ACP Randhawa tried to guesstimate how close he probably was to her, that he could so easily trace the tear lines on her cheeks with his eyes. There was this strange comfort in the proximity they shared. None of them speaking or moving. Just sitting in silence, Priyanka with her gaze on a fixed spot on the floor and ACP Randhawa caught in her aesthetic.
"Thank you" he finally said, breaking the silence that had thickened the air around them. ACP Randhawa had turned his face away, realizing that all this long he had been gaping at her longingly at her.
Priyanka looked up at him, slightly surprised with his reply. She was yet to register why ACP Randhawa had so easily placed all his faith on her, and now here he is sitting with her in this room full uncertainties thanking her despite all the quandaries she had caused.
"I -should be thank-thanking you" she spoke haltingly noticing how his features had reclaimed their usual sternness. There was no reply from him, only silence. The silence was starting to suffocate Priyanka. Does he think I lied?
"Is there -anything wrong?" she spoke. Her fingers clutched the bed sheet as she felt panic wave through her.
Of course. There was no validation. She had no proof. Why would he believe her so easily?
"I -knew it is too late" she continued, almost crying now. "But I didn't know how to tell you before. I was so scared."
There wasn't much reaction that she could get out of him. He only seemed to be listening, inattentively so.
"Please believe me, Ranveer" she begged. "I really did not do it. I am n-not making it up! I -couldn't have told you! She'd threaten me every now and then. I was so-"
ACP Randhawa looked at her questioningly, cutting her off mid-sentence. He had gotten awfully close in procuring Priyanka Oberoi to disclosure.
"I was so scared." It almost came out as a whisper. Her lips failed to stay together, trembling with panic. She was unable to comprehend his ambiguous behaviour and this was taking a toll on her.
"Scared of what?" ACP Randhawa
Priyanka felt her head being torn apart into parts. Did he believe her? Or did he not? Does he really want to know? Was she to tell him? What if the consequences turn out to be indeed grave?
"Scared of what?" he asked again, this time his voice louder and strict.
"I -can't" she stammered. Her insides felt disordered and she could feel the blood pump in her head. She was struggling to keep herself steady in her place, wondering if it showed.
"No, miss. You have to." He spoke with eyes wide and teeth gritted.
There was no mercy in the gaze with which he held hers. He wanted to know. He was so close.
Priyanka too wanted to let the dams break this one time. After two years, she had finally gotten one opportunity so save herself and her family and she wanted to make use of it.
"She is going to k-kill me."
The words came out so dry out of her lips that she almost failed to recognise her own voice. She felt no relief, rather her fears had now intensified as she slowly realised that she had let it all out to him. She failed to hide it. He knows.
One more lead. He had one more lead- she was being blackmailed by Svetlana all this while and he had finally gotten her to admit it. ACP Randhawa felt a light vibe of pride coming from within.
ACP Randhawa stood up in his place. "That wasn't very tough, was it now? Miss Oberoi?" he spoke without looking at her, wearing his victory smirk.
Priyanka was too disturbed to think of a proper come-back. She wasn't safe anymore. Not that she was much earlier, but now she had only increased her chances of being in danger. She had one job and she failed.
"Miss Oberoi?" he pulled at their restraint in order to grab her attention. She met his eyes with a tearful gaze.
He saw fear.
[A/N: Its long but I guess no one cares about word limit anymore. :3 ]
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