Drowning Princess (On-Hold)

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CHAPTER - 32
-A PART OF PAIN-

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R A N D H I R

I had fallen asleep before I heard a knock at my room door. Who must be at mid night ? I opened the door ,no one was there but then I glanced down. Arushi was lying like a ball, clutching her stomach.

"R-Rand-dhir." her voice barely came out. I crouched and checked her face,"What's wrong, Arushi ? Why are you lying down near my door ?" She was all sweaty and tears were continuosly flowing from her eyes. "I-It h-hu-hurts." She sniffled trying to reach to my shoulder. I lifted her in my arms. I pushed open her door and laid her down in her bed.

I wiped her sweat beads,"Arushi. I need you to calm down. What's the problem ? What is hurting ?" She didn't speak a single word. She kept crying, clutching her stomach and between her leg. She looked at me with glossy eyes,"C-Call bh-bh-abhi," I raced out and banged on their door. Both Somya and Abhimaan unlocked the door. I didn't let them speak and blabbered,"Can you come and check on Arushi ? I couldn't understand what she wants ? She is crying." Somya didn't wait for us and dashed that direction.

Abhimaan and I made our way there. Somya had worried expression,"She got her periods that's why this started." Abhimaan's body tensed, sweat beads formed at his forehead. He run his hand through his hair.

"I am sorry babygirl." He whispered in her ears. "Somya, do I need to bring something from store ?" She shook her head, positively ,"Yeah, she might need extra sanitary napkins. And hurry up please." Abhimaan sprinted out.

"Can you take her to bathroom ? I need to clean her. And ya after that bring one of your shirt, please," Somya asked me. I carried her to bathroom. After that I went to my room and brought a shirt for her.

Somya took something from her wardrobe. After some moments Abhimaan had reached house back. "Where are they ?" I pointed at bathroom. I noticed his eyes were swollen, maybe I knew why so didn't asked. Soon Somya asked any of us to bring her.

When I walked in, I saw her sitting on a stool and crying silently. She was sobbing continuosly. She snuggled in my neck, I could feel her tears running down my neck. My angel must be in immense pain. I made her sleep in the bed. I kept her head in my lap. She hugged my torso as she slept on her stomach. I rubbed my fingers in her scalp,"sleep, Princess, sleep," she sniffled many times, and each time I promise I felt pang in my chest.

"How badly I want to kill the bastard because of whom my baby girl is suffering ?! Because of my stupid trash of father's so called reputation,I can not do anything. How useless I am feeling ?!" Abhimaan exclaimed and punched the wall.

Somya held his hands and grasped his arms. He sighed. He got on his knees and kissed Arushi's forehead,"I am so sorry babygirl." She wailed.

After crying for more than an hour she finally was exhausted and slipped into deep sleep. She was whimpering all the time. My heart ached every moment. "Why can't she take pain killers or anything ?" I asked Somya.

"She have already consumed more painkillers than her body should have. Tomorrow we will take her gynecologist for check up and get her some medicines. We do that every month." I nodded. "Randhir, Somya,I think you should go and sleep. I will be there with her." Abhimaan murmured.

"No." Somya and I spoke in unison. Abhimaan seemed like he didn't have any power to fight. "You don't look well, what's the matter ?" I queried. He shook his head,"Nothing, just it's difficult to see her in pain every month."

Next morning,
We hadn't slept all night. Thankfully Arushi didn't wake up much. I felt her stirring. Her eyes flutter opened. She stared at my face then snuggled in my lap. I lifted her body and placed in my lap. I felt something wet in my hand when I glanced there, it was blood.

"Somya, she needs to change her clothes." She modded. I helped her to bathroom. Abhimaan and I got freshen up. We took her to hospital. Doctor prescribed her few medicines.

"I am sorry I am so irritating. I keep disturbing everyone," Abhimaan snapped,"I dare you to say that again. You are my sister. You never disturb us. Now let's buy you some chocolates." I smiled at them. We let her buy anything she wanted, she bought snacks and chocolates. We also had pastries from bakery. It kept her distracted from her pain so why not ?!

But we left as her pain again started. After three days she was completely fine. Finally it was our marriage date. The house was almost crowded because of preparation. It was going to be a small marriage, we wasn't inviting anyone because of privacy and safety as well. After that we were going to fly Canada.

Presently, I was getting ready for our marriage when mom came barging in my room. I turned and smiled,"Hey mom, how am I looking ?" She just glared at me. She gritted her teeth,"Prachi. Get. Out. Of. The. Room." She threw death daggers to Prachi. She gulped and looked up at me. I blinked, gesturing her to leave. She nodded and walked out passing by mom. She finched at mom's tensed body.

Mom closed the door with a loud 'THUD'. "Mom, what's wrong ?", She approached me,"Mom what happened ? Why are you acting so weird ? Is there something you want to say me ? Did someone say something to you ?" She was now few feet away from me. "What's wrong with me ? What's wrong with you ? Why you hid this from me ?" She whispered, tears flowing down her cheeks. "What did I hide ?"

"DON'T ACT FOOL, Randir. DIDN'T YOU HIDE ME ABOUT ARUSHI ? SHE IS IMPURE, isn't she ? You know what's your punishment for that ?" I raised an eyebrow,"What ?"

"You are not going to marry her."

~to be continued~

Words : 1039

Published : 9 Feb 2022

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O.owww.. now what ? Will they marry ?

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