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Chapter- 2(3)

Rathi came back to her room, leaving him alone. There are questions clouding up in her head. Exactly who he is and how could he knew everything about me even my secrets, Did Shankari told about me to him? She thought, stumbling on her bed.

But why did he buy these gifts? What he's going to get doing these things to me?

I did a mistake; I shouldn't leave the conversation in the middle. I need to talk to him and he knows my plans, that's very dangerous for me, Rathi shrieked in fear.

She got up and saw Aadhi going downstairs. So she followed him.

"You want to talk to me?" he asked sliding his hand his pocket while walking before her.

"Yes," she replied gawking at his back. His gestures and walk were kind of charming to see, Rathi watched everything in awe.

"Are you okay with coffee?" he asked standing in front of her.

She nodded.

"Fine then," rolling up his sleeves, he took the milk from the refrigerator for preparing a milk coffee. Rathi didn't blink her eyes and watched him until he handed her cup. Aadhi noticed her stares and had a smirk on his face.

"Tell me what is it? And before that you should know that I utterly hate your choice to leave," he told.

Rathi stared at him. "Are you going to tell this to her?" she asked hesitantly.

"Think like an adult, Rathi. Whatever between you and Shankari is none of my concern but I strongly condemn your stupid decisions," he snapped.

"That's not stupid, you don't understand what I am going through inside," she said. "Have you ever been abused, insulted and starved to get the basic things in your life,"

"Ah, why I am even telling these things to you, after all, you are a relative to her and I can't expect you to understand me," She annoyed and then she realized she is revealing too much of her feelings to this person but she can't help, his questions were like that.

He left out a mocking chuckle hearing that like he has experienced something worse than that. "Drink your coffee," he said. His face doesn't have a gentle expression but his voice has that. She took a sip and it tastes so good. Her eyes watched him, looking at her fixedly.

"Who are you?" she's meekly asked him in confusion.

"I don't know how to explain our connection; I am someone who's very close to you and I know you for a long time."

"I am coming straight to the point, Rathi. I am here to take you with me, come to my home," he told and Rathi couldn't understand anything.

"I don't understand what's your point. Even I can stay with Shankari but I can't come with you and she won't accept this even in her dream,"

"What if she says yes, will you come?"

"No, I can't. Besides, tell me what I am going to do if I come with you," "Don't you have wife and children," she asked.

"I am not married," he corrected.

"Then it's completely impossible." "And how do you know my plans? Who told you that? Do you know I can report you for stalking me?" Rathi's confidence came out for the first time.

Aadhi nodded his head with a smirk in wonder, "I thought you will be a silent- clumsy girl but you proved that you're different. I am impressed, Rathi."

"But dare you TALK TO ME LIKE THAT AGAIN," he punched the table hard and the things jiggled along with Rathi. She was stunned by his reaction.

She didn't look at him and gasped comprehending what just happened?

He came closer to Rathi and placing his hand on her shaking shoulders, he leaned to her ears, "Watch what you say to me. Respect should be in your tone, you understand," his wicked tone froze her blood in fear.

She never saw a psychopath before but this guy is acting like one. Slowly she looked at his face, his green orbs gazing at her lips which is just a few inches away.

"You coming with me, Rathi. We are leaving in three days," he smiled. Her pupils dilated, shivers ran down her spine with the touch of his breath on her skin.

"Now go to your room," he commanded.

Rathi did and went to her room like a robot. She stumbled on the floor closing the door behind. She didn't cry but was shocked to the extreme.

Who's that man? Why he's asking me to come with him? Did Shankari aware of his intention or did she sold me to this guy? So many thoughts running in her head.

No, I can't stay with these mad people anymore! She decided and took her phone to call Geetha. But there's no battery and network in that dumb phone.

When she's walking here and there in her room, the door opened to reveal Shankari. She had a hard face and came inside furiously.

"Did you know what just happened? That man, he's asking me to come with him," she complained hoping she will help her.

"I know," she shuts her mouth with her harsh reply.

"Ayya, wants to take you with him, Rathi. You have to obey his orders, "

(Ayya- Sir)

"Ayya! Are you stupid? why you're addressing him like that?" she asked knotting her eyebrows.

"Rathi! Watch your words and lower your voice!" she squealed in terror.

"Obey his orders, Rathi; I have been raising you because you're the chosen one for him. He has been waiting for you for a long time. It's time to know what's the purpose of your life," she gripped her shoulders and Rathi couldn't understand a single thing.

Am I in a dream? She nodded her head and then found it's indeed real.

"Enough," that deep commanding voice echoed in the room.

Rathi turned her gaze to see Aadhiyan and behind him, Das was standing folding his hand like a humble servant. Walking in casually, "Leave her alone and I am taking this thing," he took the cell phone.

After Shankari and Das left, Rathi saw Aadhi going through her phone.

"Good, you didn't call anyone," he muttered and broke the phone into two and throw it perfectly inside the trash can before leaving the room. Rathi agape seeing it.

What type of danger I am going to see in my life, hereafter? She thought sitting on the floor leaning on her bed. The minutes passed like hours she lost in her thoughts about her future. That night she had her food and slept thinking about a way to escape from this maze.

Meanwhile on the same night,

"Ayya, she needs to know you, that way she'll accept this wholeheartedly," Das said.

"Yes, I think the same," Shankari accepted that point.

They both looked at Aadhiyan, who's watching the moon silently standing near the window.

"You both were wrong. She won't accept if I tell her the truth."

"It's all my fault. I've done a mistake; I shouldn't have let her study. Now she has tasted the freedom and she will yearn for it every time." He said widening his eyes.

"Yes, I've told you about this, I know she will eventually try to escape," Shankari replied.

"So what else she will do when you have always abused her. Did you beat her?" he asked narrowing his eyes at her.

Her body started shaking seeing his eyes which has got a glow, "I did, for putting her under control," she reasoned looking down.

"Don't you know who she is? And what's that you have done?"

"I am sorry. I beg your pardon; I don't know another option," she fell on her knees.

He clenched his jaw, "I forgive you for your service'. You've raised her beautifully and should be rewarded highly for this," he told and sat on the chaise crossing his legs.

"Thank you," she relaxed a bit

"Sacrifice your soul to me," he uttered that simply lighting up his cigarette. Inhaling the smoke, he watched Shankari's face turning with unusual happiness.

"For all my life I am waiting for this. Thank you," she fell on his foot like worshipping her god.

He smiled, "Now it's my job to take care of her," he told respiring the thick smoke out from his mouth. His eyes glowed watching the burning fire at the inglenook, reflecting the fire that's burning in his heart for uncountable years.

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