Lechu's pov

" Lakshmi mark list is published in front of dean's room notice board. Your name is at top, Congrats girl.... " I was running towards the dean's room soon after I heard students talking about my fifth semester exam results are published. On the way I saw one of my batch mate and hearing what she said I was like in cloud nine. I was sure I will make in top five but not the very top. Oh my god...... Now only one semester is left which is not so hectic. After that I can help appa with our hotel business also do my MBA program.

It was a party day, celebrating my success and night out with my friends. I was so happy and called appa to share my happiness. He don't know his daughter is doing good with her studies. He is happy to hear at least I passed the exams. This is a surprise for him. During our convocation ceremony when my name announces as the best student of the batch I want to see his face also my little sister's who always show off of being a studious girl. Even though I had complaints with appa for not letting me go abroad for studies now I feel like his decision was right. I started enjoyed studying for the first time in my life. This place was so beautiful, University was so good, classmates, friends everything was nice. Rather than mugging up all things I was indeed learning things, even faculties were so good to me.

After dinner my friends and I were talking outside in front of the restaurant. That's when I got a call from Samay. A new friend of mine whom I met two, three months back during a food fest conducted by our batch. I was only three to help my friend with her food stall and ended up meeting Samay hearing him talking tamil.

A man with so good and warm personality. His smile was enchanting and his talks will make you feel to know him from years. While getting know about him we comes from same hometown , Thanjavur. I find him so interesting like a normal person. He came to Jalandhar for some work related matter. He is a software engineer, that's what he told to me.

Whenever Yuvi came to meet me during weekends I will forgot to make him introduced to Samay. We will be so happy together and meets only at weekends so we don't wanted any third party in between us, also Samay was not that much important topic for me. Once Samay called me and asked for a help. He need a place to spend that night because he wanted to leave for Srinagar next day morning. Hotels were filled and it was winter time so he couldn't stay in station. He had some works to finish before morning. After insisting a lot I had to agree for his request out of humanity. Also that night I was planned to stay with my friends in hostel room because of a  birthday party. 

I was staying in my own house at Jalandhar. Mom liked this place once they came here for honeymoon and as a gift appa brought this house for her. When I decided to study here I insisted that I will only stay in this house and of course in front of my stubbornness he had to agree with me. There was an old lady to help me with the chores so no other issues with that.

Everything was going well in my life and that night I got a call from Samay. I just went meet him in the name of our friendship but not even in my dreams I expected that night going to change my life forever. My love, my career, my happiness everything was destroyed in that night. My only mistake was I thought this world to be so nice if I am nice to others. But that's not true; there are people who want to take advantage of your kindness. Sometimes price you have to pay for it will be small but for me it was my life.

From there what I all I have to face, humiliation I got in my life, not even a ray of hope where it will all stop nor will I ever able to be happy in my life...... I don't know. One hope appeared in front of me was Dev, I thought he will be like divine messenger but no, he was a cursed evil who came to my life along with his problems. Each and every night I wish to god don't let me wake up from my sleep. I was that much fed up with my life. If I open my eyes then that's only for my appa and my sister.

Am I still on this earth or did my wish became true at end? Why it's so peacefulness around me? Should I open my eyes? What if it's a dream? I don't want it to be a dream. If it's a dream then Lechu you are again assigned to do your role as Mrs Rathore. I slowly opened my eyes and was moving, no car in which I was sitting was moving. I was sleeping all this time supporting my head to door glass. In a shock I quickly looked beside me and my shoulders dropped down watching Dev in driver seat. My eyes suddenly went to his right hand on steering wheel which was tied with a white hand kerchief. What happened? Did he hit someone? What really happened yesterday night?

I leaned towards the glass trying to recollect yesterday night but what came into my mind was like a teaser of a horror psychological thriller or a trailer of erotic and explicit movie. I shook my head and sit back on seat straight and again looked at Dev with an unbelievable look. Is he really into such stuffs? I have only watched a movie that is fifty shades of grey and it made my jaw dropped. I mean such stuffs and activities will only happen in foreign countries right? Is he for real? Or am I dreaming about what I saw in that room? What is it actually? Did he torture his one night stands? Is he a psycho killer? Oh my god.... Do Lavanya know about this? Or they are already in this kind of relationship? Is that why she don't want to leave him?

I had lots of questions in my mind, rather than disgust for him I was scared and feared about what he can do if I get caught by him again. I sat there holding my birth to avoid any kind of activity that can trigger this man. He also didn't utter a single word which actually gave me little relief. If he is silent then it means Dev is normal. I looked like a complete mess from yesterday's madness. What I needed first after reaching home was a bath.

Finally we reached Rathore villa and as usual Dev went inside first and I followed him silently. While moving to the main door Dev slowed down a little in order to attend a call and I walked ahead with my injured hand. Soon I stepped my right leg inside I heard a blast which made me shocked and I jumped from floor. Thankfully I didn't fall back before that Dev supported me and held inside his hand.

"DHRUV.........." He became angry and shouted calling someone.

"Chill bro, I thought to give this surprise for you but unfortunately my dear bhaabi fell for it" I was not understanding anything. Who is this new face?

"What if she would have hit her head on floor? How can you be so inconsiderate and careless all the time? Grow up a little Dhruv" Dev started scolding that guy in front of me and he was making faces at Dev along with his lecture like it's not affecting him.

"Are you okay?" Dev made me stand straight and asked. I was like "what the hell?" is this Dev or someone else? My jaw dropped down in front of him. I wake up from that shock and shook my head as yes.

"Come with me" he said and took me along with him.

"Wait, you are not even going to introduce me to her? Alright don't do. We have lots of time to know each other after you go to office" that guy said from our back and smiled at dev. I saw him clenching his jaw irritated by that guy. Dev turned back with me and introduced him to me.

"This is Dhruv, my younger brother." Said Dev and that much only.

"Hay, I know I am a new face for you. Your sweet name please?" Dhruv forward his hand for a handshake and asked my name.

"Adrushta Lakshmi" I replied.

"Adrushta Lakshmi? Wow such a unique name. I like it and it's so sweet. Calling you bhaabi is too old fashioned, and then what should I call you? " Dhruv seemed very hyperactive for me and we just meet now. The way he was talking to me was we know for years. He started thinking what he should call me.

"Lechu?" I was surprised when he suggested Lechu. I thought only my appa can give me such a cute name. I smiled at him to deny that suggestion very politely but before that Dev interrupted.

"She is your bhaabi. You don't have to call her anything other than that or you don't have to call her anything. It's not like you are going to be in this house forever." Dev said very rudely and took me from there. What is happening? Dev seems not so close with his own brother but he adores Yuvi more.

"Then we will meet in your office bro" I heard Dhruv shouting at Dev but he ignored Dhruv. 

.....................

What I want will never going to happen in this house, especially in his room. I needed a bath more than anyone but when king acquires the bathroom what I can do? I waited outside while keeping his outfits and rest of the things ready. I give up on my hand, I feel sorry for that poor thing but what to do? Here I am helpless. I don't know where that sling gone. I don't remember, May be in his beach house. I think sling is a luxury for me. Doctor told me my hand is okay but rest is needed. So a scarf is fine and no expense. What the hell he is doing inside? Sleeping?

While standing there my eyes fell on his watch collections. Oh my god.......... Its fabulous. He really got some good collection of watches. If I sell one i will get money for my daily expenses at least for 6 months. But issue is if he gets to know about it then I that money can be used for my funeral. If I was Nisha how nice it would be. He loves her so much, that's a truth. So he will grant all my wishes, he will treat me like a queen; at least he won't hurt me. I wonder how does this Nisha looks like? Was she much beautiful than me? At least she has some fashion sense like me? At least she is smarter than....... No Lechu, better you won't go there because if she wasn't smart how this man would have ever mind her and about looks. I am sure she is will be a diva. What's use of thinking about these now? My life is not in my control anymore.

While day dreaming I noticed that the door of bathroom is opened but Dev is not coming out. Did that devil died? I slowly went neat to the door and peaked inside. Dev was standing in front of mirror looking at his hand. Is he checking his hand's beauty? Or making new plans of how to hurt me with that hand? He suddenly turned back and saw me watching him.

"I was just..... I didn't mean to ......." Oh... shit he saw me.

"Bring me that first aid box" he ordered in his deep husky voice. I ran to take the first aid box but seriously I don't know where is that box is kept. I started opening all drawers and cupboards that came in front of my eyes like a child entered into a park for first time. Seriously it was like an opportunity for me to open his drawers.

"Get it fast" Dev was shouting from bathroom and I get panicked. Finally I got the box and ran back to his side. I thought to keep it in front of him and go out because I don't want to stay anywhere near to that man. But he wanted me to stay there to hold that box like I am some kind of stand. I watched him trying to dress his wounds which looked seriously a mess. What really happened to his hand last night? He tortured me and then? Finally I sighed and kept the first aid box on counter top and slowly forward my hand to take the ban aid from him. I shouldn't do this because the way he treated me I can't forget that but still what if he gets impressed by me thinking that I am actually a nice girl and at least stop beating me and force me.

This is getting really awkward. Complete silence, neither I nor him looking at each other and if our eyes get caught then quickly divert to opposite sides. But this is actually a torture for me, this awkwardness. The way he was standing in front of me, just a white towel around his law waist like it can fall down at any moment. Nothing there new for me but I don't want to see his which gives me nightmares. He smells so good, he always smells so good. I should admit that. If I forget that he is my husband then Devadutta Prathap Singh Rathore is a handsome hunk. Like I said before, he might have been a good boyfriend, lover, friend and everything for that girl Nisha, may be a good husband and a loving father for his baby one day. Any girl can fell jealous over that girl. But the way I got him as my husband was in really bad state.

 I was very careful and very lovable towards him. He should feel guilty for me thinking about how he breaks my hand. He should think I am a very nice girl who only thinks nice about others. To add more softness on my face I even blinked my eyes many times. God please ............ make his heart melt for me a bit, little bit. 

He walked out and started to get ready and I was doing my job like a robot with my one hand. Meanwhile his phone started ring from his room and I ran to take it for him. My eyes almost popped out from my eye socket watching the number appeared on its screen. Appa is calling Dev and I started sweating. If I cut the call he will call again, I can't attend it without Dev's permission. Suddenly I a hand came from my behind and snatched that phone from me. Dev looked at the number and then at me. Did he understand it's my appa? Because that his number wasn't saved by son in law. Dev attended the call looking at me with his frowned face. It's obvious he didn't like that I held his phone for more than five seconds.

With a hello he stopped, Dev understood it's my appa. My heart started beating like it's going to run out from my body. Will he say anything bad to my appa?

"She is here, I will give phone to her" he said in a serious tone. Dev put the phone in speaker and showed it in front me to talk.

"Appa......" my voice trembled when I called appa.

"Lechu ....... How are you my princess? " I felt a sudden pang of pain inside my heart and I looked at Dev.

"Good...... I am happy here." I replied with a sad smile. I saw Dev clenching his jaw hearing my reply.

"Where is your phone? I was trying your number for past two days but no response. " appa asked to me about my phone. That same phone about which even I don't know whether it's alive or not.

"My phone broke appa. I am sorry I didn't contact you. " I replied

"It's been two days your phone get broken and still you haven't gave it repair or brought a new one? You need a phone all time with you just in case of emergency. I have told you about this ........"

"Don't worry uncle, I am planning to give a gift for her soon" Dev removed the loud speaker mode and talked to appa. Then cut the call. My heart sank hearing about his gift announcement. Only I know the real meaning of his gift. Either it will be something to hurt me, or something to.............. I shut my eyes to shake of the images' appeared in my mind.

"Your dad is very much concerned about you" Dev said in a sarcastic tone and smiled at me, a dirty evil smile.

"Every parent is concerned about their kids." I reacted back in that rage.

"Exactly ......... " he said that much and went back to his closet shutting the door with a bang. I know that bang was on my face and that exactly has lots of meaning inside his mind.

Once Dev left I got ready for café and left in a hurry. At café also my mind was disturbed. How Dev today morning I know something big is waiting for me today. I was cleaning the cups and other glassware's to distract my mind from it were not working. All my thoughts are starting with Dev and ending with Dev itself. When I took the frosting spreader to clean again what I saw inside that room came into my mind. Damn it......... now I am curious. I looked around and made sure that no one is near. I sat in front of café system and opened the browser to search about many things but nothing was clear. I started with the movie itself. My heart beaded in tension while I was going through each article. It gives me chills as well as a weird sensation in my body. I was so near to all stuffs I saw on the browsing pages and I felt like something is crawling under my skin. Dev really practices this? I can't believe. My god my head is spinning.

"What are you looking at?" I almost fell from my chair when Nina came there and asked what I am looking at?

"Huh? Nothing ..... Nothing...... "" I fumbled and replied, then quickly closed the windows and even cleared the browsing history. I noticed someone opening the door. My eyes were fixed at door expecting a customer but that excitement didn't last for long. It was Zahir.

"DD is waiting outside for you" he said to me and turned to leave. Nina was watching me and I silently followed Zahir. Now what that demon wants? Zahir opened the door of Dev's car and of course that means I need to accompany Dev to somewhere. Where is his tail? That Lavanya witch. She should be latching to him.

Dev was into his iPad I was invisible for him. Where he is taking me? Where we are going? I don't know anything. I was scared to ask though. Even if he is taking me to hell I should go. That's the rule. For a second my heart skipped a beat thinking that what if he taking me again back to his beach house? I clutched on my dress in fear and looked outside to find a perfect spot to jump out from car. I think I was really mad and I did pull the door lock and suddenly a beep sound bong inside the car.

"Do you want me to kick you out from car?" Dev put his iPad down and asked to me more like a warning. I sat there silently for three seconds and then started crying.

"Don't take me to that beach house again. I don't want to go. If you are taking me there the I am really going to jump from this car." Dev rubbed his temples hearing my request.

"DD, we reached" Zahir said to dev.

"I won't go. I don't want to go...... I want to go my home. " Dev quickly caught me holding on both hands and stopped my blabbering.

"Zahir" he called Zahir in an authoritive tone and Zahir quickly stepped out from the car and waited outside.
"stop becoming a drama queen and behave well. We came to meet an important investor of mine. They called me and my so called wife for a brunch along with his whole family. Don't embarrass me in front of them. Keep this in your min. if any mistake from your side ........ Remember this night will be worst for you." I winced when his fingers dig into my muscles. I agreed with him and got ready to become Mrs Rathore. The perfect wife of Mr Devdutta Prathap Singh Rathore.

Place was a private resort. I saw that same lady with whom I went to shopping yesterday. A matured man was also with her and they both welcomed us very happily. They took us towards the dining area near to pool side. A nice and warm place, I was really excited for the food that's all. I sat beside Dev; everything was going perfectly fine until there comes three devils, three little kids.

"These are our kids, our assets" that lady hugged her kids and introduced their kids to us.

"go and talk to aunty. she is a very cute aunty" she sent those three kids to my side and I already started sweating. I HATE KIDS. I am afraid of them and they so annoying. I moved back to the seat when those three jumped to my side. But I was sacred for kids because what if they annoy Dev? He will take that anger on me at home.

"DD....." Zahir came there with so many gifts and shopping covers. What the hell? Dev was prepared for this? He brought all these stuffs for these three kiddos? Nah..... Zahir would have done all these. He only knows about those kinds of toys which can used on his subjects and then torture them.

"Dev, you shouldn't have brought all these. Our house is filled with their stuffs." That lady said with courtesy.

"DD handpicked all these for kids when mam called him for lunch. He loves kids" I choked water when Zahir said that. Lair lair pants on fire.

This devil and kids? I want to laugh loudly now from my heart thinking about these two odd matches.

Damn it, these kids already started getting into my nerves. I can't even say anything in front them or I would have showed my real colures. Dev was watching them getting on my lap and playing with my hair and what else? He was smiling.....oh my god. Or is he mocking me?

"Dev I think you both should plan for a new member soon. The way you are watching at them I can say how much you adores them" his investor commented at Dev and that's when he took his eyes from kids.

"Getting a baby is really a blessing. I feel envious of you both. Three of them are so sweet and adorable" Dev said. Of Course he will feel adorable because these three devils are sitting on my lap.

"How many you like to have?" she asked in a witty way and winked at me. I again started faking my laugh thinking about what reply I should give.

"Nothing..... I mean we haven't..."

"So many....." making me stunned Dev replied.

"I want my house to be filled with my kids" he added. He is cracking jokes again. So many kids and that Lavanya, Which will be good combination than beast and little devils.

"Lakshmi didn't you heard what he said? He is giving you hints girl. " hearing her comment I feel like to run from there pulling my hair but I just smiled. Who will look after those after giving birth? Will she come? Or my dear husband? He will run from home at very first and at end their responsibility will be on my head. Also carrying a baby for months and giving birth eating all pain, I am not at all interested. Why I am even thinking about it? This is something never going to happen in my case. Only that's the advantage of this marriage. But I feel like laughing thinking about Lavanya. I want to see her condition then. God.... Make his wish come true. Give him lots of kids and let them annoy both father and mother all day and night. I want to laugh at both of them then and I will burn the crackers in front of Rathore villa along with Mumbai's famous dhol group.

We had our lunch together and Dev was constantly giving me surprises during the lunch and after the lunch. He fed those kids with his hands when they put their hand on his plate. It was so sudden and I couldn't stop them. I was expecting for an outburst but his action made my jaw dropped. Dev, the great Devdutta Prathap Singh Rathore fed those annoying little rats and even cleaned up their faces after lunch with his bare hands. Am I really in this world or is this a parallel world? Right now I was watching the real Dev in front me. For a second I liked this dev. He looked so relaxed and happy from his heart. He played along with them and does all silly stuffs they asked him to do. I ran when one came towards to get on me. We both left from there after spending hours them.

While heading back he threw something into my lap which made me flinch thinking that he dropped a bomb. It was a box but I doubted what inside is. I looked at Dev frowning my eyebrows.

"A phone for you" he said and the concentrated in his phone. I was so happy like I wanted hug him and give a kiss on his cheeks. With so much excitement opened the box and a phone fell on my lap making my smile vanished to thin air. A small phone with keypad and a 2.8inch screen. I can call, I can text message, play snake and apple game and set alarm. Oh I forgot ..... There is a calculator function to 😒 . I murdered this man already inside my mind for thousand times for this antique piece. If possible I would have smacked his head with this phone but alas..... I can't do that. Having something is better than nothing and now days I am learning to get happy with everything that I am getting or I will suffer at end. I am happy with this phone, I taught my mind that for my own good crying inside.