He wanted to run behind her that instant but his duty bound him. He had to get the girls to safety before going to protect her. And so, he dropped them to the outer side where police were present and rushed back as fast as he could without a word. He tried to open the door but to no avail. He then ran to the backside and found a window open. He thanked God and jumped in right away.
Meanwhile
The man holding her hairs in deaths grip pulled her, uncaring about her shouts and blunt hits on his hand. He dragged her and threw her on the floor harshly, causing her to hit her head on the floor and blood drip from her forehead. But she was unfazed by it. She just lifted her face and glared at the man. He watched her with a certain amusement in his eyes. He had never seen a girl so daring. He had never seen a girl like her. Her hairs falling over her face, her eyes burning with rage and her teeth gritted, her hands stabilising her fallen form. Dressed in the same lavender suit of earlier, she looked feisty. He lifted his hand to push away the hairs and his fingers brushed against her face, bringing in a feeling of disgust within her. She pushed his hands away and sat up straight, glaring at him.
"Don't you dare touch me!" she yelled angrily but this did not deter that despicable man. He smirked and pointed a pistol on her head. She rolled her eyes and looked at him without a tinge of fear in her eyes, unsettling him.
"My Dadda has brought me guns to play with instead of toys during my childhood. If you wish to frighten me, then bring a cannon!"she said and within the flash of a second, she had turned the pistol and pointed it to his forehead. He stood gaping at her and by the time he could come out of the shock, he toppled forward due to a kick on his back.
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He held her hand and pulled her along with him even as the police officers barged into the place. She quietly moved along, unable to utter a single word. He pulled her all along, yet making sure she wasn't hurt till they reached his bike parked at a spot further away. When they did, he let go of her hand and glared at her.
"What were you even thinking when you came here?"he uttered angrily.
Only he knew what he felt when she was pulled in and when he saw that despicable man hold a gun at her forehead!
"B-Babusaheb I....." she began but he cut her off uttering
"Shut up! Do you even understand what could have happened in there? This isn't your village where by catching flying axes you assume you're brave! You have absolutely no idea to what extent these people can go! Keep your bravery with yourself. You aren't any superhero that you've to rush out to save every other person! Why did you step out of the house even?"
Imlie just looked at him with tears in her eyes.
"I-I'm sorry Babusaheb" she whispered.
Aditya sighed curling his fists tightly to control the amount of anger he felt.
"How did you come here and why?" he asked after composing himself.
Imlie then explained everything from the beginning. He sighed - This girl!
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Aparna rushed and embraced Imlie tightly the moment she saw her. She had been hell worried about her. Had she not been informed by Adi, she would have straight away called the police. She knew Imlie was new here and she also knew the city wasn't much safe.
"Are you mad? Never do this again!" Aparna uttered caressing her head. Imlie held her tightly, her eyes closed.
"Amma" she whispered holding onto Aparna, clinging on to her like a child does to its mother.
"Shh! You're fine. Everything's fine. I'm right here" Aparna said even as she patted her back soothingly.
They broke the hug and moved into the house. Aditya had already left for his room.
Aparna made her sit on the sofa and went to bring the first aid kit. Bringing it, she cleaned her wound at which Imlie hissed a bit. Aparna blowed over it gently and applied the medicine. She then put the bandaid and kept back the first aid box. She then held Imlie's hand and took her to her corner. Stepping into the saree door, she sat on Imlie's bed even as Imlie looked on confused.
"What are you doing Choti Kaki? Why are you sitting here?" Imlie asked but Aparna dint reply. She just signalled towards her lap. Fresh tears filled Imlie's eyes but she held them back. She quietly obliged and lied down with her head on Aparna's lap and closed her eyes. Aparna caressed her hairs till she fell asleep, at calm due to a mother's warmth!
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Sorry for the delay in updating and also for this short update.
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Pratyusha
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Fanfiction------ Can Be Read As General Fiction ------ One night. One event. Lives of two people altered completely. When Aditya Kumar Tripathi, Chief Executive Reporter at Bhaskar times stepped into Pagdandiya and met Imlie, he did not know how his life woul...
