CHAPTER TWENTY THREE

Jwala:

Suddenly I remembered my child. I can't make my child feel that I am helpless. I must escape. I planned something in my mind. I acted as if I am going to vomit. He left me. I ran to the washroom and locked it from inside.

I dialled police number and complained to them.

"Hey b*tch, come outside. How long will you take," He shouted

"I.. I.. Am.. Coming... I.. Am.. Cleaning" I said and made sounds as if I am vomiting again.

I was acting for the last 15 minutes.

"Hey sl*t, come out, or I will kill you" he shouted, and I heard someone opening the door.

I heard shoe sounds making me understand it's police. I opened the door.

"Sir, I am Mrs Agni, this b*st*rd called me with my husband's name and tried to molest me," I said, and they arrested him.

I used Agni's name to escape from this. I hope they won't call him.

"Sir, should I come to the police station to complain."

"No need madam, we know Agni sir. Please go home safe or do you want us to drop you at home? This man is a mediator, and he spoiled the lives of many girls. You helped us to catch him red-handed" they said and arrested him.

"I will go myself," I said and walked away from the hotel as soon as possible.

I cried walking. Where should I go? How can I escape from the clutches of Agni? I am sure if I stay here, he won't leave me. I went to the bus stand and called Adarsh to meet me as I had a mobile but no money to go anywhere. He came there within twenty minutes.

He got shocked seeing me in tears and disturbed hair.

"Are you ok?"

Adarsh asked hugging me to comfort me. I cried hugging him.

"Jwala, please control yourself. Don't cry" he said trying to console me.

"I need some money. I came to the bus stand to go to our village, but unfortunately I lost my luggage and wallet" I said an unbelievable story as already I am in shock.

Adarsh looked at me suspiciously.

"I heard you were living with Agni. Is everything ok with him? Because after getting into a relationship with Agni, you never called me nor talked to me or any boys in college. We understood that it was because of Agni's possessiveness. But today suddenly you called me. If you have any problem, you will call Agni every time."

"Please don't ask me anything. Give me money; I need to go to our village."

He gave money to me and left when I sat on the bus. I went to my home in 5 hours. My parents and family shocked seeing me.

"Are you ok Jwala? What happened to you?"

"Nothing I am ok. Just on the way, a thief stole my luggage throwing me on the sand. So, my hair became a mess, and I am like this" I said.

Mom and bhabhi immediately came to me and started searching for injuries with a worried expression.

"I am ok maa and bhabhi," I said smiling.

"Ok then go and take a shower. You will feel better. I will bring milk for you" bhabhi said, and I nodded.

"Today prepare everything that Jwala loves to eat," dad said looking at me.

I went to my room and fallen on the bed crying. I can't stop tears anymore. I hate you Agni. I hate you. You have broken my trust. You have broken my heart. You are a cheater. You didn't deserve to live.

I went to take a shower as feeling disgusted with the touch of that idiot. I cleaned my neck and then face several times to remove that feeling. I finished my shower and came out. I wore a saree.

"Jwala, come for dinner" I heard mom's voice, and she knocked on the door.

I went downstairs. I observed grandpa, grandma, mom, dad, brother, and bhabhi looking at me admiringly.

"You are grown up now," mom said kissing me on the forehead.

"Sit, Sona," dad said, and I sat beside dad.

"Sona, we saw a match for you. The bridegroom and his family are very good. They will treat you like their daughter. His parents love you a lot. You too know him."

"Who is he?"

"Let it be suspense for now dad, let him meet her directly and surprise her," bhaiya said smiling.

"He belongs to our village, and you are very close to his family too," bhabhi said as if giving a clue to me.

I didn't say anything. Whoever it is I can't marry the person as I am pregnant and not a virgin. Maa and bhabhi prepared everything I love. I had the food and went back to my room as I felt tired.

For a week, I didn't mingle with my family feeling guilty for breaking their trust and heartbroken with Agni's betrayal. I threw my mobile away from the bus to avoid his threatening calls. Bhabhi asked me many times reason for my dullness. I didn't answer her.

"Jwala" mom came to my room.

"Mom"

"We are going to temple, get ready," mom said caressing my hairs.

I nodded and got ready in half saree. We were walking and found someone stalking us. I looked behind but found no one. We went to the temple. Mom asked me round temple for 11 times. I went to round the temple while mom asked the priest to perform prayers.


Suddenly I felt someone pulling me holding my wrist tight. I looked at him; it's Agni. He brought me out from the temple and a little far away to avoid public notice. I was scared to hell. He pinned me to a pole nearby.

"What the hell are you doing here? Why didn't you inform me that you are going to your village? Why did you switch off your mobile?"

I slapped him continuously for five times and started crying.

"Jwala, why are you weeping? Please stop crying first. Why are you angry with me? I thought to visit your parents to convince them, but unfortunately, I got something important. So I didn't visit your parents. I think you misunderstood me thinking I didn't intend to marry you convincing your parents. I will convince them. Trust me my baby" he said hugging me.

I pushed him aside.

"Don't touch me" I yelled.

"But why sweetheart? Anyways stop crying first. See wrinkles formed under your eyes and you are looking very dull" he said.

"Shut up, don't show your fake concern," I said

"Why are you this angry with me Jwala? I know I shouldn't have delayed convincing your parents. But really on that day, I was in some important work. I will meet them now itself and will convince them" he said.

Is he mad or suffering from short-term memory loss? He sent me to an idiot, and now he is asking why I am angry with him? How can he act this much? I think many people perform well in real life than in movies. I hate such actors.

He tried to come towards me again, but I stopped him.

"I hate you. I hate you. Don't you know what you have done to me? You broke my heart. I trusted you, but you tried to
victimise me to another beast like you. You are just like your father. You never knew how to treat a woman. I gave a second chance to you for our baby but slowly fallen for you. But you didn't change and will never change. I am not a fool to trust your action again. I am not going to leave you easily" I warned him.

"I didn't understand what you are saying," he said looking at me.