18.An attempt

                                    

                                          
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                          DHRITI
"Dhriti..."
My breath hitched in my throat after hearing the voice from the other end......
Is it true or Am I dreaming? 
I licked my dry lips and closed my eyes tightly. My heart was pounding wildly inside my chest.
"Akshat.." His name escaped my lips in a whisper. He went silent on the other end and I could only hear heavy breathing sounds.
I know he was trying to control his anger. It's his childhood habit, he always breathes heavily whenever he tries not to burst out. What will I say now? He knows about this marriage doesn't he?
"Why?" Tears started sliding down my cheeks after hearing his broken voice after so long.
Oh, what do I tell you, Akshat. For a second, I felt like telling him everything. Cry and beg him to free me from this cage.
But then, I quickly composed myself as I didn't want to put his life in danger. 
"Why did you call?" I asked, trying to sound stern. Only I know how badly my heart pained while talking to him like this.
No Dhriti you are doing this for his own good.
I heard a chuckling sound from the other end. This was not going in the right direction. No no no...something was wrong.
"You really thought I wouldn't be able to find out the reason?" My eyes widened after hearing his words.
What does he mean? Does he know the reason behind my marriage?
"Yes Dhriti...I know." He spoke making me shocked.
"W-wha-at are yo-ou saying?" No matter how hard I was trying to sound normal my trembling voice betrayed me.
"Just stop this, Dhriti." He said a bit loudly.
You can't know about this, Akshat. This will bring you into danger and you along with my family will suffer. 
"Listen...tell me where are you?" He asked in a calm voice after sometime. 
"Akshat, I am cutting the call." I exclaimed with a heavy heart and was about to cut the call when his voice stopped me.
"Your husband is a killer." 
I froze hearing his words. For a moment, I thought I heard wrong.
"You heard me! He is a killer." He repeated making a gasp left my mouth.
Abhimanyu is a killer? I know he is dangerous and can do anything but he can kill someone? 
"What are you saying?" I asked and flinched suddenly as the clouds grumbled loudly.
I was trembling badly. This new information was hard to grasp. The new form of fear entered inside me. If Akshat was stating the truth then it means, I am living with a murderer?
"I am not lying, Dhriti...he is related to mafia. You are not safe with him..he is a cold blooded murderer." My heart was about to explode, my mind stopped working suddenly.
A cry left my mouth. I was too scared. I don't know what should I do now. The fact that I am married to a murderer was making my blood run cold. His fear grew inside me.