Madhushree stirred on the bed. A very soft and cozy one though. She was having a nightmare perhaps which caused her to jolt up awake, panting heavily. Beads of sweat trailed down her face as her breathing was shallow. It was only after a minute or two when her nerves calmed and she spared a look at her surroundings. She gasped as she saw where she was. It was an absolutely unfamiliar room, although exceptionally beautiful with a chandelier hanging from the ceiling, obsidian curtains and the black paint which cloaked the walls. The room was commodious although the choice of colours was a bit offbeat and creepy. Nonetheless, the paint and the other stuff nestling in the room was of little concern for madhushree for her eyes were gaping at some other thing inside the chamber. Every inch, barring a few here and there space, of the wall was adorned with her pictures. Not one but there were hundreds of them and some were the ones she held no knowledge about. In some she appeared smiling, in few confused, in some studying and even there were pictures of her shedding tears. Her head was spinning, never ever she had been confronted with her own self in such a horrendous way. How on earth someone acquired these pictures??? And on top of that, why had he put them all across the walls. Tears brimmed in her eyes as she hugged her knees and looked around scared. Abruptly, the sound of turning of the doorknob caught her attention. She shuddered as she looked at the door. The door softly opened and inside came the man she feared the most. PYTHON the bastard. He hadn't seen her awake at the first sight as he was busy closing the door with the slightest noise as possible. However, following that he swung round and his eyes directly met her scared ones.
"Oh!!!!!! I am so sorry.....I thought you were still asleep.......Did I woke you up????" his voice held remorse as he softly advanced towards her. She gasped as she scooted away on the bed.
"Stay........away......." she stuttered in fear as she looked at his approaching figure.
"Madhu please don't be scared......I'm not going to hurt you......" he tried to keep his voice fairly low but she was in an unknown place and on top of that with the man who was obsessed with her, she ought to be terrified.
"Why.......Why......I'm here......" she stuttered with tears as he sat on the bed, close to her. He sighed.
"Baby relax, calm down please........you are safe here I promise......" he said softly while trying to touch her fingers but she flinched before he could do so. She shook her head.
"I can never be safe around you........and.....what are my pictures doing here!!!! When did you click them......" she was angry, obviously but also frightened. Python chuckled.
"Iss dil ka haal tum to nhi samjhi, kam se kam tumhari tasveere mujhse door to nhi bhaagti.......bas isliye ye yaha hai....." there was so much hidden pain in his voice that even she couldn't repudiate. For a moment she felt empathetic towards him but at the other moment she remembered that he was a psychopath.
"I just wanna go......" she whispered averting her eyes from him. His fingers found their spot under her chin and slowly they tilted her face towards him. She gasped when she saw that fire in his eyes.
"Jaan le lo par mujhse door jaane ki baat kabhi mat karna......" he stated with such a fierce brevity that she found no courage to bring this topic again.
"Um.......my brother.......he must be waiting for me......." she said in the most amiable way as possible. Python's eyes gleamed with joy once she talked to him in this softest tone. It was fairly new for him as he'd always seen her yelling over him or crying and running when he's around.
"Don't worry madhu........I'll handle everything........I will apprise him that you're with me......." he was ready to bounce like a toddler, his voice gave her that. She stiffened.
"No......no.....please.......I want to go back to my brother.......you don't know.......he loves me very much.......he will be so worried!!!!" she blabbered fraught. Python clenched his fists as he turned his eyes away.
"Please I beg you.......just let me go please!!!!" she pleaded anxiously.
"Madhu......" she cut in.
"Mr. Python please.......my brother he must......"
"BAS BOHOT HO GAYA.........DIMAAG KHARAB HO GAYA HAI MERA TUMHARE ISS.....BHAI KA NAAM SUNTE SUNTE......HAAN!!!! MAANTA HU MAI KI BOHOT PYAAR KARTA HAI VO TUMSE......PAR MERA KYA MADHU, MAI BHI TO TUMSE PYAAR KARTA HU........MERA PYAAR KYU NAHI DIKHTA TUMHE......" he yelled angrily and madhushree cowered in fear. She shuddered as he yelled at her and cried. Python who'd rose up from his place, kicked the console table and cursed. He then looked at madhushree and his eyes softened for she was trembling in fear and crying silently. He ran his fingers through his thick hairs and took a deep breath.
"Madhu I'm sorry........" he whispered as he tried to come towards her but she backed away. He stopped in the mid track as he didn't wanted to scare her more. She didn't say anything after that and cried silently.
"Tum thoda rest Karo, mai bahar hu agar tumhe kuch chahiye ho to please bata dena.......Mary tumhare liye breakfast le aayegi!!!! Aur ha please.......GALTI SE BHI BHAAGNE KI GALTI MAT KARNA......mujhe acha nhi lagega!!! Hm, thik hai jaan......." he stated. She didn't reply and he knew his presence would only add up to her discomfort hence he turned to leave. On the door although he stood for a moment and looked at her crying figure.
"Agar bol sakti to shayad iss ghar ki har deewar tumhe batati ki kitni raatein aasuon ke sahare guzaari hai humne......ki har raat uss chand se humne sirf tumhari hi to khwaish ki hai!!!" he whispered as a lone tear escaped his eye before he softly shut the door leaving her crying on his bed.

Mary rapped at the door and entered with a tray of warm breakfast. Entering, however, she was met with the sniffling figure of madhushree. Oh!!! How much she adored that girl. She looked so much more beautiful up close than in those pictures. Mary knew that she was perfect for her boss. Beautiful, soft spoken, kind hearted versus a fiendishly handsome rascal, soul darker than pure obsidian  and tongue splattering out blazing coals........made for each other. She was the only one who could change him or perhaps the only one who could give him what he always longed for.........love.
"Good morning madam......." Mary said blissfully. Madhushree peeked at her through her wet eyelashes and sniffed.
"Oh dear!!!! I see you're still crying........But I'm quite sure that Sir wouldn't dare anything indecent with you......" Mary said softly as she kept the tray on the bed. The smell of freshly prepared lentils and Indian bread, along with a bowl of fruit salad and some yogurt wafted to her nose. Mango pickle and a glass of fresh orange juice was also alongside the main meal.
"Please stop crying dear......eat something first!!!!" Mary said politely. Madhushree sniffled.
"I........don't eat before taking a shower!!!!" she spoke in a hushed tone. Mary chuckled.
"No problem madam!!! I'll fetch you your clothes......." Mary said and strode towards the closet.
"My clothes......" she faltered. Mary grabbed a beautiful dress for her.
"Indeed........Sir has got you all covered!!! There is everything you need......." she said before handing her the clothes. Madhushree wanted to ask more questions but refrain herself from doing that as she was way more interested in finding a means to escape from this place. She took the clothes and stepped inside the luxurious bathroom. The bathroom was huger than huge, there was a separate glass door compartment for shower. She didn't touch anything else apart from the shower and shower door. She could see various men grooming products lining up on the shelve. The women products were on the right, surprisingly. There were lots of them, most of them which she uses or wanted to use but she didn't touch anything except for the soap, she didn't go for the body wash because......she didn't wanted to. After 10 minutes, she came out of the shower, pat dry her body with a towel and put on a bathrobe. She stepped out of the bathroom. Python wasn't there nor that woman. She quickly slid on her clothes and went for the breakfast. The breakfast was still warm and delicious as well.

Madhushree paced athwart in the room. The dinner was over, she ate eggplant curry, sauteed cottage cheese cooked with some peppers and onions, salad with mayonnaise and cheese dressing, chapattis and some cupcakes as dessert. Desserts were available in quite a lot of variety but she picked cupcakes. She had heard from one of the staff in bungalow that python would be in the bungalow at 9:30. It was 9:00 that means she had only half an hour to frame an escape plan. It sucked to be in the same room for whole day, and if this would continue she would fall sick.
"I need to go.......I can't stuck here for long......" she muttered. She quietly went towards the door, fortunately Mary had left it unlocked as the empty dishes were still to be collected from the room. She sneaked out of the room very quietly and stood by the iron balustrade, looked down to find no soul whatsoever. She breathed a sigh of relief as she ran towards the stairs and ran down them until she was on the ground floor. As expected no one was there. The front door was closed as it was night time, besides the bungalow was practically in the midst of woods and attack of mosquitoes was also to be kept in consideration. But she hoped that she could open it and run out. Although she might have a hard time in finding the road to main Delhi but it was at least better then being stuck in the monster's den.
"Bohot jaldi hai jaane ki jaan....." the voice came ripping through the silence of the foyer. She stiffened as her fingers automatically left the polished steel doorknob. He was right there, behind her. She could feel his burning gaze behind her head which led to swung round and gasp. There he was, standing with that lethal glint in his naturally creepy eyes, staring right into her soul.
"I........I........" she stuttered in fear as she looked at his scary figure right before her eyes. At first she wanted to provide him with an explanation but then later she thought why should she......she hadn't committed any crime after all.
"Jisse khud se zyada chaha ho......uska dhoka seedhe jaan leta hai....." that underlying anger in his voice was evident and somehow it was making her feel that she had done something wrong. But that wasn't the case.
"I didn't betray you Mr. Python.......I did nothing!!!! I just want to go back to my home........and I'll go....." she stated before pressing her hands on the doorknob and putting all her strength to unlock the door. The door wasn't opening nohow and that made her glance at him in terror. His fists were clenched and his eyes displayed fire.
"Open up please......." she whispered in fear as she tried to open the damn door.
"Tum aise nhi manogi jaan.......thik hai, bohot tareeke hai mere paas tumhe samjhane ke liye......." he said as he marched towards her. She gasped when he saw his storming figure but before she could do anything, he had grabbed her waist and pulled her up. His hand then slipped under her hips to support her body while his other hand was lying freely upon her back.
"Put me down......." she yelled with tears as she hit her shoulders with her tiny fists. Python who'd madhushree thrown over his shoulder, ignored her struggles and marched upstairs to his bedroom. All the way to his chamber she kept hitting him and yelling over him to put him down while crying badly. He only kept her down once they were inside the room.
"Let me go please......." she yelled with tears as she saw him locking the door. He turned to her after locking the door and madhushree shivered under that intense lethal stare of his.
"Mana kiya tha na tumhe.......Haan!!!! Mana kiya tha na bhaagne se.........to phir kyu......kyu bhaagi tum!!!! Kyu bhaagi mujhe chhod ke tum......." he demanded answers but she just wanted to leave.
"You didn't let me run.......and......and I tried to escape because you weren't letting me go......." she said with tears. His eyes weren't softening at all but darkening insidiously.
"Tum nahi jaa sakti madhu.......tum kahi nhi jaa sakti......." he tried to sound calmer but madhushree wasn't falling for that.
"I will go........you can't stop me......" she yelled and python tried to curb his temper. But if only she will let that happen.
"And why can't I go........you aren't my brother, father or even friend.......why should I listen to you!!!! I'll go that means I'll go......"
"ARE PYAAR KARTA HU TUMSE.......SAMAJH NHI AATA TUMHE....." he grabbed her wrist and pulled her to his chest. She winced in pain.
"Ishq ki aag mei jalte hazaro hai par hum tumhare liye uss aag ke dariye ko bhi paar kar aaye hai.......junoon ki hadd tak pyaar karte hai vo par tumhare liye to hum uss hadd ko bhi paar kar aaye hai....." can there be anything more daunting than him speaking in his vernacular. She shrieked as he grabbed her waist and started.
"Pyaar kiya hai tumse......itna pyaar kiya hai ki khud ko bhul gaye hai hum tumhare pyaar mei.......Aur tum mujhse door jaana chahti ho.......Kaise......Kaise jaa sakti ho tum mujhse door madhu!!!!" and his obsession had devoured him altogether. She sobbed helplessly while struggling in vain. Suddenly he released her and she was perturbed. She looked at him with her terrorised eyes as he stood in front of her.
"Nahi madhu.......nahi.......Python ye duniya tabah hote hue dekh sakta hai, khud ko barbaad hote hue dekh sakta hai lekin......lekin tum mujhse door ho jao, ye nhi dekh sakta..." he stated in his own renowned psychotic manner which send chills down her spine. And than again he grabbed her waist and dragged her to his rock hard chest. She sobbed.
"Tum meri ho madhu.........sirf meri!!!! Tum chaho ya na chaho......maano ya na maano......par ho to tum sirf meri!!! Tumpe haqq sirf mera hai.......sirf mera!!!!!" said he while pressing his forehead against hers.
"Leave me please......." she sobbed harder. He immediately cupped her cheeks before leaving butterfly kisses all over her face.
"Please madhu......tum aisa mat kaha karo na!!!! Mai sab kuch bardasht kar sakta hu........yaha tak ki tumhari narazgi bhi......par tumse doori nhi sah sakta........mar jaunga mai madhu agar tum mujhse door ho gyi to....." he said and it was for a vague moment when madhushree felt a soft corner for this guy but then it was immediately replaced with fear when he scooped her up in his arms and carried her to the bed.
"Mai kabhi tumhe jaane nhi dunga.......kabhi nahi!!!! Tum......tum ab sirf mere paas rahogi.......sirf mere paas!!!! Bas.....bas meri banke......!!" he said as his arms immured her fragile body in them and his forehead pressed against her head.
"Somebody save me please......" she whispered with tears but he heard it and chuckled.
"Hume tumhari mohabbat ne kaid kar liya, hum tumhe kaid kar lenge......na azaad kabhi hum honge na hi tumhe hone denge......." and than he laughed derangedly scaring the poor girl captured in his arms.
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