OS: Arjun, The Guardian Angel

"Let me go, the game is great when it's short. I do not have to waste my time with you, now let me go" I said to him.

But he did not diminish the power and I started to get scared. "Let me go, you're hurting me!" I shouted , always trying to get away from him.

"Only if you say yes," he said. But he was just crazy!

I stared at him in disbelief, before bursting into nervous laughter. I felt his face coming more closer, and I stiffened in horror.

What the hell was he doing, this bas***d?

An alarm gave a warning, a signal to my mind to make me understand his intentions. I thought about how to exit the damn situation, possibly free.

"I'll not go anywhere with you! Leave me alone" I said.

"Wrong answer," he said, drawing me to him and squeezing.

"Let me go!" I shouted, trying to free myself from his embrace and doing this I heard a clear rumour of my dress : the dress was torn

He did not even listen to me, he held me even more. I leaned against the wall making me violently slamming my back and head. I let out a scream of horror, feeling his body against mine.

Oh damn, I was in serious trouble and no one would hear me scream with the music so loud.

With a quick gesture, I scratched his face.
"You're a real panther," he said, wiping the blood on his shirt.

That statement was able to clear my head and give me the strength to react. Gritting my teeth, I put my hands on his chest and tried to push him as far away from me but he was too strong.

I was only able to move him away a few inches but it was not enough to be able to escape. I looked furious and spat in his face.

"You bas***d leave me!" I yelled. In my mind, there was only a name: Arjun

He was unimpressed, he wiped his face and said "Come on honey. Don't be afraid".

In her eyes I saw only desire and I was afraid. "Let me go, stop!" I screamed and he slapped me. I was terrified.

I was still, I only felt fear, I had no idea what to do so I closed my eyes, hoping that all this would end.

Arjun, where are you?

Suddenly, a figure came down the stairs and quickly put a hand on his shoulder.

"She will never be yours!," the guy turned and received a punch in the face that made him let go from me, staggering backward.

I was finally free, I felt that no part of my body could hold me up, I slipped on my knees trembling, full of fear.
I tried to see what was going on but I was struggled to focus on the scene.

I saw the guy wipe his bloody lip with the back of the hand, grinning.

I heard them arguing, I looked at them, but without actually seeing them. It took me a while to understand, but among all that chaos, I recognized Arjun and I immediately felt safe.

His eyes were full of anger, rage, blind rage, I had never seen him so angry.
He beat like savages, making a deafening noise.

He was defending, he was beating for me, for saving me ...

A moment later, I heard a scream, "Aryan, soon. Come here! "After a while, I saw many bouncer reaching the place.

Some of them hold Arjun who was trying furiously to free himself from their grip while other hold the other guy.

"You don't have to touch her" shouted Arjun.

"Who are you to give me orders?" Screamed another. I do not know who scream louder of the two.

"Easy boys," said one of the bouncer "Tell me immediately what has happened!"

"He put his hands on her without her permission" Arjun yelled. The bouncer's face changed and I looked at him. As soon as I saw his eyes changed. There I saw anger.

Until Arjun spoke about me, no one had noticed my presence. At that moment they all turned to look, in their eyes read clear disdain for what had happened.

"It isn't true, he was the one to do so and I have only tried to protect her," said the boy to Arjun's accusations, then turned to me, glared at me trying to scare me "It's isn't true, honey?"

He wanted me to lie? He believed that he'll scare me with his threats? How could he thought that they would believe him? Was he crazy?

"Do not threaten her bas***d " shouted Arjun trying to escape. The bouncers tried to calm him down but he did not want to know: He acted like a man possessed.

"Why are you reacting in this way?" shouted the guy "Do you know her?".

"SHE IS MY WIFE" screamed Arjun

In the meantime I had started sitting on the floor with my backs to the wall and I held my legs close to my chest, trying to cover myself as much as possible with my dress.
I had no strength to speak, I was shocked. SHE IS MY WIFE . That words echoed in my mind.

"Girl?" called me a bouncer, leaving Arjun and coming closer to me. I did not answer, I trembled.

He came up and reached out to me but I drew myself: I did not want to be touched.

He walked away a bit. And then I heard Shefali's voice. She saw me and immediately ran from me, she approached me cautiously and asked, "Arohi, are you okay? "I did not answer but I was completely blocked. "Arohi, what has he done?" But I still did not speak.

She put a hand on my shoulder and I stared into her eyes.

"Heyy, give me something to cover her" she ordered, perhaps she had noticed that I was shaking like a leaf. But at that time I wasn't feeling cold, I did not feel anything, except his hands still on my body.

I was shaken by what had happened and I could not react.

"Take my jacket" Arjun said aloud and he handed it to Shefali who put it on my shoulders. I reassured from his perfume, I do not know why I felt that effect, but I felt safe.

It was like being wrapped in his embrace.
I raised my eyes and saw the eyes of Arjun. He had a cold, hard eyes: full of rage, hate, fear, guilt, disgust.

Then suddenly everything vanished and I found only warmth and sweetness. He did not stop staring at me, his gaze was so intense that I felt as if he could look inside, to read the soul.

"Arohi, please answer me: who was the guy? " asked the bouncer me, awakening from Arjun's hypnotic gaze, and still staring into his eyes, I raised my arm and with the index I pointed to the guy.

I turned my attention and hid my face on the chest of Shefali who hugged me, gently reassuring me.

***

After 10 minutes, only me and Arjun were there, the bouncer took away the guy. Arjun ordered to Shefali to left, he'd accompany me at home.

He was there, in stood and was holding the ice on his face and this made me felt an infinite tenderness.

He lowered the ice and stared at me, making me miss the air for the sweetness that he used, as I was a fragile crystal which need to be protected from everything and everyone.

My heart began to pound incessantly.

No Arohi! You can not and must not love him, remove him from the head.

"Thanks," I said, approaching him.

Those brown eyes were scanning me with sweetness.

"Are you feeling better?" He asked with that melodious voice.

But how could he destabilize only talking about?

"Yes, thanks," I said, approaching him for a better look at his face swollen.

Maybe I was too hasty, I was too close, because I could feel the warmth of his body that made my heart beating faster.

"You feel lot of pain?" I asked him and took the bag of ice from his hands and laid it on his face so perfect.

'A little, "he replied with a painful expression. He looked like a hurt little puppy.

"Thank you Arjun, thank you," I said sincerely.

I was really thankful, if he wasn't there, who knows what would happen.

"Don't you I deserve a kiss for what I did?" He asked me surprised me and left me incredulous.

And now? What could I do? Give him a kiss or not?

My heart told me so, screamed yes. For once, I silenced my mind and listened to the heart. My instinct got the upper hand over rational.

He handed me his cheek and his eyes closed.

I approached him and when I was a few millimetres from his skin, he opened his eyes, surprised and turned around.

He was amazed as me by my actions; I looked at him and I deposited a tender kiss on his cheek.

I felt my beating fast and my heart leaped.

Nooooooooo Arohi!

No, I could not!
I could not follow my heart. He put his hand over his face and stared at me without saying anything.

Suddenly, I felt intimidated and embarrassed by the kiss I had given him.

I looked away and felt my cheeks go fire for the inconvenience. It was strange, illogical, irrational and inconsistent that I felt for him: I had never experienced such an intense emotions and incredible.

Why the heart was beating so loudly next to him?

No, it could be love or even attraction, it could not happen between us ...

But now my heart travelled to other unexplored roads, paths that I never thought to take.

I knew that my mind was much stronger than my heart. For years I hid my feelings very well and, for once I had acted differently?

If I had finally made my heart fly?

If I left my heart love once again? If ...

And then suddenly everything became black. I faint.

***

I woke up in the night, trying to understand where I was. There was a small light illuminating the room.

Slowly, the memories of what happened earlier filled my mind and I started to tremble and I started to cry.

I was shaking, I was going to collapse again, as before. And then I felt two strong arms embracing me and hugging me tightly.
I felt protected by his arms

"Do not worry, I'm here next to you" whispered Arjun. Nothing in my life was comparable to that moment. Because he was there, beside me. I never felt so alive and full before. I started to cry. I do not know why, probably the emotions of that day were too much and I needed to vent. He held me even more and laid his cheek to my hair. We stayed like that for so long, until I calmed down. When I stopped crying, he did not loose embrace. I also probably asleep, but I can not say, everything seemed like a dream. That night was ... Unreal.