Purvi: Sach…Sachin..you here..she wears the robe quickly.

Sachin smilingly comes close enough and runs his hands through her hairs. She flinches and steps back.

Sachin: You look beautiful…I love your hair, he runs his finger down to her cheek…and this dimple..it teases me…

He without warning holds her by her waist and takes her lips. Purvi is shocked and tries hard to push him away but he controls her struggles. He leaves her, she gasps and wipes her lips with her trembling hand.

Purvi (shock): Sachin…what are you doing ?

Sachin (smirks): What? We are married..and its our first night tonight…he grabs her and pushes her to the bed and tries to kiss her again..

Purvi (loudly): Stop it Sachin…

Sachin (slightly irritated): Stop this acting Purvi..you very well know…what happens after marriage.

Purvi (tears): I need some time Sachin..please..

Sachin (angry): Enough ! Purvi! It was cute of you to pretend like a shy girl..but drop it now…after all I am sure you have done this before..haven't you..he looks straight into her eyes…

Purvi (tears spilling): Sachin…I know..we are married and I donot deny it..but please..give me some time..I hardly know you..I promise I shall perform all my wife duties..but please..not now..i am ..I am not ready..

Sachin (laughs): You expect me to believe this nonsense. He holds her face roughly…Whats your problem…I am only asking what you have already given to others.

Purvi (hurt): Nooooo..Sachin…I have..have never done this before with anyone..please..this is embarrassing..

Sachin (gets up and claps his hands): Wow ! Purvi Rai, airhostess all of 26 years expects me to believe she is still a VIRGIN ! come on….get someone else to fool with….you airhostesses are just a little better than call girls…you saw your friend Glenda today? She and many others before her have practically thrown themselves on me and my friends …..either you think I am a jerk or you bloody believe you are a good actress…But you know what…neither I am a jerk nor are you a good actress !

Purvi (crying): Sachin pleaaase…you are humiliating me…I am not acting….I married you only for pankaj's sake…I don't need any of this..i don't need your money, your cars, your villas..please leave me alone…

Sachin (holding her by shoulders): You may not need it now…I understand your wicked brain Purvi…all this acting…he mimicks her -give me time, I am not ready, I don't need anything…haah..you very well know we got married in Paris, you are aware that you can file a legal case of cruelty against me if we do not consummate our marriage within 30 days..and then you will ask for everything that's mine as compensation….is that what your master plan is?..sorry Mrs Purvi Sachin Singhania…well you know what..I have full intentions of foiling your plan right tonight !

Purvi (crying): no Sachin..believe me…I …have ..no plan…Please..listen to me….

He doesn't give her any chance to speak and kisses her roughly. Purvi's sobs are stuck in her throat, she parts her lips open against the force applied by Sachin on her lips. She closes her eyes and feels Sachin pulling her robe away.

She meekly surrenders herself, mentally screaming. Her tears flow and Sachin doesn't pay any attention to it. He is surprisingly not rough but passionately kisses her everywhere. Inspite of her humiliation, somewhere Purvi's body gives away and she responds slightly to his touches and kisses. Maybe she has accepted that its not some stranger but her husband…even though he is still a stranger !

Sachin feels the difference in her behavior and smiles at Purvi sarcastically. Purvi sees that look on his face and feels embarrassed and turns her face away, sobbing..

Purvi gets scared on feeling sachin's presence between her legs. She resists his attempt to touch her down, but he is strong for her. On facing reluctance from Purvi, Sachin comes up and kisses her hard giving her no space to breathe and think and as Purvi clutches the bedsheet, squirming for breath, he enters her.

Purvi feels a great pain and sobs but her voice is muted and Sachin looks confusingly at her. He tries to get in deeper with some force and sees the tears spill out of Purvi's eyes and a painful gasp echoes in the room from her mouth. He stops and checks to see drops of blood on the bedsheet..

Sachin looks at Purvi with fear and horror. Purvi turns and crouches her body, crying silently in pain..

Sachin (shocked): You…you..are a virgin? oh..my god..

Purvi's humiliation is complete, she now sobs loudly covering her face with her hands. Sachin gets up and puts on his clothes hastily. He tries to go near Purvi to comfort her, she drags herself more close, afraid of his touch..he takes the blanket and covers her body.

Sachin: I…I …I am sorry Purvi…I didn't know this..

He walks out of the room feeling very guilty. He looks behind to see Purvi crying in pain. She lies there sobbing for some time. Later she gets up and tries to walk to the bathroom covered in the blanket.

She fills the tub with some hot water and stays in that wincing in pain at first, later the heat soothes her sore parts. She steps out and goes over to her wardrobe to pick out a dress. Ignoring the fancy clothes, she picks her own simple jeans and tshirt from the very bottom and wears them. She feels she is back being Purvi Rai. Thinking what to do next, she picks a haversack, fills it with her old clothes, her family photographs, she checks her wallet – it has enough cash and her own credit cards with her passport. She takes out all the cards that Sachin had given, places them neatly on the table, next to her mobile phone.

She wipes the last of her tears and goes out of the room through the patio door, down the steps to the sea shore and walks determinedly in the dark night to the pier…

…Sachin is meanwhile seated on the bed in his room. He feels guilty of accusing Purvi of being a scheming, cheap girl. He recoils again as he pictures the blood, Purvi's sobbing face. All this years of being surrounded by men and women who had interest only in his money and not his heart has made him suspicious of everyone. He had forgotten that love exists, money is not everything.

With a heavy heart, he knocks at Purvi's door calling her name softly. She doesn't respond or open the door, he tries the knob. He steps in calling her name and looks for her everywhere. He checks the bathroom and the patio. She isn't there. He runs his hands through his hairs and goes to each and every corner of the house calling her name.

He runs back to her room and stops seeing various credit cards and her phone on the table. He checks- those are the ones he gave her. He rushes to the wardrobe, all her clothes are present. He goes to the patio again and something pricks his foot – its her ear-ring. He looks down.

He immediately leaves the house driving in his car looking for her everywhere….

….Purvi reaches the pier and enquires about the earliest boat/ferry out of the island. Its dead of night and the sleepy man on the window asks her to come back at 4 am. Purvi checks her watch she still has 2 hours. She has no choice but to wait and she looks around for some place to sit away hidden.

She finds a quiet place just away from the booking window and settles on the steps, placing her tired head on the wall. She is reminded of Sachin's words and actions and fresh tears flow from her eyes…

…Sachin meanwhile is scanning the streets of Capri hoping to get one glimpse of Purvi…

I donot know what you guys will think about Sachin...he is only in his character of a ruthless, calculative businessman who feels everyone around him is after his money...Hopefully in the forthcoming chapters Purvi will ignite the spark of love in his somewhat cold heart ! Keep reading ...