The Warrior

Part 41

Senses sharpened with adrenaline, Lotiya held his breath, straining to hear with every ounce of his concentration. Not quite silent. Cool air whispered around the sand dunes as he stood out from the rocks.

This was not as easy as he thought it could be. After waiting for some time his eyes fell on the lantern at some distance, so she was here he thought and walked to her.

Lachi's eyes popped open so hard she couldn't blink, holding the lantern in her hand walking in the dark keeping her bare feet on the cool sand she didn't felt safe, safe for his life.

So far she thought he was brave enough to save himself but now a notorious fear kept orbiting her day and night making every second miserable for her.

She would definitely die if anything happened to him but then another thought came shooting down her mind, if Lotiya could kill that officer like he killed so many others then he would stay alive, may be forever.

Her long skirt flew on the sides with the cool wind, she adjusted her dupatta on the side and tug her hair behind her ears to have a clear sight of him waiting for her...

With her jewels tinkling around her body she made sure there was no noise as the army was very alert to any sounds these days and you never know from where and when another bomb would take his life...

"what took you so long?" queried Lotiya with tremendously irritated look at Lachi who gawp equally at her lover who didn't seem to bother about her at all... only she knows how did she actually managed to escape from the sight of her Father, villagers and not to mention the army and especially the commanding officer who had already taken oath to kill him in any circumstances...

"Here, eat this" she handed a small container in his hands angrily and was about to turn away when he hold her hand

"Lachi"

She didn't look at him "Leave me Lotiya"

Lotiya pulled her closer, she could feel his breaths closer to her ear "you know I can't. You are my only weakness"

As usual she melted in his arms

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She lay on his side with her head on his bare chest whereas he looked up in the sky, his mind getting prepared for something big... her eyes fell on his feet tied up with a bandage "what's this?"

He got up wearing his clothes... "These army men don't understand it's not easy to kill a tiger"

Almost scared Lachi picked up her clothes lying on the side and slowly wore them... "I have seen that officer, I spoke to him. He's brave and he's not afraid of anyone"

Lotiya's eyes filled with wrath and he pulled her rough hair making her look into his eyes...

"Lotiya...leave me. Stop hurting me"

With the other hand squeezing her neck he pushed her on the sand "how dare you talk to that b**tard? How dare you tell me about his bravery? You bitch"

Lachi could clearly see the glare in his eyes as if Lotiya would kill her, his anger turned him into beast in no time, she cursed his fury day and night that held responsible for him turning into a criminal...

"Lotiya...leave me. You coward"

She could hardly take out words from her mouth as he squeezed her neck with his strong hands....