" If you really have to sleep, you should have never brought us here. I lost my sleep because of you" joey said frustratingly, gazing at me with his small eyes to let me know he's mad.
I cut him off by replying tartly, " you remind me of Daisy, who only curse you if you tried to stop to her being lazy. Enjoy while you can, entertainment industry is an eyesore"
" I'm going back only as your manager, I do not plan to leave here without you. Now hurry up we'll be late for dinner. Your father came over yesterday to invite us." he took all the things ready to leave. Moving forward he directed his eyes to our bags signally to stand up and get going. Pihu and I looked at each other with disappointed faces and got up lazily to pack ourselves up. While marching down the mountain I saw a glimpse of somebody's shadow watching us. I think that was a woman. I looked back to confirm but all I saw was mist and trees. I guess it was just a daydream.
We reached home during the time of evening snacks. Pihu, Joey, me and my family talked over a lot of things. Joey's family, pihu's experience as my personal makeup artist, my celebrity life.
"There was a rumor not long ago that my sister was dating ' Suchetan', the famous actor, singer, dancer and most wealthiest person in the industry. She always said it was just a rumor and there was nothing like that." daisy's eyes glittered when talking of him. No wonder she likes him.
" That was..." I stared at Joey with big eyes as he uttered these words. He looked at me and immediately paused.
" Don't worry about her I'm here, she won't kill you?" Daisy held my hand as she looked at Joey with sparkling eyes. Oh my! She is gonna be heartbroken.
With one more time looking at my face and looking at daisy, Joey started in shaky tone," You must have watched the Great Music Award Ceremony this year that happened in cruise. After the ceremony had finished, Suchetan bumped into her room in night. He must have tortured the staff for spare keys. He brought her a huge bouquet of 101 flowers and proposed her on his knees. She snapped that bouquet on his face telling him that he is totally rejected." Daisy's expression went from excited to dull. She peeked at me in anger and asked Joey to continue.
" There's nothing more, he tortured her to accept her proposal or else he would not let her live peacefully in industry. So, the rumour of him and her dating, the scandal of the drugs found in her room and later that was dissolved taken all as a big misunderstanding, scandal of her sleeping with a stranger, she being pregnant with Suchetan's baby, and a lots of scandals about her that came after that award was his causing. Kriya was so depressed and in stress because of that fella. She even couldn't perform her single concert properly. She would even be found crying in room alone. She had to go through so much because of that guy. Maybe he is the reason she decided to take a break. I don't even know when she will return to her work." as the words were out of his mouth Joey started to shed tears. I consoled him and Daisy she looked as if she was gonna kill Suchetan. She hugged me and said she was sorry she didn't know she was a fan of a monster. I hugged her back and we laughed Suchetan out.
After the dinner, I went out for to say Joey and Pihu bye and have a little walk. While walking I saw Daisy by the fire. I went to her and saw all the Suchetan's merchandise being burned to aches. I never saw her this angry. We talked a lot after that as lucky joined in. She is always as annoying as her. She teased us, beat us and annoyed us to hell until we went in to play cards with her. The card game ends, lucky is always the predecided winner and us, we're last. We had a long night talk and went in to sleep together. That night I didn't had any nightmare. Just the garden of Lily in my dream.
In the morning I was tormented by my mother to go market and bring groceries. When it comes to by groceries, I am a big mess. The things that price 50, I will buy them for 70. The thing is I get fooled by shopkeepers. I went in my track suit and sneakers as who would actually find me here. I'm a normal person doing normal things here. Market is like an hour distance, so you have to wait for a taxi to take you up. It is hard to find taxi because it's a remote place but I was lucky to find one as soon as I came down to main road. I reached the shop and asked the shopkeeper uncle to pack me potatoes, tomatoes, onions, ginger, spinach and some garlic. After that I went on my way to buy some eggs. When I heard a familiar voice whispering in my ears, " How have you been?"
I looked back and completely lost my senses to find Suchetan smiling at me brightly. What is he doing here now? What does he wants now? Oh no! If he's here then reporters will be around somewhere. I scanned around to find a hiding place if there were any reporters. I found an alley and ran and hid myself there. Suchetan came following me and said, " Relax there are no reporters around, I came here to look for you and also to live here in peace just like you."
" Why out of all the places here? I know you are up-to something but if you created troubles for me this time, I promise I won't let you off so easy this time." I replied sourly.
" Do you think me that of a villain, I just came here to find peace in nature. I just happened to meet you here by chance." his gaze was fierce and he pulled me closer to him.
"Let go me, you jerk! " I tried to snap away from him but he wouldn't leave me. He grabbed my hands tightly and took me out of the alley. He threw me into his car standing outside alley that rode away from market to the hotel. I tried to protest hard but he pulled his handkerchief out and put it over my mouth. The world turned numb and blank.
Ah! My head. It hurts!
I opened my eyes to find myself lying down in the hotel room. Suchetan, that jerk, he bought me here. I looked around the room. It was a big room with balcony that showed HD view of mountains and trees. Walls and floor with all touch of velvet and roses. And king size bed where I was lying in. There was a sound of shower coming from behind the glass windows, may be that was bathroom. It was a right time to leave from here. I quickly woke up, wearing my sneakers and walked quietly making no sound. As I opened the door, there were two guards outside who caught me and dragged me to the room again. Fear and tension started flowing around me thinking how will I be able to get out of here. I heard the sound of shower turning off. He came out looking all wet and wrapped in robe, giving me a sensuous look as making his way towards me.
" Why am I here? " I thought you said you came here for peace." I snapped at him.
"I'm here for peace, peace with you." he stood in front of me taking a strand of my hair and putting it at back of my ear. "Oh, how much I love these beautiful eyes!"he said that while brushing my face with his fingers.
I pushed his hand away and slapped him hard on his face saying, " Better know your limits before touching me."He put his hands over his cheeks and give me an equally daring eyes with smile crossing his cheeks.
" I'm going home and tell your guards to let me leave, if you don't want me to kill you here." I walked past him to the door when suddenly he caught me by my arms, spin me around and pinned me to the door.
"Kill me then", as he lowered his voice in sensuous manner and leaned in forward to my lips. I turned my face away. He went down to kiss my neck and bit my ears. My heart was pounding really hard, not because I was shaken or moved by his sensuality but because I was scared that I might not be able to escape it. I hate him and I just wanted to beat him to death right now. I tried to grab the flower pot kept on the side of the door but before I could do that he pinned my hands to the door and pushed his body against mine. I could not move at all ,I prayed in my heart for somebody to save me. He stated to come closer to me again but this time I hit him with my head. My head hurt a lot but I tried to loosen myself when I found him looking at me as his smile widened. Nothing works on him,does it? I thought to myself.
He took me by my arm and thew me in his bed. Getting over me and he pinned my hands and legs down and pulled them apart so I wouldn't be able to move them. I was still trying to push him away but I was too weak for his strength. He watched me struggling against him and his face gave a view that he was enjoying it.
I really think it's end of me, I thought that to myself struggling beneath him. When he must have thought it was enough of drama that he started coming closer. I could feel his ragged breath brushing my face as his lips parted to touch mine. I closed my eyes in agony thinking of some way to escape it when it all seemed to be worthless. In this hard time, I still don't know why I remembered the man in my dreams as tears rolled down my cheeks. My nose outbursted with the familiar scents of flowers mixed together, just like it came from man of my dreams. I tried to move my limbs to find they were actually free. I opened my eyes to be more in amusement and completely bewildered. Was it my dream or was it reality? Am I dreaming again when I'm in trouble? Whatever is it, I feel safe and protected.
I stood up completely smitten at the sight of Suchetan been beaten by the man of my dreams.