
Chapter 19
(RK's POV)
(3 weeks later...)
Mr. Bakshi organized a small party in celebration of the film. I quickly agreed. I wanted to spend time with Madhu instead, before she went back to her home. I didn't give her a chance to protest. She was coming and that was final. The party was in half an hour. Luckily Madhu got her cast off two days ago, and now Anu had fully recovered as well.
Anu came out ready in a sky blue Anarkali. She was looking beautiful in it. Yash had showed up too. I told him to take a break from office work and to come enjoy with us.
"I would've been taking a break sooner if you didn't steal my PA." He said. I winked at him, and he shook his head.
"Your PA is just too irresistible Yash. I had to steal her." I smirked. He shook his head, chuckling to himself.
I saw Anu staring at Yash, and she was blushing. Hmmm...
"Speaking of my PA, where is she?"
"Right here." I heard her say, and looked to the top of the staircase. She was wearing a sparkly, red sari. It was simple, but it made her look even more beautiful. She stepped down the steps like an angel from heaven.
"Beautiful..." I said to myself.
She stopped in front of me once she reached the bottom of the steps.
"Hi Yash." She waved. "I'm sorry RK stole me." She laughed. "Ready to go?" She asked me.
"I'm always ready." I winked. I linked arms with her and led her out to the car. Anu and Yash followed behind.
We drove through the streets in awkward silence. Well just me and Madhu. Anu had engaged Yash in her endless talks. I took every spare moment to catch a glimpse of Madhu. She was watching the trees pass by through the window. Occasionally she would turn to see me. She gave me a small smile and continued to look outside. We soon reached the party. Mr. Bakshi was waiting outside for us.
"RK sir! Glad you could make it." He said. He tried to hug me, but I stopped him.
"Come this way sir." He said.
We walked inside into the grand hall. He had it decorated well, up to my standards. I saw Dipali out of the corner of my eye. She was glaring at us, and she had a bruise on her cheek. I bit my tongue to hold back a laugh.
Madhu looked at me. Then she followed my gaze to Dipali. She laughed to herself.
"Woah Madhu! Did you do that to her?" Anu whispered between us. She was giggling. Dipali batted her hair at us and turned away.
"Of course my Jungli Billi did it." I said.
I left Madhu, Yash, and Anu there to talk while I got myself a drink.
"One vodka." I told the bartender.
"Of course sir." He filled the shot glass and I drank it in one gulp. It had been a while since I had liquor. I was just about to down another shot when someone tapped me on the shoulder. Madhu.
"What are you doing RK?" She tapped her foot.
"Having some drinks sexy." I drank the next shot. She blushed strawberry red.
"It's injurious to health." She said firmly, snatching the shot glass from my hands. She smirked. She looked even more sexy.
"Ahaannn...I like it." I said.
"No more drinks for you RK."
"Too bad. That's RK's style." I pulled her close to me by her waist. I took another shot glass from behind.
"Stop it RK." She said, pouting.
"Alright sexy...you win." I surrendered, placing the glass back down.
"Good RK." She ruffled my hair. I laughed. My grip on her waist tightened.
"RK, what are you doing?" She gasped.
"What? You are my girlfriend, right?" I winked. "Or did you forget?"
"Right your "girlfriend"." She said, making air quotes with her fingers.
"Shhh...make sure no one hears." I said.
She looked around, then came back to me. She shook her head.
"There's no one." She said.
"Just checking." I said back.
I continued by small romance session, until I saw Bakshi peeking around the corner, like he wasn't meant to be seen. He walked away as soon as I saw him, and he dialed a number.
"Madhu I'll be right back."
"Where are you going?"
"I have some business to take care of. You go mingle with the others." I patted her cheek and left.
I snuck behind Bakshi. He entered a bedroom on the ground floor, partially closing the door behind him. I leaned up against it and listened.
"He's too busy romancing with that Madhubala and he's a little drunk."
I wasn't drunk at all. My body didn't get drunk after a few shots. I continued to listen.
"Are you coming sir?" He asked. A pause. "Okay. I'll let you in through the back." He said, then hung up. I walked away quickly. Madhu was sitting at one of the tables, watching Yash and Anu dance together. I joined her.
I kept an eye on Bakshi. He was wandering suspiciously here and there. His phone buzzed and he checked the message. Then he went towards the back gate. I followed him. I hid behind a wall facing the door and watched for the person. What I saw shocked me. Armaan. How did he get bail? I slammed my fist into the wall, and tried to pursue them, when suddenly Bittuji called.
"Chief, bad news...Armaan got bailed from jail."
"I know that Bittuji."
"But how?"
"Because he is in cahoots with Bakshi. He is here, at the party."
"What are you saying chief?"
"Got to go now Bittuji." I hung up and quickened my pace. But I lost them.
"Damn!" I punched the wall with my fist.
(Madhu's POV)
I looked around for RK. He left abruptly and was nowhere to be found. I got up and looked for him.
"RK..." I called in the empty halls. No answer.
One of the rooms was unlocked. I checked inside.
"RK...are you here?" I said. Then suddenly I heard the door bolt behind me. I whirled around.
"No RK...how about Armaan?" He flashed a devilish smirk at me.
I was too shocked to say anything...he came closer to me. I fell back on the bed, and he was fast to react. He put one leg on the bed and looked over me.
"You don't miss me anymore Madhu?" He said.
"Why should I miss someone who played with my feelings?"
"We were so in love Madhu..." He tried to touch my face, but I swatted his hand away from me.
"We were...not anymore!" I spat at him. He laughed.
"Really? So are you in love with RK? It doesn't seem so in your eyes. And how can you? You heart wants me."
"My heart left you a long time ago! You don't deserve me." I pushed him away.
I tried to get to the door, but he pushed me back onto the bed, his proximity growing closer by the second. My breathing grew heavy. He would surely take advantage of me. I panicked.
"RK!" I screamed at the top of my lungs.
By then Armaan had grabbed my wrists and was trying to force himself upon me.
(RK's POV)
I heard a muffled scream from down the corridor. I hurried to check who it was coming from. I found a room near the back. Inside from it, I could hear muffled cries. I panicked and smashed the door open. There I found Madhu cowered in a corner, her tears falling like waterfalls. The window was open too. I rushed to her. She tried to speak, but I already understood. Armaan did this to her.
"R...RK..." She pointed at the window.
"I won't spare that bas***d!" I said. I hurried to the window and saw only the dark. He had escaped. But my first priority was to comfort Madhu. I had to get her home. I took my coat off and put it around her shoulders. I called Bittuji.
"Bittuji...send the car."
My desire for revenge was stronger. He would pay the price, but not through jail, but through my hands. I would kill him.
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