Kissing A Devil (Complete and Continuing In The Sequel)

Chapter 6

Sana wakes up to a nasty headache and swollen eyes. It takes her a few minutes to register where she is. She slowly sits up on the bed and looks around to understand that she is still in the same room. The day's light enters through the white curtains removing the darkness of the previous night. But the thing which bewilders her is the fact that she is in the bed. Her eyes then fall on her clothes. Her eyes grow big out of shock as she is no longer in the reception gown that she was wearing last night. She clearly remembers she was still in her reception gown with ripped back, standing near the table before she had fallen into darkness. Now she is in his bed, the same one she hated to sleep the previous night. And she in a white thin strap silk nightgown. How did she land up on the bed under the covers? And more importantly who changed her clothes? Did he do it? The thought of him seeing her naked and touching her, make her break into goosebumps.

Just then she hears a knock on the door and Martha comes in. She is followed by a lady in their 20's. Martha signals them and the woman starts opening the curtains. She comes near the bed and says, "Good morning Madam. How are you feeling now?" Sana stares at her and asks, "Who changed.." "Madam. I did. You can freshen up and I will send breakfast to the bed.", Martha interrupts. Sana looks at the clock it is 11, "It is so late. Sumit had school today.. Why didn't I wake up? Uff.." Sana tries to get up from the bed but sits down again as her head reels. Martha says, "Sumit baba and your Dadi have gone out with Kabir to see the new school. Sid baba has asked you to rest as you were not well and slept late last night. You must freshen up and have your breakfast. Sid baba has asked you to be ready by the afternoon. The car will come to pick you up."

"New school? What do you mean?", Sana asks. Martha does not reply to her but orders the other lady, "Priya go and get the water ready in the bath tub for madam and make sure there are enough towels in the room." She nods her head and hurriedly moves towards the bathroom door. Sana slowly gets up from the bed and says, "I am asking you something." Martha without looking at her, "Madam, I don't give answers. I do what my Sid baba asks me to do. So it is better you talk to him. My job is to just inform you. You have three hours before the car comes."

Sana is irritated by now, "I know you are his....paid servant. But I am not his slave, I can't run like you on his orders." Martha turns and Sana could see her eyes are burning like embers, "Yes I am his servant and I can give my life for him. No not because he is my master and he pays me. No. But because I have brought him up like my own son and he trusts me like anything. And you think you are being treated as a slave? Really? After what you did to him, he has kept you in luxury. He has married you, given the status of his wife. He says he wants to hurt you but I know he can't, as he... " Martha stops in the middle. She turns and moves towards the door,"Don't ask me anything. I can't answer you more than I am allowed. And one more thing, don't talk or ask questions in front of the maids."

Sana rolls her eyes as Martha leaves. "Married me toh ehsaan kiya kya? As If I was dying to marry him. Hitler ki personal assistant.", saying she enters the bathroom. It is one of the most luxurious and gigantic bathrooms she has ever seen. The bathroom has floor to ceiling black marble with a black bath tub at one end. There is a seating area at one side with a stylish chandelier hanging from the ceiling just above it. Dual vanity with a huge mirror lies at one side. There is a ginormous glass shower on the other side.

Sana's eyes grow big looking around the room, "Haye yeh bathroom hai? The bathroom is so big. I must sleep here, then I don't need to see that Mr. Raichand again." For the first time in days since she had been brought into the Raichand mansion, she smiles. Sana locks the door and slips inside the bubbles of the bathtub after removing the bathrobe. She instantly feels relaxed and all the stress slowly starts to evaporate. She has no idea for how long she has been inside the tub when she wakes up to a knock on the door. Putting on the bathrobe she opens the door of the bathroom to find Martha standing there.