His Destination

CHAPTER:- 14

Janhavi's pov

I bid bye to bhai and entered to our home. Don't know why but I wanted to call him that. I felt protected around him. Although I had Vivaan Bhai, still I felt a strong connection with him. Maybe his care made me feel this way. Shoving away all my thoughts, I moved inside the washroom.

I remembered each and everything that happened with me from the morning. I was so excited to attend the party. Coming from a conservative family, I never got a chance to experience these kind of things. The I was feeling grateful that they didn't allow me. Maybe they had the idea about these parties and those rich spoiled brats.

I stood under shower for 30 minutes to wash all the dirty touches from my body. Tears were continuously flowing from my eyes. I didn't bother to wipe them too. Never in my life, I thought about facing these kind of situation. It's all my fault that I went to attend the party. I was feeling impurity all over my body. I tried to wipe out every dirty touch of that man from my body. I remembered my helplessness when he was trying to touch me inappropriately.

I cried hard until red colour appeared in my eyes. I wiped out my tears harshly. What if Mr. President didn't come to save me! What would have happened to me! Just thinking about the possibilities that could have happened, I shivered. But soon I felt protective just thinking about Mr. Unknown. Oops.. I was confused about him. What should I call him. The first thing I will do tomorrow, is to find his name. He was the same person. He was my Mr. Unknown, Mr. Admirer and Mr. President. Wait, if he was the president, then I could get his name from our college forum.

I dried myself and came back to my room and started to find the poster that was given to me during college election. I put it in my bag as I was not interested into college politics and also I couldn't through it in the ground. It would be an insult to my seniors who distributed the posters.

Yay! Finally I found the piece of the paper. But it was in a bad condition. I opened the paper. There he was joining his hand, may be to attract the voters. I got lost into his eyes. They were mesmerising and speaking volume. I wanted to stare inside these pairs of eyes for all day. Soon I realised what I am thinking. How could I think so shamelessly about some other guy? But he was not some other guy. I love him. Wait, did I just said that I love him! No... No... I said that he loves me, yes I wanted to say that only. I tried to convince myself.

But again my mind started to recall his confession. He confessed in front of the whole college that he loved me from the beginning. He was the one who admired me. Was this all true? Is it right to love someone? What should I answer him? If I will accept his proposal, then won't I betray my family's trust upon me? All these things were too much confusing for me. I was so into my thoughts when a sudden knock on the door distracted me.

As much as I know, papa and mamma were not in home as they went for someone's baby shower ceremony. Vivaan bhai must be slept till now. Bhabi had hid about the party from him. Did he get to know about it? If he will come to know,  then he will stop me from going to college. Then all my dreams will be shattered. I clutched my bed sheet just thinking about the consequences if ever anyone from my family will know about this.

Suddenly the door opened and I became shocked looking at the person standing at the door. It took me a few seconds to understand that actually Vivaan bhai was standing at the doorstep.

"Bhai! Why are you standing there? Come inside." I said while making space for him in my bed. It may be normal for everyone to have a sibling moment. But for me it was like a dream. Even I know that today also, there must be a reason for Vivaan bhai's arrival here.

I looked up to match his stern gaze and gulped.

"What happened Bhai? Do you need something?" I asked slowly not wanting to make him angry as according to the men of our house, women should check their volume while speaking.

"Yes, I need something from you." Strictness was clearly evident from his voice. I was scared what if he found about the party. If he would tell this to papa, then he will stop my study.

"Which thing Bhai?" I asked not before checking my slow volume.

"Answers. All I need from you now is answers, that too only truth. I hope I am clear to you." I was scared listening to his cold voice but still managed to nod my head.

"Who was that guy? Tell me the truth Janhu, otherwise I am going to kill him, not before killing you." A smile formed in my lips even in this situation.

I am not a weirdo. But I guess bhai got to know about today's incident. Maybe he was angry on that boy. I felt happy looking at his protective nature for the first time. But soon it turned into pain when someone grabbed my throat and my breath stopped for a second. But what I heard next made my little happiness completely vanished.

"Why are you smiling now remembering about him? You shameless girl, we sent you college for study, not to bring shame over our family." I was confused. Is it my fault if that brat molested me! But then how did bhai know about all this?

"Now don't give those confusing look to me. What do you think? We will not know anything about your affair? That boy will come here and drop you in front of our house and I won't know it. How dared you to step outside without taking our permission?" His loud voice echoed in the whole house. His hand didn't move an inch from my throat. I was struggling to have breath. For a moment I thought that I was going to die when Ahana bhabi stepped in for my rescue.

"Vivaan! Leave her. You will kill her." Finally she freed me from bhai's clutch. I took a long breath. I was very much afraid not because of bhai's anger but thinking about the consequences of it made me trembled. But it won't last long when a loud sound of slap was heard engulfing fear inside me. I looked up to see bhabi's hand on her cheek. I put my hand on my mouth to control my sob.

"Never ever interrupt me again when I am speaking. And you Janhu, Don't think that I will leave this matter here. For now we have enough tension to handle. If you can't help us, then at least don't create more problems. I will talk to papa tomorrow about your marriage." His last sentence shook the land beneath me. I immediately went near him and grabbed his leg.

"Bhai! Trust me, I didn't do any thing that will create problems in future. He is just a college friend and I considered him as a brother. It's just that he dropped me here as it was not safe for me to come alone. And I didn't lie about the party. Maa gave me the permission as it was mandatory for all the students to attend. Bhabi had nothing to do with it bhai. Please bhai, punish me, not her."  I said in between sobs. But he just freed his leg and left the room without sparing a look at me.

I started to cry loudly. It's all my fault. Due to me, bhai was now angry on bhabi. Now what I am going to do?

A pair of hands wipe my tears. I looked up to find Ahana Bhabhi. Her one side cheek was red and swollen. I caressed the place and she hissed. I lowered my gaze feeling guilty. She hold my chin and lifted my face. I matched her gaze to find her face void of any expression.

"Always look up Janhu. Never lower your gaze when you are not wrong. Otherwise everyone will take advantage of your weakness like your dearest brother." She said the last phrase sarcastically.

"No Bhabhi! This time, I was at fault only. For my mistake only bhai lost his control and slapped you. Please don't be angry on him. I was the one to be blamed." I said in between my sobs while Bhabhi laughed sarcastically.

"It's fine Janhu. Your bhai lost his control a lot of time due to his office tension or any other things. And I bear these kind of slaps. Sometimes more than this." She said while I looked shocked at the revealation. Did bhai manhandle her before too? How can he!

"Don't think much about me. It's all about fate. No one is to be blamed for my ill fate. Now you go and sleep peacefully. I don't want dark circles on my Janhu's face." She caressed my head and left the room. While I kept looking at her retreating figure. All these things are too much confusing for me. Soon sleep engulfed me as the day revealed too much secrets for me.

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