Her Nightmare | 18+

|| Chapter 18 ||

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DEVANSH

                        FLASHBACK

As I sat in the car with Ansh, driving back home after picking her up from school, we came to a halt at a traffic signal. Just then, my phone began to ring, and I got engrossed in a call, tapping away on my laptop.

Unbeknownst to me, Ansh slipped out of the car. When I finally ended the call and turned to her, my heart skipped a beat as I found her seat empty. "Ansh? Where are you?" I called out, my voice tinged with panic.

I hurriedly asked the driver, but he was clueless too. Without a moment's hesitation, I dashed out of the car, scanning the surroundings for any sign of Ansh.

Then, relief flooded over me as I spotted her walking towards me from down the road. "Ansh!" I exclaimed, my voice trembling with a mix of relief and worry.

She waved at me, and I breathed a sigh of relief, but it was short-lived. A loud honk pierced through the air, and my heart lurched as I saw a truck speeding dangerously close to Ansh.

Fear gripped me, and without a second thought, I sprinted towards her, shouting her name. "Ansh! Move!" I yelled, my voice straining with urgency.

As I sprinted towards Ansh, yelling her name with all my might, my heart pounded against my chest in sheer panic. But before I could reach her, the truck swerved past and sped away, leaving me frozen in horror. "Anshhhh!" I screamed at the top of my lungs, my voice filled with terror.

For a moment, time seemed to stand still as my heart skipped a beat, and a chilling fear gripped me. I felt as though the world had come crashing down around me, and I was left trembling with the terrifying thought that I had lost Ansh forever.

In that moment of overwhelming fear and despair, Ansh came running towards me. Her presence filled me with immense relief, and I enveloped her in a tight embrace, holding her close as if never wanting to let her go.

"Are you okay? Did you get hurt?" I asked, my voice trembling with residual fear.

Ansh shook her head, her eyes wide with shock. "I'm fine, Bhai," she whispered, her voice barely above a whisper.

Relief washed over me, but it was quickly replaced by a surge of anger and concern. "How many times have I told you not to get out of the car without telling me?" I scolded, my voice stern.

"I'm sorry, Bhai. I won't do it again," Ansh replied, her voice filled with remorse.

I sighed, pulling her into another hug. "Thank goodness you're safe," I murmured, holding her close.

As Ansh broke the hug, she pointed towards the opposite side of the road and said, "Bhai, she saved me. She pulled me back."

I stood there, frozen in fear, as I followed Ansh's gaze towards the direction she was pointing. A sense of tranquility washed over me as I noticed her brushing dirt off her clothes, presumably from the recent incident.

She was on the opposite side of the road, and from there, she continued walking ahead. I had never met or seen her before, but in just one glance, she had left an indelible mark on my heart.

Every step she took away from me felt like a heavy stone weighing down on my chest, burdened by the weight of what could have been a tragic loss.

                     FLASHBACK END

As I got ready in my usual formal attire, I descended the stairs and found Pari standing by the window, gazing out towards the garden.