Tainted Love by Maniah (best contemporary novels txt) 📗

I helped khush once in his homework and since then I am his tuition teacher. Closing the door of my house I went inside and picked the ultrasound picture from the table in the drawing-room. Smiling, I kissed it lovingly. 

"Mumma already loves you, my baby. And I promise to give you the best life I can." I sighed and sat down on the sofa and picked my book I was reading. I have exams for my B.Ed. in two months.

When Mother asked me to leave I had two hundred thousand rupees with some gold jewellery. Money was not sufficient to start a new life.  And still, my graduate degree was not sufficient for a good job. I had left everything behind that belonged to Mritunjay but one thing was left. Unknowingly I was still wearing the earnings he gifted me once. 

I didn't know how much they cost because at that time it didn't matter to me. I sold them and they were approximately 80 hundred thousand rupees. I was shocked to hear the value but I had to be practical. I gave up on my pride and used the money to continue my education and to buy a house for my baby.

I touched my small visible belly "come soon, my baby." 

After studying for some time my eyes started getting heavy. I am always sleepy nowadays. Signing I went to the bedroom and laid down on the bed and closed my eyes to sleep.

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"She has beautiful eyes," Mrityunjay said gazing in my eyes and brushing his thumb over my cheek.  "Thank you for this beautiful gift." He said looking at our daughter in his arms.

"I love you, Vanya." He murmured and I smiled at him "I love you too." I smiled and kissed our daughter.

I opened my eyes, sighing deeply. Again this same dream. I sat up on the bed and touched my face with both my hands. Why can't I forget him? Mrityunjay Sehgal this name became my life's biggest mistake.  

And I remember how I met him for the first time. Memories of that day are still fresh in my mind.

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"Vani, please come. You know I would have never asked you if it was not so serious. I took money from the agency for two girls and my friend is sick." Sangeeta explained.

I shook my head "no. You know I will do that never Sangeeta." I said firmly, shaking my head lightly.

"How could you not help me, I helped you when you needed it for your father's operation."  

She was right, she helped me with my father's operation. And to repay the favour I agreed to go with her. 

"Okay. I'll come."

She smiled and took me to her room where she asked me to change into a short dress. I was horrified about seeing the dress she picked for me. 

"No Sangeeta, it's too short, let me wear a salwar suit ( Indian traditional dress).

She rolled her eyes "Vani we are not going to a wedding, and, it's perfect, you have to wear this dress."

I struggled wearing it. It was a red dress which ended up on my thighs. "I was trying hard to stretch the dress to make it longer but Sangeeta glared at me "stop it Vani. You will ruin the dress." 

I was feeling uncomfortable in that dress, but then she started doing my makeup. I had no idea what she was doing but when she was done and I looked at myself in the mirror I couldn't even recognise myself. I was looking different. 

"Now only hairs are left but we don't have time for that. So let's just leave them open with a blow-dry. It will look perfect," she muttered, looking at me from head to toe.

"What's your foot size?" 

When I told her she nodded and went outside. When she came back she red high heels in her hand. "Perfect." She mumbled when I wore them.

"Sangeeta I'll fall." 

"You will be alright, but please be confident and if some man tries to talk with you greet them pleasantly. This is important for me, vani."

I nodded at her in agreement. "Good now let's go." 

We were in her car and she was driving it, "just pray that I'll get a new client today."

"Client?" I frowned.

"Yes. Am tired of that old man and his continued blabber. Didn't let me sleep with his nonstop tales of when I was young…" she huffed and I went numb. Is she talking about her life as a mistress?

She turned her gaze to me and pursed her lips "I am sorry, but now that you know what I do for a living I thought I can talk freely." 

"Sangeeta, where exactly are you taking me? I am not comfortable, please let me go back home."

"Oh God vani, please. I am not taking you to hell, it's just a bachelor party for some hot billionaire. You will smile at them and they will flirt a little with you. That's it," She muttered. 

I gulped down nervously and looked out the window "and yes one more thing. If anyone asks for your name. Tell them it's Vanya, not vani. Vani is too old fashioned." She said stopping the car inside a house. 

I looked at the surroundings. It was beautiful but in an isolated area. Not many houses were there.  "Let's go Vani."

The house has a vast garden in it. Many flowers are there, especially roses. Their sweet smell soothing my nerves, a little bit.

Sangeeta stopped and went to some man. He was wearing a suit and had a walky-talky in his hand. 

Sangeeta nodded at whatever he was saying and came back smiling "the party is going on in the pool area. Let's go. And Vani remember your name is Vanya."

When we moved forward loud I cringed at the sound of loud music. It was so loud that I thought I would lose my hearing. And not only that I can feel vibrations in my heart.  The sound makes my headache. "Sangeeta, I am having a headache."

"Ya, it's your first time," She mumbled evasively and was looking for someone. A girl came towards us smiling, she too was wearing a short dress. "What took you so long? Now come I'll introduce you to Mr Shergill." 

Sangeeta smoothed her dress and went away with that girl. And I was standing alone in this unknown place. I gulped anxiously looking at the scene in front of me. Girls wearing short dresses were dancing with well-dressed men. The air smelled like nicotine and the smell of liquor filled the surrounding.  Neon lights were blurring the view. I moved away from there and went towards a corner but what I saw made my eyes widened in horror.