The Wedding Night!!
1035 Words
Devi's limpless body, made a movement. She tried to open her eyes but they burned like hell and she closed them back. Her body was all numb and painful. These were the two feeling that she felt. She wasn't able to make out a way to get up from the bed. She lied there on the bed and cried a lot. Finally, an idea came across her mind, she tried to lift her hand but it was damn painful, still, she ignored the pain and reached for the jug of water kept beside her bed and tried to pour the water from that bronze jug on her face. She was so weak that along with the water the jug fell on her face. She clutched on her face and got up shouting,"Ahhhh!"
Her crackedlips started bleeeding more, the blood formed on the injury of the head. She was in so much pain that she thought, she'll die today. Her waist was so painful, she sat rubbing the water from her eyes along with the chilli and salt, she opened her eyes, it was still stinging, but, she first peeped around checking, if the prince is still here, seeing his absence she sighed.
She winced in pain when she tried to get up from the bed but still she managed to got up and move towards the bathroom, that's when she realize, she was no more in her room and was shifted to the guest room. She immediately went into the bathroom and sat down under the tap. The cold water cascading her body somewhat, gave her a feeling of relief. The blood washed away from all her body. She cried sitting under that tap.
Soon, a knock brought her back to reality," Queen, we're here to help you!" From the accent, she was clear, she's an Italian.
"I don't need anything, just bring me few medicinal herbs, a mortar and a crusher and white clothes.. and yeah a bedsheet! That's it, thank you!" She replied to the maid and relaxed under the water, going back to her memory lane.
After the maid's announcement of that she kept the things as per order, devi came out, looked around, went to the door, locked it and sighed.
She crushed all the herbs, in the mortar, applied them on her wounds and hissed.
Discarded the bloody bedsheet and spread the new one and looked into the the closet for any spare dress, luckily, there was a silk night gown.
She thought,"We never wear all these, who kept it here?"
Then, a thought flashed her mind,"maybe he did?"
She denied,"No, no, he can't, am just over thinking, why would he, he doesn't even considers me as a human!" She sighed touching her face.
She looked at her, disheveled self, in the mirror, marks of his torture and wounds were still fresh, like the night.
That's when, she realised, It's the middle of the night.
She laid on the bed and tried getting some sleep. Finally, she fell asleep.
Meanwhile....
"You don't even feel a bit worried about your wife?" Jenny asked, getting up from the bed, a bedsheet wrapped arpund her naked body.
"Do I've one?" Marco smirked, getting up from his bed.
He stood near the balcony, holding a glass of wine, he stared into the unbearable darkness of night.
"p.. please!" Devi stuttered.
"You're not even in that position, you b***h!" Marco shouted and was leaving the bed.
"Pl.. please my eyes are burning, Wa..water... plea..please!" She was asking.
He spat on her face ,"clean your dirt, with this you wench!"
Someone touched his shoulder bringing him to reality,"I asked Linda to go visit her!" Jenny smiled.
"Do what you want, I don't care!" He drank the wine.
"You married her, what's now? Are you planning to leave her in India?" She asked.
"I've not decided, anything yet! I'll stay in India for some more years!" He replied,"If you miss home you can go back." He replied tenderly, holding Jenny's face in his palm.
"You know, you're my home. I mean, until i get married!" She smiled.
"Oh! Don't worry, after returning home we'll see to that!" He replied hugging her.
"What if I get pregnant with your child?"Jenny asked.
"You won't, we always do all these cautiously!" He patted her back.
"umm hmm". She smiled.
"You go back to your room, I want some time alone!" Marco ordered.
"ok!" she left.
He sighed running his hands through his hairs.
He thought,"What I did, was absolutely right! She deserved it, isn't it?" He wondered.
"Why, even am thinking about it! Remember, what mother taught, never doubt a decision after, it's taken!" He sighed and fell asleep.
"You're not allowed to enter!" A guard stopped a lady.
"Tell your queen, I'm her well wisher!" The lady replied.
"Queen said, it's already late, she won't meet anyone!" The guard replied
"Fine!" She stomped her feet and turned around in circle, hit the guard's main thing and ran into the queen's chamber.
Queen, was sitting on a chair, drinking wine.
"You promised me, you won't hurt my daughter!" The lady shouted.
Queen looked at her lazily and said," Your daughter is safe don't worry and tomorrow she'll reach Israel! You did what ,I asked you to?" Queen asked looking out the window.
"Yes, I did! I don't think she'll see tomorrow's sun rise!" The lady replied,"But if any thing happens to my daughter, you know, i can still bring her back to life!" The lady stomped her feet and left.
"And you think am a fool, who's gonna leave you alive, after letting you know such a thing!" Queen laughed.
She called for a guard,"Call Melina in!"
"Yes my lord!" He bowed and left.
"You called me, your honor?" Melina asked.
" Yes, follow, this woman, Indulekha!" Queen replied.
"But your grace... "
"Just follow my orders, or you'll be executed!" The queen ordered drinking the wine.
"Yes, your grace! Anything else ?" Melina asked.
"For now this much, later if I'll feel to ask you to do anything else, I'll call for you!" The queen mocked.
Melina bowed and left.
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