Niyati: Their Destiny

13. Stay with me

Yuvraj's pov

I didn't expect Aryan to agree to help Roop, but he did. I still don't trust him completely, so i have to leave as soon as possible. She must be scared and confused right now.

It's almost been two hours since Roop left. Mr. Goenka warned us that if any of us were involved in Roop's escape, then he'll kill us. So i have decided not to tell anyone else, not even maa and papa.

Aryan told me that Mr. Goenka's men will keep an eye at all of us after what happened today, so i have to leave in such a way that nobody notices my absence.

If I go by the way Roop left instead of taking my car, there are fewer chances of anybody noticing me. Taking a deep breath, i stepped out of the house through the back door.

When i reached the guest house, it was dark.
Shit.
No, no, no, no.
Please be okay.
Hold on for me, please Roop.

I started searching for room no. 213 using the flashlight of my phone. I searched and searched and finally found it.

"Roop." I knocked the door trying not to panic.
No response.

"Roop.... Roop..... open the door room. It's me.... Raj. I am sorry i got late..... please open the door..... Roop.... Roop." I yelled at the top of my lungs, but still no response.

No, please, Roop no.
You have to be okay.
You can't leave me.

I quickly rushed to reception for the spare key of the room.

"I need a spare key for room 213 now." I said to the receptionist.

"I am sorry, sir, but it's too dark to look for the spare key, and a girl took the key of the room according to what you told me on the call." She said.

"Yeah, i know that, and that's why i am asking you for the spare keys, woman!" I said in frustration. It's not like they give a damn about safety. That's why i didn't want roop to stay her but this was the only option.

"I am sorry, sir. Wait until the electricity issue is fixed." She said, and i clenched my jaw in anger.

"Give me the damn key, or this is the last day of existence of this shitty place. It's not like i don't know the shit going on here!!" I said angrily.

"Fine, I am looking for it." She said, shuffling through the drawers.

I shouldn't have agreed on this place. It's already so creepy, and now it's dark.
I am sorry, Roop.
Please hold on.
I'll be there.

"You know what? Get lost. I'll look for it on my own!" I said.

"Sir, you ca...." Her words halted as i kept a few thousand rupees on her stupid desk, and she stepped aside.

After looking through, i don't know how many shabby drawers i finally found the key. I ran towards her room and opened the door.

It was pitch black. I can hear faint sobs. I walked towards the direction from where the sound was coming.

There she was, lying on the floor, curled up in a ball sobbing weakly. My heart shattered, looking at her condition. I crouched down to her level, and she looked up at me when the flashlight of my phone fell on her.

"Roop." I said in a tone, barely audible.

"Mu... mumma.... sa..ve her, save h.. her Raj." She said, breathing heavily.

"I am sorry. I am sorry. I am sorry. " I murmured as i pulled her in my embrace.

"She... she does.. doesn't de.. ser... deserve this. T...to die li.. like that." She whispered against my chest as she wrapped her hands tightly around me.

"Sush! It's going to be okay. It's okay." I said, patting her back, not knowing how to comfort her.

"No sh... she isn't. Bl... blood. There's... there's a l... lot of blood. Raj pl... please save her. I... i beg you. Please." She murmured as she continued sobbing.

"Everything is going to be okay, love. Look at me. Please just look at me once." I said, cupping her tear stricken cheeks and making her look at me.

"Nothing is going to be okay, Raj. He... he killed her.... right... right in front of me. Loc.... locked me in the room, which used to... to be my ho..me al... along with.... along with he... her corpse. It... it was so... so da..rk. I... I begged h..her t.. to get up... to... to take... me with her. R.. raj... sh.. she didn't. She... didn't wa.. wake up." She said, stuttering and my heart clenched.

All i could think about was the 10 years old Roop locked in a dark room along with her mother's dead body. How can a person be so fucking disgusting!! No wonder she gets panic attacks in dark. She developed nyctophobia because of that asshole.

I promise Mr. Goenka, you'd have to pay for every single pain you caused her.

"I... I was... there the... the whole night... laying beside her.... trying to... trying to seek the warmth.... her embrace... gave me... y.. you know what s... she said to me.... the last... last thing.... that she's... she's sorry for... everything happened to me.... that she... she couldn't give me a better... life that she was a... coward." She said, looking into my eyes as i kept patting her back as a few tears escaped my eyes.

It was still dark, and the only source of light was the flashlight of my phone.

"I... I wanted... wanted to tell her she wasn't. She... she was the best and... and i loved her.... but i... i couldn't... i was scared... Raj... i.. i can't... i can't do this." She said, keeping her forehead on my shoulder.

"You are the bravest person i ever came across, and there's nothing you can't do, Roop. You can and you will. You will kill that bastard father of yours. I am here for you, Roop, and i will be there for you always." I said, and i took out her pendant from my pocket, which she gifted me on my 13th birthday. I don't know why i always carry it along with me.

I handed her the pendant, and she looked at me and then at the pendant, taking a deep breath.

"Th... this. You still have it." She murmured, touching the pendant in my hand.

"You gave it to me. I had to keep it." I said, and she smiled.
She smiled.
I can feel my heart melting.
She has the most beautiful smile.
Her one smile can lit up my entire mood.
I can do anything for her smile.
I know i am gone, but it's too late.
I love her more than anything.

I moved her hair to the side and slid the pendant on her neck. She looked calm now. She was breathing at a normal pace.

She kept staring at my face while i locked the pendant. Stop staring at me like that, Roop. It is not good for my heart.

"Thank you." She said softly.

"It was yours on..."

"For helping me today. I... I didn't know what would have happened if.. if you didn't ask Aryan to help me escape. I... i can never pay back for everything you have ever done for me, Raj, but i promise I'll do whatever you want me to. I know i am not of much help, but...." I cut her off by placing my thumb on her lips.

"You don't have to do anything in return. I told you earlier too, I'll tell you again. You are a family Roop, and I'll do anything for you." I said, and she smiled again. The real gorgeous smile. The one i can die and kill for.

"You have done enough, Raj. Mr. Goenka will hurt you and everyone close to you if you'll help me." She said sighing.

"I don't care. You are coming with me and i am not listening to anything else. No one other than me will know about you being at my place. No one will be in danger." I said, holding her hands.

"He doesn't care if anybody knows or not. All he cares for is his ego." She said, trying to free her hands from my grip.

"Nobody would find out. Until we think of a plan, you can live in my house, in my room, and nobody will get to know about your whereabouts, not even the servants." I said, not letting her pull her hands back.

"But..."

"You said you'd do anything i want you to, so stay with me, Roop."

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