Chapter 49: Chapter 49

I started working double hard because I knew that the college alone can save me and no prince with shining armour. I had cried out my heart. There is no more tears left in my eyes. I was a zombie who was walking. I had stopped living. I saw that Rocky is coming to me trying to mend our broken friendship. But I wasn't interested. Neither Rocky or Raja deserves my friendship now. I hate them both.

"Hey", said Rocky. I forced myself to look at his face. If looks could burn Rocky would be charred.

"What?", I said tightly.

"What will take you to forgive me?", he asked.

Give me back the virginity I had given to Raja. Give me freedom that your father is denying me.

"There is nothing that you can give me will make me feel good", I told him.

"Come on I want you back", he said hesitant.

"Why so you can hurt me some more?", I asked him.

"It is not like that please believe me. Don't punish me for what he did?", he pleaded.

"I'm not punishing anyone. I'm being punished for trusting you and him", I told him. He took a deep breath as if realising that there is no particular use to continue debating with me, he left.

I won't break or be sad. I had enough of being playing the victim. I refuse to let them both walk over me.

I will focus on my studies so hard. I was studying in the day and night. Today was no different. But I was called to the office. I was pretty surprised though. Because that would mean a meeting with him. I dreaded our meetings I hated him. I hated his selfishness. I hated that he thinks it is OK to marry some one of his son's age.

"Hello sir", I greeted him. I didn't want to get to his bad side. He should be handled very carefully. I saw that Rocky was with him. I frowned. I was worried that he might have have told something to him.

"I have called you to inform that your eighteenth birthday is coming soon. So we will get married on the same day", he said.

"What? But it is next month. It is too soon", I said horrified.

"That was what we agreed on before you got into the college", he said.

"Please I want to finish my college", I begged him.

"You can finish your college after marriage", he said.

I looked at Rocky. He didn't say anything. I thought he was my friend. How could he stay silent when his father was basically traumatising me.

"Are you done father? Because I have some business with her", he said.

"I'm done", he said looking down at the papers laid before him.

He motioned me to go with him. I was too numb and shocked. I followed him slowly. I had no idea why I was going? Or where?

He opened the car. I hesitated for a second. I looked at him he pleaded with his eyes to get inside. I slowly got inside the car. What more is there for me to lose? I wished we wreck this car somewhere and die. But I wasn't that lucky. He took me speeding I didn't know the area he was taking me. I hoped he wasn't taking me to murder me. But I won't complain of that is what he does. I had no wish to go back to marry his father.

I saw we were now taking a steep road. I had heard about this place. Boys come here to chill and drink bear. I had no idea why was he taking me here. I had no wish to chill with him in here.

"Get down Asha", he said. I got out if the car. It was a bit challenging to get out since my shoes wasn't that good. He took my hands and we walked to the mountain. I know I had said that I wished to die so many time. But in reality I was really enjoying the life and I had no reason to end it. But if I was married to Ricky's father then my answer won't be the same.

Rocky left my hand and started to hunt something in the bush. I saw a whiskey bottle I remember seeing it in home.

He took a swig and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand. I watched him in silence. He was up to something and I guess he lacked courage for doing it.

"I love you Asha", he said with difficulty.

I didn't reply him. He was drinking and I knew he wasn't finished.

"I have loved you the first day I saw you. You looked so pretty and I hated you for trying to take my father from me. But I also hated you for making me feel again. I know I'm an idiot. You have the every reason to deny me but I would like to marry you", he said.

"Did you hear what your father told me? I can't marry you both polygamy is illegal", I said with a sad laugh.

"I know you had no reason to trust me. But please allow me to prove you wrong. I will take good care of you", he said.

"I can take care of myself I need no one", I told him.

"Fine then I want to be with you", he said.

"You are still missing something your father wants to marry me next month", he said.

"He won't marry you. I will talk to him. Once he realises that we love each other then he will back off", he said.

" Then why couldn't you make him back off while we were there", I asked him.

"I wanted to know whether you will marry me", he stumbled.

"I know why you didn't say anything back there. It is because you wanted to use your dad as a threat above me. So I can't refuse you. You are just like your father I hate you both", I told him.