Lawbook & Stethoscope

Chapter 23

Rithika's pov :
I felt my eyes are heavy as I opened them. I looked across the room which was very dirty and small. I noticed my hands are tied behind my back and my legs too. I remember everything that happened.

I don't know why the hell they have kidnapped me and I felt very nauseous. I looked at my stomach feeling the urge to rub it.

I was so happy to announce this to Rahul. He would have shouted like he is the luckiest person in the world. I so wanted to watch his expression but everything turned off. I want to escape from this hell somehow.

Soon the door opened, I closed my eyes after seeing the man who was behind everything. He smirked at me.

"Hey there beauty, how are you?" he asked bending down to match my level. Even my mouth is tied causing me pain. I stared at him in return. He signalled the man beside me to remove the cloth from my mouth and he did.

"Why are you silent now? You got everything using this little mouth of yours, now?" he asked squeezing my cheeks. I tried to shake his hand off mine but his grip was so tight. He squeezed hardly making me close my eyes in pain.

"I so wanted to kill you right now but I want to see you give up after all the torture and make you beg me to keep you alive and then I will kill you" he said next grabbing my hair while I winced.

Killing people is not something he's not used to. He killed so many lives just to get the land. He is murderous. I would have been happy if I'm not pregnant because I don't care about my life but now the situation is worse. I can't kill my baby for my fate. I need to be strong to face this cunning man.

"I want you guys to rip every single part of her body" he said to the man who was all smiling and smirking at me.

"You are a coward" I spat at him. The next minute he slapped me so hard that I fell to the ground crying.

"Watch your mouth young lady, you're not in a place to talk back" he said dangerously.

He went out after nodding at the two man standing beside me. I was scared to hell. I want to see everyone especially Rahul.

After few minutes, they tied my wrist in a steel which was above my head. They tied my knees together. One held my ankle lightly lifting and placing it in a small chair.

He held my both ankles tightly and the other one came with a stick which was thicker. He raised his hand and slapped my foot with the stick so harshly making me cry out in pain.

I couldn't move from my place and my wrist was already hurting me to the point that I can't even move lightly. He started raining again and again while I screamed them to leave me. They didn't say anything other than beating me.

Tears are running continuously from the stinging pain but it seems he is not going to stop any sooner. I can't even walk with this foot anymore. The pain increased wildly causing me to yell at them.

I couldn't able to breathe and the next thing I know was I blacked out.

And the torture continued for the next day

Rishi's pov:
We ran into the room immediately watching a small body curled up in a floor. Rahul and I ran to her. We turned her body to face us.

Completely shocked to see her condition. Her face had many bruises and her lips were swollen. The room was dark so we couldn't analyze her more.

Rahul cried and tried to wake her up. She was unconscious. I checked her pulse. I know that she is alive. Without processing anything, I took her up bridal style and ran out. Rahul followed me in his vulnerable state.

We took her straight to the ambulance and gave her oxygen mask. Rahul cried looking at her soul less body. She was bruised heavily. Her wrist have many bruises.

"Rahul, she is fine. Don't cry" I said looking at his miserable face. He glared at me.

"Does she look like fine to you?" he asked me in anger.

"We wanted her to be alive. Her condition is worse but we can make her feel better" I said without wasting time to argue with him.

I grabbed a Stethoscope and checked her heartbeat which was mild. I then lifted her top up and placed the Stethoscope on her stomach. Rahul looked at me pathetically. I heard a small heartbeat making me smile at him. His face glanced up in surprise.

"The baby is alive" I said while hugging him. He cried and smiled at the same time. He rubbed her stomach. We still couldn't know about her full condition so we waited patiently looking at her face.