Bound by Vows

"I will not marry that Akhil. And it's my final decision" I said turning back to my room but he stopped me.

"Do you remember before shifting to Bangalore, you made a promise to me?" He said making me horrified.

You will not deny me in the future if I make any decision related to your life. I remembered his exact words.

No!!! Please...

"It's time to fulfil your own promise. Think of it as my last wish. You will say yes to this marriage." He said breaking me into pieces.

"Why Papa? Why??? How could you blackmail me like this? I didn't expect it from you..." I said tearing up.

"I heard every demand of yours to date, even sent you to Bangalore much to my dismay. Won't you do it for your Papa?" He asked me.

This is torture, pure torture!!!

"I will do anything you ask me but not this marriage. He is not a good man papa" I asked already breaking down.

"Now you're making excuses to escape this marriage. He is a good guy beta, he will keep you happy" he said.

You're making me hate you with your words.

Mummy, why you're not here. If you would have been with me, you could have understood my position and help me. But i am alone in this mess. I cried hard.

Now I cannot escape this marriage. Papa is not ready to listen to me. What should I do?

"One more thing, your engagement is fixed for tomorrow." He dropped another bomb on me.

"Are you even my father?" I asked him in anger and distress mind.

"I know this is happening very fast, it is required before our hotel business, you need to get married to Akhil," He said making me numb as well as shocked.

"You made a deal of mine in exchange for business?" I asked him horrifying with the fact.

"It's not like that. Deal or not, you had to marry him only. We friends decided that long back" He said that.

"Who are you to take decisions of my life without consulting me" I spat in anger.

"As a father, it is my responsibility to make decisions on your behalf. And this is my house, you will do according to my will" he said.

I cannot believe my ears. He, my father, is taking this shit. I don't know what magic that Akhil & his family did on him, he was never like this.

I didn't say anything more and ran to my room.

I cried and cried hard till tears in my eyes not soaked.

My crying stopped with the ringing of my phone. It was Avi but I was not in a mood to talk with anyone. But that didn't stop him. He called me again and again.

"What happen Cupcake? Why are you not picking up my call?" Avi asked me once I picked up his call after ringing for 4 times. I can't ignore him much...

"I was in the washroom" I lied composing my voice.

"Ohh!!! Are you okay? You're sounding low..." He asked surprising me that he senses my mood well.

"Ahh!!! No its nothing like that..." I said.

"Though I am not satisfied still if you say so. And did you asked uncle? Did he tell you the reason why suddenly he called you?" He asked me.

Thinking about that, tears filled again in my eyes...

"Hmm..." I hummed in response.

"Then???" He asked me to explain further.

"Actu---, actually he wants me...me...he" I stammered...

"He what Cupcake??? Tell me clearly." He asked.

"He wants me to do something which I don't want to. What should I do Avi?"I asked him.

"What did he asked you that big that you are not happy with it?" He asked me.

to get married to his friend's son" I finally

He didn't reply back.

him after 2-3 minutes. I doubt

what did you say? Did you agree with

That guy...that guy is a..." I tried to

after some time... Someone is calling me," He said and hung up

call for some time but he didn't call back. So, I started packing my bag as I

to walk out of the main gate of our house. Our

He said bowing

you know who i am?" I asked him in

but its sir's order to not let you go out of the house" he said

of my job" he said making

know papa will throw him out if i go out of the house. So, i walked back inside the house. I won't let anyone

snatching my freedom too...i cried whole day in

evening, someone

i said looking

of the maid came inside the room

dress. Sir told me to give you this..." She said

in dustbin..." I said in

my shouting and went out

was about to shout at the person but he himself entered

ran into his

crying that much SS???" Nick asked

don't know what happened here nick...papa...he is..." I cried

please, i don't like seeing you

is only 20 yrs old. But behaving like my elder brother. After 2

did you come back?"

call me here... and what's that

know decoration

party tomorrow," i said

engagement???" He

with his friend's

marriage??? That too suddenly??? Why???"

know but he is adamant to get me married. I don't want to marry that Akhil, Nick..." I said

like this. This is unfair. Let

Next Day...

standing beside Akhil

not able to do anything... Ofcourse he is

standing today. What were you telling me another day? I will not marry you...Look at yourself, your place will always be there beside me...sorry

wanted to smack his face badly. But i am bound to stay quiet and pretend

Soon engagement started.

make him wear the ring. It did that without

to forward my hand but i keep it behind as i don't want

connected to your heart, thats why we wear

know its truth or not but if it is i will

beta (child), forward your hand. Akhilji is waiting..." Papa said beside

papa, he is not worth it...i wanted

my hand for him to hold. And his smirk dropped after seeing

it was my turn to

were bandaged due to the injury...So, he can't made

is this??" He

payu?" Papa immediately

about the injury you are giving me for

had to bandaged them. I am

okay payu..."

we will do the

check it" Akhil

objected when he

Kali (fragile bud)...let me check it" Akhil said removing

when he touched my bruised

was shocked because he did not expect it to

fingers through knife but that pain was nothing which I am

di" Nick said holding my hand snatching it from Akhil. Akhil got angry