SWARON OS
"Oww..." I groaned as I felt my head throbbing with pain. That stupid jerk. What was he thinking? Hitting me with the butt of the gun. I opened my eyes slowly, blinking to gain focus, as I heard the sound of footsteps echoing in the huge warehouse. The sound hurt my head like hell as if I had a terrible hangover.
The door opened and I saw him, Eduardo. He was a gruff looking man with a goatee and cropped black hair. Despite the funny shape of his face, he looked menacing. He walked in with a stern face and leered at me. I recollected how I landed in this dusty warehouse.
I had been in Spain for the last 1 week for work and personal purposes, personal purpose being a nice holiday with my boyfriend Swayam Shekawat. The first 4 days had been splendid. My work had been going smoothly and I had got to spend a lot of time with Swayam in the city of Madrid. Life was joyful until today. I had been walking to the market when I had seen 2 people following me. As I had tried to evade them, one of them had caught hold of me and hit me on the head due to which I had fallen unconscious. When I had woken up I had found myself in this goddamn warehouse.
"Where is it?" Eduardo asked his voice rich with Spanish accent.
"Where is WHAT?" I said.
"Don't act smart Missy" he hissed "you very well know what I am talking about"
"No I don't" I protested. Why doesn't he believe me?
Eduardo roughly caught my hair and bared his teeth. I felt adrenaline rush through my veins as I looked into his scary face. I was positively terrified but didn't want to show it. I wanted Swayam to be here, badly. Where was he? Didn't he notice my absence?
"I have your backpack with me Sharon Rai Prakash. And know that if you lie to me you will wish you were never born." Eduardo said through clenched teeth and let me go with force and my head hit the pillar I was tied to.
"Bring her backpack!" Eduardo shouted and soon my violet backpack floated into view. I saw Eduardo rummaging through it and fish out a camera phone, Swayam's camera phone.
I gasped. What would a goon like Eduardo want to do with Swayam's camera phone? Eduardo stared at the camera phone and then looked at me coldly.
"I had told you not to lie to me"
"I didn't" I said, shrugging "I had no idea you were looking for a camera phone"
"You lie. You are so going to die now" he jeered.
"No she won't"
My head shot up as the voice rang in the warehouse. The voice I yearned to hear the most. The voice which was my life.
"Swayam" I whispered. My heart skipping a beat in happiness. I craned my neck to get a good view and searched for Swayam.
Eduardo didn't look as pleased as me. His face contorted in anger and he said something in Spanish that certainly didn't strike me as a praise and looked around for Swayam.
"Oohh...I wouldn't describe myself like that dear Eduardo" said Swayam and laughed, his heart laugh echoing in the room, spreading warmth inside me.
"How would you describe me Sharon? Enigmatic? Charming? Cute? "Swayam's voice cackled playfully.
I couldn't believe him. Out of all the times my boyfriend could have been jovial, he chose to be NOW.
"I don't know baby, how about...LATE?" I grumbled, struggling to free my hands.
"I am really sorry sweetheart... but Madrid's traffic is as bad as Mumbai's..."
"STOP IT BOTH OF YOU!" Eduardo growled. "I don't have time for your games... come out Shekawat or I swear I'll blow your girlfriend's head off."
Silence. Then I heard the sound of footsteps and Swayam came into the light from behind me. I looked up at him and saw him run his eyes over me checking for some injury. His gaze hardened as his eyes fell on the wound on my head. I assured him through my eyes that I was fine and he promised me he would get us out of this mess. Swayam walked towards Eduardo with a warm smile.
"Eduardo! Long time no see. We have lots to talk about but first, untie Sharon." Said Swayam, jerking his head towards me.
"No way Shekawat"
"Eduardo...you are in no position to argue with me. You may have the camera phone but the password is with me. So listen to me and untie Sharon NOW" Swayam finished in a dangerously stern voice.
"You do it yourself" said Eduardo, his composure shaken.
Swayam walked up to me and untied my hands slowly with love and concern in his eyes. "It's okay Sharon...I'm here now." He muttered.
"I know" I said and hugged him, relieved to feel his hold. My eyes still closed, I whispered in Swayam's ears "you are in big trouble Mr. Swayam Shekawat. Just wait till we reach our room."
I chuckled internally as I felt Swayam gulp. The guy who wasn't afraid of a full-fledged goon was scared of his girlfriend's empty threats. Eduardo cleared his throat loudly and we stood in front of him, with me behind Swayam.
"The camera phone Eduardo" said Swayam holding out his hand.
Eduardo snorted "really Shekawat, you think I would agree to each and every whim of yours. I am disappointed with you Shekawat. Didn't think you would entrust such an important document of your agency to your good-for-nothing girlfriend."
I clenched my fists in anger. That blabbering baboon. What did he think of himself? I looked around and saw it was just Eduardo and his assistant in the room. I grinned. Two-on-two, that was fair.
"Agency?" I blurted out "you didn't tell me that the camera phone was of the agency Swayam!" I cribbed. I knew Eduardo would react. Swayam looked at me, startled and I motioned him to keep mum.
"Just shut up, you girl." Eduardo snapped.
I walked up to Eduardo and glared at him "don't you DARE interrupt me. Not when I am talking to my boyfriend."
Out of the blue Eduardo took out a gun from his face and pointed it at my face. Uh oh, I hadn't expected that.
"One more word girl and I swear I'll pull the trigger"
"Hey Eduardo! You forgot me!" Swayam cried out. Eduardo looked past me at Swayam and taking advantage I aimed a hard kick up his crotch. Eduardo slid onto the floor with a strangling yell. I snatched the phone from the immobile-with-pain Eduardo and turned around at Swayam.
"Watch out baby!" I cried and Swayam turned just in time to strike a blow at the assistant. Victorious we both escaped the warehouse on Swayam's bike.
AT THE ROOM
"Ouch...Ouch! Careful! Swayam!" I whined as he jabbed my wound with the medicine.
"It's over Sharon, just let me cover the wound" said Swayam. I nodded in approval and looked at him lovingly as he dressed my wound.
"I am sorry Sharon" he said all of a sudden, his head facing down with guilt.
"What for?" I asked even though I knew the answer.
"For not telling you that I am a Secret Service Agent...I thought you would be safe if I don't but...-"
"Hush..." I said putting my finger on his lips "I understand Swayam and I knew it too. You did this for me and honestly I wasn't grave danger today. Eduardo was just a joke compared to the other criminals..." I said chuckling. Swayam held my hand and looked at me intently. "I love you Sharon" he said and leaned in to kiss me on my lips.
"I love you too Swayam" I breathed as we broke the kiss.
"By the way how on EARTH did you know that I am an agent?" Swayam asked, confused.
I laughed and said "your camera phone. I went through it one day and I realized what you are." A wide grin appeared on Swayam's face as he heard my answer.
I got up from the bed and walked towards the washroom. Something struck me and I turned back at Swayam "Eduardo REALLY is a fool. You said the password so many times yet he couldn't catch it. By the way do change it sweetheart. Sharon' is not the safest password for the camera phone."
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