Surviving the Monster

*Chapter 11*

Nandini's pov.

After having breakfast, I went to my room. I started thinking about the mental torture. What will he actually do? I was thinking this when Manik sir came inside my room and said.

Manik - So are you ready baby?

He held my hand and brought me down towards the living room. I looked at the couch and got the biggest shock of my life. My parents were sitting there on the couch. Tears formed in my eyes seeing them after so long. Sir left my hand and sat on the couch opposite to them.

They both looked at me and smiled while I looked away at Manik sir. He must have called them purposely to hurt me emotionally. I don't want to see their faces not even in my nightmare. I just hate them.

Manik - sit down, Nandini.

Sir ordered and I nodded my head negatively saying.

I - no sir, I don't want to stay here I am going in my room.

Manik said in a firmly - I said sit down.

I looked at him with pleading eyes but he smirk and nodded in no. I nodded and sat besides him.

Manik - so Mr and Mrs Murty, what are you doing here?

He is being so innocent but I know he has called them to torture me.

Mr Murty - How are you Mr Malhotra?.

He was interrupted by Manik who said.

Manik - stop this crap Mr Murty. I know that you both are not here to ask me about my health. So tell what do you want?

What they want now? They both looked at each other and then mom (Mrs Murty) said.

Mrs Murty - actually we want some more money.

My eyes got teary as I heard this. I can't believe that they want more money. They are here not to meet me but to get more money. I can't take this anymore. I stood up to leave but Manik sir held my hand.

I - leave me.

I said.

Manik - you are sitting here and that's final. Their list is your mistakes is already long don't make it worse. At the end of the day you have to stay with me not with them.

I sighed and looked at him. My eyes held years and a look of pain. He was looking at me with expressionless face but then said.

Manik - sit for few more minutes.

I nodded again and sat besides him. He was still holding my hand I don't know if to comfort me or to make sure that I am here.

Manik - why do you want more money?

He asked and I wiped the tears that were falling from my eyes continuously.

Mr Murty - she is only daughter and we feel that we have got less money than we deserved.

My hold on Manik sir's hand tightly and I digged my nails in his palm as dad said this. I just don't believe my ears. I kept my other hand on my face as I didn't want them to see how badly they were hurting me. I was crying silently listening to them making deal of their own child silently.

Manik - you have already got what you asked.

Mr Murty - only 300 crore for such a beautiful body.

A sob left my mouth unknowingly as I heard my own dad saying this. I was going to dig my nails more into his palm but his hold loosened. I took this as a sign and immediately left to my room.

I went inside my room and started crying. How can they ask for more money? How can any parents be so bad? I was crying when I saw mom entering inside my room. I looked at her and said in a low tone.