"Looking for the reason, why it had to happen to me,

I was already happy in life, why did God put me through this pain, I just can’t see.

Can’t find an answer, am still wondering why,

When, Why, How I am not sure,

It just happened in a fly.

Had no idea what lay ahead,

A beautiful feeling was waiting at the corner,

Had no idea the same road I go daily."

"Ma'am...wake up..it is not the place for you to sleep..."I heard an unfamiliar female voice.

My body didn't cooperate with my brain.I tried to move myself but I couldn't as it became numb with coldness during last night.

My whole body had the soreness due to the stiffened muscles.

"Ma'am please wake up before anybody could see you..."this time the owner of the voice jerked me a little.

I somehow lifted up my eye lashes thus her face came in the contact of my retinas.She was a pale white women in her thirties most probably the head maid whom I met when I was welcomed in the castle.

I looked here and there to know about my whereabouts and found myself leaning on the wall beside a huge wooden door.The next second the biggest mockery that my fate played with me flashed into my mind.

The whole scenario of the last night replayed in my memory . My husband put nasty alligations on me and the way he threw me out of his room telling me not to enter inside his room ever again.Tears formed in the back

of my eyes but I chose to pretend to be strong in front of the maid .For her ,I am one of the masters.

"Ahhh..."I winced as I tried to get up on my feet.My muscles were knotted up and paining drastically bad.Watching me to struggle while standing up,she wrapped her one hand firmly on my shoulder and helped me to stand properly.

I felt a shiver running through my head to toe as the cold marble came under the skin of my bare feet.

"Ma'am... Randhir Sir don't like someone disturbing him in the morning... so.."she hesitatingly looked at me as if trying to frame a sentence to convey her words.

"There is no need to scare around me,I won't eat you ..."I passed her a warm smile.

Thats what I am.I hate when some people seek undue respect from another human being.

"Ma'am your luggage is shifted to another room as per Randhir Sir's orders...let me take you there..so that you can fresh up before everyone gather for breakfast..."she said .

Her words stabbed my heart .My own husband loathed me like a shit then how I was going to face my in laws with whom I didn't even had a proper introduction.My mother in law was definitely not a woman who accepts a stranger very easily.Cherry on the top ,she had a obvious reason to

hate me.

Though my legs were throbbing badly with each step I took til my room which was on the fourth floor.Again he did something to make me feel that I am an outsider as all the family members had their rooms in second and third floor.

Fortunately the castle had an elevator much to my relief otherwise I would have surely dead by climbing upto fourth floor.

"Umm what's your name..?"I asked her once we were inside the steel doors of elevator.

"Clarissa..."she answered with a

brief smile.

"Ohh how can I forget that.. you're the same who helped me to get in my roo.."I didn't complete the word .There was an awkward silence.

What an irony four days back ,I was one of her category serving my guest in the most hospitable manner but now seeking the same from her!

The beep sound indicated that we reached on our floor and the door for opened .Clarissa stepped outside first followed by a dumbstruck me.

I turned my head right to left in total amazement finding a never ending row of wooden doors on either side.I wonder how many rooms this gigantic palace had and how long I would take to explore all of them?The mere thought spinned my head.

I would rather like to stay on my floor as if I will decide to take a tour of the whole castle,it would take over a year for me to complete my exploration.

Soon I was hell tired of walking through the long corridor.One..two.. three..four.. five..and the number went on .It was probably the sixteenth room in front of which Clarissa stopped and turned the lion

head shaped knob.By then I was on the verge of getting faint.

"This is your room Ma'am..there is an intercom on the side table .You can ask for anything from that...it will be provided to you.."she instructed me and was about to leave when I stopped her.

"Anything else Ma'am.."she asked me in the same polite manner.

"Would you mind to wait for me until I change..umm actually..I am new here..so there are chances of me to forget my way...as you know the castle is too big for me to roam alone..."I said in uttee embarrassment.

She didn't take another moment and nodded her head in affirmation.

"Thank you Clarissa ,you just wait here..I'll come back in fifteen minutes.."I said to her while taking out my clothes from the closet which was nearly placed on the shelves by the maids of coarse.

As expected I didn't take more than fifteen minutes to fresh myself by a warm refreshing shower.

I wore a long peacock blue expensive cotten gown which was neither too formal nor too casual...it fitted perfectly on my body.I brushed my hairs leaving them open and put on a thing gold chain with a Ruby studded flower shaped pendent.

"You're looking very pretty Ma'am.."Clarissa complimented me.

"Thank.."I chipped with a small blush over my cheeks while staring my own reflection in the huge mirror.

"I wonder why Sir is reluctant to accept you as his wife when you are thousand times prettier than those money stsrved girls..."she stated looking down in despair.

My heart again felt the pang of blasity .I forced a smile to her and we made our way back to the dining area which was on ground floor.

My heart beat rose with with step I took closer.My husband would be there too.How I was going to face him..?With these dreading thoughts ,I didn't realize when we reached in the royal dining area of the Shekhawat family.

I saw everyone sitting on their respective seats except my husband.With baby steps I went to grandpa and bent down to touch his feet.Although I left my country ,had a Christian wedding but my values and culture still remain in my veins and they would be ever the same.

"Stay blessed my child..."he spoke in the same deep voice.

He warmly ran his hand over my head with so much love.By his facial expressions ,I could say he was overwhelmed.It was a sign of relief for me coz there were at least two people whom I can call as my family.

I turned to my in laws .As I was about to touch my father in law's feet he showed his palm with an annoyed face but didn't say anything.

"You're so clumsy..I wonder what had Dad seen in you..."My mother in law bitterly spatted .Her eyes clearly showed the disgrace for me.

"Hey.. good morning..."Andy passed me her ever charming smile.

"Morning Andy.."I answered her slowly as a lump formed my throat .

"Come and sit beside me.."she patted the chair on her left side.

I nodded my head and awkwardly sit on the chair.Til then my husband entered the place .He chipped a good morning to grandpa totally ignoring his parents neither did they bother to look at him and continued their eating session.

Soon the maid started serving the ever mouth watering meals into the plates.I gulped down looking at the plates with had golden plating

on them.My hands literally started shivering in a fear whether I would break it .

The hot delicious aroma of freshly baked chocolate croissants ,bacon,garlic bread and pepper omelette hit my nostrils.I was really going to have the best food

of my life.

Nervously I dug the fork in the omelette , cutting a small piece I put into my mouth.It wasn't too spicy much to my like.I silently startee chewing my food.

From the corner of my eyes,I stole a view of my husband.He was in his grey three piece suit looking dead drop handsome with hairs perfectly jelled .I felt a knot into my stomach observing his adam's apple going ups and down while he was gulping

the milk but he didn't bother to spare a single glance at me.

He was stood on his words ignoring my presence completely around him and I like a fool had a little hope in my heart that for a nano second at least he feel my presence in his life as

his wife!