CHAPTER 2
Rey was sitting in his room on a couch near window. His mind was full of confusion. He wanted to hurt her , but his heart was not allowing him. Memories of his talk with his uncle was flashing in front of his eyes.
"chachu , aapko kuch nahi hoga. Me ambulance ko call karta hu." Said rey. His uncle was laying in his arms , and was in pain. He didnt had much time because of heart attack.
"No rey , i dont have much time. I want to say something very important to you." Said he.
"No uncle , listen to me. Ambulance bas aati hi hogi. Dont talk much." Said rey.
"Rey , your father...unki death nahi hui thi...unka murder hua tha." Said his uncle , giving him a biggest shock of his life.
"What??" Rey said
"Yes , to get...to get a ...deal. ...mr. Sunil Shekhavat killed...your ...da..." he couldnt complete his sentense. His breaths stopped and his hand slipped out of rey's hand.
He stood up from the couch in anger and punched his fist in window glass to oose out his anger. Broken glass pieces fell on the floor and somr pieces fell out of the window. He killed his dad , how could he forgive him. Thats why he was buying his company shares so that he can make him poor. He killed his dad for a tender. He killed my dad for one tender. I will snatch away every deal from him. Rey thought. Blood was coming out of his hand.
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Taani came running their room when she heard the sound of glass breaking.
"Rey , kya tuta yaha par?" She asked as she came in. She didnt knew rey broke the glass but when she saw his hand covered in blood she understood.
"Again." She said. She took out first aid box from a cupboard and drag him to the bed. His eyes were bloodshot due to anger. Taani made him sit on the bed. She sat on her knees and started to cleand his blood with a cotton.
"Kyu dusre ki galti ki saza khud ko dete ho aap?" She asked. She very well know his nature.
"My dad was murdered." Finally he spoke , making her eyes go wide.
"What? But you said it was an accident." Taani replied.
"I lied to you." Rey said while looking in her eyes. He can see love and care for him in her eyes. Her love was unconditional for him and he knows that. "Why are you so good , so kind??" He asked.
"Why are you asking this?" She asked him in return while applying antiseptic on his wounds.
"Whenever i behave rudely with you , sometimes i ignore you. But you always forgave me. Kal bhi tum mujhse gussa thi , mujhse baat nahi kar rahi thi. And now , you are first aiding me." Said rey , wanting to know her answer eagerly.
She smiled at him in return. And started to tie bandage around his palm. "Because i cant see my loved ones in pain." She said , making his eyes shed tears. "Now dont cry. Aap itna bhi dard nahi seh sakte. You are like girls , crying over a small wound. I thought you are very strong." She said , just to make him smile.
"What? I am strong. And i dont have to proove it." Rey said.
"I know , i know." She said while keeping the first aid box back in the cupboard. "By the way i am going to meet my dad. Do you want to come.?" She asked. Hearing this his anger increased , but he controlled it in front of taani.
"No , i have some work. You go." He replied.
"Okay." Taani said and she went down stairs.
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Rey was sleeping on bed when taani came in the room.
"Rey.." she called him but he was sleeping so she shook him.
"Rey utho na..." she said. His sleep disturbed.
"Kya hua taani??" He asked.
"Rey , fridge me ice cream nahi hai. I want to eat ice cream now." Taani said with a cute pout.
"What??" Rey sat up in the bed. "But its 12:30 am. Its too late." He said
"I dont want to hear anything , i want to eat now now now. Lets go." She said pulling him from his forearm.
"But , its very late taani." He again said.
"Are you coming ?? Ya phir me akele hi chali jau??" She said in a stubborn tone.
"No...you are not going alone. I am coming." He said coming out of the bed.
"Yaay...lets go." Taani said in a chirpy tone.
**
TaaRey were walking on a road with icecreams in their hands. Taano bought chocolate flavour and rey bought custard apple flavour.
"My icecream is more delicious than yours." Taani said to rey.
"No no , mine is more delicious." Rey said.
"Really?? Let me taste." Taani said while grabbing his icecream and tasting it.
"Hmmm...not bad.." taani said. "But mine is more delicious."
But rey smilled at her when she gave him back his icecream.
"Why are you smilling?" Taani asked.
"Tum chote bachhe ki tarah ho. Icecream khana bhi nahi aata." Rey said "tumhare lips pe icecream hai." He wiped it from her lips with his fingers. "Now ok."
"Ummm...thanks." she said.
They started to walk again. Just then rey saw a henchman targeting taani with a gun. He fired , but rey pulled taani down with him and the bullet went in a tree trunk.
When rey stood up that henchman was not there.
"Rey , you okay??" Taani asked worriedly.
"He was trying to kill you." Rey said surprisingly. Who wants to kill her? I know i want to hurt her but i cant even think about killing her. Then who is behind her life? What if i hadnt pulled her down.? Rey thought. The thought of bullet hitting taani made him worried for her.
"But why me??" Taani asked.
"I dont know. But i will find him , very soon. " he pulled her in his arms and hugged her.
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"Sir , i was keeping an eye on her since morning . She was out with her husband few minutes ago. I tried to kill her but he saved her." Said that henchman to a man.
"What?? When will you complete your work?? I gave enough money to you and i will not give you more now." Said that man.
"Sir , give me a last chance. This time no one can save her from me. Please sir." Said he
"Okay , i am giving you a week to complete this work. If you fail this time , i will hire a new henchman." Said the man.
"Done sir." Said the henchman.
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Taani was sleeping. Her head was on his arm and she was hugging him around his chest. He was still awake , trying to digest the fact that someone tried to kill her.
"No , i cant lose you taani. No. Mera iss duniya me tumhare allawa koi nahi hai. I was an idiot , i tried to hurt you to hurt your father. Unki galti ki saza me tumhe kese de sakta hu. I am sorry taani , for you accident 5 months ago , for shouting on you , for ignoring you , for everything that cause you tears because of me. Please forgive me taani. I know i never said you that i love you. But today , today i am saying. I Love You taani. You complete my life. I am nothing without you. I know you are not listening to me. Very soon i will tell you , and that day will be very special for you." Rey said , looking at her calm face. He pulled her more closer and kissed her forehead.
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