Chapter 1
It's a warm evening and Raksha is walking on the beach enjoying the freedom for the first time after her studies... She is been sent to US for studies when she was 6 years old and now she is back after almost 16 years... Feels like she is enjoying that she is back to her home town... Raksha belongs to one of the richest families in Udupi, Karnataka and her fathers is well known businessman in South India...
She sat for a while listening to her favorite songs and while going back, a strong hand pulled her inside a car and before she screems, her eye landed on a handsome man she was now staring at his eyes... I know these eyes and I think I know this person as well... She is still processing about what's going on and suddenly realised that she was pulled and it's time for her to get rescued...
Before she screems, he covered her mouth with cloth and tied her hands and legs... She is nervous and unable to do anything against... The car drove a long way and she is unable to escape from the car...
After a while, he turned to her and started talking....
He: Hi,,, I am so sorry to meet you like this... over the years, I have imagined about our first meeting and trust me, this never crossed my mind... But, due to some cercumstances, I had to do this... I know that you would like to know who am I and what am I talking... and many other questions are running in your mind... Let me answer one by one... I am Raksh... your childhood friend before you left India... If you promise you don't screem, I will remove the cloth and we can have a conversation...
Ofcourse he is... All these while, she kept on thinking that I know I am kidnapped... But, I feel like I know this person and she could feel the connection....
She nodded and then, Raksh removed the cloth from her mouth...
Raksh: I am so sorry again Raksha... I hope you forgive me for this... But, I really didn't have any other choice but to kidnap you like this...
Raksha: What happened? Why did you do this? We haven't met in 16 years and is this the way you greet an old friend?
Raksh: Please give me a chance to explain.... I know this is unexpected... But, I need a chance to explain as to why I did this...
Raksha: Go on...
Raksh: Do you remember the day you left?
Raksha: Yes... one day, my father came home and informed everyone in the house that he will be sending me and mom to US for my studies and we went... We didn't get a chance to meet for one last time before I left...
Raksh: Right... That day actually, my dad and your dad faught with each other and the company which they both were running for a very long time got devided into 2...
Raksha: I didn't know that... And why are you telling me this now and what is it has to do with you k********g me?
Raksh: Over the years, the hatred grew and they both are now enemies and so much so that my father cheated yours recently and your father kidn*pped mine to take revenge... Two day's ago, I got a call from your father and he said that everything my family owns should be transferred to his name and until then my father will be a hostage... I know that it was my father's mistake to cheat yours... But, I love my father I can't see him lose everything... After thinking a lot, this was the only way I could come up with where my father is released and he has everything he owns... Once that's done, I will make sure to make him compensate for cheating your father...
Raksha: Are you serious? All these years when I was not here, all these things were going on and no one bothered me to inform anything... I didn't even have a clue as to what's going on here... I kept on thinking that I was sent abroad so that I could study... I can understand what you are going thru and I will support you with this... don't worry... Shall I suggest you the next move?
Raksh: Sure...
Raksha Put that cloth back in my mouth and point a gun to my head and video call my father... He will definitely get scared...
Raksh: Thank you so much!! And I really hope you forgive me...
Raksha: Don't worry... though our parents are not friends anymore, I still consider you as my friend and I will always...
Raksh puts back the cloth and calls Raksha's father... Once the call is answered,
Raksh: Uncle, I kidn*pped your daughter and she will be with me as a hostage until you release my father... If you cause any pain to my father or any of my family members, you know what I can do... Think and decide what you would like to do... I will call you later...
He disconnected the call leaving Raksha's father in tension and removed the sim and destroyed it... Then, set Raksha free in the car...
Raksh: I hope you are comfortable now...
Raksha: Yes... don't worry...
Raksh: I never thought that you will support me with this after all the things I did... I don't have any words to thank you in a proper way...
Raksha: then don't... I understand what you are going thru and you don't have to thank or apologise...
Raksh: But, it's my father's mistake... right...
Raksha: I agree... but, that's a silly reason to keep your father as a hostage and ask for everything he owns... Also, if that didn't happen, we would not have met and there are chances that we would have grown to hate each other... In this way, I know I will not hate you for sure...
Raksh: Silver lining... Great...
Raksha: Where are we going?
Raksh: I am taking you to US back... So that we can be there for a while and you can show me around and introduce me to your friends...
Raksha: Sure...
The driver dropped both of them to the airport and once they both went in, Raksh tore off the tickets to US and....