BLACK ORCHID

After Killing Nicole

The gun left from her trembling hands as she ran toward her falling body of Nicole. Her whole world crashed in a second seeing him fall on his knees. Blood coming out from his stomach.

"I'm sorry baby," Cynthia said getting onto her knees. While she put Nicole's head on her lap. She pressed his wound by her hands.

Nicole caressed her cheeks with his hand covered with blood.

"It's okay. It's not your fault. I deserved it. I'm sorry for everything I did. But I loved you unconditionally and will till my last breath."

"Please don't say that," Cynthia said while sobbing.

She held his hand on her cheeks. She closed her eyes feeling the warmth. She missed his touch and from now she won't get those touches that made her heart flutter. She thought as she cries hard.

She should be happy, her parent's killer is dying but still she is hurted.

Cynthia was about to say something. Siddharth came and drag her away from Nicole. She shouted to stop but he didn't bulge to hear it. Cynthia pushed him with her all force and punched him in the face.

Siddharth touched his bleeding lips and scoffed. "Princess is getting wild."

Siddharth blocked her by grabbing her hair tightly. She yelped in pain. Siddharth harshly slapped her making her fall on the rough surface.

"SIDDHARTH don't touch her," Nicole shouted at him. Nicole felt his breath heavy. His eyes slowly shunted. The pain is unbearable for him.

Cynthia shouted seeing Nicole's lifeless body on the ground. She screamed. "Nicole...."

"Let's go. Come with us or your daughter die" Ira said and walked away from there.

Siddharth started dragging her downstairs, to their car. Before he can take her inside, Uncle Kim with Aarav came. They started shooting at each other.

Catching the right time, Aarav went toward Cynthia who was curled down crying. "Darlo. Go. we'll see them."

Cynthia looked to see Aarav. "Aarav. My baby. I'm scared."

"Don't worry about Mimi. She will be safe. Trust me I won't let anything happen to her. Don't be scared. Be strong. It's gonna be over." Aarav tried to calm her down. "If you get caught, they will kill you. And all the hard work will be wasted. Go run."

Cynthia nodded her head.

"Go... fast. Do as we planned." Aarav said pushing her away toward the car.

Cynthia sat inside the car and left the abandoned place. While Mr. Kim and Aarav were busy stopping Ira, Siddharth, and Felix.

Aarav shooted Siddharth who tried to follow Cynthia.

Felix's men came on a time and attacked Kim and Aarav. Both were badly injured.

"Now? You can't stop me from getting her back." Felix spoke grabbing Aarav's jaw harshly.

"But she can never be yours." Aarav said.

Felix punched Aarav's face. "Don't be so sure. Bye, good luck. I'm going to catch her." he said with a smirk. "Let's go boys."

Felix left the place followed by his men.

Aarav got up holding his right injured hand. Aarav went near Kim only to find him shot in his chest, lying dead. he sighed as his hold on his right hand become tight. He was about to go inside the building to check on Nicole but then two black Mercedes came and stopped in front of the buildings. he turned to see the passenger sit gate getting open and a running girl came into his display. his eyes were in tears as he sighed in relief to see his niece all fine. 

"Uncle..." Mimi said while running.

Aarav holds her into a hug and kissed her cheeks.

"Mimi. are you okay?" he asked.

"Yes, uncle. Nana took me to a beautiful house. It was so big." she widen her hands to show how big the place was.

Aarav was about to say something but stopped when he saw Shantanu walking near him and giving him a wicked smile. Followed by Aarav but soon replaced by frowning brows.

"Why Mimi was with you? Don't act like you're not the villain." Aarav 

"I know I have done many evil things but I'm not heartless like me brother. I won't hurt an innocent soul like my granddaughter." Shantunu replied watching Mimi with a painful smile.

"You..." Aarav pointed his finger to him and said. "You have hurt Cynthia when she was 10. Do you think me to believe your bullshits. "
"I regret. It just my vengeance towards the lies I was fed. I would never hurt my own. I thought she's the reason I lost Andrea, but I was wrong and I want myself to be punished for my doings"

"Of course you will."

"Where is dad? " Suddenly Mimi said, making both the adults shut and look at the empty building.

"Nicole is inside I think. Let's go." Aarav said.

"Wait. I think we should not take her with us. You, wait with Mimi. I go check on him" Shantunu said and walked inside the building.
Soon after getting inside the building, Shantunu looked at the unconscious lifeless body of Nicole making his breath hitched. He blowed a hard breath and checked Nicole's pulse.

"Shit" He cursed and shaked his head.

He carried his bloddy body in his hands and carried him outside. When he came outside, he motioned Aarav to place Mimi inside the car to the passenger seat and close the door. Shantunu placed Nicole's body at the back of the car whicle Aarav placed Mimi on his lap avoiding her to look backwards.

"We should leave fast. My men will take others to the hospital." Shantunu said earning a nod from Aarav. "His pulses are too weak. If we can make it. We can save him"

Shantunu started the engine and drove to the hospital.