The Mafia Bride

Chapter 3

2 More Days later...

The Malhotras had a small wedding ceremony that only included family & a few friends as they didnt want their enemies to find out.

Nandini was sitting on her new husband's bed, her ghungat covering her face. Finally the door opened and Nandini saw her husband walk in. She curled her toes up and brought her knees closer to her chest. Her heart pounded louder and louder as her husband came upto the bed. She watched as he took out two guns from his pocket and placed them on the side table. Then he took out a long sharp and shiny knife that had a special carving on the handle. Propping up one foot on the bed, he used the tip of the knife to lift Nandini's chin up to face him. Her ghungat was still covering her face so he couldnt see her face clearly but she could see him.

"Look....I never wanted to marry you." He said. Nandini, terrified peaked up at him through her veil. "Lekin mere parents ko paata nahi kya ho gaya aur zid leke baith gaye....I only married you for their sake. Toh tum raho yahan...jo karna hai karo, tumhe koi nahi rokhega....but no matter what, meri biwi banne ki koshish mat karna! Do I make myself clear?"

Nandini gulped as he loomed over her and slowly she nodded.

"Good...no get out."

Nandini was confused.

"This is my room...aur Manik Malhotra ke kamre mein rehne ka haq kisi ko nahi hai. So...get....OUT!" Manik's booming voice startled Nandini and she quickly ran out of the room, gathering her lehenga up in her arms. As soon as she left, Manik slammed the door shut and Nandini slid to the ground in tears.

"Nandini?" Nyonika who was walking by saw Nandini on the floor outside of Manik's room and came to check on her. 

"Dr Nyonika...main thik hoon."

"First of all, ghar mein...its Mom, ya phir Ma. And second, Ma se koi kuch chupa nahi sakta." Nyonika. "Come...Ill talk to Manik."

"Nahi Dr...I mean Ma, Its okay. He is right, its his room. Aap mujhe guest room dikha dijiye." 

After Nandini insisted, Nyonika finally agreed and took Nandini to a guest room which was only a few doors away from Manik's room.

"Mom...aap bhabhi ko guest room mein kyun le jaa rahi hai?" Dhruv asked as he was walking by with Riddhima. Nyonika didnt say anything but they understood that Manik probably kicked her out. Riddhima went over to Nandini and placed her arm over her shoulder.

"Dont worry...Manik bhaiyya thoda sa intimidating hai, but you'll get used to it. In the mean time, main aaj ke liye apni hone wali jethaniji ko company deti hoon." Riddhima said. "Thats ok right Dhruvji?"

"Haan of course....Just inform your family." Dhruv smiled.

"I will." Riddhima nodded.

"Riddhima beta, Harsh bhaisaab aur bakki sab kyun nahi aaye?" Nyonika asked.

"Aunty, actually they were busy and this was a bit last minute so...Im really sorry."

"Thats ok. I understand. Anyways, you girls get to sleep....its pretty late."

Riddhima took Nandini into the room and sat down on the bed as she started crying.

"Nandini...I know how you must be feeling right now. Tumhe iss sab ki aadat nahi hai, isi liye maine aaj tak tumhe mere mafia connections ke baare mein nahi bataya." Riddhima said. 

"Ridhs....I had so many dreams, meri shaadi ko leke...ki meri shaadi kisi aise insaan se hoga who will love me the most in the world. Someone who will be my saviour, mere so called family se mujhe jo bachayega...lekin instead I got married to this...this MONSTER." Nandini cried.