Banjax

Keya Madhavan

My eyes snapped open, I was scared from my nightmare. I was sweating hard and my head was feeling heavy. Feeling confused I glanced around me and realized I was still living in my nightmare.

No, I'm not taught to just sit and do nothing. I have to escape from this. The room was dark with only two dimly lighted night lamps. I removed the duvet off me and strode towards the door. Treatment did its magic. Now I wasn't feeling any pain like there was none to start with.

To my surprise, the door was unlocked. I walked out of the door and glanced around. It was a huge mansion with a round indoor balcony on the second floor and a magnificent chandelier hanging in the center. It was already dusk. The mansion was noiseless, just like some abandoned house. I descended down the Grand stairs and turned left not knowing the structure of the mansion.

I took steps of anticipation forward in the dimly lit hallway to discover an escape path. Sweat droplets were making their path from my forehead to cheeks. I didn't know where I was heading to.

I took another step with my naked feet. Hands clasping the genuine white cotton gown, which were stretching till above my ankle. But suddenly I felt someone's touch which was encircling my waist. My eyes widened, my mouth gaped to release a scream of terror, my body jumped in fear, knowing the person to whom the touch belongs to.

"Were you searching for me babe?" it's him! I swallowed the scream before it could erupt. He tightened his hold on me. I was frozen on my spot, standing there helpless as he nuzzled my neck and lightly kissed his way down to my shoulder.

"You must be hungry right babe? I heard you didn't eat anything. Come let's have dinner." He turned me to face him.

"Oh, my poor babe! Look how terrified you are. Don't be scare. I'm here" he consoled hugging me and patting my back not realizing he was the cause of fear.

arms and went on walking towards the direction I came from and I just let him do it. He went on walking from rooms to rooms lastly entering a

then he settled himself on the chair beside me. A maid immediately served a big bowl of soup with

of soup and held it near

with adore and waited for me

him. Is he the same person from last

heart content in between feeding his stomach. After finishing he cleaned my mouth with a napkin and told me "ready for the surprise?!" He merrily asked hoping

man informed as we entered the room which appeared like someone's study. The old woman

and

towards him with

for the marriage certificate, and two rings were lying on

I should have arranged it more finely. But don't worry babe we will get married tomorrow

our engagement rings!" He declared while taking the

I have to forever bear his torture, his touches, his

turned around, and ran out of the door of the room. I was again unaware of where I was heading to

staircase. I can hear him screaming my name, the panic was rushing through me, adrenaline was at its peak. Never I stopped or did