If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?
'Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, III, i
There he was walking out of the same hotel we tracked him down too. He was leaving the hotel as if there was nothing he worried about, as if there was nothing he had done. Wrong. He has hurt me, betrayed me and now it was time for payback. No one messes with me. No one. My love for him has changed to anger and hatred. It is only fair that he knows how that feel. He set me up and now I will set him up. I will make sure he looses his job and the very people he so trusts will be against him. He will be left with nothing just like me.
I waited until I was sure he was far away from the building. I know I shouldn't do this but I can't let anyone live in peace who betrayed me. I was here alone. This is my mission, something I have to do by myself. Good thing it was night where it is easier for me to blend with just like the darkness in my life.
She zips up her tight black leather jacket which was highlighting her curves in her body supported with black leather pants and six inch high heels. She had long braided hair that swung back and fourth as she walked toward the hotel. The guys looked at her from top to bottom whistling to which she paid no attention to. One of the guy grazed his hand on her back as he opened the door for her. Geet looks at him smiling before the guy's hand was broken.
"Don't you dare touch another girl like this again."
She pushes the guy away before he runs away in anger. The hotel receptionists looks at Geet in fear. She casually walks towards him with a smile scarring him more.
"I need to know which room Mr. Khruana lives in."
"Room 902 ma'am."
"Thank you"
Geet looks at the door where her enemy is living. She takes out her tool from her pocket looking around for anyone as she very effectively opens up the door. She closes the door with her foot as she looks around the room. Not wanting to stay here any longer she takes out a bag of powdered contents putting them where it would be most noticeable. After, she goes through each drawer, clothes and closets very carefully to look for one possession she came here for. Her necklace from the party.
"Bingo." (Her face lights up after finding a cloth that wrapped her necklace very carefully. She unzips her jacket placing the necklace inside.) "Now, time for your destruction Mr. Khurana"
She plops herself on the bed crossing her legs while picking up the phone. She dials a number with a smile and waited for someone to pick up from the other side.
"Show time..." (She says to herself)
"Hello...police station?" (She whispers on the phone pretending to be scared) "I have to report something but am scared."
"You can tell us what's wrong ma'am. We will help you competely"
"I saw something but am scared of my life. What if he...he hurts me?" (She prentends to show fear in her voice with a smirk. They were buying it. Police can be so naive and easy to fool sometimes. She looks at her nails while they spoke on the other side)
"Ma'am you there? Tell us and we will give you full protection"
"I..I don't know if I can..he is a police officer...opps oh my god I was not suppose to say that. I am going to be in trouble now" (Geet starts to pretend cry while tightly holding the phone)
"Ma'am please don't be scared. Tell us everything calmly and we will take appropriate action against the officer."
"Alright I trust you guys. I am a cleaning maid at xyz hotel and while I was cleaning one room I stubbled upon something. After a lot of courage I was able to call you guys when I found out to whom this room belongs to. I can't let this injustice happen to anyone."
"Ma'am you did the right thing. You said its a police officer right?"
"oh god. Did I? Now, am in trouble. He will find out who called on him. He will find out that I found cocaine in his room. Maan Singh Khruana will kill me now..ohh god. I have to go. Sorry"
Geet quickly hangs up the phone laughing at their stupidity. Soon her laughter died when she heard some clapping sound. She looks toward the noise and was shocked to see the last person she hoped to see. Maan. He came out of the bathroom looking at her with a smirk.
"Nice acting Geet. I must say you put on a great show but I am quiet disapointed with you."
Geet relaxes on the bed looking at him with great concentration. She wanted to beat the crap out of him but knew police will take care of him.
"As a bandit queen I thought you might be more aware of your sorroudins. I thought you will notice someone else other than you is in this room. What happened to your skills?"
"My skills are still there and it should be none of your concern. Anyway, seems like you have picked up a thing or two from me"
"Well, that is not the only thing I picked up from you." (He takes a seat on the chair at the end of the bed. Geet looks at him briefly before turning her attention somewhere else. She avoided looking at him which Maan noticed)
"A trap."
"Correct. I left that hotel matchstick on the roof top on purpose. I wanted you to find me and now you are sitting in front of me. I want to talk Geet. I want to explain"
Geet stands up and looks at him with anger.
"There is nothing to say or anything to talk about." (Both heard police siren approaching the hotel) "looks like you will be doing all the talking at the police station"
"Am afraid that won't happen. Let me tell you what actually will transpire in a minute. I will kidnap you and escape from here by the time police comes here. Maan Singh Khruana will disapear along with you. We both will live together in a seculded area until you are ready to listen."
Geet laughs out loud hearing him talk like this
"you really think you are going to kidnap me? me? The bandit queen? Am afraid that won't happen"
"ohh it will. You see I have some personal skill sets too. Skills which are just reserved for you to see"
He stands up both shooting dangers at each other with their eyes.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" (Geet asks one final time)
"As sure as I can be baby" (He winks at her. Geet stands closer to him with anger. In a split second, she kicks him with her heels on his chest. Maan stubbles back with a smile.)
"Nice. You still got the moves. Now, my turn"
Maan slides on the floor sliding his leg toward her legs making her fall on the floor. Maan half sits on top of her holding her hands above her head against the floor. He looks at her with a smile.
"Give up?"
"We just got started and you alrady talking about giving up?"
She smirks and raises her one leg since Maan's back was facing toward her legs while he looked at her. She was about to knee him when Maan holds her leg in the air without loosing any eye contact. This gave Geet an opportunity to free her hands from his hold before twirling herself pushing Maan off. Geet runs toward him putting her one arm around his neck choking him while Maan tried places his hands on top of her arm trying to loosen her hold.
"I am not coming with you"
"Yes, you are"
Maan says with raspy voice. He runs back toward the wall with Geet's arm still around his neck making her gasp with sudden push. Maan loosens her hold picks her up from her one leg before throwing her on the floor, making sure he was not to harsh. He sits near her as both gasp for air.
"you give up now?" (Maan asks between breaths)
Geet looks at him before kicking him behind his neck making him roll back. She crawls toward him putting her one arm underneath his armpit before sitting on his back pinning him down.
"I don't give up too easily."
Maan places his palms agains the floor as if doing a push up rolls himself over with Geet still attached to him. Both roll around the floor knocking chair or tables over in the process. Anyone from the outside who was passing by the room heard grunting and moaning unaware of what is actually transpiring inside the room.
Geet takes advantage of this roll and makes sure she is on top of Maan near his neck chocking him by constraing her legs around his neck tightly. Maan's legs move around in the air as he tried to gasp for air.
"Geet..listen"
He tried to say between the chock hold but Geet shakes her head. Maan brings his legs to the front crossing them over Geet's chest pushing her down while his neck was still in between her thighs
"Why don't you just give up?"
Geet hits him on his face with her thighs both roll over to the side holding one antoher tightly. Maan held her face with this feet with Geet with her thighs.
"Bandit Queen never gives up"
Maan smirks "Okay Geet but dont' say I didn't warm you" (His hands started touching her femine part which was very close to his face. Geet tried to come out of his grip feeling his touch. She looses her hold coming out of the grip punching him on the stomach before trying to stand up.
"aahh"
Geet screams when one of her heel broke but Maan was quick. He holds her by her waist trying to blance her. She tried to push his arms away causing him to get angry.
"Okay that's it I don't have much time for this." (He grabs his handcuff that he found on the floor pulling her hands behind her back before clipping the handcuffs on her.)
"Let go of me"
"Bandit Queen prepare to be kidnapped" (He covers her mouth with a hankerchief.)
Maan heard the police coming toward his room. He puts her on his shoulder holding her legs so she doesn't kick him while he quickly runs out of the room toward the roof. Geet tried her best to wriggle herself out of his hold but it only made him hold her tighter. Once they were on the roof Maan holds her properly in his arms.
"You put on a good fight, baby"
He winks. She looks at him with anger and head bangs him which was unexpected for Maan. He drops her on the floor making her wince in pain. She gets up on her feet trying to wobbel herself toward the door. Maan sees blood coming out of his nose and looks toward Geet who was almost close to the door. He runs after her picking her up throwing her over his shoulder once again.
"Are you ready for some adventure?"
Maan stands on top of the ledge holding on to Geet tightly. He had attached a thin rope to his waist using one hand. Geet tried again to free herself of no use. Maan holds Geet in his arms again she was about to hit him on his head before she felt herself falling off the ledge in Maan's arms. She didn't scream though since she was used to this.
The rope stops in the middle of their fall. She looks at Maan with disappoint. He uses feet to knock on the window of the fifth floor. A guy, whom she recognized, opens the window helping Maan in. The guy cuts his rope as soon as both were safe.
"Do you have everything ready?"
"Yes, sir"
"hmm police will not be looking in each room. We just have to wait them out before leaving"
Geet wriggles in his arms like a fish making it impossible for Maan to hold her properly. His assitant, quickly goes inside the room grabbing a rope. He ties her legs up on three points. First ankles, then her knees and then her thighs making sure she can't escape. Maan uncuffs her hands from back making sure to hold them tightly knowing how much of a good fight she puts up.
"Adi, tie her hands quickly"
Adi nodes and ties her hands the same way as he did with her legs.
"Am gonna go freshen up. Look after her, my whole body is aching because of her"
"Sir you are going to leave me alone with her? What if she.." (Adi looks at her with fear which Geet notices.)
"Adi, she is tied up and I bet she has no energy from the fight she put up. I will be right back"
Adi sits nervously in front of Geet looking at her while Geet too did the same. Slowly, inch by inch she starts to move whenever he would avert his gaze for quick second. When she was in good reach, Geet pretends to faint hitting her head back on the floor. He immediatly goes near her removing her hankerchief from her mouth. He pats her cheek trying to make her get up. Geet opens her eyes and hits on his hand breaking his glasses.
Adi screams moving back in fear. Maan comes out of the bathroom wearing only a towel around his waist. He saw Adi's forehead bleeding with one of his glasses cracked. He looks at Geet who just sat there smirking ignorning the blood seeping through her forehead.
"Sir, she hit me."
"I told you to beware of her. Go fix yourself I will handle her. Here use my towel"
Geet closes her eyes immediatley when Maan looses his towel. Maan uses this opportunity to cover her eyes and her mouth once again.
"Sorry to disapoint you sweetheart but you won't see me naked till we get married"
Geet shakes her head back and fourth but knew it is of no use. She sits quietly hoping to get just one chance to kick Maan's ass. So she will wait for that opportunity. She felt his fingertip touching her forehead where her wound was but it didn't hurt her at all. In this profession, she was used to all the cuts and brusises besides the pain of betrayal is much more than this minor bruise.
Ishaani
