Under his gaze (his forced bride) by Olivia Jessie (bearly read books .txt) 📗

After lots of overthinking I finally called on the same number. Maybe after three rings she picked up. 

" Hello. " Her voice sounded concerned and confused.

" Hello Diya, it's me. " I heard her calling mummy the moment she learnt it was me who answered the call. I could hear her footsteps running around the house probably towards kitchen. 

" Mummy, Mihika is on call. " She told her quietly. Stupid girl. Still no manners. She must talk to me first. But I just smiled listening to their conversation. 

" Hello, Mihika. " Mummy said. I felt my heart melting. " How are you? It's been more than month since your wedding and you didn't call even once. You know your father won't give us the number but you could have atleast asked Advay to call. " She sounded upset. And she had reasons to be. But I couldn't tell her that her son in law was the same and even more dangerous than Papa. 

" Sorry mummy. But Advay has been really busy in his studies. He barely leaves his room. " I tried defending him. But why? I should just tell her. 

" Yes I know. He is the best husband ever. And a great son too. He has helped us too much. We are under his debt. " I knew all of this. After all he told me in anger. 

" Yes di. He even paid for the block account. And don't worry I will pay him back when I will be earning in Euro's. " Diya said with excitement. 

" I know. Don't worry. He didn't even discuss all this with me. " With a heavy breath I told them. I wanted the discussion to end. 

" And are you alright? I mean is everything going smooth with you both? It was an arrange marriage, I know it's difficult nowadays. " Mummy said and Diya laughed. 

" Yes mummy. Everything is good. How are you? "  He raped me and beat me. I have already tried to elope within a month of marriage. I didn't tell them all that. 

" We are the same as usual. Your father freaking out on every small things. But we are good because now one of my daughter is well settled. Well when are you going for a job? " A job! He doesn't allow me to stand in the balcony and a job. 

" We are thinking about it. " I lied. My sister again laughed. 

" Mummy let them spend time together. Why are you so focused on a job? He is a government doctor. They have their house and car. Let it be smooth, until honeymoon period ends. " Mummy scolded her and she finally stopped teasing me. 

" When are you coming to visit us? Atleast stay here for a week. We miss you. " Oh god, I couldn't tell her that I can't. But I wanted to. Maybe if I stayed  there I would be able to explain everything and would never come back. 

" Mummy.. Please ask papa to call him and then talk about my stay. Maybe Rohan can come and he will take me with him. " I gave her possible ways. 

" Okay. Why don't you ask him on your own? Is there any issue? " I tried to make some excuses. 

" Oh mummy she doesn't want to risk her image in front of him And she wants to meet us too. Brain games, huh? " Diya again started her teasing. 

" Okay, mihika I will try. " I couldn't talk much to them. I couldn't fake it more. The ache grew in my chest. 

" Yes mummy actually someone is calling, maybe a senior. I will talk later. " The tears threatened to escape my eyes. 

" Okay, beta. Take care. And be happy. " Mummy gave another ten blessings and I disconnected the call. I exhaled a deep breath. How would I tell them all this? 

Without much in mind, I started shuffling through his phone. No password. Strange. I thought he would be having high security passwords. I clicked on his contact number list hoping to find my brother's number. But it was not there. And I didn't want to give him his number on my own. After checking, I realized his block list was bigger than the contact list. Much expected from him. Mostly females were blocked. 

I checked his gallery too. Although I knew this was not good but I wanted to know a little about this man. When he knew maybe everything about me and my family. 

After scrolling through and finding his selfies and places he visited, solo I clicked on another album. The photos shocked me to my core. 

Those were mine. Some before marriage, maybe the ones papa sent him. And the others were from after the marriage. Me cooking and cleaning. Even at the mall with Arun. One was from the first night I sleeping naked with a blanket around me. 

It was really weird and I put his phone aside. Why would he click my pictures? And I never noticed. A strange fear emerged in my heart. I switched on the TV and watched whatever was shown. 

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