Samjhota [The Compromise]

13: Rakt Shabd

With the reluctance forming in the throat, she parts her lips and the gazes lower. Profound in the heart even she knew she had to confess to him, blurt out the reason for the humiliation made to him, especially crushing his ego. 

" I was forced," her low voice finally finds words and tears stream down her cheeks.

His expressions soften with grip losing touch of her hand. Vaani holds her hand instantly gasping for breath.

Shaurya turns his face away reflecting a trace of a subtle scowl over the handsome sharp features. The flames that grasped those attractive eyes intensified piercing at the outside scenario.

The sleek back sedan drives past the limousine, having its speed conversing with the breeze on that vacant road but on the mere encounter of Ahana's car, karan's foot lands on the brake. A screech lets loose with the car being parked at the side. Hurling the door open he hastily reaches her car but those words engraved against the windshield horrify his gazes, specifically the blood which formed their structure. He dashes to the driver seat only to discover an unconscious Ahana whose head leaned against the window. A single yank to the handle only hurls disappointment on Karan. He takes the phone out of the sherwani and calls Shaurya instantly. To his relief he lifts it instantly.

"What happened?"

"Bhai, that Ahana..."he continues notifying him.

With the windows descending, Shaurya orders the driver to halt the car and drop Vaani to the Singhania mansion following which he is told to bring the car to the office. He slams the door harshly almost causing Vaani to jump who sighs in relief with the departure but deep down the heart even she knows she has to tell him the truth: that a night before the wedding she has been with Arya. With even that thought came the fear that shook her.

With the distance rising between him and the limousine, Shaurya turns instantly and on the sight of the car and karan at the distance he crosses the road, hurrying to him instantly. Though the relationship had broken yet profound inside even shaurya could not deny the fact that he still had a tinge of feelings for Ahana which even her heart had.

He takes the key fob out and a single press blinks the lights with the sound of the lock being free. The mere thing shocked him realizing that she hadn't deactivated the extra key fob he had, at the conclusion they were husband and wife. He opens the door but his hands hold her shoulder preventing from the fall.

"Karan, take her to the hospital." Shaurya says gently resting her head against the seat. The reason for the order was not unknown to karan, aware of the fact that shaurya has to be at home but there remained an obstinate hesitation. He lifts his eyes looking at his elder brother whose eyes were on Ahana.

"Bhai, I think you should take Ahana to the hospital." he manages to speak out.

"You take my car."

"No, I will take this car itself."

"Bhai, that..." he steps away making space for shaurya to step forward. His eyes travel to blood letters scribbled on the car in Hindi.

" agar usse nhi maraa to ye bhi maregi(If you don't kill it, she will die too.)" He reads.