Secret passages of Bhairavgad

Chapter 7 : To Khara bazaar

Rudra is driving looking intensely on the single road through the sand, while Sati had her widow rolled down looking outside.

"Do you need me to close the window?" Rudra asks, Sati doesn't replies.

He glances from his rear view mirror to see Sati's eyes looking outside even though her hair is dancing on her face with the air coming in.

Rudra looking again in the mirror asks her, "What would you like to buy, I mean like I can take you there."

She ignores, Rudra continues while looking on the road and then the mirror "Listen when you go to market, Can you buy Suti kapde ka poth (cotton/linen cloth roll) of white colour?".

Sati's eyes glares at him and he quickly moves his eyes on road she speaks, "Rati gives you such tasks...... tchh, she's really shameless to ask you this".

Rudra in a calm tone replies, "Yes, she's shameless to ask me this, cause her mother is sick enough to neglect her and Dadisa is not in the position to initiate this things, while her sister was sent away and the maid couldn't be bothered and if they did bother it would be for gossips".

Sati eyes outside the window again, "Park the car outside the market area and don't look back for few minutes I want to change".

Rudra questions, "Why?"

Sati answers, "I don't want to be recognised by wearing this dress which would make be stand out among the crowd and same goes for the car".

Rudra nods continuing his driving. Sati pulls up her window pulling her duppata, unhooks her blouse. Rudra steals a look through his mirror to find she has worn simple clothes underneath her fancy clothing.

Sati catches him, "I told you to not look back, I guess you are disappointed !" she smirks.

Rudra smiles murmurs to himself, "Cunning"

"How dare you use such word for me?" Sati angrily speaks.

Rudra adjusting himself speaks, "You heard it"..... he chuckles then continues ".....but I am not wrong, I mean if you had stayed here, Hukum would have been in trouble and ki....." he feels a sharp object touching his nape.

Sati is holding the pocket knife pointing it to his nape gritting her teeth says, "You think I don't know what is going on? Babosa basically has told u keep an eye on me, he's afraid I might harm him" she pauses continuing in a mocking tone "....remember this if you dare kill me or lay a finger on me before my wedding day Babosa is doomed. So he knows this too well, and dare not cross me or harm me nor he would risk himself. So until I get married just play along, I won't hurt you. I just want to get out of this damn place"

She moves her pocket knife from Rudra's nape to his side neck says, "So don't meddle in my affairs and do what you are told!"

Rudra applies brakes to the car, quickly turning back to Sati holding her other hand by wrist which is on the seat. He pulls her hands towards him bringing her face closer to his, she reacts by bumping her forehead to his nose putting the knife held in the other hand on his adam's apple.

Rudra smiles grabs her wrists tightly and speaks, "As you said I am afraid of you, it's true. But remember you are mine to mess with, not even Hukum or anyone dare to mess with you" he stops as he feels Sati pressing the knife.

His grip loosens and leaves, Sati laughs advising him, "You are no match to mess with me. Don't underestimate me, you know it well that I can fight and won't hesitate to kill you. So don't try to get close to me or dare touch me again, now drive it's already two".

Sati slowly pulls the knife from his neck while he turns to start the car by putting his foot on the gas. Sati rests her back putting her pocket knife back in the bag attached inside the ghagra at the waist.