•Chandani•

“Dad, I don't want to marry him please” I cried, grabbing my dad's leg. “Don't touch me” He kicked near my neck. “We want to get rid of you, we can't see you everyday in front of us” Mom shouted. Her words hit me like a sword.

“I-i will not come ou-outside from m-my r-room mom, but please I don't want to marry him” I begged, hands clasped together.

“Don't call me mom. Your mom died on that day when you killed your brother” She jabbed my hand with her sandal, I cried out in pain.

“I-im sorry, please. I-i will n-not call you m-mom again” I whimpered.

As they left, I saw my elder sister watching me with disgust.

“You will never be happy after what you did to my younger brother” She spat before turning away.

But I knew the truth “I didn't kill him” I cried, trying to stand up. I stumbled to my room, locked the door, and collapsed on the floor in front of a statue of God.

“Why me? Why me…” I wailed before exhaustion consumed and I fell into a deep sleep.

Next morning, I woke up to the sound of my mom's voice “Get up” She shouted. I slowly opened my eyes and my gaze fell on door

“Who told you to lock the door?” She grabbed my face and made me look at her. “I'm sorry” Tears started forming again.

She pushed me behind and threw a dress on the floor “Wear this and come downstairs” I nodded. Grabbing the dress, I walked towards the bathroom and changed.

I looked at myself in the mirror and all I could see was. A person. All broken.

“I don't want to marry him” I murmured and wiped my tears. I took a bath and came back to my room. I locked the door again and started packing my bag.

Yes. I'm leaving.

My mom- dad fixed my engagement with Kabir. A ruthless guy. He tried to rape me last time when we meet. But somehow I escaped that day.

Someone knocked on my door twice “Chandani” My sister shouted from outside “j-ji?” I wiped sweat which was forming on my forehead.

“Get ready fast come downstairs, Everyone is here.” I replied okay. I grabbed my phone and bag as I heard her footsteps fading away.

I went toward the window and climbed down through a rope. I covered my face and ran outside from my house.

It was never a Home for me.

Someone grabbed my arm and I turned to look at the person. He was my dad' s man. “Where are you going” without thinking too much I hit him with my bag and ran away.

God, Please help me.

“Hey! Stop” I didn't turn to look at him. Suddenly a car stopped infornt of me. I grabbed the ends of my kurti. A man came outside from the car and I knew it. My death is here.

Kabir.

He walked near me with a disgusting smrik. “Leave m-me, Please” taking a step back, I said. “How can I leave you, Sweetheart?” I shook my head as I started to cry.

“Who runs away from their engagement? But you did. You ran away, but see I'm here to take you back.” He smirked.

I placed my hands over my mouth. So that he wouldn't hear my sobs. “Pakad lo isse” He ordered his men. They grabbed my arms and dragged me in car.

“Leave me please. I'm sorry” I shouted. Tears were continuously rolling down. Whole ride I was crying. Begging him to leave me.

But he didn't.

We reached infront of my house. Kabir's men dragged me inside. They forcefully threw me on the floor. I missed the pain. I looked up and found my parents and relatives looking at me with disgust. Expect one.

“M-mom” I tried to get up but again fell as mom slapped me. “You destroyed your dad’ s reputation” she hit me on my stomach.

“I- I'm sorry” I cried loudly “I'm going to marry her tomorrow, but before that let me punish her” Kabir said and grabbed my hand and dragged me inside my room.

“You like to run away right?” He removed his belt “I'm sorry” I murmured “Now try to run, sweetheart” He started hitting me. I was screaming in pain. But he didn't stop.

He tored my kurti’ s sleeve and took out a knife. “J-janne d-do muj-mujhe” with a knife, he started putting his name on my arm. By the time he was done my arm started bleeding badly, blood was rolling down. I was screaming “I don't want to marry you!”

“We're going to marry tomorrow” He smiled and left. After a minute my door opened again and Siddharth, my cousin, entered.

He locked the door from behind and walked towards my closet and grabbed a fresh pair of clothes. He forwarded it to me “Wear this” He said looking away from me. As I was half naked infornt of him.

I slowly grabbed my clothes “thankyou” I was sobbing badly. I changed my clothes in the bathroom and come back.

Siddharth was looking outside from the window with a first aid box in his hand. Hearing my footsteps, he looked at me and smiled weakly.

“Sit here” He pointed towards bed. I did as he say. He sat beside me and started treating my wounds. “You're running away again.”

“If I did that they'll kill me” I said “but you can't always stay here. Kabir will kill you once you will marry him”

“I know,” I sighed.

“You are going to leave again. I'll help you. I arranged Rishabh’ s number for you” He said “how do you know him?” My eyes widened in shock.

“I saw you with him in college.” He forwarded me a piece of paper. “Call him when you'll reach near his house.” With shaking hands, I grabbed that paper.

I looked at him and nodded “I'll manage everything here.” He passed me an assuring smile and left.

And once again.

I'm ready to leave my Home.

I grabbed my dupatta and packed my bag again. I climbed down through my window once again. No one was there so I ran away.

I already knew his address so I went there. I hide myself near his house and then called him “who’ s this?” Rishabh siad.

“R-Ris-Rishabh, it's me Chandani” , “Chandani? What happened? Why did you call me at 3 AM?”

“Rishabh help me please” I started sobbing badly “hey! Don't cry, tell me where are you?” He asked.

“Right infornt of your house” I looked here and there. “I'm coming don't worry” He cut the call and after a minute he was infornt of me.

“Come inside” He said. I shook my head “I don't have this much time-” I was cut by the phone rang. I liked the caller I'd and it was Siddharth “hello?”

“Chandani, Kabir and your dad are looking for you. Run away please. If they find you this time no one will be able to save you” Siddharth informed.

“Rishabh please take me somewhere else. They'll kill me”

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