Chapter 24: Chapter 24

Author's pov

" Randhawa!" Sanjay murmured with his pale face.

Something flashed in front of his eyes and sweat beads started forming on his forehead. His throat went dry and he felt like the earth around him has stopped spinning. For a few seconds, he couldn't believe whose name she took. He looked at Orni's teary eyes and another pair of teary eyes appeared in front of him making his heart twist in pain.

" Papa, I am so sorry. I didn't understand. I loved him truly and thought that he also loves me but I was wrong. It wasn't love. It was just infatuation. Nothing else. In the beginning, he was a very nice guy and used to care for me a lot. But, over time he started becoming abusive and used to punish me for mere reasons. His over-possessiveness started suffocating me. When I asked for a breakup, he threatened me using you. He threatened that he will kill you if I say anything about him to anyone," Orni said hiccupping and soaking Sanjay's shirt with her tears.

Sanjay wrapped his hands around her body protectively and asked looking at the wall having a terrified expression on his face," What you have done, Orni? Why didn't you tell me everything earlier, hmm? You have been going through all these alone but never felt the importance of telling your Papa!!"

" I was scared, Papa. You know what Papa, he is a gang leader and does every kind of crime. He murdered a man right in front of my eyes and almost killed my classmate Rohan. I thought he will do the same with you and that's why I kept my mouth mum. I was afraid to lose you," Orni replied trembling with fear and continued sobbing.

Sanjay started rubbing her back to console her when she mumbled," He abused me verbally, physically and mentally. I was a fool to love a person like him."

Breaking the hug Sanjay cupped her face in his palms and wiped away her tears. Looking at her sorrowful guilty eyes he felt extremely guilty. His daughter has been going through hell and he didn't have any idea!! He started thinking that he has failed as a father.

" He beat me with his belt just because I danced at my teacher's request. He was a control freak, manipulative and over-possessive man. I failed to understand his true colours and like a fool always fell in his trap," Orni complained when her lips quivered.

After that, Sanjay didn't say anything further. He stood up and walked towards her closet hurriedly. He started taking out her clothes suddenly where she looked at his movement with surprise.

" Papa, what are you doing?" Orni asked trying to stand up but fell on the floor since her legs were injured.

She hissed in pain when Sanjay rushed towards her. Picking her up in bridal style he made her lay down on the bed very gently and looked at her with concerned eyes.

He said stroking her cheeks," I won't let you go through all these again."

After that, he pecked her clothes and books. He ordered her to get ready as soon as possible and she was confused as hell. She wasn't understanding his motive.

" Papa, are we going somewhere?" She asked holding his hands.

Sanjay answered exhaling some air," Yes. I won't let history repeat itself."

VR's p.o.v

I gulped down the scotch and automatically my mind reminded the scene when Orni was dancing. She was flaunting her body with rhythm and smiling so beautifully.

Some people were looking at her with awe, some were looking at her with lust and some were literally removing her clothes with their eyes. And, she was enjoying their looks like a slut!! My anger just exploded recalling that scene for the nth time.

" How could you do that?" I screamed breaking the glass and my hand started bleeding.

Akash rushed towards me and said," Bhai, you are bleeding! Let me call.............."

" No need of a doctor, Akash," I ordered and he stilled in his place.

Remembering her crying face when I punished her, I didn't let Akash call the doctor. Her dancing was making me furious whereas her crying face was making me disturbed.

" Akash, why can't she understand my feelings? Why can't she understand my hatred for her dancing? If she loves me truly then she should do whatever I say, right?" I questioned but in return, I just got his silence.

Taking another bottle of scotch in my hand I shouted with my painful voice," I love her too much. That's my fault. My crazy love for her forces me to expect a lot of things from her and make me too much possessive of her. That's the problem. If I was a manwhore like my father then she would have loved me truly because in the end, girls fall for Playboys."

" With time she will understand," Akash said and I let out sarcastic laughter.

I yelled sipping a little bit of scotch from the bottle," Time!! Fuck time! I have told her uncountable times that I hate dancing but still, she did that. She purposely does all these to hurt me emotionally."

"After knowing about my profession she has started trying to go away from me. How can she act like that? After promising me that she will be always with me how can she try to go away from me? She knows how much I love her but still, she thinks to run away from me!!" Shouting I just threw the bottle on the ground and it shattered into pieces.

I closed my eyes and her innocent face started bothering me. Whenever I close my eyes, I can only see her face. Whenever I think something, my whole thought would evolve around her. My heart yearns for her, it beats for her, it's thirsty for her.

I used to live like a hopeless person but after meeting her, I found hope. She taught me how to dream, she taught me what is love. I don't understand after having so much affection from me how can she think of going against me and hating me just because of my profession.

I was still closing my eyes when I heard Akash suggesting to me," Bhai, Orni mam isn't mature enough to understand everything. I think you should be patient with her and talk to her softly. Every time violence can't bring solution."

" She isn't a toddler, Akash. I can't be more patient than I am right now," I answered rubbing my forehead because my head was hurting like hell.

He said," I am telling you to behave with her nicely. Remember that, she fell in love with you after seeing your loving and caring side. Not your brutal side. Make her understand your feelings with love. She is just a teenager, bhai. Her heart is fragile at this time. It can be broken because of your barbaric behaviour. Don't forget that it's not an easy task to heal a broken heart."

" Akash, just stop lecturing me and leave. Maybe next time I will put you into the Brazen bull," I warned him because right now I wasn't in the mood to hear anything. Maybe I will consider his suggestions once my anger goes down.

After two days

Author's pov

Orni was sitting near the window and shedding her tears silently. She was holding her phone in her chest very protectively and looking outside aimlessly.

Wiping away her tears she looked at the phone screen and automatically a tear rolled down her eyes. It was an adorable selfie of her and VR. In this selfie, VR was closing his eyes and she was kissing his cheek.

She questioned with her trembling voice," Why you couldn't remain that sweet guy? Why did you turn out to be a monster?"

" Orni!!" She heard her father's voice and immediately wiped away her tears.

Entering the room Sanjay found her sitting near the window. Looking at her red face, red eyes and runny nose he understood that she was crying. Taking a deep breath he walked towards her and sat right in front of her.

" Sweetie, it's ok to make mistakes. Don't be sad and guilty. We learn from our mistakes," He said stroking her cheeks softly.

Orni whispered looking down," Papa, why love is so complicated and painful?"

" Love isn't complicated and painful. Loving the wrong person is complicated and painful. I am glad that you have understood your mistakes very early," Sanjay replied pulling her into his embrace and she closed her eyes.

After that, both father and daughter were silent for some time. Sanjay was guilty of not being able to save Orni when VR was abusing her where she was feeling peace in her father's protective embrace.

" Papa, you loved Ma a lot? That's why you didn't remarry, right?" Orni asked suddenly but Sanjay didn't reply. She felt the discomfort in him and didn't ask anything further.

He answered diverting the topic," I have admitted you to the nearby school. The principal informed me that you can join from tomorrow."

Orni hummed when Sanjay assured her kissing her forehead," Sweetie pie, don't be scared and hide anything from me. Always remember that your Papa will always be there to protect you."

On the other hand, VR was going crazy without Orni. It's been two days since he met her last, heard her melodic voice and inhaled her intoxicating scent.

It's still not unknown to him that Orni and her father has run away. After that incident, he was unconscious for almost one day due to the alcoholic effect. When he gained his senses back the first thing he did was call Orni. But, to his disappointment, her phone was switched off. Not only her phone was switched off but also her social media accounts were deactivated.

Then, he went to her home and found it empty. He went to her father's flower shop and it was closed. There was a big lock hanging on the door and VR understood that they had run away.

And, that's it. VR went completely crazy. He started searching for Orni in the whole city like a mental patient. He looked through all of her relative's houses as well as friends' houses but nothing found fruitful. With passing time his anger was fueling up and he was losing his sanity more though he was insane from the very first.

Right now VR is in his shooting arena where he was practising. Five men were in front of him with blindfolds and their hands & feet were tied tightly. These guys are VR's enemies so he is putting them in hell or we can say he was venting his anger on these people.

" Enough of loving," VR growled shooting one of the men's right knee.

A muffled cry echoed through the whole area when VR shot his left knee and yelled," Once I get her in my clutch I will show her actual hell. She has broken her promise by fleeing with her asshole father. She has broken my trust."

" After fucking her, I will discard her just like a tissue paper because she doesn't deserve my true love," He shouted and shot the man right between his eyes.

The man fall on the ground when VR screamed at the top of his lungs," Angel, how could you leave like that? Didn't you say that you love me?"

VR was loading his gun when Akash entered the arena having a gloomy yet scared expression on his face. Hearing footsteps approaching VR stopped what he was doing.

VR questioned very calmly," Where are Orni and her father?"

" I didn't find them but.........." Akash stopped and VR frowned his brows looking at Akash questioningly.

Akash completed his sentence in one go," I have found Srilekha's daughter."

This one sentence was enough for VR to widen his eyes. His lips curled upwards with a sadistic smirk and he felt peace hearing the news. Rushing towards Akash, he grabbed his collar tightly.

" Where is she? What's her name? Did you find out Srilekha's coward ex-husband?" VR asked impatiently.

Gulping down the saliva, Akash answered with a trembling voice," Orni mam is Srilekha's daughter."