Part 3
Here Neev and Kaira went for a shopping trip while Neev's mind was stuck on Zara and her crying face.
After some time, they came back to the mansion, as it was Sunday, so Neev didn't have his office.
Neev's POV...
I stepped inside the mansion and found her sitting silently on the floor.
"Hey, you b***h, done with all the work?" Kaira asked her.
"Yes, ma'am," she replied, looking down.
"Good girl," Kaira patted her cheeks and went inside her room.
"Master, do you want anything?" she asked me.
"Nahi, go back to your room," I replied sternly.
"Where is my room, master?" she asked.
"Go to my room." She nodded and left.
I went inside the kitchen and took two chappatis and four spoons of red chili powder.
I ate a morsel and started coughing badly; tears started flowing from my eyes, but it was nothing compared to the pain in my heart.
Her crying face flashed in front of me, and I ate everything. I didn't drink water. I splashed some water on my face and went inside my room to find her sitting silently on the floor.
When she saw me, she quickly stood up, bowing her head.
I took the first aid box and made her stand.
"Sit here," I said, pointing towards the bed.
"I said sit here," I shouted.
"No, master, I am a slave. You sit here; I am sitting on the floor," she replied meekly.
"I am your master. How dare you order me, huhhh?" I clamped her jaw and asked furiously.
"So..rry mas..ter," and tears started forming in her eyes.
"Now sit silently," I said, and she sat on the bed while I sat beside her and started dressing her injured hand.
"What is my mistake, master?" She asked, looking at me while I also looked at her.
"Done," I said as I dressed her hand and left the room without answering her...
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It was afternoon. Zara served food to Neev and Kaira and stood silently.
"What are you waiting for? Go and have your lunch," Kaira said. She nodded and went to the kitchen.
She sat on the floor and ate a little.
After lunch, Neev went to his room while Zara sat silently in the garden. Silent tears made their way from her eyes. She didn't know what was happening with her. Why were they doing this?
While Neev was looking at her through his balcony...
Zara's POV...
Why were they doing this? I love Neev. I thought he would love me back, but he was so cruel. What was my mistake? I never get love. Was I this unlucky?
I have to bear all this; otherwise, Dad's company would go bankrupt.
"Zara," I heard Mom yell and ran to the living room.
"Ye..ss mm..am." I stood in front of her, and boom, a slap landed on my cheek...
"You b***h!" She clutched my hair tightly.
"Aahh," I cried in pain.
"Mukti, what happened?" It was Master.
"She burned my dress," said Mam.
"I didn't do anything, believe me, please," I pleaded.
"Why should we believe you, huh?" Mam shouted.
"Who ironed her clothes?" Master asked me.
"Me?" I replied. "But trust me, Master, I didn't burn Mam's outfit."
"Then who burnt my outfit, huh?" Mam shouted.
"Believe me, ma'am, I didn't burn your outfit," I cried.
"You know what? You deserve a punishment," she said and started dragging me.
"Kaira, leave her. I will handle her," Master said.
"No, bhai (brother), you will not come between us… She will get punished for her deeds," said Mam, and she opened the door of the storeroom and pushed me inside.
"Now stay here," and she locked the door from outside....
Neev's POV...
"Please open the door, please; I am getting scared," I heard her wailing from inside, with a loud banging on the door.
"Bhai (brother), you will not open the door for her," Mukti said and went to her.
"Master, please open the door. Please, I am scared. Please open the door, Master. Please, I am scared of the darkness," she cried loudly while I didn't know what to do.
"Bhai (brother), come with me." Kaira dragged me to her room.
Zara's POV...
I sat on the floor silently... the room was so dark... I am claustrophobic.
I was not able to breathe. I started breathing heavily, trying to catch some breath, but everything went in vain, and I passed out.
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