This is a grim story full of angst, heartbreak, betrayal, hatred & more of the darker emotions. Its not meant for light reading so those who would like a warm, gentle romance this may not be your cup of tea.
The Hunt
They must have run that way screamed the leader of that group. Fan out & corner those rats. SAHEB will not rest nor let us drop our guard till those scums are stamped out of existence. GET ON WITH IT & his men scattered with a new spring in their legs.
The Hunt was On...
A mother's plea
Jiju she whispered. Please take Khushi & run. Those psychopaths will not relent till they have smelled blood. Our end is near. She stared at Arjun whose shirt was now completely soaked with blood. He was too weak & Ratna realized that his legs have completely given away. Her face changed to stone. She would this for her child. Yes her daughter would live.
She thrust the whimpering girl into Sashi's hands. Please jiju run.
Sashi heard the noise of approaching men & all battle went out of his body.
Ratna... he pleaded.
Please go... it was a faint whisper replete with desperation.
The Hideout
There was no where to run. Sashi's heart was hammering harshly, threatening to rip him apart. How will he protect this innocent angel from the marauding men. He noticed a pile of rusted, corrugated pipes dumped near by. He huddled behind it & enveloped the child completely praying to god to spare her from the horrors of this world. This gentle creature was too young to witness the nightmare of death & loss of loved ones.
The Kill
So finally the rats have been cornered with no where to run. Satbir laughed hysterically & in the dead of night his manic laughter echoed eerily. The child twitched but Sashi had his hand strongly clamped around her mouth, lest even a whisper drifts out towards those animals.
The knife made a dull whooshing sound & its prey simply let out a grunt too far gone into oblivion to even scream in pain.
ARJUN... Ratna screamed.
The child started convulsing on hearing that heart rending scream from her mother. Sashi knew what was about to ensue & for good measure clamped his free hand on her eyes as well. The child's body shuddered & thrashed madly within the cocoon of his body.
This is your retribution for seducing a rich man & trap him in his claws. DIE BITCH. There was another sound of the weapon this time louder than earlier & Ratna screamed before sinking into that final void where pain was just a faint memory.
Sashi's hands were damp, wet from the tears coursing down the child's eyes. He stared down at that angelic visage. Hearing the men depart he slowly removed his hand away from her mouth & eyes waiting for the gut wrenching wails of a child who had lost her parents right before her eyes. All he received was silence.
Her face was frozen, completely blank of any expression. She simply stared wide eyed at her fallen parents, her mother's screams still reverberating in her ears & deep inside in her soul. Then thankfully darkness engulfed her.
First Love
The child's eyes welled with tears looking at the slight trickle of blood caused by the thorn. She flung the rose away in disgust.
Never punish the rose for the sins of the thorns.
Her head whipped up to see the tall boy with tousled hair & twinkling chocolate brown eyes who was looking at her with bemusement. She hung her head in embarrassment.
Here this is from me & she felt the soft touch of a petal as the boy carefully placed the rose on her palm. It looked enchanting within the pale glow of her palm.
The boy smiled at her & that moment was frozen in her mind. Because that was the day she fell irrevocably in love.
Betrayal
Why Khushi, why... Why did you lie to Nani & forced me into this marriage. Her silence infuriated him
SLAP...
The sound of the slap resounded within the confines of his room but she had not even flinched. He was appalled to see her split lip with blood slowly trickling down to her chin. She stood like a statue.
Arnav clenched his fists & then bit his knuckles to stop himself from throttling her.
I HATE YOU. DO YOU GET IT. I HATE YOU. You have ruined my life & believe me this split lip is nothing compared to what i have planned for you. Once i am through with my revenge you would beg for death which will be the only merciful escape for you.
Fallen Angel
The skies had opened up as if to reflect his inner turmoil. All these months of their farcical marriage he had never spied a tear on her face. Today he was stunned to see her like this. She looked demented, wild animal untamed & wrathful.
You wanted to know why i married you right. I married you because I hate you, I hate Sheetal. I hate the ASRs & the Sheetals of the world who have everything while the Khushis of the world have nothing.
Her entire body was convulsed by her demonic laugh which soon turned to wails. Angry, scorching tears coursing down her cheeks.
You wanted to see me cry, you wanted to rejoice in my tears right. Here I am! Defeated, bruised, battered & awaiting to embrace death willingly. Rejoice Arnav Singh Raizada because today your dream has come true. Today I am truly broken. Today you have won.
She let out an inhuman scream & sank to the ground, her bitter tears mingling with the rain battering her.
This is the story of a Fallen Angel unloved, unwanted...
--------- INDEX -----------------
PROLOGUE - Above
Chapter 1 Sneak Preview
The Lull Before the Storm
Chapter 2 Sneak Preview
A new Day, A new Beginning
Close Encounters
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