"Why are you doing this to me?", asked Ashi with tears in her eyes. Arjun's grasp on her throat was getting tighter every second, she was visibly choking and that made Arjun smirk. He was enjoying it, he would enjoy it even more, seeing her break do...
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As Sunday's bright sun hit her eyes, Ashi opened them, revealing an empty bedroom . As she walked up to the bathroom to freshen up, a maid of about the same age as hers walked in.
"Good morning, ma'am. Would you like some tea?", smiled the rosy cheeked maid.
"No but do you know where Sir is?"
"I saw him heading towards the east wing, where the guest quarters are."
"Thank you, you can leave."
Ashi, while brushing her teeth, contemplated upon all of the things that had happened the previous night. Touching her elbow, her hair to feel if all that had happened was real or not. The soreness around her throat stood as a testimony to the violent, very real, ways of Arjun.
Her morning routine took about 15 minutes and after going through it, she went out to the balcony, and what she saw broke her heart. With no one in sight, Arjun and that brunette from last night were walking hand in hand, Arjun clearly enjoying her closing as he slowly pulled her hy his waist. After a few minutes of walking , they headed towards the garage oblivious to Ashi's muffled sobs. Then she heard the sound of engine starting and a car speeding off into the depths of the city. She sighed thinking she wouldn't have to deal with him for some time now.
I should visit Sid.
One thought and she dawned on a simple white t shirt and navy blue jeans. She rushed out the bungalow which suffocated her now, and hailed a taxi despite the insistence of the driver to take her to the intended destination.
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Same day 10:30 a.m.
Ashi had been in Siddhart's apartment for an hour now. Tears stains adorned her face, stretching all the way from her eyes to her jaw. Her eyes were puffed, her sclera red as carmine. Siddhart sat beside her, his hands in hers as he enjoyed an intimacy, a connection he had always wanted from her but this was no time to take advantage of her. She was vulnerable and needed assistance of a close friend, and he was determined to provide it.
Ashi had spilled all of Arjun's plans and intentions. How his love had been nothing but a farce, his heartwarming, romantic antics nothing but a facade that hid his ugly intentions and motivations. Motivations which reared their heads out as soon as she was in his domain. How he wanted to avenge his friend. Siddhart's blood boiled, he wanted to slice Arjun's throat but he was not a man of power, just a lowly journalist supressed under anonymity in the competitive races of the big city. But whenever Ashi was with him, he felt like a king, emperor of the entire world. Her laughter was like the clinking of gold coins against his ears, her inconsistent banter was like the ruffling of billions of notes. She was like a butterfly he had always wanted to catch, but she was too fast, determined to be caught by the best, the most successful, the most talked about collector. After about an eternity of silence Siddhart spoke.
"Is there no way you can get out of this mess?"
"I told you about the clip he made, and besides that he is a powerful man, what will he do to my family, my friends if I go against him."
"What now?"
"Wait for him to get bored of these games. He will eventually get tired of me, he doesn't love me. He, probably, will get let of me eventually."
"But-"
"There is nothing left for me but to wait."
Siddhart squeezed her hand tightly as he saw lines of water being formed around her eyes. She smiled meekly and rested her head on his shoulder.
*************************** Same day 10:30 p.m.
Arjun sat on his red velvety couch, titling the glass of whiskey every now and then as he waited for Ashi to arrive. She hadn't been in the house for all day. 'She is with that fucker', his subconscious called. He smirked to himself and the door creaking sound caused him to look in its direction. Ashi walked in, handbag over her shoulder, eyes directed towards the floor.
"Where were you?"
No answer came from her, this girl had decided to play mute with him permanently.
"I asked you something love."
"Do I ask you where you go? I don't! So stop trying exercise control over me."
Arjun smiled to himself," You exercise control over those who are your subordinates. Yesterday's clip made that clear didn't it?"
Ashi froze with the mention of the clip, if he leaks it, her life would be over, her parents would disown her, she probably wouldn't get any job anywhere. All the courage that she had muster, was slowly ebbing away. Arjun walked up from his couch and slowly walked towards Ashi, gradually backing her against the thick mahogany. He ran his hand through the entirity of her arm, watching as Ashi shivered under his touch. She hated how her body reacted towards his touch, how her heart still held a soft place for him, how still adrenaline rushed through her veins everytime he touched her .
"Don't worry I won't touch that unattractive body of yours anymore. What things I had to do to finally get you! Well, they slowly will pay off."
"You will eventually get tired of me. You will get tired of this and me. Then you will have to let me go."
"By the time I let you go, you will be suicidal."
Arjun turned his back towards her and walked up to the couch.
"I want to resign from the job of being of your assistant."
"Good thing, I have a lot of attractive ladies waiting to take that job of yours."
Ashi placed the papers on the rosewood table nearby and walked out to the balcony to shed the tears that had threatened to come out earlier in front of Arjun.
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