Through The Gateway Of Love: A Transformative Journey Of Love

SHADOWS OF FEAR

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Avantika's Pov

The office hours ended, I would not risk myself overworking today. As I approached my car, I noticed something unusual - a small, white envelope tucked under the windshield wiper.

Curiosity piqued, I cautiously picked up the envelope, my heart beating a little faster than usual. The envelope was unmarked, but as I opened it, a chill ran down my spine. Inside was a single piece of paper, with a message written in bold, black letters: 'Your attention please: No one is going to save you.'

My mind raced as I tried to make sense of the cryptic message. I knew who could have left this note and why. I gulped in fear and looked around to see everyone but him.

Ignoring it, I sat in my car tearing the note and throwing away. I started the engine and left for home as soon as possible.

Days passed like this, I'd tried every possible way to contact Gautam Sir but nothing was of use. It had been hard pretending everything was fine and in front of three people it was like a challenge for me- Papa, Yash and Prithvi. The three of them were being suspicious every time I talked to them. I am scared what if any one of them found out the truth.

But more than it, Naman was scaring me. It was almost a month and he had been sending me only threats. I did not meet him after that, except for few wounds given by him through different ways. I remembered how once he sent a man to attack me with a knife.

Flashback

It was Sunday and I went to shop for some grocery shopping with Vihaan. He already left the shop to get the car while I was paying the amount. I stepped out of the shop and was moving towards the car when a man with his face covered crossed me.

He hideously injured my arm with a knife that everyone around me got to know only when I screamed in pain. I looked at the man with teary eyes, he glanced at me with accomplished eyes and I knew this was not him but someone else sent by him.

"Diii" Vihaan shouted running towards me. The blood was not stopping oozing out. He wrapped his handkerchief on my arm and we left for hospital. On the way he called Papa and told him everything except the man because he himself was unaware about him.

In the hospital, I was treated and was injected with tetanus injection. I didn't tell anyone about the man and the attack.

"Avanti" Papa and Bde Papa came towards me. Bde Papa examined my arm and Papa asked "How did this happen?"

I gulped and looked at him "Vo, there was a pole by my side and in handling the grocery bags, I disbalanced and hit the sharp point of the pole"

"Are you saying the truth" He concernly asked me.

"Y-Yes papa. Why would- why would I lie" I tried not to stutter.

Later, that day I got scolding from almost everyone Bdi Mummy, Yash, Gayatri Maa, Daadi Sa and Prithvi.

Present

I chuckled as I remembered Prithvi. He tried scolding me but everytime he would end up with one sentence.

"I am trying to scold you, shout at you for your carelessness but I can never do that"

I'd started liking him. I'd started trusting him. The reason behind not telling him the truth was not trust but I would never want my loved ones to get hurt and Naman would go to any extent to do that.