Drip Drip Drip
The sound is reverberating in my head like a mantra. Everything's getting blur. I can't comprehend where the fuck I am. All I can understand is the drip sounds are creating a havoc in my brain.
Someone's saying something. I don't know what they are saying or doing but I can hear their sounds. "Shaurya , Shaurya " oh they are calling someone. The fuck. They are calling me. I am Shaurya. And they aren't calling they are screaming my name. I try to open my eyes the moment my eyelids move, a shit ton of pain spreads in my head. What the fuck is happening. "Shaurya , open your eyes you idiot." I recognize this voice. It's...... It's my brother. Raj. I really need to know the situation around me. I try opening my eyes again. And this time the pain is bearable so keep on trying . I can see tiny bits of light here and there. But it's still too much dark.
"Thank god ! " it's Raj again. And he looks relieved even his voice has changed it's pitch. But me ? I am still not getting what the hell happened. I try to move my hands and thankgod they move properly. But the surface down is too rough. "Help me to get up " I say in my dishelved voice or whatever my brain was able to form. And Raj helps me to get up. "Yo big bro ! You are giving me more worries than I should have at this age." I gingerly hear him and look around. And it is indeed dark here because it's still midnight. And the place. Fuck !! I was laying down on a fucking road. What the hell happened.
"What am I doing here ? " I ask to Raj and he looks at me as if I've grown another head or maybe two judging by the look he's giving me.
"You are asking me what happened ?"
"Stop joking around. Is there anyone else here whom I'll be asking."
And he starts laughing. Laughing so hard that he might've laid down on the ground too if he wasn't holding me. And this shit is getting at my last nerves.
"This isn't the place or time to joke so you better start speaking . What am I doing here and what happened ?" I give him my no nonsense look and thankfully he takes the sign.
"Ohkay ohkay, I am telling but first let me takr you to that bench . Look brotherhood and all is good but it's bad for my reputation to sit here like homeless."
"You better start speaking or I'll make sure you just don't look like homeless but be homeless." I start to stand up, because whatever rubbish he's saying ; I think I better not sit any longer here. But as if my body has decided it won't be supporting me today, my legs start shaking again and another pair of hands hold my biceps. And these belong to my another brother Ansh. He's younger than me and older than Raj by a year but he's a perfect combination of my calmness and Raj's playfulness. "Look where you're going bro. " And now the situation is escalating. What the fuck is happening ? What are they both doing here ? And they are helping me from god knows what happened to me. And I do hope there isn't much damage considering that I can still walk talk and think . They both help me to the bench and once I settle down. They come and stand in front of me. And their scrutinizing looks are making me go crazy.
"What the hell fuckers ? Tell me something don't keep on looking like that."
Raj looks at Ansh and says.
"I was having a really amazing night at the downtown club"
"And I was playing my game while munching on my favorite pizza and popcorns."
They both look at each other for a while and then at me.
"That's when you called us on our group chat" they both practically shout in unison.
"And ?" I ask. Ansh removes his phone from his pocket and taps on the screen something and an audio starts. And I recognize all our three voices.
Raj : Yo bro ! I knew you'd regret rejection my offer to come club with me.
Shaurya : Hello my brother. I really need your help right now.
Ansh : Shaurya ? Are you ok ? Where are you ?
Raj : What happened to your voice ? Are you by any chance drunk ?
Shaurya : No shutup. You don't get to tell me whether I am drunk or not. Listen carefully. I need money. Lot's of money.
Raj : I don't know why but my instincts are saying this is going to be fun. 😂😂😂
Ansh : Let him say. Why do you need money and how much ?
Shaurya : I need to get my wife bailed. The cops caught her and took her to the station.
Ansh : What the fuck are you talking about ? Your wife ?
Shaurya : Yes my princess. My Kiara. I need to get her out of the police station.
Raj : Kiara ? What happened to her ? Is she okay ? And why did the police catch her.
Shaurya : Yes, she's okay. I have warned the police to take care of her properly or else I'll burn the whole station. No one can hurt my princess.
Raj : I am saying you , Ansh. He is really drunk out of his mind.
Ansh : Shhh ! Let him complete. I'm searching his location and sending you. Let's meet there.
Shaurya : What are you saying I didn't hear you.
Ansh : Nothing. Why did the police took Kiara with them ?
Shaurya : Oh that ! That's because she loves me.
Raj : Huh ?
Shaurya : I took her to a club because we had a meeting there and she was stubborn on the fact that she's my personal assistant and she need to be there in the meeting. When the meeting got over , she went to the washroom. And when she returned she me talking to a woman. I was just giving her directions but she misinterpreted it and......
Ansh : And ?
Raj : And Shaurya ? What happened ?
Shaurya : Oh I am feeling shy.
Raj : Comeon say it idiot.
Shaurya : And she started coming towards me , looking straighg in my eyes as if ; there's only me who deserves her undivided attention. When she reached me she stabbed me with the fork lying on our plates.
Raj : Stabbed you ? Where ?
Shaurya : On my hand. But that's not important.
Ansh : You were stabbed and that's not important ? Then what is ?
Shaurya : The fact that she was jealous of that woman. She was jealous over me. That means she loves me. She loves me so much that she couldn't bear seeing me with another woman. The police took her misinterpreting that she was trying to kill me.
Raj : Fuck. Our brother has been pussy whipped. I can't control my laughter.
Ansh : This is actually epic moment. I'll hear this recording and still won't stop laughing for ages.
Raj : Shaurya's call has disconnected. I'll reach there in 5 minutes.
Ansh : Yeah I am also reaching.
There's another ringing going on somewhere distant. And it isn't stopping. I reach my hand near the sound and the thing fells but the ringing stops.
"Good morning sir. I've brought the breakfast as you've instructed. Please open the door to take it ."
Open the door ? I open my eyes and see that thing was infact my phone and the sound was of the guard. I look around and realize it's my house. Wait ! Then what was all that ? Fuck ! I can't believe I had a dream like that. Shitt man ! My fiancee is penetrating deep inside my system and I've got no ways to stop her. I need to control myself. The dream. I don't know what triggered it all but one thing's for sure , if such a thing ever happen in reality. I'll still seek out my princess. I'll protect her no matter what she does. And this thought.......this thought is haunting me. Because I can and will do anything to protect her. There's no limit no holds. I'll be all in no matter the results as long as she is safe and happy. What are you doing princess ? What am I doing ?
The doorbell rings disturbing all the intrusive thoughts and I go towards the door. And surely it's my guard with 3 bags full of things I asked him to bring. I take the bags from him, thank him and go back to the kitchen.
I need to prepare something for Kiara because she's been eating outside meals for two days. And although they are from the best restaurants in the city, the food is still from outside. And I need to do it fast before she wakes up. Because I am sure she won't touch a thing if she comes to know I prepared them all. Last night was a total turn over. The cops. Raj and Kiara. And the ride with her. Damn. Having her so close to me was doing things to me that I can't explain. I don't know if it was her or the closeness but I didn't wanted to go away even a bit. I rode the bike in highest speed and she was scared a bit too much ; but the moment she calmed down, I decreased the speed . I don't know if she realized or not but she was holding me even after I decreased the speed and I loved that feeling more than anything. After some time I felt something near my neck and when I tried looking back , I saw her sleeping in my peripheral. And it was her head that she laid on my shoulders. I don't know what's with her. I've been with her at night for 3 times , and everytime I end up with her sleeping. She slept in my car , then in my arms while crying and now on my back that too on a fucking bike. Wasn't she scared that she might fall ? Or does she considers herself some heavenly entity ?