Between Heaven & Hell 3

In her sleeping state, she felt like someone had been touching her, holding her, groping her curves, and licking her skin. She could feel hot sensual breath fanning her lips, then her neck, and then she felt someone opening the straps of her upper garments making her extremely tensed. Fisting the bed sheet tightly she started struggling while breathing heavily, sweat was brimming out of her skin and her body started twisting on the bed. She starts struggling to open her eyes while chanting **It is a dream, A dream, ** All of a sudden she felt something between her legs, A rock-hard erection that made her entire body rigid. Inhaling her hair, he brushes his fingers over her cheek. A sharp pain shoots through her entire body as he bites her on her neck. She could feel a nose tip between the valley of her breasts inhaling her fragrance. She wakes up, but her entire body gets sleep-paralyzed. She knows what has been happening around her, She knows she is in a conscious state now but still, she isn't able to move her body. The feeling is worse than seeing death with open eyes, This feeling you can't describe by using words. She felt as if she would say goodbye to life any second but she didn't want to end up like this. She lost count when how long she kept lying on the bed, Many things were running through her mind, The touch, Those sensual whiffs, The feeling of someone stroking her body and crawling over her, She tried to calm her mind, She knew if she kept thinking such she wouldn't be able to move but unfortunately, her mind wasn't in her control. Those reports are still fresh in her mind, Alexa's tear-filled eyes are fresh in her mind, And the way Armaan said, **Try me** After an hour later she got up with a jolt and started touching her body, sweat dripping through her body as if she had come out of the pool. She is still in her saree and her long hair is stuck with her face. Using her trembling palm she switched on the lights of the room, then pulling her legs up she grabbed her hair tightly. With a shivering body and almost terror-filled eyes, she ran her gaze around her, She doesn't know why but she is feeling as if someone is around her. Maybe it's just her hypothesis but she can't ignore the feeling she has been getting. Shoving her shivering palm under the pillow, she pulled out the gun which she bought before coming here for her safety and then carefully stepped down from the bed. Illuminating the entire room with heavy lights, she started analyzing the room carefully. Taking Turtle steps toward the window, she shoved the curtains away and then looked out but there was no one. Moving toward the closet, holding the gun tightly She checked inside the closet area and then the washroom area but got no positive results. She closed her eyes and stood against the wall while trying to convince herself not to think anything bad. After standing long enough she moved toward the couch area and sat over it. Picking up the file again, she started stroking her fingers over the papers. "This is the truth and you have to live with it whether you like it or not" She said under her breath, putting the file back on the table and picking up the water bottle but instead of gobbling it directly, she browsed the water with her cell phone. While chugging the water, she heard the knock on her door, but the sudden sound made her cough badly making her eyes turn red as the water got stuck in her throat. Once her condition was stable, she got up and moved toward the door. Opening the door, she found Sid standing in front of her raging like a fighting bull. Pushing her aside, he stepped into her room and started staring at him with a ferocious gaze, Seeing his rage she has been getting feeling as if he will strangle her any second and why won't he react like that? "Will you say something or keep staring at me... " Nandini said, Without closing the door she moved toward the bed and put her cell phone on charging mood. "Why the heck you feed that marriage s**t into Jannat's brain, (Grabbing her arms, he twirled her to him and looked into her eyes) How? How could you do this? You know she loves Ibrahim, You know she will never be able to love me, She will die every minute with me while thinking about Ibrahim (his tone turned louder) I can't, I can't live with her, I can't digest that being my wife her mind always gets occupied by Ibrahim's thoughts. Till now, I was happy in my one-sided love but now... (His tone got lower and his eyes almost got teary but the rage didn't subside as his jaws were still clenched) Now her presence around me is suffocating me, It's hurting me, (He got lost for a second but then he looked into her eyes once again with the same intensity that could tremble anyone's heart) I want you to talk to her and convince her to go back to Ibrahim. I won't accept her, I'll never accept her. " He didn't implore her but summoned her angrily Instead of replying to him, she looked at his clasp at her arms then she turned her attention back on him while using her arms to free herself and he let her get free. "Neither did I ask her to give a chance to her marriage nor did I ask her to ditch Ibrahim. (Moving back toward the sofa, she hid the gun with the help of a pillow and sat over it while her gaze drove back to Sid who was still standing in his previous position. "I have only answered the questions she asked me, And yes, if she planned to give a chance to her marriage or move on from Ibrahim then it's solely her choice I haven't encouraged her to do anything." Sprinting close to her, he sat in front of her while his warning finger had been pointed over her. "Till morning she was dying to leave me, She even had made the entire plan to leave India with Ibrahim, She was happy and then all of a sudden she asked Ibrahim to end everything, She make the plan that she wants to give a chance to our forced marriage. And she couldn't make such a big decision in her life in haste, She couldn't change her mind without talking to you. You can manipulate minds, I have known you and Jannat since childhood, I know..." She cuts him off and raises his brow at him in a questioning manner while a small smile starts dancing over her lips. "And why would I do that Sid? " "Because.... ( He halted, All his rage vanished into thin air. Tension lines occurred over his forehead and his palms automatically covered his face. While cursing under his breath he made a frustrated sound. After a long pause, he looked at Nandini) You don't have to do anything for me Bj! " Sid almost whispered but she read his lips and passed him tight a smile. "I had comprehended a long time ago Sid that by darkening others' homes I couldn't light my home. And instead of coming here, you should talk to Jannat, Go to her and ask her why she took such a decision when her decision will cost her too much unbearable pain. " He was frustrated and grabbed his head as he didn't understand what to do, and how to manage all the ongoing things in his life. "Sid! " Hearing her tone, Sid looked at her then in a second moving close to her he laid his head in her lap. Running her fingers into his hair, she started analyzing Sid which she hadn't done in the last few years. He has turned so big and his body turned so manly, and his frown made him look so cute. "I know right now many things are going on in your mind, I can understand your frustration and the hustle and bustle through which you are suffering at this moment But at one point you have to make a decision Sid" She suggested in a motherly way, while stroking his head made him open his eyes and look into her eyes. "I don't know what has been happening to me, I can't make decisions, I am frustrated! " He confessed his feelings genuinely because he knew in the entire world the way she could understand him, no one could. "When you don't see anyway, then you should close your eyes, and the first thought that will occur in your mind, You should work on it. Listen to your heart Sid, Yes, it will make you walk on the wrong path but it will never misguide you. " She said, "And what if heart guides you wrong?" She smiled, "Then leave everything on destiny! " She said, brushing his hair from his forehead. He grabbed her palm and kissed it, then snuggled his face into her gut. "How long you are planning to stay in a hotel? " Before Nandini replied to him, she heard her cell phone buzz and at the same time, heard the knock on the door too. Sid moved toward the door to receive the bags and Nandini picked up the calls. Her expression turned serious and her lips started replying with yes and no. Soon after picking up the random bag, she moves toward the washroom to change. Sid kept staring at her as she sprinted toward the washroom so fast that he didn't even get a chance to ask her anything. Without looking at the mirror, she took the shower and changed her clothes, then made a rough bun of her wet hair. Folding her saree, she was about to leave the washroom but suddenly her gaze met with her mirror image. Because of her sleeveless dress most of the dents are visible on her body making her realize that she is no longer the girl she used to be. The saree slipped from her palm and her feet automatically dragged her to the mirror. Standing in front of the gigantic mirror, she unzipped her dress and started tracing her fingers on all those areas that she witnessed in her sleeping state. A shiver ran down her spine, making her halt her finger. Holding the counter she closed her eyes tightly. She should feel disgusted by herself, She wants to hate herself, Hurt herself, but she can't. Every dent over her body has been curling her blood and making her think about the possibilities of how the person must have used her body. And if he planned to molest then put his life in danger why did he come to drop her Mumbai? She knows, For the past two months, almost all the agencies, detectives, and the best officers in her country have been finding her and her abduction is still a mystery for them as she had been getting calls from the authorities since she opened her eyes at the hospital but haven't received any of their calls except few. For a second, she felt as if it would be his work to abduct her but then the next second her mind recalled the time since she came back to India. Six! A whole six years passed, but neither he came to India to look for her nor did she look back. He forgot her like she never existed in his life, and on the top, Rana, He could never let him take such a step. Zipping back her dress, she wore a bathrobe over it and when she stepped out she witnessed Sid scrolling his cell phone screen. "Sid, I have guests to meet, I'll see you in two or three days..! " she said and started looking for a suitable dress. "Bj... (He halted) You and bro! " she cut him off, twirling toward him. "Instead of worrying about me and your brother, you should leave your job and start taking an interest in Business! " "From where did business come at this moment Bj" He wants to know whether she will come back or not, He wants to know what happened between her and her brother. "Armaan is leaving his passion for business, You know Sid, How important medical life is for him. It's better if you give up on your dreams for your brother's passion." Sid was shocked, till now he had no idea that his brother planned to leave his dream job for business. But why? He and his brother never had an interest in business. " Bro shouldn't leave his passion, If the business is sinking then he should let it be, We both earn enough.... " Nandini's harsh words cut him off. "What do you mean by let the business sink? " She yelled at him with shrinking brows. "Bj I.... " "Do you know how many people are connected with your family business? Do you know how many lives will be affected if the business shuts down? (She smiled but mockingly) It's very easy for you to say that let the business sink when you haven't struggled for a single thing from childhood till now. You can't even imagine the struggles people had done and still because of your Damn family business. (He tried to say something but she showed her palm to him) You and Armaan have no interest in business but what about Alexa and the upcoming generation of Ranawat" "Bj, I didn't mean to..." she again cuts him, "I need to go, you can leave, please " Sid kept staring at her as she had never been this cold with him before. "Can you convince..." "I am nobody's servant, Jannat is your family matter and I have no interest in jumping into your family matters." Nandini cleared him as cold as she could. "Bj... " "Sid! (She closed her eyes for a second) I am trying hard to move on in my life, it's better if you don't expect anything from me. I and Armaan are over" She said, looking into his eyes. Her expression was determined but neither she nor Sid knew that destiny had other plans for her. .................................................................. Armaan steps into the ICU but seeing his daughter lost in her thoughts his heart clenched. With the turtle steps, he moves toward his daughter and sits on her bed. Alexa looked at her dad but instead of saying him anything she lunged her tiny arms around him, He hugged her back and kissed her head. "Can I come in... " Hearing Maya's hesitant voice, they both looked at Door and Noticed Maya standing with Dr. Sharma who would take Armaan's place in the hospital...