The Shattering Tale (Dark)(On Pause)

15. A step ahead.

Sonakshi's point of view,

"Dev" I was worried.

Cause he was no where in the house. It was mid of the night and he wasn't in bose house.

Suddenly Elena enters with a news, "Sonakshi.... He's on terrace" she was huffing.

I thanked the god and rushed upstairs.

"Don't go alone... I'm coming" said baba.

"Baba.... Please.... I'll handle him"

*

"Dev" I finally found him.

He was sitting in the corner under the rain. I, with the umbrella, proceeds to him.

"Dev"

He was cocooned in his own embrace.

"Dev"

"Gooooooo away" he shouts and points knife at her.

"Dev stop it" I was scared.

"Stayyyy awayyy" he shouts.

Everyone rushes upstairs.

"Dev..... You are a good person.... Don't behave like this!!!"

"Nonononono..... Go......" he screams.

"Shona..... Come here..... He's dangerous" Baba was worried for me.

"Baba please go..... It's my responsibility and i'll handle it."

After lots of my insistence, my family leaves.

*

"Dev...." I touched his shoulder.

"I'm dirtyyyyyy" he shouts and steps back.

I can sense his pain and struggle with himself. But it's really difficult to handle such Dev whom I never imagined to behave like this.

"No.... Not now. See.... Rain has washed the dirt." said I.

"Noooooo" he shouts.

"Dev..... Dev listen.... You used to say rain is pure? Remember?"

"............" his breath was puffy and he looks at me.

His body shivering and the knife falls off his hand.

What was he doing with knife?

"Sshh relax..." I cupped his face and noticed that now he was at least listening to me. And slowly, I rubbed my thumbs on his face. The Rain has drenched him all over.

Suddenly, he throws himself back, might notices where he is, and what he's doing.

Slowly, he takes his steps back. Scared and hesitated, "Sor-sorry" says he. And afraid to make an eye contact.

"Sshh.... It's okay Dev...." I held his hand. And softly rubbed his knuckles.

He finches, I noticed but smiled.

"Come..... You need to rest now...." I held his arm. He looks at me, still scared.

*

We entered in my room.

"Don't think anything..... Just sleep.... You need to rest" said I helping him to enter inside.

He looks around the room and sighs. He was about to sit on bed when I suddenly held him asking him to "Change first!"

He nods but looks devastated and lost in thoughts.

"Tomorrow is the engagement ceremony of one of my patients, we'll be going there tomorrow" said I to cheer him up.