WAR IN THE CURSED LAND✔️

35

Amukta ran into the forest aimlessly. She don't have any footwear. Small pebbles are piercing her  feet. But it is not bothering her much. She fell down as her leg got struck to a banyan root. She got bruises on her body. Still she kept on running until she reached a secluded place which is filled with rocks. It became dark soon. She couldn't see anything. She is getting scared because of the darkness. She wondered if she would be alive till the morning. She hugged herself and started walking forward. She is feeling extremely cold and tired. She hoped that dev would find her soon. 

Amukta ( to herself ) : where are you dev ? I am all alone in this huge forest. I am getting scared. I want to hug you tightly and hide myself from everything. I want your arms to encircle me making sure that i am safe. I don't know if i will meet you again.

As she walked forward the darkness reduced and the moonlight is well spread across the area as the density of the forest decreased. She sighed with little bit of relief as she can at-least see her surroundings. She felt someone's presence. She stood steadily without moving and heard the sound by closing her eyes to calm down herself. It is the ruffling sound of dried leaves. She is unable to conclude if it is a human or an animal. She kept on praying to the god. The sound of the foot steps is getting more louder and heart is pounding. She felt like her heart would come out. The footsteps sound increased. She realised that the person is running towards her. She opened her eyes by listening to that person's voice. She smiled with tears.

Dev : Ammu ! Ammu ! 

Amukta : dev ! 

She turned towards that direction and ran towards him. She hugged him tightly and he hugged her back. She felt like her life came back to her. She snuggled much closer and shed the tears that she is holding back. 

Dev : I am here ammu ! No one is going to harm you.

Amukta : dev ! You don't how much scared i was. I felt helpless for the first time in my life. 

Dev : I am sorry ammu ! You went through all this because of me. 

Amukta : don't blame yourself. 

Dev : I felt like killing myself to let you fall in danger. But thank god ! You are safe.

Amukta : hmm. 

Dev : where is he ? 

Amukta : I don't know. I escaped from him . I last saw him near the waterfalls. 

Dev loosened his embrace but amukta hugged him more tightly. He smiled sadly and brushed her hair.

Dev : ammu ! This is a tiger zone. We should go to a safe place.

Amukta : hmm.

Amukta looked at him. He kissed her pouring his love for her into it. It was a kiss of happiness. They parted away after a minute and amukta held dev's hand and followed him. She is feeling extremely tired and weak. She is unable to walk.

Dev : ammu ! Are you ok ?

Amukta : I am unable to walk dev. I am completely exhausted. 

Dev : just walk till that point ammu. I can lift you in my arms and take you after that. 

Amukta : I don't want you to break your spine.

Dev : seriously darling ! Is this the time for joking ? 

Amukta chuckled.

Amukta : how did you find me ?

Dev : you will get to know soon. 

Amukta managed to walk further and she have reached the point where the uncomfortable way ends dev lifted her up in his arms and walked forward. She kept on looking into his eyes. She understood that he didn't sleep properly. She is able to notice that in such darkness where moonlight is the only source of light. Today being a full moon day is something that made amukta to believe in god and destiny. 

Dev : you know ? The moment i saw you over there i felt like i was born again. Few months ago you ended up with an injury on your neck and few days ago you got kidnapped. This is something that is making weak ammu. I am loosing by power. I am becoming vulnerable. In the past few months i understood the real essence of life. I have always seen ups in my personal life but i have faced lot of downs in the past few months. But the only force that is pushing me further in this civil war is you. You are my biggest supporter ammu. 

Amukta tilted her head towards him and kissed his cheek. He smiled. He is panting because of exhaustion but he is covering it up.

Amukta : put me down. I will walk.

Dev : no ! You are too weak.

Amukta : it's alright dev. I will walk. I am feeling better now.

Dev : are you sure ?

Amukta : yes !

Dev put her down and she walked. Soon they reached the base camp and saw Rajat along with few constables and few forest gaurds.

Rajat : ma'am ! Thank god you are safe. 

Amukta smiled.

Amukta : thank you guys ! You all risked your lives by coming into this forest. 

Everyone nodded and told her not to thank. They were all happy that they saw smile on their dev sir's face. They admired the power couple a lot.

Dev : boys ! You may depart.

They left.

Dev : Rajat ! Bring the first-aid box.

Dev made amukta to sit on a portable chair and he sat on the other one. He kept her feet on his lap. He turned the light towards them and started removing the small stone granules stuck to her feet. She hissed in pain. 

Rajat : sir ! 

Rajat gave the first aid box to dev. Dev took out the betadine bottle and poured some of it's content on to a cotton swab and cleaned her feet. He checked her neck and the cut on it.

Dev : did he do that ? 

Amukta nodded. 

Rajat : he is a psychopath sir ! 

Dev : she needs stitches . We should go to hospital. We have necessary equipment but our doctor is the patient now.

Amukta : it isn't bleeding dev. He injured me and then a lady came and applied coagulant. 

Rajat : lady ? Even woman are part of his group ?

Amukta : yes ! 

Kali : i can help you ! 

Vinod and kali came there.

Rajat : what ? 

Kali : yes ! I am a doctor. A general surgeon.

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