life. I won't spare you, bastard!! This is just starting. You are going to stay here for a long time and will see the actual hell!! I have many planning regarding you," the deep voice said with too much rage. Agnish's whole body is now shaking badly. His heart is pounding inside his ribcage like a hammer. He is crying non stop. He again asked," Who are you? Whose mother are you talking about? Who ate food from dustbin? I am not understanding anything!!
The deep voice laughed again. He is clapping his hand like he is making fun of Agnish's vulnerable position.
After laughing and clapping for a few times he said," Don't worry. You will find out every answer of your questions as you are going to stay here for a long time. I will return you every pain which I had endured once. I will return every pain which my mother once endured because of you. Just wait for a few days".
Saying that the voice left the room leaving behind a confused, scared and vulnerable Agnish!!☐☐☐☐☐