"I don't know deepu..........!!!!" madhushree softly told deepali as they both ambled inside the market. Deepali held her hand gently.
"It's ok madhu.........you don't have to talk about him!!!! I can understand that you are not comfortable while talking about him!!!!" deepali said to her. Madhushree sighed.
"I am scared deepu!!!!! Previously he was just confined to the phone calls but now he has started to break into my home............I am really scared deepu!!!!!!" madhushree said anxiously, deepali placed her hand on her shoulder.
"I can understand madhu and trust me we'll find that bastard soon!!!! Don't worry my dear!!!!! And madhu, do you remember anything about him, like anything which might help in nabbing him!!!! You just tell me any......any detail about him, even a tiniest one would go........i promise I will hunt him down alone and kill him!!!!" deepali was furious.
"I don't know much, nonetheless I remember certain vague details about him!!!! He was absolutely tall perhaps excessively, you know 6'7 or 6'8 kind of man, he had thick hairs at least that's what I espied in the gloom and I distinctly remember that strong musky cologne he was wearing. The cologne smell was kinda luxurious if you believe me, I mean I think it was a pretty expensive cologne. I reckon it was expensive as I smelt the same colonge on Mr Python that day. And yes........he has a habit of speaking in Hindi while he is mad." madhushree provided a vague memoranda of the madman. Deepali folded her arms and pouted.
"Oh boy!!!!! I love Mr Python and I am pretty mad at you for not tagging me along with you..........however that's for some other day!!!!! Hmm!!! A psychopath who is extremely tall, wears luxurious perfumes and speaks in vernacular when furious. Gosh!!!! Men speaking in Hindi when mad is extremely sexy!!!!!" deepali whispered and madhushree gaped at her. Deepali looked at her and stiffened.
"Um, I was talking generally..........Ahmmmmmm!!!!!! So, the madman, um, I feel he hails from an aristocratic household or perhaps is himself a rich guy!!!!! All in all, our enemy is not a normal person and we have to be very very cautious!!!!" deepali stated and madhushree nodded. After that they both went mum while ambling in the huge market area. Deepali had to purchase some clothes for herself while madhushree had ran out of a couple of cosmetic items and she was here to buy them. Besides madhushree felt that she would be safer in a crowded place as in a silent place like her house itself, there was a threat of that madman coming again.
"Madhu, look there........the jewellery store!!!!! C'mon let's see how it is!!!!" deepali practically bounced with excitement and madhushree gasped.
"No no deepu!!!!! All my money in my purse right now would only buy me a thin pendent, I don't want to go in when I don't have enough money to shop in a jewellery store!!!!!" madhushree told deepali.
"Oh c'mon!!!!! Who's going to buy???? We're just going to check out the new store and for that no money is required!!!!!" deepali stated. Madhushree parted her lips to demure her resolution but deepali was quick enough to grab her wrist and drag her inside the store. Deepali pushed the door open and strode inside the lavishing store with a reluctant madhushree. The store was impressively gorgeous with a shiny marble flooring, polished glass doors, false ceilings bearing modern chandeliers and huge shelves flaunting beautiful jewelleries. There were grand closets as well perhaps for keeping more jewellery items.
"Deepu this is such a luxurious store........let's go please!!!!" madhushree whispered to deepali as she gazed around to find ladies from upper class societies choosing necklaces, bracelets, earrings and even bangles.
"Shut up madhu!!!!! Let's just look around.........!!!!!" deepali whispered.
"Hello mam!!!! How can I help you????" the girls heard a decorous voice from the counter. Turning towards the counter, they discovered a young man smiling at them. Madhushree gasped as she didn't knew what to answer.
"We are looking for some bracelets!!!" deepali stated confidently and madhushree gaped at her confidence.
"Sure!!!!! What should I show you, Gold, diamond, platinum or gold-diamond, silver-gold, only platinum or platinum plated silver........" the counter boy produced a huge list of bracelets about which the girls had zilch knowledge. They both gaped at each other and than at the counter boy.
"We also have some newer versions like silver chain with an emerald in the centre or chain of gold with a sapphire blue stone, it's in fashion amongst the people who believe in zodiac signs. Also.........."
"We wish to see a silver bracelet, a pure one with no gold or platinum plating!!!!!" deepali interrupted silencing the boy. He was rigid for a second but then chuckled.
"Why not?????" he grinned as he quickly marched towards the shelf in his left and came back with a massive box. He rapped the box on the counter and opened the box. Inside were few individual boxes with silver covers on them. He started to unbox the boxes one by one with a certain eclat. The bracelets were out of this world, they were absolutely stunning.
"Here, so which one would you like to buy????" the man asked with a smile and madhushree awkwardly stared at deepali who was way too busy in trying on every bracelet.
"Um we............!!!!" madhushree wanted to clear out everything to the man as she didn't wanted him to waste his time on someone who wasn't here to buy anything. However she didn't know how to say that.
"This one please!!!!!" the voice was kinda familiar and it came abruptly from behind. Madhushree gasped as she turned back to find her nerdy friend Lakshya, standing behind her. She chuckled.
"What are you doing here lakshya????" she asked with a smile. Lakshya chuckled.
"My mom and sister are here to shop for my sister's wedding. And they dragged me along with them!!!!" he said scratching his neck. Madhushree giggled.
"I feel sorry for you!!!!" she said and he laughed. Deepali on the other hand was absolutely busy in beholding the beauty of the bracelets, even the counter man was staring at her weirdly.
"Um, please pack this one.......I believe it costs 2,000 right????" lakshya said to the man and he nodded with a smile. Madhushree looked at him shocked.
"Is this for your sister!!!!!" she asked confused. Lakshya chuckled as he shook his head.
"No, this is for you!!!!" he said softly. She gasped.
"Please no lakshya........" she said shocked.
"Please madhu, I insist, please!!!! It's my sister's wedding and I would be glad if you wear this on her wedding!!!!" he requested but madhushree was reluctant as the bracelet was pretty costly.
"I can't lakshya.........I........."
"Madhu please.........for our friendship!!!!" he pleaded and madhushree was speechless. She was in a serious dilemma. The gift was undeniably costly but he was literally pleading. She knew he would feel bad if she won't accept his gift.
"Um ok.........thank you!!!!" she said softly and he grinned.

The capital of India was busy, as always. And we have nothing to do with their busyness as our priorities lie outside the mainland Delhi. As delineated in the previous chapters, outside the mainland Delhi was the territory of a beast denominated as python. But today we won't approach him directly rather we will travel to a huge temple situated adjacent to the bungalow. The temple was actually a site of worship for Python (no surprise), however he was a sporadic visitor of the temple not a regular one, due to work load nothing else. Now inside the temple was absolutely not Python but...........Raghu Pandit. He kneeled down in front of the idols of the Trinity with his hands joined and eyes shut.
"Hey Prabhu, bas python ke sir se uss daayan ka bhoot utaar do, mai poori Delhi ko bhandara khilaunga......" he muttered with eyes still closed. After that he slowly opened his eyes and grinned as he felt his prayers would definitely be answered.
"God, please give me any gesture so I can be assured that my prayers would be answered!!!!" he said to the idols with the same grin as he knew 'Idols don't answer'. But Gods do. He stood up and straightened his pant however the moment he stood up, a strong gust of wind came straight through the window and in a moment the diya which he had lightend up with so much devotion and hope, flickered a little and before he could do anything the light from the diya was long gone. His breath hitched when he saw this.
"What?????? That means my python will never get over her love........oh god!!!!!! I asked you to keep that woman away from python but you................Ahhhhhhh!!!! That's cheating!!!!!" he yelled wailing like a kid. Meantime Mary came rushing inside the temple. She bowed her head in front of the idols and then marched towards a wailing Raghu.
"Pandit, Sir has asked you to reach him with the sales report!!!!" Mary said. Raghu sniffed and looked at her.
"Mary, even God is not ready to keep that woman away from python!!!!" he bawled out to her and she rolled her eyes at him.
"Huh!!!!! Idiot!!!!" she muttered before marching outside the temple. Raghu frowned upon her as he strode outside the temple, bowed on the steps of the temple and then he marched straight towards the office. From the office (which is inside the bungalow) he grabbed the sales report file, flipped the pages to recheck everything and than when he was fully convinced, he set off to Python's room. However, outside the lift, Jeffery informed him that Python was in theatre so Raghu changed his route and strode towards the theatre. He reached the theatre in a few minutes, rapped at the door and waited. No response. Again he rapped, yet no response. Now he was slightly perturbed as Python only fails to respond in one case and that case was something disastrous for Raghu. He quickly shoved the door open and panted. Inside was gloom and a beast who stood in the nucleus, upper body naked and lower body fortunately covered with Grey pants. Raghu tried to approach him as noiselessly as he could. He was actually pretty confused as why python was standing like a man of stone. With his eyebrows furrowed, he reached near him and looked at the direction where Python's eyes were stuck. He looked there and gasped as he saw a huge projector (nothing baffling) and madhushree's face on the projector (even not baffling). However this time a video ran on the projector where madhushree was laughing with that same nerdy boy who was tying a bracelet around her fragile wrist. Raghu whimpered as he turned towards python whose fists were clenched and eyes embraced fire and obsession.
"Ye phir kuch gadbad karega.....!!" he whimpered as he cautiously strolled towards python but not really close as python becomes python when provoked.
"Python, my brother, my dear........my billionaire pal!!!!! See what I've got, the sales report!!!!! Congrats, you have added 1 billion more to your net worth!!!! Isn't it a matter to enjoy........Aye python!!!!!" Raghu's legs were trembling while he stated everything. But python's stare was glued to the screen where HIS WIFE was apparently allowing ANOTHER MAN to tie a damn bracelet around her fragile wrist.
"Py-thon!!!!! I beg you.........don't do anything stupid!!!!! Please, we have a new product ready to be launched in the market............don't do anything which might affect the launch!!!! I beg you!!!!" Raghu whispered with fear but if only python was paying heed to him or his words.
"Koi bataaye inhe, ki roz marte hai hum jab kisi aur ke saath hastein hai ye!!!!" python's tone held a daunting obsession blended with an even terrifying madness and Raghu was on the verge of snivelling.
"Python please..........You are a tech giant not Ghalib!!!!! Stop with this madness!!!! Please for God's sake, stop this madness!!!!!" Raghu pleaded. Python's eyes were enveloped with tears as he stared at the video of his dearest obsession having a good time with that filthy boy.
"Isi ne to pagal kiya hai mujhe, ab ye hi samhalegi iss pagalpan ko........!!!!" his lips were curled up in a smile as his bloodshot eyes stared at the scene he despised the most.

Madhushree was inside a flower shop at 8:00 in the night. She had a couple more things to do like visiting a cyber cafe to print out some content for her assignment as her printer was not working. Tomorrow was malini's 23rd birthday and although she treats her like filth yet madhushree wasn't someone who kept a burning rage against someone in her heart. Besides she was her sister. Malini didn't had any specific favourite flowers and therefore madhushree had decided to buy a bouquet of different flowers.
"I don't think so that jiji likes the smell of lavender, you can switch it with tulips!!!!" madhushree softly told the woman. She smiled as she went inside to grab some fresh tulips, leaving madhushree alone inside the shop. The night was pretty cool, not excessively but a little bit due to the frequent showers of rain in this monsoon month. She was in her cotton suit and was highly regretting as why she didn't wore jeans and T-shirt to the marker, the suit rarely helps in this cold weather. For a couple more minutes she stood silently, waiting for the woman to come back. All of a sudden, the lights went off. She stiffened as this abrupt power cut was now familiar to her.
"Aunty!!!!!" she called out to the woman in fear as she glanced around.
"Somebody there!!!!!" she called again but unfortunately no response came. She gulped as she fearfully glanced around to make sure that the madman wasn't on the scene. However in the hushedness of the chamber, she heard the sound of footsteps which were getting more clearer with every second. She gulped as beads of sweat began forming on her forehead.
"Who.............Who's there?????" she asked as loudly as she could while trying to cope up with the fear.
"Your husband, my love!!!!" this husky voice was familiar to her and therefore her breathing started to become shallow. And to her extreme horror, in a swift moment the madman was right in front of her eyes. She shrieked.
"Aunty...........Aunty please open the door!!!!!!" she yelled, hitting the door with her fists. The man began prowling towards her.
"I have taken care of her!!!!! Now it's only me and you!!!!!" his voice was low but all the more threatening. She sobbed, backing away.
"Please stay away........!!" she cried as he started to advance towards her.
"Acha ladka hai vo???" his tone held something inscrutable in it but madhushree couldn't make out what.
"Please leave me!!!!" she cried while trying to think of any escape plan.
"When I ask you something, you are ought to answer me!!!!! Hm love!!!! C'mon tell me, is he a good guy!!!!" he said in a sinisterly low voice. She whimpered as her back hit the cupboard.
"Yes............he's my friend!!!!!" she whispered. He came more closer.
"He gave you something today!!!" he said as he grabbed her wrist and brought it near his eye level. She shuddered.
"A bracelet.........I see!!!!" he muttered before moving his fingers over the accessory and snapping it in one instant. It happened so quick that it gave her little time to think what had happened, all she could do was scream. He stamped his arm on the side of her head while his other hand was grabbing her petite waist.
"You will only accept presents from me..........Did you hear me!!!!! Only I can give you gifts, no one else can!!!! Understood!!!!" he said loudly and she struggled in his arms. She mustered up all her strength and pushed him away.
"No I didn't understand.........and I will never understand!!!!! You are no one to me and I will not listen to you!!!!" she yelled at him with tears. His fists clenched and she could feel that he was actually very angry. In a single jerk he had pulled her towards him and she was now trapped in his arms. She squirmed.
"Tum chaho ya na chaho, lekin mai hi tumhare sab kuch hu, jaise tum mere liye.........!!!!" he hissed through his gritted teeth as his grip on her waist tightened. She helplessly sobbed.
"Please I beg you...........leave me!!!!! What have I done wrong to you?????" she begged with tears. His grip on her loosened as he slowly released her from his lethal grip. She stepped back and slumped down the floor, hugging her knees. The man took a deep breath while running his fingers under his hairs before he decided to sit near her and apologise for his ill behaviour. His fingertips brushed against her hairs very gently but she felt the touch and therefore scooted away from him. Instead of yelling on her, he grabbed her hand and forcibly placed it on his chest. She gasped.
"Dard hota hai yaha.........aag lagti hai iss dil mei jab tum kisi aur ke paas khadi hoti ho...........!!!!!" he said and she shuddered at the dauntingness of his voice. He cupped her cheeks in his big calloused hands and she shrieked.
"Mai tumse bhot pyaar karta hu madhu..........deewano ki tarah pyaar karta hu!!!!!! Tum pyaar se bologi na, to ye deewana apna dil nikalke tumhare kadmo mei rakh dega........" his voice mimicked a psychopath's voice and she sobbed more under his deadly grip. He pecked her face madly and she cried more in horror.
"Tum..........tum meri ho madhu..........sirf meri!!!!!! Bas meri banke raho..........!!!!" he said in a more demented tone and she shook her head in denial while scooting away from him. This somehow managed to anger him as he harshly pulled her to him again and she screamed in horror.
"Sanki aashiq hu mai.........pyaar se keh rha hu maan jao, ho jao meri!!!! Kyunki agar mai zabardasti pe utar aaya to tumhe bhot takleef hogi.......!!!!" he declared and she gaped at him in horror. Every word of his seemed honest in some ways and she was obviously scared for her life.
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