5

"I'll go!" I announced being as brave as I could. At that moment, I really felt like a virgin sacrifice to the devil.

"WHAT?! No you cannot!" Mom screamed shaking me.

"I have to"

So ignoring my family's protests and cries, I went with him. I didn't know what he'll do to me or how he'll treat me, I was soo scared. Millions of terrible thoughts running in my head. I know this was the most terrible idea in the whole wide world. I could've called the police, or neighbors.... anyone. But, at that moment, my mind went blank. I could only think about my parents and I did what I could to protect them. I was scared he might hurt my brother....or father....or Mom. I could've died right there if he might had as much as scratched them in any way.

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He took me to a huge and beautiful mansion. But it's beauty was useless to me. Tears wouldn't stop streaming silently from my eyes as my body was numb.

He offered me his hand to get off the car but I glared at him and sliding to the opposite direction, got off.

"Ooo. Fiesty!" He cooed. I ignored.

Grabbing my elbows, he dragged me to a room. I was soo numb that I just moved my legs. Opening the door he pushed me in roughly.

"This is your room from today. Do as you wish except for trying to run away. Be a good girl or else I'll turn bad and my gun too. Make yourself at home sweetheart." He said and walked away locking me inside. Dragging my feet I sank on the bed crying and sobbing at my fate.

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"Rahina..... Rahina....."

Someone was screaming my name from a distance. I knew that voice.....

It was Uzair!

When I opened my eyes, I was still laying half on the bed and half sitting on the floor. I rubbed off the fatigue from my eyes. I had such a weird dream that I got kidnapped by a man with a gun who threatened my parents. Tsk! Stupid me.

I looked around at my surroundings.

This wasn't my room!

Where was I?

The next moment I realised...... it wasn't a dream. My whole body quivered.

"Where is she?..... Rahina!" I heard his voice again.

There was a window on my right I got off the bed and looked out. The window was secured by a grill. I saw him as 5 to 6 men surrounded him and he was trying to throw them off to get in.

"Uzair!" I yelled and he looked up running towards the window.

"Rahina....thank God! Don't worry, I'm here now I will get you out of here." he assured me.

I believed in his words even though I knew it was too dangerous but I needed some hope.

I saw that man coming out I prayed that nothing bad happens and no one hurts my Uzair but that was wishful thinking.

A scream escaped my throat and my hand flew to my mouth as that man punched Uzair in the abdomen. Tears blinded my vision again. That man's gaze met mine and he gave me a sinister grin. It sickened me.

Uzair was on his knees in pain but he soon recovered and punched that man in his face. Soon those 2 were throwing punches at eachother while the others just watched. I was soo scared. Why was all this happening?

"Please don't.... DON'T!" I screamed but it was no use as it didn't reached their ears. The man overpowered him and Uzair was being dragged in as I saw in fear and helplessness the entire scene.

I restlessly paced the room and even performed namaaz praying and begging for all this to end. The sun was setting now but there was no sign or sound of Uzair. Was he ok?

Suddenly, the door opened revealing the devil himself. I watched him in horror as his clothes were disheveled, torn and even had blood on it. His lip was bleeding and the hand that he brought forward to grab me was bruised and bleeding too.

"No....no please..." I begged crying.

"Apne pyaare Uzair se nahi milogi?" (Won't you meet your dear Uzair?)

Uzair?! Yes I wanted to. So I went with him. He took me down the stairs into what looked like an underground dungeon. It gave me chills. But what I saw when I reached there slid the ground from underneath my feet.

"U....Uzair!" I cried.

He was tied up on a chair, almost unconscious covered in blood.

"Relax. Zinda hai wo. (He's alive.)

Relief flooded over me. I walked towards him but was pulled back by that man.

"Please let me go to him...." I sobbed.

"Sorry darling! Can't do that." He mocked.

"Why are you doing this to us? Who are you? What do you want? What have we ever done to you?!" I screamed through my shaking voice.

"Nothing!" He shrugged.

"Huh?"

"The problem is.... I can't see him happy." He said pointing towards Uzair.

"Why? What did he do to you?!"

He glared at Uzair with such murderous instinct in his eyes that it made me shiver.

"He....made me who I am." He said monotonously.

I watched him confused.

Grabbing my chin he made look up at him.

"Ushe zinda dekhna chahti hai na?

(You want to see him alive right?)

I nodded fearfully, desperately. He smiled.

"Pyaar karti ho na usse?"

(You love him right?)

I hesitated for a second but then nodded. His eyes changed and it scared me.

"Then marry me!"

I watched him shocked and almost got out of his hold.

"What nonsense!"

A squeal escaped my lips and my eyes widened as he grabbed my waist and pulled me to his body. How dare he touch me like that?! It felt soo disgusting.

"So do you want to forcefully make you mine right here ...in front of him. I can do that very easily." He threatened me. I was scared out of my mind now. I wanted to run away.

"Don't you dare!"

I turned my head to see Uzair regaining consciousness.

"Don't touch her with your filthy hands!"

"Rise and shine Prince Charming." He pushed me to a side and walked upto Uzair laughing.

"Rassi jal gayi lekin bal nahi tuta."

(Hindi proverb. Can't really translate.)

Uzair thrashed at the restraints glaring at him with such abhor.

"Don't try soo hard. You'll only get more hurt pretty boy."

"Tumhari ladai mujhse hai. Meri Rahina ko bechmei mat lao!"

(You're fight is with me. Don't drag my Rahina into this!) He growled in whatever strength he had.

My heart shook making my eyes tear at his words. Even in his condition, he was thinking about me?

"Yahi toh baat hai na Chote. Teri Rahina ko dekh k jo tujhe takhleef hoti hai na....wo dekhne ka maza hi kuch aur hai."

(That's the thing little one. The way you suffer seeing your Rahina....it has it's own fun) He grinned maliciously.

He's a psychopath! And....why did he call Uzair 'Chote' as if he's his....

Breaking my chain of thoughts, he walked towards and I felt a hard slap right across my face making me meet the floor at the impact. My cheek sting.

"Ruzhaan!" Uzair growled as I froze holding my cheek.

"Aayee hayee....kya pyaar hai?! 1 ko maro toh dusre ko takhleef hoti hai."

(Aww... what love?! If I hit one, the other gets hurt)

He laughed.

I held back my tears. I'd had enough. I had to do something. I couldn't just watch because I was scared. He kidnapped me, beat up my fiancé and threatened my family all for what?

So I got off the floor and storming towards him grabbed his arm turning him to me with what little strength I had and grabbed his collar.

"Tum jaise gande gali k gundo ka na koi iman hota hai r na sharam. Apni zid k liye tum log is hadh tak bhi gir jate ho ki kisi ki beti....uski izzat ka mazaak banane mei tumhe koi farak nahi padta. Bewajah mujhe yaha utha le aaye, mere family ko dara kar, mere fiancé ki yeh halat ki, khuda tujhe kabhi maaf nahi karega. Tu khud ko samjhta kya hai....1 ladki ko khilone ki tarah treat karne wale....ishi se pata chalta hai ki teri upbringing kaisi hui hogi....teri maa..."

(Dirty street thugs like you neither have any faith nor any shame. Just for your stubbornness you fell to such an extent as to kidnapping someone's daughter.... making fun of her dignity means nothing to you. You brought me here without a reason, threatened my family, did this to my fiance, not even God will forgive you. Who do you think you are.... treating a girl like a toy...this itself proves how your upbringing must've been.... your mother...)

I was cut off as he grabbed my hair abruptly, painfully and was about to smash his lips on mine catching me off-guard by his sudden move but I somehow managed to stop him and slapping right across his face as the noise echoed throughout.

Now I was terrified but I didn't dare budge. Seeing what he did to Uzair was killing me inside. He glared into my eyes with such fire that it scared me.

"Bohot badi galti ki taar tu ne. Abh bhugat!"

(You made a huge mistake. Now suffer!)

He took out his gun and pointed it towards Uzair.

"NO!" I screamed attacking his arm to stop him but couldn't completely shake him due to the lack of strength....and he shot!

"UZAIR!"

I watched in complete horror as the bullet pierced through his chest and droplets of blood splattered like crimson pearls on his handsome face. His shirt rapidly began covering in blood as he became motionless.

My knees gave out as my body became numb meeting the ground.