Tricks And Traps
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Ranveer's Point Of View:
A week had passed since that day. Everybody was pretty much sure that Devika and I were some past life lovers and such nonsense. I couldn't help but laugh at them at night.
Lovers?! We did not even know each other well.. we are nothing.. she is nothing to me.. I am nothing to her..
My feet had healed a little and I could walk wearing soft shoes. Devika had decided to be distant from me inside our room and I deeply appreciated it. She knew what to do. Good.
I was half asleep on the bed when my phone rang. It was Randhir.
I felt like cursing but then somehow subsided the urge as I spoke politely,
"Yes?"
"I am here. Come fast with the negotiations. I want it to be quick and clean. In any case no one knows who the gangster is. I will explain more when you come here. Quick.", He said as I knelt beside Devika who was sleeping on the floor.
"Your beloved has come.", I whispered as she immediately sat up, as if risen from some horrifying dream. She looked around for sometime and finally stopped at my nearly shocked face.
She held my arm and said still gasping,
"You are not going to him! He will do something very wrong! Trust me. He is not a good man.", She said as I smiled softly and said,
"That is exactly why I am going to him. He will get you and he will leave without much ado. ", I replied calmly.
"How do you know that he will leave?! He might just arrest you! Take both me and his job! He is craftier than you expect him to be. He can do anything.", She said in a hushed yet risen whisper.
Her words might be true. He might arrest me.
"You are just playing mind games because you don't want to go to him! ", I concluded as she pulled herself more towards me. Her eyes showed concern which was not something I had experienced in the last ten years of my life.
"Please.. believe me.. I can clearly visualize him doing such a thing without regret. Please..", she said drawing herself closer to me.
Her words did hold some truth. He drew in a sharp breath.
"And why are you even bothered? I am a gangster.. I am a criminal.. you yourself wanted me arrested. Now, you are showing concern? What if you are helping the police? They might arrive anytime and catch me..? What about that? Who do I trust?!", I said in an anguished whisper.
She looked paler than ever.
"Exactly.", She whispered.
"We are in grave danger. Randhir might just do that if you did not arrive soon enough. You will have no where to go. You should not have made this deal!", She said irritated. I just looked back at her in confusion as the realization dawned on me slowly. She knew Randhir more than me and of course he can do this. If he can betray the police he can betray me with much more ease. This was a suicide attempt.
Devika stood up immediately and walked up to the window.
"And it is true.", She said looking at the vision outside.
"What is it?", I asked softly.
"Cars.. many of them.. this cannot be a co - incidence. We need to get out of here.. now!", She said turning back at me. I stood up. She was correct.
Just then my phone rung.
It was Randhir.
"Where on earth are you?!", He said as I replied in a composed manner,
"Getting your negotiation ready. Your girlfriend, Devika.", I said as he replied immediately,
"Good. Get her here fast. I am waiting.", He said and hung up.
"What do I do?", I asked feeling defeated. I trusted the wrong people!
Devika stood for a while and then immediately her face lit up.
"There is a way!", She said happily.
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