Chapter 10 - Begin Again
He had made his way to the dense forest all alone for he knew that it was this place which held the key to his heart , the only place where his heart will find peace . He felt guilty for lying to Bee but he knew he had left her to his destiny and could only hope that Sameer wouldn't be the beast to her as he was in the past.
Before he could think about it further he felt and sting and he fell in darkness
He opened his drowsy eyes to realize that in was still in the forest but the ground was beneath him, his hands and legs were tied and any effort would have been fruitless. The guys with black masks had surrounded him and currently what they had in hand was his ETF badge.
The little bit of their language he leant over an year meant that they were still discussing whether to leave him or kill him but then he saw a man walking towards and spoke few words which he didn't understand and started to walk away , not before looking in his direction and saying
"Near Death Painful experience shouldn't be too much for an ACP "
Thus it began, blow by blow he could feel the pain in every part of his body, and they had taken special care not to hurt his head. He had tried to think of all the good times and ignore the pain but slowly and steadily it crept in , no matter how much he tried to fight it , it made its presence felt and he fell in the pool of darkness the second time during that day
As they dragged the nearly lifeless body to their headquarters, they still didn't understand what consequences it will lead to in future. To them it was another police officer trying to get information regarding there activities and the only one who was supposed to be kept alive as per there chief orders.
The white shirt was now drenched in his blood and his jeans was also torn in various places while they had dragged him through the forest but what had amazed them was he was still breathing , slow and shallow but still breathing and at that wasn't anything less than a miracle .
"Take him to the village and cure him "
The whole team had looked at their chief with surprise and curiosity. They had not left a single soul alive and here there chief was asking them to cure him and send him back. They had to take him to their village, there hideout area and then let him go - It didn't go well with anyone.
Karan Shergill, the second in command had opposed the decision but the chief had silenced him with one glare. He had turned around and stuck bullet on the nearly dead Arjun and left the scene leaving for others to take him to the village.
She had just taken the first bite when a terrified looking Naina had barged into her room
"They got someone and he was hurt Shama di"
"Don't worry Naina, Mummy will save him. I told you she is a doctor and she saves life "
"But he was hurt badly Di "
"Shh...Sleep Naina"
An hour later when Naina was fast asleep, she decided to move out to see if any help was required. In the past one year with them she knew very well that they never left any survivors and it was natural for her to get curious. From a distance she could see Naina's mother shouting at someone
"That is how you guys treat people "
"There is a bullet too "
"Yes he is still breathing "
"Get these for me right now"
Walking further she saw only the doctor and her helpers were standing next to the man, shadowing him from anyone
"Mumbai"
"ETF Se hai "
"We can have issues"
The word had stopped for her that instant and she prayed to the god for bestowing some mercy on her. She had already told him not to come again to find her as she didn't plan to come back. Her heart was still wondering that did he come back again for her. Running the last few steps and making her way between the helpers she saw him .
He wasn't Sameer, it was him- Arjun
The helpers had removed his shirts and now she could really see him, the same face which hadn't let her live peacefully, the same man who was her undoing and the same person she had chosen to be away from. This wasn't the Arjun she knew, the otherwise smiling face showed no signs of being alive. The body which he was so proud of was now covered in blood and scarred.
"You are such a show off Arjun"
"Are you Jealous of those girls staring at me "
"Nope, Actually I pity them"
"Keep telling that to yourself lady "
She along with Sam had waited for Arjun to show up for dinner and oh well he did only accompanied by someone
"Isse na Hindi aati ha aur na English , baat kaisa karte ho "
"Love has No language Shama "
The whole week Arjun was missing along with his new girl and had joined them only the day they had left
She came back to present when a few hands pushed her out of the room where he was supposed to be operated. The door closed before she could even turn back to look at him.
What if it was the last time she saw him.
As she moved away from the room she could see Karan arranging for the security of the place and knowing him she knew he would be happier if Arjun was dead.
"What are you doing here?"
"None of your business Karan "
He gave once glace towards her and then back at the door
"He will not survive"
"He will"
"I have killed many and I know he won't be able to make it "
"You don't know him Karan, he will be fine "
She went towards her room and but could still feel Karan eyes on her. Since the day she had arrived, Karan had been trying to get close to her. Presence of the chief had kept him tied but now with the chief going out for a short while she knew that death was the only solution to end this.
If he was coming for her then she knew that only one of them would survive and she would make sure that it's her.
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BREAKING NEWS
ACP ARJUN RAWTE MISSING- DEAD OR ALIVE
NAXLABARI - HOW MORE LIVES WILL IT TAKE
It was one of those moments in her life when everything had ceased to exist. She had no idea how had she managed to get back to the car, what information did Shree provide or what was he asking. Nothing had made sense to her apart from the fact that Arjun wanted her to attend this seminar and she headed towards it.
Once in the room, she called the one person who would know the truth behind Arjun disappearance.
"Hello Beautiful "
"Mike, where is Arjun "
Michael left a deep sigh contemplating whether to tell the Ayesha regarding Arjun. She was the only one Arjun had trusted after Sam. He had revealed his identity to her which meant that she was to be trusted.
"Arjun has got himself captured deliberately "
"I figured out "
"We had the information that Shama had survived and there were 15 villages nearby which my guys had checked but none saw her. It was an old nurse which had recognized her and after loads of persuasion had she let know that Shama was with "The Bandits" as they call them . We have no idea where they stay or live but no one enters there area.
"Arjun did"
"Yes, he did "
"He is missing Mike "
"He may be dead "
"He won't die Mike, not until he gets her back "
The line went down the next moment but she still held the phone in her hand. She knew this had to happen sooner or later but now that it had happened she dreaded the consequences. The news of Arjun disappearance had already spread like wildfire and not wanting to confront any queries or pitied glances of the other officers she made her way out.
"ETF se hai "
"She was with Arjun na "
"Poor Girl "
"She is still here "
She heard everything and for some reason it didn't hurt as the majority never understood their relationship and neither she wanted to clear it. They would have never understood their relationship.
"Leave Me Bee "
She had smiled at him and kept on working in the kitchen preparing her tea and completely ignoring him
"My life isn't the same anymore Bee"
"Nor is Mine OP"
It was the second time that she had seen tears in the otherwise calm Arjun Rawte. He had held her close to his heart that night and had tried to persuade her to leave him but she relented.
"I can't leave you know OP, not when you need me the most ".
Arjun had slept unaware of turmoil which was brewing in her heart. The night she had hardly slept but kept thinking about the situation she was in. She didn't mean to be a part of the triangle but unfortunately things didn't go as you plan. The trio was already facing heartache and now she had also joined them with her share of unrequited love. She knew that Sameer loved Shama and had even tried to move away from his memories but they never left her. Sometimes she really laughed at herself, she fell for the beast - the one she hated the most
The slight drizzle brought her back to the present; it was a blessing for her as it could hide away her tears. She had long mastered the art of silently crying for Arjun was sensitive to her slight sniff. While the rain washed her tears away she bit her lip to stop any sound coming.
The rustling of leaves made her angry for someone had intruded her privacy. She turned around to leave but ended up taking backward steps.
The tormentor of her heart, the man missing from a year stood in front of her...
He was same yet different ...
It was her beast in flesh and blood ...in front of her eyes finally
Edited by -Siyaa- - 11 years ago
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