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"You have to be my girlfriend." He said.

"What?" I thought I had heard something wrong.

"You heard me."

I felt Rose going stiff beside me. He was unfazed. Like he had just stated something natural and right and only I was stupid enough to not understand. I was confused.

"And before you get any wrong idea about it", he started speaking, "you'll be like a slave of me. Doing as I say, behaving as I say and on my beck and call until you repay my money to me."

My heart was thudding in my chest. Shit! I didn't know what to do at that moment but I knew just one thing, I had to save my parents. Even if I had to give up my whole life for them. Nothing mattered at that moment. The face of my parents was roaming in front of my eyes.

"I'll do as you say." Was my reply.

*******

1 Month Later

I had to take one month break from the college so that I could take care of my parents. The operations of my parents were done and by the grace of god both of them were doing absolutely amazing. The doctors said that it was a good thing that they were recovering fast. Though they still weren't able to stand on their feet but in about one month or so, they will be able to start the practice of walking.

We had a cake shop, which always did great. The amount we earned was acceptable to run our life gracefully. At the time of operations I had to take money from Eric because the papers of shop was in my parents name. But thank god I didn't do that because now I could repay Eric as fast as possible.

Surprisingly he didn't pry or poke me from the moment he gave money to me until now. The amount of kindness was looking fishy to me.

But whatever floats his boat, I wasn't complaining.

****

The Next DAY

I was dreading the moment I decided to set my foot in the college. The amount of humiliation I was feeling was suffocating me. I didn't know when he had said that I had to be his girlfriend, I had to go through this kind of hell.

Actually I had suspected but I desperately wanted to be proved wrong.

When I came in this morning, I started my day as usual but then entered the person I was dreading to confront the most. Eric.

He came, grabbed my arm and pulled me with him to the cafeteria. I struggled but it was of no use. He sat in a chair and then left my arm. All of his friends were present there.

Off course all high profile bitches and bastards. Though I hadn't seen him considering any of them as a real friend. He was very quick to break his ties with everyone and flicking them off his friend list whenever he wanted. That's why everyone said that he doesn't have a heart but have ego as big as Mount Everest.

"Meet my so called girlfriend, everyone." He said to his friends while smirking. A gasp was heard and everyone started murmuring to each other.

He called out to a waiter and ordered drinks. When the waiter came, he asked him to give the tray of drinks to me and go away. The waiter did as he said and walked away but I was getting confused and scared by every passing minute.

"Serve the drinks to everybody."

I heard chuckles.

"Sorry?"

His eyes had that evil glint in his eyes. He gave an knowing look and I knew what it was all about.

That fucking deal!

I finished serving everyone and after slamming the plate on the table I started walking away but before I could do that I was pulled back by my wrist and then I was slammed back in his chest.

"Where are you going Girlfriend?"

I struggled against his hold and tried to free my hand but obviously he was much stronger than me. I didn't want to give him the satisfaction of giving in to him easily so I kept on my struggle.

He pulled me close to him, so close that I could feel his minty breath on my face, "This is just the starting sweetheart, just wait and watch what I have planned ahead for you."

And truthfully, he wasn't lying when he said that it was just the starting of the torture.

****

I fell down on my bed in exhaustion. Two weeks ago, when his torture started, I wasn't sure what he had planned for me but now I knew, no matter what he does or what he plans, his motive is just one- giving me a gift of pain everyday, either physically or mentally.

Though it was not something extreme that I couldn't handle but it was something that I had to endure everyday from past two weeks. All of this pressure was getting into my head. In college the study, his torture and then handling the cake shop and then taking care of my parents, making them eat, exercise and a whole load of work, every fucking thing was getting into my nerves.

And now tomorrow its Rose's b'day . Off course she knows I'm deep in shit from head to toe but I know she expects me to be with her on her big day. Her family is throwing a party and I have to go there. And I think it would be refreshing for my head to focus somewhere else and have a little fun time with my bestie.

But the most enthralling and scary thought is of facing Chris there. He's back from his business trip after 2 months. And just the mere thought of facing him once again is turning my face into a tomato.

Goshhhh!!! My life sucks!