To save what's mine.
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"Huf.. huf." Heavy breath.
"She is a lier."
"She is a gold digger."
"Such a shameless girl."
"She doesn't deserve to be a part of our society."
"Throw her away."
"No!!!!" A panting voice.
"She is a fraud."
"Ammmh.. No!" I said.
"Such a shameless girl, die out of embarrassment. Psycho woman." A mixed voice echoed.
"No... Please no." I am scared.
"Such a w***e, bitch... Haaa... She should get a punishment."
"Please spare me." I begged.
"Beg girl beg, we won't show mercy."
These humiliating words, insulting taunts are like knives stabbing me one by one. People around me hate me. The rage in their eyes will haunt me. They are looking down at me.
No.. no don't do this with me.
"Please let me explain." I said. But the crowd is not willing to listen at all.
"Explain my foot. Give an explanation to this egg. Attack!"
I gasped for air. A rotten egg, thrown towards me, was flying in the air. The egg spins in mid-air, scattering the water droplets in slow-motion. The egg is getting closer and closer. It is about to hit her. Nowhere to run, nor to hide. I covered my face with my arms. I'm sweating in anxiety. Tears rolling from my eyes wet my collar.
"Noooooo!!!!!." I shout.
"Hufff...aahuff." I took a breath of relief as it didn't hit me.
"Piya!" A voice echoed.
It's the voice of my savior.
"Piya!"
Who is he? Who saved me?
I moved my hand from my face. I opened my teary eyes. A bright light was shining. From there a face emerged. I could see Jayesh's fair, chubby, handsome face.
"My hero."
"Are you okay?" Jayesh's tone gets cold.
The smile on his face vanished, and an evil smirk took its place. I got confused.
"What's wrong with you?" He says with a rough attitude.
How could my hero turn into a villain?
He touched my shoulder.
No... no back-off.
"Don't touch me." I said.
But he touched my shoulder again and gave a nudge.
"No!..huh..No!.." I mutter.
"What's wrong with her?" His voice echoed.
"Doctor!... Doctor!" He shouts.
"What's happening to her?"
"It's just a nightmare because of the trauma of yesterday's incident. Miss...Miss wake up." Doctor says.
"Huh??"
I get a fainted vision of Jayesh staring close to my face. Doctor moving his hand.
"Miss, are you awake?"
I gain consciousness. That was a dream? Horrible.
"Are you okay?" Jayesh asks me gently.
I nodded to yes.
"If not, then I'll meet the manager alone."
"No! I'll go. I am fine. Just a nightmare." I say.
The doctor left after confirming that I'm okay.
"It traumatizes you.. so.."
I interrupted Jayesh.
"I still have the strength to fight."
"Fine."
***
"Shakti Institute? Shakti means power, strength. Nice." The manager says.
In a centralized AC chamber, the manager is checking our file. We are sitting in front of him idly.
"Miss Piya, and Mr. Jayesh. I am sorry. A new rule came, so you need to clear the dews. Our bank is going to submerge with other banks. You must be aware of the present scenario. Banks are merging, and we have to clear our work. Your installments are dews for long. We can't help you this time. " The manager says.
"Sir we assure you. We will clear all the installments, please give us some time." Jayesh requested.
"Time.... We are in a shortage of that, sir. Time's running away... Tik tik tik."
Why why why?.... Why am I getting these kinds of irritating assholes in my life?
"Sir please, look for a resort."
"Mmm Hmm. sorry, my friend."
"Miss you avoided our calls, that's stretched the problem directly to the end. Your chance to transfer the loan to the other bank laps. Times up."
I am sitting idle there. Thinking for a solution. Anything... Just anything , and I'll do it to save my institute.
"Sir, but it is too much to seal and do an auction of our building." Jayesh plead.
"You were the one who gave it as a mortgage. It's not our fault at all."
"Sir please, don't you have any third option."
"There is one. But I doubt in your situation it is possible for you or not."
"At least tell us. We will think about it."
"If you somehow manage to bring the lump sum amount of 40% of your total left amount. Then I can try to make further proceeding to stop the auction."
"How much it would be?"
"7 lakhs, and your commotion 85 thousand," I say.
Both looked at me speechless.
"Wait..... yes 7 lakh. Ha.. ha.. How do you know that?" The manager got shocked.
"Fine, how many days we have to arrange?" I ask coldly.
"3 days minimum. 20 days maximum." He replied.
"I don't have that much time left. I'll arrange it sooner."
Jayesh is shocked by my behavior.
"Start doing the paper works, coz we are coming soon," I say, and we walked away from his cabin.
***
"What was that?" Jayesh to me.
"Where will you arrange that enormous sum of amount in 20 days?" He asks.
"No, not 20. Only 5 days left."
"What? What are you talking about? The manager gave us 20 days okay."
"Yeah, God gave me 20 days too. I lost 15 now. Only 5 left."
"I... I literary can't understand you. Please don't tell me you are going to Miss Seema to ask for money." Jayesh says.
I stare at him with confusion.
"Sorry.. I shouldn't have doubted you. But this situation... Please share your plan. I'll go with you. I'll be with you in any possible situation. Just remember I'm there with you." He says.
"Hmm... Fine. Tomorrow boating club 10 am. Be there."
"Bo.. Boating?"
"Yes"
He exhales a deep breath, then wanders here and there. Took time to think then.
"Fine, I don't know what's cooking in your head. But I won't leave you alone." He says. "Better watch out what you are up to.
I know what am I going to do. I will save my only gift of my guardian by hook or crook. Even if the cycle repeats and I'll die. My institute, that building should be safe. Death is nature but protecting what's mine is my nature. It's a fight between nature and nature.
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