"Efforts."

Radhika's POV

I started at her as she went out.

Radhika: She is..

Krish: Obsessed.

He looked at me. We stared at each other dumbfounded.

My heart was aching with sadness and concern for Sumedh.

Radhika: I am scared for him, Krish. Usse to pata hi nahi hai ki uske saath kya ho raha hai. Vo bahut maasum hai.. vo nahi jaanta usse..😟

I said worriedly. She is not less than a Devil.

Krish: Radhika.. Radhika .. calm down.

He held my hand in his both hands to assure me. I felt butterflies in my stomach. His hands are so big and rough. 

He made me look at him holding my chin softly. I gulped. He is tall.

I bet that I am looking like a tomato.

Krish: Hum Sumedh ki bhaagne mai help karenge bilkul karenge hmm...

I nodded. We started planning. It is not at all easy to get rid of her but we still have to try.

Radhika's POV

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Sumedh's POV

I was laying on bed. Her head was in my lap, she was facing away from me. It was a strange feeling. She was asleep. My hand in her hairs.

And suddenly the monster in her falls silent as she rested her head on his lap.

I was careful not to wake her. She looked so peaceful in her sleep. I caught myself smiling as I looked down at her.

I caressed my thumb over her forehead. I feel attached to her. I don't feel good when she is not near me. I like her presence.

She is the one who hurts me yet I couldn't hate her. 

What am I even saying? It doesn't makes sense. 

Whatever I am feeling it's not good. I want to hate her but I am not able to. What is happening? I don't want all this.

I am so confused about my feelings. 

I am so stupid.

I sighed and closed my eyes. A tear slipped from the corner of my eyes. My head hurts and so my heart.

Can't I feel peace just for once?

I just know one thing that she is using me for her selfish reasons. My feelings doesn't matter to her. She treats me like a soft toy.

Me? Who am I? I am a mere commodity which she bought with money. 

The clothes I wear, the place in which I am living, the food which I eat, everything belongs to her.

What does she wants from me? She says that I belong to her. How can I belong to her? No one belongs to anyone except themselves. I belong to me not anyone else.

I expect nothing from anyone. I am just going with the flow.

I smile when she smiles. I feel sad when she ignores me. I cry when she hurts me. My mood totally depends on her behaviour. 

What is happening with me? Why so much pain?

I had no hope left.

With these thoughts I fell asleep. When I woke up her head was on my tummy. She held it tightly as if she left me I will vanish.

I shook her lightly.

Sumedh: Angel..

Mallika: Hmm.

She hummed.

Sumedh: Uth jao.. kuch kha lo.

Mallika: Hmm.

I sighed and stared at the ceiling. 

Why did she chose me for all this? I don't have anything to give her. 

I feel nothing. I want to leave this world as soon as possible. I just want to meet my didi once and then I will be free to die.

I wonder how my after life will be? Hell or heaven at least I will not be in this world.

Mallika: Cadbury kya soch rahe ho?

I looked at her.

Sumedh: Tum uth gayi.

I helped her sitting up so that her wound doesn't get pressure.

Mallika: Aaaaa!

She yelped. I became startled. 

Sumedh: Jyada lagi hai? 😟

I asked worriedly.

Mallika: Ahhhh!

She made some painful voices. I feel so bad. I touched her elbow slowly carefully to see where it was paining. 

She chuckled looking at me. I understood she was teasing me.

Sumedh: Mazak bana rahi ho mera? Tumhare liye to mai mazak hi hu.🥺

My eyes filled with tears. She cupped my face and wiped my tears.

Mallika: Tum rone kyu lag gaye? Mai to bas mazak kar rahi thi.😗

She squeezed my cheeks lightly and pecked my forehead. I closed my eyes feeling the soft touch. I blushed.

Mallika: Tumhe pata hai mujhe tumhe ched kar bahut maza aata hai.

She removed her hands from my cheeks, I whined at the lose of touch. 

Mallika: Nothing would hold me to annoy you, after all you are soo easy to handle, baby.

Her words weren't to hurt me or anything between the fun, she stated something true. I am so easy to handle and pick on. Anyone can fool me easily.

I looked down and fisted my hands.

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Few days went, her wound was almost healed. I feel suffocated inside the mansion. I want to go out but she told me before that if I want to go out I have to take bodyguards with me which I don't want.

I have to obey her and her rules because this is not my home. I have no home.

I was coming downstairs I saw her coming to me.

Mallika: Cadbury dekho mai kya layi!😃

She said with a big smile on her face.

She was holding a bouquet of flowers, and my heart skipped a beat as I realized she had gotten them for me.

As I went near her my smile turned into a frown as I saw that the flowers were daisies, and I was severely allergic to them.

I could feel my throat start to constrict, and my skin began to itch. I felt like sneezing. I moved back and covered my mouth and nose with my hanky.

Sumedh: Angel mere paas mat aao. 

I said, but my voice came out hoarse and barely above a whisper.

Mallika: Par-

I cut her words in between. My eyes teared up cause of irritation. I sneezed in my hanky.

Sumedh: I am sorry... mujhe allergy hai inse..

I rushed from there to the room. I went in balcony. I sneezed several times. I calmed down a little and chugged down water. My throat pains and my eyes sting.

I feel so bad. She brought flowers for me and I couldn't accept them.

I took 2 - 3 pills from my bag and gulped it down with water. I laid on the bed and closed my eyes. Within few minutes I dozed off.

Sumedh's POV Over

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Mallika's POV

I stared at the flowers in my hands. I feel so angry at myself. He hates daises and I didn't knew.

I went in the backyard and threw the bouquet. I feel so hatred seeing these flowers I can't explain.

His face appeared in front of my eyes. I fisted my hand.

I stepped on it crushing it under my feet. I burned the flowers with my lighter.

I went inside and asked a guard.

Mallika: Sir kaha hai?

Guard: Mam he went to bedroom.

He bowed to me. I ordered a maid to get me a new set of clothes cause I can't go in room. My clothes have smell of those bloody flowers.

I need to apologize to my babyboy. I made him sad. 

I need to get him a sorry gift.

I don't know anything about him. His favourite colour. His favourite food. His favourite place.

Shame.

My inner voice mocked me.

I went to meet Kishor.

Mallika: Kishor, cook every type of dish you know for today's dinner.

I ordered to which he bowed to me.

I went to bath in one of the guest room after ordering maids to spray room freshener in the hall. 

After I dressed up I went to him. He was sleeping peacefully on the bed. I laid beside him and adored his face.

I just want him to be happy and I fail every time.

I sighed and hugged him from back. He is very pretty. I cuddled with him.

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I felt him moving. I never slept. My insomnia is hitting me back.

I squeezed him a little and he stopped moving. I leaned in and pecked his cheek. He snuggled into the pillow.

Mallika: Meri kiss?😏

I asked mischievously. He was shying. I tickled him. He giggled cutely. I smiled warmly.

He faced towards me and I grabbed him. He looked at me with his adorable eyes. I can do anything he says.

Mallika: Meri kiss?

He pecked my cheek and hid his face in my neck. I caressed his hairs while smiling like a made person.

Cadbury, you don't know yet but you own me. You own the Devil.

Mallika: Babyboy, I am sorry.. I didn't knew you were-

He cut my words in mid.

Sumedh: Maffi mat maango.... is mai tumhari koi galti nahi hai.. tumhe nahi pata tha.

How can he be so innocent and naive?

Mallika: Accha theek hai.

After sometime we headed downstairs for dinner. He missed his Lunch because of me.

I saw he was dizzy so I wrapped my arm around his waist and held his hand from back. He became nervous.

Sumedh: K.. kya kar rahi ho?

He stuttered.

Mallika: I have a surprise for you.

I whispered in his ear. The hairs on his skin rose up. I made him sit on the chair and stood beside him. Others also came and soon the food was served.

Sumedh: Tum bhi baith jao.

Mallika: After you.

He was quietly looking at the food. I glanced at others but they were shocked as well but no one had the courage to speak.

Mallika: I am sorry.. I didn't know your favourite so I asked them to cook all the dishes they knew.

His eyes snapped at that.

Sumedh: Tumne ye sab mere liye kiya...

He said lowly but I somehow managed to hear him. He felt so grateful and his eyes were filled with tears.

Sumedh: T-thank you. 🥺

He stuttered through his tears and smiled his best. I squeezed his hand and patted his back.

Mallika: No more tears okay?

Suddenly a phone call interrupted our sweet time. I want to break this fucking phone- Wait.. it's not my phone.

My eyes met with Krish's. He gulped while I glared him.

Sumedh: Ab to baith jao.

I sat on my chair. He tasted every single dish to make me happy. I insisted on making him eat more but he didn't. He eats very less I need to make him eat more.

Mallika's POV Over

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Sumedh's POV

We have done eating and know were heading towards bedroom.

Sumedh: Angel.

Mallika: Hmm.

Sumedh: Kya mai bahar jaa sakta hu?

Mallika: No.

I stopped walking. No? She said yes herself that day and now denying herself?

Sumedh: Tumne to haa kaha tha.

I argued.

Mallika: Tha.... par ab nahi.. 

She stopped in her tracks.

Sumedh: Tum apni baat se muh nahi fer sakti.

Mallika: Maine kaha na NAHI matlab NAHI.

I gulped.

Sumedh: P- par kyu?

Mallika: Kyunki mai nahi chahti ki tum mujhse door ho.. chahe 1 second ke liye hi kyu na ho. 

Sumedh: Tum mujhe nahi rok sakti.

All of a sudden I was yanked away and pinned to a wall. She glared straight into my eyes. I whimpered.

Mallika: Tum nahi jaante Sweetheart mai tumhara saans lena bhi band kar sakti hu.

She said evilly. I am scared she called me Sweetheart it means something bad is on the way.

I took a deep breath and pushed her.

Sumedh: I hate you.

I ran and locked myself in the room. I breathed in relief. Suddenly there was a bang on the door making me startle.

Mallika: Darwaza kholo!

She yelled.

Sumedh: Mujhe bahar jane do!

Mallika: NO darwaza kholo!

Sumedh: Nahi!

Mallika: Mai darwaza todh  dungi.

She threatened. I will not get scared away from her.

Sumedh: Theek hai lekin 1 baat dhyan rakhna, mai darwaze ke bahut paas khada hu agar tumne darwaza todha to vo mujh par girega.

Mallika: Aaaahhh! Fuck it!

I didn't hear her anymore. She left? Huh! Let her go, I will not open the door till I get my demand fulfilled.

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40 minutes went. She didn't came. Did I do wrong?

I sighed.

Mallika: Fine. You can. Now open the door.

She agreed? I smiled widely. I am feeling very happy. I am so excited to go out. I opened the door and hugged her. 

Sumedh: Sacchi?

I exclaimed. I feel nervous and shy. I bit my lower lip.

Mallika: Stop doing it.

She said coldly. She is still angry. It's my fault.

Sumedh: Suno mujhe pata hai tum mujhse naraz ho par-

Mallika: I mean stop biting your lips.

I stopped and broke the hug. She didn't hug me back even for a second. I am sad.

Mallika: Now tell me why are you so stubborn?

Sumedh: Mai.. uhh-

I yelped when I was pinned to the wall again. She placed her palm on my mouth, I widened my eyes.

Mallika: I am promising you that I will not do anything bad means kiss with you until you give me permission but your these acts can make me break my promise UNDERSTAND?

She wants to kiss me? Kiss me? A Kiss? I am feeling so shy at the thought of this. I want to run. I am shy.

But she already kissed my cheeks na? Why am I so shy?

Sumedh: Mumhh! umhh!

I tried to say yes but was not able to do so. But she still understood as she left me. 

Mallika: Agli baar se aisa kuch mat karna, samjhe. Aur kal se mai tumhare saath chalungi theek hai.

I nodded.

Sumedh's POV Over

She is hell bipolar.

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