Chapter 19- Ruhani ma(mother)
Devika's p.o.v
Everyone walked to the main door and I also followed them. Reaching at the main door I saw a middle-aged woman, who is coming out of the car.
She is wearing a white colour burkha(veil) which is covering her whole body and also wearing a white hijab.
Seeing her I become surprised. I have only seen Muslim people wearing the hijab. That means this Ruhani ma is a Muslim!! But Abhinav and his all siblings are Hindu. What's their relationship with a Muslim woman.!
I am seeing everything with surprise and curious expression. I am standing behind Abhinav.
Avantika and Arushi said with total happiness and excitement," Ruhani ma, we missed you a lot."
Saying that both hugged her tightly. Ruhani ma also hugged them back and said with a motherly voice," I missed you also, my children. You have grown up so fast."
Arnav is smiling non-stop and said," ok,.you have hugged her enough. I also want to hug her."
Everybody laughed loudly hearing him. But what made me more shocked is Abhinav's smile. This beast can smile. Unbelievable!!
Arnav also hugged Ruhani ma and she kissed his forehead. Then she looked at Abhinav and opened her embrace to hug him.
Abhinav hugged her and said," you have become skinny. Don't you eat properly?
Ruhabni ma smiled and cupped his face in her palms. She said lovingly," Don't worry my boy. I am eating properly. But you didn't do the right thing by marrying without me."
She said with a slightly disappointed tone. Seeing their mother children moments I remembered m mother. I also want to hug her and feel her warm embrace. A lone tear fall from my eyes. Suddenly Ruhani ma looked at me and asked surprisingly," Who is this little doll?"
Everybody turned their gaze on me. I am feeling uncomfortable thinking that everyone is seeing me with intense gaze. Abhinav came to me and held my wrist. His face is expressionless as always.
He dragged me towards Ruhani ma and said with his chilly tone," Ruhani ma, meet my wife Devika".
Ruhani ma looked at me from head to toe and a smile formed on her face. I bent down to her feet and took blessing from her by touching her feet.
She patted my head and said smilingly," Such a cultured girl.".
Then she touched my right cheek and said smilingly," MasAllah! You are too beautiful. You looks like a barbie doll".
I gave her a genuine smile and said thank you.
"yeah, I am a sex doll of your dearest son" I mentally said mocking my cruel fate.
But, I am feeling that this Ruhani ma is a nice lady. She isn't as cruel as Abhinav.
Then we entered the mansion. Avantika, Arushi and Arnav are talking with Ruhani ma about Avantika's marriage and they are teasing her. Only Abhinav and I were walking behind. Suddenly I felt a familiar touch on my waist and I know who is it. It's Abhinav. He said with his cold tone," My doll, you are lucky that Ruhani ma liked you. Otherwise you would have seen hell". "Am I not seeing hell? I asked timidly yet angrily.
He heard me and clutched my hairs from behind. He asked me dangerously," Did you just say something?"
I hissed in pain and nodded my head in negative. Tears are forming in my eyes when we heard Ruhani ma's voice, "Devika dear, come here."
Abhinav left my hairs and I took a relief of breath. Abhinav is leaving the place.
Before leaving, he said to everyone," I am going to my study room. Meet you all at dinner". Saying that he left the place.
I went to Ruhani ma and she asked me to take her to her room. I took her to her room.
Seeing the interior she smiled and asked me," Did you arrange everything?.
I nodded my head in positive and she said lovingly," You are not only beautiful. You are also talented. My boy Abhinav is very lucky to have you".
Listening to her I didn't say anything. I want to scream at her and want to say," How much unlucky I am after having him as my husband".
She noticed that I am not saying anything. She also noticed the bite marks on my neck and handprints on my wrists. I hid them with my clothes because I am feeling embarrassed.
She asked me with a concerned tone," what happened to you? What're those marks?"
"Nothing, Ruhani ma. You should take rest. I have to go to the kitchen to prepare dinner. I have set your closet already. You freshen up and take some rest."
Saying that I left the room without giving her any chance to say something.
I remembered Abhinav's word," If you say anything to Ruhani ma, then it will not be good for you. I don't want her to get worried for a slut like you".
Remembering him my hand started trembling. I have to be careful next time. Ruhani ma shouldn't know about all this.
Author's p.o.v
Everybody is sitting at the dining table for dinner. Devika is serving everyone. Ruhani ma is very happy that devika has cooked everything with her own hands and serving them even after having maids. She thought devika is doing all this willingly like an obedient wife who is careful about her husband and his family. Little did she know that she is doing all this because Abhinav has ordered her to do all this. Ruhani ma said," Devika, enough of serving. Now, have your dinner. The maids will see the rest. Come".
Listening to her Devika sat down on the floor near Abhinav's feet. She is waiting for Abhinav's order to eat.
Seeing her unusual behaviour, Ruhani ma knitted her brows and asked surprisingly, "Why are you sitting on the floor? Sit beside Abhinav. What's happening?
Arnav, Avantika and Arushi are looking at the face of each other where Abhinav is clutching the spoon tightly looking at his plate.
Devika looked at Abhinav with her questioning eyes. She is waiting for his order.
He signalled Devika to sit beside him on the table and she obliged. After half and one month of her marriage, she is sitting at the table like a normal person.
Remembering this thought she started crying. But wiped her tears immediately. If Ruhani ma notices her crying then she will definitely ask her why she is crying and will doubt about everything. Moreover, She doesn't want to face Abhinav's wrath.
Everybody is eating various types of dish. Devika is only eating boiled meat. She has become habituated about boiled meat.
Suddenly she saw that someone has put some vegetables on her plate. She looked at the person and the person is none other than Ruhani ma.
She said lovingly," why are you eating meat. Eat some vegetable also. Vegetables are good for health. You are so skinny. You need to eat properly. Moreover, why this meat is just boiled without any spices?" Nobody answered Ruhani ma's questions. Everyone is just eating without uttering any words.
On the other hand, Devika always loved vegetables as she is a vegetarian. Though she always cooked delicious vegetable items for everyone but didn't have a bite of vegetables after her marriage. Seeing the vegetable on her plate she gulped down her saliva and looked at Abhinav.
He is seeing her with anger and hate. She doesn't know why he is angry and what she has done this time. Abhinav ordered Devika," Eat whatever Ruhani ma is giving you".
Listening to him Devika took a spoonful of vegetable and chewed it. She started eating fastly. How much she missed her favourite food. After seeing Ruhani ma's kind behaviour she is thinking that maybe this Ruhani ma will save her from Abhinav.
At Abhinav's study room
"I am noticing that something is wrong with your wife. Why she always look so afraid. I have also seen marks on her body. And why she behaved unusually at the dining table? Ruhani ma is asking Abhinav all this.
Abhinav is thinking that Devika might have said something to Ruhani ma. That's why she is asking him all this.
"Did she tell you something? Abhinav asked with his pissed off tone.
"No, she didn't say anything to me. I can feel she isn't happy here. Tell me clearly Abhi, are you abusing your wife? Are you beating her? I have seen belt marks on her back when she was helping me setting my closet." Ruhani ma asked with an angry tone.
Abhinav turned his face from her and said facing his back towards her," I am telling you Ruhani ma, don't come between me and my wife. It's our personal matter".
Ruhani ma couldn't believe Abhinav is talking back to her. He never behaved like that.
Are you talking back to me Abhi?"Ruhani ma asked surprisingly.
"I think you should rest. You have come here after too much journey. Just go to your room and take rest. And about Devika, she is my wife. I can treat her as I want. You don't have to worry about her" Abhinav replied with his icy cold voice.
Ruhani ma tried to say something but stopped. Then she took a deep breath and said," Don't hurt your wife. She is so innocent. Only looking at her face everybody's heart will melt. Always treat her with respect".
Saying all this Ruhani ma left the room.
"How much innocent is she only I know that.!! She dared to share everything with Ruhani ma even after my warning! She has become brave. Tonight I will show her what's the consequences of not obeying Abhinav Agnihotri's word."
Abhinav thought mentally and marched to his room with full rage....
At Abhinav's bedroom
Devika is lying on the floor thinking that at least someone showed mercy to her. She is thinking that maybe Ruhani ma will save her from Abhinav and will free her from his cage. But little did she know that a storm is coming towards her with full rage.
Abhinav opened the door of his room and closed it viciously. Devika has already sat back on the floor and seeing him too much angry she tried to hide behind the closet like a small kid.
But Abhinav caught her by her hairs and said angrily," what did you say to Ruhani ma? Didn't I tell you to not share anything with Ruhani ma? Not to give her any tensions!!!
Devika tried to say something but her words stuck inside her throat because of fear. Abhinav threw her on the bed and opened his belt.
Seeing him devika started pleading, "I didn't say anything. She asked me but I didn't say anything. Please, don't beat me with this belt. It hurts. I will again dance in front of you. I will again give you a blowjob. But please don't beat me....Ah........."
The next few hours the room's air became heavy with Devika's pleading and begging. Abhinav became a monster and he unleashed his monster on her body by beating and raping her. Abhinav's room is soundproof so no one can tell what's happening behind that closed door.
Next day
Abhinav's p.o.V
I am sitting in my office room. My PA is telling me something about the upcoming project. But my whole concentration is totally lost.
I am only thinking about my doll. Last night I became a monster. Shit!! I don't know why I felt guilty when I saw her unconscious body when I was feasting over her body. I should have controlled my anger. She could have died last night
She has done the wrong thing by saying everything to Ruhani ma. But still, I shouldn't have beat her that much. Last night she became unconscious for almost three times when I was fucking her. Shit!! Why I am feeling too much guilt.
Maybe I didn't do the right thing. " You are an asshole" the good Abhinav cursed.
"you did the right thing. She disobeyed you," the devil Abhinav encouraged me.
My whole mind is now battling about Devika. I couldn't take this talking anymore and said loudly," just shut up!! Shut.... Up!!
"Are you ok? Sir," my PA asked with his scared tone.
I just told him to leave and he left immediately. He dared not to ask me anything. My head is spinning now. Devika what are doing with my mind. I can't stop thinking about you.!!
I am closing my eyes peacefully when someone barged into my room without knocking. I hear my receptionist yelling, " Mam, you can't enter without an appointment.. Mam"
I looked at the person and seeing the person a smirk formed on my face. I signalled my receptionist to leave the room and she left without any sound. I asked the person who dares to enter without permission, why are you here Mrs Bhabani Gupta?
Author p.o.v
"Mr Abhinav Agnihotri, I don't know what's your enmity with me. But, please at least give me any job in my company. Otherwise, I will be on the street very soon. You have snatched the chairman position from me but at least give me another position," Bhabani requested Abhinav almost pleading.
"Well, you know what there is no vacant post in your company right now. So, I am sorry in this case."Abhinav said with his boring voice.
Bhabani tried to say something when Abhinav said mockingly," But, you know what you can find many jobs out there like bar dancing, prostitution and many more. In those fields, the salary is very high.!! Tsk tsk tsk!! Whom I am suggesting all this. You are already too old!! who will see an old fatty woman's dance!! Your bad luck!
Abhinav said all this venom dripping from his voice.
Listening to him Bhabani's mouth got wide opened and her eyes become round like they will come out from her sockets anytime.
She can't believe her ears that her son-in-law is saying this type of thing to her.
She said angrily," Have you gone mad? Don't you have any shame!! What are you telling me!! Don't forget I am your mother-in-law. You are forgetting relations".
Abhinav nodded and rubbed his head and face a few times. Then he snapped at her," I am not forgetting anything. It's not me who forgets relations. It's always been you who creates chaos between relations". This time Bhabani became afraid and asked with a scared yet afraid tone, "What do you mean? What are you talking about?".
Abhinav smirked and said," Forget it. Let's come to the point. Right now, I have a vacant post in my company at swiper's post. If you want to do this job than I can give you this job".
Bhabani never imagined in her whole life that she has to do a swipers job. She has already understood that Abhinav is determined to destroy her.
Right now she needs money. She is facing difficulties bearing the daily expenses along with Ruhi and Neel's educational expenses. She understood that it will be a futile attempt to talk with Abhinav about her company. So she agreed to do the swipers job and left Abhinav's office.
After coming out from his office she wiped her tears and said angrily," Abhinav Agnihotri if I didn't kill you with my own hands than I will cut my name. You snatched the most precious thing, my company from me. I will kill you very soon. You are Anamika's son or not I don't care but I will kill you for sure!!
On the other hand, Abhinav is laughing like he has gained something. His devil said," You are now successful in your plan part-2. From now on, she will feel humiliation every day and will know what's actual humiliation!! You are a genius".
Abhinav smirked and lit a cigarette. He was taking a puff from his cigarette. Someone called on his phone. It's from his detective Omkara. He received the call and asked," What have you found?" Omkara said," Sir, finally I have found that police officer who raped your mother."
Abhinav gritted his teeth in anger and barked on his phone," Tell me that bastard's name"
"He is a retired policeman now. His name is Agnish Batra," Omkara informed.
Abhinav said with a devilish smile on his face," let's fix a meeting with this Agnish. He will see the Ravan(Indian Villain from the holy book Ramayana) very soon".☐☐