"I don't want to hurt you..", she whispered as tears flowed down her eyes."Then why did you?", I asked softly."Because I was compelled to. I want to get rid of all this! I don't want to go through this!", She said nearly shouting."Yes. That I understand. Now tell me why.", I said patiently."Anirudh and Rosaline were together in this. Rosaline pushed me that day and Anirudh did save. He also manipulated me against you and I too believed him until one day I heard him speak over the phone to Rosaline...", Her voice trailed off as she fainted in my arms. Nevertheless I held her up in my arms and laid her on the bed. Then very reluctantly I moved away and went into my bedroom to sleep. I kept thinking of what I had heard. So now Anirudh was even getting on to murdering her. I had to think something.Next morning I was woken when a whole glass of water was splashed onto my face. "Heck! Who's it?! ", I shouted as I sat up rubbing my eyes. " I.. How on earth am I here?! ", I heard Akan
One Day Later - I was here at this big hotel Anirudh had booked for his wedding. Tomorrow Akansha was to marry him. I sat in my room silently. Just then Rosline walked in as a mischievous smile spread over my face as she handed me a CD. "All yours.. ", she said. " Fine then.. Come on let's see the drama. ", I said as I walked out with her following me slowly. I knocked on Akansha's door. By the way did I tell you that she had told about her being alive to nearly everyone except me? Nevertheless the door slowly opened. It was Anirudh. " Why have you come here?! ", he asked rudely (I'm used to it, everybody here speaks to me the same way) " Wanna show you something. ", I said as I walked in with Rosline while Anirudh stood perplexed. Akansha she was at the dressing table doing something with her hair and looking extremely enchanting. She immediately stopped at looked at me astonished. " Why is he here? ", she asked Anirudh. " Wants to show us something, Love ", I felt pukish a
Just the moment I felt things were going well Anirudh walked back into the room."I'm so sorry, Akansha..", he said in a regretful voice."Why Anirudh?! Why?! ", she asked in complete distress as she looked up at him." It wasn't my fault! She came into my room and I couldn't control myself.. "" Ah! That explanation is just so valid and understandable. ", I said. " Shut up, you moron! ", he said stressing on the word moron. " Please keep your mouth shut Anirudh. ", Akansha said in a passive aggressive tone. " Why may I know?! I'll talk - "" Oh please! Enough is enough! I am not marrying a characterless man like you who goes around sleeping with women! ", she shouted at him. Thank God the door was locked or the whole hotel would have been there by this time. " Oh really?! Am I characterless?! Then what are you..? ", he kept on speaking how characterless Akansha was while I went and filled some water in a glass from the jug kept on the table. As I was about to drink I heard Aniru
I immediately pulled out my beloved phone and called up one of my tomboy friends who's dad was the richest man of England, excluding the monarchy of course."Yes, bro.", She said in her usual rough way."Dude, I need your help.", I said."Speak. What can I do for you Signor?", She said I was sure with a smirk."Jenny, you need to ditch a guy. Please, don't say no. ", I said nearly pleading."And who's that idiot?", She asked."Indian guy. Anirudh.", I said."Fine Neil, let me get there and I will help you out, in any case I was damn bored here. We'll have some fun, finally.", She said in the best boyish manner possible.I released a breath of relief. Time for some fun."What is up with you?", Akansha asked as I smirked at her mildly.I pulled her by her arm towards myself. She just looked up at me, startled.I placed my hand on her cheek and said,"Trust me, I will get everything okay.", I said as she immediately wrapped her hands around me."I know that.", She said, hugging me tightl
"What?!", I stammered immediately."Oh yes, Parker. Don't be a donut now. Come on, give me my payment.", She said seductively.Akanksha stood beside me and I knew she was nothing but aghast."Umm, Jenny can't you have your payment in any other way?", I asked feeling the tension increase."I don't think so..", she said with a wink as she placed her hand on my shoulder.I don't know if it was a reflex but Akanksha immediately removed her hand."I'm sorry Jennifer, but he is mine.", She said sharply.Isn't it amazing when your girlfriend becomes possessive about you?Not that I wanted to kiss Jennifer."Is it?", Jenny said with a raised brow."Yes.", Akansha said, keeping her tone sharper than a knife."Listen, Mr. Parker, I want the kiss or umm I will make a racket out of your life. Trust me, you will be real regretful about this.", Jenny said nearly threatening me.I suddenly felt that she was really not joking as she walked away in rage."She's serious about it.", I whispered as I han
I immediately rushed to the police station along with Akansha who seemed to have turned pale in fear."Sir, Neil Parker.", I said as I stood in front of the inspector's desk.Mr. Inspector seemed too disgusted of life as he spoke to someone over his mobile phone and gestured me to sit.I could translate what he was saying,"Yes! I heard. I will get one kilogram of tomatoes and one kilogram of potatoes! Now keep the phone!", Saying so he hung up the call and finally looked at me."Yes! What do you want?!", He said in the perfect Bengali ascent."Sir, that's what we are asking. Someone from here called us and told us there was a FIR against Neil.", Akansha said in Hindi."Ah! Neil Parker? Yes. Come on, into the lock up", He said standing up casually as if he was asking me for a cup of tea."Excuse me? Why would I? What are the allegations?", I asked him standing up."Oh yes! That foreign girl came and complained that you have harassed her. So there you need to get in. Come on. Don't was
I sat in the empty prison quietly. The sound of mosquitoes coming and buzzing near my ears was too irritating to go around with but then, did I have a choice?I sighed as I rested my head on the cemented wall behind me. It was cold but it was okay for me. I was from London after all.I looked at the wall opposite to me. There was nothing in my mind, just blankness and one thought,"Would I get out of this empty and cold jail, ever?"I slowly closed my eyes and fell asleep.I was woken up next morning by a hit from a stick. I slowly opened my eyes to find the constable looking down at me with loath."Come on you lazy head! Wake up!", He said in Hindi, extremely harshly.I slowly got up as he pulled me out of the prison with handcuffs on. I was made to sit in the police van as he sat opposite to me, looking at me with extreme loath."Where am I going?", I asked as he gave me a hateful glance and said,"To get what you deserve. Punishment.", He said as I drew in a deep breath. I looked o
I stood in still silence. The fear seemed to have crept deep into my being. The consequences of anything going wrong were dire.I gulped nervously. I could remember my Merchant Of Venice oddly today, I remembered Basssanio had said that even if a rotten case is put forth in an eloquent manner it might be considered true. This was exactly the case with me. I wanted to breakdown but I knew it would be of no help. The witness came up opposite to me on the identical platform."Your Honour, I have seen this man pulling a girl towards him and trying to sexually harass her.", He stated. I could have cursed him on his face but I decided to maintain my composure as I clenched my fist.The web of lies, at their ultimate best. "Your Honour, I would like to ask a few questions to Mr. Das.", My lawyer said as he walked up to Mr. Das."Permission granted.", The judge said."Now, what time was it approximately when you saw this happening?""It was around ten in the night.", He said as I felt hopele
Neil's Point Of View :For moments silence hung.I was expecting the death reaper to finally show up.But nothing of that sort happened. No death reapers.And then, I heard another gun shot through the deafening heart beat of mine.Akanksha held Rehan's arm tightly, upwards. Two bullets had pierced through my Mercedez, out of the car. The man with a gun on my chest was just about to change his position when I caught hold of his wrist. I immediately twisted it with all my might. I heard him groan. Snatching the gun from him and shot him instantly. I pointed it at Rehan's temple then. "Looks like the tables have turned, bestie.", I said feeling a huge amount of relief.I heard him clench his jaws, annoyed at the turn of events.He released the gun he held as it fell on the floor of the car."Parker, you have no idea about the trouble you are inviting.", He stated coldly."Don't give me a lecture about my well being, buddy. I am doing just fine killing you off.", I said as he held his
Neil's Point Of View : All three of us sat down at our table. Ready to enjoy. Akanksha looked at absolute peace. She was happier than ever. I knew it.We sat back and ordered food.I pulled out my phone to check some mails while Akanksha busied herself with Nesha, asking her about her homework and teachers.Leaving the underworld was not as easy as it had seemed. Although I had not mentioned that to Akanksha yet. If she knew the depth of the situation she would probably panic - and I did not want that to happen anymore. Raghu had been sending me updates about Rehan.Rehan was my rival. When the whole mafia dealing had started with Basu, I had been introduced to several aspects of the underworld. One of them was definitely the rivalry. Rehan was from another gang ready to do everything possible under the sun just to get me dead. And to get that threat off even if you walked out of the Mafia-Verse was impossible.I forced a smile and sipped on my mojito. Nesha was talking about some
Akanksha's Point of View :Almost a week passed by, without much chaos.I had returned to my post as the CEO of my company and Neil had promised to quit all his illegal business and switch completely to the legal bit.Raghu and Sarah had of course kept to their underworld affair. Dad had returned to London.And, Nesha had finally gone back to school, much to my mental peace.I sat back on my recliner. The evening was setting in outside the large french windows of my office.What a mess our lives had been for the last few years! I shut my eyes, drawing in a deep breath when my phone buzzed. I picked it up from the desk without even checking the name."Hmm?""How is my McQueen doing?", It was him, asking in the most Neil like tone possible."Your McQueen is chilling, McDumbo.", I said grinning as I spoke."Nesha is back home by now.. right?", He asked.I looked at the wall clock of the cabin."Yes.. obviously. She reached home three hours back.", I said sitting up."Is everything okay,
Akansha's Point Of ViewNeil immediately became alert at the sound."I'll check.", Raghu said as he walked out of the room slowly.Neil immediately lifted Nesha in his arms and looked around for a way to escape.There was none.I gulped nervously as I stood up.Raghu returned after a while grinning."What happened man?", Neil asked."Tony Stark, it's your acquaintance.", He said as Neil raised his brow."Neil Parker.", I instantly knew the voice as I froze.Nesha looked at me in confusion.The man who walked in was smiling, immediately his smile gave way to a shocked expression."Dad..", I mumbled nervously."Akansha.", His voice was steady.I looked at Neil.He was smiling at me.My dad looked down at Nesha who was giving her signature confused look that she had inherited from Neil."Now who are you?", She sounded almost annoyed as she crossed her hands in front of her, eyeing Dad.Dad looked back at Neil who was standing and looking around knowing everything.Sarah signalled Raghu a
Akansha's Point Of View°°°We had finally reached a farm house kind of a place. Neil pulled me in with him. He was bleeding profusely and so was I but that did not matter more than saving our lives.We barged into the house as Neil immediately shut the door behind us. "Bring Mommy!", I knew exactly who was it. There was a thump of something being thrown onto the floor."You daughter is just like you.", Neil said tapping my shoulder.I looked at him with narrowed eyes."She's your daughter too.", I said as he smirked.Our eyes locked.His eyes were numb, there was silence but he spoke so much through his eyes.We stared, as if time had stopped.There was another loud thump.We immediately snapped out of the trance."I guess we should go otherwise she's gonna wreck the whole house.", He said as I nodded, holding his hand."Someone's being too romantic.", He said as we started walking towards the room.I looked at Neil and smiled.Something never change."Nesha.. look listen—""I want
Akansha's Point Of View••I stepped back into the building to find Raghu running out."Akansha? Come on.. I'll have to—""Where's Neil?", I asked."He.. he's okay. He's told me to take you.", He said as if unsure.I knew he was lying.I gulped."Take Nesha and leave.", I said."But—""Just do what I say.", This was a command. He was taken aback for a moment as he immediately nodded and walked down to the car.I looked down at the ground once."Tell her that I'll bring her Neil back.", I turned and told Raghu.He nodded."I will.", He said with a pained smile."Take care, Akansha.", He said before turning back to the car.I immediately ran back into the building."And you thought you'll get out of this Neil?", The man spoke as I froze. I shut my eyes.He was caught.No Akansha.. you can't give up...I immediately rushed to the door, soundlessly. Tip toeing.I stood by the door to find Neil look up at Rehan hatefully. He was tied to the same chair where Nesha had been sitting. "You
I ran back home.I had to reach them on time.Akansha's Point Of View°°°I slowly opened my eyes. My hands and mouth was tied. It had been quite sudden. After Neil had left two men had suddenly entered the house using a window. I had no idea how that happened but whatever it was I was scared. I tried to throw something at them but it was to no avail. Someone had used chloroform from behind.My head ached."Do you really think Parker will come?", One man asked another.It was a dark and damp room. I was sitting on the floor."He will. I know him. He's one emotional fool.", The other man replied.I looked around.These two men stood exactly in front of me. Their backs towards me."I want a chocolate!"I froze.It was Nesha's voice. I started struggling, trying to free myself. They had my daughter here!"Get this kid a chocolate.", The man who had spoken second said."But—""Do it.", The man said coldly."So, tell me, what's your name?""Nesha Goenka Parker.", Nesha replied as I struggl
"Neil.. wake up.", Akansha whispered. I could feel her breath on my bare chest."I don't want to.", I replied turning away digging my face inside another pillow beside me. She slapped me on my shoulder."Get up.", She said giggling.I looked down at her. "You look like an angel, did I ever mention that?", I asked with a smile."Complements won't help. Get up. I'm sure you wouldn't want me to remove this blanket when the door is open. You know your daughter.", She said giggling. It seemed like she was laughing from within.I smiled at her."Wear you clothes, Mr. Parker and then kindly shut the door so that I can wear mine. Your clothes are beside you.", She said as I sighed."You know I'm still you boss.""At work, sir. The whole world knows that the wife rules in the house.", She said sliding up to my face. Her hair fell beside my face."You know I was not lying when I said you looked like an angel.", I said, brushing her brown hair softly."I know.", She whispered before kissing m
Akansha moved away. It was instantaneous and I had well expected it. "You are what?", This time her whisper was that of unsurity. "I'm a Mafia. A Gangster.", I turned towards her and said."Neil, but what about Imperium? What-what is it then?", She asked, almost pleading that I should say that I'm lying."It is, what you call a way, to hide my actual occupation.", I replied, I could see the disbelief in her eyes.The King of The Underworld was nothing to be proud of. Especially if that man was your husband. "You–you killed all those people?", She asked softly.I nodded, feeling guilt surge through my being."How could you, Neil? How–""I told you that you shouldn't know it–""Shut up!", She screamed standing up."You are a freaking murderer, assasin, drug addict, terrorist, everything! And you sir, are telling me that I shouldn't know it!", She was shouting by this time."I'm.. I'm sorry..", I whispered under my breath."No! Wait, you think I shouldn't know that the man I live with