RishBala FF: Broken Ways - Part 22 - Page 6

Well, I planned to share this with you all before classes began. I had hoped to have completed writing at least 20 parts to the FF, but I've only written 4 so far. I can't seem to get out of writer's block lately. Anyways, I'm sharing this with you all now. Hopefully now that it's out there, I might be able to start writing updates again. This will receive weekly updates since I won't have much time to write with school around the corner (Monday). Enjoy! PMs will be sent out shortly. Scroll down for the index. Title credit goes to Hiya (war_is_peace)!

- What if the person you're meant to be with...could never be yours? -

Prologue

"Name?"

"Madhubala Malik."

"No. Your name?"

"Number Nine."

"That's better. Age?"

"25."

"Where'd you come from?"

"Oswald Orphanage."

"Family?"

"Dead."

"How?"

"Fire."

"How old were you?"

"15."

"How'd you survive?"

"Was out with friends."

"How'd the fire happen?"

"I'm not sure..."

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I watched the bright fire blazing up to the sky like a bunch of dancing demons mocking me. With a glint of orange, the fire screamed and I had to hold back a sob of my own as I watched my home being engulfed by flames. It was a horrible site. It was as if all of my home's love was burning into a pandemonium of flames. Not much remained of my home. Whatever was left was a disturbing sight to say the least.

"Ma...Papa...Didu...?"

I frantically turned in a circle, searching for my family. I found myself surrounded by many unfamiliar faces, none of which were of my family. I looked towards our home, burned down to ashes. I rushed towards the first fireman I could see.

"Where's...where's my family?!"

"I'm sorry ma'am, but we couldn't save them."

I fell to my knees, losing hope.

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"Father's name?"

I shuddered, pushing away the horrid memories invading my mind.

"Shamsher Malik."

"Mother's name?"

"Padmini Malik."

"Any other family members?"

"Trishna...my sister."

"All of them are dead?"

"Yes."

The man before me intimidated me with his smirk and malevolent attitude. I lowered my head, staring down at my hands in a nervous motion.

"Perfect. Bittuji, she's hired, tell her what to do."

"Yes Chief."

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Chapter Twenty - The Plan

Longer than a month had passed as I waited for the day we'd finally get our revenge.

The past month had not been anything special. In fact, it was terrible. RK began treating me as his maid again and had me move back into my original room. He didn't even so much as touch me within the past month. If I ever attempted to get close to him, which was actually rare from my end, he'd just brush me off and claim to be busy. I guess I didn't blame him...after all, I didn't know what the life of a superstar was like. So I began keeping to myself. I was cooking in the kitchen with the other maids when I heard RK walk into the kitchen. He looked directly at me and I knew what his eyes were saying.

"Madhu, come with me."

I nodded my head and dropped everything I was doing. I followed him as he rushed towards his car outside. He sat in and I went to open my own door and sat in beside him in the passenger seat.

"Is it..."

"Yes. Now, you know what to do right?"

"I've been rehearsing for the past month, I haven't been more ready than ever."

"Good."

The rest of the drive went by in silence. Yes, silence. Awkward silence...then finally the car came to a stop outside the make-believe studio RK had paid to be built for this day. Well, Aakash, Raj, and Harry had been working together in that studio for a good three weeks. They had been given a script which they had orders to follow. They had no idea who the big man' was that was behind the making of this film' but all they thought was that in the end they'd receive a big payout. Little did they know that they had walked into their own trap themselves.

"You go through the back entrance and get ready to take the actress' place."

I nodded my head and stepped out of the car. Then I stared back at RK who sat staring at the studio.

"What are you going to do...?"

"I've already told you that before. I'll be on my way within 15 minutes, nothing will happen to you."

I closed the door behind myself and headed towards the back door. I walked into the studio through the backdoor which had been set up to enter the fake actress' dressing room. She sat there, waiting for someone...me. She looked eerily similar to me, besides her facial features.

"Took you long enough."

She spoke without even glancing at me. She was filing away at her nails when she turned to see me and stood.

"Your outfits on the rack."

I glanced towards the rack and saw a long, elegant red dress. It had a slit running up the side and beautiful beaded bust area. Though I wasn't used to clothes like that, I quickly rushed to put it on because I knew it would mean getting back at those people who destroyed my life.

I slipped into the dress and then heard the fake actress' name being called.

"PRIYANKA!"

I looked towards her and she gestured towards me and then the door.

"COMING!"

She responded to whomever had called for her and then she glanced towards me.

"That's your cue Madhubala."

I gulped, suddenly feeling nervous...almost sick to the stomach. I pulled my hair down, letting it fall free over my shoulders, blocking my face from the sides.

My feet began walking towards the door. I opened it slowly and went to take my place on the set with my back towards whoever was there. I stood in a fake model home that was built for the scene. I raised an arm and placed it on the pillar beside me on the right, just as I had been told to do.

"Ready Priyanka?"

Priyanka. I almost forgot that I was taking her place because my nerves began acting up, but I quickly nodded my head in response.

"ACTION!"

I let my hand slowly slide down from the pillar as the built home began going up in flames. I wish I could see their reactions. I would've done anything to turn around and see there reactions but I had to wait. RK had told me to wait until the fire was out of control. I gave it a minute as I heard their cries behind me.

"PRIYANKA, GET OUT, MOVE!"

It sounded like Raj who spoke, but I couldn't be sure.

"Get the heck out of there! SOMEONE CALL THE POLICE, FIREMEN, SOMETHING!"

They weren't expecting the fire. They were expecting a normal scene. But RK had already rigged the pillars in the set to set on fire upon a click of a button. Knowing the flames went up on cue meant that RK was in the building, which meant I was in no way in harm's way. Though I could feel the heat from the flames beginning to make me sweat, I stood there silently. Then I began to count down from five.

5

4

3

2

1...

I slowly turned, making things more dramatic than necessary, and faced the three men who had murdered my family...and RK's family.

They were distressed and the fire was nearing them as they attempted to save me, which was until they saw me. The looks on their faces were priceless. They froze in place and their mouths gaped open. Harry, the only one I could remember clearly, began mouthing my name.

"Ma...Madh..."

He gave up on stuttering and the three of them began to step back as I walked through the pathway through the fire. RK had it set so I could walk a safe path through the fire without being harmed. They continued to step back as I stepped forwards. Then I began speaking.

"Today, you will pay for all that you've done. Today will come your end."

My lines were something I didn't even need to memorize, upon seeing them my anger would've just helped me say those lines. They shook their heads and they looked as scared as ever.

"Today will be the day you'll have your fate chosen by RK and I."

They turned around, only to bump into RK who had a group of policemen behind him. They began stepping away from RK, only to turn and be face to face with me. I had made it away from the fire but I could tell the fire was getting more out of control than we had planned.

The three men stared down at me as I stared up at them angrily. A look full of rage on my face as I felt the fury within me. They turned to look at RK and then back at me.

"You thought you'd get away with all that you did, didn't you?"

"We did nothing! What is this garbage!"

"Really? Then should I show the police the tape of the three of you dealing drugs illegally?"

I had no tape. It was a part of my dialogue to scare them into confessing in front of the police though. I began circling them. I took one glance at RK and he seemed almost proud of me, a smirk on his face at the same time as he kept his eyes on me.

"You...you have...THERE'S NO VIDEO!"

"So you admit to it?"

"No...no...Raj, say something! Harry!"

"What are we supposed to say?! There's no tape!"

"RK, show them the tape."

RK showed them a tape in his hands, which was in reality empty. Their eyes widened and then Harry looked towards his two friends.

"They have a tape...THEY HAVE A TAPE."

"SHUT UP HARRY!"

I did one last circle around them and then stopped in front of them. My eyes fell upon the fire behind them, which frightened me...but the fact that it didn't bother RK probably meant he had it under control.

"Are you going to confess to your crime or will we have to show them the tape after which you'll end up going to jail anyways."

They looked at each other, as though making a decision through silent eyes. Then finally Aakash spoke.

"Fine. We admit to dealing drugs illegally but we don't admit to killing Madhubala and RK's parents."

"I never said anything about the murder of our families. In fact, no one has ever mentioned anything about the fires being murder."

His eyes widened and I could sense the anger from the other two towards him. He began stuttering, unable to justify his words, and finally gave in.

"WE DID IT. WE DID IT, WE KILLED THEM."

"DAMMIT AAKASH."

Aakash fell to his knees and then suddenly I felt my body go flying towards the ground. Raj had pushed me towards RK, onto the ground. RK bent over and helped me up. I brushed at my knees and noticed a tear in the dress on the side by my waist. My ears instantly welled up and I noticed RK's eyes flash over my bare waist as well. He took off his jacket and handed it to me. I smiled a faint smile and quickly slipped it on. Then I watched as RK rolled up his sleeves and neared the three men, one of which was crying on the ground. My job was done, now it was all up to RK. The three men couldn't even back up as the fire was behind them. Then suddenly Harry pulled out a gun. He faced it at RK, holding it at RK's head's height. My hands went over my mouth in shock and fear. I heard all the policemen beside me pull their guns out.

"Mr. Agarwal! Put your gun down this instant."

They began stepping towards RK to help him.

"EVERYONE STOP, DROP THE GUNS, DON'T COME NEAR OR I'LL SHOOT HIM."

The police froze, they lowered their guns upon the chief's request. My body was tensing up. I watched as RK stepped forwards, the gun nearly touching his head.

"Shoot me. I dare you."

I watched Harry's hands trembling as I stood there with wide eyes.

"SHOOT ME."

"Mr. Kundra, please back away!"

RK ignored the police behind him.

"I promise, if you kill me I'll just come back to haunt you and make your life a living hell. Shoot me."

"Fine."

It was as though everything went in slow motion suddenly. My eyes were on Harry's gun as he readied himself to pull the trigger. Then suddenly the blaring noise of the gun stunned me. I felt a pain; a sharp, piercing pain. And then everything went black. I remember nothing after that. It was as if I had suddenly become a blank slate. As though everything had finally come to an end.