My nightmare turned lover

Chapter - 40

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Astha's POV :-

" What's that? Wait isn't it.." He stopped those words and came closer. Again! Arghhhh!

'Men will be men!' I remembered the saying and mentally nodded in agreement.

I quickly covered myself up with the towel. Atleast now I am decent a little. The risk of my pride going down to drain is lessened a bit now.

" Don't you know the meaning of decency? What part of the words 'get out from here' you
didn't understand?" I shouted at him.

" What's that?" He asked again completely ignoring my question. His face now a mix of anger and delight.

" It's a bathtub and in it is a girl who is now trying to save her dignity but the man standing in front of her is making it difficult for her." I said glaring at him, now getting more annoyed by his reactions.

" Damn it girl... just answer me will you? Isn't it that pendent?"

I frozed.

Did he saw the pendent? I quickly tried hiding it in my palms.

I don't know why I couldn't throw it away. Maybe because it was the first gift I received or the fact that it was from Anupama aunty.

' Or it's because he gifted this to you. You couldn't throw it away because you wanted to keep his memories by your side.' A voice inside me spoke. And I blatantly ignored it.

" Yes. Most girl wears a pendant, what's big deal in it." I lied shrugging and tried to smoothen down my nervous voice. He doesn't need to hear it in my tone.

" Let me see." He said now standing two close at which my heart started hammering rapidly.

" Are you out of your mind? Get away from me." I said while pushing him with all my might but it was of no use. He now was holding my arms in a vice like grip. Although it didn't hurt but it was as strong as the ionic bonds ( the bonds between ions...I believe we all know chemistry!).

" Isn't it the same pendent that we personally designed for you?" He said smiling to himself. Now cradling the pendent in his hands. His fingers breezily touching my skin in the process at which a shiver ran down my body.

" Wha... what nonsense are you talking? This pendent is gifted by my friends during one of my birthdays." I said without meeting his eyes.

" Don't lie Astha. You and I both know that that's not the case." He said looking directly into my eyes like he is trying to see inside of me.

" For the last time Mr., I am not your Astha. Get this inside your thick brain because I am not repeating this again. The next time this will be not handled with words. And take your hands off me." I threatened him and throwing his hands aside I tried to go but he again pulled me to him.

" You are my Ashtha. I know that. This pendent itself is the proof. Stop lying Astha. I am sorry okay. I am very sorry for what I did earlier but trust me it was never intentional." He said almost like pleading, accusing and scolding me at the same time. I don't know how everytime he manages to do all that simultaneously with perfection?

" For haven's sake man..." I was intrupted in denying further with his shaken voice. The same voice that I heard that night when he came back drunk. And that alone was enough to make me go silent. I am shocked to learn that his tears are doing the same effect on me that they did two years back.

" Listen to me first Aastha. Please. I am very sorry for what I did but I changed, Astha. I did. Please come back to me Astha, please. I can't live without you. I...I am like a body lacking the soul without you." He said with a croaked voice.