I had everything that a person could ask for - a loving family, wealth, respect in the kingdom of Kshatra Gadh and engagement to the love of my life.
But life had other plans, I lost everything within the blink of an eye. Everyone left me and I was...
After the wedding, I returned home. It was already early in the morning by the time everything finished. Everyone shed tears at Vanya's vidai as she was now leaving her home. I hugged her and told her to get ready for her new life at the palace.
I was really tired and just wanted to sleep. So, I headed to my room, changed out of my heavy dress and directly slept. I woke up when it was early afternoon. I got up, took a bath and was ready to leave. I promised Vanya that I would meet her today at the palace. Yash also insisted that I should come over.
I was about to leave when I saw my uncle standing in front of the gate.
"Kahan chali? Ghar mai toh jaise paav tikte hi nahi hai."
("Where are you going? You can't even stay inside the house.")
Look who's talking. The person who barely stays home is lecturing me. Huh.
"I am going to the palace. My friends have requested me to be present there for their post-wedding rituals."
"You are not going anywhere today. And not just today, you are not going out until your marriage."
"What are you talking about?"
"I have fixed your wedding to Dhanendra, the rich and famous merchant of the neighboring kingdom. You will get married by the end of next month."
Is he serious? That man is over sixty years old. He has already married four times and his eldest son is older than me.
"I am not marrying that man!!!"
"Oh yes, you will. Do you think that I don't know that marrying that Nakul would allow you to become the family head? I will never allow that. Dhanendra has agreed to marry you in exchange for settling my debt. Also, he is not interested in our business so he won't take it away from me. Since, I have already been paid by him, I will hold up my end of the deal..."
"I am not an object who you can SELL!"
"Since, I am the head, everything in the family belongs to me."
"You'll pay for this!!!"
"We'll see about that. Guards, catch her and don't let her escape."
"What? NO!!! You'll suffer for this, YOU BASTARD!!!"
The guards dragged me away and locked me inside my room. That asshole has hired private guards to keep me locked here. I can't escape and I can't protest. I'm trapped here. That man has finally shown his true colours. He is using me to settle his gambling debt. Marrying me off to a sixty year old maniac. I am not a commodity.
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Angry tears welled up in my eyes. I have never felt so helpless. How could he do this to me? What am I supposed to do now? I can't send any messages outside as they will be intercepted. I have to figure something out fast.
