His Doll novel Chapter 25

After one week

Devika's p.o.v

My fate hasn't changed drastically. Still, I have to sleep on the floor. As Ruhani ma is here still now, so I don't have to eat meat every time. But I am great full towards God about one thing that Abhinav didn't force me to be intimate with him.

In this whole week, he didn't even talk with me nor he did anything to me. I am happy that I am not earning beating anymore.

But, I am hurt about ma's behaviour. I can understand her situation but still, my heart isn't ready to accept my mother's rejection. The whole week I have shedded my tears thinking about my mother's rejection. Well, it's not her fault. It's my destiny that is too much cruel towards me.

I am laughing at my destiny that even after having everything, I have nothing. A husband who has no care for me, a loving mother who has rejected me. Such a pathetic life of mine. My subconscious always mocked me.

As ma has told me to adjust and I am adjusting. I will not give anyone any chance to insult my ma.

It's almost midnight. I am lying on the floor and there is no sleep in my eyes. Not because of the floor's hardness, because of my life's hardness. Where is my life taking me, I don't know. What will I do in future, I don't know. If I could start my study again!!

In this whole week, he didn't do anything with me. We are living under the same roof like strangers. Should I talk with him again about my study? But last time's insult is still fresh in my mind. At least I can try again. His insults don't affect me anymore.

"Don't beat her. She didn't do anything. Don't hurt her. Ma!! Don't cry! Hey, stop!! Don't... Why are you doing this! Ma, I am here. Don't cry. Ma, I will always protect you. Please, don't beat her......please... Please...

I am thinking about my life when I heard him screaming again. I am noticing this every night that he become panicked in his sleep.

He screamed in his sleep with too much fear and agony. Like he is afraid of someone. Why he is behaving like that, I don't know. After screaming for some time he became normal and again slept.

This is now common for me to hear his screaming. But tonight he is screaming too much. Should I go towards him and comfort him!! " you shouldn't.he is a monster. let him suffer," my mind told me angrily.

"Maybe he is a monster but you are not. Just go and help him, "my heart suggested. Yeah, my heart is right. I am not a monster like him.

Leaving every hesitation, I walked towards his bed and found that he is still screaming.

His whole body and face are sweating. He is nodding his head abruptly and throwing his hands and feet everywhere.

Should I help him! "Why? Even after his torture and humiliation, you will help him?" my subconscious asked me angrily.

"If I return cruelty against cruelty than what will be the difference between him and me. I will help him because of humanity. He might be a monster but I am not.

I didn't hesitate any more and sat beside his head. I held one of his hand in my hand and with another hand, I started stroking his hair.

I said softly," Don't worry. No one is here. No one is beating anyone. You are safe. "

He is still panicking. But, after a few moments, he became normal. I understood that he is ok now and i should go to the floor.

I stood up from the bed when I felt someone has held my hand. It's him. He held my hand tightly.

He said with his sleepy voice," Don't go. Don't leave me alone".

Ma says that whatever he says, I have to obey. So I didn't argue further and sat beside his head.

He said still not opening his eyes," Sleep here with me"

Like an obedient wife, I laid down beside him.

He held me tightly in his embrace and said," Don't go anywhere. Always stay with me"

After one week I am again feeling his touch. This touch isn't any painful touch. This touch is like he is afraid of letting me go. What if he always behaved gently with me!! What if he tried to understand me!! What if our fate was like any other normal couple!! But, Such an irony. Everything just stopped on this what-if!!

Our relationship is filled with too much void. I don't understand him nor he understands me. Maybe I am not trying properly to understand him. Should I ask about his nightmares.? Will he tell me?? I don't know.

But at least I can try. I will ask him about his nightmares. I can feel that he has buried too much pain inside him. He is hiding many things. I have to know what's he hiding. And I will find out everything. I am determined. If I want to make this marriage successful as per ma's wish then I have to know everything about him.

Author's p.o.v

Agnish is still tied with ropes. It's been two weeks since he is locked in this torture room. And, That deep voice kept his promise. He promised Agnish that he will show hell to Agnish. And Agnish has seen hell in these two weeks. He was tortured so much that now the executioner has to check from time to time that Agnish is alive or not.

In these two weeks, Agnish has been forcefully eaten musty food from the dustbin. As a result, he started having diarrhea and other stomach diseases. The torturer didn't even give him proper medicine. They gave him that much medicine which is enough to keep him alive.

The executioner didn't even give him enough water to drink. He hasn't showered for two weeks. His own vomit is all over his body.