The threatening
Pushpa turned to look and saw Monty’s devilish look. She knew Monty was an evil man and saw his monstrous look many times but right now there was more than evilness and cruelty in his look. She trembled in horror and held Tanvi’s hands tightly. No one could save them now from the blow of Monty.
Navya continued kneeling down and pleading to Pushpa lowering her head. She didn’t notice that Monty was watching her daggering a sharp glare.
Monty walked slowly towards them and said casting an angry look at Pushpa “You invited for dinner to humiliate me. Do you forget the amount of money you owe me?”
Shaking head, Pushpa said “No… no… Monty, don’t get angry. This girl Navya is stupid enough that she can’t see your love for her. I will make sure that she will accept your love. Give me some more time.”
“Enough,” Monty shouted in anger. At that moment his temper was out of control. He didn’t want to listen to anything from anyone. “Three months… I am giving you three months’ time. If you don’t give my money back in this time period, then send your daughter to me.” He said those words showing three fingers to Pushpa.
Navya, who was crying until now, instantly lifted her head and looked up at Monty with her teary eyes. She had no idea what he was talking about. She didn’t know that Pushpa borrowed money from Monty.
Tanvi shrunk back and hid behind Pushpa. Tears started forming in her eyes in horror. Pushpa pleaded immediately “Don’t say like that, Monty. Navya is only yours and she will come to you willingly.”
“That you don’t have to worry.” Monty sneered. “Willingly or unwillingly, Navya will be in my bed very soon and I will make sure for it. You concentrate on how you will pay back the money. Otherwise…”
He came closer to them and was about to touch Tanvi’s face when he heard Navya’s shouting “Stop.” She stood up instantly and shot a cold glare at Monty. “Don’t think that we are weak and we can’t do anything. Dare to touch her; I will break your hand.”
Navya was shaking vigorously. She had no idea, from where she got the courage to oppose Monty and raise her voice against him. Though she was cowering from inside, she hid her fear deep down in her heart and looked up at him, craning her head back.
Tanvi and Pushpa turned their heads and looked at her in disbelieve. The girl, who never raised her head and voice in front of them, was now standing firmly against Monty. No doubt very soon she would become a dead body.
Monty was about to explode in anger. No one in his area dared to look at his eyes straight let alone raise their voice on him and the small woman in front of him plucked up the courage not only to raise her voice but to hit him also. How could he tolerate this? Darting his sharp glare at Navya, he smirked “Wow…Navya… you have developed wings. I didn’t know that you have such a honed tongue. Do you think that you can withstand me?”
Navya’s heart was drumming inside her chest in terror, but she didn’t want to show her weakness to him and said sternly “Monty, get out from her right now. Otherwise, I will scream and call everyone.”
Monty suddenly started laughing loudly as though he heard a very funny joke. For a few seconds, he couldn’t stop his laughter. Tanvi dug her nails on Pushpa’s arm in fear while Pushpa grabbed Navya’s arm and pulled her back. Gritting her teeth in anger, she asked in a low voice “What are you doing? Stop behaving like this. Go and apologize to him.”
Navya turned her head and looked at Pushpa in disbelieve. The shock was written all over her face. She wondered how could Pushpa defend the person who was ready to loot her daughter's chastity. It was beyond her understandings. Just then she heard Monty’s smirk “Do you think the people of this apartment will go against me? Navya, you are too naive.” The smile on his face disappeared and replaced by a murderous look. He came closer to Navya and said, snapping his fingers “I can finish you all within a snap of a finger, so think before you speak.” He grabbed her hair from her back tightly and said angrily “You have seen my love, now you will witness my hatred. I wanted to get married to you and give you the status of my wife, but now you will be one of my keeps." He then pushed her down on the ground hard.
Navya fell on her face and hit her injured hand on the floor. She cried out in pain. It was so painful that her whole body started shaking and she couldn’t stop her tears to roll down.
Pointing his finger on Pushpa, he said “Don’t forget the time that I have given to you.” He stormed out of the room after dropping those words.
Tanvi plopped down on the sofa. She was so terrified that she didn’t dare to take a long breath. Tears were dripping down uncontrollably. How could they pay back so much money to Monty within such a short period of time? While borrowing money from him they never thought that they needed to give it back because it was given by him in exchange for Navya. Now that Navya offended Monty, their plans turned upside down and he would come to take her after three months. No one could save her from the wrath of Monty. Tanvi’s whole body started burning in rage to think all these and she blamed Navya for everything. If she politely agreed with him then this problem would never arise. She turned her head and looked at Navya who was wailing in pain sitting on the floor. She stood up to go and scold her but before that, she saw Puspha pulling up Navya and slapping her tight. She slapped on Navya’s delicate cheeks for few times in rage and exclaimed angrily “You are fond of becoming Queen of Jhansi, right? Just wait and watch.” She grabbed a fistful hair of Navya tightly and shook her head while saying “Who will arrange that money now, your dead father? Can’t you just obey to your future husband? Who asked you to raise your voice against him?”
“Ah… Chachi it’s paining.” Navya proclaimed in pain.
“Feeling pain, right? It is only the starting.” Her grip tightened on her hair and Navya yowled holding Pushpa’s hand which was pulling her hair tightly. She continued “If anything happens to Tanvi then I am telling you, I will sell every part of your body.”
Closing eyes, Navya tried to endure the pain and said “Chachi, nothing will happen to Tanvi. I will try to arrange the money and I promise I won’t let Monty touch Tanvi. Please believe me Chachi.”
“Believe you?” Pushpa snapped loudly and pushed her down hard. Navya fell on the ground and hissed in pain, holding her injured hand. She heard Pushpa saying “How can you arrange fifty lakh rupees within three months? If you sell yourself every night also you can’t arrange that much of money in this short period of time.”
Navya’s mind buzzed and hairs stood straight all over the body. ‘Fifty lakh rupees…’ She wondered what made Pushpa borrow that much of money from him. She could never earn such an amount of money if she worked rigorously for her entire life also. Then how could she arrange that amount within three months? It was impossible for her. That meant they couldn’t save Tanvi from Monty. At that moment she forgot what Monty warned her. She was not worried about herself, in fact, she was concerned about Tanvi. The thought of his hands on her body disgusted her the most then how could she imagine that on Tanvi? Though Tanvi never treated her well, she always cared for her as a younger sister then how could she let Monty abuse her? Anyhow she had to arrange the money and throw it to his face. She made her mind to talk to the manager if he could help her.
Just as she was lost in her thoughts, she heard Tanvi saying “It’s all because of you Navya. I hate you.”
With that, Tanvi rushed to her room wiping her tears. Pushpa also chased her leaving Navya alone in the living room. Unable to hold her emotions anymore, Navya cried quietly hugging her knees.