DARK HORSE

Chapter 1- THE GUY

" As expected this year too majority of the best Entrepreneurs are from 'DH' team. The event is organised in the morning. Hotels, Restaurants, Construction, Soaps...What you think could be the next thought of Aadhya? However Ms. Aadhya didn't show up at the event like always. We tried reaching her, but all in vain. When asked, the winners from DH team said, " Quality, affordable price, costumer satisfaction and self satisfaction are our primary goals. Our ethics are our strengths ," wish them many more a head. Other company heads who are effected by fresh competition from Aadhya's team in construction projects said, "Ups and downs are common in life. Everyone falls, it's all about bouncing back, with spirit." The anchor reported the news.

"Of course," Aadhya's father smiled changing the channel on TV.

In the mean time Aadhya, her cousins Sarah and Aryan were enjoying their long drive on a Sunday evening.

*At Aadhya's home:

"Be it business, sports or life, we can never expect which move of others is going shake our everything in a minute." Aadhya's father Raghu said while ,watching the basketball match on TV.

" Well, but there is no such cyclone yet found, which our Aadhya can't handle." Raghu's friend cum Sarah and Aryan's father smiled. His wife was Aadhya's late mom's sister.

Raghu gave a proud smirk .*

"STOP....." A guy suddenly stood on the road out of blue.

Aadhya is dumbstruck, she came out of the car puzzled.

"See Miss, that boy over speeding accidentally hit a tree and is injured badly." He said pointing at a crowd surrounding the boy, who is  in a pool of blood. There is no enough time to wait for ambulance. Hell with people, nobody with vehicle is ready to offer help. " The guy yelled before she could speak anything.

Sarah and Aryan looked at Aadhya waiting for her reaction.

" Please help. See, if you too want to ignore and run away like others, I will just leak this video every where, where you three rejected to save a life. " He told pointing at his phone camera.

" What are you doing ?" Sarah fumed.

" Get the boy inside the car," Aadhya quietly said.

"How can you be soo sure, he isn't lying? Why is he covering his face with a mask" Sarah frowned in anger.

"He isn't. " Aadhya said confidently, " please you guys take a taxi."

The guy and the injured boy's mother sat in the back seat, while Aadhya drove.

"Don't worry, your son will be alright ." The guy was ensuring the boy's mother, who was at the accident spot coincidentally.

Aadhya was noticing them from the mirror.

" Sorry, I'm just afraid that ......I have no intension to trouble or blackmaili you. I just wanted to save his life. I'm really sorry ." The guy apologized Aadhya as soon as the boy was admitted in the hospital.

" I understand," Aadhya calmly said.

" You may leave. Thank you ." He suggested. The boy's mother thanked both of them.

He paid the bills. Aadhya was still noticing him. The tattoo on his left hand caught her attention.

"Minor injuries, nothing to worry." The doctor assured. 

Aadhya left without informing them after hearing this.

"Strange, when and why did she leave in sudden!" The guy thought.

"Aadhya, where are you ? Is everything fine? " Sarah questioned Aadhya on call as she was driving back home.

"Yeah......" Aadhya said half minded.

"Please, please help me, you can't let this happen to me........a 13 year old girl was screaming.

"Life is what you see and what you choose, you aren't alone in this battle. Trust me. " A cheerful young man was saying, holding her hand.

" I want my son, Aadhya please , I beg you..," an middle aged woman was weeping.

"STOP IT, STOP IT," Aadhya screamed, as the flashes from past made her choke.

She got down the car, puzzled. "Past keeps on haunting, but I'm not going to lose..." Aadhya thought breathing heavily.