Rahul and Sana

A Story by Madhavan

“Rahul, my dear Rahul, why are you such a lovable darl”, Sana was wondering…

It had been 6 months since she had started loving Rahul, every moment her love for him was increasing more than she had expected… She had always felt that love was only pain when her friends had come up with their love less love story.. But Rahul had proved it wrong, he had made her feel blissful in love.. He showered her with love..

Entire college envied the pair.. Sana could clearly feel the jealousy in her friends’ eyes when Rahul looked at her with love flowing from his eyes… Sana did not feel bad, in fact she felt proud…

She did not want to be the typical girl in love.. She loved him to the core but always maintained a distance and wanted to do so till their marriage.. Rahul was very understanding about her feelings.. She never went out to park, beach or movies with him, they had met only at the college and while chatting they were very decent, that is what she loved about Rahul.. Had it been for any other guy whom she had previously met, they immediately started flirting with her…

It was her birthday… She wondered if he remembered her birthday… She did not get any message from him till she reached her college, she was quite worried as to what happened to him… When she was about to enter her classroom, suddenly flowers started falling on her head, it was such a pleasant feeling… She closed her eyes and enjoyed, forgetting her worries about Rahul for a second.. Suddenly she opened her eyes with panic as to what happened to Rahul, when he was standing in front of her with her favourite cake and wishing her “Happy birthday my love…”

She was flying on cloud nine.. She had never been so happy in her lifetime… She wanted to hug him but the feeling of being a girl stopped her… He enjoyed seeing her happiness and feelings… He gifted her, a Samsung S2 phone with her pic as the wallpaper… She was shocked to see her pic.. He had never taken a pic of her nor had she shared him, her pic… How did he get it?

She sounded angry and questioned him as to how he had got her picture…

He had replied that he was never let to take a pic of hers, and that he wanted to give a special gift on her birthday, for that he wanted to surprise her with this wonderful pic of hers.. That day she was looking like an angel and he wanted to treasure that moment so he had taken this photo… He angrily replied that he was sorry for thinking that he had the rights at least to take her pic for giving her a surprise…

She felt really bad and replied that she was sorry and that she would accept whatever punishment he would give her for hurting him on this special day…

He replied that he had one special punishment and the punishment was that she had to come to his home and meet his mom…

She replied with a sad face that she can’t do that…

He replied in an angry tone that if she was not ready for the punishment, then it meant that he is still hurt and that he can’t talk to her hereafter..”

She begged him to understand her feelings and that she cannot come to his home before their marriage..

He replied back in total rage whether he was calling her to a beach or park and that he was just calling her to meet his mom.. What was wrong in that?”

She was still reluctant and replied back that she did not mean that whatever he was asking was something wrong, but she wanted to come and feel the environment of his home for the first time after marriage.. That has been her dream till now…”

He said with a sad face but was not angry this time…“Ok, then I won’t insist you…”

She was unable to bear seeing him sad and she replied positively that she would come to his home but specifically mentioned that this would be the first and last time she would be coming before marriage..

He replied back with a tone she was not able to understand that this would be the first and last time she would be coming to his home… But she did not make an attempt to understand.. Though she was reluctant, she also had a sense of excitement on the prospect of seeing her mother-in-law..

He had told her that he would come and pick her from the bus stop near her house but she had insisted on coming by auto… He had left to her choice, lest she cancels the plan..

He had given clear instructions to her as to how she can reach his home.. He was waiting at the entrance right from the second she had told that she had started from her home though he knew that it would take at least twenty minutes from her home…

As soon as she reached his home, he jumped with joy and pulled her with enthusiasm upstairs ignoring her questions as to why they were going upstairs…

As soon as he opened the door of the room upstairs, she found five guys looking at her in different angles.. She immediately wanted to run downstairs and meet his mom and leave from the place.. She was quite sure that he was going to kill those b******s for looking at her in that way…

But on turning and seeing him, the next second her hope faded into air.. He was looking at her even worse than his friends… She immediately pushed him and started to run, but she was no match for the six guys…

They took her upstairs and forcefully tore her dress and started plunging into her… She had never even dreamt of such animals in her life.. She felt the darkness pulling her in, she tried to fight it but it was too strong and she had to finally give in…

When she woke up, she lay naked in the bus stop near her home with bruised body… All she could do was to cry.. She did not want to go home and face her parents in this condition… It was her brother who was returning from his night shift, who was dumb-found to see his sister in such a bad state… He immediately took off his clothes and covered her and took her home where her parents were waiting for her to return… On seeing her condition, her mom Sara started to shout, when her dad held her hand to stop her… Sara immediately understood and took her in her arms to their bedroom. The entire night, Sara did not even blink once lest Sana try to take some stupid decision..

The next day, Sara took Sana to a gynecologist to check her condition. The doc dressed her wounds and gave her pain killers and had a counseling session with Sana… Sana’s parents got shifted to a different location for diverting Sana’s mind.. Slowly Sana recovered from the horrible incident but vowed never to believe any guy in her life except her dad and her brother…

That is when Minnie, her school friend came into her life and made her life beautiful.. She dragged Sana out of her depressed world and turned her into the lively Sana that she had been previously… The first day when Sana entered her new college classroom heart-broken, Minnie was the one who had come running and hugged her… Minnie had understood that she had some serious problem and she took a resolve to somehow find and solve it if she can…Slowly Sana poured out her entire love life and the tragic end to it.. Minnie felt her blood rise when she heard the torture that her sweet friend had faced…

Minnie’s parents started looking out for alliance.. Sana rejected the idea of marrying anyone and wanted to live her life as a spinster. When Minnie had called her one day to tell her that her parents found her the perfect match and that they were coming to see her that day, Sana had jumped out of joy.. She was so happy for her friend.. She wanted to see who that lucky guy was to get Minnie as his wife..

They were eagerly waiting for the guy, when a gigantic BMW car halted before her home… Minnie felt shy and she covered her face… Sana started teasing her… Sana suddenly felt sick and left home immediately..

Minnie’s mom Rita called her to have a chat with Virat.. They went upstairs.. Virat was a very decent guy.. He asked her what she expected from her husband and explained how he had dreamt about his wife.. Minnie liked each and every thing that Virat said and did… He was like a Prince from the fairy tale.. “If only he also likes me” �" she thought lovingly…

Virat did like Minnie… He was not like the typical guy, he immediately announced that he was willing to marry Minnie and that he would like to marry none other than Minnie in his life… Minnie immediately blushed and covered her face, from which Rita understood that she also liked him…

The engagement was decided to happen the next month… As soon as Virat left her home, Minnie called Sana to enquire how she was doing.. Sana replied that she was having fever and planning to consult a doctor… “I know it is not the right time to tell this to you dear, but can’t help myself from getting excited by the way he spoke to me dear… He is so lovely… I have accepted to marry Virat… He told that he won’t marry any girl other than me… I am feeling blessed…He has asked me to come to Starbucks café tomorrow at 8 pm, I am extremely excited to go out with him for the first time..”

This jerk was enough to make Sana fall down from her bed… Sana’s thoughts were drifted to her horrible past… She never thought that she would see that b*****d Rahul again in her life that too as the person going to marry her best friend Minnie.. She started thinking “I can’t let this happen to my dearest friend… She surely deserves a better life… He loves every girl in this world.. I can’t let this happen again Rahul especially to a sweet girl like Minnie…”

It was 8 pm.. She sat in the Starbucks cafe, sipping her coffee and staring out of the window. The blood stained knife lay next to her handbag, covered with her blue silk scarf. On entering the café, Minnie was surprised to see Sana!!