Her Legacy - Page 4

Chapter 9.a

He must be thinking I am some employee of the office who has ignored him completely.

"Excuse me",I asked him in a questioning manner.I want him to introduce himself .

"You are excused" he said confidently .

Who is he ?why he is in vijay bhai s office ?and acting like he is the boss over here.

"Who are you to excuse me May I know your name gentleman."I asked confidently letting him know I have the authority here not him.

His smile disappeared and now he is analyzing me .I can play that too.

I lean my back on the table on which the vase was kept and looking him straight in his eyes confidently.

He must have been confused by seeing my confidence.

We both broke out from staring contest when the door opened and Vijay bhai made his appearance .

Vijay:Sorry Mr.singhania I just got informed right now that you are waiting in my office.

They both turned to see him.

Mr.Singhania:It's ok I was just enjoying the sunshine .

He looked at Manyata.

Vijay came towards her keeping his one hand at her shoulder possessively as he wanted to say just back off before you even think of some nonsense.

Vijay:I am glad you were not waiting alone ,meet my sister and heir of Devghad Riyasat Yuvrani Manyata Singh.

Such a young girl she did not look above 19yrs.Mr.Singhania thought in his mind.

He held his hand to shake.

Manyata to held her hand but was surprised that he gave a peck on the side of her hand as a greeting.

She felt uncomfortable and withdrew her hand but it did not go unnoticed by him neither vijay.

She folded her hands

Manyata:swagat hain apka bharat mei .Its quite intresting that your forte is in shipping industry and you are joining in our project.

Mr.Singhanai was impreesed by her polite and kind Hindi how she welcomed him in India it was not a professional touch but was refreshing and she knew about his forte.

Vijay who was looking at her sister who has just violated the code .

Manyata turned towards him spoke gently.

Manyata:Vijay Bhai he is first time coming to India after 4yrs, he spent his time on cruise only .

Vijay Bhai looked at him

Mr.Singhania was smiling looking at her.

Vijay :Presentation will be at 10a.m till then Lets discuss about the other details.

The discussion was quite interesting Vijay Bhai was surprised how Manyata was handling everything like she was a professional.Mr.Singhania was no less Vijay was there to help her answer his question.

Mr.Singhania:I'm quite impressed Miss Manayta being quite young your interest and knowledge is very good .

Manyata:Well the real credit goes to my teacher I will not fail in any exams of the world because I have the best teacher in the whole world.she smiled looking at Vijay Bhai.

Vijay Bhai was surprised and feel proud of his student teacher love.

Mr.Singhania looked at both of them as he could see love and repect between them.

Everything went well and they could estimate that they would get much more profit than their earlier estimation.

The day went slowly unless and until Udayveer came for the presentation that was last thing for the day.

When the presentation was over ,I slowly gathered my things waiting for everyone to go and I know he must be waiting for me.Vijay Bhai was busy with Mr.Singhania as they went away talking.

I stood and turned towards him.He raised an eyebrow at my confrontation.

"I need to speak to you." I spoke so softly that when he nodded I was surprised he even heard me.Building my Bravado .I gestured him to follow me.He did without question.

When we made to my cabin.I sit on my chair with him sitting across me on the chair cross legged waving his arrogene and confidence .I gather all my confidence .Telling myself I can do this.

I looked him in the eye the best I could.

"Udayveer" his attention was towards me "This needs to stop."

After hearing his name from my mouth a smirk platered on his face but when he heard the later his face became serious.Never I have seen such a face on his look before .It was actually quite terrifying

The way his eyes were boring into mine.

"Of course " he spoke "Did you read my letter like I have written I am done playing games ."There was no trace of joking in his voice.A shiver ran down through my spine as I remembered the letter

"Yes, but it indicated that you have planned something more serious.You said you were coming,can you explain."

An almost sinister grin appeared on his features .and I was feeling to jump from the 10^th floor why on the world I decided to confront him about the letter maybe I was overconfident and I am going down to drain.

"Ahh ..for that you will just have to wait and see."

"Uhm ,No .you don't understand .I don't want to see.I just want to end this all to end.".I replied automatically as I was shaken by his dark response.

He chuckeled and stood up from his seat and started walking away"Don't worry Manyata it won't be long".

Frantically I called to his retreating figure "I will call the police I will get a restraining order on you".

"Go ahead and try ."He never even stopped to glance at me.

He laughed as he walk away. Leaving me down .

Dear Diary ,

Its been few days after that incident .Vijay Bhai gave me a huge lecture I gave him the proof the letter.But still he told me that it might be a trap to break my concentration from work .He told me he was with me and he promised me that he will protect me .Dear Diary you know what I think he is right ,he is always right shit I lost my valuable time thinking about what he would do, but did not think what will I do .I have my clear agenda .

Mr.Singhania or I should call him Dev is a very good man I just pray that he will be always surrounded by good people I have learnt so much from him by seeing him having so much of passion for work and balance in his nature I too adapted few of his methods.Nightmares continue to haunt me at night but I have accepted that its just going to torture me for few hours then leave why will I spend my entire day in remorse of that no way .there is no indaication from Udayveer uptil now its quiet before the storm. Well I am busy in the office and its interesting to handel the business vijay bhai used to say that I am behaving like Dadi sahib ,and I think its quite achievement.

What to say about my father he was shocked when he got to know that his Maya spend nights with other men he got to know when she was caught in the sting operation where Mr.Chowdhary s partymen were red handed caught with prostitutes .

My mother had helped him to recover from grief and alchol he is on medication and spend quality time with my mother and dadisahab they have gone to Africa for the treatment of dadisahab .and I just hope she will get soon.

What to say about jay she is on her bitchy mode as soon as she got the news that I have agreed with contract with Mr.Giriraj .She tries to do something each and every time .

I just pray that she gets on the right track before its too late.

Minister Prasad house

Minister Prasad:Bol kitna chahiye tujhe, kya chahiye tujhe aaj to dil khush kar diya tune ,kaha thaa tu ab tak.

A man was sitting cross-legged across him on the sofa .

Man:Aey kya lagta hai tujhe mai koi raste ka gunda hu jo tujhse chand paiso ke liye kamm karonga.

He raised his voice that shook Minister Prasad too core.

Man:yeh sab maine tumhari friendship ke liye kiya .treat me like your mistress.

Minister Prasad was uncomfortable hearing a man saying to him like this.

Minister Prasad:matlab.

Man:jise mistress ko bunglow,car,bank balance ye sab dete hai waise hi mujhe ye sab chahiye.

Personal Secretory of Minister Prasad : Mr.Girdhar.

Girdhar goes close to his boss and whispers in his ears.

Girdhar:Sir ,ye to sar par chadne wala lag raha hai ,iss jane ko bol do ,ye tu apki kamiye par he adhikar jama raha hai aur abhi apni bank mai itna balance nahi .

Man:aey tera pas kitna hai jo tune isske dum par apni property kahdi ki hai batao kya ,sala.

Girdhar cowered in fear and held his hand to stop him further saying.

Girdhar quickly turned towards his boss again and whispered in his ears.

Girdhar:Sir,iska information ,confidence aur iska kam to aap dekha hi chuke isse aap rakh hi lejiya ye humara bank balance aur power vapas dilwa bhi sakta hai jaise isne Mr.Chowdhary aur inki party ko hila kar rakh diya.Dedo isse jo chaiye.

Minister Prasad:Aaj se tu hamara aur hum tumhare pechey rahenge .Par tujhe sambhal kar rehna honga.oppsition part wale tere pechey pade hai information leak hote der nahi lagti.

Man:Mujha pata hai wo to ek din hokar rahengi ,isse pehle hi mai apni chal chal donga.

The Marine Beach

The sun set throwing various colors on the canvas of the sky sank in the water .

She put down the paint brush .

"Hey."the accent itself is trademark of him.

She turned around to see him and give him a smile in response and continued back to her work.

She was all lost in capturing the moment of sun set and few stars that were twinkling in the sky .

He was asorbing her every movement how she put the tip of the back of the paintbrush on her chin thinking how to do it.

Turnining the board to paint other part.

Using her hands to paint sometimes ,paint on her face, hands she was so engrossed in it like there was no one in the world .Her expressions when she is doing something wrong ,smiling, proud her eyes,nose her lips.her head movement.she was all doing neither caring of a man who was seeing her like he was analyzing the passion of painting.

It had been an hour ,no words spoken by both of them neither both of them cared that hier legs were giving an answer that the are standing for so long.

Once she is done ,her expression reflects that how much relief and satisfaction she had got .

She bumped into a strong mass that was standing behind him.she turned around to see and was surprised to see that he was still standing there all the time.

Manyata:"you didn't go" while she started packing her colours ,paintboxes ,palets .

Man:How can I miss this moment .

She turned around saw him gazing her then continued back to her work.

Manyata:What moment. She asked still not turning her face towards him while continuing her work.

Man:when you were putting the back tip of paint brush on your chin expressing the thought of thinking.

Then when you were trying to rub your nose and then accidently you paint your nose expressing that you did not care about your appearance like you have some kind of destination to reach .

When you turned the board to paint some other part you eyebrows crunched towards each other like how you are going to take the first step.

She was listening and slowly stoped her work and turned towards him paying him full attention while seeing his face his words.He was smiling that he got her attention finally after this hard work.

Manyata:So you are stalking me Mr.Surya.

Surya:"Stalking" is a big word when two people are on a long romantic walk together but only one of them knows about it.

Surya:well it varies how people do it and how people take it.

Manyata:Looks like dealt with every kind of stalker in your life.

Surya:Pretty much.

Surya :well you have a passion of paintings.I don't know about painting much usally I am very busy in business but when I see an artist like you I am always amazed how do they do it.I really feel like motivating them.My dad,has a great passion for buying these unique expensive piece of arts.

Surya :How much for this painting.

Manyata:Its not for sale.

Surya:Come on .My Dad will be very happy if I present him this painting.

Manyata:what if your dad doesn't like it that you bought this painting from not so famous painter and an ordinary girl who is just trying to paint .Come on there are lots of professional painter in the town why me.

Surya:Well actually I like your honesty and this painting will be the memory of this evening before I leave this town I wanted to have a memory of you maybe in life we will not meet again.

Manyata:So, Mr.Richie Rich how much can you pay for this memory of this girl who was just accused of being stalker.

Surya:Hey ,I just apologized to you , why don't you just erase that moment.Well tell me how much for this painting.

Manyata:1 lakh .She smirked ,she folded her hands tilted her hip showing him a challenge .

Surya:what just 1 lakh dollar that s the value not bad .I would definetly buy it where is the card swiping machine.

Manyata who was struck by a lightning by the word 1lakh dollar.

Manayta:I don't' have a swiping machine .

Surya: accept a check than.

He started searching his pant for the check book.

Surya :well I will message you the address when and where , so the deal is done.

He held is hand out to shake .

Manyata held is hand to shake but he just kissed the back side of the hand .

Surya:well give me your number.

They exchanged their phone number manyata was hesitating but then she just let it go.

Devghad Palace Mumbai

"SHE IS STEALING YOUR RIGHT "...

YOU ARE THE REAL HEIR YOU WERE BORN AND RAISED BY KING AND QUEEN

YOU DESERVE HIM AND THIS THRONE MORE THAN HER.

YOU ARE THE REAL PRINCESS AND QUEEN OF JAIGHAD YOU ARE GOING TO GIVE THEM A BLUE BLOODED HEIR HE HAS TO ACCEPT YOU .

SHE IS A TRAITOR .REMOVE HER FORM YOUR AND HIS LIFE .DESTROY HER.HURT HER SO MUCH THAT SHE TAKES HER LIFE WITH HER OWN HANDS ,KILL HER ,KILL HER..."

She closed her ears with her hands to block the noises that had been haunting her like a pin pricking staraight to her heart.

She picked up the near by vase and throw it in full force.

BANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The glass of the mirror shattered into millions of pieces in a speed that millions of small glass particles were thrown at her standing body that was just in front of the mirror.

The tiny crystals of glass pricked like a bullet to her soft skin and blood spots started to come out from her body some got stuck and some fallen down. She cried in pain and tears of anger started to pour down from her eyes.

" I am not going to let you win you you bitch .i will not let you have him he belongs to ME ...ME... ME... AND ONLY ME..."the sound of ME ... Echoed in the room.

Servants gathered around her room and started calling her name whether she was ok .

But There was no acknowledgement of her.

Chapter 10

Ring.ring.ring. the sound of cellphone causing the disruption in the meeting.

She thumped the call button .

After some time .

I am just coming spoke a girl very tensed.

She called her assistant.

She:Handle everything I have to leave urgently.

Assistant:Yes mam.

She rushed back to palace.

The servants crowd has formed outside her door.

Seemaji:Her Highness we heard a sream and sounds ,we try to call her for checking is she safe or not but there is no reply.

Manyata: jai are you alright open the door.

She tapped her door.With no acknowledgement from inside.she ordered to break the door.

It was dark inside ,the curtains were closed there was not a single ray of light.as the door opened the light from the corridor entered the dark room ,the floor was sparling like diamonds like crystals have been spread all over the floor.There was no sign of any noises.She entered her room it was colder than outside she wrapped around her arms to feel warm.

She carefully placed her foot paying attention that crystals of glass do not hurt her feet.

Jai ... no sound

Jai... where are you ?

She entered more deep into dark room .

Jai ...

Ahhh...

A figure from darkness attacked her and pushed her on the floor the crystals were piercing her back of the body ,the attacker pressed harder on her throat.The sharp claws like nails pierced her neck .

The attacker strangeled her to suck out the life from her.

The attacker's long hair was hiding her face ,the attacker was growling like a mad dog .she fought harder which was making attacker more violent .

The guards enterd her room and try to remove the figure form their yuvrani .the attacker shook the gurads violently and screamed in top of strange voices like an animal in rage.

The maids helped their yuvrani to stand up from the floor and took her in another room .

The attacker attacked the guards with a long broken glass which caused the guard to lose their grasp from the figure. The figure ran violently to another room the maids try to stop the figure but was welcomed with cuts on their body .the security ran towards the figure .

Manyata screamed in horror seeing the figure with long black hairs all on her front of her face hiding her face her stance was like an animal in rage to hunt down her.

The figure made an ear piercing scream and jumped to attack her .Manyata quickly moved from the bed and ran to the other corner of the room followed by the attacker .the figure pounced on her and pushed her on the floor .

She fall on the floor with a bang on her back of the head .

The figure hold the large broken piece on which their was a reflection of manyata in pain lying on the floor with both hands ready to stab her deeply and major cut that would puncture her heart to bleed to death.

Manyata screamed aloud as if was the last voice to be of her life.

She wrraped her eyes with both her hands as she was horrified to see.

The sreams of the figure grew louder and louder and suddenly it diminished .

Manyata...Manyata ..

But she did not removed her hands from her eyes .

She was paralyzed by the horror of the figure .

Some hands tried to remove her hands to see her face.

No...no...she screamed.

Manyata ...open your eyes its me...

No...no...

Forcefully her hands were open to see her face, she tightly closed her eyes and was shaking her head left and right violently as she was in too shock to see the figure.

Manyata ...Slap...

A sudden pain in her cheeks caused her eyes to open to see the figure in front of her and then black out.

After some time.

Her mind was still foggy with the sleep as she tried to sit on the bed ,a pair of hands tried to help her to sit with the support of her bedpost.

Her head was till throbbing she wasn't aware who it was .she rested few seconds trying to identify the person who was sitting beside her.

Out of nowhere her tongue slipped the name Surya...

Her head was throbbing she couldn't relax anymore someone just give her a pill on her hand and asked her to take it she took the pills and drank a water handed to her by a person.

Her head was revolving as she could not hold back anymore the person tried to get her into sleep and wrapped a blanket around her.

Surya .. the name unconsciously again slipped out of her mouth as if he was the last person he wanted on her side.

Lights of her room was turned off darkness enveloped her .

Vijay Bhai was pacing back and forth he couldn't help but called her as he was not able to make any decision .

Who is Surya? Asked a worried unnati .

Who? Vijay bhai questioned her.

Unnati:Surya manyata was mumbling his name in her sleep.

Vijay:Who the hell he is .Manyata has never mentioned about him to me.

Vijay sat down frustrated by the whole fiasco he was not able to think what to do?how to do?and where to start from?

Unnati kept a reassuring hand on his shoulder and sat close to him cupping his hand.

Vijat bhai to responded to her comfort.

They both stood up when Doctor Shweta made an appearance.

Doctor Shweta:her highness is fine .she is asleep.But

"But what Doctor Shweta" asked a worried vijay.

Doctor Shweta:I think you should call a psychiatrist for J she is not in her state of mind and like you said she attacked manyata like a wild animal ,looking at her scars and bleeding body why would a girl try to hurt herself and attacked her sister so violently like this when she is pregnant.

The last word just shook them both like a thunder struck them.

An unknown place

Man:Bhai.. aapse Minister Chowdhary ka beta milne aya hai.

Boss:andar bhej do.

Aryan Rai entered the room.

He saw a man clad in a black suit sitting on a chair cross-legged his face was not visible as the dark shadow was hiding his face.

Aryan came forward, he pulled the chair to sit but the chair was dragged by another man.

Man:jab tak boss ne bola nahi tab tak bethne ka nahi.

Aryan looked at the man sitting on the chair .

Aryan:apna ye roab mat dekha mujhe tujh jaise kitne aaye aur kitne gaye.Ab to tera pata bhi pata chal gaya hai mujhe dekh ye sab band kar aur humare leye kam kar.

AHHH... he screamed as soon as he finished his last word.

The man started tapping a pen on the table while he was saying this and when he just finished it he hit him with a pen like a scratch

Aryan hide his face with his hand by the sudden attack from the man by a pen he didn't knew what was on the pen that blood came out and his hands were stained with blood.

He was schocked and horrified as the guns were pointing on him by the mens who surrounded him.

The man on the chair was immobile and continued his tapping of pen.

Everything was quite the men holding their gun was waiting for one single indication from their boss.

And Aryan was shut like if he open a single word he would be a dead meat.he was hiding the cut on his face with one hand and was standing like a statue.

Boss stopped his tapping and signaled his men to take him away .

His men grabbed Aryan and took him away .

Outside the room a man tied a cloth in his eyes and held a cloth to his nose by smelling the cloth he fainted.A man took him in a car and drive to unknow destination.

Minister Chowdhary bunglow

Chowdhary:dekho tum mujhe.

He cut in between by the man on the other side of the phone.

Man:jante nahi hai India mai tujh jaise tushee admi ko bole ki adat ho gayi ...

par mai tujhe janta hu ...kyunki mai baat se jaat aur harkatoo se aukaat jan jata hu ..

tu ek mamuli sa gunda hai jo buzdilo ki basti mai vote pakar sher banne ki acting kar raha hai.

Chowdhary:baat tu yeh hai ki tu mere samne nahi hai hota na to is duniya mai nahi rehta tu.

Man:bahadoori aur bevkafui ke bech ka faraq mujhe pata hai tujhe nahi .main dhamki bhi sirf ek bar dete hu dhyaan se sun..

ladki ka pecha chod de varna tere itne aadmi marenga ki tujh jaisa 10^th fail lasshee bhi gin nahi payenga.

He cut the call.

A bleeding Aryan came into the room.

Chowdhary caught hold his collar and gritted in anger

Chowdhary:kaha thaa tu jab mujha ye aadmi galiya de raha thaa.

Aryan:DAD shayad mai behosh thaa un logo ne dekho kya kiya hai ..

mujhe to vo bhoot hi khatrnak aur chalak shikari lagta hai ...jise humara shikar karna chatha hai meri koi baat nahi mani ...lagata hai jisse paiso ke liye nahi balki kisse aur maksad se ye sab kar raha hai.

Vo kaun hai uska chera bhi nahi dekh paya hu, aur uske admi bhi koi paiso ki lalach mei akar party badlne wale nahi lagte . uska bhot hi jabrdast control hai un par.

Chowdhary :kon hai vo aur kyu vo Rajkumari Manyata ko protect kar raha hai .Theek hai uske hote huee hum kuch nahi kar saktee tu pehle use hi mita deta hai ussne meri 20yrs ki rajneeti pe kalak pot de hai isske liye to uska abhishek karna honga doodh se,shahad se ,khoon se.

His features darkened as he was ready to kill anyone who comes in his way.

Chapter 11

Devghad Palace

Vijay:I just don't know how to react .

Unnati:Who is the father of the child.

Vijay :what are you blind can't you see your brother's deeds.

Unnati:Vijay are you blind that can't you see your sister's deed.she mocked him.

Vijay:Shut up Unnati here she is pregnant and mentally unstable on the other hand your brother is playing with my both sister's life.

Unnati: I know J,Manyata and my brother very well but something is just not right.

Vijay:I am not blind Unnati even I can see that but what I can' t see is the solution .

Unnati:We should call our parents and inform them.

Vijay:What a brilliant idea. you know what will they do they are going to make manyata and udayveer's wedding and send J to mental asylum even there is a possibility that her child will be aborted by your father or your sick brother.what they care is just about the riyasat what about their lives what about the child what about the contract between yuvraj and yuvrani of devghad marriage our kingdom is already destroyed ,my both sister's life is already destroyed and do you know who is responsible for all this you dear dada.

Unnati:Shut up Vijay don't throw all the blame on my brother It's not that your both sister s are too innocent .First your elder sister who wins my brother's heart and then leave him heartbroken he used my brother to become the youvrani .How much dada was affected only I know his pain.AND your little sister she must have seduced my brother to sleep with him or might have drugged him and done all this to force my brother to marry him.He is already so depressed and mentally strained .You and I both know that Rajmata MrinaliDevi has signed a contract of the wedding of yuvraj of jaighad and yuvrani of Devghad in her all senses she has agreed this deal on her own will they did not know that this will happen in future.

Vijay:Your father is no saint Unnati he has done all this for his own benefit.What's the guranntee that there will be no sacrifices of any of my sisters life or the enitre devghad property.In both of the sides Devghad is at loss not Jaighad.

Unnati:"Tell me Vijay then why I am here ,can't you see that I am a wellwisher of devghad, Iam a well wisher of Manyata who was my friend and soon my would be sister in law,can't you see that I do care for my brother's unborn child or even if its not his .

Can't you see that with one call I came here to help you,can't you see that I care for you, can't you see that I want to be in health and sickness of you,can't you see that I love you."

Vijay who couldn't control his feelings hugged her .

Vijay:Help me please help me ,I can't see my both sistre's like this ,I can't see devghad being destroyed and I am sorry I took all my frustation on you I promise I won't do it again,help me I can't see any solution ,my both sister's life at stake.

Unnati:We just need to calm down and think of the best solution we can find.So,tell me do we have to contact our parents about this or not.

Vijay:1^st thing first we need to talk to Manyata first lets see how she is and then we need to contact Dr.Sahab second and consult with J s mental and physical condition.

She felt a rush of the wind as it rolled around her,the surge of power pulsating through her strong legs filled her with adrenaline rush .She had been running for hours not once stopped for a minute.

The sun had started to set down,the stars and moon started showing ,casting of the dark shadows on the beach .It was the same scene she had tried to paint .She looked around herself it was the place where she had meet Surya ,she looked up at the sky the same picture she painted .there was no one around her it was all empty and the only source of light was from the moon and few stars.She could practically hear the tiny creatures of night scurrying around.There was no sign of threat but still she felt uneasy,as if someone is watching her ...hungry eyes trailing on her womanly frame,waiting for the right time to strike her.

She knew this place but still she felt that she stepped out of her comfort zone.The cool breeze were tingling her exposed part she looked down at herself .She wore a strapeless white long gown which was shredded and torn from the bottom however the corset was in perfect shape.The ribbon hung loosely around her waist.Her feet were slightly red as if they were swollen and suddenly she felt the pain in her legs as if she had runned for hours with naked feet.Groaning she ran her hand in her long hairs.Looking at the glassy lightly decorative accessories she wore she felt a slight tug in her heart.

It was like a wedding white gown was she a bride ,she thought .the sound of the snapping of teeth and footfalls starteled her for a moment she turned around to see a figure in a dark shadows .

Suddenly an evil laugh echoed in the area she looked around her but the laugh grew bigger and bigger she couldn't identify whether it was a women's laugh or men.Sometimes both as if there was more than one person laughing.The voices as someone just whispered close in her ears she could feel someone breath near her ear but there is no one .with sudden swift of wind as like someone was hitting her and going she could not fight back the wind laughter grew louder as if they were enjoying to bully her like this.

STOP IT...STOP IT...WHO ARE YOU DON'T TOUCH ME...

That s all she could do she kneeled down on her kness but the hitting did not stop she was pushed right and left by the strong wind as if someone was taking a lightning speed and hitting her and running away.

A sudden deep, loud and threatening yowling shook her to the core with tears welding in her eyes she could only see a blurred vision form the dark shadows she could see something dark body was moving she couldn't recognize which part of the body it was sometimes she could see a long thick tube like thing swinging in the dark sometimes silver claws like things she could see sparkle in the contrast of dark, the yowling didn't stop it got louder and louder suppressing the wicked laughter . she tried to stand on her shaking feet she wrapped her hands around herself sweat appeared on her face her whole body was shaking in fear.she could see clearly the body was not a human but a creature coming from the darkness of shadows and suddenly a pair of red eyes appeared contrasting the black shadows.she gasped in fear and screamed ...

AHHH... the scream was piercing enough to shake the whole palace .a crowd of servants appeared in her room but the first person who entered was trying to shake her to wake up .

"Manyata BHai... Manyata Bhai... wake up wake up..you are dreaming ".the vigouros shaking of her body couldn't help her to break her dream and come out into real world.

The figure was slowly appearing from the dark shadows it was not a human nor a beast like creature but more like a black huge cat .her eyes was fixed on it as it was moving forward she did not utter a single word from her mouth scared it would attack her if she screamed.

The way it's body was moving it was a kind of masculine , tall ,proud creature it was like a male version of big huge cat ,the way he was yowling as giving dangerous warning to others.It moved slowly as if hunting for a prey and someone has challenged him.Another piercing yowling , his sharp long canines showing it.His long thick tail swinging proudly and his all over posture was of predator.

The voices, whispers and harsh beating ,pushing winds stopped and there was only that predator and her all alone in darkness of night with few moon lights and stars on the beach a memory flodded into her mind where she had met him the memory of him on the beach was enough to make her words slip from her she looked straight in the predators eyes and he stoped yowling there was a kind of soft look in his big red eyes looking at her and the name just slipped as if her heart said the name looking at the predator SURYA ...she spoked softly and more like a whisper. But looks like a wave of recognization in his red eyes was caught by her.she swhispered again as if telling the creatures his name SURYA...SURYA...SURYA...

SURYA SURYA...SURYA... a splash of cold water on her eyes brought her from the tight sleep she was sleeping.

Manyata manyata bhai... Wake up.

She rubbed her eyes the tears were real and had formed a thin crust in the corner of her eyes shutting them down.

"Vijay Bhai Vijay Bhai is that you ?" in a confirming tone she spoke.

"Ofcourse and thank god ...you were dreaming and was sreaming ,crying and calling SURYA ... ",vijay bahi spoke .

Surya Surya the name ringed in her mind , she rushed to her phone and checks the message box she opened the message box excitedly and saw a message of him.

She jumped from the bed and rushed to her wardrobe searching for a dress remembering the address was of Dharvahi Chawl she dressed in a long flowy white salwar suit it was plain and made up of fine tissue of net.It looked more like a gown as of her dream.

She rushed to her bathroom and washed her face with cold water ,she felt cool,refreshing and that only moment she could remember was Surya and her meeting with him.

She quickly changed into the dress and dashed to vanity mirror while vijay bhai was totally confused and surprised by the sudden wave of excitement on her face and it was all related to one name SURYA.

Looking at herself in the vanity mirror she applied a black kohl and combed her into long and wavy hairs as it was in her dream as if she wanted to relive her dream again.

She took her painting and dashed outside to meet him .

She reached the address it was a chawl and nearby slum area she asked a small boy about the room no.

And he led him to an underconsturucted house made of cement,she climbed the stairs and reached the terrace on the terrace was a small room and surya was standing facing his back towards her watching the sun setting in the horizon.

Manyata holding the wrapped painting came forward and stand beside him looking at the sun set.

Both did not say anything for about 5 min.

A smile appeard on his face.

Surya:bhoot khubsarat hai ... kabhi kabhi...shabd kam pad jatee hai ye batane ke liye ki vo kitne khubsurat hai ...kabhi kabhi ...khamoshi hi sabse badi compliment hoti hai "a beauty that makes you speechless."

Manyata smiled towards him .

Surya:Have a seat.

An old table and two chairs was present nearby them.

They both sat down.

Manyata:tumhari painting.

Surya: "1lakh Rs ki hai ya 1 lakh dollar ki ", he smirked.

"Ab jo mai tum se kehne wala hu shayad iske baat hum kabhi na mile .

Main koi cororepati nahi ho. Main bas kisi tarah tumhara dhyan apni taraf khichna chahta tha aur vo hua.

Tumhe lag raha honga ki main tumhe jhoot bolke fasa raha hu par meri niyat mei koi khoot nahi hai , hum dono kei point of view alag alag ho sakte hai tumhe jo sahi lagta ho shayad vo meri leye galat ho , aur jo tumhe galat lagta ho vo meri liye sahi ho ,lets be practical ...har koi is duniya main kisi na kisi ko phasa hi to raha hai.Tum mujhe 1 lakh dollar ke liya phasa rahi ho aur issi liye tum yaha ho.agar mai tumhare samne ek roadside ladka banker atta tuo kabhi tum yaha mujhe iss tarah nahi dekhti jiss tarahse ab tum mujh dek rahi ho.Main bas chata hu ki hum dono ek dusre ko jane pehchane bina kisi social status kai .Kiske paas kitna paisa ,property ,kahandan se koi guarantee nahi hoti ki vo kaisa hai achha insaan hai ya bura ,sahi hai ya galat.."

Manyata who was staring him .she doesn't know why she was here what is the connection between them.

Manyata :tumhe abhi bhi meri painting mai interst hai ya phir mujhme. Taking him in surprise.

Surya:Mujhe tumme interst hai.He replied directly.

Manyata stood up from the chair and looked him in his eyes as trying to compare the eye color will change to red as she saw in her dream .

Manyat:aaj tumne mujhe ehsaas dil diya ki kahi na kahi hum sab self centered hai

She walked away and he dropped her outside to her car like a true gentlemen.

She did not know him, she knew he lied to him all that drama was to attract her and she got that he was manipulating her to like him and she willingly gave in.His stong English accent, his confidence, his manipulating methods all she could recognize but what she wanted to know who really he is? And if any mischief he is planning she would prefer right under her nose .all these thoughts were in battling in her mind.But she did not confront him she would play it coolly .

Manyata:Bye..

Surya:Bye...

A nurse is checking the IV flow J lying in on a bed a syringe is pricked in her hand by a doctor.Her eyes are closed she looked peaceful and calm her body is covered with several white bandages Doctor Shweta is checking through the reports and writing something on the writing pad.

Vijay entered the room seeing the condition of J lying on the bed as a patient was painful to him.

Vijay:how is jai now and her baby.

Doctor Shweta:She is now fine... her blood pressure got down that's why she is low and reports are yet to come then only we will know about the foetus position.

Vijay: this news should not be leaked Doctor Shweta lives and prestiges are at stake.

Doctor Shweta:Don't worry even I am a women I understand.

Vijay:Is it possible to match the dna of the foetus to match with its parents.

Doctor Shweta:Ofcourse , but you have to wait its too early until the reports comes and we will be able to determine the time she conceived then only we can decide whether dna test should be conducted or not.

Vijay:what did Dr.Sahab said to you when you were virtual discussing about J's case.

Doctor Shweta:He will be contacting Dr.Avinash Agnihotri for her mental treatment then only we can understand the reason of this mascaree .Don't worry he is very sharp.

A maid comes into the room and inform Vijay that her Highness has returned.

Vijay enters manyata room.

Manyata is engrossed in the painting of the beach and sky.

Vijay :Manyata Bhai who is this Surya.

Manyata:I don't know vijay bahi but I would love to know about him, she looked towards him and then to the painting.

Vijay:Love to know about him hmmm.. and why is that.

Mnyata:I don't know vijay bhai I think he distract me from udayveer that's why I loved to meet him .

Vijay:Do you know his full name,where does he stay,what he do.

Manyata:His name is Surya and he helps me in getting udayveer off my mind and he probably thinks I am a commoner not a princess.

Vijay: where did you meet him.

Manyata:there ,she pointed towards the painting.

Vijay: I could see the effect he has on you not only he got udayveer off your mind but also you forgot about being the heiress and the current mascaree that J has done .

Manyata:I know she is asleep on the bed she is being treated by Doctor Shweta.I just need to get off J's assassin figure so that I would be able to investigate about the matter well and who will be mighty one to be able to give me a few minute break from my own dilemma other than him.

Manyata:Is there any thing else that I need to know about J.

Vijay:Yes,she is pregnant.