6

Everything was getting hazy....it felt surreal. Nothing was real. It was just a dream....a terrible nightmare. It will all be over once I wake up. Yeah...just a dream.

Alas! It was all true. Terrifying l true.

My eyes went on the monster. He was still holding the gun standing there like a statue. His eyes were wide and was it fear that I saw in his eyes?

Maybe not! But it was.

The gun dropped from his hand as he frustratingly pulled his hair.

"Damn it!" He growled as I just sat there in shock.

'Help! Someone please help Uzair!!!'

But I couldn't manage to voice it out.

2 men came forward and picked Uzair up releasing him.

"No! Where are you taking him?"

I yelled in a shaky voice gathering myself on my feet desperately but before I could even take a step towards him, I was pulled back by my arm by that man and he was dragging me out with him.

"No! No!..... please.... leave me...let me go to him.... please.... Uzair! Please take him to a hospital.... please.... don't let him die...help him.... punish me instead... but not him." I cried out struggling in his hold.

He grabbed my chin painfully pulling my face to his so that his breath fanned over my face.

"Oh I'll punish you alright. We're getting married." He said through grunted teeth and dragging me to the room locked me in again.

I didn't waste time banging at the door as I ran towards the window. Uzair was being taken somewhere in a car.... unconscious. I kept praying that it should be a hospital.

"Don't worry, they're taking him to a hospital. No matter how much boss hates him...he won't let that boy die."

I turned to the young man behind me. When did he get in? I didn't even hear his footsteps! Anyways, who is he?

"Oh I'm sorry, I'm Taha. Ruzhaan's right hand man and his buddy. I know he looks like a bad guy but he's really soft inside. 1 Mafia boss banna asaan nahi hai. Logo mei apna dar banaye rakhna zaroori hai." He said gently.

(It's not easy being a Mafia boss. It's important to maintain your terror in people.)

"Huh! Soft inside? He's rotten inside out. He's a monster! A man who can even shoot his own Brother, how can he be good in any way?!" I yelled, my blood fuming.

He sighed.

"U cannot see it yet, but I hope you do soon. All I can say that, please don't hate him. He's.... going to be your husband now."

I slapped him but he didn't look shocked.

"Just wear this." A maid brought sone kind of lehenga in, kept it on the bed and left. It was gorgeous... something similar to the one I imagined to wearal as my Uzair's bride...but it wasn't enough to impress me.

"I'll be waiting outside. The bathroom's on your left. Go, freshn'up, fix your pretty face, do your wadhu, wear this and come out. You have 30 minutes."

He just said, but not angrily, he had this softness and a slight guilt in his eyes. He avoided my eyes at all times and then left closing the door behind him.

"I'll never, NEVER WEAR THIS!" I'll never marry that monster!" I screamed throwing the dress on the floor and began stamping on it angrily.

"Oh God! Ouch! Agh!"

Something pierced my skin and blood started covering the fabric. I limped to the bed wincing in pain. The sole of my left foot was covered in blood by now making me dizzy. I laid down curling myself in a ball.

I want to go home... mumma... daddy...

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I shot my eyes open to the sharp pain permieting throughout my scalp.

Did I fell asleep?

In front of me holding my head up to his face by my hair was the monster himself. I glared at him fighting through the pain hissing at him.

"Tu tayaar nahi hui abh tak? Aadhe ghante se zyada hogaya...mai shanti se wait kar raha tha." He growled.

(You're not ready yet. It's been more than half an hour.... I was waiting patiently up until now.)

"Huh! Kya karoge? Nahi pehnugi wo lehenga, nahi karungi Nikah, mar jaungi lekin Teri kabhi nahi banungi mai. Kya karega tu? Zabardasti karega? Kiss karega? Rape karega?....bata na! Tere jaise haywaan r kar bhi kya sakte hai?"

(Huh! What will you do? I will not wear that lehenga, I won't marry you, I'll rather die than be yours. What will you do? Force yourself on me? Kiss me? Rape me?.....tell me! What else can beast like you even do.)

His eyes turned red with rage but that malicious smile slapped on his face.

"Mai kachre ko muh nahi lagata pata hai na... jabtak wo saaf na ho. Ye jo mere chote k naam k aasu nikale hai tune ushe saaf kar."

(I don't touch garbage with my lips don't you know....unless it's clean. These tears that you have stained your face with for my younger brother, clean them.)

Saying this he grabbed my arm and dragged me inside the bathroom. It was now that I noticed he was wearing a sherwani. He threw me inside and turned on the shower over my head. Within a minute my clothes were completely soaked and were becoming transfer as he was staring at my body shamelessly making me feel uncomfortable.

"Now do you change your mind?"

I shook my head nonchalantly.

"Ok"

He shut the bathroom door behind him making me jump his eyes never leaving mine. He then began taking off his kurta, my heart began thumping with anxiety.

'What is this pervert doing?'

I covered my torso with my hands as much as I could. He walked towards me and rested both his hands on the wall trapping me. I was scared now not gonna lie.

"K...ky...kya kar rahe ho. Hato!"

(What are you doing? Move!)

I shuttered trying my best not to scream.

The water travel down his chest and abs and I immediately tore my eyes away mortified. The water from his hair dripped on my face and I turned my face away shutting my eyes.

"Is wakt mai jo chahu wo kar sakta hu r koi teri madat ko nahi aane waka. Isliye isse pehle ki mera dimag r kharab ho, izzat se yeh joda pehno r niche aao."

(Right now I can do anything I want with you and no one I will come for your rescue so before I lose my mind where this with dignity and come down)

He said in a low pissed voice and left me there alone.

I felt so helpless... I had no choice if I didn't do as he said he might hurt me, my family and even Uzair. I had to make this sacrifice but My sacrifice won't go in vain. When I marry him, I won't be his little pet. I'll have my revenge. I turn his life it into a living hell and make him sorry that he even set his eyes on me.

I wore the lehenga and came out to find my parents and my brother there at gun point. I could feel their fear and their pain of seeing that daughter being a sacrificial lamb but I took a deep breath and enter the battlefield. From now on every day of my life will be a battle which I have to win with my life on the line.... not only mine but of everyone I love. I am fighting with the devil King himself. I saw the satisfactory smile on his face.... just wait you bastard! I am about to take that smile away from your pretty face.

"Qubool hai!" He said

"Qubool hai!" I said.

And just like that with just to words, I belong to the devil. Me and my parents tried so hard but he pulled away and send them home.

I sat in the room plotting my moves for my revenge when the same guy from before walked in with a tray of food.

"Kuch kha lo, please." He said....no almost begged.

(Just eat something.)

"Taha right?" I asked.

"Um...yeah." he answered confused at my calmness.

"Kabse jaante ho Ruzhaan ko?"

(Since when do you know Ruzhaan?)

"Um...Bachpan se." He smiled looked dumbfounded.

(Um...since childhood)

"Aree, aase q chok rahe ho. Mere husband r us k kareebi logo k bare mei puch bhi nahi sakti?" I smiled sweetly.

(Hey, why so surprised? I can't even ask about my husband or the people close to him?)

He grinned from ear to ear.

"Of course!" He excitedly sat on the edge of the bed in front of me keeping the food. I didn't had any appetite even though I didn't had even a grain of food since morning but I had to eat to convince him. I have to win his trust because if he is so close to Ruzhaan then this guy is the only one who can tell me his weaknesses.

He went on blabbering nonsense of how good and generous Ruzhaan is which I had no interest in.

"I hope we can be friends too. I feel so lonely in here and I just wish I had someone to talk to everyday"

I made a puppy face.

He smiled.

"Hey, mai hu na! Mujhe apna bada bhai samjho r kabhi bhi koi bhi zarurat ho ya kuch chahiye ho toh apne Taha bhai ko yaad karna. Ok?" He patted my head. I smiled.

(Hey, I'm here! You can think of me as your older brother and if you ever want anything or need anything, just remember your big brother.)

"Taha!"

Ugh! Speak of the devil! He walked into the room and Taha flinched at his authority voice.

"I just came here to give her food. I'm leaving now." He said and picking up the half eaten tray, left us not before asking me with his eyes if I was done. I smiled with a nod.

he closed the door and I went to wash my hands. Ruzhaan was standing at the bathroom door glaring at me. I pretended like I didn't care and stepping out past him, sat on the bed with my hand resting back and legs stretched front like I owned the place. Basically I did own it now.... as his wife.

"So, what are you waiting for. Go on! Do whatever you want, I'm your wife now and it's our wedding night. Right?" I said coldly.

He raised an eyebrow at me.

"What's up with you? Aren't you're going to cry and beg me to spare you or not to touch you?"  He smirked.

I smirked back.

"Nope! I am tired of crying and begging before a worthless man like you. It hurts my pride.

Tsk....I wonder if you are even a man." I scoffed.

Yup! I got him mad and he pounced on me pinning me down on the bed. Yes! I got him!

"I show you what a Man I am!"

I watched him with a bored expression rolling my eyes

"Sure...sure...go on. Tear my clothes, fuck me till you're satisfied but even in that ...the only person I can think of....is Uzair." I said boldly.

His eyes were red by now.

"Your every touch will remind me of him. I'll just close my eyes and take his name imagining his lips on mine and his fingers on my body. Uzair.... Uzair.... Uzair..." I said in a sexy tone.

His whole body rested on mine pinning me down. I held my breath not showing him my weakness.

"You're a disgusting slut aren't you?"

"Slut...bitch call me whatever you want. I am your wife now. Oh wait! Just by body and name, because my heart will only belong to my Uzair." I smirked.

He angrily got of me and I exhaled inwardly.

"What if I kill your dear Uzair?"

"Then I'll die with him. I'll take a knife and slit my throat."  I said sitting up

"Then I'll just send your family to you in pieces as well." He threatened me.

"Sure! If I am dead, I don't have to see them suffer so why not!" I shrugged.

He was getting angrier but he was helpless. I laughed and stood in front of him and getting closer, I grabbed his collar.

"That's right! You have nothing on me dear hubby. I have got nothing to lose but you my darling ....have your manly pride on the line. What will you ever do?" I pouted mocking him.

He was confused and completely dumbfounded unable to comprehend what to do, so he grabbed my neck painfully but I didn't flinch, just glared back at him so he just left the room slamming the door behind me.

Yes! This battle... I WON, but I've just won this single battle not the war. There are more such to come and I have to be ready for them all. I think I found one of his weaknesses now. He hates Uzair and he hates that he can't better him.

So I'll just manipulate this weakness until I find the next one.....