Chapter 10: chapter 10

“I loved her but couldn't protect her, being busy in my career schedule, My Ruey had to sacrifice.” ~ Uncle RoyceUncle Royce:“I happily parked my car and went out, it was a maruti 800 that time. My father's favourite car though. It was a black one. I remember exactly what that black day looked like. I went to Rue's house and saw her corpse in her mother's arms. The sight pierced my heart in and through. I didn't know what to do. I felt like the world has collapsed before me. I had lost the girl I loved.  I froze, and felt the numbness, every bit of my body pained and I couldn't even dream of this. Couldn't find out her killer yet. That bastard raped her. I knew it all bruises over her, there was only one lion faced tatoo carved on her wrist I still remember every inch of it.”Uncle was crying and his face totally soaked in tears. I didn't know how to comfort him. Only thing I could tell him was everything will be ok. Next thing he did was to hug me tight and kiss me on my forehead. Next we were on our way back home, knowing mom was furious. I also saw a notification of Lenon wishing me.  Uncle continued, “now that I am home, I will try finding that bastard.” I knew uncle could never forget his first intense love, but I knew I could work towards making his pain either more or less. More because I reminded him of Aunt Ruella and less because I could love him always. Suddenly my phone vibrated it was Lenon's call. I saw uncles face turning red. Uncle : “ why da fuck is he calling you. Tell him you are busy or else I'll talk to him.” I kept his call on speaker. And uncle heard Lenon call me sweetheart. I hung up the call before uncle spoke anything. On the way I was looking at the fireflies and feeling the cold pollution less air. I told uncle I wanted to pee, he stopped at some local smelly public washroom. I didn't want to go there so I made up a big fuss and uncle scolded me and sent me to that public washroom which smelled really gross. Literally I controlled my breath and peed there, plus uncle had to pay 3 Rs to the owner who sat happily outside the washrooms to collect money. Uncle and I walked back to our car. I suddenly felt something weird but that feeling vanished soon. We were on our way back home. I felt pangs of failure and suddenly my phone flashed a notification. Ugh... It was an unknown email. I opened it. I began to sweat. Uncle enquired about my unusual fear. I didn't answer him. Lenon had leaked some of my pictures online. Especially the fashion show day ones. I was viral on the college group, on both instagram and watsapp. Almost every man of the college had reacted to my pictures. Lenon had edited one of my pictures with him and put a status that I am his girl friend. I was absolutely devastated by this. I called that bastard and enquired. Uncle heard me yell over the phone. Uncle was furious when he heard the reason of my yelling at Lenon over the phone. He parked the car and snatched the phone from me and began taking to Lenon. He scolded Lenon and threatened him. I was scared and he told me to calm down. I couldn't while being called Lenon's gf online. I knew the next day the entire college would frame me for a wedlock with him. It was a cold night and the car Air conditioner wasn't turned on. We opened the windows as I told uncle we would enjoy the natural cool air. I really wanted to feel the air. Uncle saw me shivering so he told me to pull up the windows. I did as he told me to do. I was in no mood to go to college the next day. So uncle told me to stay home. Mom yelled but I was adamant. She woke me but I pulled up my sheets and slept back, mom was angry at me and she decided to exclude me for the whole day. Dad spoke to me and I talked to him. I spent the day worrying about the scandal at school and cracking jokes with dad. Uncle was busy talking to his clients and I troubled him in between of all his choree. He kissed me on my cheek. I blushed mom saw this scene and was a bit angry. She tried not to show uncle her feelings but vented out her anger on me. She told me to stay away from uncle. During afternoon we had lunch it was tasty. As I stayed home from college, I made fruit custard and coffee pudding. Mom didn't help me as usual she was very disappointed with me. Suddenly my phone notification rang. MESSAGE : HEY LOVE MY PERFECT BRIDE. I LOVE YOU AND I AM WAITING FOR YOU. IF YOU DON'T COME, I WILL BE AT YOUR DOORSTEP. Mom took my phone and read that shit coming from Lenon. Uncle was busy enjoying the deserts. I suddenly started crying. Meanwhile mom locked my phone and slapped me without anything being my fault. Uncle tried enquiring but mom scolded him too. Uncle knew something was wrong. Meanwhile that bastard reached to my house. Include frowned and scolded him. I went to my room to sleep. I intended not to wake up till night. I locked my room and kept crying. Uncle mom and dad were constantly knocking my door but I didn't open. I slept  again. Almost 4 hours had passed mom knew that I was strong and peeped through the window to check on me. Finally I woke for dinner, the dinner was great. That day I ate alot. Mom even promised me that from the next day I'll go to another school. My heart was filled with nervousness and joy.