Chapter 57: Chapter 57

Hazel,

Dad turned to face mom and asked curiously, "Yes?"

Mom replied after a little hesitation, "Actually I have something that belongs to you. That day you left without informing so I couldn't get the chance to return to you."

Then taking long steps towards the desk, mom unlocked the desk while replying, she picked up the dragger and gem with both of her hands. Immediately dad reached to her and without a single word, he snatched both things, then asked with astonishment, "From where have you found these? I thought I lost these." Mom replied, "Actually that day, these two things were with you. I thought it must be costly so I picked it up."

Dad's face lit up and he replied with a happy smile, "Thank you. You can't even imagine what you have done for us. These two are two divine elements that we were trying to rescue from hell's grip. If you will need any help in the future, I will be always here to protect you."

Mom's face turned into crimson red and she smiled slyly. Then she mumbled while blushing, "It's alright. I was guessing it must be something important."

Dad nodded his head and replied, "Yeah, very important. Heaven will always remember your help. I am taking my leave for today." Mom nodded her head positively and immediately, dad vanished in the darkness, flying like a bird. His feathery white wings were moving ups and downs, reflecting a divine aura. While standing at the doorstep, mom was staring at the tall silhouette with amusement as if she was watching a live fairy tale.

The next few days were quite peaceful. Mom was living a life of a normal human being without any magic of hell or heaven until that night. That night mom was returning from the bookstore where she used to work as an accountant. It was late at night, so mom decided to take the shortcut. But the moment she entered the narrow empty road she realized that she hadn't made a wise decision at all. The dim street light was not enough to enlighten the whole road. Mom was walking hastily as the silence of the empty road was quite uncomfortable for her. Suddenly she heard two or three pairs of footsteps behind her. Then she heard their hoarse voice, they were talking in rough stray language while drinking some cheap alcohol. Seeing a girl alone walking in front of them, their faces lit up and they started walking hurriedly. Mom turned her head a few times and easily she understood their intention. She increased her speed of walking but they were way faster than her. They were about to catch her so she started running while shouting for help. But it was almost late night and the road was deserted so unfortunately there was none to save her. One of those guys grabbed mom's wrist tightly and dragged him near his body. Then looking at the other two guys, stated in a wobbly tone, "It seems like we are really lucky today. It will be fun to have such a beauty for the whole night." Immediately obnoxious laughter of three men interrupted the silence of the cold night. Mom was trembling in fear while trying to set her wrist free from that man's grip, she shouted, "Help! Please, somebody, help me." Then after shouting for a long minute, she looked at the man and pleaded while crying helplessly, "Please let me go. Please, I am begging you."

But her all pleads went in vain. The man started dragging her along with him towards a dark corner of the road. His two companions were following him with gummy smiles. He pushed her on the bare ground and shamelessly threw his huge body on her tiny fragile figure. She was trying to escape like a kitten but her strength was not enough to fight with three giant size men. She was shouting at the top of her voice while crying. Tears were running down her cheeks. The man started tearing her clothes, she was only in her undergarments when she heard that familiar whoosh sound of the wings. Instantly the man was picked up like a ragged doll and thrown away from mom. The man stood up from the ground after little effort but when he searched his surroundings he didn't find any trace of his companions. The only person who was standing in front of the girl was a man with an extremely handsome face and muscular body. His aura was extremely dominating, reflecting her unearthly qualities. While staggering like a drunkard the man started walking back with a frightening expression on his face but before he could escape Dad caught him and cast some of his strange divine magic which I couldn't get at all. The man fell on the ground when dad loosened his grip which was holding his collar. I was sure the man was alive as I saw him breathing slowly.

Dad returned to mom as soon as he dealt with those perverts. Mom was crying while lying helplessly. Almost her whole dress was torn in pieces and she also got some minor scratches all over her pale skin of the body. Dad put off his light yellow shirt and wrapped it around mom's fragile yet beautiful figure. Then without a single word picked her up from the ground and with a little jerk, started flying towards mom's house. His huge wings were moving swiftly. Soon, they reached Mom's house in Old society. Without putting mom down, Dad pressed the doorknob with one hand and within a second, he unlocked the door. Mom was silently resting her body on dad's arms, burying her face in dad's chest. She was silent during the whole journey. When she felt that dad landed on the ground and walked while carrying her in his strong arms, she looked up and found that they were inside her house, entering her drawing-room.

Mom mumbled, breaking the silence, "Thank you. I can't even imagine what would happen if you didn't come in time." Dad gently placed her on the couch of the drawing-room, then he knelt in front of the couch, facing mom. Tagging a strand of her hair behind her ear, he replied, "Relax, you are safe now. Don't forget that I have promised you to protect you." Mom wrapped Dad's white shirt around her slender figure and nodded her head. Dad talked with mom for a few more minutes assured her and confronted her then he stood up from the ground for taking his leave.

Again dad was about to leave when mom called her from behind and bit her lower lip nervously, she asked in her low silvery tone, "Will you please come back tomorrow evening?" Then after a little pause, she continued, "Then I will return you your shirt after cleaning it."

Dad turned his head and looked at mom's beautiful face, then replied nonchalantly, "I have lots of shirts. You can keep it." Then he left in a blink of an eye. Even after such a horrible incident, I noticed mom's beautiful lips curled up slightly while staring at dad's back. She got up from the couch and headed to the washroom.

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(Lines of the day)

It will be a complete pleasure

To worship you like a priest,

To keep you like a treasure,

And love you like a beast.

-Dhaval Rathod.