Raakshas - A human demon novel Chapter 42

Pari's p.o.v

Hearing me, Niharika stopped her crying and said looking down," Vedant never wanted to force me. It was my stupidity that made him like that."

" What do you mean, Niharika? Didn't you tell me that Vedant raped you?" I asked her with total confusion.

She took a deep breath and I saw her beautiful brown doe-like eyes are getting blurred because of tears. She is hiccupping continuously.

" I..... shouldn't.....have..... tried.....to.....run..... away.....," She said hiccupping and I can sense the regret in her voice.

I asked her trying to understand what she is actually saying," Niharika, can you tell me everything from the very first? I am not understanding your puzzling words."

She stared at my face for some time with her wide and teary eyes. She is having a regretting expression on her face. Her lips are trembling and she is trying to say something but her words are not coming out from her mouth.

Suddenly, she stood up and started screaming like a madwoman. She is pacing here and there like an impatient person and screaming.

I become shocked by seeing her condition. She is looking too much disturbed and she is also crying.

" Niharika, are you alright? I asked her trying to calm her down.

She replied screaming," Amma(mother), where is my Amma.......please, tell her to come.......please...."

She is now literally pleading in front of me for someone called Amma. I am wondering who is this Amma. Is she Niharika's mother? I never heard her talking about any Amma. It's the first time I am hearing about this Amma.

" Who is Amma, Niharika? Is she your mother? I asked her confusingly.

She didn't reply to my questions. She is pacing here and there. I noticed that she is murmuring something and pulling her hairs like a crazy person.

" Niharika, calm.........." I tried to say something when she held my shoulder tightly and said crying," He killed my Amma. Pari, he snatched the only person I ever loved. I will kill him......I will kill him........"

She said the last part with too much hatred and loath in her voice. Her eyes are showing rage. Then, She burst into tears and shaking badly like she is having some kind of panic attack. I tried to console her but nothing is working.

" Niharika, hosh mey aaw( Niharika, come to your sense)," I said shaking her slightly where she is murmuring only one thing. She is saying that she will kill him. I know she is obviously talking about Vedant. That bastard has tortured her mercilessly.

Suddenly, she stopped screaming but started whining. She said whining," I am responsible for everything. I am at fault. Everything happened because of my stupidity."

This time, hearing her I am sure that she has lost her mind and become crazy. She needs a psychiatrist's help.

What's happening with her? Sometimes she is blaming Vedant and sometimes she is blaming herself. What's wrong with her?

" Niharika, you need to calm down. Let me check your bo.........." I couldn't complete my sentence when she fainted. She fell on the floor like a rag doll and her body is slightly shaking.

I bent down to her level and caressed her cheeks. I said worriedly," Niharika, ....Niharika.....open your eyes, girl......"

I checked her pulse which is very weak. I am sure something is very wrong with her. I would have checked her properly but I don't have any medical equipment here. I have to call a doctor.

Without wasting any time I called one of the maids and ordered her," Tell Vedant that Niharika has fainted. Tell him to call a doctor right now."

After one hour

" Pari aunty, what happened to Mommy? Why she isn't opening her eyes? Vedant's 5-year-old son asked me innocently.

I patted his head and said affectionately," Your mommy will be fine. Don't worry, baby."

Well, Vedant and Niharika has 6 children. Their eldest son is 5 years old, then their triplets consisting two daughters and one son are 3 year old, their another daughter is 2 year old and the youngest one is five months old.

Vedant's son nodded his head and went towards his mother. He touched his mother's face lovingly.

A lady doctor is checking Niharika and Vedant is looking at her with his worried eyes. He is looking too much tensed and upset. I can see emotions in his eyes for Niharika.

" Is she fine?" Vedant asked the doctor worriedly. He is sitting beside Niharika's head holding her one hand progressively.

The doctor replied with her professional voice," She is suffering from anxiety and stress. I will recommend you to take her to a psychiatrist. Moreover, she is suffering from anaemia. It's not that good in this condition."

" What do you mean by this condition?" I and Vedant both asked the doctor confusingly.

The doctor replied," She is 4 weeks pregnant."

Author's p.o.v

Raakshas is sitting inside his home office having a shocked and painful expression on his face. He is looking too much upset.

He is holding a photo album and seeing some old photos of him, Vedant and Abdul chacha. He is clutching the photo album tightly like he is trying to control his anger and outburst.

Raakshas walked towards the window and looked outside through it. He is looking at everything aimlessly.

Suddenly, Raakshas heard some footsteps and understood that someone has entered the room. He didn't look behind because he knows who is it. It's none other than Abdul chacha.

" You called me urgently? Is everything ok? Abdul chacha asked.

Raakshas didn't reply to his questions instead he asked Abdul chacha," Do you remember that day when I cut my knees while playing with Vedant? You almost cried for me that day."

Abdul chacha became confused hearing the question of Raakshas. He didn't understand why Raakshas is remembering all these old memories.

" Of course, I remember. Suddenly, why are you saying all this?" Abdul chacha asked confusingly.

Raakshas took a deep breath and again asked," Do you remember that day when I was shot in an encounter? That day you were behaving like a madman seeing my sufferings."

" I remember everything, Raakshas. Why are you asking all this? What happened? Abdul chacha again asked and rested his one hand on Raakshas's shoulder.

Raakshas turned his head behind and asked with a blank tone," You considered me as your son. You raised me as your son. Then, why did you betray me?"

Abdul chacha frowned his brows and asked surprisingly," What are you saying? When did I betray you?"

Raakshas jerked off Abdul chacha's hand angrily and barked on his face," Do you deny that you aren't the one who helped Azhar? Do you deny that you told the guards to leave from their duty? Do you deny that you mixed sleeping pills in the guards coffee?"

This time Abdul chacha became pale and he felt like someone has thrown him into a cold water. His whole body has turned cold due to nervousness. He gulped down his saliva because of fear.

" What are you talking about? I don't know anything," Andul chacha protested with his shaky voice.

This time Raakshas held Abdul chacha's shoulder and asked him with his painful voice," Why? Why did you do all this? Why did you betray me?