!!!!Reader's discretion is advised! Chapter contains violence, abuse and sexual assault. Read at you own risk.!!!! (In Italic words)
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From cafe to her House he came behind her.. Only just to talk with her. " Naina please meri baat sun lo"

"Mujhe apse koi baat nahi karni hai.. You just wasting your time" She said opening the lock of her house.

"Nahi Naina.. Jab tak mein apni baat kar nahi leta tab tak mein kahi nahi jaunga.. Yahi khada rahunga" He was adamant.

"To theek hai khade raho iss jama dene wali thand mein.. Or jab lage thand ke mare hath paav galne lage hai, to chale jana" She shuts the door on his face.

"Ha theek hai, yahin khada rahunga.. Chahe andhi aye ya tufan.. Lekin tab tak nahi jaunga jab tak tum mujhe sun na lo.. " He was determined to talk to her.

She had her dinner thinking about him if he left or not.. Weather was getting worse outside. Looks like it will rain soon. She saw him through window, he was still standing outside as wind gets wild. He saw her standing on window, a hope lights up in his heart when she lifts curtain on window.. All his expectations went down.

She was feeling anxious, turning sides in bed. Her anxiety increased as the rain outside gets heavy. After an hour she gave up and stood beside her window, peeked through her window and was shocked to witness him standing outside her house and in this bone chilling weather of Shimla plus this ice like cold water of rain.

She panicked and ran outside to take him in.. "Rajveer pagal ho gaye ho kya.. " He saw her coming with an umbrella taking him under it "itni tez barish ho rahi hai.. Kya tamasha laga rakha hai bimar pad jaoge.. ghar kyu nahi chale jate ho.. Band karo ab ye sab".

She saw his lips turned blue and his face pale, due to cold. When he did not responded back, she took him inside her house. She closed the door and gets a dry towel for him "ye lo pochlo.. " She passes him towel but he stood there like statue staring at her in amazement.

She takes a deep breath and makes him sit on nearby chair and dries his hairs up while he kept gazing at her. How can she be so caring and worrying even after his cruel behavior.. She truly is a selfless person... A gem. He felt himself again drowning in guilt.

He held her hand as they had a small eye lock, their eyes holding many emotions altogether. "Tum aisi kaise ho Naina... Mere jaise insan ki itni parwah jisne tumhe itni chot pohonchai... "
She averts her eyes and didn't reply "kuch to kaho Naina.. Mujhe koso, galliya do, apni saari bhadas nikal do... Magar chup mat raho... Your silence is killing me" He pleads.

She takes a large size t-shirts along with a single bedsheet and passes him, which she brought along with towel "ye pehen lo, geele kapdo me beemar ho jaoge.. "

He saw t-shirt in her hand which was men's. She follows his gaze and realises what he must be wondering "Don't worry, ye mere kisi customer ki nahi hai... It's out of my habit to wear loose clothes" Taunts and clarifies much to her surprise.

"Nahi mera wo matlab nahi tha.. " He quickly adds not wanting to hurt her further than he already did. He can never think of her in that way any more, he was just curious.

"Jo bhi matlab ho mujhe fark nahi padta.. " She puts clothes on couch "if you feel like then wear them, guest room uss side hai" She went in kitchen to make Concoction for him as he went to change.

He comes out after changing, that T-shirt fits him well. But he was still in his wet jeans "wo.. I wasn't comfortable in bedsheet" She didn't said anything and keeps cup in front of him. "Ahh.. Naina mujhe kadha nahi pasand..mein nahi pi sakta".

"Itni der baarish me bheege ho.. Pee lo theek rahegi" He still looks unsure "let it be... " She was about to take it when when rajveer grabs the cup and gulps down whole cup of hot concoction. She looks at him gaping "ye kya kiya... Itna garam kadha aise hi pee gaye".

"Mujhe iska taste nahi pasand" He said making face.

"To fir piya hi kyu? " She questions.

He cough a little "Tumne kaha tha.. Sardi me acha rahegi".

"Mein jo kahungi har bat manoge kya? " She fires at him.

"Ek bar tumhari baat nahi mani.. Uska nateeja bhugat raha hu" He said looking at her expectantly while she was trying to avoid his gaze, "Naina.. Am extremely sorry, meine uss raat jaisa behave kiya mujhe nahi karna chahiye tha... Sorry is not enough for what I did. Jab me khud ko hi maaf nahi kar paa raha hu to.. Tumse. Kaise maafi ki umeed karu".

"Baarish lagta hai rukne nahi wali hai.. Bad me chale jana..." She was about to go in her room when he caught her hand.

"Itna bura bartav karne ke baad bhi Kyu kar rahi ho meri itni parwah.. Kis mitti ki bani ho tum Naina.. Kuch kehti kyu nahi ho.. " He was amazed at her cool behavior.

She looks directly in his eyes "wo raat mein bhuli nahi hu Rajveer, tumhare shabd ab bhi mere kaano mein goonj rahe hai... Lekin mein wo raat bhi nahi bhuli jab tumne meri madadt ki thi.. Jab me besahara thi to tumne mujhe rehne ka ek thikana diya tha..." He saw gratitude and complaint in her eyes "Samjhlo usi ka ehsaan utara hai". She gets herself free from his hold "you can use the guest room".

He sighs "I don't think it's a good Idea.. Raat kafi ho chuki hai, it's almost midnight.. Tumhare aas pados ke log dekhenge to tumhe pareshani hogi".

" It's all right, mera character assassination tum pehle hi kar chuke ho... Ab fark nahi padta" She said rudely and went inside her room.

He stood there like statue as the realisation downs upon him. how soft and easy target women's are, how easy it is for society to blame them for every ill deed of theirs. And he was no different from them. She was back with few warm blankets and found her living room empty, she checked guest room, it was also unoccupied. She went beside her window and saw his car going away far. A tear rolls down on her cheek.

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It's been two weeks since that rainy night. He tries many times to gain her forgiveness but Naina was hurt way too much. She tried hard but couldn't forget his venomous words. Now he too felt that he hurted her beyond repair, only time is the Medicine which can heal her, and he is ready to wait for that day when she will forgive him willingly.

As usual they were winding up from cafe. She got late today to leave as there was a small party in cafe, she hurriedly grabbed her things and left for home. She was looking for taxi or local outo but seems like it was really late now. She tried Ola but her battery was drained. She gave a frustrating sigh. Now she has to walk till her house until she finds a ride in way. Anyways her house is just 6Kms away from cafe, how much time it will take to reach... 1/2 to 2 hours? She sighed and starts to walk.

After walking for 20 continues minutes she felt tired, a her energy was draining out.. All day she was on her toes and now this. She was walking hopelessly when 2 drunkard pass by her.

"Arey madam... Itni raat ko Kithe chali kalle kalle" One of them commented.

She ignored and continue to walk away, they starts to follow her "hume bhi sath le lo.. Akela mehsus nahi hone denge" Said the other one.

She felt anger and fear but didn't said anything "arey sun bhi lo jaaneman.. Itne bhi kya nakhre" They laughed.

She started walking fast and praying to God to reach home safely. "Kaha bhage chali ja rahi hai.. " Her heart came to her mouth when He caught her hand. "Kuch waqt saath beetate hai" In a reflex she slapped him hard.

He was shocked with her slap and looks at her in anger "tumhari himmat bhi kaise hui mujhe chune ki.. " She said disgustingly

"abhi tak to hum sirf masti mazak hi kar rahe the.. Ab dekh mein batata hu ki chua kaise jata hai, Sanjay pakad saali ko" He roared as she started to run but his other accomplice caught her from waist as she wiggles out of his grasp only to get caught by other.. She screamed and called for help.

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"Chilla jitna chillana hai, koi nahi ata jata yaha" He said enjoying her plight. She tries to kick him but he caught her legs in air. They took her in a deserted alley which was blocked from other side.

"Chhoodoo mujhe... Bachaooo.. Koi haiiii., please help me... " She cried for help as they laughed.

"Cheekh jitna cheekhna hai... Teri cheekhein meri bhook aur pyaas dono badha rahi hai" He said maniacally. "Ajay... Agey se rasta band kar". He went and closed the way with drums and boxes so she cannot run away easily if by chance she frees herself.

They forcefuly laid her down on pavement and one of them comes over her.. She again slapped him freeing her hand it angered him. Second guy caught her hands again "saali R**di, raat bhar sadko par akele ghumti hai fir sati savitri hone ka natak karti hai haa.... Batata hu tuje" He bent down and placed his teeths on her neck punishing her for slapping him. She gave a loud painful scream at which they didn't pay any heed.

"Please.. Mujhe chhod do... Jane do mujhe.. Pleaseee" She begged as tears were flowing out of her eyes like water.

"Han han chhod denge... Magar pehle tere maze to le ley.. Itni thand hai thodi garmi hume bhi mil jaye" He said maliciously as she cried trying to wriggle out.

Her heart stopped beating and her eyes open wide in shock when he tears off her top from front. She was feeling snakes rolling on her body as he roams his dirty hands on her. He presses her breast without any mercy.. She cried blood kicking her legs in air.

"Chup saali" He slapped her hard making her lip bleed "chap leti reh or mujhe maze karne de... " He angrily soar as he was tired of her protest.

"Arey bechari ki thappad kyu maar raha hai.. Aap bhi madam chup chap leti raho nah... Jitna kam zid karogi utni jaldi khatam hoga or utni jaldi ghar jaogi... Or fir meri bhi to baari ayegi na..." The other one said, touching her lips in dirty manner as she jerks her head away, he laughed at her stubbornness. "Oye jaldi kar na.. Mujhse wait nahi ho raha ab".

When his hand reached on the zip of her jeans she felt hundreds of ants eating her up, her body burned with pain and agony. She realised that this is the end as his finger touched her feminity. Her struggle stooped her body startes to get cold as her soul screamed but there was no one to hear her bleeding heart when they heard a loud sound.

They turns their head back to see that the drums and boxes they placed to block the entrace were displaced when someone kicked them off. "Kya ho raha hai yaha" Said a stern and familiar voice.

"Kya hai be... Nikal yaha se, tera koi kaam nahi yaha" Screamed one of them in irritation of interruption.

A hope lights up in her heart as she recognize that voice "Ra... Raj.. Rajveeererr" She screamed with all her strength left.

When he saw her conditions he felt numb, as if soul leaving his body "Naina... " He whispers in shock and came back in reality, a murdering rage build up inside him as he saw those bastards holding her up. He picks up a wooden log and charges up at them.

He also comes towards Rajveer to fight but Rajveer was quicker. Rajveer hits the log straight on his head with all his strength. He stumbles back as his vision gets blur with attack, blood started to stream down from his head and he falls unconscious on ground.

The other guy also charges towards him but Rajveer punches his face making his nose bleed "meri Naina ko hath lagaya tune" Rajveer said dangerously and broke his left hand. He screamed in unbearable pain. "Uski izzat ke sath khilwaad kiya" He kicked him on groin and he fell down seeing stars. Rajveer continues to beat him with maddening rage as he was bleeding profoundly. Rajveer came back to sense when he heard her sobs.

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He quickly left him as he was almost dead. He saw her sitting in a corner hiding herself. His heart bleed at this sight. He quickly removes his jacket and covers her. She looks at him with her red and terrified eyes, he hugs her tightly hiding her from every evil. She hugged her saviour back crying hard. He patted her back while crying himself.

"Ab koi nahi ayega Naina..mein hu na, ab koi nahi ayega" he cursed himself for coming late for not able to save her from this life long trauma.