love drug

Chapter 28

TW: This chapter has mentions of self harm, abuse, sexual assault and attempts of rape.

A few weeks went by and Reena was still stuck in Rocky's room. She was only allowed off when she needed the bathroom. All other times she was restrained to his bed. She spent the first few days begging him, crying for him to let her go but he refused to listen. Her arms and legs were very bruised and swollen. 

Her feeling for Rocky had changed. She no longer loved him, instead she feared him. She feared the power he had over her. Rocky didn't care about Reena's feelings. Because all that mattered to him was that she was here, next to him, in his bed. His possessiveness made him blind and oblivious to anyone else's feelings. 

Just like any other day Rocky returned from bed and was met with Reena who was chained by her arms to his bed and was curled up into a ball. She didn't do anything beside stare at him. He looked stressed. He walked over to her and untied her arms. By instinct Reena thought to make her way to the bathroom as that was the only reason he would untie her. She got up with wobbly legs and took slow steps to the bathroom.

"You can go back to your room Reena" he whispered and she froze for a second. 

She turned back to him and he was standing by the door signalling her to leave. She stared at him in pure shock. After a minute or so she began walking to her room. Despite it only being the room opposite, it took her 5 minutes to walk there as her legs were so sore and swollen from being tied up. She heard his door slam behind her and she flinched. 

She pushed her own door open and almost collapsed at the entrance due to how weak she was. Fatima Maa who was cleaning in her room at the time rushed over to her, catching her before she fell and helped her to her bed. Reena sat on the bed and Fatima Maa stood between her legs. She looked like a mess, her hair was messy, her eyes were red and swollen, her face was puffy, and her body was bruised. 

"Oh my dear" Fatima Maa said sympathetically and Reena sighed. 

"I don't deserve this" she whispered as a lone tear escaped her eyes. 

Her face was still, but the tears streamed from her eyes. Fatima Maa nodded in agreement. 

"Of course you don't. You are one of the nicest, loving women I've ever met. You don't deserve this what so ever. But you have to understand that he is doing all this because he loves you" Fatima Maa said cupping her swollen face. 

"Why does everyone say that. If he loved me he wouldn't hurt me like this" she chuckled sadly. 

"I know, i do but its the truth my dear. He just doesn't know how to express it well" she said and Reena buried her face in her stomach sobbing lightly. Fatima Maa stroked her head. 

"I'm just so tired. I want to go home. I want to be free, and he will never let me leave. I really really don't deserve this" Reena sobbed and Fatima Maa held her head, kissing her forehead. 

"You will be free one day my child" she said and helped Reena take a nice bath as her muscles were weak. 

After her bath she helped her get changed and settled into bed. 

"Ill bring you some food" Fatima said and walked back in a few minutes later with some food. 

She fed Reena who was too tired to refuse and ushered her to get some sleep. After the last few weeks she was finally able to get some sort of sleep after being in the same bed with her tormentor for the last 3 weeks. The next morning Reena was awoken by a soft knock on her door. She got up and answered the door to see Vaishnavi dressed in all white holding a pot. 

"Hey" she whispered walking in. 

She sat on the bed next to Reena and handed her the pot. 

"I tried to convince Rocky to let you come but he said no. So i did the last rites in your presence. This belongs to you" she said to Reena handing her, her fathers ashes.