The Tangled Web of Hearts

Only On Paper

"BAM!"

The sudden loud bang of the door closing awakened you. A visibly drunk Nischay staggered past you & collapsed face down right onto the bed. You rose from your seat & hesitantly approached him. The stench of alcohol was so strong that you couldn't help but scrunch your nose. "Mr. Nischay... Are you okay?" You lightly nudged his shoulder. No response. He seemed to be really out of it, so you knelt at his feet & carefully took off his shoes. All of a sudden, he turned around, almost kicking your face in the process. 

"Mr. Nischay, are you awake?" He only responded with an indecipherable murmur. 

You stood up & stared at his sleeping face. 

"How is it possible that someone's born with such perfect features? God is not fair."

With eyes still closed, he coughed out loud & tried to loosen the tie around his neck, but he couldn't do it because his hand was feeble due to the alcohol. 

"Let me help you.." You were about to untie the knot when he suddenly opened his eyes. 

"What the fuck?! Why are you here?! Kavya bai! Kavya bai!!" He pushed you hard until you stumbled backward a couple of steps & yelled furiously. His angry eyes scanned you from top to bottom, making you feel extremely self-conscious. You didn't know what to say or do in this situation, so you just kept quiet & lowered your head.

(young master), is there something wrong?" Kavya bai rushed into the room in her nightgown, squinting as her eyes were still adjusting to the light. 

"What the fuck is she doing in my room?!" He pointed his forefinger vigorously at you, his eyes wide, face hard. 

"I- I don't understand. Isn't she your wife?" She stuttered in confusion. 

"Do you think I can sleep in the same bed with a pig-like her?! Are you out of your mind?! Get her out of here, NOW!" 

Nischay screamed full of rage & hurled a pillow at you, hitting one side of your arm. Both you & Kavya bai trembled in fear seeing his violent action. 

"Y-yes (Mrs please follow me)." Kavya bai quickly bowed at him & pulled you out of the room.

You were so shocked that you couldn't say a word, your whole body shook uncontrollably. You had already known that he was a cold person but you didn't expect him to hate you so severely.

" Don't be sad ma'am ."Kavya bai patted your arm to wake you up from your daze, seeing your frozen expression. 

"H-huh?" 

"Please sleep in the guest room tonight. Maybe he's tired & intoxicated, hence the outrage. Call me if you need anything else. (good night)." 

She retreated as soon as she showed you the guest bedroom & glanced at you one last time, frowning, before closing the door behind her. You could see the pity in her eyes & that made you break down in tears. Scared of angering Nischay again, you muffled your cry with a pillow. Your uncontainable tears dampened the pillowcase. 

"He's right. I'm unworthy of him. Why did I ever think that he'd accept me as his wife? Me, who's so ugly, fat & disgusting, can never be good enough for him." You thought to yourself that tonight was the lowest moment ever in your life.

One thing you didn't know was that the worse had the yets to come.

"Kavya bai! Kavyaaa baiiii!!" 

Startled by the loud scream, you immediately woke up from your restless sleep. 

5:34 AM. The dawn was just breaking & the sky was still dark. You rubbed your eyes & quickly ran out of your room. 

As soon as you stepped out of the room, your feet stumbled onto something. You looked down & gasped, as you saw your belongings strewn all over the floor in front of you. 

"Sir , wh-what's wrong?" Kavya bai was equally shocked as you, seeing the mess Nischay created. "Who gave you the permission to put your belongings in my room?! Let me make this clear, you're my wife only on paper. I have no intention to consummate this marriage with you, so know your boundaries. Don't ever step into my room or be within my vicinity when I'm home. And I'm not spending any money on you, in other words, you need to support yourself. Are we clear?!"

He barked at you as he threw a fist full of clothing on your chest.

Your eyes were full of tears and you were feeling restless. "T-then why did you agree to marry me?" You mustered all your courage & asked in a tiny voice.

"Why? Because of my father no, not because of my father actually because of your father, why would he ask my father to make such promise? Are we living in the 17th century? Fucking ridiculous!"

The moment he brought up your father, you lifted your face & stared sternly at him.

 "Don't you dare drag my father into this." You said with trembling voice, "I'll leave & divorce you now if you don't want me here."

"Who says I want to divorce you? You need to stay in this house & pretend to be happy in front of our parents. If you dare to tell anyone about the real situation, I will not go easy on you. And your mom.