Chapter 22

Sandhya's POV



It was almost 10 PM when I came to my room. I was feeling relaxed after we talked. It seemed as if some heavy weight was off me now. I felt like I was being myself for the first time with him. I never liked that awkwardness between us. He is not bad I liked the way he said those things. He didn't feel shy in asking for forgiveness. He has a nice side too.

I opened my phone to read my favourite book but I saw that I had a message. It was from an unknown number.

Hi Sandhya,

I told you not to be very friendly with other men. I don't like it... But you didn't pay any heed to it, In fact, you are being friendly with many of them. But get one thing very straight... You are mine... Just mine... I am coming to take what is mine. Today you would finally be mine. No one would be able to stop me. I know exactly where you are, just wait for me... see you soon darling.

Oh God!!! What is this? Who sent this? And why?? what do I do now.??

It must be Sumeet, though the number was unknown. Shubh is also not here.

I would have to talk to Ajay, Chirag and Sir.

I ran towards outside, but could not see anyone. I knocked on the door of the first room I saw. But there was no response. I was really scared, I banged another door.

I was so scared... Shall I tell Shubh? No, he can't help me here. And he would get paranoid.

I banged the door again. The door opened and Dr Rathore was standing there... Without a shirt.

In normal conditions, I would have blushed to see him like this. But I was too scared for that right now. He was shocked to see me. I was so scared that I could not even speak.

" What happened Sandhya?? Why are you so scared? Say something? " He was tensed to see me like this.

But I could not utter a word. I just pointing towards my phone.

" What ?? Sandhya ?? Please say something?? Did anything happened?? " he was so concerned for me, he shook my shoulders.

" Phone... Message... " I could just force out these two words. My eyes were filled with tears.

" Show me. Please, calm down." He held my hand in his.

I opened the message again and handed over my phone to him. I had started shaking a bit.

He read the message and he clenched his fist and he looked very furious. It looked that he would kill someone. Then he looked at me and his face softened. He hugged me tightly. I buried my face in her chest. Somehow, I felt very safe.

We were still standing on the door of his room. He led me inside his room and shut the door.

" Hush... don't worry. I am here, nothing will happen to you. I won't even let this man touch you. It seems that it is that bastard, Sumeet. Shubh's friend. Is it his number? "

" I d-don't know... Shall we call Shubh?"

" We will call him in the morning. He will get tensed. Don't worry I am here, we even have Ajay, Chirag and the ward boys. Don't worry, he won't be able to even touch your hair. I would beat him to a pulp. "

I was a bit calm now, I looked at him and he nodded. I nodded too. I tried getting out of his arms and he realised that he was still holding me tight.. he loosened his grip and finally removed his arms from my body.

I felt a loss of warmth. He grabbed his shirt and wore it. I blushed as I was in his arms a minutes ago.

Just then, there was a knock on the door, I got really scared again.

Dr Rathore started walking towards the door to open it. I caught his arm to stop him.

" No please, What if, it is him? "

" It's ok Sandhya, I will take care of it."

" No, What if he has some weapon? What if he attacks you? " I was holding his arms with both of mine. But he still kept walking.

I held his torso from the backside to stop him. My front was touching his back. He stopped then and there.

He turned his neck and looked at me with a different kind of expression in his eyes. He said, " Trust me Sandhya, if it is him, I will beat him like anything. Now please leave me, I need to see who is on the door."

" But... "

" Sandhya... "

I removed my arms and let him go. He opened the door and found worried-looking Chirag and Ajay, he went outside.

" Sir someone knocked on our room about 10 mins back. We both were so tired that we had almost slept. We woke up and opened the door but no one was there. We thought that we should check if you or Sandhya knocked. But she is not in her room. " Ajay said.

" Don't worry, she is safe. She knocked on the doors of our rooms. She was scared of something. We need to help her, she is really scared. Come, she is in my room. Someone has sent her a threatening message, we need to calm her."

I was listening to what he said to them.

They all entered the room and saw my face. Chirag came and asked me about the message. I showed it to him. He hugged me and patted at my shoulder. Just then I heard someone clearing his throat. It was sir. Chirag stepped back and looked at him with an apologetic smile.

" Arree Sandhya, You don't need to worry you see I have superpowers. I will turn him into a frog. So don't worry and just rest. "

" Shut up... " I said to him and he grinned. We all sat there and kept talking. But I knew that they all were very tired.

"Listen there is no point in this. We all are very tired so I think we must take turns for watching for danger and rest can sleep " Dr Rathore said.

It was a logical thing to do. I nodded.

" Ajay and Chirag first you go and sleep, I will take care of her. Then I will sleep and you can take care of her." Sir said.

" Sir you sleep first, then we will sleep. " Ajay said.

" Don't be absurd, I am your senior. So it is my duty to take care of all of you. Don't argue just be here, if I need you. " Sir said with authority.

" Ok sir," said Ajay and then they went to their room and kept the door opened.

I sat down on the chair that was in his room.

" I am sorry, that I disturbed you... " I started saying but he cut me in mid-sentence.

" What rubbish ?? What have you done otherwise?? You are my responsibility. What would have I done if anything had happened to you? Oh, I mean... What would I say to your brother or family if anything happens to you? "

" But, it is not your problem and still you are in it. "

" It is my problem. It would have been my problem if... Well, you can sleep if you want... I am quite used to being awake." He started saying something but stopped in between and changed the sentence.

" How can I sleep, when you are awake because of me? What if he comes here? "

" Hey, you are doubtful, that I would not be able to take care of you? Let me tell you, I know karate. " He smiled at me and I kept looking at him. He was so handsome and good-natured. Was he the same man who insulted me years ago?

" Liked what you saw?? "

" Hmm? " I was so lost in my thoughts that I didn't realise that I was staring at him.

" I mean that I know, I am very good looking but, don't look at me like that. If you want, I will give you a picture of mine. You can look at it all the time. I won't mind or object." He said smiling at me, I smiled too.

I knew he was trying to distract my mind from the situation.

We kept talking and I didn't realise when I slipped into slumber.