His Doll novel Chapter 48

Aranav's p.o.v

Flashback

( I am drinking a glass of soda and listening to some music when Devika entered my room hurriedly and closed the door.

Before I could ask anything she turned off the music. I am surprised to see her because she doesn't come to my room often and bhai doesn't like it if we talk with each other.

I asked her surprisingly," Devika, what are you doing here? If bhai com........

" Please, help me," She said before I could say anything.

I asked her," What are you saying? What kind of help do you need?

She said looking into my eyes," promise me, you will not refuse."

" First tell me, what's happening? I am not understanding any words of yours," I said frowning my brows.

She said," Sit down on the bed and I am telling you".

I obliged her and sat down on the bed. I am wondering what kind of help she needed.

She sat beside me and said," You have to give a statement to the police. You have to say that you have seen your brother abusing me".

I stood up from my seat and said shockingly," What are you saying? I can't do that. I can never go against my brother".

She also stood up and said sadly," I need your help. Your bhai has done many heinous things with me. I want to see him behind the bar. You have also seen your brother's behaviour with me. At least help me for humanity. I want justice."

I have seen bhai abusing her it's true but I can not go against my brother. He has raised me with utmost care. He has tolerated much pain for us. How can I betray my brother!! Moreover, I am noticing that he isn't Abusing her anymore. So, I can not help her.

I said trying very hard to convince her," I understand your situation but I can not go against my brother. I request you to forgive him. He isn't abusing you anymore. Give him a chance. I know he loves you otherwise he wouldn't be so possessive over you"

I completed my saying and she started laughing like she is mocking me. I am watching her with my surprised expression.

She said sarcastically," Love!! He never loves me. Your brother is a psycho. He always found pleasure whenever he was torturing me. Indeed, he isn't abusing me recently. But, I am sure if I do anything which isn't right in his eyes than he will again beat me".

She said with too much hate and anger.

I said mentally," Bhai, what have you done!! You have lost a good wife like Devika. She only wants to punish you now".

I said with a soft voice," Devika, I admit that my brother isn't very normal. He is too aggressive. Try to understand him. Give him a chance. You can change him by giving him your care and love. Forgive him".

I really don't want my brother to go into jail.

Hearing me she said mockingly," Forgiveness!! Understanding him!! Trust me Arnav, I have tried to understand him but he always pushed me away. I am tired of this life."

She said and I saw some tears in her innocent eyes.

She said with a hurtful voice," I thought that you are different but I was wrong. How can I expect that you will go against your brother!"

I looked at her and I am feeling pity for her but I can not betray my brother. I turned my back saying," I am sorry Devika. I can not help you".

Suddenly, I felt that she has held my hands and said with her sad voice," If you have humanity inside you then help me, please".

I jerked off her hand when some of the soda fell into her saree along with my shirt. We both are slightly drenched by the soda. I am really in dilemma thinking whom should I support.

I apologised for my behaviour to her but she didn't say anything. She turned her back to leave the room with a sad expression on her face.

I called her loudly," Devika".

She turned toward me and looked at me with her questioning eyes.

I said giving her a slight smile," I can't promise but I will try to be on your side".

Hearing me, she thanked me with a smile on her face. She left my room smilingly.

I used to like her but for my brother, I never approached her. I respect our relationship. Moreover, I have found someone who loves me truly. I smiled remembering her when I felt the wetness on my chest. Then I remember that I have spilt soda on my shirt.

I just opened my shirt when Abhi Bhai entered my room and looked at me with a void expression on his face.

I asked him," Bhai, do you need something?

He didn't answer me. He said something which I didn't hear clearly and left my room closing the door with a thud sound.

Flashback ended

After two days of that incident, bhai again beat Devika and blamed her for having affair with me.

He also scolded me. He thought that we are having affair. Even after our denial, he can not believe that there is nothing between us.

He started feeling insecure and jealous of me over Devika. I was hurt thinking that my own brother isn't believing me. He was so insecure that he sent me to Germany to make me stay away from Devika.

That's when I became ready to give statement to the police. Moreover, seeing Devika's condition I couldn't resist myself to help her.

After helping her I started feeling guilty because I have given statement against my own brother. The human inside me helped a poor girl who wanted my help but the brother inside me is always guilty for going against my elder brother.

When I heard that Apeksha has arrested bhai I felt too much hurt. The brother inside me was telling me that I did the wrong thing but the human inside me was telling me that I did the right thing.

Right now, I am in my mansion in Germany. I am sitting in my room and thinking about everything.

Well, this mansion is also bought by bhai for me. He wanted me to stay comfortably. He always cares for me and I had gone against him. Trust me, after I leave India I couldn't sleep properly due to guilt.

I am thinking all this when my phone started ringing. I took the phone in my hand and saw the caller id. It's from Apeksha. I received the call.

Before I could say hello, she snapped at me," Your mental brother has again hurt my sister. She is now in hospital."

I am now confused. What's she saying!!

Bhai is in jail. How can he hurt Devika, now?

I asked her with a curious and worried tone," Will you tell me clearly? Is Devika alright?"

She said with an angry voice," Your bhai has told something to her and because of stress she fainted and I have to take her to the hospital. The doctor is checking her. I don't know she is fine or not".

I said to calm her," Relax. Nothing will happen to devika. She will....."

Before I could complete my sentence She said," After one week the trial of your brother will be held in the court. You have to come to India as soon as possible. Always remember that you are the witness."

Saying that she cut the call before I could ask anything further. I don't know how will I face bhai at the court.

Author's p.o.v

" For God's sake, she is almost 6 months pregnant. It's very dangerous for her to take any kind of stress," The lady doctor said to Apeksha.

Apeksha asked worriedly," How is she now? Is she ok?"

" She will gain her consciousness very soon but I am warning you don't let her take any kinds of stress. It can harm her babies," The doctor said writing some medicines name in the prescription.

The doctor said giving the prescription to Apeksha," Take care of her. Tell her not to skip medicines and  Keep her always happy".

Apeksha nodded her head and returned to the cabin where Devika is lying on the hospital bed unconscious.

Devika is unconscious but some voices are echoing inside her mind.

" Your mother is a murderer."

"She is a marriage breaker."

" I hate her with my whole heart".

" I killed my father removing the oxygen mask from his face".

" I hate you".

" I hate your father".

" You are not my daughter".

" I will kill your brother and sister."

" I will kill your bitch mother".

" You are a betrayer".

" You are a whore".

" You are just like your mother".

These words are roaming inside Devika's head and she is sweating in her senseless state. Suddenly, she woke up and sat up on the hospital bed breathing heavily. She looked at her surrounding and found herself in the hospital. She is feeling too much restless.

She heard a lady voice and the voice asked," Devika, are you ok?"

Devika looked at the source of the voice and found Apeksha. Apeksha is looking at her worriedly.

Devika hugged Apeksha's waist and said with a scared voice," Di, he hates me so much. He will kill me with my children. He hates my full family. He will not spare me".

Apeksha said patting Devika's head," Relax, Devika. I am here. No harm will come to you".

Now, Devika started nodding her head vigorously and said," She said that she hates me. I am not her daughter. Di, she doesn't love me".

This time Apeksha is confused hearing Devika. She asked Devika holding Devika's shoulder," Whom are you talking about? Tell me everything".

Saying that Apeksha gave Devika a glass of water and Devika drank it in one go.

Apeksha said holding Devika's both hands," Now tell me everything".

Devika took a deep breath and started saying everything about Abhinav. She told Apeksha whatever Abhinav told her in the jail. Then, she told Apeksha about her mother's words which Bhabani told Devika when she was mentally ill.

Devika said almost crying," My mother can't do all this. Whatever happened to his mother, I am sure it was all done by Vivek uncle. My mother can't be a marriage breaker. She loved my father with her whole heart".

Hearing everything Apeksha said," Whatever your mother said, she told all this when she wasn't in her mind. She was almost mad. There is no value of a person's words who was mentally unstable".

Devika is looking at Apeksha with her innocent eyes.

Apeksha said gritting her teeth," But, your husband was completely fine when he was beating you and raping you. And he is a manipulative jerk. He told his miserable childhood condition to you so that he can gain your sympathy. Moreover, there is no guarantee that he was telling the truth. He wanted you to melt in his words and forgives him. I have seen this type of people many times in my career".

Apeksha's hatred towards Abhinav is beyond level.

Devika said worriedly holding her belly tightly," He hates me so much that he will not think twice before hurting me. I am not afraid for myself. I am afraid for my babies. I don't want them to get any kind of harm".

" he is in jail. He will not be able to harm you. You are safe,"  Apeksha said caressing Devika's cheeks.

Devika looked at Apeksha and said with an afraid tone," No, Di. I am not safe. He might be in jail but his men are out there. If he orders them to kill me than they will not hesitate before killing me with my unborn children".

Apeksha can understand Devika's condition. This poor girl has faced the worst side of Abhinav and now she is totally afraid of him. She is right. Abhinav will not think twice before killing her.

Apeksha said cupping Devika's face," Listen to me. You don't have to be worried. You and your mother will live with me in my house from this onward".

" But, di. How can I!! You have already helped me so much. You don't have to take me to your house. You can just appoint some policeman and tell them to......."