Chapter 3
"What's the rush?" Maya asks as she rushes after Ragav. "Why are we at the airport?" She calls out. Ragav stops, turns around, takes her hands into his and says imploringly, "hunny please... questions later... we need to hurry." Ragav turns around and continues to race towards the gate.
Hearing a loud shriek behind him, he stops, his heart racing wildly, he turns. Maya shrieks again loudly as she tries to fight off the men who are forcefully taking her away. Her mind screaming, "I am being kidnaped... why?" She screams aloud, "Ragav... Ragav..." Ragav springs into action, racing after her, scream, "let her be... it is me you want."
Ragav lay on the ground, his body afire, every muscle bruised. He didn't know for how long he had been beaten. He was just thankful for the break.
Maya watches Ragav quietly, amidst her tears, her voice gone with hours of screaming, pleading for them to stop beating him up. Her exhausted eyes takes in his bruises, unable to tell the difference between sweat and blood.
Ragav closes his eyes, unable to take it anymore, the worry, the fear, the exhausten in her, silently berating himself, "why did I put her in danger? I shouldn't have listened to dad, I shouldn't have tried to escape." Remembering his last moments with his father.
"How could you kill someone," Ragav screames, "murder. Dad. Murder." Akash drops himself onto the sofa, his eyes shut, filled with anguish, not wanting to meet his son's accusatory gaze. He takes a deep breath and says, "how did you find out." Realizing that it would be none other than his boss, Akash continues without any trace of regret, "for you I will do anything. For you I would do it again."
"Excuses," Ragav yells, "don't make excuses," he adds angrily. "You have ruined my life. Mahesh Kapoor is using this as a noose around my neck." "I can't do this dad," Ragav says in a pleading voice, "I can't work for him." He drops onto his knees, in front of his father, his hands in his father's lap, Ragav continues, "I can't marry a woman I don't love. I love another."
Watching his son in pain, Akash sits up, his hands holding that of his son's tightly, he says, "run away. Go start a new life." Staring at his father with disbelief, Ragav says, "I can't leave you. I..." "go start a new life," his father interrupts, adding, "let me pay for my crimes... knowing that you are happy... I can happily live my life anywhere."
Hearing footsteps Ragav snaps out his memories and opens his eyes. Inches away, face to face is Mahesh Kapoor, who has crouched down. Gripping his face tightly, his fingers digging into Ragav's jaw and chin, Mahesh says coldly, "you dare escape... you will pay the price."
He stands up quickly and turns around. Nodding to the person that is standing a few paces behind him. Unable to see, Ragav leans towards his side. Seeing his father standing straigh, Ragav first notices several light pink marks on his face... one under his father's right eye... another on his left cheekbone... a split lip. His heart take a leap... his eyes filled with pain... crying out, I am sorry dad, so sorry... knowing full well that the light bruises would turn ugly.
Ragav's gaze travels his father's arms... hand... his eyes looking for signs of more bruising. His heart constricts as his gaze falls on the gun his father is holding... his mind scream... no!!! It was as if time was heading towards a standstill as he watched in slow motion his father raise the gun and aim it towards Maya. He screams, "dad don't... please don't," as Maya take a sharp breath, heart thumping, awaiting death.
His father meets his gaze... a gaze filled with apology... with regret. Ragav quickly turns to Mahesh, who was standing next to his father, Ragav pleads in a hoarse voice, "please don't kill her. I promise to do everything you say."
Chuckling aloud, Mahesh says, "that you will do... but punished, you will be." Turning to Akash, he adds, "what are you waiting for." Akash lowers his gun, turns to Mahesh, his employer and says imploringly, "please forgive my son this once", knowing that should Maya die because of him... it would shatter Ragav.
Hearing a gun cock in the silence...
Ragav turns towards the sound... a gun on his temple... the culprit, his eyes trained on his employer, awaiting his command. Ragav gazed at his father, his eyes pleading, "please don't... don't kill Maya."
Akash turns to the sound... a gun on his son's temple... his gaze filled with apology to his son, he turns back to Maya, raises his hand, slightly unsteady... he cocks the gun and shoots. Ragav recollects his father's words... for your safety... I can kill again
Hearing the gun cock, Ragav turns towards Maya screaming, "no!"
Maya closes her eyes, waiting for the bullet to penetrate her body, sending a quick prayer to God, "please protect Ragav", as she awaits death.
Mahesh hits Akash's arm upwards, deflecting his aim, the bullet misses Maya by several inches. Turning to Ragav, Mahesh warns, "next time... the bullet will not miss it's mark!"
Edited by angelpureness - 7 years ago
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