PATHWAY TO LOVE (On Hold)

27. Angel in disguise

Guyz... Time for some flashbacks!! Some of your doubts will be cleared in this part. 😊😊

Kindly ignore the typos! No proof reading done. Happy reading!!💖

"Randhir... Enough is enough! You need to sleep now!" Vidushi showed her big eyes, as if threatening her own son.

It has been few hours since the doctor declared that Sanyukta was out of danger. Even then, Randhir was all cranky. Vidushi somehow managed to stuff some sandwiches into his mouth. Now the real task of lulling Mr. RSS began. After what felt like a battle, Randhir finally accepted to take a nap, though reluctantly.

"But what if she needs anything" Randhir asked innocently before adjusting himself on the hospital couch.

"Ooh come on Randhir! What are we here for?? We will take care! Don't worry. And waise bhi... She's in the adjacent room only. If she needs something, we will call you immediately. Okay?? Now sleep like a good boy!!" Vidushi smiled a bit and Randhir nodded.

The moment Randhir closed his weary eyelids, his heart reminded him of her words and he felt his insides pricking.

"I thought I was a devil" this line continued to ring in his ears, thus taking him back to some miserable and wonderful memories. The day she became his Angel, whom he later misinterpreted as his devil.

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"Rannu... Come on, catch me if you can" a 9 year old Sanyukta was giggling and running around the school campus who was chased by a chubby, short, plumpy and nerdy boy. It was their lunch time and all the students used to play in the ground till the next session started. Randhir never had any friends owing to his timid and scared nature. Sanyukta and Parth were his only companion, his only best friends. Parth was absent that day. Sanyukta was running super fast and it was really hard for Randhir to catch her. In no time, she disappeared into the crowd making him frown.

Randhir was panting and searching for her when a few boys of their class rounded him up. They were like those wicked kids in school who used to be jealous of toppers. They always used to mock, tease and try to hurt him. But Sanyukta was always his savior. She used to protect him like a shield, heal him like a drug and make him smile as if she was born to keep him happy. Unfortunately, Sanyukta was nowhere to be found at that moment.

Randhir felt his palms sweating at the mere sight of those boys. Some of them were smirking at him while some threw deadly glares. Randhir looked at them with fear.

"I... I want to go"  he made an excuse and tried to escape from there but they blocked his way.

"What's the hurry Chipku?? We have so much to sort out!!" One of his classmates commented and pushed him down on the muddy ground. Randhir fell down with a thud, thus ruining his white shirt and getting a small cut on his left elbow.

"Today you were so keen to complain about us to Ragini ma'am na?? Only because of you, we had to get scoldings from the Principal. Now make a complaint about this also." with that they started beating him black and blue. He was crying and pleading them to leave him but they continued to punch and kick him like thrash.

Like every other day, Sanyukta came within a blink. She was there hugging him tight, thus protecting him from those harsh blows. Hearing some teacher's voice, all those kids ran away from the spot, leaving a poor soul all wrecked.