•Chapter-60 (part-1)•

Author's POV:

As if the whole world stopped... Her mind is chaotic... Yet she is suffering to tell how she is feeling... Her body is tensed up... Yet she stood numb..

          Time passed and as Priya have not reached down... Abhay came upstairs to the room.. where his daughter used to be there.

          There stood her...his wife.. looking into the mirror. The strong metalic smell of blood hit his nostrils and his eyes landed on the dead figure of his daughter's nanny laying there.

         His chest tightened and the anger he felt for Rihaan increased with each second passing as he looked at her... He took his phone called for ambulance and then again to police.  He stood near the mirror... Looks like they wrote it with Swati's blood.

       He don't know what to call him.. sick bastard perhaps. He went towards her and stood beside her. The anger that she haven't heard nor she have not kept Diya safe is killing him at the same time he knew that she wasn't the only one at fault.

        He wanted to scream so hard because the daughter he cherished all long is now gone... The daughter who used to light up his dark days... She is gone and now he is feeling guilty that he couldn't take care of the last glimpse of his cousin..

       He tried calling Priya but there is no use.. so he shook her hard and as if the soul of her body brought back to her body she shook and fell on Abhay... She gripped his shirt hard, as hard sobs left her mouth, his grip on her shoulder tightened and he gave her strength... Being there with her...

          She is trying to talk but the words are failing to express how she is feeling... Her mom and her daughter are at risk!

        Abhay took her down when he heard the siren sound. The ambulance arrived. They took Swati's body which is covered with blood and Priya cried pretty badly for losing another dear one..

      She might not is very much close to Swati but the woman sacrificed her life for her daughter! And now what she is doing? Can't she go to save her mother? Cant she go to the beast? Can't she save her mother and daughter by sacrificing herself? Suddenly Sameera's words sang in her ears...

         She tried covering her ears to stop the loud voice but...but the sounds are not coming from outside world... Those are the memories of her brain... Which are releasing and increasing her pain...

      She wanted to shut off those shouts but she can't... She suddenly became helpless... And is breathing very hard and when she felt Abhay's hand on her shoulder as he pressed her head against his chest... As if he is understanding what she is going through... As if he is saying that he will be there and will take care of everything... But Priya know.. it's far from good, it's far from good and can never be good!

             The moment was short lived as police arrived and took the men with them... The clock is showing 8:30. It's already two hours! She don't know anything and Abhay is trying his best to track Rihaan down. He called Ajay and Delhi police to inform the situation.
   
            Priya's phone ringed violently grabbing Abhay's attention more than needed.. even though he is talking to Ajay his eyes are on the number, it's an unknown and he knew who is that, so he asked Ajay to be in line for a minute and took the phone from Priya's hand. Kept it on speaker.

         "Hii darling... I hope you have received the gift for your behaviour for last time..." They both heard that Priya looked at Abhay who is calmly listening to Rihaan.

             "You there Priya?" He asked and Abhay motioned Priya to talk. "ye-yes... Why are doing this? Where is my daughter? What did you do to my mom?" Priya asked taking phone from Abhay's hand.

          "Ahhh.. you are mom is here! Want to listen to her voice?" He asked and then suddenly Priya heard her mother's scream and terrified to the core! "Mumma! Mumma!! Rihaan.. what the hell are you doing to my mom! Maa!" Priya panicked and Abhay squeezed her shoulder. He took his phone and cut the call with Ajay and texted him that he will call back and mentioned him some points that are important to do.

            He kept the mobile in his pocket and is listening with keen ears. "Woah.. one question at a time beautiful! You mother is alive but is pretty badly being tortured! I thought your husband would take proper care of you all... Tch tch tch.. anyways.. I am all done with your mom praising your so called husband so if you want her alive... Then come to me! Listen to me... We are already in our place. Your mom and Diya are with me, so yeah! Don't you even dare to pull some stunts. Come to Delhi and come to me.. be with me and I will leave her I swear on Diya and as per your first question!
 
       "What do you mean by where Diya is? She is with me, with her mamu... And if you come I will make you her mami and then-" "SHUT UP JUST SHUT UP WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU-" "AHHH" Priya was cut off by her mother's scream again "MAA..." Priya screamed with tears streaming down her face as Abhay closed his eyes tightly... Tears nearly brimming his eyes .

        "Keep your voice low... Iam not your Abhay who will bare your fucking tantrums! I will fucking spank you if I lay my hands on you! One mistake... Your mother's dead body will greet you!" She heard him say and cut the call, she sat there numbly and Abhay knelt before her and took her hands in his and kept them on his rugged cheeks.

              "See.. Iam here and I will not let anything happen to anyone.. I sw-" "I want to leave..." She said making him baffled. "What?" Abhay asked in a whisper looking at her in disbelief...

           "Al- all... All this is because if me... If I leave... Then no.. no more damages will happen..." She said in a trembling voice... "No! I won't let it happen... Let's leave to Delhi first! Come on! Let's leave... I will take care of everything!-" "No! I am telling you I want to free my mother! Not kill her by all these.. all these plans.. what if he kills her?!" Priya exclaimed... She was so busy worrying about her mother that she failed to notice how painful it is becoming for Abhay!

      First a person who kept trust in him, then his Diya, then a woman whom he treated like his own mother, then Swati who took care of his daughter and was faithful to him till her end and  now Priya.. whom he loved with every cell breathing in him! With every little fibre in him...

       She is saying that she will leave him... How can he leave her? how can he leave the only person with whom he wants to live his rest of the life with? Didn't he do all these things for her? Doesn't she have trust in him?

              "Priya... I won't let you go I am telling you please stop arguing and let's leave.. we have to reach.. I already arranged our pla-" "Can't you understand a small thing?" Priya said making Abhay stop in his tracks.

       He turned towards Priya who is crying her eyes out. "My.. my father... My father is dead....*sobs* My mumma.. my mumma is.. my mumma is in danger... *Sobs hard*Pleas... leave me... Please... I want to save my mumma... Please... He said he will kill mumma.. Abhay I have to save her..." Priya said crying hard and his own tears broke out from his eyes... He never cried for anything but for her... He did... He cried every night... He cried every night he was away from her.

      At first he used to cry that why can't he muster up his self and stop stalking and go directly and propose her... After that the fear of rejection used to make him cry... After that her tears made him cry and now when she is saying she will leave and go to another man to save her mother is not making him cry... Instead he is feeling as if someone took his heart  and continuously stabbing him... Without a break!

               He poured his heart out to her... "You are stupid Priya... Iam telling you na.." Abhay said and wiping his tears roughly. "Abhay.. you said you will leave me if I myself will ask you to when you first proposed to me properly... Remember? Now I am asking you... Leave me Abhay... It's not like I don't love you.." Priya said begging him.

            "Do you even trust me?" Abhay said as a sob escaped his throat making Priya shot her eyes up to him... That's when she noticed the tears in his black orbs... She wants to wipe his tears away, hug him and comfort him that he will be the only one her heart, but if she say that and melt now he will not send her... She knows that she is acting stupid but for her mom... She has to do this.

         " I got my answers.." Abhay mumbled looking down on the floor... "Come soon, I already contacted your staff. They will be cleaning. Give keys in the house next to yours since the watchman is not there too." He said in a low voice and went out... Priya slowly went to her parents room. Took the house keys and came down after giving a last look at the happy couple in the photo...

          She descended the steps... Her own steps sound is sounding creepy to her and filling her heart with heaviness.

          She locked the door. As told by her husband gave the keys to the neighbour. Made her way towards Abhay's car. He was standing near the passenger door and threw keys in her side which fell on the ground. "You drive." He said and entered inside and sat in the passenger seat. Priya picked the keys and slowly sat in the driving seat, locked the door, gave life to the engine. "Give me your phone."she heard him say and obliged.

               "Don't do something stupid." Abhay heard Priya saying and snorted. "Atleast I am not as stupid as you... Thanks to the heavens." He said sniffing the tears back.

          They in no time reached the Mumbai's airport and boarded the flight. All time Abhay is doing something in her mobile and gave it to her just before they board the flight in Delhi.

             A car was waiting readily for them. The chill nights of Delhi greeted the couple and Priya shivered as she stepped out. The time being 10:30 in the night didn't help at all..

          Abhay scooted towards her and wrapped his arms around her and she gripped them tightly in her hands. They entered the car and the ride was smooth and she soon found herself infront of Vikram's place.

             She looked at Abhay with a frown. "Why are we not going to our home?" Priya asked as she stepped out of the car waiting for him to come out. He came out and looked at her. "Because it's no more ours... It will kill me to see you walk away leaving me inside like a stupid." He said slamming the door hard.

         They entered inside and Priya was attacked by Sameera in a hug. "I am sorry... I am so sorry... Please don't leave me alone... I dont know how to take a step further without you... Please I beg you... Please Priya.. I know I am stupid for being mean but please don't leave. We all are there.. we will do something but please don't leave.." Sameera sobbed hard clutching Priya while an angry and crying Amaira stood there watching from the back.

         "You have to think again Priya and Abhay! Why are you quiet? Why are you not telling her to not to leave?" Vikram exclaimed angrily while Abhay gave him a small teary smile... Ajay and Vikram are shocked to see him cry.

            " I would have done something when she had some faith in me... She don't trust me.." Abhay said and Priya gulped the lump in her throat. "I never said I didn't trust you." Priya said wiping her tears. "You never said you trust me too.." Abhay said as he moved backwards towards steps still facing her when she got a call from a different number again now.

         "It might be from him..." Abhay said stopping near the first step. "Hello." Priya mumbled lifting the call. "My men are waiting near an empty area before railway station... Come there and they will lead you to me.. remember! No stunts! You are mother is with me.." she heard him say and cut the call with tears still in her eyes she glanced at her husband who is standing numb. "Ajay.. drop her and comeback.." Abhay said in a low voice.. he turned his heels towards the upstairs.. "you are not coming?" He heard an anxious Priya..

         He turned back and looked at her. " You won't be needing me.." he said and a sob left her mouth... He turned his back at her and left upstairs... He wanted her and needed her... But now she is leaving him and taking everything in him with her leaving her memories in his empty parts...

As a broken Priya was dropped at place she was asked and is now being taken to the man... Who ruined their once so called peaceful days....