Her protector

Viren was pacing in his room while Ramya was sitting in the corner of the room with her knees up to her chest. She was looking at nothingness thinking about Shreya and Rakshit. Her heart was pounding hearing her that something wrong had happened.

Viren walked to her at a fast pace and held her face in his hand "I will show you what you brought upon yourself."

Ramya's heartbeat fastened seeing the rage in his eyes and she felt her tongue-tied.

"Vire..........." She tried to say but a slap landed on her cheek.

"Do you know how I felt thinking that my doll, my Shreya would be sleeping in that man's arms?" He holds her hair tight in a fist "My heart pains thinking about this." His eyes darkened in rage "Now I will make you feel the same emotions I am feeling. The disgust, fear, embarrassment, and rage." He spitted out.

She gulped hard on seeing him but she didn't know what was coming to her.

"I......." And another slap landed on her cheek.

"Viren" A loud shout echoed and he looked at the door of the room only to witness his father standing there with his body shivering with anger.

"baba." He stood up instantly while Ramya cowered back knowing she had no escape.

"Send men to kill that girl." He declared and turned to go back.

Viren and Ramya's eyes widened hearing him.

"I love her." Viren declared making Jagbir stop and glare back at him.

He entered the room at a fast pace and slapped him across the cheek. Viren's face turned to left with the slap and he tightened his fist but looked at his father's eyes with gritted teeth.

"She has to die or else those Yaduvasnhi will wipe our existence." He shouted at his son.

Viren's body shuddered with anger. He looked at Girish who swiftly moved to where Ramya was.

"You fear them for nothing. They are just businessman, they just have money, and nothing can they do." Viren shouted at his father.

Jagbir holds his collar "They are not just businessman. He is a member of the Kingmaker society and they are 1000 times more powerful than us."

Viren tightened his jaws "I don't care. I want my Shreya back." He declared.

Jagbir held his hair in frustration and turned back to look at Girish "Kill that girl. He is mad in love but we still have the mind." He said but before he could move out he felt something over his neck and at the same time a handkerchief sprayed with chloroform put on Ramya's mouth. She tried to fight Girish but soon she lost consciousness.

Viren took the dupatta of Ramya lying there and strangled Jagbir. Jagbir tried to hold the dupatta but his hand didn't reach as they stayed in the air. His eyes met Girish who was standing there looking directly in his eyes.

As Jagbir was losing the battle for his life Viren spoke "For how long I wanted to do this but your men were always hindered." He then looked at Girish who was holding Ramya's unconscious body " But now look there, I never knew he fantasized about my wife." He said with loud laughter.

Jagbir couldn't understand his words and his eyes were closing "I just promised him some nights with my wife and he was ready to be my pet." Viren laughed as he tightened his hold and Jagbir's eyes closed permanently.

His body fell on the floor as Viren left him. Girish put Ramya on the couch and walked to them checking Jagbir's pulse.

He looked up at Viren "he is dead." He said but there was no remorse on his face "We can hang him and show it as suicide, it's easy. Police are ours anyway." He said taking the dupatta from his hand and lightening his lighter.

"You can also win the upcoming election with this sympathy card," Girish said as he put the dupatta on fire.

Later, they took Jagbir to an empty room of their house and hanged him there posing this as suicide.

Abhishek was sitting outside Shreya's room with his head in his hands and his face filled with tears. He was trying to calm himself for the past an hour but nothing seemed to work. Shiv and Revati also tried to calm him down but his emotions were not in his control.

Meera looked at the siblings trying to help their brother but to no avail. She stood up from her chair finally.

"Shivu, revu please bring coffee for me and Abhi." She said sitting beside Abhi and they both left understanding unsaid words of their bhabhi.

Meera put her hand over Abhi's hand making him look at her. She patted her lap for him and he instantly put his head in her lap as Meera caressed his hair.

"Abhi bhaiya." She called him.

"hmm ." He said feeling relaxed with her hands over his forehead.

"No one knows it except your bhai but I was sexually abused when I was just 14." She said with a heavy heart and Abhi's eyes widened.

"Who was he? tell me I will fucking kill him." He said trying to stand up but lying down as she pressed his forehead back.

"You know when your brother got to know about this, he was angry too. He was so angry that he was ready to destroy him." She said remembering the dark moment of her life "But instead of killing that man, he stopped, thought, and came to me. He controlled his emotions and recognized that at this moment it was me who needed him and not anyone else. The revenge could be done later, the anger could be shown later, the guilt could be felt later but at that moment, at that particular moment I needed him, I needed someone to hold me. He held me at my worst and made sure that I was comfortable first." Abhi listened to her not understanding her words.

"I know right now you are frustrated, angry, guilty, and full of remorse but when Shreya is awake, she will need you. I know your wait of years is flowing through your eyes but think about her. We don't know how that year was for her. You have to get a hold of yourself now. You have expressed yourself enough but now it's time for you to give her the support she needs." Meera said choosing her words carefully.

She didn't want to say something which made him suppress his emotions but she also wanted him to be strong enough to take whatever coming his side. After seeing Shreya, she guessed that her secret was going to be heartbreaking for everyone and she wanted Abhi to be strong enough to handle all that.

"I can't control my emotions bhabhi." Abhi said as his eyes dried from tears "She is my life. Just the thought of her getting hurt is enough to make me go insane and now she is lying there with bruises and wounds."

"I know Abhi but she will be needing you. I know you also need someone but for you, your whole family is here. But for her, only you are here." Meera said massaging his head with light hands "When she will look around these unknown faces, only you will give her the strength. And sometimes we have to show fake strength on our faces for our loved ones. I am sorry to ask you but you have to be strong. You have to be strong at least until she understands what's happening around her."

Abhi nodded understanding her "You are right bhabhi. If I break down then how will she feel safe with me and be fearless." He said sitting up on the chair and looking at Meera "Thank you bhabhi." He said with gratitude in his eyes.

Meera smiled at him "But your bhaiya and bhabhi are always there if you ever need a shoulder to cry on." She said caressing his cheek lovingly.

Aashrit was looking at them from nearby and he felt proud of his wife for handling such a situation so gracefully.

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