When I woke up, my head was aching. I tried to remember what happened, I remembered Manik gave me medicine and then.... And then I got unconscious. But why would he do this to me? What was in that medicine? And what I am doing in his House? Why he is not telling me the truth? Where is Aryaman? And Rishabh... What if Aryaman do something with Rish... No.. No.. I need to go. I can't stay here. Aryaman would have been mad now.

I got up and moved to door. I tried to open the door, but it was locked from outside. I screamed... "Hello... Hello... Is anyone there? Please let me come outside..."

But no response. I started to find window but there was no windows, except one small window on roof. And it was impossible for me to reach there even if I try to reach there with help of chair, bed... I didn't succeed. I started screaming once again. No one was responding. I was crying.....

"Ma'am please don't scream, you can't go out. You have to stay here until Sir comes." Finally one man said.

"Please let me go.. I want to go.. Please open the door." I sobbed.

"Ma'am please try to understand we can't..." He replied.

"But why? Why I am here? Where is Manik and what I am here for?" I asked.

"Ma'am we can't tell you anything. Sir will tell you everything after he comes. If you will scream once again then we have to give you pills once again." He said.

"But... Please my brother, his life is in danger.. Please let me go..." I requested and sobbed.

"Sorry ma'am.." He replied.

I fall on my knees, I cried screamed.. But of no use. I was cursing my fate. Why this always happens to me? That was the question roaming in my mind. I had never done anything wrong to anyone, what was my fault? Is it my fault that Aryaman fell in love with me? Is it my fault that I didn't liked Aryaman and I declined him? Is it my fault that I am locked here in Manik's house? Why Manik is doing all this? I thought he loves me. He was always caring, I always had good time with me. He never let me cry in front of him atleast, but today he locked me in his house. What if Aryaman do something to Rishabh, no.. I can't let this happen. Rishabh is my only brother, I love him more than anything and here he is in danger because of me.

Tears were flooding from my eyes, I was remembering all moments I spent with Rishabh, our cute fights, how he used to tease me. How we spent a good time together. Every moment was making me cry more. Every tear was reflecting Rishabh's face. I knocked the door once again and screamed to let me go. But...

Suddenly someone opened the door. I felt relief, but when I saw it was Manik. I looked at him with hurt and pain. He didn't made eye contact, but said..

"Nandu you should take rest. You are not in good state. Your wounds are still sore."

"Why I am here Manik? I should be at my house... My husband's house." I said trying to be bold.

"This is where you should be. Why you want to go in that hell again. That Aryaman..... That moron is gonna pay hard for hurting you this much. I will not live him." He said clenching his fists.

"Manik, this is my life. I will decide what I want to do, and where I will live no one can order me." I said.

"Oh wow where was this boldness when Aryaman did that to you? Why you didn't stand for yourself? Why you did what he ordered?" He asked, making me feel ashamed.

He was right. I didn't stand for myself in front of Aryaman, how I got courage to say this in front of Manik? I was always a shy girl, I had never disobeyed or disrespect anyone. I did what people told me to. I never took stand, but how I did it today? I was shocked on my own reaction.

"Whatever..." I said changing the topic.

"You know what when you have nothing to say then people say whatever. It means you agree to me that you didn't took stand for yourself." He said.

"Yes, I didn't... But what would I have done? Rishabh was with him. He could have hurt Rishabh." I said in low voice.

"I understand Nandu, it was not easy for you. You were going through a lot. But still...." He said hugging me. I hugged him, I cried on his shoulder. I realised our position and I pushed him.

"Manik I have to go, he would harm Rishabh." I said.

"Nandini no you can't go, it's not safe for you to go out. And about Rishabh, he is safe. He is your house. I have hired some bodyguards, who will keep your family safe." Manik said. I was looking at him. He did too much for me, for my family. How selfless his love was, he let me go for my happiness. He let me marry Aryaman, he saved me from his tortures, he saved my brother, hired bodyguards for my family.

"Manik, I want to go home. I want to see mom-dad, I want to meet Rishabh, I want to hug them tightly. I want to live like a normal girl." I said, I blurted out all my feelings in front of him. Lone tears escaped from his eyes, this made me feel odd.

"Nandu... I am sorry... You can't go out of this house. He said.

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