Love Demise!!

Chapter 18

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Chapter 18:

"Really" I asked "He's gone? He won't come back?" I asked, hands shaking. He shook his head and stalked towards me. With one tug, I was flush against his chest. My face buried and hands fisting to his shirt.

"You're safe now" he cooed. The only things audible were my sobs and his sweet noting into my ear. Once the sobs died down, I was put on the bed with Rahul beside me.

"Rahul"

"Hmm"

"I am hungry" he nodded and stood up from the bed. Oh god he's going- I thought. I pulled his arm.

"D-Don't go, please" I begged with my eyes. He shook his head.

"Just going to get food baby" he cooed, stroking my hair. I shook my head and placed my panicked head on his chest.

"Let's go together" he suggested.

"O-Okay" I nodded. I stepped out of the bed and onto the floor. Rahul walked ahead and I walked like a walrus behind him. My eyes alert so as to find any movement around MY house. I was right behind Rahul, fisting his shirt and not leaving his shadow for even a bit. On reaching the kitchen, I sat on the closest chair to him and pulled my knees to my chest while looking around.

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After having enough settled into my stomach, Rahul took me out for a walk. He said I had to get out frequently. He was on a vacation and was put on a special force. His training would be starting soon thus he had some time to cool off. We took a walk around the beech, the water was calm and the breeze flew taking my hair with it; It was beautiful. I wore clothes which fully covered me, from my head to toe so that none part of my flesh was visible.

After healing the small wounds and cuts, I was given ointments to remove the marks too. If the scars were gone, the memories would go too. But with every going day, my memories only became stronger. How he'd touched me; how he'd put his filthy hands on me or how his eyes raked my body and not in a good way.

With Slumped shoulders, I sat on a bench nearby. I wore a jeans and Rohan's full button down. All was covered yet I was paranoid. Empty time and head made it more difficult to forget the touch that monster gave. Joy was his cheery self, he must have thought of all this as some sort of dream. At least he was safe and un-hurt. Absentmindedly, my thoughts flew towards Rahul who was busy playing something with the local boys. Would he accept me now? After being used by some criminal? I know it was useless even asking. He would definitely reject me. I miss Rohan so much. I wanted to grave his remains; it would be a reminder of him. But the authorities weren't handing it to me. They needed it for some research.

Sighing, I got up and walked to the water waves. The calm breeze tend to relax me some more. I felt a presence behind me. I started panicking and shaking.

"Beautiful, isn't it love?" came Rahul's soothing voice from behind me. I internally sighed and smiled a little. How his silky voice calmed me, was beyond me. He wrapped his arms around me and rested his chin on my shoulders. I could feel his warm breath on my neck, it felt safe though. Time passed by and t started to feel cold; I started shivering.

"Let's get you home, shall we?" asked Rahul, I nodded. We walked back home and Rahul made dinner. God knows how he was adjusting but I didn't want to cook nor do anything. He cooked while I sat on the same chair I had before.

"Rahul"

"Yeah"

"D-Do you still w-want me?" I asked, stuttering looking down at the floor. He sighed and turned around to walk towards me. The he crouched down to my level and cupped my cheek.

"I have never loathed you, nor will I ever" he breathed "I love you, you understand me?" he said and kissed my lips, just a peck. Offering a week smile, I nodded. I knew this gesture was suppose to increase the panic inside me- instead it calmed me and gave me assurance.

"Good" he stood up and went back to cooking. Once done, we sat down for dinner, trying to make small conversations here and there just to make me comfortable.

When he put me to bed, I slept for the first 2 hours but nightmares woke me up. They started with the day I was taken away and ended with Rahul dying. Every time I had a bad dream, Rahul shook me from the sleep or he lay with me, with my wide open eyes.

"Richa baby wake up" Rahul shook my shoulders gently "Richa"

"Rahul please, help me" with one jolt, my eyes opened. I snuggled closer into his chest to feel safer. After that nightmare, sleep wouldn't come. I lay in Rahul's arm, fisting his shirt and wide awake, erratic breathing, gulping every now and then. This continued until it was morning or I passed out because of exhaustion.

Things didn't change for quite a while. My trust in people had crouched down to a pit level. I didn't know what was right and what was wrong. On a Saturday afternoon like any other, I lay in my bed holding Rahul in tight embrace. It seems like my nightmares were gone worse from bad. I was suggested rest and therapy but it wasn't what I needed right now, what I wanted was assurance and belief in things.

"Richa"

"Hmm"

"Will you marry me?" my eyes widened and I sat up. My ears went numb from the question and I was shaking out of nervousness. Tears started to prick my eyes and my brain stopped working, literally since darkness started engulfing me.

"Hey" It was like I was in a trance, my head snapped up to Rahul "Its okay, I am not going to force you love. I know I cannot take Rohan's place in your life, but I can mend that broken heart. I will always love you Richa, no matter what" my breathing became erratic and cheeks tinted red because of crying. He cupped my cheek and brought me closer to his heart.

"I-I need to t-think" I choked out. He mumbled an okay and we stayed like that in each other's embrace like it was only natural.

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