Chapter Seventeen

Guru
I stirred my fingers before his nose. It stopped bleeding and bruises vanished immediately, " Come on bro! I've apologized a hundred times." Nyle pleaded.
" you're going to sacrifice yourself, for what? Dad never gonna mend his ways. How could you take such kinda fucking stupid decision." I said with disappointment.
" I was trying to help you bro. " he said.
" No, you weren't . You was destroying yourself with your own fucking decisions." I snapped.
" Please, bro I'm fucking sorry. " he said spreading his arms to invite me on a hug.
" Fucking sorry! seriously? " I shook my head.
He hugged me from one side, " Sorry, brother." He used his sweet voice to melt my anger as usual.
I took his offer and hugged him back. He chuckled, " It's not gonna work always. " I smiled.
" Can you smell it, bro? " Nyle asked me to break the hug.
" Smoke? Yea! Something is burning, I can smell it. " I scrunch my nose.
" Yep, it's coming from upstairs. " he pointed upside.
His upstairs word alarmed me, something was definitely wrong, " Shael.." I trailed and rushed upstairs. My bedroom was igniting in the flames. It was dark smoke coming out of it. It was limited to only my room. " Fuck! Magical flames. " I said hurriedly.
Without any delay, I raised my hands in the air. I bewitched and quenched the fire. It did not go easily. I got that this fire is set by an effective wizard.
" It's magical fire, bro. " Nyle screamed from behind.
"I know. She is inside the room, I'm going inside. " I kicked the door and it flew inside the room.
It was excruciatingly hot and I almost felt my skin burn. But I know it can't burn me, if I'm not it's goal. So I moved in.
" Don't bro, it's magical, it will not go without completing it's aim. Maybe, Shael is not in there. " Nyle said.
I was already in. I moved my hand in the air to clear the view. Smoke moved behind. I wandered my eyes surrounding me. Nothing inside was likely to survive the fire. It tensed me. I moved my second hand to purify the air.
" Shael " I shouted her name.
" No response. " I went forward in, along the bedside, she was laying on the ground senseless. There was a protective layer surrounding her, created by a conjuring ring.
" Fu**." I cursed and advanced ahead, " Shael " I tried to wake her up to her conscious. " Wake up, Shael. " I patted on her cheeks.
She wasn't showing any sign of movement. My heart beat was running rapidly. I scooped her up and went out of the room. Room was still burning.
Nyle was waiting out of it and mom was standing next to him.
" Oh God! Is she alright? " Mom asked.
" I don't know. " I hurriedly rushed down stairs. I laid her on the couch. I checked her pulse, I wasn't feeling her pulse. My heart jerked in my chest. I pushed her chest with my both hands, She wasn't responding. I pushed hard this time. She didn't show it.
" Fu** fu** " I enraged, running my hand in my hair.
" She'll be fine " mom put her hand on my shoulder to calm me.
" I have performed compressions, But all in vain. " I screamed in rage.
I gazed down at her pale face. I crouched down. I sighed, blowing out the air from my lungs. I pinched her nostrils shut, for mouth-to-mouth breathing and covered her mouth with mine. I made it seal. I gave her breath, I did it again, her chest rose. I did compression again. After a second, She took a deep sucking breath, " Thank God. " I muttered, collapsing on the floor. Bending behind, I placed my both hands on the floor, I threw my head behind, closing my eyes. I checked her pulse, I could feel it.
I moved toward her " Shael " . I called her, cupping her face.
" Humm " she slowly responded.
" Open your eyes. " I ordered her.
She didn't respond, " Please. " I pleaded this time.
Mom and Nyle were giving me an astounding look. I hadn't ever pleaded to any fucking one in my entire life.
She slowly opened her eyes, " I'm fine. " she faintly said.
I hugged her tightly, " You scared me. " I said controlling my emotions.
" Fuck!! I love her. " I thought.
" I've called the doctor bro. " Nyle said.
I nodded at him, " Thanks, " I muttered.
Doctor has sedated her, she needs bed rest, Sleeping is healthy for her brain right now. She is not seriously injured. I can't fucking afford to loose her. Whoever did this, will pay for it. I'm gonna wreck him.
" Fire is still burning in the room. " Nyle said pacing here and there.
" It's aim was Shael. " I told him and found my way to our room.
" What's now? " Nyle asked.
" Destroy it. " this time I used my powers instead of magic to destroy it. In a few minutes, the room's stuff had been reduced to a pile of ashes, and smoldering wood and items, her teddy too. I made her certain to protect it. I touched the ashes of her twitty, I conjured to recreate it.
I handled it to Nyle, " I'm not giving it back to her yet, it's your responsibility for some time. " I told him.
Nyle took it from me and moved his eyes around, " Who can do this? " Nyle questioned still moving his gaze in the room and gripping her teddy.
" Janney. " I said instantly.
" I thought, you'll say Dad....? " Nyle trailed.
If I know him. My father knows me well. He would not do it behind my back. " My guts say, Janney. I wanna confirm it from Shael. " I said.
" Yea! She has a strong reason. " Nyle nodded.
" It was a hard day, I don't think we are getting anything from this room now. You should rest." I told him as it was night.
" Good idea. Good night bro. See you in the morning." Nyle said and went on.
I entered our new room. It was down stairs for now. I opened the door. She was taking a nap. I settled down next to her on the bed.
I put the back of my hand on her left cheek affectionately. She opened her eyes, " Guru " she said in a faint voice.
" Did I wake you up ? ' I asked lovingly.
" No, I can't sleep. " she shook her head.
I stroked her cheek. She flinched back but quickly covered it with her fake smile. I ignored it as she went through a lot today, l" What happened there? Did someone invade you? " I asked her.
She lost in her thoughts for a minute, " My twitty? " she asked with hopping eyes.
I wrapped my hand around her waist and picked her up over me. I zagged her over me and made her lay on my upper body, " We'll talk about it later. You should sleep. If you are not comfortable with this, I can make you lay next to me. " I asked.
" No, I know, my twitty has expired. " she whispered and put her arms around my body, in a hugging way. I wrapped my arms around her body.
" She was Janney. She did it, right? " I asked with confirmation.
" This can't bring back my twitty." she sounds disappointed.
" I'm s... " I attempted to apologize to her.
" You don't need to be, especially when you can't say it. You've realized it, that's enough. " she said, i felt her tears on my shirt.
" Doctor sedated you. " I asked.
" I refused. " She said.
I tightened my grip on her, " I didn't mean to hurt you. ``I said.
" Hmm I know. " she hummed.
We stayed there without speaking. I didn't know when we both fell asleep.
Shael's stir awakens me, I viewed the time on my wrist watch. It's two past twenty, still midnight. She moved in agitation, " What is it? " I whispered.
She was babbling. ' Is she dreaming? ' I thought.
" j.. ja….s " she murmured.
" Shhhhh... " I patted my hand lightly on her back. This Is also his momma's one of the tips, patting her lightly and lovingly, if she is dreaming. I don't know why her mother gives me such instructions.
' I can't put her life in danger every time. She has to be a compatible fighter herself in my absence. I've to take this relationship to the next level. it's the exact time now. Conceivably, She'll hate me for this. But I'm fine with that, I'd be thousand times better than watching her like this. She will comprehend me, after knowing the realism. No one can separate her from me. I haven't imagined, I will care for her like this. ' Within twenty four hours, you'll be mine. When we will complete this marriage, I will tell her my reality. It'd be difficult for her. I know, she will disgust it. Morning I'm informing her about my determination. I can barely expect, she'll not misunderstand me. I've to do this with or without her longing. I don't wanna hurt her, on the second hand I can not endanger her life. After that, she doesn't need the ring's protection. She would be able to do magic on her own with the help of a wand. It will be the right decision for her. ' Her hot breaths, on my chest, brought me out of my thinking.
"Sleep tight. It will be an immense day for you, the hardest one. " I whispered and kissed her forehead.
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I woke up before her next morning. I bathed with cold water, I was thinking about her while bathing. I opened my wardrobe. I picked my favorite black suit. I buttoned my white shirt. I picked my coat.
" Good morning. " Shael chirped cheerfully.
I thought she would be upset because of her twitty. It soothed me to find her smiling. I smiled radiantly and mosey at her, pecked on her cheek, " Good morning." I said it back with a smile. She blushed.
" Shael. " It drew her full attention, which I need now.
" Dressed up. Crucially, we need to discuss something. " I said to her casually.
" Can't we consider it now, it will take an hour for me to take shower, select my dress. " She said sweetly.
" I can wait that long. " I told her and ambled across the wardrobe. I moved her dresses to and fro to select the one. My eyes lay on a dress, it was a combination of her and my favorite colors, green, blue and white. It reminds me of her wedding dress.
The wedding dress was carrying the same color white, blue and green something like this. I can't forget it, because I selected every single thing for her. I've set her wallpaper on my iPhone's display, in her wedding dress.
" Perfect! here you go. " I said,handing the dress to her.
She got up from bed and held it. She thought for a second, " I need other belongings. " she said and sauntered at the wardrobe.
I didn't stop her, I didn't wanna make her uncomfortable and uneasy.
" I've to make some calls, till then you take a bath. See you later." I told her.
" Nance? She didn't come today? " She looked at the door and asked me.
" I'm helping you in dressing up and putting ointment on your wounds today." I told her and sat on the couch.
" I'll do it myself. " she said instantly.
" You got shot, your stitches were recently removed. your skin is burnt a bit, from yesterday's incident. You can not do it yourself. " I replied.
" Why? Why not Nance? " she hesitantly asked.
" Because I'm your husband. " I replied.
She didn't argue further and made her way to the washroom. I rested my head back and stared at the closed door of the washroom. I've to do it. I told me. Straightening up, I picked up my phone to make some business relative calls.
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I heard the screech of the door, She came out of the washroom, wrapping herself in a towel. It was reaching her mid thighs. Her look was driving me insane.
" I can seriously manage it. You must be busy. " She shyly said.
" I'm not busy, when it's about family. " I explained.
She was behaving awkwardly, " I'm your fake wife. " she sadly said.
" We got married the way other people get, So stop using this word, You're my wife and part of my family." I paused for a second to rein my anger. Her fake word always pissed me off, " Where's your medicine box? " I asked her this time calmly.
She pointed at my backside, " Second drawer. " she said
I pushed myself up and sauntered toward the desk behind me. I slid the box out and picked it up. I made her sit on the bed. I took a cotton ball from the box and I cleaned the area gently. Her skin was crimson red in color on her forearm, on the same one arm, where she was hit by the shot of a gun, I grabbed the ointment and used an efficient amount of ointment, put it on burn wound mildly and gently I started to rub it on her wound. It's hard to rekindle my feelings, when she is in a towel. ' Lucky towel, ' I thought.
" minor wounds will heal soon. Is it painful? " I asked her.
" A bit. " she replied.
"Your face is telling something else. " I bluntly said.
" Can.. I ask something to you? " she gingerly asked.
I studied her face for a second, " Go on. " I said, rubbing ointment on her shoulder.
" Um.. The entire room was burning to the ashes, Why didn't it ignite me? " she timidly said, chewing her lower lip.
" There's a bunch of things you need to know. You'll know everything, but on the right timing and it's not the right time for it. " I paced away from her, near my laptop on the table. I clutched the file from it, I sauntered back to her, " Here, take it. " I offered her a file.
She took the file from my hand with hesitation, " Are you divorcing me? " she asked with haunted expressions.
" What! " It puzzled me for a while. I stood in front of her and reached for her wrist and tugged her toward me, gently I rested my hand on her waist, " What made you think so? how could you judge, you haven't opened it. " I asked calmly, I didn't want to scare her.
" She... says... " she started. But I put my one finger on her lips and shushed her, " Open it. " I said.
She opened it, astonishedly, She was watching me and then filed in her hands, " Are you sending me away from you? " She said with tears in her eyes and put her hand on my chest.
Her touch aroused me, " Fuck! I can't control anymore. " I murmured under my breath.
" I'm not sending you away from me, you want to study, that was your one of the demands and your other demands have been cleared up. It's a copy of that. " I said to her.
I took the file from her hands and threw it on the table. I don't have time to beat about bush, " I want you to fulfill the last clause of the contract. " I huskily said.
Her mouth gaped. She gave me her big attractive eyes look, " Last clause. " I said in a lower voice, including myself near her.
I gently trailed my nose on the side of her neck. I brushed my fingers on the soft skin of her shoulder. I heard her sucking in the breath, I placed my hand on her nape. I rested my head on her forehead. Her chest heaved up and down in need for air, " Take a deep breath. " I spoke to her and lifted her off the ground, enveloping my arm around her waist.
She did not speak a word. Her eyes filled with water.
I have to do it. I told me.
" I can't pretend you have any choice. Because you don't have one. You have signed the contract. You have to fulfill the clause. " I told her. I wiped her tears, " You can hate me. I'll not mind. "
" What if I deny. " I could see a mixer of emotions on her face and eyes.
" You should read the terms and conditions before signing it. You have to pay me twenty five crores in Indian rupees in exchange if you break the contract. " I told her. I know she doesn't have any money.
She blinked the tears. Her eyes were down. She was quiet. Her heart was drumming in her chest. I gave her time. I was a beast. It was getting impatient inside me, " Shael. " I whispered.
She gazed up at me and instantly diverted her eyes, " Y yes. " She said with her trembling lips. I was feeling like a monster right now. I know this would come, hatred in her eyes, pain in her heart
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