Love and Longing

Episode No 13: Lost Hours

Police focused on the number plate of the car in the footage, successfully they get the exact number written on the number plate. They instantly, made contact with the government department of motor vehicles. It took some time, the whole details of the car owner were available. Officer called Albert at their office with Mrs.Marvel.

Police officer told them that the car's owner name is Oliver James. Mrs.Marvel said at the point that she doesn't know anyone of this name. Albert fell into deep thoughts, he personally knew Jack's family, Oliver James was his grandfather's name, and the old car belonged to him, but Albert was confused that how could he knew Aenna. Before giving any statement in front of police. Albert excused the Officer for few minutes, and asked Mrs.Marvel to listen him, for just few minutes.

Albert: Do you have any family or social relations with famous family politically and industrially, "James Sons", Mrs.Marvel said, " no".

There grandson Jack sometimes used to drive old models of cars. But how could he know you.

Mrs.Marvel after hearing Jack's name was stunned for few minutes.She abruptly said: Yes, I know Jack, she started finding his card from her bag, she gave the card to Albert.

Albert holds his head; and then gave the police all the information about Jack. Police officer became a little reluctant after seeing Jack's card, as he belongs to political family. Officer asked Albert that he is quite sure about all the clues. Albert enforced the officer to investigate immediately.

On the other side, Aenna was in Jack's possession, she knew that Jack's intentions are evil.Jack sat on a chair placed in front of Aenna's face, she was half in sleep, her head was in falling position. It was night time, the only light in the cottage was an orange yellowish bulb, Jack took out a cigar from his pocket, he cut it with a cutter and then he pressed the lighter to ignite it. Cigar in between his lips, he took it out after few seconds and exhale the smoke out, sitting with crossed legs, his right shin on his left thigh.Suddenly, he stood up, he shifted the cigar in his left hand, he stepped forward, the sound of his shoes was echoing in the silent cottage. He reached near Aenna's chair, and their was a difference equal to a span. He moved his hand forward towards Aenna's face, hair were covering her face, he set aside the lock of hair, Aenna in sleep started murmuring; "Albert" "Albert", take me with you."

Jack came in extreme rage after hearing Albert's name, he throws the smouldering cigar on the floor and smashed it with his shoes in anger, he hit the floor so hardly, that Aenna came out of her sleep, after seeing Jack on her head, she became more fearful.

Jack bowed a little to reach near Aenna's face, then he clutched Aenna's shoulders with his hands and he asked her in rage,

" why you call Albert, when I am here, his blue eyes were full of rage, he crammed Aenna's face so hardly that when his hands left her face, her cheeks were red with Jack's fingerprints on them."

Aenna in deep anger shouted: " this is the difference between you and him, you are an animal and he is a human, two humans can have each other but an animal- human pair never existed."

Jack in anger moved out of the cottage, he went outside and started hitting the car bonnet with punches. He again came inside and asked Aenna to eat and drink. Aenna said to him: "I will eat with my own hands."

Jack locked the door of the cottage and put the keys inside pocket of his pant. He opened her ropes and asked her to eat the food. Aenna took some sips of water and ate everything awkwardly, as, she hadn't eat anything for almost one and a half day.

Aenna: I am not feeling comfortable in your presence.

Jack: So, what you want from me to make you comfortable?

Aenna: "I am not going to stay with you in this hut."

Jack: You are not on a picnic party with me, you are being kidnapped, so, don't try to impose your will on me. I am not going anywhere.

Aenna sat on a side corner. Aenna after a silence of few minutes: I need to walk for some minutes. Otherwise, I will vomit.

Jack: Don't make lame excuses. I am not letting you go anywhere.

Aenna: I am going to vomit in few minutes.

Jack after seeing Aenna's face expressions, said to her : I warn you already, in this area, there is no one to whom you could run, don't try to play any trick with me. I am letting you to walk outside for ten minutes.

Aenna remained silent.

Jack opened the door, Aenna stood up rapidly, Jack warned her again, " my eyes are on you."

Aenna stepped outside the cottage.She felt alive again. The long road was empty, she moved her eyes on the right side, there were long pine trees,left side was also full of pine trees, sky was broad and spacious , no buildings, no houses, no traffic, a deep silence, stars twinkling, and a sense of fear inside Aenna's heart.

She started walking and took some small steps slowly. Jack was behind her, he was following her as she was moving forward. They keep walking, suddenly Aenna felt a stone bothering in her shoe, she opened her shoe, Jack turned on flashlight of his phone, the light was directly on Aenna's face, she was in a sitting position, busy in clearing her shoe, Jack's eyes were on Aenna's face, he was selfish, rude, arrogant, characterless, a man who never fall in love with a girl, always treated girls like a trash, he kidnapped Aenna in jealousy and competition, though he liked her but never loved her in a true form, but now things were transforming, he saw her from close, her innocence was on her face, he felt first time that he genuinely got something for her in his heart.