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Part 6
Khushi sat on the bed frustrated.'What did he mean when he said he's doing everything for my safety' thought Khushi.She got up and took a shower.She changed into a plain white salwar kameez and lied on the bed.She closed her eyes and tried connecting the dots.Him coming back after two years,him kidnapping her,his possessiveness,him wanting her to call him Arnav when his real name was Panther,him being missing two and a half years ago,and him telling her he was doing everything for he safety.She sat up on the bed and leaned against the head board.She covered her face with her hands.Khushi was confused.Every clue was scattered around.Then she realized.Suryesh had told her,he was missing two and a half years ago.That meant he was already a criminal before he met her.But why was he missing then?Khushi groaned feeling a headache come.She decided to call it a night and go to sleep.She was tired after the day's incidents.She closed the lights and saw something glowing on the ceiling.There were little stars stuck on the ceiling glowing brightly.They gave the room enough light for her to see anything,considering she was scared of the dark.She smiled seeing the stars and slept.
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The next morning she woke up to loud noises.They sounded like a gun firing bullets.She groaned,flipping on her stomach, pulling a pillow over her head.When the noises didn't decrease,Khushi decided to wake up.She sat up on the bed rubbing her eyes.She heard another bullet fire.She then widened her eyes.'A bullet' thought Khushi 'Are we under some attack'.She got out of bed and took a quick shower and changed into a light blue saree.
She scurried outside from where the noise was coming from.Outside Sam and some other men were shooting bullets on targets.She thought 'Did they really have to do this in the early morning'.She turned to leave but stopped.She quickly turned around and saw tattoos on each man's arm.They were all the same.She decided to ask Sam about it since he seemed nice enough.She walked up to him and tapped his shoulder.He turned around and frowned.
"Shouldn't you be sleeping?"
"I was but the noises woke me up"
"Then go and put some ear plugs on and let us practice"
Khushi didn't back down.
"Can I ask you something?"
"Fine..what is it?"
"Why does every guy here have this tattoo on his arm"
"It's a sign and proof that we are a gang and if you dare to do or say anything we don't like,then we'll kill you"
Khushi ignored the threat and continued
"So everyone has this tattoo"
"Yes..it's permanent"
"So even Panther has it?"
"Yes..like I said it's permanent"
"Where's Panther"
"He had his practice last night.I don't think he needs it since he was perfect aim.He's probably sleeping right now"
Khushi nodded and went back inside.She looked around.She had to see if Arnav had that tattoo.She couldn't tell since he often wore full sleeved shirts.She knew he was very possessive of her so he must have a room somewhere near her.There was only one room next to hers.She went up the stairs and stood in front of the room.She slowly turned the knob.It was open.She walked in.Arnav was in bed sleeping.Beside him on the nightstand was a gun.She rolled her eyes.Obviously he would keep one with him,even in his sleep.He was again wearing a full sleeve shirt.Khushi slowly walked to him and slowly sat next to him,making no noise.He was still sleeping.Khushi looked at his arm which was lying on the bed beside him.She slowly began unfolding his sleeve making sure to check on him every two seconds.Once she had unfolded his sleeve,she looked at his arm.There was the tattoo but it looked faded like it would go away in a few days.'But Sam said the tattoo was permanent' thought Khushi letting her fingers linger on the faded tattoo.She was suddenly lifted into the air and pushed on the soft bed with a cold metal touching her forehead.A gun.
"Khushi?" said Arnav,confusion evident in his voice.He immediately took the gun away from her and put it back on the night stand.He stood up and Khushi stood up with him "What are you doing here?"
"N-nothing Arnav.I-I just wanted to see your room" said Khushi trying to remain calm.
"I don't believe,you would come for such a small reason" Khushi widened her eyes at being caught. "Why did you really come?" 'Should I tell him I came to see the tattoo' thought Khushi. "Tattoo?" said Arnav.Khushi realized she said her thoughts out loud.Arnav looked at his uncovered arm where his faded tattoo showed. "Oh tattoo...we go to the tattoo store every time our tattoo fades..like mine is fading...Now please excuse me Khushi but I need to make an important call" He said nearly pushing her out and shutting the door immediately.
Khushi couldn't believe he kicked her out.But then she went to her thoughts.His tattoo was faded but Sam said it was permanent.Arnav said they had to go to get a tattoo every time it fades.It seems as if Arnav is lying.But why?Khushi had seen the other men's tattoos and they neither seemed fresh or faded.They looked like they had been there for quite a while.Khushi realized she was still standing outside Arnav's room for a while and so she went back to her room.A man came with a food of tray.He put it on the table and left.Khushi decided to have some breakfast before looking for more clues.For breakfast,there was waffles,and three pancakes with her favourite syrup.Khushi licked her lips and reached out for the fork but was stopped mid way by Arnav who had grabbed her wrist.She scrunched her eyes as a sign of asking what the problem was.Khushi saw that behind Arnav stood the man who had sent her food and behind him stood two guards.One had another tray of food and the other had some plates.Arnav spoke
"Khushi...we are going to get this man to eat some of your food"
Khushi opened her mouth to a perfect O."What...but"
Arnav took a plate from the guard and placed a small piece of a pancake on it and gave it to the man.He ate it and just stood there.Arnav took a small piece of waffle and gave it to him.He ate it and just stood there.Arnav took some syrup and put it on a plate and gave it to him.The man hesitated.
"Drink it" commanded Arnav.The man didn't do it.Arnav gestured to the guard with the plates.The guard put the plates down on the table and held the plate with the syrup on it and forcefully made him drink it.The man seemed frightened.Suddenly he held his stomach.There was white foam coming out of his mouth.He closed his eyes and fell on the ground.Khushi gasped.The syrup has poison in it. "He's Yadav's man.Send him to Yadav's mansion and write a note telling him to do something himself instead of getting someone else to suffer the deeds" The men nodded and took him away.The guard with the tray of food put it on the table in front of Khushi "Everything has been tested Khushi.There is nothing dangerous in the food so you can eat with peace" Arnav said that and left with his guards leaving a gaping Khushi.She suddenly didn't feel so hungry anymore.
Khushi took the tray and took it to the kitchen downstairs.Though it had been about two days she was there,she had managed to learn all the rooms since she wandered a lot.She put the tray on the counter but was stopped by a hand on her wrist.She turned.It was Arnav...again.'Is he following me' thought Khushi.He took Khushi's hand and took her to the table.He poured lots of syrup on the pancakes...just how she liked.He tore off a piece with the fork and held it to her mouth.She slowly opened her mouth and he fed her.By the end of it she was only left with the thought 'Is he really Panther?'
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Edited by khushiforever - 11 years ago
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