U R Mine

Chapter 32

2005 May 5th

It was 8 am and "Rick..wakeup kid. It's 8 in the morning" my mom started shouting banging the door. I tossed all over the bed when the words "Promise me that you will come to the river bank tomorrow at 7 in the morning" flashed in my head. I quickly jumped out of the bed and ran downstairs, took my bicycle and drove to the river bank.

When I neared the bank, I saw him sitting on the bench and waiting for me. "Winson..." I shouted. A face that soothes me, the smile that stayed by my side when I lost my sister, the hand that held me in my every fear...all together in one person. He is Winson. "Finally you are here" Winson gave a sigh of relief. "Sorry, Winson. You must be waiting for so long." I tried to apologize. "It's ok Rick. Come on lets play. It's already late. I promised my mom that I will be back home by 9 for breakfast."

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Windey's Pow:

The day was dim and low. Every morning I used to feed granny some breakfast, lie her on her bed, put her tablets on the table and then leave to school. But today is a completely different one. I was in no mood to go to school. Everything was completely messed up. But still, I have to go for Rick. After everything that happened yesterday, he needs me. Pushing these thoughts away I rushed to the school.  

11.30am

The whole class was in silent mode. I could hear my own heartbeat, which is obviously faster than usual. Rick hasn't shown up yet. He hates missing school even on his worst days. He should be here by now. What made him miss the class?? Or should I reframe the question?? Who made him miss the class?? Winson???? I looked at the entire class but couldn't find him too. What might have happened?? I decided to call Rick. I came out of the class, took my mobile out and Cullen...what is she doing there?"Cullen..." I started shouting. She is walking out of the school. She is not listening to me but just walking like somebody is controlling her. I started shouting on top of my voice but it seemed to work the least. So I decided to run to her and stop her. I ran so fast that at the drop of a hat I am near the stairs and I am racing down when my body crashed into his. It bothered me the least. Without even looking who the person was, I was about to move when he caught my hand tight. "Windey...What's wrong??Why are you in such a hurry?" I heard a voice. That voice never fails to send chills down my spine. It's Winson's. I looked up and "It's none of your business. Will you just leave my hand? I am already tensed. Don't make it even worse. " I said trying to get rid of his tight fist around my hand. "Tell me or I will not leave you" he said like he really means it. "Fine...My sister is walking out of the school not bothering about anything like she was hypnotized or whatever...I am going to stop her and bring her back. End of the story. Now, will you let me go??"I asked impatiently. He left my hand and I resumed my race downstairs. 

I searched everywhere in the ground, asked people by the streets but of no use. I had nowhere to go, no place to search for and not even a single person saw her walk through the street. Then where has she gone? Not in the ground, not on the streets...then where?? I tried thinking hard but nothing flashed my mind. 

I stood there thinking for at least five minutes when game-room by the ground...She might be there...I rushed to the game-room. It is a place where all the sports rackets and balls will be kept for students to use. I tried opening the door but it was locked from inside. If Cullen was actually inside by herself, she couldn't reach the bold to lock the door. She must be taken by someone. I started shouting "Cullen...Are you inside? open the door." I am madly banging and shouting but nothing happened. I leaned on the door crying when Winson came into the picture. He thrashed himself so hard to the door that after a few minutes the door broke open. We rushed inside and what I saw got me frozen for a moment. Cullen was hanging from the fan. Winson quickly went to her, held her legs and put her down. I was blacked out. After I gained my senses back, I ran to her crying. She slowly opened her eyes after a minute or two and this was the best thing that happened to me for years. I thanked God a million times. I hugged her tight and she hugged me back. "Why am I here Windey??" she asked. What??? She doesn't know how and why she was here?? How could that be possible?? "What? You don't know how you were here? Who brought you here? How come you locked the door from inside?" I put a hundred questions to her back to back. Winson interrupted me "Windey...It's ok. Happy that she was safe. Take her home and let her take some rest. Stop bothering her. At least for now." he said in a sarcastic way. I quickly stood up and brought her out. "Let me drop you" he said following me out. "No thanks. I can manage" I said arrogantly. He smiled and "Let me do this for Cullen. I know you don't like me." saying this, he grabbed Cullen's hand and took her to his bike. I had nothing to do but follow. He got us on his bike and drove to our house.

Surprisingly I need not direct him either. He knew my address. But how?? 

I then didn't know that he had a lot to do with my life and know many things about me...........

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