Chandrali: The lost destiny

Escape?

30-Escape?

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Chandrali's POV

I looked at my brother with hopeful eyes. He is here to save me. I am saved.

Tears I held to put a brave act, flew loose as I saw my brother looking at me with a pained expression.

He stepped towards me, and I threw the vase away as I hugged him close. He moved his hand to pat my head, before saying, "I am here, don't worry".

I knew I could not trust him, but he is my brother and since Father's life is not involved here, he will definitely save me. I was sure.

"Bhaiya, Hume jana hai yaha se" (Brother, I want to go away from here) I pleaded with him as my voice became hoarse from crying.

"I will let you brother and sister have a reunion for now", that man said and I looked up to see him with an evil smirk.

"Don't look there", my brother said and made me sit on the bed.

He held my hands and brought them near his forehead, "I am sorry, I was wrong". I gulped as I remembered how he dragged me to the hall and gave me up to those villagers.

I can't forgive him but this is the first time he had talked to me like this. Never in my whole life he used this tone with me. Maybe he is guilty for his actions.

"How is Maharaj?" I asked withdrawing my hand. "He is, I think you should not know" I frowned hearing him.

"What happened?", "Nothing, but listen carefully. I don't know if your husband is coming to save you or not, but I will. We will escape tonight" he said holding my face in his palm.

"How?" I managed to ask but he stiffened, and what is he trying to say about Maharaj?

"This man wishes to marry you, so we need to escape tonight. Tomorrow is your wedding" My eyes widened at the information. 

"But- how can he? I am already married",I said. "He is a monster and he does not care about such things" I put my head low and stared at my hands, they were still inked with henna when we attended Maharaj Jaydev's wedding. 

I stared at my husband's name and nodded, "How will we escape? But wait, what are you doing here?", he turned away his face and stood up.

"I was working here as a craftsman", I did not know what was the need for him to work in a foreign kingdom.

"I will meet you at midnight", he said and went away.

I stood up and looked out of the window, Where are you Abhyudit? Please reach fast, I am scared.

Third POV

Aarav stood up from his bed carefully and went to meet his sister. It was midnight, the time he had planned for an escape.

He took calculated steps and reached unnoticed to Chandrali's chamber who was sleeping on the bed, he shook her.

She was a heavy sleeper so he shook her harder this time but the response was still. 

He took off the blanket to notice a guard sleeping in the bed, he was covered in his own blood as the moonlight fell on his dead face.

"Who the fuck did this? Where is she? I need to find her" Aarav panicked and searched the whole chamber to find nothing.

He palmed his face in frustration, his whole body building up anger as he cursed the man who took Chandrali.

He stormed off outside in search of her.