The 1:00 am confession !

The flash back

As we were in the convention centre, dad pulled me hard and forced me to sit on the platform set for the wedding. I wasnt ready and I didn't want to. 
Neil was just so furious, and wanted to get me as soon as he could. All that kept him going was the money dad had.
I wished I could've thrown the money he wanted on his face and just ask him to leave. But that could hardly happen with me not being able to work properly.
Ryan didn't let the rounds start, just before the Pandit could announce he broke the shackles from dad and rushed towards me, carried me up and whispered to me saying that I should throw the scarf they made me wear into the fire so that it would grow and make it difficult for them to get closer to us.
I just did it in time and Neil almost tripped over it as the flames rose.
We ran as fast as we could . Once we were out we saw there was someone in Neil's car. To my surprise it was Nidhi. She was tied. Ryan brought his car immediately near Neil's and we got her along in it.
We managed to escape.

But, the car broke down. We had to take the bus that passed us. We sat into three empty seats. My head on Ryan's lap and Nidhi's on my shoulder.

We didn't know where we were going. But it had to be somewhere away. Away from the chaos.
How could all this happen? Why was dad even supporting Neil? Was Nidhi safe? This was an adventure I wasn't liking at all.
Every moment seemed to never end, pricking deep within.

But then I had Ryan, he was the best person I could have. And now Nidhi was by my side too. She has always been my strength.
Dad never treated any of us right for even once.
It's like being sent a fake angel and all that it has learnt is to be a devil.
I rested my back on the seat and caressed Nidhi's forehead.
She clutched my arm as though never wanting to leave it and it had shown that she was afraid. She had seen torture and lacked love.
I promised to myself that day never to let her go and keep her safe with me.
How could a father do this ever ? I always asked myself.

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We got down at around 6 in the morning at the last stop. And now we wondered where to go.
There was a little tea and snacks stall, so we had coffee and some samosas. We were really hungry.
Nidhi had become much more silent than she was. I tried to comfort her but still I felt something was hiding within her.
We saw a truck and asked if he could give us a lift till the city. And he agreed.
We jumped onto the hay in the back .
And then j have Nidhi a tight hug. She broke into tears. She said, " dad isn't a nice person, neither is Neil . They both are very bad and do not respect anyone. They should be given to the police."
I was in a state of shock after I heard her say this. She was a very optimistic and a happy girl in the house. But hearing her say this made me weak.
I just hugged her as tears rolled down my cheeks.
Ryan was the only person I now had who I trusted and could get support of.
I thought to drop the topic at the moment and let Nidhi have some space when we get back home to share it . She was seen that she wasn't comfortable with Ryan either.

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