Chapter 1

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After dying my parents, Uncle took us with him. Uncle told us it was my father last wish. That's why he had to take us (me and my sisters) with him. Uncle is rich and lives into huge house than ours. He lives with his children (Somya and Sahil). His wife already died. Nobody welcomed us into his house. But I and my sisters need shelter that's why we didn't say anything. In starting, everything was right. Somya and Sahil's behavior were not right with us but they didn't say anything to me and my sisters. But after passing time, everything changed. Somya and Sahil started to treat us as their maids but uncle didn't say anything to them. We adopted it like our destiny.
Sahil and I were into same class. He let me do his homework. I made notes for him. Even in the class, he treated me his personal maid. In starting, I argued with him. That's why he started to beat me. My elder sister Richa made me understand that there is no use to argue with him.

After four years, I understood and I started to following his orders without any complain.
I was studying in our room with my sisters (Richa and Nikki). I heard someone tried to open the our room door. I quickly stood from my spot and opened the door.
There was Sahil who was standing outside. He ordered rudely, "we are going to party. That's why ready at 9 pm."
I replied, "I have no party wear dress and I have to study. I don't complete the notes yet. Next month, we have exams."
He raised his eyebrows, "I don't care. I know you say it." He threw a pollybag to me and continued, "ready at 9 pm." Before I said something, he left. I came inside and closed the door. My sister's looked at me. But I didn't say anything. I knew they already heard everything. I put the bag a side and started to study again.
Richa took the bag and looked the dress. It's so cute. "Can I go in place of you?"
I made my face, "I have no problem. Ask to him."
She said with upset, "there is no use. Don't worry enjoy the party."
"You know I don't like to go party with him. Even I hate him. I don't know why he dragged me with him everywhere." I murmured. But I knew my sisters heard it. But they didn't know anything.

Sahil and I reached at party spot. He warned me, "behave with my friends. I don't wanna listen any excuses." I nodded. We entered into party. There was loud music and smelling of drink and cigarettes.
Sahil friends looked at us and came towards us. They hugged him one by one. One of his friends asked, "why do you taking her everywhere?"
He smirked, "who will take me home after drinking? I don't trust you." They all laughed. They were my classmates also. But they all bullied me because of Sahil. I took deep breath but didn't say anything. I followed him everywhere because it's my duty.
Sahil went to washroom that's why it's time for rest me. I came outside into garden and took deep breath. I heard someone voice called my name from my behind. I turned back. There were Sahil's friends. Ramesh asked, "where is he?"
I told him rudely, "in washroom."
Sam said, "you are looking beautiful into this dress. I have a question to you. Why do you wear the clothes which covered you completely? Even your arms."
They all laughed. I knew they know the reason. That's why I didn't say anything. Nil replied behalf of me, "you don't know the reason." They were pretending that they don't know.  Sam shook his head with no. Nil laughed and told him, "because she has scars on her body. Do you know who gave her?" They all laughed again. There were tears into my eyes but I was controlling myself. I didn't want to cry in front of them to satisfy them.
Again Sam said, "no, who gave her?"
Nil replied with laughing, "it's Sahil." Ramesh came my side and scolded them, "shut up both of you. Why are you bothering her?" But Nil and Sam laughed loudly. Ramesh turned towards me and said, "Manya don't listen them. I observed that you didn't drink or eat anything. Let's go inside. I will make a drink for you."
I tried to refuse but he held my hand and took me inside. Sam and Nil followed us. I didn't know where was Sahil. If he looked me with them, he will beat me. But he said that I should behave with his friends. That's why I felt relax.
Ramesh gave me a glass to drink. I refused, "actually, I don't want...." He didn't let me finish and said, "don't worry about Sahil. He is busy. He won't come soon. And if you refused us, I will tell him that you didn't behave with us. You know what will happen after that. And we will not tell him anything." I looked towards Nil and Sam side one by one. They nodded. That's why I took a sip but it was bitter. Ramesh patted my back and assured me, "it's ok. It seems it's your first time to drink." I nodded. He continued, "that's why it's bitter in starting."
They also poured their glasses joined me. They were insisted me to drink more. I didn't know how much I drank. It's hard for me to sit straigtly.  My eyelids were going to heavy. I heard their laughing. But I was controlling myself.
Sam suggested, "I think you should take rest into room."
I tried to say, "it's ok..." But I couldn't say anything.
I heard Sahil voice, "what's going here?" I could feel he was angry.
I slept there.
I got up when I felt water on my face. It seemed like I was in rain. My whole body soaked into water. I opened my eyes widely. I looked my surroundings. It was party hall. But why I slept there?
I heard Sahil voice, "will you lay there?"
I looked at him. He was standing with empty jar. I understood that it was him who poured water on me. I tried to stand up but I had headache. That's why I sat again on the couch.
Sahil was glaring me and Sam, nil and Ramesh were standing a side. They were not into good mood. What happened after my sleeping? But any how I stood up. Sahil didn't say anything and started to walk. I followed him. I looked last time towards his friends. But they didn't say anything. I followed him quietly. He stopped at his car. He barked loudly, "I think you forget your punishment." My head was already hurt and he was loudly. I held my head with my both hands. He turned towards me and barked again, "I am talking to you."
"It's not my fault. They insisted me. And you said I have to behave with them." I replied with irritation.
He sighed, "you will do what anybody say. You are my maid, not their. Understood."
I nodded. I wanted to say something but I knew he was already angry. I had already huge headache.
He opened the car door and sat inside. I also rushed towards the door and sat. There was silent.

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