Awantikaditya - A Story Of Love ,Lust And Revenge

A threat

He came near me and sat down. In a firm tone he said

"How are you feeling? "

"Fine..."I said in a low tone

We were looking at each other and both of us have so many things to ask but none of us have the courage to ask the questions
Both of us hate each other but I don't know why I feel as if he is also attracted to me the way I am attracted towards him.
His gaze is different today and I can see his swollen,pink eyes.
His lashes were wet.
Without thinking about anything I asked

"Were you crying? "

"I....No...I wasn't.
Why would I cry?"  He said

He  stutered and looked away which means he is lying

I again looked at him at said.

"Were you crying because you thought Ratna was hurt? "

He again looked at me in disbelief.
Before he could say anything I said

"I saw you running to her chamber when you heard from bua ji about her condition."

He thinned his eyebrows and said

"You were conscious?
I thought you were unconscious"

"I was half conscious but I remember."

He grabbed my hands on his hands and said

"I am glad that you are okay."

"Are you? "
I asked.

He gave me shocking look again and said

"What kind of question is that?"

I removed my hand from his arms and in a low tone said.

"Nothing "..
Who attacked us?"
I asked

After hearing my question his gaze changed and he immediately stood up and said.

"It was local dacoits".

"But they didn't appear like dacoit"...I said.

"How many dacoits have you met"? He asked.

"None till yesterday." I said

"Then how do you know how they look?'" he asked

I didn't said anything because I don't know how to explain anything anymore.
He may be right but my instincts were telling me that they were not dacoits.

While I was thinking all these things

Aditya turned around and saw me thinking.
He said
"Do you want to tell me something?"

No...I said

He nodded and turned around to leave

Aditya... I said

He turned again

"How is Ratna"?

Without giving me answers he started coming towards me.
He touched my face with both of his hands and started looking here and there on my head.

I was confused my his behaviour and I said

"What are you doing? "

"I think your head is injured"

"What?" I asked

"Yes....I guess you are not in your actual sense..."

I grabbed both of his arms and jerked them.

I thinned my eyebrows and said

"What do you mean"?

"You are asking about Ratna.
The woman with whom you refused to share anything.
I thought you hated her.
If something bad happens to her, wouldn't you be happy?"

"Why would I be happy

" she hurt you."

"Yes. She has hurt me many times but it doesn't mean that I would also want the same thing
Yes,I don't like her but it doesn't mean I hate her. She did all of these on your orders and she did it because of you
Also, I would be happy if I hurt her not someone else. I need her alive to take my revenge.

He looked at me with his sharp eyes and said

"What did you say?"
Revenge? "

He grabbed my cheeks with his hands making it a pout and said

"Don't ever think about revenge, little bird".
"She is my childhood friend and if anything happens to her or any of my family members , you don't know what will happen to you and your family "

I jerked his hands and said

"I am tired
Go from here".

I gazed  down because I don't want to hear him anymore
I don't even want to look at his face.

He stood up and left.

I lied on my bed and tears came into my eyes.

I thought after that night, he would atleast treat me as his wife.
I thought he cared about me that is why he saved me today but it was just because of politics.
It is Ratna that lies in his mind and heart.
I just talked about revenge and he threatened me but he didn't even said anything to her when she did all the evil things
After getting so much love and care from bua ji , I almost forgot about my revenge.
I thought I could be family but I can't.
I was an outsider in Pratapkila and I am an outsider in Rudragarh.

Now I don't have my family, I don't have my purity, I don't have any friends, I don't have any allies and I don't have any love.
All I have left is revenge
And now he wants me to forget that too.
How can I forget all this?
Even if I want to this mark on my hand doesn't let me forget
Everytime I look at palanquin I blame myself for getting out of it that day.
Every time I look at the fire I remember the furnace
Everytime I look at this flag of Rudragarh I remember those soldiers.
Everytime I look at Ratna I remember her laugh.
I feel as if I am burning and she is laughing at me along with Aditya.

Every time I look at Aditya I remember his betryal.
The way he concealed his identity from me.
The way he came to my room to make fun of my situation and consoled me just to check me.
He forcefully married me
He slept with me without my consent
He insulted me.
He did all the horrible things that a man shouldn't done with any woman and still I felt attracted towards him.
What has happened to me.
He is not mine. He never was and he never will be.
He loves Ratna and I am none other than a source of political alliance.
I can be the queen of Rudragarh but I won't be able to be his wife
Not after today .

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From Author - Hello my lovely readers.
I know some of you must be thinking that the story is a bit slow but trust me something big is going to happen in later parts. Please have patience.

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