Bound by Vows novel Chapter 56

"I will not marry that Akhil. And it's my final decision" I said turning back to my room but he stopped me.

"Do you remember before shifting to Bangalore, you made a promise to me?" He said making me horrified.

You will not deny me in the future if I make any decision related to your life. I remembered his exact words.

No!!! Please...

"It's time to fulfil your own promise. Think of it as my last wish. You will say yes to this marriage." He said breaking me into pieces.

"Why Papa? Why??? How could you blackmail me like this? I didn't expect it from you..." I said tearing up.

"I heard every demand of yours to date, even sent you to Bangalore much to my dismay. Won't you do it for your Papa?" He asked me.

This is torture, pure torture!!!

"I will do anything you ask me but not this marriage. He is not a good man papa" I asked already breaking down.

"Now you're making excuses to escape this marriage. He is a good guy beta, he will keep you happy" he said.

You're making me hate you with your words.

Mummy, why you're not here. If you would have been with me, you could have understood my position and help me. But i am alone in this mess. I cried hard.

Now I cannot escape this marriage. Papa is not ready to listen to me. What should I do?

"One more thing, your engagement is fixed for tomorrow." He dropped another bomb on me.

"Are you even my father?" I asked him in anger and distress mind.

"I know this is happening very fast, it is required before our hotel business, you need to get married to Akhil," He said making me numb as well as shocked.

"You made a deal of mine in exchange for business?" I asked him horrifying with the fact.

"It's not like that. Deal or not, you had to marry him only. We friends decided that long back" He said that.

"Who are you to take decisions of my life without consulting me" I spat in anger.

"As a father, it is my responsibility to make decisions on your behalf. And this is my house, you will do according to my will" he said.

I cannot believe my ears. He, my father, is taking this shit. I don't know what magic that Akhil & his family did on him, he was never like this.

I didn't say anything more and ran to my room.

I cried and cried hard till tears in my eyes not soaked.

My crying stopped with the ringing of my phone. It was Avi but I was not in a mood to talk with anyone. But that didn't stop him. He called me again and again.

"What happen Cupcake? Why are you not picking up my call?" Avi asked me once I picked up his call after ringing for 4 times. I can't ignore him much...

"I was in the washroom" I lied composing my voice.

"Ohh!!! Are you okay? You're sounding low..." He asked surprising me that he senses my mood well.

"Ahh!!! No its nothing like that..." I said.

"Though I am not satisfied still if you say so. And did you asked uncle? Did he tell you the reason why suddenly he called you?" He asked me.

Thinking about that, tears filled again in my eyes...

"Hmm..." I hummed in response.

"Then???" He asked me to explain further.

"Actu---, actually he wants me...me...he" I stammered...

"He what Cupcake??? Tell me clearly." He asked.

"He wants me to do something which I don't want to. What should I do Avi?"I asked him.

"What did he asked you that big that you are not happy with it?" He asked me.

"He wants me to get married to his friend's son" I finally said closing my eyes.

He didn't reply back.

"Avi...???" I called him after 2-3 minutes. I doubt that he is on the other side.

"Y...Yes...So, what did you say? Did you agree with this proposal?" He asked me...

"I denied him but he is adamant for the marriage. That guy...that guy is a..." I tried to tell him about that pervert but he cut me in the middle.

"Cupcake, I will call you after some time... Someone is calling me," He said and hung up the call.

I waited for his call for some time but he didn't call back. So, I started packing my bag as I am going back, I won't do this engagement.

When i was about to walk out of the main gate of our house. Our bodyguard stopped me.

"Ma'am, you can't go out" He said bowing his head at me.

"Don't you know who i am?" I asked him in anger.

"Sorry Mam, but its sir's order to not let you go out of the house" he said but i started passing him.

"Please ma'am, its a matter of my job" he said making me stop.

I know papa will throw him out if i go out of the house. So, i walked back inside the house. I won't let anyone suffer because of me...

Why papa? Now you're snatching my freedom too...i cried whole day in my room.

In the evening, someone knocked the door.

"Come in" i said looking outside my window.

One of the maid came inside the room with some boxes in her hand.

"Ma'am this is your engagement dress. Sir told me to give you this..." She said making me more angry.

"Throw it in dustbin..." I said in anger.

She was horrified with my shouting and went out after keeping the dress on sofa.

Once again someone knocked on my door...I was about to shout at the person but he himself entered the room.

I ran into his arms and cried hard.

"Why are you crying that much SS???" Nick asked me.

"You don't know what happened here nick...papa...he is..." I cried again.

"Don't cry please, i don't like seeing you cry dii" he said wiping my tears.

He is only 20 yrs old. But behaving like my elder brother. After 2 days of pure torture, i feel content in my baby brother's arms.

"When did you come back?" I asked him.

"Just now. Papa sent our private jet urgently to call me here... and what's that decoration going on downstairs?" He asked frowning.

I didn't know decoration already started.

"There is an engagement party tomorrow," i said him.

"Engagement party? Whose engagement???" He asked with confusion.

"Papa fixed my marriage with his friend's son...Akhil" i said.

"Your marriage??? That too suddenly??? Why???" He asked in confusion.

"I don't know but he is adamant to get me married. I don't want to marry that Akhil, Nick..." I said crying.

"How could Papa force you like this. This is unfair. Let me talk to him" He said in anger.

Next Day...

I am standing beside Akhil for engagement.

Even Nick was not able to do anything... Ofcourse he is a kid why will papa listen to him.

"See, where you're standing today. What were you telling me another day? I will not marry you...Look at yourself, your place will always be there beside me...sorry small correction your place is beneath me on my bed" akhil said with a smirk on his face.

I wanted to smack his face badly. But i am bound to stay quiet and pretend like everything is fine, i am happy.

Soon engagement started.

First i had to make him wear the ring. It did that without holding his hand with minimum touch...His smirk is on another level.

Then, he asked me to forward my hand but i keep it behind as i don't want to wear the ring of his name.

It is said that your ring finger is connected to your heart, thats why we wear engagement ring in left hand ring finger.

I don't know its truth or not but if it is i will not wear his ring.

"Payal beta (child), forward your hand. Akhilji is waiting..." Papa said beside him.

Don't give him respect papa, he is not worth it...i wanted to say.

I forward my hand for him to hold. And his smirk dropped after seeing my hand.

Now it was my turn to smirk.

My last fingers were bandaged due to the injury...So, he can't made me wear the ring.

"What is this??" He whisper yelled.

"What happened to your hand payu?" Papa immediately hold my hand in concern.

Papa you're concerned about my small injury what about the injury you are giving me for the lifetime.

"Actually while wearing the bangles, few of them pierced my skin...So i had to bandaged them. I am sorry akhil" i said with sad face but internally i am laughing evilly.

"Its okay payu..." Papa said.

"But how we will do the engagement now?" Mr. Singh asked.

"Its okay Dad...its must not be that much bruised...Let me check it" Akhil said holding my hand tightly in his grip.

"Bu—" papa objected when he pulled my hand.

"Don't worry uncle, you know our Payal is nazuk Kali (fragile bud)...let me check it" Akhil said removing my bandage.

"Ahhh..." I screamed in pain when he touched my bruised fingers.

He was shocked because he did not expect it to be real injury.

Though I had to bear a lot of pain while making two big cuts in my fingers through knife but that pain was nothing which I am feeling in my heart because of this.

"Oh god, its a big cut di" Nick said holding my hand snatching it from Akhil. Akhil got angry with it but didn't displayed.

"Lets not waste time..." Akhil said.

"But how she will wear the ring now" Mrs. Singh said.

"Don't worry Mom, i will make her wear the ring in her right hand" he said and made me wear in my right hand finger.

But I was happy as my plan was successful.

After sometime, we were alone on stage.

"I know you did all that drama intentionally but don't worry darling, I will take every revenge from you after our marriage. And trust me it will be very pleasurable sight but only for me and you will be the one in pain..." He said.

"Fu*k off..." I said in anger.

"Yes darling i will fu*ck you one day hard and fast" he said grabbing my waist in his tight grip.

I wiggled in his arms.

"Leave me bastard" i said while trying to loose myself.

"You are making hard for yourself only...Trust me I will take revenge from you for everything after our marriage" he said.

I really trust these words of his, he will not leave me...Oh god!!! Please help me.

Finally that drama ends after bearing his little advances here and there.

Next day, i went back to Bangalore.

First thing i did was to call Avi but he didn't picked up my calls.

I was stressed for him because it is for the first time he ignored my calls. What is the problem man?

So I thought to visit his home... Yes I know his family very well. Infact they are like my own family. His mother considers me as her own daughter. I found the love of mother in her which I was craving from my childhood.

I ringed the bell of his house. After sometime, his sister opened the door.

"Payal di!!!" She hugged me and started crying.

"What happened??? Why are you crying? Did you missed me that much???" I asked her.

"Di vo mumma..." She started crying again.

"What happened to Aunty??? And where is Avi???" I asked her in concern.

"She is in hospital and bhai is there with her. I am also going there" she said.

"What hospital??? Lets go...i am also coming with you" i said and didn't ask more as poor soul is already very disturbed

Soon, we reached hospital and i saw avi sitting on bench with his head down.

"Avi?" I called him.

"Cupcake???" He said in a surprised face. He is looking very pale and tears are visible in his eyes.

I hugged him tightly and he hugged me back.

"What happened to Aunty?" I asked him.

"She collapsed two days back and..." He said and started crying.

My heart cry seeing him like that. He is very strong as i know him.

"And what Avi?" I asked him wiping his tears.

"And she needs an immediate Operation..." He said.

"When is the operation?" I asked him in concern.

"I need to deposit money before they start the procedure. I am collecting it...Lets hope i will deposit the amount asap" he said while tears started to pour out of his eyes.

I know his family condition is not that good. After his father's death, he started doing part time jobs for financial help.

"How much money you need?" I asked him...

"I need 3 lacs...1 lacs is still need to be collected..." He said.

Its a big amount.

"Take it from me" i said and he looked shocked.

"No way... I will arrange it, you don't need to worry..." he said.

"But Avi...it will take time and aunty need immediate Operation as you said." I explained him.