Ashlok SS: Angel in Disguise Chapter 17 Pg. 70 17/11 - Page 9

Originally posted by: mehare

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Wow avina😉😉 such a brilliant update & superbly written👏👏astha also loves shlok wants shlok hate &forget her😭😭 pls dear solve the mystery what happen to astha why wanting this pls update next part soon waiting⭐️⭐️

Originally posted by: Subhashini_chow

Nice Update Poor Astha 😭 she really loves Shlok..she doing all this Drama to hate her..what happened if really hates her 😕

Originally posted by: charanyaaj

Poor shlok and astha. Both are suffering . But what happened to astha?
What NA did to her family? Is he killed her family after knowing that shlok is in love with astha or someother reason?
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Chapter 4

Shlok arose from his sleep, he could hear some voices, all men voices, talking and laughing with each other. Yet he didn't move, neither he want to since he will be confined in the cell for another day, so what's the point.

"The man is taking bleedin' time, I'm bloody bored!" He heard one say.

"Me too! Master woke me up for him and that damn man is sleeping soundly!"

"Hate to see he is special."

"Well, he is damn special for her."

From what he heard, he concluded that they were talking about him, but he made no move to let them know it.

"Damn lucky he is!" One grunted.

Who's lucky, devil take it, he felt the most unluckiest one!To have the love of his life completely turned against and not caring even a bit for him.

"He ain't up yet?" A new voice joined, the one he completely know.

"We won't be bored to death, if the bloody man was up."

Ankush chuckled "She didn't know what hour he's likely to wake, rich brat as he is, they rather wake late than usual."

"That's not the case." Shlok said.

"Ah! So you were awake then." Ankush asked him with his usual grin.

"Should've said that sooner man! We were waiting for you to get up!" The man now said angrily. He looked around, there were three men, brawny and big with brute strength, he can't believe, they are underlings of Astha, fragile as she is, men don't follow women easily. They were playing cards to kill their time while waiting for him, why are they waiting for him anyway?

"I never asked you to wait for me." Shlok said dryly.

"If you ain't special, I would've clobber you, you scamp!"

Shlok smirked and replied "Why don't you try?"

"Stop provoking him!" Ankush said impatiently.

"I'll handle this, Master called you." Ankush said and waved his hand to dismiss.

All three went out, leaving Shlok and Ankush alone in the room.

"You're a fool, Shlok! If you're looking for a fight, I'll gladly oblige but see the opponent first before riling him." Ankush said as he sat on the bed.

Shlok sat up and asked "And you think I can't win from him?"

"You can but not without hurting yourself, we don't do that to our guests---"

"Guests? Do I look like a guest?"

"We don't even treat you as a prisoner, if we did, you would have been in the dungeoun below."

He is right, he is given every priviledge, delicious food, comfortable bed, own bathroom except freedom, it is confined with his cell.

"Ah! I'll gladly stay there than stay here watching her everyday!"

"Last I've heard you love watching her." He said with an amused smile.

"That was before I knew she is a devil, stonehearted soul and who might told you that? Astha?"

He turned serious and replied furiously "You don't know what she went through before she became a devil like you're saying, you have no right to judge her without knowing her reasons. And nay, she doesn't discuss you, you are a sore subject for her."

Again he is right, he got no right to judge her without knowing her reasons and what horribles she went through. But then again, he can't even doubt his own father, he know him completely, she might be mistaken.

"Then how do you know about me and Astha?"

He smirked and replied "I just know."

Sometimes he wondered if he ever turn serious, except when he insult Astha. He always wore a smile and he felt a sense of familiarity with him, he is comfortable with him, though he couldn't recall meeting him.

Shlok fumed and asked "Have we met before? You are familiar to me."

"Can't say we didn't, we crossed paths once then never but I'm amazed you find me familiar after so many years."

"Who are you?"

"I am not who I was so it doesn't matter."

Shlok gave him a baffled look, not understanding him.

"Is it your hobby to talk in riddles?"

Ankush laughed, "Unless I find them entertaining."

Shlok glared at him and shut his mouth, there's no way he could talk to this guy.

"It's a pity your love is conditional." He heard him say a bit uneasily.

His love isn't conditional, he still love her, damn fool he is, he still want her, no matter what she did or will do, he will never stop loving her, but he wouldn't admit it to them, especially her. And he won't ever forgive her if something happened to his father, his love for his father is deeper against her, but then again, he doesn't know her reasons, he might change his mind but still, he have complete faith in his father.

"You think I can love the person who's giving pain to my father?" Shlok asked mockingly.

Ankush sighed and replied "You're right. Family relations go deeper than the love. You get ready now, we've wasted enough time."

"Ready? Why?"

"You want to spend the whole day in this cell? You are given limited freedom to wander and kill your time, though you will be under guard by those three whom you riled up, wonder how she'll manage to get them agree again. But no worries, there's not a thing they won't do for her, you get ready, your clothes are already in the bathroom. I'll be back in a while." He said and left him.

Shlok was confused now, he wonder if they are real criminals, they don't act mean and vicious. But then again, he saw those girls brought in the dungeoun, he wondered if they are given food and comforts. He is treated special as they say, because he is a guest and wouldn't harm him without any reason, which is quite honorable in their part, real criminals are bloodthrist who won't think twice of hurting someone, even enjoy hurting. Damn! He'll go mad with all these questions.

***

When Shlok came out of his prison, he was amazed by what he saw. There were many small houses with families living in them, laughing children roaming the streets, women doing their chores and chattering, men doing their own chores, he felt as if he is living in a peaceful village. Some ignored him but many gave him curious looks, as he walked along with those three guards she appointed and Ankush.

"Where am I?"

"You're in an island owned by Astha, not far away from country." Ankush replied.

"She own an island!" Shlok said shockingly.

"Aye, Master is as rich as a king." One of the guard said with a wide grin.

She is that rich! How come! How come? He very well know the reason.

"I shouldn't get surprise, when I know where the dirty money comes from, anyone can get rich overnight." He said sarcastically.

"You'll be explaining what you said, man or I'll beat the hell out of you." The guard said with a dark scowl as he lifted Shlok from his collar.

"You won't be doing such thing, remember the order well." Ankush ordered.

"The hell with order, I won't let him insult Master!" He said and lifted his hand to punch Shlok square on his jaw, but before he could do anything another hand stopped the striking hand. Both looked sideways to find Astha glaring and tight lipped.

"Master---" He was cut short by Shlok's punch on his jaw, doing less damage to him and more to his fingers, his jaw was like a steel, his face didn't even move.

"Bloody hell!" He shouted and threw a punch on Shlok's mid section, knocking his breath out, he felt as if his stomach was crushed.

"Hold him! While I take care of this troublesome brat!" She shouted and pulled Shlok.

"Like hell you can!" Shlok replied when he was freed from the brute guard.

"How long will you trouble me?"

"Until you stop troubling my father."

"Bring him back to his prison!" She shouted angrily and went away from them.

Two hands held his elbow but he brushed them away, "I can walk by myself!" he shouted.

He started towards the house but stopped when something caught his eye, those girls who were about get sold. They were standing on the porch of their own house, dressed just like the commoners, not gagged nor tied, they don't even look solemn or miserable on thier fate but instead they were looking curious, maybe curious on the commotion. It was surprising, they must have been talked and must have accepted their fate.

"How long will it take you to make another step?" Ankush asked annoyingly.

"I was going." He said and walked further, straight to his prison.

***

"You dig your own grave, Mr. Shlok Agnihotri!" Astha shouted at Shlok.

"So what? It's none of your concern." Shlok replied.

"I was ready to give you every luxury I can but you pigheaded fool always ruin it."

"It's because I don't want them!"

"Don't want them? You want to stay in this cell all day. If that's what you want, I'll gladly give you that."

"I never said that! I want to be out of this cell, I want to be with my father and I want you to be out of my life!"

She winced but didn't show it, it hurt badly, so badly, she held back her tears, and replied "You will never get back to your father, but you'll be out of this cell one day."

She paused then added "I was already out of your life."

"What do you mean I'll never get back to my father? What did you plan for him?"

"That's none of your business."

"It is my damn business! He is my father!"

"More's the pity." She said and went out, leaving him angry as usual.

***

Shlok was sitting on his bed while he listened to the gang discussing their plan for tomorrow midnight, he couldn't hear much with loud voice of televsion, only in bits, but he can say it is a plan. He was served lunch, but didn't touch it, though he was tempted to eat but was determined to starve, they took it away, now they are served dinner, he still hadn't touch it. They also didn't let him go bored whole day as he thought, they threw the remote on him, most of his time was spent on watching movies. There were nine of them, Astha being the leader, Ankush second in command as he noticed, Arjun, the cook and the most flirtatious guy he ever saw as he was flirting with every girl in the room, he was fuming whenever he called Astha darlin' and flirt with her, he shouldn't care, he had to remind himself that numerous times, those three guards were also in the group, now he know their names, Abhay, the one whom he fought and the biggest among them, Veer, the sweet tempered one and Ansh, the happy go lucky guy, among them were three girls, beautiful ones but doesn't match Astha's beauty, one of them was the girl he saw yesterday among the group of girls which were to be sold, the one whom Astha remarked as a fierce spirited one, so she had tamed her but how he wouldn't understand.

"He is quite handsome." Aditi whispered to her companion Swati, who was looking at the same man.

"Quite? He is very much handsome." Swati replied with a wicked grin.

"Aren't we dicussing some important plan here?" Astha interrupted, disliking their interest in Shlok.

Both grinned at her and nodded their head.

"What is more important than analyzing a handsome man nearby?" Jyoti asked with an amused grin.

Astha rolled her eyes, when she went to talk with Jyoti, she found her bold and fierce, very much useful to her but now she think otherwise.

"You must remember who's the boss here, doll." Astha said seriously.

"Oh! I do but can't resist. You say you don't found him attractive."

Astha blushed and replied "I do."

"You see!"

The men coughed to get their attention, few grins passed from each other.

"So can we discuss the plan instead of the man over there?" Arjun asked in a bit rude tone.

"Lover boy is jealous." Swati said teasingly.

"Don't make our cook jealous or we'll have burnt toast in the morning." Jyoti said.

"You see! So love me gals!"

"Love you? What is there to love you, you half ass shitty cook?" Ankush said.

"Huh? You wanna fight, you---"

"Enough, let's discuss the plan."

"Ok, darlin'"

Astha unwrapped the sheet and spread it between the circle.

"Vicky drew it from his memory, so can't say if it's correct."

"The deal will take place here, it's dark and secluded"She pointed at the certain part of drawing "this is where police will be, if they come on time, we are to avoid police, once caught game over. Jyoti you're new in this work, drug dealing has punishments, although I have enough money to save you but I don't guarantee it and I don't want you to get in mess. I also don't want our gang to be discovered, so be careful, we are here to help you, Veer will stay by your side."

"Aditi and Jyoti you'll keep the watch for police with Veer. Abhay, Ankush, Arjun and me will deal with the party. Ansh and Swati, you'll stay in the location, once the deal is made you'll start your job, your first target must be leader, if we decapacitate him, the underlings will crumble. Every one understood?"

"Yes, Master."

"How many weapons were arrived last week?"

"Not much, the police is bleeding strict now in the black market, nearly got caught in the raid."

"Be careful Abhay, I can't lose any of you."

"Don't worry, we're always careful lassie." Abhay said.

"You better be. We'll use those new arrived weapons along with old ones. Now you can go. Have a good sleep." Astha said.

Everyone went out, bidding her good night, some even said good night to Shlok though he ignored them all.

"Giving orders to your underlings for another crime or planning to destroy my father?" Shlok asked mockingly.

She grinned and replied "Both. By the way, they are not my underlings, they're my friends."

"Hah! I don't think you know the meaning of that word, will you also betray them like you did to me?"

She pursed her lips tightly then replied hesitantly "perhaps."

He never expected that answer, "At least you're honest to yourself."

Her eyes fell on his untouched plate and sighed at his stubborness.

"Will you eat your dinner or Do I need to feed you?"

"You are welcome to try."

"Then will you eat?"

"You mean you'll feed me?" Shlok asked surprisingly.

"If that satisfy you, I'll even do that."

"Why?"

"I told you I don't like wasting food, lunch was different matter, many haven't ate their food so we gave yours, but every one ate already."

"Is that the only reason? I mean don't you care if I eat or not?" He asked.

She looked away and replied no.

"Then take this food away."

"If that's what you want you'll not get any food from now onwards." She said angrily and took the plate and left him alone again to sleep. Shlok wondered where she sleep, even yesterday she didn't return to the room, is this her room.

His stomach growled loudly, he is damn hungry, well he is starving because of his own stubborness. After few minutes, she returned still carrying the plate in her hand, she opened the cell and sat in front of him without uttering even a word. She took a morsel and stretched out her hand to feed him.

"You do care." Shlok said tenderly.

"If it was anyone else, I would've done the same. I really don't like people starving, I told you that because I know how it feels. Now please eat."

"If it's a request. I'll eat." He said and ate the morsel.

She pushed the plate to him but he stopped and replied "I want you to feed me."

She nodded and resumed feeding him. He kept his gaze on her as he took each morsel, it feels nice to have her sitting so close to him not far away, he could caress her delicate features with his eyes, he could touch her if he want, he could hold her in his arms. He missed her badly, now that he have her, he can't really have her.

She didn't said a word nor did he, there was complete silence until a voice interrupted, voice of an eight year old lad in his night suits.

"Mom! You took so long!"

Shlok froze while Astha looked back at her son angrily.

Originally posted by: Smirna.vava

avina.awsme update.wat happen b/w NA and astha? Poor shlok.astha loves him and wants shlok to hate her.update next and solve the past! Thanks 4 the pm

Originally posted by: mahirmukhtar

It's fabulous dear 👏

I must say your writing style is wonderful. 😉 The dialogues delivery the write amount of emotions shown by the characters, every thing is so perfect, a perfect symmetry. 👍🏼

You were saying that you liked my writing but dear my writing is nothing compared to you! 😆

I loved that scenario where Shlok ate from her hand! 😉

And you really put me on a cliffhanger dear 😆 with the last part of the chap where shlok realizes that she has a son.😉

Originally posted by: srilotus

Nice update😃

poor Shlok and Astha

do update soon

thanks for the pm😊

Originally posted by: swathin

Superb update
Seriously astha turned into stone heart
Eagerly waiting to kn reason behind it
Where is Sid ???
Is it something related to him