Estranged lovers

Chapter 11

*TRIGGER WARNING* SEXUAL ASSAULT

Anyone who gets uncomfortable reading about assault I suggest you do not continue reading this chapter.

ANNIKA

There is a knock on my door. Its 9 am in the morning. I didn't sleep the whole night thinking that he would come in the room. Even though I had locked it and placed a chair in front of the door.

There is a knock again. My heart rate increases as I walk towards the door. I move the chair away and open the door.

"Annu" comes my sister's voice as she pushes open the door and hugs me

I am shocked by her behaviour.

"You didn't tell me you had a boyfriend." she says

I frown confused.

"He is here." She keeps speaking as she closes the door behind us and moves us toward my bed.

"He came here fifteen minutes ago. He gave me the check of 1 crore rupees. Said it was his gift for my wedding." she says giggling

I am more and more shocked by every word that leaves her mouth.

"He is so handsome." She says fanning her face

"Why are you still looking like that? Get up and get ready he is waiting for you downstairs." she says frowning.

I have nothing to say. I thought he would want nothing to do with me after yesterday. Then what's going on? Why is he here. Why give so much money to my sister?

I quickly get up and go to bath.

I don't know If I can think of anything after what happened yesterday. But there is a relief, If he still wants to marry me then I can leave here sooner and I won't have to face that monster anymore. I shudder at that thought. Just a few more days I think to myself.

Will I really be able to fend him off for that long? 

Funny how the thought of moving with a stranger feels safer than living in my own home.

When I leave the bathroom drying my hair I am shocked to find Siddharth sitting on my bed. My bed looks too small for him. I also notice how he doesn't fit in the setting of my room.... Just like in my life.

"Wh...what are you doing here?" I ask

"To ask your hand in marriage. I also told your aunt that the wedding is next week and I will be taking you with me today evening." He says standing up and walking closer

I instinctively take a step back.

"What do you mean taking me with you?" I ask

I can't ignore the feeling of relief creeping through my body at the thought of not having to stay here anymore. But there is a change in his demeanour. 

He takes a strand of my hair in his fingers.

"To our home wife. Why? do you have a problem with that?" He says in a mocking tone

"But we agreed to wait for 2 months before-" I say

"That was before and now I am telling you we will leave today. You have no choice in that matter. When I say we leave, we leave. Do you understand?" He says his voice hardening

"but my aunt and-" He stops me from talking again as he pulls me closer to him holding the back of my neck

Its an inherent reaction. I flinch. It wasn't because of him as he was gentle, but I couldn't supress the whimper that escaped my lips.