9-Romantic morning
Next day at college...
Vaidehi was sitting in the classroom, completely lost in her thoughts. Just then, Gayatri came from behind, hugged her, and said with a laugh,
"What happened, madam? Why do you look so lost? It's the first time I'm seeing you like this."
Hearing this, Vaidehi tried to smile faintly and said,
"Oh, it's nothing... just like that. Come on, let's go to the canteen and eat something."
Gayatri immediately teased her,
"Ohhh... I get it! Your husband didn't come to college today, so you're upset, right?"
Vaidehi lightly punched her on the back and said,
"Absolutely not! I'm actually very happy he didn't come. Whenever he does, he just ends up ??????ing me."
After that, both friends started walking toward the canteen, laughing and chatting. They had come early to college today because some important notices were to be announced. Exams were near, and college life was about to end before they even realized it.
Because of this, they were a little tense, but they had already planned that they would pursue post-graduation together, in the same college.
As they were talking and walking, a girl approached from the front, eating a banana. Instead of throwing the peel in the dustbin, she deliberately threw it on the ground.
Unfortunately, Vaidehi's foot landed on that banana peel...
But just then, Ayush was coming from the front, talking on his phone. He quickly caught Vaidehi in his arms, holding her tightly against his chest, and said,
"Vaidehi, are you okay?"
As he said this, he held her waist even tighter. It seemed like he had found an excuse to touch her... and Vaidehi could feel it.
She didn't like it at all.
She immediately pushed him slightly away and said,
"I'm fine, Ayush... thank you."
Saying that, she quickly left from there.
From a distance, Samrat, along with Sitam, had witnessed everything. The same scene kept replaying in his mind-Ayush holding Vaidehi's waist... coming close to her...
Sitam understood that something very bad was about to happen.
Fear was clearly visible on his face. He knew-when Samrat loses his temper, he doesn't remain human... he turns into a monster.
What had happened to Dr. Neel three months ago... he still hadn't forgotten. After all, he himself had disposed of the body... with his own hands.
"This man has truly gone mad in love..." Sitam thought to himself.
A few hours later...
College was over. All the students were heading back to their homes.
Meanwhile, Ayush entered the washroom. He finished his work, washed his hands, and as soon as he turned around...
A loud scream escaped his mouth.
A man was standing in front of him... holding a large knife.
There was a cold rage in the man's eyes.
He slowly stepped forward... and then, with a slight smile, said-
"Game starts now, Ayush...
You crossed your limit."
There was a silent threat in his voice.
"How dare you touch my wife...?"
He slightly twirled the knife and said-
"Now whatever happens... it won't be pretty."The very next moment...
The knife plunges straight into Ayush's chest.
He writhes in pain... his scream echoes against the walls of the washroom.
But the man standing in front of him doesn't stop.
He keeps stabbing him again and again... until Ayush's breaths completely cease.
Within moments, his lifeless body collapses onto the floor... blood slowly begins to spread.
The man standing there... is Samrat.
He looks at his blood-stained hands... then smiles faintly.
Madness is clearly visible in his eyes.
He slowly bends down near Ayush's corpse and says in a cold voice-
"You touched her... didn't you?"
He laughs... but that laugh is terrifying.
"You had the audacity... to touch my wife?"
His voice turns even more dangerous-
"You said you love her... right?"
Throwing the knife aside, he says-
"Listen carefully...
Only I have the right to love her."
Leaning close to Ayush's face, he whispers-
"She is mine... only mine."
Then he stands up straight and adjusts his shirt.
"Anyone who tries to come close to her...
I will destroy him."
Saying this, he picks up a tissue... wipes the blood off his hands... and walks out as if nothing ever happened.
As soon as he leaves, Sitam enters...
And the moment his eyes fall on the scene in front of him, he freezes.
He immediately covers his mouth with his hand.
"This man... has truly gone insane..." he mutters softly.
"What all I have to do because of him..."
His gaze fixes on the dead body... and fear becomes clearly visible in his eyes.
On the other side...
Vaidehi was pacing restlessly in her room.
Her heart felt uneasy... as if something bad was about to happen.
Just then, there's a knock on the door.
The maid says from outside,
"Young madam, the mistress has called you for dinner."
Vaidehi softly replies, "Yes," and immediately goes downstairs.
Reaching the dining table, she sees-Samrat is already sitting there.
But today... he hadn't come to her room.
That thought kept bothering her from within.
And on top of that, what happened in college today... added to her fear.
"What if Samrat finds out...?"
The moment this thought crosses her mind, her heart starts beating even faster.
Another man had touched her... even if it was out of compulsion... still.
The fear was clearly visible on her face.
She quietly eats her food and, without saying anything, goes back to her room.
After some time, Samrat also enters the room.
Just like he does every day...
Calm... cold... completely normal.
He opens his laptop and gets busy with his work.
Vaidehi keeps looking at him... but isn't able to say anything.
Slowly, she drifts off to sleep... without even realizing when her eyes closed.And once again...
She forgets that she was supposed to attract her own husband towards herself.
After a while...
Samrat walks toward her and starts observing her carefully.
Vaidehi was in a deep sleep... and while sleeping, her top had slightly shifted upwards.
A part of her stomach and up to her chest was faintly visible...
Samrat's breathing suddenly grows heavier.
His gaze lingers there for a few moments...
And then, as if he's losing control over himself-
He immediately steps back and quickly walks toward the washroom.
There, he takes out ice from the fridge... and without thinking, puts it inside his pants.
Then he turns on the shower...
Cold water starts pouring over him...
He stands there, placing both hands against the wall... taking deep breaths...
And then, he smiles faintly.
It almost seemed like he was... enjoying this restlessness... this feeling.
After some time...
He changes his clothes and comes back to the room.
Slowly lies down on the bed...
And pulls Vaidehi into his arms.
He leans near her forehead... then gently brushes his lips against hers.
Vaidehi was asleep... she doesn't realize anything.
Samrat leans close to her ear and whispers softly-
"You are mine... only mine..."
His voice clearly carried possessiveness.
"Anyone who loves you... he will die."
He pauses for a moment... then speaks in an even colder tone-
"And if you ever try to love someone else..."
His grip tightens slightly-
"I'll kill you... and then myself too...
but I won't let you belong to anyone else."
Saying this, he pulls her even closer.
Samrat had no idea...
that Vaidehi loved him too.
And Vaidehi didn't know either...
that Samrat loved her just as much.
They both loved each other...
only the confession was missing.
Next morning...
Vaidehi was pacing around the room...
and Samrat was getting ready to go somewhere.
Today, she wanted to have breakfast with him-just like Rukmini Devi had suggested.
Samrat neatly sets his hair...
and looks at himself in the mirror.
Vaidehi feels slightly irritated watching him.
Today, he was looking extremely handsome...
so much so that it started bothering her-
"Now all the girls in college will stare at him..."
Strange thoughts begin to fill her mind-
"What if he's involved with some other girl...?"
"What if he lies about not being interested in anyone...?"
"Maybe I'm the one who can't keep him happy..."
"That's why he doesn't come home at night sometimes..."
"For sure... he must be going to someone else..."
Her heart starts to feel uneasy.
Today, there was no one at home.
Rukmini Devi and Raghav ji had gone out...
and all the servants had been given a day off.
Just for one day...
so that Samrat and Vaidehi could grow closer to each other.
After a while...
Both of them come to the dining table.
There was silence all around.
Vaidehi looks around and asks in surprise-
"Where is the food?"Samrat looks at her calmly and says-
"Food... you have to make it."
Sitting down on the chair, he continues-
"No servant is coming today...
so make my breakfast."
Vaidehi gets nervous-
"But... I don't know how to cook anything..."
Samrat folds his arms and looks at her coldly-
"Give excuses to someone else..."
His voice turns firm-
"I'm hungry... just bring the food."
Distressed, Vaidehi walks toward the kitchen.
She doesn't understand what to do...
Then her eyes fall on bread and jam.
Quickly, she spreads jam on the bread... arranges it on a plate...
And brings it to Samrat.
With slight hesitation, she says-
"For today... please have this..."
Samrat glances at the sandwich... then looks at Vaidehi and says slowly-
"I don't like this."
Vaidehi, frustrated, replies,
"Then what should I make? I don't know how to cook anything else... you should just go out and eat."
Hearing this, Samrat stays silent for a moment...
Then suddenly gets up, picks up the jar of strawberry jam... and walks toward Vaidehi.
Holding her wrist, he gently but firmly makes her sit on the sofa.
Vaidehi looks at him in shock-
"What are you doing...?"
But the very next moment...
Samrat takes some jam and applies it on her cheek.
Then slowly leans closer to her face and begins to wipe it off.
His behavior had suddenly changed...
Vaidehi was completely confused and shocked.
"...what are you doing...?" she asks nervously.
Samrat ignores her question...
There was a strange intensity in his eyes.
He leans even closer and says in a low voice-
"If you don't know how to cook..."
With a slight smile, he continues-
"then I'll find my own way to satisfy my hunger..."
There was a dangerous calm in his voice.
Vaidehi was now completely nervous.
She couldn't understand what was suddenly happening.
Samrat's grip and his gaze... both were making her uneasy.
She tries to free herself, but Samrat doesn't let her go.
The whole atmosphere suddenly becomes heavy and uncomfortable...
And Vaidehi can only think-
"What... is even happening...?"
Panicking, Vaidehi tightly grabs Samrat's shirt.
Her breaths become faster... her heart pounds loudly.
Meanwhile, Samrat seemed lost in her closeness... as if he couldn't hear anything at all.Vaidehi wanted to say something... but the words seemed to get stuck in her throat.
Without stopping, Samrat lifts her into his arms... and takes her straight to the room, laying her down on the bed.
He locks the door from inside.
The atmosphere in the room suddenly turns heavy.
A strange mix of anger and possessiveness is clearly visible in his eyes.
Again and again, the same scene flashes in his mind-Ayush touching Vaidehi yesterday...
His hand on her waist... coming close to her...
The same anger and sharp intensity appears on Samrat's face.
In a low but dangerous voice, he says-
"You remember... someone touched you yesterday...?"
His grip tightens slightly.
"Wherever he touched you..."
He leans closer to her-
"I'll erase every single trace of him..."
There was a cold rage in his voice.
He kept touching those same places again and again... as if asserting his claim.
"You are mine... only mine..."
After a while...
Vaidehi suddenly gathers courage and shouts-
"Samrat ji... please stop..."
Her voice trembles... fear and uneasiness clearly visible.
But Samrat seemed lost in his own anger...
As if he couldn't hear anything.
He leans closer to her and says softly-
"Don't stop me...
you need to understand... you belong to me..."
Vaidehi, overwhelmed with fear and embarrassment, shuts her eyes...
Trying to cover herself with her hands...
But Samrat holds her hands and lifts them up.
His grip was firm... and there was an intense obsession in his actions.
The room was silent...
Only the sound of their heavy breaths echoed in the air...And in that silence... Vaidehi's fear and Samrat's madness were clearly felt.
He was extremely restless and excited... as if it was becoming difficult for him to control himself.
Even then, he held himself back...
Just staying close to Vaidehi, feeling her presence... as if that alone was enough to satisfy his hunger-especially after finishing the entire jar of jam.
After a while, he gets up... wipes his lips and face with a tissue...
And with a slight smile, says-
"Today's breakfast... seriously... was the tastiest breakfast of my life."
Looking at her, he continues-
"If I get breakfast, lunch, and dinner like this every day..."
With a soft chuckle-
"then I'll be the happiest man alive..."
Saying this, he walks straight into the washroom.
Vaidehi remains sitting there...
Her face had turned completely red.
She couldn't even understand what had just happened.
But somewhere deep inside... she had liked it too...
Maybe that's why she couldn't stop him.
Covering her face with her hands in embarrassment, she murmurs-
"Oh God... what just happened..."
"What did he just do to me..."
Then, confused, she adds-
"He wasn't eating me... then why did it feel like that..."
"I'm not something to be eaten..."
"Then why does he keep talking about food again and again..."
Thinking all this, she falls onto the bed...
Embarrassment... nervousness... and a strange happiness... she was feeling everything at once.
One thought kept repeating in her mind-
She wanted their relationship to move forward...
And whatever had begun... shouldn't stop here...
She also remembers what Rukmini Devi had said-
"Both of you need to become one..."
But Samrat... didn't take anything further...
He just left her there and walked away.
A slight restlessness lingers in her heart-
"Maybe... not yet..."
After some time...
Samrat comes out.
Both his hands folded behind his back...
The same cold expression on his face.
As if nothing had happened.
In a deep voice, he says-
"Go... freshen up."
His tone was completely normal.
Vaidehi feels a little hurt by this...
But she doesn't say anything.
Quietly, she walks toward the washroom.
Inside the washroom...
She notices pieces of ice scattered on the floor.
She gets surprised.
Picking up a piece in her hand...
She comes outside and shows it to Samrat, asking-
"What do you do with this ice every night...?"
Samrat looks at her for a few seconds...
Then, without any expression...Slowly unbuttoning his shirt, he says-
"I cool down the fire in my body..."
Then, leaning slightly toward her, he adds-
"Want to know how...?"
His voice was low... but dangerous-
"I can show you... if you're curious..."
Vaidehi couldn't understand what exactly Samrat meant... but her cheeks flushed red with embarrassment.
She stares at the piece of ice in her hand... and suddenly throws it away.
"How disgusting is this!" she exclaims.
Hearing this, Samrat immediately walks toward her...
The anger in his eyes was clearly visible.
Coming close, he says in a firm voice-
"How can something I've used... be disgusting to you?"
His voice turns colder-
"I'm your husband... your everything..."
Looking straight into her eyes, he continues-
"You should accept everything that belongs to me... not reject it."
Then, pointing with his finger-
"Pick it up."
Now Vaidehi gets angry too-
"If it's disgusting, then it is! I won't pick it up!"
She turns back and says-
"You must have done something dirty with it... I won't even touch it. I'm going to wash my hands."
Hearing this, Samrat's anger rises.
He steps in front of her, blocking her way-
"Until you pick up that ice..."
His voice becomes heavy and intimidating-
"I won't let you go anywhere."
He leans down, looking into her eyes-
"Don't test my patience...
there's no one worse than me when I lose it."
Hearing this, Vaidehi gets scared...
Her hands begin to tremble slightly.
Unwillingly... she slowly steps forward...
And picks up the piece of ice.
But she keeps holding it away from her body.
Seeing this, Samrat clenches his jaw.
In a stern voice, he says-
"What did I say...?"
Emphasizing each word-
"Put it on your body..."
His gaze deepens-
"On your chest... over your whole body..."
Vaidehi immediately shakes her head-
"No! Absolutely not!"
She says nervously-
"I'll bring another one... why this one?"
"And I'm feeling cold... not hot."
Fear and hesitation were clearly audible in her voice...
As she says this, she slowly starts stepping back...
Her whole body felt overwhelmed-heated with nervousness and unease.
And what had happened a little while ago... she could still feel it within her.
She needed time to compose herself.
But Samrat steps closer... holds her jaw, and says softly-
"Hurry up..."
His voice was cold yet firm-
"I don't have much time..."
He leans slightly closer, looking into her eyes-
"Otherwise, you'll be punished..."
With a faint smile-
"Remember last time...?"
His grip tightens slightly..."This time, it'll be even worse... don't push me."
Hearing this, Vaidehi's face falls.
She remembers the last time...
When Samrat had made her clean the entire bathroom.
For a whole week...
Someone who had never even taken water for herself had to do all of that.
Just thinking about it makes her tremble.
Out of fear... she slowly picks up the ice and starts placing it on her chest and body.
Her hands were shaking...
But she couldn't stop.
Seeing this, Samrat smiles faintly...
Then pulls her closer and hugs her tightly.
This time, his voice was softer but still controlling-
"Between you and me... there will be no 'mine' or 'yours'..."
Leaning near her ear, he says-
"Everything will be ours..."
Then softly-
"Get used to all of this..."
His fingers lightly trail over her shoulder-
"It's a training... for us."
"So that our relationship... stays perfectly stable."
Saying this, he takes her into the bathroom.
He turns on the shower...
Cold water starts falling over both of them.
He makes Vaidehi stand under the shower...
And says in a firm voice-
"Now... freshen up."
Vaidehi gets startled...
She immediately steps back and shouts-
"You go out!"
Her voice trembles-
"Otherwise I... I'll tell mom...!"
Hearing this, Samrat gets slightly irritated.
He puts his hand in his pocket and looks at her-
"Seriously...?"
With a faint laugh-
"What exactly will you tell her?"
Emphasizing each word, he says-
"That your husband is spending time with you...?"
"Or that your husband is asking you to freshen up...?"
His gaze deepens-
"Grow up, Vaidehi..."
"You're 22 years old..."
"I hope you're not that naive..."
He steps a little closer and says softly-
"You're not a kid anymore..."
Vaidehi lowers her face in embarrassment...
She doesn't understand what to do.
Her heart is pounding rapidly...
But the situation leaves her unable to say anything.
Slowly, she turns around... trying to compose herself hesitantly.
Samrat turns on the shower...
Drops of water begin falling over both of them.
And slowly... he starts bathing her...For the first time...
feeling her this close.
There was a restrained passion in his every move...
As if he had been waiting for this moment for a very long time.
For the past three months...
And perhaps even longer.
Samrat had loved Vaidehi for 15 years...
But he had never thought of getting this close to her.
After marriage... when they started living together...
That's when he realized he didn't just want her emotionally... he wanted her completely.
Even then...
He had been holding himself back.
He had his own ego-
"Until she comes to me on her own... I won't cross that line."
After a while...
He brings her outside.
Making her sit on the bed, he gently dries her hair and body with a towel.
Then he brings clothes for her-
A green top... blue jeans... and the rest.
While helping her get dressed, he says softly-
"Remember... from today onwards, you won't bathe on your own..."
There was a strange sense of ownership in his voice-
"I'll take care of you..."
Looking at her, he continues-
"You are my responsibility... my priority..."
Then leaning slightly closer-
"I like to keep my things perfect...
and you... are mine."
His voice softens-
"From now on, I'll take care of you completely..."
Saying this, he makes her lie down on the bed with him.
He covers them both with a blanket...
And slowly leans closer to her neck.
Vaidehi's breathing quickens again...
In a soft voice, she says-
"Aren't you getting late for the office...?"
"You were supposed to go today, right...?"
Staying close to her, Samrat smiles faintly and says-
"I don't feel like going anymore..."
His fingers lightly trace over her hand-
"I do what I feel like doing..."
Then softly-
"If something makes me happy... I don't stop it."
His voice deepens-
"Life is short...
so I choose my happiness."
What will happen next...?
Will Samrat's actions push Vaidehi away from him...
or bring her even closer?
Will their relationship ever become normal...
or will a third person enter between them?
And when Vaidehi finds out the truth-that Samrat has taken two lives for her... what will happen then?
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