Prey of a Predator

Chapter 16

One week later

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It has been one week since that garden incident took place. Throughout this week, I have been in the house only. I never took my step out of this house just because of the fear of seeing him again.

Today, maa and baba have gone out to meet baba's relative in other village as he was sick leaving Avni and me to take care of house.

And Avni has gone out to meet her friend leaving me all alone in the house. I was bored as to what I should do? Avni asked me several times to go along with her but I refused, thinking of the house and my safety from him. So now I had nothing to do.

God, what should I do now? I am hella bored. No one to talk to, no books to read, no games to play and yeah, nothing to do.

I was just roaming in my house and was in my backyard when again.

"Aghh" my heart is again, not again. What happened this time? Wait, if it is then that means he is nearby and I haven't locked up the windows yet. I ran towards my bedroom first and locked the windows, then same with dining area and kitchen.

After closing all the doors and windows, I went to my backyard and climbed one tree to see what's happening. Yes, I know how to climb a tree, some children taught me in just three days so I used the technique.

Anyways, I started running my eyes everywhere to see why am I feeling his presence. Then, I saw him. Henry was riding a horse and there was a boy with him on another horse and they were without any of their men and were just strolling in the village and there was no one in their path, it seemed like there was not a single person in the whole or as if this was an abandoned village. But that didn't seem to affect them, they had neutral expression on their faces, even that little boy seemed like to be trained in these things.

They just crossed the lake only when Henry suddenly turned back and started looking here and there and suddenly, he saw me.

Oh no, the moment I saw him looking at me, I jumped down from the tree. And that hurt. But anyways, I made a run towards my bedroom and locked everything and sat on the ground thinking what will happen now? He has seen me, he knows where I live now. What will he do and why was he here and why when I am alone in the house? All these thoughts were in my mind when I suddenly heard knocking on my door. I thought that it was Avni so I was about to go to open the main door but then I realised that if Britishers are on the round then, Avni is not stupid to come out and walk freely in the village when even older people have locked themselves in their houses.

But in my mind, I had a thought that what if it's Avni and she has came back-knock knock, what should I do? Should I open or ignore-knock knock knock. After, two to three minutes that person was now banging the door but was not saying anything so I decided to check it out but without opening the door.

I went near the main door and asked in almost a wishpering voice,"kaun hai?" And with that, there was silence. No more knocking, no more banging sounds and no more nothing. I tried my best to hear whatever was happening in the other side of the door but was completely unable to because no sound was there not even breathing on any person.

Wow man, there is not this much in a class also when the teachers shouts to have pin drop silence.

For almost, 5 minutes there was no sound so I thought that it was some kind of prank and was just going to leave when suddenly,"My Lady."

Wait, what? How? Why is he here, at my doorstep? And more like why is he still here? Didn't he just leave and if not then which sane person would stay silent for 5 minutes like a statue.

I didn't say anything then again,"Darling." Darling? Who? Me? What kind of joke is this? That ruthless, cruel Colonel Henry, he is calling me, Darling?

Maybe, that is the way he call women to lure them in and then kills them or worse. No, I would never allow myself to be swept off with such cheesy lines.

Bang-bang!!

Why is he banging again? What does he want? I was thinking about any escape when suddenly the horses could be heard again and this time a boy was calling out someone as uncle.

Before I could I think of anything else, suddenly a voice came from the other side of the door, cutting off my thoughts,"My Lady, this time again you win because Easton is here but from the next time onwards, don't let me break in and force you to talk to me and don't you dare to defy me or you wouldn't like the consequences, honey. I am going now but I will come again for you so be prepared, my prey." He calmly said as if it's a common and sweet thing to say.

Did he just threatened me? I swear if I was in my time, I would have thrown him in jail for threatening me but here, he himself is the master, no one can defy him, not even me.

With such thoughts running in my mind, I kept my ears on the door and heard his boots sound getting farther and farther. When i heard the horses going back as per their sounds, I finally took a sigh of relief but then ran towards my bedroom, sat on the ground and started ploughing my hair lightly and even tears started falling from my eyes. I never imagined that I would have a day like this in my life when I will be thrown back in time and more over, a devil himself will chase me like this as if he is a predator and me, I am his prey. I want to go back to my house, mumma, papa please help me, god please, show me some way so I can go back.

I even tried asking about that village but no one knew anything and even if one person knew, he said that it's very far from this village.

I was in my thoughts when I heard the knocking again. This by the sound of payal I knew it's Avni.

I ran towards the door and opened it and saw Avni standing there with a look of concern and worry on her face. The moment I closed the door when she came in, I hugged her tightly and eventually tears started rolling down from my eyes. She asked me what happened and I told her that I saw those two Britishers and came towards our doorstep too for god knows what and that made me scared.

I can't tell her anything about that garden incident and now this as it will worry her and that may put this sweet and lovely family into danger because of me and I simply don't want that so I decided not to tell anyone about him.

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