Chapter 22: Chapter 22

Author's pov

" Orni, give another pose," One of Orni's dance mates said holding the camera in front of Orni.

Orni gave another marvellous pose and all of her dance mates were in awe.

She was wearing a green colour saree with an orange colour border, a red colour blouse, a lot of jewellery and a bindi on her forehead. She was looking extremely attractive in her dance costume.

" You are looking the most beautiful among us," another dance mate of Orni complimented and Orni just smiled.

Walking towards the mirror she stared at her reflection and touched her face. She couldn't believe it was she. The anxious face, those sad eyes and the doleful expression on her face was nowhere to be found. She was looking beautiful, confident and most importantly happy.

Touching the saree she understood how much she has missed dancing. She also realized that it was a foolish decision to leave her dancing passion for a person like VR. Orni's eyes almost welled up seeing her previous self.

" Come on, girls. Are you ready?" The dance teacher asked the girls and they nodded their heads including Orni.

Orni and her dance mates took their position on the stage and their teacher played the music. All of them started dancing and the audience including the judges were in awe looking at the girls. Specifically, everyone's eyes were on Orni. Her moves were the most accurate and sharp among the girls since she has the potential of dancing.

The judges started whispering about Orni and the boys were whistling in excitement looking at the girls. Some of them even started giving flying kisses to the girls to tease them.

Orni & her dance mates finished their dancing and a round of applause echoed through the hall room. The judges were so pleased that they gave a standing ovation clapping their hands. Seeing such appreciation Orni was overwhelmed and started laughing and hugging her dance mates with emotion.

When Orni and her dance mates returned to the practice room, the teacher specially thanked her and Orni's happiness knew no bounds. After a long time, she felt like she has gotten her real self back.

Finally, the result was announced and without any doubt, Orni's team won the first prize. Orni won the prize for best classical dancer due to her sharp movements. When she received the prize, her eyes welled up and her heart was overjoyed. She kissed the prize with too much emotion and held it upwards to show it to everyone. She was expressing her inner feelings unknown to the fact that the whole event was broadcasted live.

After the program, Orni came out of her school with her friends. She was giggling and talking nonstop with her friends. Her face was turning red due to shyness since her friends were teasing her.

After this event, she has gotten numerous proposals from the boys and that's why everyone was teasing her. Though she was behaving like she doesn't like all the proposals but she was amazed inside. She felt like she is more special than everyone.

Getting proposals from boys aren't a matter of being proud but for an immature teenage girl, it is something special. It's not like she is a playgirl who likes to play with others feelings. It's just she feels good inside when people specifically give more attention to her than the other girls.

In the crowd of all excitement, Orni has forgotten VR almost and didn't bother to call him though she is well aware of his annoying behaviour. She just wants to enjoy the moments before VR returns and continues torturing her in every way possible.

" Isn't he your boyfriend, Orni?" One of Orni's friends pointed her fingers towards a man who was standing in front of a car leaning on it slightly.

Orni halted on her place hearing her friend and the moment her eyes fell on VR, she lost all colour from her face. Her heart started beating inside her ribcage like a drum and her palms started sweating badly looking at VR's calm yet dreadful eyes.

She mumbled shaking like a leaf under his burning gaze," I am done for sure if he comes to know that I have danced again."

Orni kept standing like a statue due to fear and her eyes were never leaving VR's eyes. His calm posture has already given her a red signal that a storm is waiting for her. She tried to move forward but felt like thousands of rocks were tied to her legs. She started chanting God's name due to tremendous fear.

" Orni," One of her friends shook her slightly and she gasped.

Her friend asked her," What happened? Why are you looking scared?"

" I will talk to you later," Orni replied and walked towards VR with trembling legs.

Standing in front of him, she asked nervously," You....returned....so...early? How are you?"

VR chuckled hearing her which created a shiver on her whole body. He got close to her and she cowered stumbling back a little. She felt goosebumps when he rested his hand over her right shoulder in an intimidating manner. Slowly his hand moved towards her head and suddenly he clutched her hair tightly.

Pulling her hair behind, he asked moving his gaze over her body very nastily," How many offers you have gotten after flaunting your body like a slut?"

" Leave me," Orni cried out holding his hair to free his tight grip from her hair.

VR again asked mockingly," How much money you got after entertaining the whole crowd like a lowlife whore?"

" How do you know that I danced?" She dared to question and he laughed like a maniac.

He shouted pulling her terrified face right in front of his face," What did you think I won't come to know about your slutty behaviour, huh? The SA TV channel has broadcasted your whole slutty acts."

" Vije.....ndra.....please.....calm.....down.... I can explain," Orni murmured shedding tears and looked around nervously noticing the crowd around her.

VR didn't respond this time. Opening the car door he threw her inside so harshly like she is an object without any emotions. He also got inside and ordered the driver to start the car.

" Listen to........." Orni's words were left unfinished due to the slap which VR gave on her right cheek. She hit her head on the glass window due to the impact and screamed.

He shouted pressing her head on the window," Shut the fuck up."

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" Please leave my hand. You are hurting me," She requested with her teary eyes where he just tightened his hold around her slim wrist cutting her blood supply.

He was dragging her inside the room where she was trying to free herself. His eyes were reflecting rage whereas her eyes were reflecting fear.

" Please, it's hurting," She again pleaded when a hard slap landed on her face making her lips bleed.

Reaching the room he threw her on the bed like she is any kind of object. She started crawling backwards when he grabbed her hair tightly with one hand.

" Why did you dance when I clearly warned you not to dance in front of a bunch of random men?" He asked clutching her jaw with another hand.

She trembled with fear and replied hiccupping," My dance teacher requested me and I couldn't deny her request."

" So, your dance teacher has become more important to you than me? Huh!! Did you just forget about the previous punishment, Angel?" He barked at her face and pulled her hair angrily.

She replied hissing in pain," That's not true. Please don't punish me again. I didn't do anything wrong. I just kept her request because I respect her."

" Oh really!! Just because you respect her you thought to disobey me. I am astonished after seeing your audacity," he said chuckling a little which just created a shiver in her little body.

Before she could say or understand anything he pushed her on the bed and her head landed on a pillow. He started opening his shirt directly looking at her eyes. She again crawled backwards and a horrified expression appeared on her face.

" You are very fond of showing your body moves, Hmm!! After today you will think thousands of times before doing something like that," He whispered ripping off her school skirt.

She tried to run away when he just grabbed her ankle and twisted it angrily making her scream with pure agony.

" I am sorry. I won't dance again. I am sorry," She apologized crying bitterly when he just ripped apart her school shirt.

She crossed her hands in front of her chest to save herself from the demon which was ready to devour her. She knew that her hands are not going to save her from him but still she tried her last attempt.

" I thought I will wait until you turn 18. But, seeing your slutty behaviour I think I have made a mistake for thinking like that," He said clutching her jaw where she just paled.