Temporary Husband

It was dark…  Probably because I was blindfolded. I could feel that my hands and legs were tied. The more I struggle, the more it tightens and bits on my skin. It hurt a lot… I could feel something soft underneath me and that was when I realized that I was probably tied to a bed.   No matter how hard I think, I don’t understand how I ended up in this situation. I was heading to the after-contest party, which my friends had organized to celebrate for my victory. I was worried about Dhiya, my step-sister, who lost to me in the piano contest. I recalled that I was on my way to meet her. But everything after that is hazy in my memories.   “HELP!! IS ANYBODY OUT THERE!? Please help me! Please….” I tried screaming for help until my voice went hoarse, but no one replied. I started feeling scared and insecured. When I thought this could be the end of me, I couldn’t help but cry…   “The girl must be awake by now.” “Yeah. We could have some fun while getting paid. How lucky could we get?” “Yeah bro, you are right. Let’s check up on that little bitch.”   I could hear people talking as they slowly approached me. From the sound of their voice I could tell that they were both men. I was terrified.   “Who is there? Where am I?” My voice was shaky. I could feel my heart beating wildly in my chest.   “See? Didn’t I tell you that she might be awake?” He sneered as he sat on top of the bed.   “What are you doing? Get away from me!” I tried to struggle but it didn’t help. I could feel his hot breath on the nape of my neck as he sniffed me which felt so creepy.   Before I could open my mouth to say anything the other one started touching my legs.   I screamed at the top of my lungs only to get a nice hard slap on the face. I could feel my cheek burning from it, but it didn’t stop me from screaming. I was frustrated, scared and helpless. The darkness only added onto it.   They tried to shut me up as they stuffed a piece of cloth into my mouth. I was petrified. I wanted to escape but that was impossible as I was bound to the bed tightly.   They started touching me in the most inappropriate ways that I could ever imagine. The more they felt me up, the more it made me feel sick.   I couldn’t help but feel so helpless as I lied there and allowed them to touch me the way they wanted. When I lost all the hope and fell into despair, the thing which I could have least expected happened.   I heard gun fires everywhere and the sounds of people approaching.   “f**k! How did they find this place?” “Damn it! We need to get out of here!” “But what about this girl? Did you forget how much we will get for her?” “You are right. Even though we couldn’t get to do her, we can at least finish the other part of the deal and get the money. Untie her right hand.”   I was happy that I was saved. But that happiness didn’t last long as the sharp pain from my right hand shattered everything.   I was stabbed…   “ARGH!!!!!” I yelled at the top of my lungs waking up my butler and maid. Within seconds they came rushing to my room. I was drenched in sweat.   My maid Thara who is more like a mother to me tried to calm me down. While my butler Dev was trying to find my pills.   Even though I made it out of that room 5 years ago, the darkness of the night still haunts me….   After making sure that I was fine, they both left and that ended my sleep. It was only 2 in the morning. I tried to distract myself with my work. But I simply couldn’t. Every time I see the wound, I am reminded of what I lost dearly.   My music…..   The sun rose just like any other day. With the track pants and shirt on, I went out for a jog. It was only half past six in the morning.   I love mornings. The warmth of the sun mixed with the coldness of the night, it was perfect. The cool breeze that plays with my ash brown curly hair as I jog, the feeling of suffocation that I felt was no longer known.   As I headed back to my villa after finishing my jog, I was welcomed with a delicious smell. I headed to the kitchen where I found Ms. Thara, preparing breakfast.   “Morning Ms. Thara.” “Oh my! Morning Missy.” She was a bit surprised to find me behind her all of a sudden. I was not able to identify what she was making and thus I decided to ask her. “Ms. Thara, what are you cooking? It smelled so good even from a distance.” She answered while giving me a shy smile. “Missy, it’s Banana Pancakes along with Fried egg and Avocado Toasts. Wash up and come down for breakfast Missy.” I nodded as I headed upstairs for a nice and long shower.   Ms. Thara is a wonderful cook. She and Mr. Dev have been with me for as long as I can remember. They even followed me when I decided to move out from the main house to start my own business. Next to my Uncle and Daisy, my best friend, only these two makes me feel comfortable.     I grabbed a pair of grey colored, wide legged loose cotton dress pants matched with a short sleeved white cotton top and last but not least, I choose a white glove for my right hand. As I climbed down the stairs, I saw Mr. Dev grinning wide as he greeted me. After greeting him back he guided me towards the dining table for breakfast.  While having my breakfast, I got a call from Daisy updating me on our new products.       “What a slut! How did she seduce him?” “I heard that she had a one-night stand with him.” “Ha! Now that explains it. But still, how could our CEO bring such a dirty slut with him?”  I, Kira Agarwal  aka Scarlet, as the CEO and the owner of the world famous makeup brand “Crescent Moon”, always find myself speechless in front of this particular woman.   I heard people scoffing at someone, as I approached my dear friend Daisy aka ‘My Personal Secretary‘. Her office was just 10 steps away from mine. So I decided to go to her office to get the work done as she continued to ignore my calls.   *Knock* *Knock* I waited a few seconds but no response. Thus I decided to enter on my own accord. She was wearing a pink pencil skirt matched with a full sleeved white cotton blouse. Her blonde hair was tied into a small bun. Her almond shaped brown eyes were fixed on the monitor completely ignoring my presence.   “Ms. Daisy! Would you care to lower the volume?” I pretended to be shocked at the scene in front of me. She was so surprised at my entrance that she nearly fell off her chair. With a knotted brow she scorned at me. “Scarlet! You scared me to death!!”  Her hysteric expression always gets me. With a smirk on my lips I continued to tease her. “Ms. Daisy, I have caught you slaking off work for the 3rd time this week. So, how do you plan to explain?” I raised a brow as I questioned her. She continued to mumble under her breath which made it hard for me to figure out what she told. But deep down I already knew her answer. I caught her watching dramas at work and obviously this was not the first time!