18 - Bodyguards

Diya pov

"Let me go" my stoicism level is flying in the air out of the window slowly.

"Sorry mam, We are not permitted to let you go outside," the Men in black said to me politely again. I can't even take a single step out of the house as these two men of Arjun are guarding me to go out. For the whole 30 minutes, they are continuously saying the same word 'sir's order mam', 'sorry mam, if it's urgent we can accompany you' but who the hell need a bodyguard where ever they go

I thought it's just his lame joke when he told me I am stuck but this is ridiculous, my mind is full of questions with unfolding mysteries around me and all these are getting me on my nerves like plugging my brain, nerve by nerve.

"I am not your sir's circus monkey to dance for his tune, let me go or I am informing police" they just disregard my phrase and stood straight with chin up and chest front showing their back to me. They don't even care for police threats, so it will be an absolute waste if I do. One last try Diya...

Patting one of the bodyguard's shoulders by tip-toeing I called him, "Excuse me Mr..?" I called him, "Philip mam," he said with a straight voice without any emotions.

"Yes, Philip, can you inform your sir, I am going to burn his house if he didn't let me out" I tossed him a fake smile mastering my anger, "Am not supposed to call him between 9 to 1 pm mam" what the hell is wrong with these peoples ordering me what to do, what to not do?

I dialed his number but he cut the call, I tried again, again ignored, I tried again and again after a few times it was switched off.

"Hell with your sir" I shut the door hard in anger and dialed his mother who can only help me to get out of this shit place.

"Hello Diya," she said happily in her motherly tone.

"Hello aunty, I need your help"

"Tell me Diya, I will do anything for you"

"Can you come to our house? I need to talk with you"

"Any problem Diya?" she asked concerned, "no aunty, but something serious"

"I will be there in 10" I end the call and went to the kitchen to have my breakfast as I lost my energy after speaking with his bodyguards. While having my sandwich I hear commotions out of the door, I quickly went out and saw his mom arguing with those two muscular men.

"Who are you both to order me to let me go inside my sons' house? Move away"

"Do you have any Identification cards mam?" the other guard asked her.

"She doesn't need anything to enter into her son's house. Let her in" I said taking her side.

"We have been ordered strictly to not let anyone inside the house without sir's permission. I am afraid I can't let you in" but buddy she is your sir's mother.

"Is it?" she raised her eyebrow in question, then let him come I will wait here itself" she said determined, "Can't you both hear Philip she is Arjun's mother, she is not obliged to be treated like this" but his mom cut me.

"No Diya, it's not their mistake, I will wait" I tried to talk with them but they are not even shaking their fingers listening to me, much more stubborn than their master.

'Your mother is standing out of the house for hours' I messaged him and waited for a reply agitated. I gave food, water to her but she refused to accept anything saying 'let him come, so I stood at the doorway gaining weird looks from the neighbors now and then. I felt guilty seeing her stand there, if not I have invited her she would not have faced this.

"Sorry, Aunty" tears formed in my eyes, she just smiled shaking her head, "why are you sorry diya? it's not your fault, let's talk once I get in" I felt the urge to call her mom but stopped myself doing so.

After the whole 3 hours, I heard Philip mobile ringing as he took, "Yes sir"...."Sorry sir".... "right away" he cut the call, "sorry for the inconvenience mam You may go in"

"Ask him to come" she ordered sternly without moving her strong gaze from Philip to which he nodded and dialed Arjun, I took his mobile from his grip, "she won't come in until you show your presence" without answering me he cut the call.

Rude.

He came after 15 minutes and throw daggers at those two guards, "Leave" he ordered in his bossy tone as they left immediately.

"Sorry Mom" he pleaded to his mom in a tiny voice. My mouth gaped open where is that bossy, arrogant, irritating, nonresponsive man gone? This man is a nerd child who is afraid of his mother's beatings.

He saw me for a second and glared at me, "Won't you ever know nothing other than glaring?"

Turning back to his mom letting go of my comment and pleaded again, "Come in mom, please" without replying to him she walked inside the house grabbing my hand while he followed us closing the door, settling himself comfortably on the couch.

"Why it's all locked?" she asked pointing to the closed rooms, "he doesn't want me to use the rooms, aunty. He wants me to sleep on the couch not even allowing me to enter his room" I said to take no notice of his heated gaze. Face your mother's wrath.

"she is lying mom" he immediately whispered gritting his teeth.

"She won't do it, I saw how you are torturing her a few minutes back" I want to laugh at his facial reaction, scared and also angry at the same time. Serves you right.

"It's just a small part aunty, he makes me do whole house chores and not letting me go to my work, I wanted to do my dream job but he is dominating me with his male power. Not letting me use mobile phones, not allowing me to even call you, even today I struggled a lot to call you" I said half lying.

"Stop lying"

"Am not" I glared at him and again turned to his mom who is looking at him angrily ready to kill him at any moment, "I need to go out and have some fresh air but I am caged in this Jail, He never leaves a single day without making me cry" yes not a single passed by without shedding tears and he is the sole reason for this and I am going to use this to get out of his house.

"You got to such extent to make her stay away from you" his mom muttered angrily, he remained silent.

"Is it a way to treat your wife? Will you accept it when a man behaves the same way you did to your sister?" Yeah, yeah.

Wait.

Sister?

Does he have a sister?

"Don't compare my sister with her, I won't ever accept her as my wife" she gave a strong slap on his face, I instantly covered my mouth with my hand, "I would have killed you when I came to know what you did to her, is it giving you that much satisfaction to play with her life? If I ever see her cry again, forgot that you had a mother, you would only be my husband's employee" silently I cried seeing his face, the pain of losing a parent is one of the worst feelings in the world, at least now feel my pain.

"The reason I sent her with you is, I thought the son I raised is still somewhat in you but now I lost it completely" she turned to me taking few steps to me, "you should not cry Diya" she wiped my tears.

She grabbed my hand, "come with me" I gave her a confused look, "you don't have to live here" no, this is not what I want, I wanted to go out that's it but, I turned to see Arjun but he is turning away not ready to look at me, "he doesn't deserve you Diya" I heard her saying softly seeing me asking answers from him.

Show some emotions Arjun, at least try to stop me. My inner prayers were going deaf, he never turned to me even after going to the entrance of the house.

After a silent ride to his parent's home, "don't cross his path Diya, let him come to you. Don't make yourself weaker going after him" I nodded and went upstairs where I stayed last week. His words girding my mind continuously, 'I won't ever accept her as my wife'

Stupid, traitor tears, why are you crying over the men who never wanted you in his life? After taking a long bath to forget his words I went to his mom's room and knocked it, "come in" she said from in. I went in and saw her looking at something in the wardrobe.

"Aunty" I called her, she turned to me, "Diya you?" she said happily and asked me to come in, "I wanted to give you something" she handed me a box.

"What's it Aunty?"

"A small gift from me" she took another small jewel box and opened it, "I purchased it last week for you" it's a ring.

"I know you both didn't have a proper wedding, so I brought you a nuptial chain and a ring" my heart stopped for a couple of seconds, nuptial chain.

"I know Diya, I can understand you but sorry for what my son did, I want you to never forgive him, he should tie it in your neck but do it yourself" I failed to shed words but with difficulty finally I spoke.

"I want him to do it, Aunty, otherwise I am not wearing it" she opened her mouth to say but stopped and nodded with a sad smile, "I will wear the ring" at least she can have a smile when I wear the ring. I took it and wore it earning a big strong hug from her happily.

"Arjun is a lucky guy to have you also unlucky one who didn't realize your worth" I looked at the ring as my old memories with him flooded suddenly, my mother's ring.

"Is he wearing any ring?"

"No. Why?"

"Just asking" I gave her a weak smile, "I want to meet my father"

She keeps her palm on my cheek caressing slightly, "You don't have to ask permission from me Diya, I will ask the driver to take you there" I nodded and went to my father's house.

It's noon so my father is not here, taking it as a cue I went to his room to have any clue about Arjun. I searched for all his drawers but I found nothing. All are business-related, so next is his study. I fixed it all in its place and walked out of his room. He was about to open the study, it's already opening, I got scared and took a step back in fear, but the person who opened the door is, my father PA, holding a bunch of files in his hand.

Madhav Gupta is a 35-year-old man, married happily having two children. Working with my father for over 12 years who got replaced the position of his father got retired, one of the trusted employees of my father.

"hello Diya, what are you doing here?" he asked giving me a wide smile.

I smiled nervously, "I am fine Mr. Gupta, just came to see my father" I eyed at the files in his hands, "is he in?" I asked him.

"No, I came for some important documents" he looked down at the files, "I have to check twice in case of your father, if not he will eat me" he smiled checking the files.

"Do you need anything?" he asked me looking at my fidgeting fingers, I shook my head, "nothing" he handed me a file, "can you keep it in, I think I mistook it with another file" I nodded getting it from him who bid bye and went down giving me another long look like he is sensing something wrong in me.

After making sure he is gone, I walked inside the study and looked in his cupboards, documents, cases, books for whole 4 hours to look into his complete study but at last, I found none except a small piece of old scrambled paper with my written in bold red color as...

Blood

I throw the paper in fear and took a few steps reversed, it's written as blood with blood. What's it? Who's blood is it? I jumped in my place when I heard loud music, calming my fast beating heart I took my mobile and saw an unknown number, with a trembling hand, I attend the call,

"Can we meet?"

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