The Dance Of Destiny!! - Volume 1

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Are they supposed be couples?
Does she supposed to be a wife?
At this age?
To the man with huge age gap?

These questions were haunting him from the second he had made this....mistake.
He shouldnot have said okay to his father, Instead He should have tried to convince him.

His father, Arunachalam, is not a man with cold heart but a man with stubborness for tradition and rules espically regarding girls.  'Girls should not go there.. at night. It will be good if they stay at home. It is for their safety.'

The day when shivangi was visited by Raavana, as a groom meeting ceremony. They were allowed to speak privately. Ashwin wondered what made the people to have a men and women in single room before marriage. But no one opposed to this.

But Ashwin become restless. He knew well about Raavana. They were of same age. They both went to madurai for college studies. Same class, same room. But Raavana used to go to brothels. Even though Ashwin asked him to stop as it is wrong. Raavana used to say it is age curiosity. He doesn't like this policy of Raavana. Raavana never respected girls, he just see them as a object to be desired. Desire.

When Raavana had shivangi in a room, he couldn't afford safety for shivangi. He had to had a look. Just once. If he find out she is safe. It will be okay. Will it be okay?

When he is near the window of the room, he heard shivangi's giggling sound. She is laughing. Fine? Should he go?

When he stepped to move away, he heard raavana words. That shook him to the core.

''You are really in.... 'figure'. '' Raavana said with twisted lips. She smiled at his compliment. Does that a compliment? Does she that innocent?

''You have cholesterol where there is necessary.'' Raavana said his ugly thought. Shivangi couldn't understand what he is saying but Ashwin did. He was fumming in anger. How could a men fell so low.

''Am I fat? '' Shivangi asked innocently.

''No. Feeling bad that somethings weren't sooo fat.. but I like it. If it is fat, then it will be nice at nights. It's okay. After days, it will get fat.'' Raavana smirked. Shivangi smiled unknown to his dark remark.

Ashwin's eyes turned red.

''Why at nights? What is the purpose?'' She asked innocently.

''The purpose is...'' Ashwin closed his ears. It's good if Raavana should not finish his sentence. If not he will face death. But Raavana did. ''for... ... at  nights.... at wedding night....'' Raavana's hand slid to her cheeks. Unconciously she stepped back. ''Why are you stepping back? You should not at nights.''  By hearing this words, his fist turned into red, his pupils dilated. Breathing heavily in anger.

''Why? ''

''Because...I am your mora payan.. Mama. You know.''

''Even I have Ashwin mama. Will he too do like this and should I not step back? '' Shivangi asked innocently. At the thought, Shivangi being touched by Ashwin, made Ashwin to shut this eyes tightly.

His eyes snapped open when he heard a a sound. A slap. A slap fell on shivangi. He immediately looked into the window and found shivangi with a red cheek and tears were threatening to fell out of her eyes.  ''Not him.'' That is the warning Raavana gave it to her.

She is a child. How could she know such things. This is what happens when this marriage happen. Ashwin sounded at top of his throat. ''Raavanaaaaa!!!'' He roared and immediately left to come via the main door.

The door slapped open.  ''How dare you slap her.'' Ashwin walked like a fire and grabbed his collar and pressed him against the wall. ''How dare you!!'' Everyone flinched by his sudden ourburst. They tried to separate them.

''Do you know what she said?'' Raavana said trying come out of his hold.

''Haan I know. What is the fault from her side? She said what she know. And the fact is she don't know anything.'' He roared. Shivangi sobbed and her mother came to embrace her and noticed the reddness in her cheek.

''You should speak to her softly and made her understand. Slapping a girl ... child is not good.''  Ashwin again shouted.

''She is not a child to teach her. Don't you see it.'' Ashwin slapped him for his another digusting words. How will raavana stoop this low? 

''Ashwin what are you doing? Don't slap him.... what has gotten into you all of the sudden.'' His father arunachalam forcefully separated them.

''Do you know what he said to shivangi?'' He roared at his father.
''He said filthy comments. Even she couldn't able to understand. That is how innocent she is. Do you really want to ruin her life. And thisss.... bastard.. raava..''

''Whatever it is. I said it to my soon to be wife. I have rights.'' Raavana roared.

''But you should not use your rights like that. She is so small. Fragile.'' Ashwin said, suddenly he felt someone held his hand, he looked to fine shivangi with teary eyes.

''Mama. I don't to marry him. Please mama. Ashwin mama please. See how my cheeks were.... mama...''

''Shivangi ma.. ashwin refused to marry you but here he is making the scene. Don't trust your ashwin mama. Leave his hand.'' Arunachalam said. ''Go and grab his hand.'' He said pointing at Raavana.

''No.. please.'' She shook her head and held ashwin's hand tightly. ''Mama. Ashwin mama.'' Those innocent eyes and tears were calling him. Her soft fragile hands held his rough one. Arunachalam tried to separate their hand.

Ashwin eyes become red and held her hand tightly. ''I will hold this hand ....... ''

''Holding hands means marriage. Will you agree?'' Arunachalam shouted at him.

''Mama please. I will marry you. Raavana mama is mean. I will not go to him. Ashwin mama. Please. I will share my all the dolls with you and even I will share my Paalkova (sweet) with you. Please mama.'' Shivangi beseeched him.

He stood there silently. How could he confess her that marriage is not about sharing dolls and sweets. It needs more. More than her innocent mind could understand.

Unconsciously, his head nodded.

Within blink of months, The marriage happened.

As for him, Shivangi has escaped from one hell to another hell, which he don't want to. Anyway the blend is made, the victim is Shivangi, crime is Child marriage, but no justice has been written.

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