Broken But Beautiful

chapter-17

Naina's pov-
Present day-

Imagine the feeling of falling in lake which is covered with ice and i am underwater, unable to move my limbs from cold because they are frozen. The cold seeping in my bones and making my limbs stiff like a wood, Chills running all over my body. That's what I was feeling when I heard his voice, calm but dangerous, slow but deadly giving me pure chills down my spine.

He turned me around in the line of his vision but I couldn't meet his eyes hence turned my face the other side. Two fingers gently touched my chin, Giving me goosebumps and turned my face towards him but I was adamant and casted my eyes downwards.

"Look at me Naina"

And that's it! There was something in his voice that made me instantly turn my eyes towards his. Big mistake!! His eyes a pitch black, no ounce of brown in them. I gulped and shivered from the intensity of his gaze.

"Tell me naina, who did this? A name that's all I need. Say the word and I will make them wish they were never born."

My eyes widened in fear and i tried to remove myself from his hold, which in turn tightened on my arms and he clenched his jaw. His gaze and voice were like a calm before the storm and it was enough to make me run, not wanting to face the storm.

"Not today naina! You can't run from me because I would happily chase you until you give me the name of my prey"

What name! What do I tell him now! I can't tell him the truth because he would leave me after knowing my uglier side, my ugly truths. Its a curse on my body and mind that I can't recover from.

My thoughts got cut off by a shattering sound and I flinched hard. I got up to access the source of sound but frozen up after seeing the scene in front of me. Aarav smashed wine glass in his hand and blood was oozing from his palm continuously. Seeing me watching him, he shouted.

"Just say something dammit!! Speak!! Look I am very Patient man when it comes to winning you again because I know you are mine only but not when it comes to your safety, not when someone dared to lay their hand on you and right now my patience is hanging by a thread so don't test it and tell me who has secured the ticket for my custom made hell!"

His words brought flashbacks from the past and I started crying badly. I hugged my knees to my chest and hided my face in my arms, shivers racking in my body. Suddenly, I heard a string of curses and felt two strong arms around me securing me in their hold, giving me an instant warmth and a sense of security.

"Fuck! I am sorry, I am so sorry I-I shouldn't have shouted on you like that. It's just I couldn't control my anger after knowing someone gave you so much pain. I was angry on myself that I couldn't save you, i-i should have been here with you, to protect you. It's all my fault. Please Jaana don't cry! It hurts so much to see you like this. Just tell me who did this? So, i can bring that person on their knees in front you"

I lifted my head and my eyes met his which showed desperation and pain in them like my pain is hurting him also. They were moist and seeing him like that I broke down, Falling in his arms this time, holding him tightly because I am scared that this is a dream, that it's all my imagination. Self doubts still plaguing my mind but seeing his tears, I was ready to give it a go.

"A-aarav A-aarav s-she....b-bhot maarti thi mujhe aarav vo, Bhot dard dete thi."

"Kon jaana, kon? Btao kon h Vo insaan jisne tumhe ye zakhm diye Hai? Btao Jaana Mai vaada krta hu ki tumhare ek ek zakhm ka, Har ek dard ka, inn aasuon ka hisaab uski maut se hoga.
Even death would seem like mercy to to that person."
(Who Jaana? Tell me who is that person? Who gave you these scars? Tell me Jaana, I promise for your every scar, every pain that he caused you, every tear that you shed, he would pay for all by his death)