Bhuvannn!!!!!( I heard Shreya shouting and I instantly got up and went towards her room)

And I could just see her because of light coming from the lobby to her room ..... There she was sitting on the bed hugging her legs and i could hear her sniffles so I switched on the light and i saw that she was crying..and I instantly went near her....

What happened???(i said and sat near her and she backed up a little)

Please help me!!!(she said while crying )

Kya hua??? Me yahi huu...(i said going towards her)

Save me...(she said and tears running and i have no idea what to do)

You are safe here...(these were the only words that come out of my mouth and suddenly she hugged me and continued with crying)

Bhuvan.... you promised me that you will protect me .... please protect me....(she said )

He is back...(she said and began crying again)

and i dont know what hit me , my one hand went on her waist and the other one on her hips and i picked her up without any problem and make her sit on my lap in a way she straddles me and her hands go around my neck and now my both hands go towards her waist.... she kept on crying in my embrace and i caressed her hair to sooth her.....

I'm here...
I'm here to protect you...
No one is going to harm you...
You are safe ....
Me yahi huu...
Shhh... kuch nahi huaa...
Sirf ek sapna tha...
(I kept on repeating these lines while i was caressing her )

and soon her cries turned into soft sniffles and I tried to separate but she held me more tightly...

Please don't leave me alone....(she said)

Me kahi nahi jaa raha... me paani la raha hu tere liye ... bas...(i said)

Nahii... mujhe akele nahi rehnaa... mujhe paani mat pilao but chodke mat jao...(she said)

Rukkk...(i said and i again held my one hand on her hips fir support and the other one on her waist )

Hold me tight...(i said and she did as told and i got up)

Bhuvan!!(she said)

Kitchen me jaa rahe haii...(i said as she was crying for around  half an hour now her voice was corase , thats why i was taking her )

And we reached kitchen i was holding her and she curled up in my chest like a baby her legs hanging on my sides and hands wrapped around my neck .... and I switched on the lights of kitchen and placed her on the kitchen counter and removed my hands from her but still her hands were wrapped around my neck)

Shreya!!!Ek mint baith...(i said and she let go of my neck and she instantly looked down her cheeks painted red because of crying, i feel bad but )

Me paani lata huu...(i ignored everything and focused on taking care of her right now and i filled a glass with water and  handed it to her and she took it and drank it and she gave me the glass )

Orr???(i asked her and she shook her head and i kept the glass beside her)

Challe .... (i asked and she nodded and was about to pick her )

Me chal lungi...(she said)

Okayyy...(i said and i held my hand out so she would hold it and jump down but she again ignored it just like she did in the afternoon and jumped down , her knees buckled up a little bit but she kept her balance)

And she walked towards the room and I switched off the lights of kitchen and went behind her....

Shreya!!! Sojaa... me pass me hi huu kaam ho toh aawaz dedena....

Bhuvan... woh ... woh ...

Shreya clear bol....(i was a bit pissed that first she behaves like she needs me to take care of her and then she ignores me)

Woh aap yahi so sakte ho kya??? Mujhe or koi nightmares nahi chahiyee....(she said and her eyes filled with tears again)

Ek shart par....

Ky- kya???(she seemed to be taken aback and i sat near her)

Tujhe kya sapne atte haii...(i said and she didn't answered me )

Chal phir tu sojaa... me yaha pass me hu ek aawaz me aa jaunga....(i said and got up)

Woh sapne nahi haiii....(she said holding my hand to stop me)

Toh????(i asked sitting back and she shook her head as if she was fighting her own thoughts)

Us sapne me ek aadmi around 30-35 years ka (she said and she closed her eyes so that tears wont fall from them , did i do something wrong by forcing her)

Ek 11 saal ki ladki ka ...(she stopped and took a deep breath) rape kar raha hota hai...(and tears rolling down her eyes, i quickly hug because i just felt she needed it right now and the dream was disturbing)

Bhuvan pls yahi so jao... Agar Shrawani or Aarya hoti toh me aapko pareshaan nahi karti but ab woh nahi hai toh mujhe koi pass me chahiye , nahi toh mujhe wahi sapna wapas aayega....(she said in my chest )

I'm sorry...(i apologised) me yahi so raha hu...( i said separating from the hug and got up and switched off the lights and slept on the other side of the bed)

And soon we slept.... whenever i used to hear Shreya struggling in her sleep , i used to just say "I'm here , no one is going to harm you ... you are protected" while caressing her hair and she used to stop struggling and soon she used to sleep again...

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Bhuvan.....(someone whispered in my ear and shook me lightly but i ignored it)

Bhuvan.....(the voice came again but shaking was more vigorous and i groaned and held the pillow more tightly)

BHUVAN!!!!(and now i was shaken up so damm vigorously that I opened my eyes and looked at the source of voice)

I saw Shrawani and Aarya with widened eyes and Rohit and Tushar were standing there with a smirk on their faces...

Bhuvan utho or do second humaare saath aaoo...(Shrawani said with low volume but venom in it)

Kya hai sone dona .... baad me baat karte hai...(i said trying to move my hand but their was something on it and i turned my head and Shreya's head was on my right arm and she was in a sound sleep and i smiled looking at her sleeping so peacefully and my left arm was on her stomach )

Bhuvan!!!! Uthoo...(Aarya said but i heard this tone of her's for the very first time and I looked at her with shock)

Bhuvan me last time bol rahi hu nahi toh acha nahi hoga....(Aarya warned)

Kya kar logi.... me raat bhar dhangse nahi so paya .... or mujhe neend aa rahi haii apan baad me baat karenge...(i said and closed my eyes again)

And i heard tapping of foot going outside the room , and i peeked trying to see who went out and Shrawani was missing and i heard the fridge's door was banged loudly....

Excuse me !!! Ye mera ghar hai ... ye mera fridge hai....

But instead of saying it out loud i kept peeking , and Shrawani came back with a jug in her hand...

Bhuvan last time bol rahi hu .... utho... nahi toh pachtaoge.....(now i got an idea what she was upto so i opened my eyes and showed her my index finger asking for a minute and she nodded and i very carefully held Shreya's head from my other hand and pulled my hand and i kept her head back on the pillow and sat on the bed)

Ek mint bahar chalte hai yeh so rahi haii....(i said and she nodded and both the girls marched out of the room and I looked at the boys but they had a neutral expression and they too went outside the room)

And I looked back at Shreya and i justed wanted to - i just bent down and pecked her temple and whispered in her ear "I'm here.... you are safe" and i moved back and there was a smile on her face ...

Could she hear me??!

But i shook my head and got down the bed and looked at the door Aarya was standing there with a smile but when she saw i was looking at her she instantly covered it with a stern face but i gave her a faint smile and she ignored it and went in the lobby and i followed her....

Haaa... bol kya hua???(i said going outside)

Dont you fucking tell me ... you went near her when she was at her weakest...(Shrawani shouted at the top of her voice)

Shrawani thoda dheere....or woh raat bhar dhangse nahi soi naa me soya hu toh mujhe jaga diya uska mat jaga....(i said with low voice but stern tone)

Bhuvan did you - went near her or forced her...(Aarya said )

Tum pagal toh nahi ho??? (Meri sanak gayi) tumhe lagta hai meh esa karunga???(i said and Shrawani shrugged her shoulders and my blood boiled)

Usko kal sapna aaya tha... or me apne room me tha or usne mujhe chila ke aawaz di or me uske pass gaya or woh ro rahi thi and she hugged me while crying or phir jab woh shaant hui mene usko paani wagar pilaya or me apne room me jaane laga toh usne bola yahi so jaao mujhe dar lag raha haii... or uske badle me mene use pucha kya sapna tha toh usne bhataya usme koi 30-35 saal ka aadmi ek 11 saal ki ladki ka rape kar raha tha.... and phir me doosre corner me so gaya or pata nahi subhe -(i said giving them the gist)

Jhuth bol rahe ho!!!!! Me maanti hi nahii-(Shrawani said)

Bhuvan aap sach bol rahe hoo???(Aarya asked)

Me jhooth bolke kya karlunga....

Shreya apne aas pass kissi ladke ko aane hi nahi detii... and ek bed par sone ko woh bole possible hi nahii...(Shrawani spat)

Par Shrawani Shreya apna ye sapna kissi ko bhi nahi bhatati ... toh Bhuvan jhooth kese bol sakta haii...(Aarya said)

I don't know- (Shrawani said looking at me actually staring at me)

Or ek second Shrawani... tum log ye ghatiya ilzaam Bhuvan par nahi laga sakte.... use jyaada ladkiyon ki izat koi nahi kar sakta ....(Rohit said his voice dangerously low )

Bhai tu kyu bich me bol raha hai??? Hum dekh lenge...(i said as they are in a relationship)

Bhai me tere saath 6 saal se or Shrawani ko aaye hue 15-20 din hi hue haii... or hum relationship me hai iska matlab yeh nahi me tere liye kuch bhi sun lunga..(Rohit said )

Bilkul!!!! Tum log ye ilzaam Bhuvan par nahi laga sakte.... (Tushar said)

Bro code!!! Maintained...

Bhuvan mujhe bas itna pata hai Shreya apne pass ladko ko aane nahi deti... or woh bed Aarya ke alawa kissi ke saath bhi share nahi karti .... toh aap kyuu??? Or infact aap usko pakad ke so rahe the and Shreya doesn't let anyone touch her .....(Shrawani said and now I'm confused)

Or Bhuvan tu us incident ke baad kissiko bhi apne pass nahi aane deta and you slept with Shreya...(Tushar said)

Mujhe bas ye pata hai ki me Shreya ko dekhta hu i just want to keep her safe and protected.... kal usne mujhse ek promise liya to keep her protected and usko sapna aaya usne bas yahi bola ki aapne promise kiya tha mujhe protect karne ka ab pls mujhe protect karo.... or raat me jab bhi woh apni neend me struggle kar rahi thi ,me usko bas yahi keh raha tha ki I'm here you are protected.... or woh haatho haath wapas sojaati no more struggling.....(i said being amused)

Shrawani and Aarya exchanged a look and they litterally talked through their eyes and nodded at each other...

Bhuvan agar woh aapko apne pass aane de rahi hai , uska dil mat todnaa.... usne already bohot kuch dekh rakha hai life me.... and woh trust bhi bohot mushkil se karti hai logo koo.....(Shrawani said her eyes held a very soft emotion)

Bhuvan!!! Be a reason she loves herself... (Aarya said and was about to say more but Shreya entered)

Good Morning!!!(she said coming to the lobby with a big smile)

Koi kuch bhi nahi bolega us baare me..(Shrawani whispered)

Good Morning Shreya!!!(we all said in unison)

Tum dono aa gaye...(Shreya said with a smile and walked quickly towards them and hugged both of them together and they her back)

Kessi hai tuuu???(Shrawani asked with concerned voice and caressing her hair and Aarya was rubbing her back)

Better!!!(she said while separating and a small smile and looked at me and smiled and mouthed a Thank you)

Shrawani's POV...

I thought Bhuvan used her when she was at her weakest... kyuki Shreya is very strict about the no touching rule and she was sleeping in Bhuvan's arms , so I thought...

But, what Bhuvan explained, was totally unexpected... She have never told anyone about this dream of her's except Aarya and Me...

I didn't expect to see Shreya with a smile when i came back.... because what i saw her 3 years back was what i and Aarya were expecting now.... but we are more than happy to see her happy... she have seen a lot in her life , but there is a saying...
" God gives the toughest battles (life) to his toughest soldiers (people )"

And Shreya is surely  toughest person, i have seen in my life.... Shreya had a torturous life from age 10 to 17 , then she came to Delhi for her articleship and used to be a part time receptionist to support herself... Then 3 years back she again lived the same torturous life for 4 days and it almost took her 1 month to be normal again ....life is unfair to a few people......and now again she lived the same life for 7 days but this time i have seen a smile on her face....

Shrawani, tum bhi naha dhoke fresh ho jao phir lunch lete haii....(Rohit said)

Haaa Ruhii...(i said)

And I went in the bathroom of the bedroom where Shreya slept and i took a bath , then Shreya took one followed by Aarya....we knew Shreya was bruised without even looking at her bruised body.... So, i went outside the room as we all three girls were sitting there and Shreya told us what happened woth her Jaipur.... This time she only cried while telling the story, being in the trans , not because of the after effects .....

Bhuvan anticeptic cream- ek kaam karo first aid box donaa...(i said)

Kissike lagi hai kya??? (Bhuvan asked)

Yuhi chahiye kuch kaam haii...(i replied)

I know I'm very bad at lying..

First aid box yuhi nahi chahiye hota haii... bhata kya huaa???((Ruhi said)

Arrey kucb kaam haii... nahi bhata sakti me...(i said and Bhuvan got up and bought a first aid box and gave ig to me)

Thank you...(i said and went in the room)

Shreya!!! Tshirt hutaa...(I ordered)

Nahi Shrawani!!! Rehnde..(she said)

Shreya jaldi utaar...(Aarya took the box from me and ordered too... as Aarya is going to become a doctor after 9 months after giving the exams , she is an intern now , so all the medical works are done by her)

And Shreya knew we are not going to hear her so she removed her tahirt and stood there in just a bra... and she was bruised, she had blue- greenish bruises and some as worse because they were purple in colour.... Damm this girl is actually strong....

To be continued...