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Story: Tainted Bride

Avishka had run to her room, and as she sat there with her hands on her chest, she began to breathe deeply, but it didn't seem like she was at all relaxed. She doesn't want to close her eyes, even for a moment, because she knows that if she does, her terrible memories will start scaring her even more. But today everything seems to scare her with her eyes open; she has started seeing a lot of things in front of her with her eyes open.

*Her hands were tied behind her back, and her eyes were blindfolded. Her heartbeat rises so high that her throat is now dry.

She is a bit shy and a bit fretful, but she knows that he is right in front of her, and in this way, he has blindfolded her and tied her hands, which is very strange to her.

"Please, I don't like it... Stop this… This is weird.”

But she could not say anything else. Before this, he placed his finger on her lips and made her silent by gently blowing a warm breath near her mouth.

“Shuuuuu…”

This is going to scare her even more. She immediately moves away from him and tries to free her hands. But in a blink, he quickly lifted her up and threw her on the bed.

“Nooooooo….”*

She suddenly opens her eyes properly and starts taking deep breaths, but as if she is not able to breathe at all, she immediately runs towards the balcony, opens the door, opens her mouth as if she is very lacking in air, and takes a deep breath. She starts breathing, but she feels as if she is still not able to breathe at all, but then suddenly.

"Avi..."

Prakram's voice forces her to turn towards him, but seeing her state, he becomes extremely stunned and immediately comes near her, holds her tightly in his arms, and starts rubbing her back.

“Avi… What happened… relax…”

As soon as he touches her, Avishka suddenly feels a great sense of relief. She tightly wraps both her arms around his neck andholds his shirt tightly, as if she doesn't want him to leave her. He is very upset after seeing her in this condition. Within a few moments, her face became red due to crying, and her eyes started watering in such a way as if she were not herself at all.

“Avi…”

Gradually, she has started to feel more relaxed, due to which Prakram sits with her in his arms on the wooden coach installed on the balcony. Aashi, who had accompanied Prakram, was observing the scene when she unexpectedly entered the room. She brings a glass of water for her mother, who is suddenly crying, and tells Avishka as soon as she arrives with a half-filled glass.

“Mumma, water…”

When Avishka heard Aashi's voice, she gently turned her face towards her, unaware that Aashi was also present. Seeing the glass in her hands, she immediately takes it from her hands and starts drinking it in a hurry, and she holds the glass so tightly. Prakram is holding her protectively and can see the veins on her hands very well. Aashi feels deeply saddened by Avishka's condition, and she suddenly begins to cry as she gazes at her.

"Mumma…”

Avishka feels a little more relaxed after drinking water, but Aashi's crying seems to bring her out of everything. She quickly puts the glass aside, takes Aashi in her arms, and pats her very lovingly, holding her in her arms.

"Don't care, dear. Mumma is okay.”

Prakram is sitting comfortably with Avishka in his arms and Aashi in Avishka's arms. He is looking at both of them verywell, especially Avishka, on whose face all the expressions are gradually changing; she is becoming absolutely normal after hugging Aashi. Prakram has a deep understanding of many things, and he conveys this to her while tenderly caressing Aashi.

"Aashi, sweetheart, Papa has to talk to mom about something important; you go to grandma."

“No, I will not go at all; you will scold my mom.”

"I promise you, I am not going to scold your mom at all, but Mumma is not feeling well at all, so I am asking you to go to Grandma for a while... After some time, mom will be okay, and then you will return to her."

Aashi looks at Avishka, who is looking down, before turning her gaze back to Prakram, who is smiling and gesturing for her to leave. Aashi quickly kisses Avishka on the cheek and then shows her little finger to her father and says something angrily to him.

"If you scold my mom, I will tell Grandma and get you beaten badly."

"Fine…”

Aashi gets down from her arms to go from there, but she doesn't feel like leaving because Avishka is very upset, so she turns and speaks quickly.

“You have some time; please talk quickly. Aashi is coming back soon."

Prakram is well aware of Aashi's deep love for Avishka, which makes it difficult for her to leave her. However, she also recognizes Avishka's distress, prompting him to close his eyes and accept her. Aashi quickly leaves from there. Prakram makes Avishka sit in front of him, takes her in his arms from behind,pushes her hair to one side, rests his face on her shoulder, gently massages her hair with his fingers, and then speaks to her.