Naina's Pov : ( at present)

I was staring at my reflection from past half an hour but I wasn't able to say that it's my own reflection as all I could see there was a broken soul who doesn't have any shine in her eyes nor a glow in her face. By seeing at the person in front of me, all I felt was "congratulations shlok you got succeeded......succeeded in breaking me". A lone tear escaped from my eyes which was carrying an emotion of grief.

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Before 2 yrs...

That was the day when I left Shlok and came to one of my friend's house. "Naina don't get tensed we are going to sort out this issue but promise me first that whatever may happen, you are not going to get back to that monster again," said my childhood friend krithika who is a doctor by profession.

"I don't know krithi until when I can stand on my decision, you don't know about shlok he can do anything to get me back", then I heard my phone ringing, I know very well who it might be so I just kept my phone under the pillow and went into the kitchen along with krithi and started preparing pulao for both of us.

We enjoyed a lot the whole night and saw two movies too than with my lazy body I went into the bedroom to have some sleep but before that, I just felt like cross-checking my mobile. As soon as I opened it, I was shocked would be an understatement as there was not a single call from my so-called husband but there were 24 missed calls from my mom and brother. Panic struck me, I just think that they might have called me to just know my whereabouts with that thought I called my mom but all I could hear is her mobile is out of coverage, I hope everything is fine with them.

From past ten minutes, I was continuously calling my dad and brother but no one was responding for my calls I threw my phone aside and sat on the bed with my legs crossed. I was just thinking about my family and the possibilities of them calling me, it might be that shlok, yes he would have said something bad about me and they wanted me to go back to my in-laws or else, is shlok playing with me by making my family a toy.

Suddenly I heard my phone ringing, I immediately took my phone from where I before threw it and took a long sigh after me seeing my dad's name is flashing on the screen. I murmured "thank god" to myself and hit the green button on the screen, finally I thought I would hear my dad's voice but it was not him with a sad tone I asked the other person on the line "may I know who is it and what is my dad's phone doing with you"

"Hello madam ye police station hein, I guess you are Raj Talwar's daughter." What's going there...Police.....dad.....oh my god. "Yes, I am his daughter what happened to him, what is he doing in the police station." "The company in which your dad is working had kept a cheating case on him, it seems he nearly stolen 15 crores from the company".

"What the hell and what rubbish are you talking, how can you say so low about my dad he had always been loyal towards his job, there is something fishy, I guess he has been trapped in this case. My dad can never do something like that."

"Excuse me, madam we got a complain against your dad and we arrested him and that's it. If you wanna say something about this then come to the court tomorrow we are gonna present him there", with that the line went dead resembling that he cut the call.

Oh my god....oh my god...This can't be happening...Tears are running continuously from my eyes and all I could imagine was my dad being behind bars in the police station. Without thinking twice I stormed out of the bedroom and then out of the gate and got into an auto. The journey to the police station was like years to me and I didn't even inform anything to krithi but I guess she'll understand, I was hell desperate to go there immediately and slap that bastard S.I who had arrested my dad.

As soon as I reached there I saw my mom and brother standing in front of the police station. The sight of my mom and brother standing there helplessly had broken my heart into lakhs and lakhs of pieces. I ran towards her and took her into a mere hug, I felt something wet on my shoulder and I very well know what it is.

"They are not even responding properly, we are waiting here from past one hour but they are still saying that S.I is busy and he can't meet anyone right now," said my mom wiping her tears. "How can they even say that mom " I don't know what to do right now, I guess I need to approach a lawyer. "Naina why can't you call shlok, see he is a business tycoon and has lots of contacts he can deal with this very easily," said my stupid brother who don't know anything about my relationship status with that man. I couldn't give any reply to my brother as I know he is right... shlok can easily get us out of this problem, his one phone can clear the case which is on my dad's head. But the thing is that how can I call him. "no Naina....do not be selfish at this moment your family wants your support, your dad needs you" said my conscience. Yes right now all that matters to me is my dad and I am ready to do anything to get my dad out from this case.

With a heavy heart, I took my mobile out and searched for the contact called monster in my call list and pressed the call option. On the second ring itself, he picked my call as if he already knows that I am going to call him. "Yes Mrs. Naina Shlok Agnihotri, want to see your dad out of bars then all you need to do is to get back to my home and obey my commands" what the hell so he is the one who is behind all these, I never expected him being this cheap, there was an unbearable silence on both the sides for few minutes all that I can hear was my sobs and I bet that he is enjoying on the other side by hearing my sobs.

"you are not a man" that's the only thing I managed to say due to my hiccups cause of a lot of crying which is not letting me speak further. "I guess I no need to prove that to you as you already know very well than any other" I guess he is definitely smirking on the other side while saying it...such an asshole.

"You have 15 mins of time to decide darling and I am expecting it to be positive because the consequences would not be good to you especially to your dad and I know you won't take any risk in the matter which involves your parents am I right my sweet wifey". I wanted to kill him right now such a jerk is he, without saying anything I cut the call and started walking towards my mom but before I reach her my phone started ringing again flashing the name monster on it.

"Don't you ever dare to cut my call when I am speaking" I guess I had hit on his trigger point "O really what you are gonna do then" he kept mum for few seconds and then said "you will get to know that soon, I will make sure that you will regret saying that as I am not going to spare you tonight" that's it I guess I had woke up the beast inside him, with that the line went dead.

I heard my mom calling me from the other side and found that the constable is calling us inside. Chanting "Om Namah Shivaya" I went inside to hear a positive response from the S.I but all that I got is him saying that he is going to produce my dad in the court and there is no chance for him to come out of this case as there are many big people involved in it. I just wanted to scream on top of my lungs and say to them that he is being trapped in it and the person who trapped him is my asshole husband, but neither I could say anything nor I had any proof to prove my dad to be innocent.

My mom started crying vigorously and pleading the S.I for any help but he dismissed her and went away. She turned towards me and asked "Is shlok coming here now, did you call him and said about all these" what can I say to her and how can I say here that my husband is the one who trapped her husband. With a heavy heart, I nodded no to her question. Suddenly I saw my mom getting angry "then call him no, can't you see your dad is suffering inside there and you can't help him by even calling your husband"

"Mom, it's nothing like that I don't want to take his help we will solve this problem by our self " I said this by keeping a hand on her shoulder but she immediately jerked my hand as if she doesn't want to be touched by me and said "do you know something you have changed, now you no longer care about your parents and you are being shameful to be a daughter of such a helpless and middle-class parents right, that's why you don't want shlok to witness our helpless position am I right Mrs. Agnihotri"

"Mom what you are talking... are you for real, how can you even think that I will think like that... you people are everything to me mom" my sobs are not at all helping me speak. "Then prove it, call him right now and ask him for help"

"Mom listen to...." without me completing my sentence she said "then get lost from here and don't you try to show your face to me"

Even my brother has the same expression on his face, so I silently came out of the police station and sat on a bench which is already there over there.

What am I doing, I left my parents alone there. Am I being so selfish, no I can't be this self-centered...I have to do something to get my dad out from here if it means to even submit to shlok its not a problem to me with that I called him and said "I will come back home and obey your words but first you need to release my dad"

"Give me 5 mins your dad will be out of the police station but I want you to reach home within 15 mins otherwise you know what I am capable of doing" I don't want to hear what he is capable of doing cause every time he said that I feel weaker in front of him.

As he said, within 5 mins I saw my family walking out of the station and I couldn't control myself and ran towards my dad and hugged him and cried my eyes out. "Don't cry Naina everything is sorted now, it seems they found the real culprit and left me"

"I love you, dad...I love you very much" I don't know what is happening to me I just wanted to cry and cry that's it and nothing else. "I love you too mera bacha come let's go home"

From my peripheral vision I saw my mom glaring at me with some kind of hatred feeling, I guess she still thinks that I didn't call shlok seeking his help. "No, she needs to go to her home cause from yesterday night she is here only trying to help you out," said my mom like a sarcasm. " ok then beta you go home and have some rest, tikke" I nodded in yes and then started my way back to home.

As soon as I reached home I didn't find him anywhere I guess he left for the office, so I went directly into our room and freshened. My eyes are swollen with lack of sleep and as well as my crying sessions. I placed my self on the soft bed to take some rest and found a letter on the nightstand.

Prepare dinner for us tonight and I want you to be in your best outfit, there is a long night to go for you.

Your lovely husband.

How can this kind of man even exist in this world?

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To be continued...

Sorry for the late update as I have been engaged with my exams and yeah...I'll try to update regularly from now.