Redemption

68.

I walked into the dimly lighted, my own burned house, with measured steps. I flicker of light caught my attention. This was my house and even after so many years I haven't forgotten the way. I know where the light is flickering, it's way down to the basement. I can feel the fear pricking in my spine. But James called me here and I'm sure it must be important. I just wish I had my phone with me. Randhir must be here too but where.

Collecting the left out courage in me I step in the way to the basement. Suddenly a big dark figure emerged at the end of stairs and paced up towards me. My first instinct was to run for my life. But this is not the way out of the situation.

The bulb at the end of the stairs flickered again and I saw a outline of the person face.

"James ...oh my " my words died in my throat when I gun came in the view, in his hands pointed at me.

"Move in the direction I say. Do as said and I won't kill you." James said.

This cannot be James. James would never hurt me. Maybe I can't see clearly. Maybe it's someone else.

Stop lying to yourself. You hear his voice sanyukta.

"But why James. .."

"Shut up and move now. Down the stairs" then I feel the cold metal of gun at my warm temple.

"Hands behind your back." I did.

I wanted to see what he is doing. And for that I have to follow the command.

Where is Randhir?

Soon we reached to at the end of stairs. I know this place. It's wide enough to secure all the weapons we had years ago. Also contains cellar when people were kept. Am I going to be a prisoner in my own cell.

But the swift change of direction we moved away from the cellar. But I regretted it the next second when we moved towards the torture room.

The door need not be opened, it was already ajar. A groaning can be heard from inside but it was so dark to see the source.

With a kick on my calf James urged me to move forward.

I didn't protest I want to see what he do.

Once in the room, he switched on the lights.

My heart just dropped there. It was broken beyond repair. A sob and gasp realise my mouth at the same time.

I fall on my knees near the chair.

"Oh my God. .Randhir " I sobbed this time. Touching his thighs, his arms and then his face.

His face was hung to the side. He didn't seem to be breathing anymore. He forehead at a huge cut and it was bleeding. His lips were busted. Blood ran down from his temples and down to his shirt. He had a wound in the side of his stomach. Did James stabbed him?

There is no way in hell James could have beaten Randhir alone. Randhir could have fighter back. A flash ran in my mind where Randhir was gilded back from two man and three other man beating him up.

"Randhir please. ... open your eyes...I'm here." I uttered slowly still sobbing.

James didn't stop me. He seem to be pleaded by my distraught.

"Run." I heard a breath in my ear. Not sure where it came from.

I looked up and search his face.

"Run..away " breath out randhir again.

"Please' he added.

No way I'm going to leave him.

"We will. " I told him.

But he nodded his head in no. With that he open his eyes. The look in his eyes. .....

Defeated.

"Randhir " I whispered again but he was silent and he was looking down at me as if

As if he is looking at me for the last time.

"No. No randhir no." I hold his tied hand " please stay." I sobbed again.

"I see the love birds have met each other. "

A voice boom behind me.

Oh no. No way it's happening.

It's impossible.

I don't have to turn around to see who he is.

"Run sanyukta " randhir breathed again. He almost cried in defeat as he pleaded me to run away.

Nodding a no to him. I sand up. I have to do something.

"So you never died?" I saw a dark figure behind James.

"Nice job James." He said.

"What do you want Aryan? " I yelled time. Even knowing that I'm defenceless . There is nothing which i could do if he decided to kill me right now.

But I know he won't. He won't give me an easy death.

"You have problem with me. Have me and let randhir go." I said.

He just laughed. Laughed and move towards me.

Suddenly his face had some light and I saw the sinister look in his eyes.

He looked liked the monster in my twins story book.

My twins.

I didn't get to see them last time. What if I early died today?

"You would be dead by the end of the night. " he murdered just few inches away from me.

"And everyone related to you. " he added as he lean into further. I flinched back in disgust.

"Flinched back from me once more and they would suffer?" Aryan gritted his teeth. He smell like alcohol.

"They? " my heartbeat was high and I really don't want to hear the answer.

"Wanna meet your twins?" He smirked.

Thank you so much.