Flashback continues
Nandini was struggling to free herself when she heard a creek sound and shot her head up to see the door opening. Her blood dried in her veins when she saw that tall and scary figure approaching towards her. She shifted uncomfortably. The person came near her slowly and she sat there helpless with her hands tied. The person was drunk and was tripping again and again. His expressions could say that he wasn't thinking straight at all. He untied nandini, held her hand and pulled her towards him with a jerk( as harshad did in the previous chapter). Nandini started shouting.
Nandini: don't.....please let me go....please....I'll do whatever you say...just leave me and let me go...please!
She pleaded crying bitterly but there was no way out.
Man: not that easy my dear!
He said caressing her hand while she shivered with fear. She wasn't liking his touch...she felt disgusted. She was struggling to free herself but as a result the man's grip tightened over her. She started calling out for chachi cuz she was the last person that was present with her before getting kidnapped. It was then that she came to know that all this was planned by her chacha and chachi so that they could have her property. She was left heartbroken now, totally numb to react.
Meanwhile on the other side manik was getting restless as nandini had not returned. He asked Abhi to call chachi and ask about their whereabouts but to his dismay her phone was switched off. Now even Abhi was getting tensed so they informed everyone in the house who now had that same worried and tensed expression on their faces. They called the police and also themselves moved out with nandini's photo searching for her.
Manik
I was getting restless as nandini had not returned yet so I asked Abhi to call chachi but her phone was off. We informed the others about it and they were equally worried. We called the police and began searching for her even ourselves .
We all decided to get divided into groups of two to find her. Me and Abhi grouped together. We searched almost everywhere and reached a deserted street. Don't know why but I had this weird feeling that I will find nandini here. I insisted on searching there. Abhi was a bit hesitant first but then he eventually gave in. We started walking along the lonely street, there was not even a single trace of any living being that could possibly be present there. We had almost lost hope when Abhi suddenly spotted out a small cottage like thing which was lit by a lamp. We decided to go there. As we started advancing towards it , we could here some cries. It seemed as if some one was calling for help. We approached near and realised it was our nandu. I being the impulsive one was in a rush to attack that bastard who was trying to mess up with my star when Abhi being the sensible one that he is stoprd me and told me that we should go inside only after informing the police about our location just to avoid any danger or trouble. We informed the police and decided to first see through the window of what was going on inside. We peeped in and I could telll you that whatever I saw was enough to boil my blood. That bloody dimwit was forcing himself on nandu and misbehaving with her! Like what the hell! How dare he even touch her, I'm surely gonna chop him into bits and make him crave for his death. I swear I'm not going to spare him by any damn means and that's final for sure!
Without thinking twice, I barged into the house with a loud bang. Nandu shot her head up and looked towards me with her red puffy eyes, tears constantly flowing through them. I could not control myself now. "Manik..." She called my name helplessly, fear engulfed in her voice that I could make out. I without any warrning began beating that person black and blue while Abhi on the other side started untying the ropes with which nandini was tied. My rage was growing by every minute and my blood boiled even more when nandu's such worst condition came I'm front of my eyes. I was blinded with anger by now. Abhi tried to stop me as I was near to killing that sick jerk then there, I was all ready to dig his grave.
Abhi reminded me of nandu and I loosened my grip over him and looked at her. She was completely devastated, her face had turned pale and her eyes were all ref and puffy with the continuous crying. She was sitting there like a lifeless body on the chair. I left that drunk man and quickly rushed towards my star whereas Abhi got a grip over that drunkard and punched him till he was satisfied. I tried to engulf nandu in a tight hug but she jerked me away. I could sense her fear and insecurities and so started to ensure her that she was safe now.
Manik: nandu....meri princess...look u safe now...see main tera monster manik and Abhi Bhai as gaye ns tujhe bachane....look
Nandini:..........
Manik : nandu....star?
Nandini:.............
Her silence was killing manik so he engulfed her in his safe arms where she could always find her solace. She tried protesting but it only resulted in manik tightening his grip around her and thus she finally hugged him back as if she liisens her grip and manik would vanish in thin air. By each passing moment their grip over each other was becoming tighter trying to assure each other that they were together and safe.
Soon the police arrived and the man was behind bars. His confession had proved that chaha and chachi were behind this mishap which was a very big shocker to all. Nandini was taken back home, she was silent the entire journey....not even a word was spoken by her....she was traumatized. Manik tried everything that could make her smile and Abhi cracked the lamest jokes that could at least bring a smile across her face but all their efforts went into drain when manik came up with an idea. He discussed it with abhi and both executed it together.
Manik: nandu Abhi ko bolo na ki mere saath storeroom chale.....mujhe kuch Lana h vaha se
Nandini was sitting silently in her room with her eyes fixed on the floor when both manik and Abhi entered in her room .
Abhi: nhi nandu manik ko bolde ki I'm not going anywhere with him. You know na main ek baar vaha us rat me vajah se fas gaya tha!
He recalled the incident with a horrified expression .
Manik: nandu ise bolde ki darne se kuch nhi hone wala
Abhi: nandu main dar nhi rha huh!
They were bickering continuously irritating nandini to its limits so she finally yelled frustratingly.
Nandini: what. The . hell. Guys!!....