𝘼𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙧

[16 October, 2014]

[ Uttar Pradesh, Allahabad]

The whole country was going crazy, and why not......

They went to sleep last night with clear minds.

But today in the morning when they woke up they were hit by the news......

"The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to a man accused of raping a girl on the pretext of marriage and impregnating her, with the condition that after release, he has to marry the teenager and take care of their newborn baby."

Yes these were the headlines of every leading news paper and media channel of that time.

The reports were......

"The man allegedly deceived the girl, aged about 15 years, and established physical relations with her under the false promise of marriage, according to the prosecution."

Everyone in the country was going crazy thinking how a court can give this kind of absurd judgement??

It doesn't feels real right but truth is always bitter.

While everyone was busy criticizing the judicial system but there was someone who was silent.....

Not the kind of silence in the pretext of weakness,

It was a kind of silence you feel before the storm strikes.

[New Delhi, Prime Ministers residence]

A 17 years old girl sat on the floor looking at the television where the same news about that 15 year old's case was going on, she was looking at the television straight without blinking.

"Morons" She whispered to herself.

Scoffed

"They have only one work, TO PROVIDE JUSTICE, they can't even do that."

There was a long pause her eyes still glued to the television.

Then

A calm but sinister smile came on her lips the kind of smile which promises distruction.

Distruction of those who feel powerful after suppressing weak people.

Basic human tendency.

She tilted her head the smile never leaving her face.

"If they can't provide justice, then....... I WILL."

"Baccha?, you're still watching the same news, finish your milk and go get ready I've already packed your bags." Her care taker said ruffling her hair.

"Are we going somewhere, maa?"

"You forgot again?, of course you did. I told you last night that we are going to U.P. (Uttar Pradesh) for your father's election campaign right."

"पर elections तो हो गए ना, फिर क्यूँ?"

She asked in confusion.

(But elections are done right, then why?)

"Because your father has to meet with the party workers there, now don't ask questions and go get ready fast."

She went to her room to get ready.

[Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow]

Their jet landed at the airport ministers from the Uttar Pradesh general assembly had came to receive them.

"Beta if you want to visit more places here, you can go with your security otherwise you'll get bored." Her father told her.

"Dad I really want to visit Allahabad." She said

"Fine you can go, just be safe and don't give a hard time to you security team." Her Father said oblivious of the storm she's about to unleash.

When they reached Allahabad, she deliberately asked her security team to take her to the Allahabad fort where she was sure that she can find him.

Sure enough as they reached she saw him, but she knew with her security and caretaker following her she won't be able to execute her plan, so she turned to them making an eye contact with each one of them.

And then

Silence

They stood frozen like they're statues not humans.

What did she do?

Sure enough the trick of hypnotics, she had developed this curse, disease or even a blessing call it whatever you want.

It's sounds absurd but she has this power that if she wants she can control anyones mind just by looking into their eyes straight for just few seconds and then they will be her puppets.

Now her security team and care taker stood frozen like statues, she took out her bag from the car and then ran behind the one she's here for, when he saw her he felt something is off so he started running, but then when he was in the middle of woods, panting, he looked back there was no one.

She vanished......

But when he looked ahead she was standing right in front of him.

"I am a Suryavanshi, and Suryavanshi's never strike from back, we're not cowards." She said her voice calm too calm, calm before the storm.

"W-why are you behind me, I-I don't even know you." He stammered.

She chuckled

Their was no humor.

"That's the problem dude,now no one will be able to find out who killed you."

"K-kill?, w-what is my mistake that you want to k-kill me?" He asked.

"You really don't know." She asked taking slow steps towards him, filling bullets in her gun she pointed it at him.

His eyes frantically moved between the gun and the 17 year old.

"P-please whatever it is I'm ready to apologize."

"Oh, pardon me I don't believe in second chances not specially when it's men like you, because your fucking sorry can not, can never reciprocate the trauma you inflicted on that 15 year old."

There was a pause then she continued.

"मर्द बननें का बहुत शोक है ना, अब बन मर्द दिखा अपनी मर्दानगी।" She said , her lips curving into a sinister smirk.

["You are very fond of becoming a man, now become a man and show your manliness."]

"I'll count up to five, run as fast as you can go as far as you can go with those leg of yours, but I'll still find you."

"RUN" She shouted.

One

Tow

Three

Four

Five

He was running for his life thinking, he can make it alive out of the woods, and a 17 year old can't find him in this big dense forest.

Mistake

A big mistake.

His legs came to halt eyes went wide, there she was, HIS DEATH sitting on one of the branches of a tree.

"What happened?"

"Scared?" She asked, her voice too soft.

He gulped,

"मुझे जाने दो P-please, मैं किसी को कुछ नहीं बोलूँगा, मेरी माँ की कसम।"

["Let me go P-please, I won't tell anyone, I swear on my mother."]

"उस 15 साल की बच्ची का rape करते समय तो नहीं आई तुझे अपनी माँ की याद?

जब मौत तेरे सर पर मंडरा रही है तो तुझे अपनी माँ याद आ रही है?"

["Did you remember your mother while raping that 15-year-old girl?

When death is hovering over your head, are you remembering your mother?"]

Bang.........

A gunshot

Silence

His body collapsed on the ground with a thund.

Blood pulling out of his head.

She left, from there.

She even returned to Delhi along with her father.

Next day, the headlines were...........

"Judge Receives Severed Head of Accused After Granting Bail in Child Exploitation Case, with Chilling Warning Note"

The note read as-

"Ain't no way I'm letting you ruin that innocent 15 year old girls life, and take this as my first and last warning to you."

[Present]

I was resting my head on the back of Nayantara's hand, she's still in coma it's been one week total seven days without her.

Only my heart knows how I'm surviving this.

The doctors told me that she's recovering.

Fake hope because if she's really recovering well then why isn't she waking up, coming back to me?

A tear slipped from my left eye just then I felt it subtle, I almost thought that I imagined it.

But then it happened again.

My head shot up, my eyes wide as I looked at Nayantara, she was murmuring something I couldn't catch it because her voice was really low.

Then I felt it

Her fingers curled into mine, as I was holding her hand.

Then

She jolted awake, her breathing ragged as if she was trapped into a nightmare.

"Nayan?" My voice barely above a whisper.

"Dev" Hearing her voice after 7 days of silence it felt like I got my life back at the sound of my name from her lips I closed my eyes and let my tears fall freely.

"You're back." I whispered moving forward kissing her forehead.

When I pulled back she opened both of her arms wide.

"Come here."

I went and hugged her, burring my face in the crook of her neck.

"I-I missed you." I managed to whisper against her skin despite the tears.

She pulled back and cupped my face planting a soft kiss to my forehead, I closed my eyes at the sensation.

"Never ever scare me again, please." I said our foreheads touching.

Then I remembered something and pulled back.

"I'll call the doctor." I said and left after planting a kiss on her forehead.

When the doctor left after checking her vitals.

All I could do was look at her, it was like my voice failed me, tears?? It's like they've dried in the last 7 days.

"Dev" Her voice called, it was nothing like the fierce Nayantara I've known all these years, it was weak fragile even.

"Hmm" I hummed.

"How are you?"

That's all what it took to brake me completely, and I hated how she could so easily break me by just one question.

I chuckled but there was no humor.

"How could I be when the only person who matters to me was laying on the ventilator from past 7 days?" I asked and finally my eye's filled with water, and here I thought my tears have dried but I was wrong, it's just my heart was waiting for her to ask me that one question.

I diverted my gaze from her.

She cupped my face with her soft cold hands forcing me to look at her.

A whimper escaped my throat, and the tears? They were relentless.

She shook her head wiping my tears but they were stubborn they didn't stop if anything they kept falling and now I was literally shaking and sobbing.

No not because I was sad or hurt but because after 7 days my Nayan was finally talking to me.

Only I know how I survived the past 7 days without listening to her voice and sleeping without her arms around me.

But still I didn't cry. Because I knew I have to be strong for her.

I can't break when she was here laying in the hospital.

"I-I missed you." I managed to whisper through my sobs.

"Come here." She held my hand and pulled me on the bed besides her her arms wrapping around me my head rested on her chest my hands gripped her hospital gown so tightly as if letting go meant losing her all over again.

"I missed you more." She whispered planting a soft kiss on my hair.

I closed my eyes tightly letting my tears fall a few sobs escaped me and I felt her rubbing soothing circles on my back.

And instantly I was sleepy.

She ran fingers through my hair.

And then sleep consumed me.

....

When I felt Dev's body got fully relaxed in my arms as I looked down at him he was fast asleep.

My trouble how can he love someone like me this much?

I was right he wasn't sleeping well when I was in coma.

And he had become so thin, so he wasn't even eating well.

Ahh my baby, I buried my face into his hair closing my eyes as I inhaled his soothing scent.

He stirred slightly a whimper left his soft lips.

I hated it that this condition of him was because of me, I took my phone from the side table, and called Sumiran my good for nothing secretary within seconds she picked up of course.

"Hello Devansh sir." I frowned why is she taking his name when it's my phone I looked down where he was still asleep in my arms.

"Sorry to disappoint you Sumiran but it's not Dev it's the love of his life, your one and only boss." I said in the most innocent voice available as if I know nothing about her plans.

There was a long pause, before her voice came scared stammering, good.

"B-Boss, are you out of coma?" She asked.

"That's not the answer of my question." I said in my cold voice.

"A-Actually boss when you were in coma Devansh sir used to call from your phone to take care of work." My fingers which were running through his hair stopped as I looked down on his sleeping form in my arms.

Ohh, so he didn't call her from his phone instead he used my phone and talked to her even when she makes him uncomfortable just for me.

"Leave it go to my home I've told my cook to prepare food bring it to the hospital, and remember don't even think of doing anything stupid."

"You're stupid." Devansh's sleepy voice came as he nuzzled into my arms. Without thinking much I hung up on sumiran returning my full attention to the man in my arms.

"Fine baby if you say that I'm stupid then I'm stupid but still I'm yours and you're stuck with me." I whispered in his ears knowing he's not fully asleep.

He giggled like really giggled God I missed this care free side of him.

"Tickles" He said in his sleepy voice, nuzzling closer even though there was no space left between us.

Just then I got a call on my private number no one not even Devaansh was aware of, I picked up.

"Boos everything is set according to the plan."

"Good, wait for my orders."

Hung up