Unataalees

                                    

                                          
Tripti 

It was the best birthday of my life. He gave me everything I wished for and more. I don't know how would I ever repay him all this. 
Once he dropped me I thanked him and went inside my home. I was greeted with a sobbing Navya. I rushed towards her and asked her what the matter was. She didn't say anything just pointed at her Mobile phone, there was a video playing.
In the background a man was pointing a gun at another man, the face wasn't clearly visible. moments later there was a gun shot heard and the man dropped down on the floor. 
An involuntary shriek left my throat and my head started throbbing hard and another scream left my throat when the pain became unbearable.
The wedding.. the castle ... The gun... Delhi, hotel room... Television... Footage...
Memories came flooding back and I had no idea what was happening. I heard Navya shouting my name and knocks at our door. Navya went away, probably to open the door and then before I was completely unconscious, I felt someone grab me and pick me up.


Beep beep beep
I was surrounded by brightness. It felt familiar. Hospital beds are familiar to me.
I remember everything.
The night of my accident, he was out, attending a meeting and I was alone in the hotel suite. But as soon as I switched the television on, I saw a video of him killing a person with his bare hands.
It wasn't just a person though, he was his father.
He was merciless. But the video didn't end with his father's murder, there were endless clips attached and playing one after the other. In every video he was seen killing people. Some with knife, gun, even bare hands.
I couldn't watch them without flinching. Even when I closed my eyes, the sound of agony, pain and his evil laugh filled my ears. I took the remote and tried stopping the video but it wasn't. Sos I threw it on the television.
Tears found their way out of my eyes. I was scared and I felt disgusted. I was wedded to a murderer. How can I help my people if I was bound to a criminal? 
I needed to escape.
And I got the perfect opportunity. He was a guard. He got me keys of a car and made sure no other men doubted my escape.
I didn't actually know how to drive, but the car was automatic and the manual helped me drive it. I was driving towards Mumbai. But then I saw a kitten cross the road and I applied the breaks but they weren't working.
So I turned the car to left, with the high speed I was driving it... The car fell down the hill before throwing me out of it. 

The first thing I found, opening my eyes was him, sitting besides my bed on a stool. He looked relieved to find me conscious again.
I on the other hand, tried looking as normal as possible. Should I confront him? Because he certainly didn't want me to know his ugly truth. I hate him.
I hate that I started liking him. I hate every lie he told me and made me believe in him. I hate my foolishness. I hate that I got drowned to his fake self! 
Tears were flowing freely by the time I was done cursing my fate. I felt his rough hand wipe my tears away. I flinch and move away from his touch.
The same hands with which he kills people. Mercilessly.
"I... Please leave, Rudra", comes my weak plea.
"Tripti. Are you okay? Is everything alright?", He asks concerned.
Everything is fake. He isn't concerned. He's just a cold heartless person inside.
"Yes, I just need some time alone", I say and he nods and leaves. Moments later mother and Navya come inside the room.
"Tripti? Are you okay beta? Rudra told me you fainted! The doctor says it's because of your memory loss, does anything hurt?"
" Mom I'm okay, it's nothing just headache. When can I discharge? "
" He said in a day, after your reports come"
" Di? Is it because of the video? I'm so sorry! I didn't know"
" Navya it's not because of it. It was just exhaustion."

We were home. I was told to rest for a while so I wasn't forced to show my face to Rudra for a while. But soon I have to think of a way out of this.

Away from him. 


^_^
Happy Akshay tritiya! 
So, the story is more than halfway done. I'm thinking of making a story for Navya and Dhruv too. But let's see where this takes us.
Stay happy!