Bound by Vows novel Chapter 72

“But we have not received any ransom call…” Nikhil voiced out in worry.

We walked where she ran before looking for some clue, while nikhil went to nearby shops to ask if someone saw her

“I have filed the complaint Kabir… Don’t worry we will find your wife and sister” ryan said

“But how? We have no clue about them.” I said in frustration.

I am hell worried for Payal and Divya.

My phone ringed and I picked up the call…

“Sir I have sent you the location of other phone” he said and I hung up the call to check.

I showed the location to Ryan.

“Its an old industrial area…most probably abandon. What is she doing there?” Ryan asked me.

The more I thought the more I got confused. I feel its all connected. Can it be possible that they both are together?

“Let’s go there…” I announced

“I don’t know if it we are going in right direction or not but we have to start from somewhere” Ryan said and I nodded.

I just hope they both are safe.

Payal’s POV

I woke up on the soft bed beneath me. For a moment I feel like I am on my own bed but reality hit me hard when I remember last thing before I lost consciousness.

I get up immediately only to see darkness all around the room.

I climbed down the bed only to realise that my hands are no more tied. And it kind of relieved me. But I felt my body extremely weak that it took my lot of efforts to walk even a step.

Plus darkness not helping me much to search for an escape door. I slowly moved forward praying for some miracle and this all fiasco to be a nightmare only.

I stumbled as I collide with something like a table or so. It hurt my knee and I hissed in pain. But my concentration gone to other side when I felt someone’s presence behind me.

It made me startled, scared and feared at the same time.

I turned around to collide with a hard chest. I screamed when I felt arms snuggled around my waist. It was not familiar scent which calm my nerves always but a strange smell, something like cigarette which made me feel puke immediately.

“Missed me babygirl” Same voice which I dreaded to hear from many years asked me.

I immediately started wiggling in his arms.

“Still rebellious…hmm…I guess some habits are hard to leave” he said in my ears while I feel disgusted with his talk and touch as well.

“Leave me you asshole” I yelled at him but in return he clutched my hair in harsh way which made me scream painfully.

“I am always addicted to this sharp tongue of yours…” He said with a hint of lust in his voice.

Suddenly lights opened and I turned around to face my real kidnapper.

“Why did you kidnapped us?” I asked him ignoring his stares.

“Good question…” He remarked. I caressed my scalp as it is hurting like hell.

“Looks like you have forgotten that night. I will complete which left incomplete on that night” he again said coming closer to me.

Yes, I had forgotten about him or anything related to him long back. I was happy in my life. But him mentioning those things brought back that horrific night where he tried to molest me. A fear erupt in my head and I started shaking internally.

I started taking steps backward involuntarily while he started taking steps forward.

My body is betraying me as I find it hard to walk without shivering… I feel weak and tired.

“What did you inject me with?” I asked him.

“Nothing much baby. It will just keep you in control” he said coming closer to me.

He pushed me and I fall flat on the bed.

“Akhil, I am telling you stay away from me…” I warned him once I saw him stepping on the bed.

“I have waited long enough for you darling… now can’t wait more” he said with lust in his eyes.

“For god sake, I am a married woman…” I cried out in frustration.

He lowered his head to dip in my neck while I pulled myself back but he slapped me again and hold me down.

“It doesn’t matter to me whether you’re married or not. I am going to cherish you tonight.” He said.

“My husband must be coming soon and I am warning you to back off if you love your life” I warned him just to stop his advances.

I feel disgusted as he touched my breast with his hand.

“I will get rid of him soon as I did with your last husband” he said while I looked at him with horror.

What does it mean? It…it means he killed my Avi?

"Noo...you...you killed my Avi??? Ho-w?? Why???" I asked with a big lump formed in my throat.

I feel i will die any minute due to stress and suffocation.

"Why??? He bloody moron ruined my plan and instead married you. I had planned everything for us and that bastard throw water on it..." He barked while i cried hysterically.

He lost his life because of me. I am the culprit.

"Why him??? I was the one who should have been killed, not him" i muttered while he sat beside me leaving me for which i was thankful.

"You know my efforts of many months came to halt on that rainy night when i finally able to get rid of him. It was fun to see him in full of blood. I wanted to make you mine after that. But, sadly it took me time to reach you and when i came back, you're vanished..." he blabbered.

"Can you imagine how painful it was for me to stay away from you" he said grazing his hands on my cheeks which i detest but i didn't stopped him as i am not able to.

Flashback of lifeless Avi started coming in my mind. The way he smiled for me the last time, the pain in his eyes was evident.

"It was only you in my mind when i was in jail... and when i, finally thought now is the time to claim what is mine, you fucking married again..." He said tighting his hold on my already bruised jaw.

"I am not yours..." I screamed at him after gathering myself.

"You're mine baby... you're only mine... and tonight i will show you..." He said hovering over me again...

Everything played again in my mind in a reverse order...

My happiness with Kabir, our earlier rift, our marriage, 3 years of loneliness, avi's death, our bonding, our sudden marriage and lastly that night from where it actually started...

I immediately came out of my thoughts and focused on the present situation where this bastard was busy in kissing my collarbone...

I pushed him back with all the force and as he was not ready for it, he jerked back on the bed.

I immediately get up on my foot which was actually a task for me..

"Don't you dare to touch me, you murderer. You killed my avi..." I said with the hoarse voice due to pain and rage.

I am feeling weak now and does not have a power to fight with him more.

He came instantly in front of me and hold my neck in a tight grip. I felt suffocated and nausea making me do the unthinkable.

I vomit on him and last thing i saw before loosing conscious was him jerking away and cursing me profusely...

When i woke up again, i felt someone holding my hand. I snatched my hand back fearing it to be the hands of the murderer.

"Bhabhi, its me divya." I immediately relaxed, now clearing my vision to see her.

"Divi- div—," i started sobbing hysterically.

He killed my Avi... the more i think the more i feel guilty...

"Bhabhi, please don't cry. You're scaring me more..." I heard divi saying with a sob.

I suppressed my cries and focused on the present situation. Wiping my tears, i started asking her.

"Wh-what are you doing here?" I asked.

"You were fainted earlier and that scary man was in all anger as you throw up on him and he told his man to send me here to clean up" she explained with all fears visible in her eyes.

"What happened? Are you sick or did th—that man do something—???" She asked with teary eyes...

"Divi, listen carefully... We have to run away from here..." I said, now sitting beside her try to skip that conversation.

"B—but how? I mean we are surrounded by many goons..." She said.

"I don't know how, but we have to do something otherwise it will made me regret in future that we didn't even tried" i said skipping the part that akhil is lusting over me.

I have escaped once but not every time i will be lucky enough.

"Hmm..." She said in affirmation.

"Did you noticed any way out of here while coming in the room?" I asked her hoping her nodding in affirmation.

"I am not sure but when i went to use the washroom which is quite at the dead end of the corridor...i found a door which was closed at that time. But i heard some train sirens were coming at that end...I feel that its the way out..." she said.

"But it might not be the way out..." I said.

"Yeah, but as you said we should at least try..." She said with a new ray of hope.

"Umm!!! lets think" I said.

After sometime...

"Is somebody there???" Divya asked repeatedly loudly banging on the door...

"We need help..." She screamed loudly...

After few minutes, we saw someone opening the door...

"What do you want woman?" One of the man asked in frustration.

"My sister in law is feeling like puking. Please let her use the washroom..." She said pointing towards me while i pretend to vomit.

"So what, let her do it here and you're here to clean up the mess..." He said with a smirk.

"Do you want one more of us to die?" Another one said in horror.

Divya told me how furious that akhil got when i puked on him that he killed one of his man.

Psycho right?

"Lets go..." He finally agreed.

Divya came back to me and hold me to come out of the room but man stopped us...

"Where do you think you are going?" He pointed out to Divya.

"Can't you see she needs help" she said shrugging her shoulders.

"We will take her. You stay here and don't you try to over-smart us" he threaten.

"I can't run more, bhabhi..." Divya said while clutching her stomach while we were catching our breath hiding behind the tree.

"Few more minutes divi, see we have to cross the railway track to reach other side... i am sure we will find some help from there." I said breathing heavily.

She nodded her head.

"Search there... they must not be far from here" we hear their voices.

We started to panic listening their voices. They are coming nearer to us. We tried to hid behind tree.

"You won't be able to run darling. Come in front of me. Trust me if i find you, it will be more painful for you..." I heard the voice of Akhil coming not from very far from us.

Divya held my hand in fear.

I picked a stone from ground and threw it in the opposite side to distract them.

Luckily, we diverted their way and they started going opposite to us.

I signalled divi to run. We both hold hands and started running. Amidst the sheer silence, the footprint from our running can be heard loudly.

"There they are...Catch them..." I heard Akhil yelling behind.

We ran more and more faster but i tripped over something and fall down.

"Ahhh" i cried as i fall resulting in me getting hurt.

"Bhabhi..." Divi screamed looking behind and coming closer for help.

"Divi, run..." I screamed as the goons are coming closer to us.

"No...bhabh..." she denied...

"You have my swear...Go away and ask for hel----ahhh" i screamed as someone hold me through my hairs.

"Catch that little cunt too" he screamed pointing at divya.

Divya started running and his man ran behind to catch her.

She reached the railway track when i heard the siren of the train coming dangerously close to divya.

I widened my eyes in horror but luckily divya crossed the track before it reaches her.

Due to the coming train, goons were unable to follow divi. I sighed as atleast divi is safe for the time being. I just hope that she get some help from there. I was happy for it.

Soon reality hit me when akhil pulled me up in his arms while i struggled to get out from the morons arms.

"Leave me...." I wailed in his arms disgusted with his touch over my body.

"Lets go back to our place. Let her go. We don't need her. Whom we needed is already in my arms..." Akhil announced looking at me with lustful eyes.