Married To My Bully by Sakshi C (comprehension books txt) 📕

ALEX

I was sitting in my IT room, watching her screaming for help on the 75-inch screen. Her entire form was trembling with fear that had infested her insides and plagued her mind. I leaned forward to see her from up close. She was shooting hopeless glances at the door every now and then. I thought I would enjoy it but for some reason, I didn't. 

I should have enjoyed her frightful screams, her fear-struck eyes, her shivering state but I couldn't. I just couldn't. Her screams were piercing through my heart, her hopeless eyes were making me feel guilty, and her small trembling form was urging me to rush down to her and gather her in my arms.

She was like a siren. Tempting you to your doom. 

I closed my eyes and clasped the armrest with so much force that my nails dug into its leather flesh. I had to control my temptations.  

Another scream and my eyes snapped open. How difficult was it for me to keep myself in control whereas she was struggling to keep herself safe? The snakes were not poisonous. I had got them checked multiple times before dumping them in that room with Crystal. 

She was dead to the world when I had sneaked into her room to fetch her for her little adventure. She was hugging a pillow, looking disarmingly innocent. My body ached to slip in next to her and pull her flush into my body. I dismissed those thoughts as soon as they reared their head up. Crystal was far from innocent.  

Like a heavy sleeper that she was, Crystal didn't flinch even for once when I carried her in my arms and took her to the mini-cell. I laid her gently on the floor where her other friends were already awaiting her. I placed a soft kiss on her forehead before departing. A part of me that was still in love with her urged me to scrap the plan, but that would defeat the whole purpose of marrying her. Wouldn't it. Besides, she was only getting what she deserved. I locked the door, ignoring the mild pain that had begun to throb in my heart.                 

She slowly disappeared from the screen as she made her way to the corner where the camera was installed. I stood up and started pacing back and forth. Sweat beaded my forehead. Why wasn't I able to enjoy the show? Her agony? I should be laughing right now. I should be making fun of her cowardice. My eyes darted back to the screen. The kingsnake that had been following her was now turning around. Crystal was still out of the frame. 

The screen jerked a little before an ear-splitting scream tore through the speaker. My heart leaped up to my throat. A second later, Crystal fell on the ground with a loud thud. A snake twined around her shoulder. Without wasting another second, I stormed out the door and dashed towards the cell. 

Guilt constricted my heart when I saw her lying on the floor. I hurried up to her and ripped the snake off her. I threw him away and cradled her in my arm. She was sweating bullets. I hastily strolled out of the cell and took her to her room. My eyes didn't stray from her face for one second. A fresh cut on her lips reminded me of her habit of biting into her lips whenever she felt uncomfortable.

I laid her onto the bed and grabbed a towel from the bathroom to wipe her sweat off. Her hair too had become sticky because of the perspiration. I was cleaning the sweat off her neck when I spotted two tiny holes into her shoulder. The mark of fangs. The skin had started swelling. Guilt struck me again with full force. And I couldn't help but press my lips against that spot. Her pain was traumatizing me. My unbending love for her was disarming me. But I wasn't going to back off after coming this far.

"You deserved it, honey," I said while pecking the wound for the second time. 

The doctor arrived a minute later and checked her up. He said that her blood pressure had dropped which caused her to faint. There was nothing to worry about. He applied an ointment on the bite and proposed to leave. I ushered him to the main door and while returning I saw one of my men carrying all those three snakes in a cage.   

I told him to hand me the one that had attacked her. Once having her in my arm, I ambled towards her room to check if she had awakened or not. She was awake. I leaned into the doorframe and watched her contemplating something. I had forgotten all about the snake that was encircling my arm.

"I see you are awake," I broke her away from her thoughts. She snapped her head towards me. I couldn't help but smirk at her reaction. I decided to push her button a little more now that I knew she was fine, 

I smirked but I am not sure if she noticed that as her eyes were stuck on the little creature wrapped around my arm. She had turned pale yet again. I noticed her scooting back into the headboard in order to put as much distance between the snake and her as possible. Now, that was going to be fun. Her body stiffened when I strode towards her. She didn't want this animal anywhere near her. I plopped down into the couch that faced her. Crystal's hands were shaking slightly.

I exited her room with a content smile after she ran into the bathroom. That amused me to no end. 

Now she would know better than to mess with me. 

The next morning, Crystal didn't come out of her room. I felt slightly annoyed for a reason I don't know. I told Grace not to bring her food to her bed. There was no space for spoiled brats in this house. I left for work after finishing my breakfast.

While driving to work, I saw a couple standing by a restaurant. The man had an infant in his arms. Must be their kid. A smile tugged on my lips. Even from such a distance, I could see the love that they held for each other. Pure love. I wondered how does it feel to be loved by the person you love. One person. It just takes one person to make your life a beautiful dream or a total nightmare. 

The couple disappeared into a restaurant. I was still there, envying their blissful life.