Chapter Five

Jwala:

I went with that person to a hotel room. I felt uneasy in the stomach and went to the washroom. I realised that I was in Shark week.

"Sir... I... Can't... Do. This," I said scaring.

"What?" He said catching my hairs.

"I am in my menstrual cycle."

"I have no problem. I take my wife even if she is in her menstrual cycle. Come fast to the bed, or my belt will kiss you till you swoon and then I will take you," he said.

He is worse than Agni. Idiot! How can he be that impolite to a woman? How can I imagine this fellow to be polite when he views a girl just as an object of pleasure? I don't know how his wife is bearing him. I must find a way to get rid of this beast.

Agni! Yes, only Agni can help me now. I know he is not good, but I don't think he will force me to give myself during my shark week.

"Okay! I will just come cleaning myself," I said and went to the washroom.

I called Agni. He picked up my call within two rings.

"What, Baby? Do you miss me?" Agni asked.

Is he my love or husband to miss him? I will be happy if I get a chance to go away from this beast permanently.

"Agni, I am struck with girl flu. Please, save me," I said, and I am sure he got what I mean.

"Did you tell this to him?" Agni asked.

"Yes!"

“So, what did he say?"

"He said he had no problem and wants me right now."

"Give mobile to him."

I gave the mobile to him.

"But Agni," that man said.

"No, I will cancel our deal," that man said.

"No, I want her right now. Otherwise, you will face the consequences," this fellow warned Agni.

"Okay! I am leaving her and cancel the deal."

He returned mobile to me.

"Agni!"

"Come home by walk you bloody b*tch. Because of you, this deal got cancelled," he screeched on call.

I went home by walk. My legs ached very severely. I went to Agni's room anticipating his anger.

"I am sorry, Agni!" I said.

He stood up from the bed and moved towards me. I gulped and sweat beads formed on my forehead. I walked back as I know worst is waiting for me. He pinned me to the wall and pressed his hard body against my sore body which got hurt yesterday because of him. My mouth didn't open as I have no energy to fight against him. Water droplets blurred my vision.

He pressed himself more and more making me feel as if my every bone was crushed. I was about to shout, but he killed my voice by kissing me harshly and biting my lips until they bleed.

He left me and looked at me. I felt my lip bleeding. I thought to touch my lip, but he stopped me.

"No, don't touch," he said and held my lower lip at the place where he bit.

"Aaahhhhh" I shouted loud, and he gripped my lip more tight increasing blood flow.

Agni left my lip.

"Sit on your knees, Baby," Agni ordered.

"Wh... Wh.. At..?"

He slapped me, and I fell to the floor. He then held my hand and made me sit on my knees.

"I hate repeating the words. You should follow my words as soon as they come out from my mouth," Agni said holding my jaw.

"Kneel down for two hours. More is on the way for you today. Today, I will not give you food or water. Starve the entire day. Keeping food to you is a waste as you are a worthless sl*t. You will face the consequences for making the deal fail," he said and went off.

After two hours, Agni came to me.

"Good, these days you are learning to obey my orders."

"Get up, my dear useless wh*re."

I tried to get up, but my knees and legs didn't cooperate with me. Agni held my hairs and dragged me out from the home to garden.

"Stay here for five days. You are not useful to me for these five days. So you are not allowed inside. Take your garbage" Agni threw my bag on my face.

"Look you shouldn't go anywhere from here. Sleep on grass. Don't use the bench to sleep or sit. Just stand the whole day and at night when I permit you, then sleep on the lawn. You can use that washroom of servants. I will give food and water whenever I feel you require it. Remember you shouldn't ask for food or water. Otherwise, I will hit you with a belt before all the servants till you bleed. That's your punishment for cancelling the deal" he said and left me there.

I held my stomach and stood on the grass in the hot sun. I felt dehydrated. Menstrual cramps hit me hard because of this mess in my life. I hate myself for being this helpless. I wish death is better than this life. However, I should bear it for three more months so that, that orphanage will be mine. He came at night and looked at me.

"You can sleep now. But you must wake up by five in the morning. If you didn't get up by that time, I might not give breakfast to you. Tomorrow it's Sunday, and you will be doing all the household work. I want my breakfast and everything on time" he said and left.

I slept and woke up early in the morning. I took a shower and got ready fast. I went to the kitchen and cleaned everything. I cooked breakfast for Agni. He came down at 8 a.m.

"Is breakfast ready, Jwala?"

"Yes!"

"Good, serve me."

I served, and he ate it. After completing his meal, he looked at me.

"Did you take water?"

"No!" I said.

"Let me see," he said and switched on his TV to watch CCTV footage.

He saw me taking water.

"So you are brave enough to lie to me. No problem, hereafter you will never lie to me" Agni said.

"You won't be given food and water again for next twenty-four hours. But that's not enough for you. You need more. Tell me, what should I do to stop you from lying to me?"

"I am sorry."

"Shut up, Baby. Sorry is not enough."

"The punishment should bring a shiver to your spine whenever you get a thought to lie to me. You should become calm and living dead body after the punishment. It should be excruciating. You should beg me to stop the punishment. Tell me, Baby, what should I do?"

"Come to our room," Agni said, and I followed him silently.

"Sit on the chair."

I sat immediately. Agni tied me to the chair. He smacked me with his belt. Every stroke made me scream and cry more and more.

"Don't ask me to stop. I won't stop until every part of your body bleed. If you ask me to stop, I will beat you more."

He hit me again. I cried and shouted hard. My hands and legs started bleeding.

"Awesome, I love this red liquid flowing from your hands and legs," he said and gave more hitting.

He stopped before I die. I wish to die rather than tolerating his inhuman acts.

"Will you ever lie to me, Baby?" Agni asked.

I shook my head indicating no.

"Good, but now apologise to me for lying and tell that you will never lie to me."

"I am sorry for lying to you. I never lie to you" I said.

"Good!" he said untying me.

He took first aid box.

"Take it and treat yourself. No one helps you."

"I am going out. You shouldn't take water or food until I reach home and permit you. You shouldn't sleep too. Just sit in the chair."

Agni left the room. I cursed myself for accepting this fate and becoming his prey. I didn't have energy due to starvation and menses. He came after two hours.

"Jwala, have this food and water," he said giving me food and water bottle.

I took the water bottle and drank it at once.

"I didn't want to eat food," I said due to vertigo.

"Why?" he said and kept his hand on my forehead.

"God! You got fever just for few hitting, very funny," he said.

"Look Jwala, have food and take medicine. Even if you are ill, I won't give you rest. So, better take care of your health."

I was unable to eat food, and surprisingly he fed me. I took tablets.

"Sleep on the bed for today, only for today."

I looked at him suspiciously.

"Don't worry. I won't trouble you," Agni said.

He lifted me in his arms and dropped on the bed.

"I am putting water beside you. Food will be sent at night again" he said and left the room.

I remembered my childhood and my life before meeting Agni. I was a princess to my parents and grandparents. Everyone loves me a lot. Dad never hit me at least once even in my childhood. They pampered me a lot though I was a naughty child. Today Agni was hitting me for everything. I looked at my hands and legs which were poorly injured and my body full of belt marks. I know still this is not the end. I had food at night and slept.

Agni didn't come home for four days. He kept a message to me that I can stay in the room and no need to go to the garden. Food arrived on time, and I took complete rest for four days. However, the body was still sore due to his torture. He came at night after four days.

"Did you take enough rest for four days? Now come and relax me" he said kissing me on the neck.

I decided to do whatever he says than falling into trouble by going against him. I responded to him and allowed him to do whatever he wants. He pinched and played with my bruises making me cry. I bore all the pain till he left me.

"Very good, you learned your lesson. Until you were beaten to bleed, your little brain didn't understand, am I right? Behave like this every day and follow my every word calmly and you will get less pain," he said and slept beside me.