Surviving the Monster

*Chapter 31*

Nandini's pov.

Next day.

I opened my eyes and looked at the time, it was still 7 am in the morning. I looked besides me and saw Manik sleeping peacefully while his left arm was wrapped around my waist. I caressed his left arm when I saw some marks there. I slowly tried to turn it around to see the marks more carefully but I was not able to. I pouted as his grip around my body was firm as always.

I again tried and this time I was successful, I turned his hand around a little and saw there were kind of cut marks on in hand. I frowned as I caressed them slowly. It was completely healed and looked older.

We have done things before but I have never looked at his body properly except his face.

I was still looking at the marks and thinking about it when I felt him moving. I took my hand away from his hand and he slowly opened his eyes. He looked at me and then murmured.

Manik - good morning.

I wished him back and he looked at the watch to see time.

Manik - why did you wake up so early?

I shrugged my shoulder as I don't know why I woke up so early.

He again snuggled and closed his eyes. I thought to ask him about his marks but then I don't know how he will react. What if it's something related to his past and he gets angry on me to ask about it?

I - can I ask you something?

I asked him as I was a little curious about the marks that he has on his hand.

Manik - hmm.

He hummed still eyes closed and snuggled more.

I - what are these marks on your hand? How did you get it?

I asked in a low tone as I don't know how he will react.

He immediately went away from me, now looked quite awake, and said - what marks?

I held his right arm and pointed at the area where he has marks. He looked at the area for few moments before jerking off my hand and glaring at me. I gulped my saliva as he looked so pissed off. I sat on the bed while holding the duvet around my chest area.

Manik - I have already told you that don't interfere with my past then why the fucking hell you want to know about this marks?

I looked at my lap and said - I didn't know that it was something from your past.

Manik - stop lieing.

I immediately closed my eyes as I saw his hands approaching me. Is he going to harm me? I thought but his hands never touched me.

I opened my eyes and saw him looking at me with frowns on his face.

Manik - relax I am not going to hurt you.

He said in a low tone and his hands wrapped around my body and he brought me near him.

I heard him sighing and I looked in his eyes. He looked quite expressionless at the moment.

Manik - I have many marks on my body and it's all related to my past. So I hope you won't ever question about it again.

I nodded my head and was still looking at his face trying to see if he is still angry or not. But he doesn't look angry and this is too shocking for me as I asked him a question that was related to his past and I have already seen how badly his past hurts him. But right now he looked a little put together and didn't look that angry. But how?