Awantikaditya - A Story Of Love ,Lust And Revenge

A Reflection In The Water

I changed my clothes and I went to bed

I was trying to sleep but I couldn't. All the things that happened a moment ago was running into my mind
A sense of excitement was running into my heart.
My heart beat has fasten and I can feel hundreds of butterflies in my stomach

I joined my thighs and tighten it because I was feeling something in my inner thigh.
It was something that I haven't felt before.
A stranger made me feel like that. I was feeling a little embarrassed by that but couldn't help myself thinking about him.

I looked at my arm whom he has touched and I can still feel his grip on my hand.
I suddenly noticed my mark and immediately all of the things stopped. My butterflies stopped moving and my excitement fed.

How can I think about something like this when my family and people lives are dependent on me.
I felt ashamed on myself and I controlled my self thinking about the stranger.

I started thinking about the things Akshat said
I stopped him and behaved rudely with him but he has a point.
How can I marry someone who tortured me. His family and my family are swore enemies
He commanded his soldiers to torture me just because I was daughter of my father and Princess of Pratapkila
What will he do if I marry him. He will get all the rights and he will torture me in many ways. Also he can torture my parents through me
I can't take that risk.

What about Akshat? I asked myself
Akshat has been always kind to me and he has some place in my heart but how can I agree to be someone's mistress.
It will be humiliating for me and my family.
Also he has betrayed me once. He can do it again.
All his kind words were nothing but lies.

My head started aching thinking about my life after choosing any 1 of them.
Nothing seems right.

I was puzzled with my thoughts and many things including committing suicides crossed my mind.

With my thoughts I don't know when I felt asleep.

It was morning and sun rays was shining on my face.
Because of the brightness I woke up
I tried to sleep more covering my face with a blanket but I couldn't because Jyoti came into my chamber

"Awantika, wake up! It's getting late "!

"Late for what Jyoti? I said in a sleepy tone"

"Yesterday Raani ji told me but I forgot to tell you......

What Jyoti? I said in a sleepy tone

"Today is ghanghaur utsav"

I opened my eyes immediately and removed my blanket from my face.

"What! Today!"

Yes. She replies

"Why haven't you told me before." I asked in a shocking tone

She gazed down and in a low tone said

"I apologise kunwari but yesterday you were ....."

I interrupted her and said

"Let it be ! What's done is done."

"Now tell me what do I need to do"

She gazed up and said

"Raani ji said to me that you need to keep fast and eat only after completing the ritual
We need to go to ganga ghat and there we will do a small Puja
After that you will look into the water and probably you are going to see a reflection of your husband's face in it "