WITH YOU!

67. SERENITY & BLISS!

AISHA

I looked around the store, it was in the same secluded area, where Vivaan's penthouse is located! Who comes here, I mean it might really be very unprofitable, thought I, distracting myself a little from those nagging thoughts, but I couldn't help but look around to check for any danger.

"This store was specially opened by us for the employees who reside in our building, below our penthouse!" spoke Vivaan, answering my unasked query, as I just nodded, & took the needed items hurriedly, while Vivaan just stood with me bored.

Suddenly he started moving away.

"W-where a-are you going?" asked I in fear, as my heartbeats raged seeing him going away.

"I'm bored Sweetheart!" spoke he pouting a little like a kid.

"No-no, you won't go anywhere! I'm almost done! But I can't find the spices!" spoke I more to myself than to him.

"There!" spoke he as he pointed towards the last reck of the store, at the corner, & I followed him, as he held the trolley himself! I'm thankful at least he stayed with me, or else I would die of worry!

This feeling kept on growing, & I was suspecting every staff-member & so refused their help as well! What of they try to harm my Vivaan? No no, I won't risk anything today, specially when it comes to him!

I looked around the store, as it too was on the outskirts of the city, it had a huge forest in it's backyard, & from where I stood, I could clearly look at that almost dark scary forest, as all the walls here were glassed, maybe the owner liked to look at the forests, but it was scary for me!

The sad songs of night bugs & insects predicted the disaster awaiting us! The owls howled to warn us! & I shuddered in fear listening to them!

I collected the items, again hurriedly, with my hands shivering, as I looked at Vivaan, who had got Greek yogurt, from the nearby refrigerator, as he looked at items here-&-there & ate it, looking like a curious kid! I so wanted to kiss his cheeks then & there, as a smile formed on my lips looking at him! I know it's his first time at a grocery store, & he is here for me, just me! The thought bloomed my frantic heart!

But again that nagging feeling! It's making it difficult for me to even breathe properly! & suddenly I felt it, what is called dread!

My raged breathing raged more, the hairs on my body stood up, my body sweated cold, my eyes widened & every single cell of mine alerted, as my body trembled, & I felt my body getting lighter, & my heavy heart started drumming in my own ears, like it would explode soon!

I could not feel or see anything else, as I turned to look at an unfazed, curious Vivaan, & then I turned my neck to look at my left, towards the glassed wall, ahead of which is just the now completely darkened jungle, as the sun has set!

& after a moment I saw flash-lights, in which I saw a man with hazel-orbs, as his eyes were glittering evilly in the torch lights, under the dark forest, & then he waived his hand at me, & I recognized him, he is Akash, his face masked, his eyes held the same lust, the same anger, the same mocking, the same revenge's desire!

But before I could say anything, I saw an army of people similarly dressed as on that day when they kidnapped me, in all black pointing rifles at us, & my breathing stopped when I could see the red flashes of gun pointed on my Vivaan's back, as he yet faced the racks, & ate, looking at them!

I was breathless! I knew it was coming & that was it! My body froze in fear, but I knew it isn't the time to stop, & I rushed to Vivaan who stood some ten steps away from me, throwing away my heels!