CHAPTER 21
Poojari: bhagawan kare ese friends dushman ko bhi na mile...
Swayam: what...whats this nonsense...
Amar: why are you not taking us to Mr Kundra...
Poojari:lets wait for Taani...she must be on the way...
Saying this he turned to leave,but Vicky turns him around catching his collar...
Vicky: what kind of joke is this ...huh
Poojari looks at his handa and removes it...
Poojari :kya yaar... tu tho serious hone laga... Collar chodd...Vikram se baath karna hain na...
He again phones someone amd puts it on speaker...
Poojari: vikram...tere panchiyaan saare mere paas hain...unhe tujhse baat karna hain..
Vikram:kya yaar..chal de de phone...
Giving the phone to Rey
Poojari:lo bhaat karlo...
Rey: hello sir...this is Reyaansh speaking...can you just explain what is going on here...your men brought us to this cliff top and now he is calling Taani here...
Vikram: kitne sawal karte ho tum... Ok,pehale mein ek baath clarify karna chahta hoon...Taani.. jisse aap log villain samjrahe the wo tho actually iss poore kahani ki hero hain...aur actual villain tho...ji mein hoon...
Rey: WHAT...
Vikram:kahanse shuru karoon...hmmm..lets see...i will tell you from my point...mein jab Mumbai mein aaya tha...i was nothing...from that nothing I build up this entire empire...mene sab kuch kiya, yahan tak pohanchne keliye...sab danta kiya aur aaj bhi karta hoon...flesh trade,smuggling,drug dealing and what not... Haaa...sab kuch perfect tha...lekin Vivek ki ek bhool,usse usko maar dena chahiye tha...khair,us ek bhool ne sab kuch bigaad diya...ek saal se,pata nahi kaise lekin humare baare mein koi police ko khabar mil raha tha...sab kuch haath se nikal raha tha... Mera business barbaad hota jaa raha tha...tabhi Vivekne tumhare dance group ke baare mein suna...those beautiful girls of your team can save us...he knew that...he decided to sell them to our Thailand customers...it could have saved our company...but that night something else happened...my brother who went to finalise the deal...but all I could get was his body...on one side my brothers murder...On the other side my empire was crumpling and i didn't know who was responsible for both...but then you guys came and helped me out... I'm grateful to you all...you not only brought the culprit before me but also the way to destroy it...thats you...with you i will make taani come to me on her knees...haaa...best day of life...
Gang was shocked,angry,guilty... They were feeling disgusted...finally the truth hit their head straight...
Rey: YOU...
Vikram: heyy...easy...easy Reyaansh... Taani will come, thats for sure..because I have you all as bait... With you i will make pay dearly...for everything...
Swayam:you can't do that...
Vikram:trust me...i can do more... In the next ship all your girls will be send to Thailand and you all will be killed...
Gang were literally shaking in fear...
Neha:(sobbing) sir,i beg you...please spare us...Humne aapka kya bigaada...
Vikram:(laughing)kuch nahi bigaada...phir bhi...just few mins left...tick tock...hahahaaa
Poojari cuts the call... Rey attacks him but other goons come and easily pulls him away...they then hold every boys...girls were huddled together terrified... Poojari smooths his kurta and smiles at Rey...
Poojari: so you are Reyaansh... Taani's lover...i'm sorry her EX- boyfriend...
Rey glares at him...
Poojari:phir usse kyun chod diya...huh...(squeezing his shoulder) I'm really jealous of you...jabse mujhe yeh pata chala... Yaar,mujme esa kya kami hain jo wo mujhse har baar door challi jaathi hain...
Rey: SHUT UP...don't you dare take her NAME...
Poojari:lekin iss baar nahi... With you i will get her...hmmm...kya ladki hain...(comming closer to Swayam) bohot saare ladkiyan hain jo mujh par marthi hain...lekin mein sirf Taani pe...
Swayam: wo meri behen hain, you bloody...
Poojari: really...i have only heard of 4...
Rey: (shouting)you won't get her, looser...she is mine and mine forever...
This wiped Poojari's smile,he walked to Rey like predator closing on prey...
Poojari:(whispering)kya bola...
Rey: TAANI MERI HAIN...
Poojari:(slapping him) Nahi,Taani meri hain...jis dinse use mila,ussi dinse wo sirf meri hain...SAMJHE TUM...uske liye mein kuch bhi kar sakta hoom...KUCH BHI...
Goon:bhai,abhi tak wo aayi nahi...
Poojari:(giving Rey deadly glare) wo aayegi... mein use samajtha hoon...in loggon ke liye wo zaroor aayegi...
Soon,they saw a car approaching them...Rey was looking at the car,then at Poojari who was smiling with a hungry expression... Rey struggled hard...the car was fast approaching,not even slowing down... Hang on... there was something wrong in that... It was then Poojari realised ,he dived at the right time... The car came and hit Poojari's SUV...taking it and three of his men, Taani's car went downhill...
Rey felt his breath stop...he struggled harder...no,it can't be possible...
Rey:Taaniii...
Poojari ran to the edge and looked down...then turning around...
Poojari: taani,bahar aa... I know you are here...
Rey looked at Swayam in confusion who returned it...
Poojari: sweetheart...
Rey felt his blood boil... If he had a gun,he would have...
Suddenly there was a gunshot... Goons took out their guns and started shooting aimlessly...
Poojari:RUKHO...jab tak mein nahi kahoonga,tab tak koi goli nahi chalayega...
But it was too late ,two of his men were lying down with a large blood spot on their forehead...their mouth open and eyes bulging out... Before Taani could shoot again, Poojari dragged Vishaka with him to the centre...only 2 of the goons were left...
Poojari: (keeping a knife at Visakha's neck)oyee,meri sherni...jara samne aa varna...mshhh...tujhe pata hain na...
Taani came to them slowly... Rey was trying hard to catch her attention... But Taani was looking straight... Rey tried to get to her...to stop her...but that goon stops him... Taani came and stood before him and drops her gun... Poojari smirks, he pushes Vishakha who falls on ground but being too scared to move she stays there only... Poojari takes a step forward and puts her loose strands flying in wind behind her ear... Taani doesn't do anything to stop him...she stands still with a stony face...
Poojari:(circling her) The great Tansia, the best friend anyone can have,the best sister...duniya ki sabse aanokhi maa...(cupping her right cheek)above the most beautiful women in the world... I missed you so much... Kahan thi tum????? Pata hain mene tumhe kahan doonda...
Taani: kya chahiye tumhe...
Poojari:(tightening his pony)obviously tum... I promise I won't be like him(pointing at Rey)
Taani glanced at Rey who met her eyes and he tried say everything through his eyes...though he wanted to hold her in his arms and explain to her everything...
Poojari:(snapping his finger)kya...(forcefully turning her face)usse bhool jaa...(bringing her closer by waist)mein hoo na...
It was more than what he could bear...
Rey:(shouting) Leave her...don't dare you touch her...
Poojari: (ignoring him) agar tum kaho tho mein inn sab ko chod doonga,lekin badle mein mujhe kuch chahiye...
Rey: taani don't listen to him...
Poojari:(still not breaking the eye contact)what say...
Taani pushes him with all her might... Poojari stumbles in shock...
Taani:KABHIE NAHI...Tumhare bure sapnoo mein bhi ese mat sochna...
Poojari was fuming in anger... He raised his hand and slapped her hard on her cheek ... Taani fell down due to its force... Poojari pulls her up and again slaps her... Before she could fall down, Rey pushed the goon away and ran to her and catches her... His heart was paining a lot seeing Poojari's fingerprints on her soft cheeks... Rey carcass her cheek and mouths 'sorry'... Poojari who was unable to take this,pushes Rey away from her and raises his hand to strike him but Taani stops him by blocking it in the midair and pushes Rey back... Taani punches him but he blocks it... Taani calculating it, frees her hand and pushes him back and stamps him on his chest making him fall... Taking it as a chance, she picks up the gun and shoots the goons before they can do so... Poojari stroking his chest tries to get up... Taani points the gun at Poojari who looks at it...before she could fire...he pulls her to him and rolls along with her... He knew that he won't be able to fight with her,he won't be able to hurt her... If she can't be his then no one will get her... Rey ran after them... He pulls Taani away from him and makes her stand up properly... Taani pushes him away and turns to Poojari who stabs her ... Taani takes a step back and removes it...
Rey: Taaniii...
Poojari pulls her to him by her neck...
Poojari: I love you...aapnana chahtha tha tumhe mein...bhagawan kasam bohot pyaar karta hoon mein tumse...next time i won't let you go...jab mein aaya tha mene thai kiya tha...lekin aaj agar hum ek saath nahi jee sakte tho...
Saying this he jumps off from the cliff taking Taani with him...but Rey gets hold of Taani and pulls her back but kicks Poojari who was screaming 'Taaniii' till getting out of sight...
Here Rey and Taani fall down...blood was gushing out... Swayam and others came to them ... Sharon helps Rey get up while Swayam helps Taani... Taani shruggs off his hand and walks to the car... stumbling while others follow her ,afraid to touch her... She opens the door and tears the seat's covercloth and ties it around her wound tightly making her wince... Taani sits down in pain...
Taani: Maaa...(she clutches the wound)
Rey try to pick her up but Taani stops him and glares at him... Her eyes were red in pain... tears were falling down...
Taani:(wincing in pain) no...no...need to worry... I can...maaa...you are all free now...go from here...
Saying this she faints ,Vicky scoops her up and gets her inside...Sharon decides to drive the car as she saw Rey shaking in fright...of loosing Taani... He ,for the first time, prayed hard and sincerely...so that nothing will happen to his Taani... Rey kissed her forehead and closed his eyes keeping his cheek on her forehead he cried out his heart...Saying this she faints ,Vicky scoops her up and gets her inside...Sharon drives the car as Rey was shaking in fright...of loosing Taani... He ,for the first time, prayed hard and sincerely...so that nothing will happen to his Taani... Rey kissed her forehead and closed his eyes keeping his cheek on her forehead he cried out his heart...
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