The Dead Officer's Truth OR Facet. ONGOING

Part 46 - Decisions

Part 46

At Dawn
Rathore Mansion
NEELAM POV

I get up from my place, grab a car's keys and start heading outside as I hear someone shout something at me loudly from behind which I don't really hear but before I can even get to the door, I see them appearing outside the door as they hurry in. I see Nilesh, Sameer, Ayesha and Suryakant walk in with blood on their clothes and themselves as they bleed with the help of Damsingh, Arjun and Samraat. And just in front of them is Chotu who is literally running inside with an unconscious Riya in his arms as he goes past me to the nearest room and shouts get us a doctor right now.

The next thing I know is running behind Chotu to ensure myself that my daughter is okay and that nothing wrong has happened with her.

As Chotu makes Riya lie on the bed, I jump on her side to look at her. I look at Riya as at first glance she does look a little disorganized but still with no signs of being forced or sexually harassed which comforts me for a second as I caress her hairs. But soon that comfort turns into horror as I notice the sindor in her forehead and then look a little down only to find a manglasutra in her neck.

The next second I know is turning back facing everyone else in the room, the ones who were with me here looking equally shocked as me whole the ones who went to look for Riya seem to be tensed, as I say in a scared and helpless way ;
" Why the hell is there sindor in her hairline and manglasutra around her neck..??? Please tell me that you people reached there on time... That Abhay didn't marry my daughter.. That he didn't touch my daughter..!! "

With each passing second and no one saying anything, I hear my heartbeats getting faster and faster along with the fact that my anxiety gets worse. And Savitri finally shouts Chotu's name making him answer in a single line turning my world upside down ;
" Riya is wearing all that because she did get married..!!! "

As soon as Chotu announces that everyone in the room including me go in shock. Most of the people's eyes are stuck on Chotu as we try to process what he just said. At this point I feel my heart starting to beat at an irregular pace which just seems to intensify with each passing moment. With complete pindrop silence starting to creep in the room, I feel this mental tension aggravating even more.

" The doctor is here, hukum (sir) ...!!! "
A servant says finally ending the silence as he enters the room holding his bag and the doctor heads straightly to my daughter as he starts checking her while the rest of us just look at each other and Riya in shock trying to digest what the bomb that Chotu has just blasted on all of us.

As the doctor asks questions about Riya and her condition, I stay grounded at my place as Savitri holds me by the shoulder while Jenny and Shubordh are the only ones who answer the doctor's queries. After checking Riya, the doctor finally says ;
" She's okay.. She hasn't suffered any major injuries... But the effects of the drug given to her is slowly starting to fade off now.. I've given some medicines to cut the effect of the drug and in a few hours she will be conscious.. And when she's up, we need to check her again to see whether the drug has had any side effects on her mental health or not.!? I suggest you to let her rest for now. "

The doctor says as Damiani thanks him for his time and then he's escorted out by the servant who brought him in.

" Will someone tell me what the hell happened with my daughter..!!?? I thought you people went to save her from getting married but.... "
I finally say sensing my anxiety getting out of control now.

" I'll tell you mom what happened...!! But not here... Let us move back to the living room so that Princess can rest..!! It was a very long and stressful night for her as well...!! "
My elder daughter says as I look at her realizing that there's blood on her forehead and cheek but till the time I can react she's already out of the room with the rest following her out there. At that time I understand that the others are also hurt, something that was very clear yet I didn't see it.