Ashi : He is choking my neck... I can't breathe
Keshav smirked and continued the session. Ashi was feeling more and more choked ...unable to breathe and he was just sitting there with neutral expressions as if enjoying whatever is happening. After a while when she was almost going to die...he spoke up
Keshav : it's ok, when you hear the song, and I count to three, you'll wake up. One, two, three wake up.
She woke up with jerk and started breathing heavily. Just then Sidd entered the house and saw her panicking. He ran to her and hugged her tightly reciting calm words
Sidd : Ashi shaant baccha....kuch nhi hua.... Me hoon yahan...tum akeli nhi ho...Ashi noone is harming you...calm down
He stood up and glared keshav with anger filled in his eyes.
Sidd : Don't you know she is suffering from panick attacks? Kaise phychatrist ho? ....I shouldn't have trusted yashika....tumhare andar dimaag hai ya nhi? Kya Kia Jo Ashi itna panick kr gyi...Jahan tk me jaanta hoon phychatrist sessions are not harmful... But this WAS HARMING HER.
Ashi : Sid....sidd shaant ho jao...he was just helping
Sidd : Ise help kehte hain?
Ashi : Are we were trying to remember the face of the killer
Sidd : Agar isse tumhari Jaan ko khatra h toh sorry I won't allow you to do this ..chalo abhi Ghar
Ashi : Areh sidd aisa kuch nhi h ...
Sidd : I said ghar chalo....I won't allow... And abhi or Navi khud allow nhi krenge tumhe iss risk ke liye. Chalo
Ashi : But...
He glared her...she chose to remain quiet and he took her from there in anger.
Keshav called someone
Keshav : hello..han tumhara kaam ho gaya.
Person: Ab use kabhi yaad nhi ayega na chehra?
Keshav : Han...vo poori tareeke se bhul chuki hai ab
Person : Good ...paise tumhare Ghar bhejwa dungi mein.
Keshav : Ok
Call ended
SCENE CHANGES
VAISHU'S POV
I went towards the fridge to get water when I sensed someone is behind me.
Vaishu : Mamma aap ho kya?
I turned around to see noone...but I'm damn sure someone is here in the room. Suddenly I heard that song and I froze to death.
Ding dong
Here I come to find you
Hurry up and run
Let's play a little game and have fun
Ding dong
Where is it you've gone to?
Do you think you've won?
Our game of hide and seek has just begun
Knock knock
I am at your door now
I am coming in
No need for me to ask permission
Knock knock
I'm inside your room now
Where is it you've hid?
Our game of hide and seek's about to end
Vaishu : Who.... who's there?
Then I saw a note kept there. I took it and read. "KNOCK KNOCK" Written on it
I quickly pressed the button on my phone. I have kept ABHI'S number on the speed dial for such emergency situations. Someone came from behind and choked my neck.
VAISHU'S POV ENDS
Person : Bola tha na don't you dare to go against me. Mujhe sirf kuch logon se problem thi jinhe Jaan se marna chahta tha prr ab tune beech me taang Ada hi Li hai to sabse pehle Tera kaam khatam karta hoon.
Vaishu composed herself and stabbed her elbow in his stomach behind. He groaned in pain but he still didn't left her. She hit him in his head from her head by Swinging behind and his grip loosened. She took it as a chance and escaped from his clutches. She ran outside. The killer ran behind her but the moment he stepped outside the room ...vaishu jumped on his back making him fall on the floor. But before she could see his face..he punched her and escaped from there. Vaishu composed herself and again ran behind him.
SIDASHI SIDE
Ashi : Sidd tum overreact kr rhe ho... He is a nice person.
Sidd : Nice person? (He chuckled sarcastically)....papaji ka call aaya tha... And do you know what he said? He overhead yashika and Keshav's talk. They were planning against us.... that's why I came running...me sahi time par na aata to pata nhi vo kya karta tumhare saath...she is with the criminal. And the moment she saw him overhearing her talk...she ran from there...and now she is nowhere to be seen. She is a bloody cheater...uss pr vishvaas hi nhi karna chahiye tha mujhe
He banged his hand on the wall in anger.
Ashi : SIDD
She took his bleeding hand and tied a handkerchief to stop the bleeding.
Ashi : Pagal ho kya tum.... Apne aap ko kyun takleef dete ho har baar?
Sidd : BECAUSE I CAN'T SEE YOU IN PAIN ....
Ashi : WHY....I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF SIDD
Sidd : This is how you will take care of yourself?
Ashi : Why do you care about this Sidd?
Sidd : WHY? ...you are asking WHY? BECAUSE I FUCKING LOVE YOU ASHI.... Bss farak itna hai ki tum kabhi samjh hi nhi paayi ....kabhi samjhne ki koshish hi nhi Kari ki mein tumse pyaar krta hoon.... Poori duniya Jaan gyi mere behaviour se bss tum hi nhi Jaan paayi. Maybe I'm not worthy of your love.... nevermind forget everything I said right now....we are just friends like you think. Smjh lo "As a friend" I care for you..bss
He smiled sarcastically and left from there in anger.....but again came back in a minute and took her in the car silently.
ASHI'S POV
Me kitni badi buddhu thi....kabhi Jaan kyun nhi paayi sidd ki feelings. Vaise to humesha se I used to say ki mujhse behtar sidd ko koi nhi Jaan sakta.... Phir kyun nhi smjh paayi me apne sidd ko? Now when I think about it... He was always there with me whenever I needed someone to talk, to rely on. He was always my comfort person...my unpaid therapist. He was the one who lend me a shoulder to cry on in my bad times and he was the only one who laughed with me in my good times. Abhi bhi itne gusse me hone ke baad bhi he thought about me only rather than himself. He came back for me taaki me akeli na reh jaun. Me kaise apni feelings or uski feelings nhi smjh paayi. Jab bhi usne I love you bola hai meine haar baar friends wala I love you bol kar baat khtm krdi. But now when I think about it ....I actually love him with all my heart
Sidd : Ghar aa Gaya hai...you can go... I'm going at my home.
He said in a serious tone.
Ashi : Sidd
Sidd : Yeah?
He tried acting normal
Ashi : I'm sorry for realising late
Sidd : Ashi it's ok....I understand you don't have the same feelings...we will be just like before...good friends
Ashi : Sidd I love you
Sidd : Yeah I know...as a best friend
Ashi : Yrrr ek baar baat toh sunn lo...I know I messed up really bad this time but ek baar shaanti se sunn lo.
Sidd : Bolo..
Ashi : Abhi kuch time pehle Tak I was really dumb about my feelings Sidd. Infact I never tried to see you more than a friend.... because somewhere I was afraid of relationships because of the college incident. Only you know about that right? And now when I come to think about it....I realised you were always there with me in my good and bad times. I realised that you can never betray me.... Tum pr bharosa to pehle se hi tha bass relationships pr nhi tha ....Darr tha ki kahin agar humne apne rishte ko relationship me convert kar dia toh hamara ye pyara sa rishta khatam na ho jaye ...shyd islie meine kabhi tumhari or apni feelings samjhne ki koshish hi nhi Kari....But today I'm 100% sure regarding this. I love you Sidd.... I love you a lot.... please maaf krdo
I said the last line with puppy eyes
Sidd : Abh itni cute si shakal banaogi to manna hi parega na mujhe
Ashi : Ek min...meine itna lambaa sa para bola...tumne bss last line par react Kia?
Just then he realised that I actually confessed....poora buddhu hai ye
Sidd : Oh shitt ....are you serious Ashi?
He shouted in excitement
Ashi : Haan buddhu
I chuckled while Sidd hugged me in excitement.
Sidd : I'm so happy.... finally meri senorita Maan gyi....wohoooo
Iski flirting kabhi khtm nhi hogi
Ashi : Bapree itni khushi
He composed himself and broke the hug looking deep into my eyes holding my hands giving me butterflies. Sidd stop doing this to me yrr.
ASHI'S POV ENDS
Sidd : Bhot time se wait Kia hai kab tum accept karogi apni or meri feelings....mujhe pta tha tum bhi mujhe utna hi pyaar krti ho jitna ki mein ...bss dari Hui ho kuch incidents ki wajah se. But today finally we are together as a couple....toh khushi to hogi na.
He pecked on her forehead and nose. She chuckled
Sidd : I love you..
Ashi : I love you too Mr. Malhotra ....hey ek min....dada nhi manne wale
Sidd : Usi ka to Darr hai yrr....sala khadus ek number ka....pehle bhi keh Chuka h indirectly ki he won't accept me as his brother in law
Ashi : kuch toh sochna parega
SCENE CHANGES
ABHI'S POV
I was going to sleep when my phone rang. I saw the caller ID...it was vaishu. I picked up and what I hear.... Froze me to death.
Person : Bola tha na don't you dare to go against me. Mujhe sirf kuch logon se problem thi jinhe Jaan se marna chahta tha prr ab tune beech me taang Ada hi Li hai to sabse pehle Tera kaam khatam karta hoon.
From behind I could hear vaishu struggling...shit ...she is in danger...and the call got cut. I ran towards the parking and immediately started the car. I called her again but she was not picking up.
Abhi : Vaishu call uthao yrr please.
I reached her office and saw her sitting there on the sofa with a stressed face...fully zoned out.
Abhi : Vaishu
Vaishu : Abhi...tum?
She said with neutral expressions.
Abhi : Vo sab choro ....are you alright vaishu?
Vaishu : Yeah....
I saw red marks on her neck and cuts on her hands and legs. She was zoned out... Not responding properly.
Abhi : Lag to nhi Raha
Vaishu : Hmm
I searched for the first aid kit and finally found it. Sat in front of her on the floor and started treating her cuts. She finally came into senses because of the burning sensation
Vaishu : Abhi?...tum .. tum kab aaye?
Abhi : Jab tum apni hi duniya mein kho rakhi thi...vaishu kya hua yahan?
Vaishu : Abhi I failed to catch him again.
She finally responded properly...but started crying in a minute.
Abhi : Vaishu it's ok...shaant ho jao yrr
Vaishu : Abhi meine bss pakad hi liya tha use but he used his power and flew again.
Abhi : Thank God you fought back.... Otherwise he would have k..killed you vaishu...suna meine call pr sab kuch....or tum yahan Beth kar ro rhi ho rather than taking a breathe of relief.
Vaishu : HAAN TOH MAAR DENE DETE NA....mar jaati mein phir kissa hi khatam ho jata saara Abhi.
Abhi : Vaishu...ye kya bol rhi ho
Vaishu : Tumhare kehne pr meine phirse start Kia proofs dhundna.... and I really think ki this is the best option...but this is not easy Abhi....ye sab bhot mushkil hai. I'm not able to perform my job properly because log abhi bhi mujhe criminal maante hain. Do you know kaise kaise log aate hain mere paas? "How to get away from the charges if you murdered someone" "lawyers ko kaise phasaya jaye taaki vo apki help karne k liye ready ho jaye" ...ye sab. Aise cases aate hain. Job hona na hona ek hi baat hai. Isse accha hai mein mar hi jaun Abhi. Agar vo killer nhi milta to best option is ...me hi mar jaun.
Abhi : Vaishu ye kya bakwaas kare Jaa rhi ho. Problems ko face Karo na....ye kya mar jaun mar jaun laga rakha hai. Please band kro....ye sab bolne se pehle ek baar apni family k baare me toh soch lo
Vaishu : Me thak chuki hoon Abhi inn jhoothe aarop se. Meine kuch nhi kia phir kyun criminal ki tarah jeena pad rha hai mujhe....Job hona na hona ek barabar hai Abhi... infact chief bhi roj roj naye tareeke se mujhe pareshan krne ke mauke dhundte hain
Abhi : Wth vaishu...pehle kyun nhi bataya tumne
Vaishu : Because I knew ki tum job chorne bologe...but abhi mere pas earning ke koi option nhi job chor kar.
Abhi : And if I say option hai?
Vaishu : matlab?
Abhi : Vaishu.... I'm your friend yrr... Tumhe sabse pehle mere pas ana chahie tha apni problems le kar. Come on now....you are coming to my house and you will be working at my office only.
Vaishu : Abhi?
She said more like a question fully in shock.
TO BE CONTINUED
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