Surviving the Monster

*Chapter 21*

Nandini's pov.

My heart was accelerated to the top gear as I thought about marrying him? Definitely marriage will give a lot of security in my life. But do I want to marry him? He is the same person who tortured me so much in my past. What if I marry him and he tortures me again?

I looked at him with same doubt in my mind. He was also just looking at me trying to figure out my expression.

I - what if after marriage you start torturing me again?

I voiced my doubt and then he said.

Manik - then you can file a domestic violence case against me. You can take me to the court and even behind bars. You can ask for divorce and even for alimony.

He said with a shrug in his shoulder.

I - if you know that I can do all this after marriage then why are you even marrying me? I mean you won't get any benefits in this marriage.

Manik sighed and then said - in my office you didn't confess the truth in front of police to save your parents. You saved them even after whatever they did to you so this definitely shows that you are not a person who will frame me without any reason. So I don't have to worry about you framing me for my money. So even after I am not getting any benefits with this marriage still I won't be at loss. This marriage is no gain no loss for me but for you its only gain.

He is right. Definitely this marriage will only give me gains. I will be get my freedom, my future will be secured, I won't be his sex slave instead will be his wife.

About sex then its just like arrange marriage. There are people who get into arrange marriage and then have sex with their partner even without love. They give their body to their partner even if they hardly know them for months. So this will also means the same for me. It's like an arrange marriage but with few twists.

I looked up at Manik and said - Fine I am ready to marry you.

Manik - good I will make all the arrangements and we will get married tomorrow itself in a church.

I - but we are not in India so we won't be able to register our marriage.

Manik - once we go back to India, we will go to the marriage registration office and will register our marriage. Right now this will just be a small ceremony for you. Okay?

I just nodded my head in yes and he immediately stood up and walked in the balcony making few calls.

He sat besides me after few minutes and said - all the arrangement are done.

I opened my mouth to speak something but then stopped myself. I hope whatever I am doing is right. I don't want to regret my decision.

Manik - you have whole night to rethink your decision. I won't mind even if you deny this marriage till morning. Think about it again. Trust me once we are married, I won't let you go out of this relationship easily. As I said I want to give you commitment for life and with this marriage I will expect the same from you. So just make sure that you are hundred percent ready for this.

I nodded my head and we laid on the bed. I was facing the other side as my mind was just occupied with the marriage thought.

Next day.

I opened my eyes and looked around to see Manik missing. I immediately took a bath and got ready in some casual tee and jeans. I entered in the living room and was shocked seeing a beautiful white wedding dress kept on the couch. I walked towards it and touched it.

It was indeed beautiful. I was always so fascinated with beautiful white wedding gowns but I never thought that I will get a chance to wear it. I would have been more happy and excited to wear some nice lehenga but even this is beautiful and I don't mind marrying him in Christian style at all.