chapter 6

She made him sit on the bed and grabbed his jacket from his hand. She put the jacket on the couch and when she turned around she found him lighting the cigar but wasn't able to. She walked to him and grabbed the lighter." Let me.."He put it in between his lips and she lit it. She went to put the lighter on the nightstand and in the meanwhile, he removed his shirt. She took it from him and put it beside his jacket." Idhar aao."( Come here.)Her heart sank hearing his deep and demanding voice. She looked at him and felt his gaze stripping her naked. She glanced at her dupatta and gulped then walked toward him submissively.She scrunched her nose as he puffed the smoke out of the cigarette. He smirked amusingly and she stood in front of him. He moved the cigarette down and asked," Why are you not afraid of me?"Her eyebrows wrinkled at his odd question. She is. She is scared of him but at the same time, she is not- it is difficult.He grabbed her wrist and just when she noticed the ring on his ring finger." Why are you not afraid of me knowing I can do something which you can't imagine?"She blinked her eyes and said dryly, " you can. You have the right."He raised his eyebrows and she gasped when he brought her closer to himself. She put her hands on his shoulders for support." Sahab-"" Don't."She sealed her mouth and felt extremely scared. His mouth smelled of cigarettes and alcohol. She felt disgusted. She moved back and he, fortunately, left her wrist." How..are you?"She asked the usual question, ignoring the nervousness." Not good."And the first time, he gave a genuine answer. She blinked and avoided making eye-contact with him. He's making her feel uneasy tonight." Oh,"She turned around to walk away but he stopped her by grabbing her wrist once again. He dropped the cigarette down and crushed it with the heel of his shoe.She fisted her hands, sensing him standing up and coming close to her. She could feel a slight touch of his front on her back. She raised her shoulders a little and closed her eyes tightly when she felt his index finger tracing a line up to her arm. The touch was sensational, burning and very dangerous. Her small hair on hands rose up and goosebumps spread on her body.Her words died in the throat and she found it difficult to stop him. He has right on her- she reminded herself. He has bought her for himself- she recalled.He stopped his finger near the hem of her sleeves. Does he want to do it now? But he is engaged. It will be considered cheating on his fiancee. She does not want to be a part of a sin.He brought his finger up to her shoulder then eventually her neck tilted slightly and he slid her hair behind, exposing her collarbone. His gaze rested on her cleavage.She shivered and bit her lower lip out of agitation when she felt him bringing his mouth closer to her neck. She felt tingling as he closed his eyes and inhaled her scent. He always wanted to but dared to commit this virtue tonight.And on the other hand, her mind was indicating in only one way that tonight he would get the fruits of his wait. But this all felt wrong. He should think of his fiancée.Peace snatched from Vikrant when she stepped away and he lost the grip from her." This is wrong," she said." Wrong? You wanted me to touch you."She never did. He probably took out the wrong meaning. He doesn't have any fault.She faced him, " you are engaged now."He knitted his eyebrows and looked down at his ring." Oh this.."She nodded, " this is wrong. I mean, not wrong. You have every right to me. You bought me so you can touch me anytime but won't you feel bad? You have a fiancée. You are cheating on her-"Her words cut off in the middle and eyes enlarged when he took off the ring and dropped it on the ground." Ek badha thi. Hata di humne. Ab?"( We had one hindrance. Removed it. Now?)She gulped and took one step back. She shook her head at him, " you are drunk. You should not do this. This is your engagement ring."She crouched down and picked up the ring. She forwarded it to him." You should not do this to your fiancée."He smirked amusingly, " by any chance, are you forgetting what you are?"" Hm?"He took the ring from her and added, " Prostitutes usually do the work of breaking houses and you are doing the opposite?"She felt bad hearing the 'prostitute' from his mouth." I am just saying what is right."He again dropped the ring on the ground and she sighed." Don't try to. You cannot change my mind. Nobody can."She chewed her lower lip before asking, " so.. you want to do it?"He did not say anything, so she began doing the work instead. Confusion reflected in his gaze when she moved her hand behind and unzipped her suit." You are right. I am a prostitute. You have bought me. So I should always be available to serve you. Please forgive me for my mistakes. It is my first time, isn't it?"He dropped his gaze to her suit when it loosened on her body and to make it worse, she started moving the cut sleeves down from her shoulders to fully remove it. The strap of the bra came into view and without waiting anymore, he stepped closer to her and held her hand.He looked into her eyes and moved her suit up to her shoulders. She failed to decipher emotion in his eyes and focused on his hands which moved behind her back and he quickly zipped her suit.She failed to understand his intentions.On the one hand, he talks about touching her and on the other, he stops her from stripping." Aap.."( You..)She took a pause of 5 seconds, " aap chahte kya hain?"( What do you want?)He cupped her cheeks and leaned his head down to her. She fluttered her eyelashes down when he joined his forehead with her." Hum bhi nahi jaante."( I don't know.)He closed his eyes, loving the closeness with her. During all this time, he couldn't understand that he was getting so close to a stranger that he was starting to feel comfortable in his presence." Kaisi hain vo?"( How is she?)He withdrew his face, " kon?"( Who?)She smiled, " aapki mangetar. Sundar hogi na?"( Your fiancee. She must be beautiful right?)He turned his back to her, " hmm."Not more than you- he added more lines but felt less brave to say this to her." Must be from a big family like yours?"He hummed and climbed the bed." If I were not here, I would definitely have met your fiancée."He lay on the bed, " for what?"" I would have told her to take great care of you and love you a lot because only a lucky person gets a man like you."" I am no good man," he said.She frowned and locked her hands behind her back, " but I think."Silence erupted in the room which Pari broke." So, is it our last meeting?"" Do you want it to be last?" He asked a question instead.She nodded, " not everyone gets a good life. You should leave these habits and invest in your life and partner. "" Right, not everyone gets a good life," he repeated her sentence.She sat down beside him on the bed, " do you have her photo?"" No."Maybe she misunderstood but did he sound irritated?" Oh your ring-"She stood up to search for his ring but he held her hand." Leave that damn ring."She sat down hurriedly. He seemed furious." Uhm, I wanted to thank you."He frowned and she continued," Call it luck or whatever, but because of you my 1.5 years were saved in this brothel. Meaning, because of you I did not have to tolerate all that other girls do here. I will always be grateful. And when I leave from here, I will return all your money."" So, you are sure you'll achieve liberty?"She hummed." I will. I have so much work left to do. First of all, I'll get this Mohini mausi punished."" And?"He asked interestingly." Then I'll help Palak to reach her home and other girls."" And?"" I will buy back the land given to me by my parents. That land is very big, so when I become rich, I will build a NGO on it which will help girls like me and orphan children."" And?"She smiled widely, " I have always wanted to go to Japan. I mean I have read about that country in books. I will visit many countries."" Ahn? No husband. No children of your own?"She bit her tongue, " I forgot about my child and husband. I haven't thought about them yet."He smiled, " such big dreams you have. I don't think I'll fit anywhere."She shook her head, " you will. You will have a huge contribution in my every dream and its fulfillment. Of course today we are meeting for the last time, but I will always remember you. Do one thing, tell me your address and write down your phone number so that I can meet you whenever I come out."He laughed lightly, " of course. Of course. You are always welcome in my home and in my life."She smiled and did not realise that he was caressing her knuckles throughout the conversation. She cleared her throat." You must be tired. You should sleep."" Hmm. Sleep beside me."" But-"" Just sleep."He insisted. She sighed and got up on the bed. It's not like she has a separate blanket to sleep on the ground. She slipped into the duvet and faced her back at him." Pari?"Her heart fluttered. He uttered her name for the first time if she remembers clearly. Or, this is the first time she is giving importance to her name coming from his mouth. She felt good and had a sense of belongingness. He shouldn't have. He shouldn't have uttered her name at this time when they are standing on the edge of separation." Hmm," she responded." Nothing. Sleep."He said and she closed her eyes slowly to sleep. Vikrant could not sleep. He wakes up before 4 am while Pari is still asleep and she is turned in his direction.Her face has become a little puffy due to sleeping. That purity, peace and comfort never leaves her face. There are many beautiful girls. His fiancee is also beautiful but no one could captivate him as much as Pari did. Once he sets his eyes on her, he cannot look away. Her parents have rightly named her Pari. He had come to the brothel to divert his attention. To forget his pain through women.But fate played against him. It was his first time in the brothel. And in the very first attempt, destiny introduced an Angel to him. Pari. He doesn't know her last name or anything. What happened to her? Who betrayed her and how did she become entertainment for men? He knows nothing.He tried extracting her information but did not feel right. Nobody can tell him about her better than her. He wants to know her misery from her own mouth.She believes this is their last meeting.He chuckled at the above thought.She gives a glimpse of her innocence every time. How cute is this 21 year old. She doesn't know anything about the world and how much fire is burning outside. She likes him. She thinks he is a good man. How wrong she is.He is the worst man in the world, who looks for new ways to hide his pain. Sometimes in alcohol, sometimes in cigarettes and sometimes in women. He cannot present his will. He cannot fight with his father when he orders him.People think Vikrant Agnihotri is a powerful man but only he knows how much weakness he is holding in his life.But, not anymore.He will fight.He will present his will.He will make his own decision for his life. He got down from the bed and wore his shirt and jacket.He will come back.Very soon.2 days later..She opened her eyes faintly when she felt his soft caresses on her cheek. She blinked her eyelashes and glanced at the cigarette in his between his first two fingers of another hand.She sat up and fixed her dupatta." When did you come?"" An hour ago," he replied bluntly and took a long drag from the cigarette. She hates its smell. She wants him to get rid of this but she has no right to stop him and order him. Because the above truth was that she was the woman he had purchased." Why didn't you wake me up?"She asked another question and got down from the bed. She poured water in a silver glass then walked back to him.He took the water from her and crushed a cigarette on the nightstand." I did. Now."He replied and had one gulp of water. She took the glass from him and felt him grabbing her wrist. She always tingles by his touches.Moreover, she didn't expect his presence and that too in the early morning. She thought 2 days back was their last meeting. Oh, he must be here for his ring he forgot here." If I ask for something, will you mind it?"She gulped down her saliva and shook her head negatively. It's not like she is in the position of refuge. She has to obey whatever he says. And if he would like her to strip right now in front of him, she will have to do that too.And his demand was not even close to her expectations. He asked for life imprisonment and bought the bird to keep it in a cage." Stay with me forever."She furrowed her eyebrows in uncertainty." Huh?"The next two words he uttered were enough to shake her world and leave her speechless." Marry me."Her eyes widened and she freed her hand from his wrist hurriedly." You... You have gone mad."She shook her head and wished that all this would turn out to be a joke. But he is not the name to joke around. He is a serious man. He speaks less but says only accurate and life-changing things. But right now he said something that can shock everyone." I am not."She gulped, " I cannot. You are engaged."" I do not care," he got down from the bed and moved closer to her. She walked backward and stopped as her back hit the wall behind." This is wrong."" I am not committing sin. I am just asking for your hands for marriage."She was taken back. Does he think it's not a small topic?" Marriage is a big thing. You cannot just ask my hands. I am a prostitute-"" You are not a damn prostitute," he made himself clear and stepped closer to her." Par ye sach hai-"( But this is the truth.)She was interrupted in the middle when he grasped her upper arms," Fir hum ye sach badal denge."( Then I will change this truth.)Her eyes filled up and she did not even know why. He is making everything difficult for her." Your family will be heartbroken. They will curse me. We should not. We are different. Society will not accept us. There is a difference in our class. You mingle with the big people and I am a prostitute from a brothel-"" Ek baar tumne apne aapko wo bole to hum yahi tumhari maang bhar denge."( If you call yourself that once again, I will marry you right at this moment.)She flinched due to the way he uttered his words. His eyes darkened. The voice deepened and the grip tightened on her arm.Tears licked out of her eyes." Ye galat hai."( This is wrong.)" Kuch galat nahi hai," he tried reassuring her.( Nothing is wrong.)" Okay."She pushed him back gently and wiped her tears." Suppose we marry. What will you say to your parents? How will you introduce me? What will you say about my parents? Do you know anything about me? I don't understand the style and etiquette of rich people. I can't be your wife. You deserve someone else. Whoever your parents had chosen for you, she would be better. You should not marry me."She tried walking past him but he pulled her back in front of him." You should not-"She gasped as he folded her arm behind her back and jerked her closer to himself." Hume sirf tum chahiye."( I want you only.)She sighed in defeat, " why are you not understanding? This is wrong. You will betray your fiancee. You won't achieve anything by marrying me. I am not a suitable girl for you."" You are. You are goddamn perfect for me," he said stubbornly.Tears streamed down from her eyes." You have completely lost your mind. You are not in your senses. People will question us. Society won't accept us."" Fuck the damn society and people. All I care about you and me. Marry me and be my wife."He pulled her even closer to himself, ending the little distance between them and adding," Be Pari Vikrant Agnihotri."Her watered eyes met his determined one. He seems stubborn and adamant as if he will not leave this place without convincing her to marry him." You want independence. I will give it to you. You want to earn good money. I will help you. You want to buy your parents land. I will support you. I will be behind you as you fulfill all your dreams. Just marry me."He sounded desperate in the end and waited for her to say something." Aap bahut galat kar rahe hain.."( You are doing so wrong.)She whispered." Hum ekdam sahi kar rahe hain," he replied.( I am doing absolutely right.)He had been sitting on the temple of her mind for a long time. A strange feeling was looming over them. Don't know how destiny tied them together. It was not breaking. Somehow or other way they were meeting over and over again.⋆༺✷༻⋆Updated on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday every week at 5:00 PM from today.