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Chapter 24
~And End it is~
The end was near. I knew it. I felt it. And I saw it. End which was suppose to give a new start. The end, meant to be the beginning of something new. But it wasn't.
I don't know who was responsible or who wasn't. We all are responsible for our own life. It's our decision that makes or breaks our life. It breaks us for good and it repairs us for good. Nobody is to be blame or held for something you have control upon. And that's your LIFE.
In the end it's always your call, Final Call. And it's what that matters. Death is inevitable. It's unavoidable but I avoided it. That night I avoided it, not my own life but his life. I had to. There was no option left for me. It was either him or none of us. And I chose him.
I don't know if it was a wise decision or not. Because I never saw him after that unfaithful night. But I felt it right. At least he was living and breathing. And this feeling was enough for me to choose him.
And what about me?
I chose to die. It's wasn't like I was living before. But that night I died. I died for him, died for others and... I died for myself. And this time I didn't even have had to try. It was that easy. Just one decision and my life decided. Ironic to say, earlier my decisions always failed me but that night I passed.
The look in his eyes. Those Blue eyes. It was his identity. It defined him. It made him apart from others. And it showed me how hurt he was. He wasn't happy with my decision but I didn't have had the choice. His blue eyes told me everything I needed to know. One look. It was all I needed and it gave me the answer to all of my questions. He didn't betray me. His eyes were a proof. Like a mirror it was crystal clear and it was the reason I did what I had to.
I chose him.
I chose him over myself. I was the cause of suffering for him. I knew it. And I didn't wish to make him suffer anymore. So I brought a full stop to his suffering. At least one of us was getting free from the life of misery and suffering.
So what if it wasn't me.
Maybe I was never meant to be.
The only thing I knew was my end was near. And there was no turning back. It was an opportunity I couldn't have let go. I grabbed it with both hands and the rest was history.
It made me realize what a fool I was. We were fighting a lost battle. I had already lost the day I was forced to come into their life and he was losing it by helping me. There was no end. No happily ever after. ...at least for me. But given the chance to give it to him, I didn't think twice. I made my decision the moment I saw his blue eyes.
The moment HIM appeared in front of me and caught a hold of me, I started losing hope. The small hope that wasn't visible but somewhere a part of me felt it. Maybe, just maybe I was meant to be happy. Even for a short period of time.
But his appearance dissolved it.
I wasn't sure whether to laugh or cry at my fate. It was like my life was revolving and coming to the same point. Back to square one. That was how my life was turning out to be. First DEATH and then HIM. Was it how the destiny was written for both of us?
I didn't know.
But I knew one thing. It was my last chance to do something good, for both of us. To save us from the pain and suffering which I know I was the cause off. Maybe this was how the end was for me.
HIM had grabbed me from the hair. It caused me to wince in pain and I closed my eyes tightly. When I opened my eyes again, I wasn't in the room anymore. They had taken me outside. I thought THIS was it. But they had some other plans. I wasn't supposed to see defeat this easily.
He wanted to torture, not just me but also Armaan. They wanted to laugh and break him down at my expense. The cruel smile on HIM's face told me. I tried fighting so as to alert him. But the hand on my mouth stopped me.
"you scream and I'll kill him right now.."
His one sentence and my struggle stopped. The strength in me slowly started fading out. I was getting weak, helpless and I was...Losing. The strong build I was trying to build around myself, not to bow down in front of others was weakening. The final stamp was the gun in his hand.
He pushed me towards the door and like a mute I followed his orders. He signalled me to call him.
"Armaan.."
The name left my lips and I saw him turning around and looking at me. The relief on his face lasted for a second. It was quickly replaced with disbelief..shock..I don't know but the relief wasn't there anymore.
I heard him cursing under his breath. His eyes bored on my for a minute before it gazed on the man behind me.
"Surprise..Surprise.."
I heard HIM. Armaan tighten his fist, controlling himself so much..all because of ME and all for ME.
"It's so happy to see you again..Armaan"
HIM spoke. There was no friendliness. Every word was tainted. And we all knew it.
"What do you want?" Armaan said.
I looked at him and this time his eyes weren't on me but on HIM. I heard the chuckle in his voice and a shiver ran down my body. This wasn't good.
"No friendly welcome. I get it. After all you did to your father who wants to be your friend anyway. And to answer your question.. I already got what I was looking for" HIM replied. The nozzle of the gun was thrust onto my back and I knew what he was talking about.
"Let her go.." There was a command in his voice...just like DEATH. And for a minute it made me shiver. But his Blue Eyes. The warmth in his eyes said otherwise. It was filled with ..pain. He was in pain, like I was. He was frustrated like I was...and for a flicker of second I felt the tiredness in his eyes..which wasn't like I was. He was tired..but before I could have read it more, he replaced it with anger.
"Ooh...I am so scared.." HIM was mocking him just to get a reaction out of him. His grip around me tightened as his hand was holding me by my neck. "Are you going to kill me?..Are you?" HIM, along with his men laughed at our expense.
Armaan, if it wasn't because of me would have killed them. I was the reason he was stopping and controlling himself. And I couldn't have let this happen. Not after what he had done for me. I had to do something...something quick.
I knew what I had to do to bring him out of this misery.
There were 5 men, including HIM. Two were standing on each side. I had only minutes and I had to be quick. I glanced at Armaan before I closed my eyes for a second. Strengthening myself for what I was about to do. I opened my eyes and looked at him.
I was ready.
But he wasn't. As I saw him shaking his head.
"NO.." He screamed. But it was too last. I sunk my teeth on his arms and he let go of me. Turning around I quickly kicked him in his groin. I took the gun and threw it back towards Armaan. The unexpected pain made his body hit the ground and he screamed in pain.
"Kill the bit**.." He ordered his men.
Turning around I made my way towards Armaan, knowing very well what I was about to experience. And this time I was prepared for it.
One..
I gasped, my feet stopping for a moment as the first wave of pain shuddered my body.
Two..
I gulped. My body going into a shock. I thought I was prepared for the pain. My mind told me. But the reality was I wasn't. It was too painful to experience. I felt like thousands of needles pricking my body at once. The wetness on my back was a proof of the pain.
Three..
I swayed on my spot. My body just inches away from Armaan. I waited for more. But everything was silent now. The gun in his hand wasn't in air but he held it tightly at his sides. There was pin drop silence around us. No more screams and no more firing. Everything stood still for me as I felt his dead eyes boring my soul.
"Why.." the word were almost a whisper from his mouth. And for the first time I saw tears building up in his eyes. I stood still. Our eyes fixed on the other. I wanted to say so many things. I wanted to thank him for what he did for me. Because no one had done anything and what he did was beyond I had expected but my body was against it. It was stopping me from doing anything. I was holding myself for the final call. After a long dreadful silence these three words came out of my lips.
"I had too.." I whispered back. Tears rolling down from my eyes, not just from the pain but from the hurt I was seeing in his eyes. I had hurt him. But at least he was free. He was finally free. I knew he would have overcome. He wasn't weak like me. He was strong. And because he had too.
The pain I was trying so hard to delay for as long as possible was beyond my control and in the end I finally let go of it. I was about to hit the ground but his arms got a hold on me.
The end had finally got hold on me.
~And End it is~
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So I am finally back with a bang or not? I think it's the latter one..LOL..especially with what I have posted above. Just want you all to know this is not the end. ..It was the end of SAVAGE –I. And it ended with Riddhima dying? Or she's still alive..LOL..it's pretty much predictable what's gonna happen next.
Thanks a ton for the feedback. I enjoyed reading each one of yours comments. I am very much behind in getting back to you..but I'll reply to each one of you soon. Thanks for the good health wishes everyone. This time I took a hell lot of time in recovering and by the time I was feeling okay, the exams were around the corner. Anyways I am done with papers and FREE for a very long time. So quick updates are definitely coming your way.
I hope you enjoyed reading this story the same way I enjoyed writing. Next on my list is MOMENTS that I'll post in few days. Thanks once again for your patience. You are the best readers in the world.
Cheers!!!
Gypsy
PS: Savage –II coming soon...😉
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