Craving You- Rikara

Part Four

Gauri sat outside Anika's house "Im not leaving till you come out" she shouted again "I know you're home" she stood up, about to knock on the door again when it swung open

Anika glared at her, "What do you want Gauri"

"I want to talk, I get you're mad at me, but sending Shivaay to tell me you want nothing to do with me is low, ive known you since the day I was born, relationships like that dont just end this easily"

Anika laughed "Oh, yeah im the low one, where were you when I needed you, I contacted you all the time, you rarerly answered because you were to busy living the dream, clearly this relationship you say we have had less importance than your dream"

"It was never like that Anika, I promise you, it never was, I love you, please dont shut me out now, you got my letter right, I explained everything then" Gauri stepped forward but Anika raised her hand, stopping her from coming closer

"Just go home Gauri, you didnt care then, when I needed you, you weren't there"

"But im here now" she reasoned

"Its too late now" she shouted, pulling off her wig "Im dying Gauri, im dying, its to late for you to care now" she sobbed

Gauri face paled "You have to be joking, Anika, tell me youre joking, it isnt your time yet"

She shook her head "Ive come to terms with it Gauri, nothing can be done now, you should come to terms with it"

Gauri stepped forward, pulling Lavanya into her arms "Im here Anika, im here, ill stay with you till the end, im so sorry I wasn't here, please let me be your friend, please" Gauri begged

Anika closed her eyes tightly, hugging Gauri back "Okay, you can stay, just dont leave again"

She pulled back "Theres no way you can cure it"

Anika shook her head "They cant find a match, no ones bone marrow matches with mine, im an orphan, I dont know if I have any family"

Gauri sighed in relief "Well I can get Omkara to use his job to look, he works with orphans sometimes, maybe he may be able to find out, its worth a shot right, you cant give up this easily" she cupped her cheeks "Im going to do everything I can to keep you with me"

Anika smiled "You would do that for me"

"I would do anything for you" she kissed her cheek "You're family"

XXX

Omkara led back on the sofa, huffing as he did "I will find her family, I promise" he turned to Gauri "As fast as possible"

"I know you will, im just worried we may run out of time, or that they will refuse, that's all, she's so young and shes only recently got her happiness, its not fair for her to have to give it up now, she's always supported me and I have to support her, she moved to another country with Shivaay for us, no other friend would do that"

Omkara nodded "I understand, all we can do is try our best, hmm"

The doorbell rung and Gauri jumped up "Ill get it" she opened the door to see a package with her name on it, she bent down and picked it up, a smile on her face "Omkara, you didnt need to get me anything" she walked back

"I uh didnt" he looked up confused

"Oh maybe Anika sent it hm" she laughed and began to open it, only to see a box, she pulled it open to see smashed glass with blood on it, a dead rat led on top of it

"What did she get you" Omkara asked curiously

Gauri slammed it shut "Just women's things, you wouldnt understand" she laughed and walked into the bedroom, trying to catch her breath she picked up her phone and called Kaali. "That present was not acceptable and you know it, you need to leave me alone, you are no longer my manager Kaali, I am married, and if you carry on I will contact the police"

His laugh through the phone sent shivers down her spine "Oh Gauri, you cant still be pretending that's all we were"

"Stop, just stop, im married, you know ive never seen you as anything more than a manager" she argued in a hush voice

"Just come and meet me once, just once and ill leave" he pleaded

She frowned "Fine, just once"

XXX

Gauri sat in the parking of the mall, tapping her hand on the bonnet as Kaali drove up, he parked the car, got out and traipsed toward her "I have 10 armed men all outside your house ready to shoot your husband if you dont get in my car"

Gauri gasped "No, please, please dont hurt him" she struggled in his hold as he dragged her to the car, opening the door he shoved her in, got inside himself and began to drive

XXX

Gauri let out a shrill scream as Kaali pulled her out of the car, he shoved her into the dimly lit garage and pulled down the shutter "I dont want to hurt you Gauri, I just want you to see me as the man you love" he grabbed her hair, dragging her to the pole, her feet scuffing across the floor, he pushed her to the floor, tying her up and gagging her mouth

Kaali leant back, kissing her forehead "So beautiful and all mine"