Chapter 31

Tara pov

Today is the day...

The day where my life could be changed. The day Vimla masi had once talked about. The day when I would be a bride, dressed in a red lehnga and would wait for my groom to take me away along with him to start a new life filled with promises, trust and love. These were the sayings Vimla masi had told me once.

But she had also told me that my prince charming would be that groom. He would enter my life and would always love and protect me from that dayan Sheela Maa.

But never in my nightmare I had thought that I could be force in a life which I don't want on any cost.

That devil would marry me forcefully and I would never be able to escape from this hell. I would always be bounded here and would work for him as a command.

My mind was running into all this talk as I realised what my upcoming future holds for me.

I fear he would be just like Sheela Aunty who had always beaten me and taunted me.

But I feel that I need to grow more stronger than ever. Vimla masi was not here to protect me. I need to protect myself.

Today I would try my another escape attempt.

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"Get ready, we are going to get marry today." Abhinay ordered as soon as he entered in the room in which I was kept forcefully.

" For what !" I also glared at him. Yet my tears betrayed me as soon as they filled to the brim of my eyes.

" For your hell journey. " He said, crossing his arms over his chest and glared at me intimidately.

" Tara! One thing I want it very clear that you will not create any scene. We can marry either the easy way without creating a scene or the hard way where I will slap you in front of everyone if the situation demands me to do. I am very clear about it Tara. I thought to give you some grand wedding since we are rich and we can afford luxurious wedding but since you are such a ungrateful bitch that made me changed my decision. So now here  we are, going to the temple and will marry in front of few witnesses. You will only follow my lead silently. And if you do not comply then I am stating this very clear, I am going to kill you. This time I will. Because my reputation is more worth than your life." He spat hatefully.

" And my life ? What about my life? You are a bad man. Why I will marry you? Why I will ruin my own life for you.  I don't want this, just let me leave. I will go to the orphanage from where I came from. My Vimla Masi would also have come till now. I want to meet her. Take me to my orphanage. I don't want this." I said all this with my crying voice. Tears which were at the brim of my eyes, started to flow as I looked at him with my pitiful demeanour.

"  I don't want to listen to anything. Currently you are in no position to make demands. And about this marriage thing. Marriage will happen. And it will happen today. Sharp at 12pm my men will escort you and bring you to the temple. There is no grand wedding. We will marry in the temple. You better start your preparation. And atleast look presentable like a bride. My men will give you your wedding dress and beauticians will arrive within twenty minutes. I expect you that you won't force me to do any bad to you. Because this time Tara.." He sighed, looking at me with his sharp gaze, " there will be no mercy. You create one hindrence and I am very much willing to drag you by your hair and manhandling you in front of all. I have no shame." He threatened while I looked at him with my wide fearful eyes.

I don't know why my mind was telling me he was saying a truth. He would do the exact thing what he was saying.

Saying this, he turned around and closed the door of the room with a loud bang, leaving me distraught.

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Beauticians came and they did their work without making any sound. I tried asking for help but  they just ignored me. They made me wear the dress forcefully and applied makeup on my face.

But there were little to no jewelleries with the dress. Though the dress was pretty and crimson red in colour, but they did not made me wear heavy jewelleries. Only a small earings and few bangles was all I was wearing.

They were all doing their work very silently. Like someone ordered them not to talk to me. I was simply looking at their faces, wanting to start a conversion with them. But the expression on their faces told me they were not very frank people. Instead they seem to be rude and full of attitude. They ignored me all the while making me looking prettier for my funeral  day.

" So finally we are done with this." One of the beautician in a pink dress said, while wiping her hand with a small cloth and looking at me through the mirror with the admiration on her face for her skills that she applied on me.

" Yeah, we are done on time. And thankgod she did not make our work difficult or else it would have taken us more time. " Another beautician said with her rude expression.

They were talking about me like I was not present in the room.

" Its time that we should leave the room and inform the boss that their bride is all ready." A same lady said and started to turn around towards the door of the room, to walk out from here. But me being me, as desperate as it seems like, I whisper yelled,

" Wait !"

They turned to look at me with their raised eyebrows.

" Please can you help me escape from here. I don't want to marry him. He is forcing me into this marriage. My Vimla Masi is looking out for me. She would be so worried for me. Please take me out from here. I beg you." My face desperate, as I looked at them with my pleading eyes.

They rolled their eyes at me annoyingly. And again turned around without even acknowledging my words.

Swiftly, they opened the door and walked out, letting me drop my all hopes. Only an half an hour left for 12pm.

Each passing minute only showing me that I have very less time for my doom.

I need to escape and I need to escape fast. I did not plan anything. I have no idea how to run away from his claws. I  was scared. This whole mansion have very tight security with all big men walking around the corners.

Knock knock

A knock voice on my door made me to look at the door with anticipation for who is behind that door.

Few men entered the room along with two maids. I looked at all of them wide eyes.

" Ma'am, now its time for your wedding. We have to reach the temple at 12:15pm. Boss has told us either we can escort you peacefully or we can just drag you all along the way without caring for your tears. I hope you won't make this all difficult for us. We have very less time. I request you to please coperate with us. " One of the man said this without any emotions. His eyes cold as he directly looked into my eyes with his sharpened gaze.

I did not make a single movement in fear. I was dreading this moment.

Seeing no movement from my side, both the maids started walking towards me with cold gaze and roughly grabbed me by my arms.

" No please leave me." I shrieked and started struggling with them. Instead their hands got more tight as they said,

" I am sorry ma'am. But this is the boss order. Either you comply with us or we can drag you all along the way. Choice is yours."

With shivering gaze, I decided to go with the flow. I have not much choices left anyway.

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Reaching the temple, I saw there was very tight security. With guards all around and no other visitors were allowed into the temple. One of the man opened the car door and gave me his hand to come out of the car. Hesitantly I put my hand over his, and walked out of the car.

Entering the temple, I glanced around the area, landed on the devil who was waiting for me along with the pandit at the mandip.

My heart started thumping as I realised it was all real.

There is no escape. Vimla Masi won't come and get me. This marriage will happen. I would be away from orphange forever. My prince charming won't come for me.

Sensing my hesitation, his sharp gaze and cold demeanour looked at me without any emotions. May be something clicked into his mind as he himself walked towards me and grabbed my hand from his man, holding tightly at my wrist he brought his gaze at me.

Leaning slightly, he reached to my ear and then wispered threateningly, " If you do anything, and I repeat anything. Not only you are going to pay the price but also your whole orphanage from where you came."

"Believe me Tara, I would do this without any remorse. I am that heartless. I would take away that orphanage. Your every struggle made would only be compensated by the destruction of your endearing orphanage that you loved so much." His voice was smooth, yet so dangerous as the words rolled off his tongue.

My horrified gaze looked at him, as I pleadingly searched for any mercy in his eyes, but like the devil he is, he was giving me the coldest of his cold gaze.

" Abhinay its time. Pandit ji is saying auspicious time is running out. We should start the wedding. " The other demon whom I came to know as Viraj said solemnly from behind the devil and without even giving me a single glance he turned around, reaching to the pandit and busied himself doing all the arrangements.

Without anymore exchange of words, Abhinay, this devil dragged me to the mandap and made me sit forcefully. Pandit ji soon started all the wedding rituals.

My eyes filled with tears as I looked at the burning fire in front of me at the mandap. Would my life be ruin now? I was overwhelmed. Without any control on my emotions, tears betrayed me again as my gaze fixed at the small fire.

Soon as per the pandit ji every order, we walked around the fire seven times. Abhinay then put vermilion on my hairline and  the mangalsutra around my neck without looking into my eyes.

After all the wedding rituals completed, pandit ji congratulated us saying, "All Wedding rituals are complete from my side.

From now onwards you both are husband and wife  in front of the God, and in the eyes of this whole world."

" May you have a happy married life." Pandit ji blessed us and walked away.

My tears flowed down as I realised even pandit ji didn't stop this wedding. I was very sure anyone from my face could easily tell that I was not happy with this. Suddenly I was thrown into a life I never intented to live.

" Good that you comply with the pandit ji. Otherwise, I would have killed you in front of the pandit ji and no one would have even bat an eye for you." Abhinay smirked as he looked at me with that winning look making me hate more towards me.

My Vimla Masi would have reach the orphanage by now. She must have noticed my absence. I am very sure if I am not able to reach her thens she would reach me. And then we both would go to the police station and file a complaint on him.

Only this thought was not letting my all hopes down. Because I was sure of it. Vimla masi would find me soon. And I wish she finds me sooner.

" Congratulations Abhinay. Finally you are married. I am happy for you my lovely friend cum boss." Viraj came over us and gave a bro hug to him. Then he smirked at me and glanced at me top to down.

" You know Tara, you are very lucky that Abhinay did not kill you and even after all this shit that you created, he still married you. If it was me, believe me Tara, I would have given you the kind of punishment that you won't even look as much presentable as you are now." He arrogantly stated. My eyes were glaring at him, hating him with all my might. But he did not even care and turned around after giving a small pat on the devil's back.

Feeling the gaze of my now husband, my teared gaze turned towards him and found him smirking at me devilishly.

" From now onwards you will only do what I say. I own you now. If you did not comply to my orders then I don't even wanna say what I am going to do to you. Now clean your face up, you ruined your makeup. " He stated annoyingly and brought his hand to his side pocket, taking out the handkerchief and rubbing my face forcefully.

I struggled.

" Stop you fool. Do you want me to slap you in front of all? Do not struggle." He gritted out making my struggles stop.

After rubbing my face, he forcefully dragged me to his car, pushing me to the passenger seat, he came towards the driver's seat and started the engine of the car after closing his side door.

" Once we reach the mansion. I want you to stop creating any nuisance. Our maids will escort you directly to my room. "

He ran the car with speed, making my heart panicked.

" Please slow down."

" No and shut up."

The speed of the car is too fast.

" Please be slow." I yelled.

Suddenly he put the brake and parked the car to the side of the road.

My widened eyes looked at him fearfully with my shivering body as I realised I yelled at him.

" Do you want me to beat you up?" He gritted out angrily.

I kept quiet.

" Don't yell. I don't tolerate loud voice in front of me. You already did this so many times but I was merciful enough not to bother about this. But from now onwards, keep your voice down or else  I will throw you out of the running car. " He threatened, making my voice down.

With his cold angry gaze at me, my timid gaze looked towards my lap as I decided that I won't say much to me just in case he decided to throw me out of his car. My tears were not impacting  him in anyway. He was not showing any pity.

I failed my escape attempt and this is now my punishment. To live with him forcefully until the help would reach me one day in near future.

He started the car again and this time neither I said much to him nor he tried to fasten the speed of his car.

I sighed and throughout the journey to his mansion my mind was revolving around my orphanage life. Even though Sheela Aunty was bad to me, but I loved how the kids adored me. Vimla Maasi almost always rescued me from Sheela aunty anger.

And my Bhola, I don't even know if anyone in the orphanage feeding him or not. Only I was the one who took care of him. He must be missing me like I was missing him.

My prince charming  would not come to me now as I was married now.

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Soon the car stopped at the mansion. Again the devil, coming out from his side door, walked towards my side door, and dragged me out from the car forcefully.

Without saying anything we walked towards the entrance door of the mansion. After entering the mansion, we reached towards the living room, only to get our steps halted, as my gaze lifted towards the devil's mother, means my now mother-in-law as she stood up from her couch and looked at us bewildered.

" What is going on here!?" She yelled at us angrily as she realised that we are now newly wedded couple.

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