chapter 12

Rahul comes into another guest room that is adjacent to the kitchen downstairs. He is not feeling sleepy and is just thinking about her only.Why do I feels that she is that girl only ? The girl he loves the most. Her Sanjana.He was lost in his memories.7 years agoHe met her for the first time on his 21st birthday. He was completely lost in her beauty. She was looking gorgeous in her navy blue dress. He saw her sister welcoming her and made her meet their parents. He just came to know that she was her friend. Arti introduced him to her friendArti : Bhai she is my bestest friend Sanjana.Sanjana : Hi, Happy Birthday.Rahul : Thank you, and nice to meet you.Sanjana : Same here.She handed his birthday gift to him. He just kept it safe with him.Then, they both went inside and spent their time together. During the cake cutting ceremony they all gathered and wished him (Rahul). Rahul cut the cake and offered the first bite to his mom, dad and at last his loving princess Arti. He offered cake to Sanjana too.When he was with his friends all of them started teasing him by the name of Sanjana. He was just blushing. They all want to see what she has gifted him but he kept it secretly and safely in his wardrobe.At night after the party was over he came to his room and took out the gift and unwrapped it. It was a customised led night lamp with balloons written his name, date of his 21st birthday (their first meeting date too) and happy birthday on it. A smile flashed on his face when he saw the gift. He kept it on his night stand and just slept off thinking about her.From the next day it was his routine to know about the whereabouts of her and try to see her once.Days pass off like this only. On the Eve of new year he was partying with his friends at a cafe. He left for his home as he was having an obscure feeling due to some reasons. While returning back to his home he heard some sounds coming from the side lane which was almost immersed in darkness. Unknowingly he walked over there and by seeing the scene he just got shocked. Naksh was trying to force himself on Sanjana and trying to kiss her, her dress is in complete mess, (torn all over). He quickly came back to his senses and punched Naksh on his face and covered Sanjana with his jacket. He tried to calm her and asked her to leave the place as soon as possible and run towards her house. She was trembling due to fear and started running from there and didn't look back due to shock.After sending her he beat naksh to black and blue which makes Naksh unconscious. He picked him up and left him near his house and called his parents to look after him by telling them about his condition and location. (He knows about Naksh and how he harassed Sanjana as sometimes he used to follow her and knows the whereabouts of her).He himself was all bruised and clothes were covered with blood. He returned back in his messy state to home. There his father saw him like this and thought that he was again indulged himself in some fight (as now days it has become his routine to get involved in some fights, but no one knows that these all fights are for saving Sanjana from one or another monster who were gawking her with bad intentions).His father scolded him and burst out all his anger on him for becoming such a useless and careless child. He doesn't try to find out the reason for the fight and just gives him a strict punishment by sending him immediately to London.Flashback endsRahul came to senses when he heard some noises from the kitchen. He went towards the kitchen and saw Shubhra was making something.Rahul : Hi, what are you doing ?Shubhra : (got scared with sudden call-out) Huh... (looking towards him) N n nothing.Rahul : I'm sorry, actually I didn't know that you were sleeping in that room and also the door was opened. I was tired due to the long flight and jet lag and the warmth in the room made me comfortable and I slept in no time.Shubhra : Ji, it's just ok.She just tried to avoid communication between them by going back to her room when he suddenly askedRahul : What are you making ?Shubhra : Anh.. bb black coffee ☕Rahul : Can you make one for me too, my head is aching.Shubhra : Sure. She passed the cup of black coffee to him and left for her room.Rahul too came to his room, after having his coffee he slept peacefully.