Angel was lying on ground with bleeding chest. She was unconciuous. Her friend screamed out of fear.

"Angel!!" She was screaming and yelling for help but none was there.

"Somebody help!"She cried.

Meantime a man entered while running. Sachin was following him in anger. Man took a hold on Angel's friend and pointed gun towards her.

" Drop your gun Sachin otherwise I'll kill her." He shouted.  Sachin gritted his teeth. He was shocked to see Angel lying on ground..He raged with anger and fired without thinking much. It hit his hand and gun fell from his hand..He moved towards him.He took hold on him and slapped him hand.

"Teri dushmani mujhse hai na  toh ispe goli kyu chlayi." Sachin asked in anger while holding his collars.

"Sachin maine goli nahi chlayi..main toh tere samne tha." He said fearily.

"Rana!" Sachin shouted. He came.

"Isko le ke ja..Main baad mein dekhta hoon." Sachin left his collars and bent down. He stared at Angel once and lifted her in arms. She made her lye at backseat and drove to hospital.

He took her inside and made her lye on strecher. He was shouting for doctor.

"Dekhiye sir yeh police case hai pehle FIR krayiye." One of the wardboy said  Sachin became angry.He took out his gun and pointed on his head.

"Janta nahi hai main kaun hoon.Isko agar kuch bhi hua toh is hospital mein aag laga dunga." He shouted. Doctor recognised him.

"Sir hum abhi inka treatment krte hai. operation karna hoga." Doctor said to calm him.He signalled him to do while jerking that wardboy.

"Wardboy tum ise nahi jante kya? bahut bada don hai aur iski baat manna majburi hai hamari." Doctor whispered. Wardboy just nodded.

"Doctor." Sachin glanced over him with fiery eyes. Doctor turned
towards him.

"Yeh yaad rakhna ke agar tum ise bcha na paye toh tum ya tumhara pura khandaan kal ka suraj nahi dekh payenge." He warned her.

"We will try our best. Baki sab bhagwaan ki mrzi hai
  blood lose kafi hua hai." Doctor replied.

"Mujhe nahi pta ke tum kya karoge but she will be fine.got it!!" He said while showing him gun. Doctor just shook his head and  entered inside OT.

Sachin sat on bench lying out there.He was thinking.

"Angel ko goli maari kisne. Sab mere sath the. vo mere aage hi tha par Angel pehle se behosh thi. Agr woh fire krta bhi toh bullet uski back pe lagti but ghaw toh aage ki taraf hai matlab koi bahr tha.Par Bahar toh Rana tha.Rana ne.." Sachin raged with this thought.

He called Rana but he didn't pick the call.

He threw his phone in anger.He about to go but stopped with nurse voice.

" Sir unke liye blood arrange karna hai.AB negative please jaldi kijiye." She said.

"Mera le lo.I have same blood group." He said instantly without thinking much.

Nurse nodded and took her inside. he was lying on bed and giving blood. He was in deep thoughts.

"Why I am here? She is just a girl like others. Why am I so protective towards her? I can't see her in tears, Why?  Hash!! I undestand nothing." He was struggling with his own thoughts. Yes, this was true that some feelings were bubbling in his heart for her but He couldn't understand this.She was affecting him.

He came out of thoughts with someone cry. He looked up at person.

"Angel kahan hai?" He asked Sachin.

"OT mein. Aap?" Sachin asked.

"Dada hoon main uska aur yeh uski maa hai.Kya hua tha?" He asked with tears. Sachin explained them.
They were waiting outside.
....

Ruhana was laughing madly. Rana stood with head down.She was so happy.

"Aaj main bahut khush hoon bol Rana kya chahiye tujhe." Ruhana said while opeing champagne. She made ywo glasses and gave one to Rana.

Rana didn't utter a word.

"Acha kiya uske seene mein goli utaar di.Uski maut ke sath hi Sachin ke dimag se uska bhoot utar jayega. Rana kaam chahe tu Sachin ke liye karta hai par wafadaar mera hai."She said while sitting on couch and kept her legs on table.

"Maine use goli nahi mari madam." Rana hung his head down.

"Tune nahi mari goli."She shouted and threw her glass on floor.

He nodded as no.

"Why? I ordered you.Itni himmat ke tu meri baat na maane." Ruhana slapped him.

"Main boss se dhokha nahi kar sakta."Rana said firmly.

"Aukat bhool gaya hai tu.Sadak se utha ke laye the tujhe aur is qabil bnaya aur tu." She stopped as something striked her mind.

"Agar tune use shoot nahi kiya toh kisne kiya? Pta lgao mere siwa uska dushman kaun hai?" She said while jerking his collars.

"maine shoot kiya use." A loud voice  came.Ruhana gazed towars voice and smiled mischievously.

" Aa Vinu. Tune fire kiya uspe par, kyun?" She asked while sitting again in couch.

"Haan kiya par tera bhai ise bcha lega. Tum chahti thi ke woh mare maine koshish ki par tera bhai hospital mein aansu baha raha hai. " Vineet said sarcastically.

"Sachin ko ho kya gaya hai? ek ladki ke liya ansu kyun baha raha ha vo? Vinu wo ladki zinda nahi bachni chahiye."Ruhana said.

"Jab tak Sachin wahan hai main kuch nahi kar sakta.Use wahan se hatao toh hi marunga main."Vineet said.

"Thik hai.Vinu tune aaj mujhe khush kar diya bol kya chahiye tujhe. I promise picche nahi hatungi." Ruhana said while moving  her fingers on his face.

"Waqt aane pe maang lunga." Vineet said.

Ruhana nodded.

"Ab yeh btao ke Angel kab maregi?" She asked.

"Sachin ke wahan se hatte hi." He replied.

"Use main hata dungi. " She said. Vineet about to move but She stopped him while holding his wrist.

"Main tera wait karungi..Aaj toh ayega na." She said huskily.He gave her a disgusting look and left.

"Rana is Vinu pe nazar rakho agar koi bhi ladki iske aas paas aye toh uda doh use ." She said.Rana nodded and followed him.

Ruhana smiled.

...

Hospital, Angel was shifted to ward after operation.She was still in unconciuous due to effect of anesthesia.

Her grandfather and mother was inside with her. Whereas Sachin was pacing in corridor of hospital in tension.  He stopped the doctor.

"Use hosh kyun nahi aaya." He asked angrily.

"Dekhiye sir she is fine ab surgery hui hai toh medicines ka heavy dose
dena padta hai uske baad jldi hosh nahi aata. wait kijiye kuch ghnto mein hosh aa jayega." He replied and left.He was too restless. An unknown feeling was disturbing him. Ruhana was calling him again and again but he cut the call..

He was still outside. It was more than 5 hours after the surgery. His patience level was over now. He went inside to check.Angel was lying weekly with closed eyes. He glances over her. He felt something inside his heart but he flushed his thoughts. He lightly patted her head. She opened her eyes with this. She looked at him.

"Tumhe hosh aa gaya?" He asked confusedly.

"Nahi marr ke narak chali gayi hoon." She said angrily yet in weak tone.

"Thik ho." He asked.

"Tumse matlab?" She said rudely.

"Naraz ho?" He again asked.

"Naraz unse hua jata hai jo apne ho.Tum mere ho hi kaun. Please get out." Angel said sarcastically.

"Toh main koi nahi. Isiliye kahin bhi tapak padti ho mujhse milne." Sachin said while sitting on stool lying there.

"Tum bas chale jao yahan se." She said angrily.

"Arrey subah tak main aap tha ab main tum ho gaya. Bullet ka asar dimag pe hua ha kya?" He said..

"I am not talking to you." Angel said.

"Kmaal hai. Har baat ka jwab de rahi ho aur bol rahi ho ke mujhse baat nahi kar rahi ho." Sachin said jokingly.

"Main un logo ki respect nahi karti jo ladkiyo ki respect nahi karte aur tum, tumne toh mujhe slap kiya woh bhi ini zor se aur tumhare kisi dushman ne mujhe goli mari.Criminal hoon main ya koi cop? jo is trh treat kar rahe ho." She said with teary eyes.

Sachin smiled at her innocence.He got up and bent little upon her. He kissed her forehead.

" I am sorry." He mumbled. She gave him a surprising look.

"Main tumhara kaun hoon mujhe nahi pata par tumhe khush dekh kar main bhi khush hota hoon aur tumhe dard mein dekh ke mujhe bhi us dard ka ehsaas hota hai." He said.

Angel smiled shyly.

"Apna khyaal rakhna. main ghar ho ke aata hoon." Sachin said and patted her cheek.She nodded. He left the room.

She smiled broadly with his confession.

"Gusse wala hai par dil ka bahut acha hai." She mumbled and closed her eyes in happiness.

....

To be continued