She ran as fast as her feet could take her. She knew they would follow her…….afterall, who would leave a girl at 12 o' clock at night alone? And that too a beautiful one.
She was soaked in perspiration and was gasping for air, but she kept running, and kept looking back to check whether they were nearby.
Ridhima Gupta was scared for the first time in her life. She always thought that fear was the last emotion that anyone would ever see on her face, but this time, it was clearly visible.
Vivek and his gang grinned as they saw Ridhima running, "Let's get that chick!"
He and his other 5 friends got into their jeep to follow her, You can't avoid me Ridhima……..We are in a car….how do you expect to escape? Thought Vivek as he started the engine.
He drove the car at its max speed, because no one was walking on the road at that time. He knew he would get her this time, because there was no knight in shining armour to save the damsel in distress this time.
Within a few minutes, Vivek reached Ridhima and parked the car in front of her. She stopped dead in her tracks as she saw him step out of the jeep. There was no way out now……….she trembled with fear as the realization sunk in. Looking at his grinning face, she was petrified to death. She never believed in god, but at that this moment, she prayed to god with all her might to save her.
She took one step backwards as he took one step towards her. What scared her even more was that he was not alone, there were 5 other men with him…..gang rape……she felt a lone tear roll down her cheek as the word echoed in her mind.
They surrounded her, leaving no space for escape. She kept pleading them to let her go, but the more she pleaded, the more they grinned. She was crying now, sobbing violently. Vivek came towards her and snatched her dupatta and wrapped it around his neck. Instantly her hands went up to cover herself. He caressed her cheek with his index finger and she took another step back. At that moment another man came and ripped of her Kurta from her right arm.
She was screaming now, but it was of no use. They were closing down on her like a lion does when it catches its prey.
She could hear someone's voice from a distance, "Wake up Ridhima! Baby, Wake up…."
It was becoming more and clear with each passing second, after some time, she felt someone shaking her by her shoulders. Suddenly her eyes snapped open and she found herself lying in her bedroom, with Armaan at her side. She looked around frantically to see whether she was in the right place or not, and realised that she was actually in her room.
She looked at Armaan and saw that his eyes were full of concern. He hugged her tightly, "Honey, it was only a bad dream okay……..you're fine, everything's fine" As he said those words she unconsciously started crying, he hugged her even more tightly, "Sshhhh…I'm here Ridhima, You're gonna be okay, it was just a bad dream….."
She put her arms around his waist and held him tightly, as if holding on to her life. He kept whispering comforting words till the time her tears had subsided. His shirt was wet because of her crying, but it didn't bother him.
"Armaan, please don't ever leave me…..please" She said while still hugging him. He got out of the hug and held her face between his hands, "Ridhima, I'll never leave you…….I'll always be by your side, no matter what……..I'll be there when you wake up in the morning, when you sleep at night…..You're my everything"
And they both went to sleep holding each other.
Next Morning, when Ridhima woke up, she found herself in the same position she had gone off to sleep in………..in his arms. She put her head back on his chest and whispered lightly, "You're my everything……….."
I absolutely love this song by Micheal Bubl. Its called "You're everything" and i think it goes perfectly with this scene.
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPUJIbXN0WY[/YOUTUBE]
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